Barron's 3rd Practice Test D

in the first paragraph, all of the following contribute to the speaker's anticipation of a "fresh beginning" except

"the end of a wet, black sunday"

the two sentences beginning with Harvard college and ending with tried to make employ all of the following except

a compound subject

which of the following phrases does the speaker use to illustrate the "mystery" associated with lullabies

"a sense the incalculable"

which of the following phrase does the author use to reiterate the notion of a "different postwar ethic"

"image of a well-run organization"

which of the following is being referred to by the abstract term bourgeoisie

"organization men" (lines 36-37)

the effects of a Harvard education discussed in lines 23-26 are referred to elsewhere as which of the following

"ready to receive knowledge" (lines 42-43)

the idea expressed in "He was born too old for it" is reinforced y all of the following phrases except

"some sentiment of habit" (line 5)

in line 22, the pronoun "it" refers to

"a kind of wonder" (line 12)

in line 30 the pronoun "their" refers to

"habits"

the development of the last paragraph can best be described as

a selection of details leading to a generalized summary

the "kind of emotion" mentioned in line 20 refers to

a sense of wonder

"a mind on which only a watermark had been stamped" is best understood as a metaphor for

a set of attitudes and values

in context the word stamp is best interpreted to mean

a uniform message

the second paragraph derives its unity primarily through

an abundant use of sensual imagery

Taken as a whole, the passage is best described as

an assessment of a young man's educational experiences

the sentence "there is a tide in the affairs of children" functions chiefly as

an expression of the main idea of the passage

the speaker's observation in the sentences, "but with more or less... early stars" can best be described as an example of

an interpretation of children's behavior

the sentence structure and diction of lines 34-40 suggest that the author views herself primarily as

an interpreter of words and actions

the rhetorical device most in evidence in lines 40-42 is best described as

antithesis

in line 3, the phrase "this experience" refers to adams'

attendance at mr. dixwell's school

taken all together the footnotes suggest that

brown's work was a fertile source for the author of the passage

by using the word "tide", the speaker emphasizes that

children's energy regularly comes and goes

the speaker's central rhetorical strategy in the seventh paragraph can best be described as

citing specific examples to illustrate an abstract concept

as used in line 4 "baffle" most nearly means

constrain

the author's tone in the passage as a whole is best described as

contemplative and tender

which of the following best describes the tone of the sentence in lines 35-37

cynical

in paragraphs 1 and 2, the speaker's depiction of the setting emphasizes its

dark gloominess

in context, the phrase "sacrificed to it" is best understood to mean that the speaker

decided to linger in Liverpool before continuing his journey

the speaker in the passage can best be described as a person inclined to believe all of the following except that

Harvard's administration and faculty ought to have been held accountable for the college's deficiencies

the speaker mentions adamses and brookses and boylstons and gorhams as examples of which of the following

I and II (families that helped Harvard maintain its reputation as an exclusive finishing school for young men, new England families that had traditionally sent their sons to Harvard)

which of the following rhetorical strategies does the author use in paragraph 1 of the passage

I, II, III (parallel syntax, repetition of sentence structure, antithesis)

footnote 46 gives readers all of the following information except

a family living in poverty

in line 14, low class implies all of the following except

a family living in poverty

to the speaker, the Adelphi hotel is associated with

a fondly remembered feeling

which of the following best states the subject of this passage

a football coach's vision of his team

in line 5, the phrase "murky Babylon" can best be described as

a metaphorical allusion

the speaker in the passage focuses primarily on

a recollection of his state of mind upon arriving in England

the sentence "it was expectation... confirmed" functions in all of the following ways except

it confirms that the speaker had lost control of his emotions

which of the following best describes the rhetorical effect of the sentence in line 7

it contrasts starkly to the structure and diction of the preceding sentence

which of the following best describes the rhetorical function of the second sentence of the passage

it states the main idea of the passage

the speaker in the passage can best be described as a person who

nostalgically recalls earlier days

the primary rhetorical purpose of the sixth paragraph is to

provide a perspective on a common, everday phenomenon

the function o the sentences "yet the college catalogue... close it" (lines 46-49) is primarily to

provide evidence that contrasts with an idea stated in the previous sentences

the speaker employs an analogy between companionship and marriage mainly to

reflect on the unpredictability of life

which of the following best describes the tone of the parenthetical remark "could anything... of tradition"

smug and worldly-wise

which of the following pieces of information can be inferred from footnote 47

that all of the works listed in the footnote have been cited in earlier footnotes

the author's observation that brown wanted his players to show "the face of the new, white collar bourgeoisie" is best described as an example of

the author's explanation of brown's values

in lines 9-12 the speaker associates the wildness she observes in children at summer dusk with

the instinctual behavior of predators

which of the following best describes a rhetorical shift that occurs in lines 26-33

the language is more concrete than in previous paragraphs

in lines 10-12 of the passage, the author uses repetition in order to emphasize brown's concern about

the miage of the players

the rhetorical function of the last sentence of the passage is to

unify the passage by reiterating its main theme

in contrast, the expression "a lean and hungry look" is best interpreted as having which of the following meanings

unobtrusive and civilized