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18. Lines 33-35 ("He remembered ... last") describe death as thought it were A) a revolution B) a metamorphosis C) a reprieve D) a surrender E) an embarrassment

A

19. The narrator mentions the oak leaves in lines 36-37 to emphasize that Soames is A) aloof B) fascinated C) obdurate D) callous E) stoic

B

15. In line 22, the word luxury is best interpreted as suggesting that Soames A) thinks of art as only in monetary terms B) expects to have his whims catered to C) views emotions as experiences to be savored D) regards his grief as frivolous and undignified E) refuses to consider the fact that he will die

C

21. Soame's attitude toward "Americans" (line 67) is best described as A) resigned tolerance B) lasting perplexity C) emphatic dismissal D) eager curiosity E) prudent wariness

A

17. In lines 30-33 ("From... remarkable"), the narrator suggests that the woman appears to have A) been overwhelming by suffering B) found comfort in her memories C) learned to suppress her grief D) grown wearyif her life E) reached a point of acquiescence

D

12. Which of the following responses is part of the "marked effect" (line 14) thta has on Soames? A) he is overcome with grief B) he meditates on mortality C) he feels alone in the world D) he reconsiders his ambitions E) he accepts his failures

B

10. The primary purpose of this passage is to A) describe the atmosphere of the century B) advance a view about the United States C) discuss the nature of Soame's relationship D) reveal aspects of Soame's character E) offer speculations about Soame's motivations

D

16. According to the passage, which statement about the statue is true? A) its technical excellence intially prevented Soames from recognizing its power B) its location leads Soames to see it as more somber than it might otherwise appear C) its effect on Soames diminishes the longer he views it D) its meaning to Soames varies with his angle of perspective E) its significance to Soames depends largely on his mood

D

22. The final paragraph (lines 57-80) primarily presents Soames as A) ecstatic B) wistful C) determined D) contended E) grateful

D

bc

Read until: "was putting the finishing touch"

11. In the first paragraph (lines1-7), the cemetery is presented as A) oppresive B) austere C) fecund D) sublime E) idyllic

E

14. Lines 18-23 ("Yesterday ... sensations") describe a change from A) begrudging admiration to fervent approbation B) careful consideration to impulsive actions C) public commendation to private aversion D) aesthetic rumination to logical evaluation E) intellectual appreciation to affective reaction

E

20. Taken together, the two paragraph in lines 40-46 most directly present A) a contrast between idealism and pragmatism B) a comparison of the universal with the particular C) a juxtaposition of the profound and the mundane D) an analogy linking personal reflection with public debate E) an incongruity between private mortality and the common good

C


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