unit 1 progress check: mcq

in the fourth paragraph, the narrator presents himself as

perplexed by an event that occurred long ago

the second half of the third paragraph ("when . . . played it") primarily serves to

explain the impact of a character's performing style

the events recounted in the third through eighth paragraphs ("without . . . 'i guess'") establish which of the following about nathan?

his feelings of discomfort

which word best represents the way the narrator describes the setting as related in the seventh paragraph?

peaceful

toward the end of the first paragraph, the references to what goes on "in one of the upstairs rooms" and to jim crenfew's "explosive laugh" suggest which of the following about the narrator?

the past is very vivid to him.

which of the following best describes the structure of the passage?

the recollection of youthful memories leads to wondering about the location of an old friend.

based on details provided in the text, which of the following is most likely the setting for the passage?

the yard of an old family homestead

in the first three sentences of the second paragraph ("at such . . . connection"), the narrator suggests which of the following about himself and his cousins?

they don't want to disrupt a particular mood.

in context, the discussion of "owehzhee" in the second paragraph suggests that the narrator

understands and sympathizes with shamengwa's attentiveness to his appearance

which of the following best characterizes the passage as a whole?

a discussion of a character that provides insights into a defined community

the narrator speaks from the point of view of

a member of a close-knit family whose knowledge is limited by his experiences

the narrator in the passage speaks from the point of view of

a member of a community with insight into its people and their experiences

the references in the first and third paragraphs to the "mini monticello," the "bloated tudor cottage," the "spanish-style mansion," and the "moorish castle" suggest that the passage is set in

a pretentious suburban neighborhood

which of the following best describes the structure of the passage?

a sequential account of an activity sheds light on an individual's character.

in the fourth paragraph, shamengwa's decision to place his awards "on a triangular scrap of shelf high in one corner of his house" suggests that he

attaches little importance to external recognition

in the third paragraph ("there . . . tree"), the narrator's descriptions of light falling through branches and shadows moving across the field primarily serve to

emphasize a difference between the regularity of nature and the unpredictability of humans

the narrator of the passage can best be described as

providing the reader access to only one character's thoughts

in context, the term "marched" in the third sentence of the third paragraph suggests which of the following about sofia?

she feels confident in her environment.