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(Book Club) the organization of the passage can best be described as

D. Descriptive analysis followed by a final judgement

(Terry) The "sketches" (line 36) are most probably

D. Self-revelatory remarks

(Fish) what stance does the author take in note 3

D. The author acknowledges ossicle inaccuracies in specific data but confirms their general trend

(Fish) what info does note 2 provide about the quotation from Francis Galton?

E. it came from a Natural History of Domesticated Mammals

(Book Club) the info in footnote 2 is different from footnote 3 because footnote 2

D. Provides an illustration of a phenomenon while 3 lists resources.

(Carlyle) the author uses the phrase "On the same ground" (lines 12-13) to set up a comparison between

B. Conceptually powerful writers and exemplary educators

(Book Club) The final sentence (lines 62-64) serves to

B. Suggest a probable cause for an ongoing phenomenon

(Terry) The effect of mentioning the "Academy portrait" (line 32) is to

C. Clarify the informal nature of Terry's self-portrait through contrast

(Book Club) the "recent book-club guides" (lines 45-46) tend to emphasize

A. How book clubs need to be structured and regular in order to succeed

(Terry) the author suggests that Shakespeare, Shaw, and Ibsen could not "fit" (line 46) Terry chiefly because

A. The parts they created did not allow Terry to make use of every aspect of her talents

(Book Club) in context, the author places "book club" in quotation marks in lines 3 and 9 in order to

D. Suggest hat the term is being broadened beyond its original meaning

(Book Club) the clubs referred to in line 39 are discussed in

E. an article published n the Wall Street Journal

(Fish) which of the following best describes how the thesis is conveyed

D. It evolves and becomes more explicit

(Carlyle) the "acorns" (line 38) represent

C. Ideas in Carlyle's books

(Book Club) the last paragraph (lines 49-64) marks a shift from

A. Popular to academic contexts

(Terry) the author's attitude toward Terry can best be described as

C. Sympathetic and admiring

(Fish) note 4 suggests that the author

A. Believes that Daniel Pauly's position is credible

(Fish) which describes the tone

A. Largely objective and rises in urgency

(Terry) the effect of italicizing the words "nothing, nothing" (line 13) is to

A. Emphasize Terry's sense of frustration

(Book Club) the first paragraph (lines 1-15) serves to

B. Describes the extension of a particular activity into nontraditional areas

(Fish) which frame of reference does the author use to contextualize the passage

C. Historical

(Carlyle) in lines 47-48, the author refers to "an epoch in the history of their minds" to

D. Describe the major impact that Carlyle had on other people

(Carlyle) which of the following best represents the author's intended audience?

A. Individuals who are fairly well acquainted with Carlyle's writing.

(Fish) lines 19-28 ("Early man...his favor") compare early man's

B. Lack of awareness it's modern man's knowledge and understanding

(Book Club) one function of sentence 3 (lines 8-10) and footnote 1 is to

C. Note the connection bet. marketing and book clubs

(Fish) in the last paragraph (lines 66-74) the author primarily asks

C. whether humans have control over innate impulses

(Carlyle) in lines 75-83 ("When he...his opinions"), the author develops her rhetorical purpose by

D. Delaying the conclusion of the independent clause to build up the reader's sense of anticipation.

(Fish) n context, the reference to "' The Great Reprieve'" (line 61) emphasizes a time when

D. Marked contrast existed

(Fish) the author uses WWII as an example of how

E. A temporary interruption in fishing can help the wild fish population regenerate

(Fish) in the third paragraph (lines 26-41) the author mentions Francis Galton primarily to

E. describe a perspective that the author finds problematic

(Terry) the pronoun "it" (line 6) refers to which of the following

A. "Fate"(line 1)

(Book Club) it can be inferred from footnote 2 that "Out of the Woods" is

A. An article about a type of retreat

(Book Club) the function of footnote 3 is to

A. Offer specific examples of one of the types of resources mentioned

(Terry) in line 1, "picture postcards" functions as a metaphor for the

B. Audience's impressions of the actor's performances

(Fish) what is the primary purpose of the passage

B. Challenge humans to cultivate a sustainable relationship with their wild food sources

(Fish) how does the author characterize "humanity" in lines 7-15

B. The author uses prepositions medicating scope and range of suggest that humans act omnipotently.

(Fish) which if the following best describes the effect of the rhetorical questions in the last paragraph?

B. They call attention to he uncertainty of the outcome

(Carlyle) the author mentions the Latter-Day Pamphlets (lines 55-56) primarily to

C. Acknowledge some of the concerns held by the "plenty" (line 54)

(Book Club) the functions of lines 52-58("Yet despite...abstractions") is to

C. Point out a discrepancy bet. teaching practices and literary theory

(Fish) in context, the reference to "'The Great Reprieve'" (line61) emphasizes a time when

D. A marked contrast existed between fates of fish and humans

(Terry) which of the following statements is best supported by information given in the passage?

D. Because Terry lacked confidence in certain of her skills, she never fully realized she was a person of rare talents and gifts.

(Fish) the main purpose of note 1 is to

D. Cite a source that the author used to research animal domestication

(Terry) What is the relationship of the second and third sentences (lines 2-5) to the first sentences (lines 1-2)

D. They clarify and expand on the first

(Book Club) according to lines 23-26, Stephanie Nolan's primary criticism of book clubs is that they

A. Are too programmed

(Fish) in line 16, he word "parse" refers to the analysis of fish for the purpose of

A. Creating a prioritized list of food sources

(Terry) the phrase " a verbal life on the lips of living" (line 5) suggests the

A. Performances live only in the memories of those who Inness and speak of them

(Carlyle) what is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?

A. The first paragraph describes strengths of a writer that Carlyle exhibits, and the second dicusses his legacy.

(Carlyle) what purpose do lines 63-74 ("You may...own feeling") serve?

A. They contrast the appeal of a writer who merely confirms his readers' views with that of a writer who boldly challenges them.

(Terry) the passage implies that the primary enemy of the "beautiful coloured canvas" and the "wavering, insubstantial phantom" (lines 3 and 4-5) is the

C. Passage of time

(Terry) which of the following stylistic features is used most extensively in lines 25-30?

B. Repetition of sentence structure

(Carlyle) Lines 5-12 ("He is...noble action.") contrast

C. The dissemination of knowledge and the cultivation of intellectual and moral powers.

(Carlyle) on the basis of the first paragraph, Carlyle is best characterized as a writer who is

D. Provocative, compelling his readers to reach their own conclusions.

(Terry) the words "bubbled off" (line 19) and "peeled off" (line 28), used to describe the way Terry wrote, emphasize

E. ease and spontaneity

(Carlyle) which rhetorical strategy does the author adopt in lines 44-63 ("The character...influences us")?

E. she gives examples of Carlyle's far-reaching influence, noting that even criticism of Carlyle implies praise.

(Fish) which describes style and content of first paragraph (lines 1-6)

E. the author's voice changes from conversational to academic as he clarifies his thoughts about fish.