English, stuff (38-50)

43. The frst sentence of the passage (lines 1-14) employs all of the following to convey the power and variety of tornadoes EXCEPT

(A) abstract generalization

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

A. Are too programmed

(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

39. The author is best described as

(A) a curious individual who seeks out diverse information from a variety of sources

38. The author develops the passage primarily through

(A) accumulation of detail

45. When the passage moves from the first paragraph to the second, it also moves from

(A) overview to illustration

49. Te second paragraph of the passage relies especially on the use of

(B) colorful anecdotes

41. The statement "although ... survived" (lines 7-8) is an admission that

(B) some tornadoes are so powerful that scientists cannot quantify them precisely

40. Compared with that of the rest of the passage, the diction of lines 1-8 ("Climatologists ... survived") is

(B) technical and specialized

44. The passage implies that unlike hurricanes, tornadoes are not given human names because

(C) they last too short a time

48. Which of the following best describes the images in the last sentence of the passage (lines 32-43)?

(D) A series of increasingly detailed and implausible events

42. Which of the following is true of the comparisons in lines 11-14 ("they say ... Philadelphia")?

(D) Tey draw on familiar information to particularize an aspect of tornadoes.

47. In context, the image of being up under Old Nell's skirt (lines 23-24) is meant to suggest

(D) familiarity

46. The phrase "as bald as if a cyclonic wind had taken his scalp" (lines 18-19) does all of the following EXCEPT

(E) express concern about the condition of the grandfather

50. The passage ends on a note of

(E) lighthearted irony

(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

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

A. Emphasize Terry's sense of frustration

(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

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

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

(Book Club) the function of footnote 3 is to

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

(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

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

A. Popular to academic contexts

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

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

(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 first paragraph (lines 1-15) serves to

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

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

B. Repetition of sentence structure

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

B. Suggest a probable cause for an ongoing phenomenon

(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)

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

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

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

C. Ideas in Carlyle's books

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

C. Note the connection bet. marketing and book clubs

(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

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

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

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

C. Sympathetic and admiring

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

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

(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.

(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.

(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

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

D. Descriptive analysis followed by a final judgement

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

D. Self-revelatory remarks

(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

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

E. an article published n the Wall Street Journal

(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.