Multiple Choice Portion
7. In context, "the saints" (line 23), "bread of life" (line 29), and "arms outstretched like wings" (lines 44-45) serve to
(A) evoke an otherworldly atmosphere resonant of the Bible
32. The use of the word "satisfaction" in line 22 is an example of which of the following?
(B) An ironic reference to the price Sir Pitt had to pay for his business mismanagement
36. Which of the following statements best defines Sir Pitt's relationship with his son?
(B) Sir Pitt makes a display of loving his son because of the debt he owes his son.
10. The attention the speaker pays to the details of sound serves promarily to
(B) offer the reader a physical sense of the church service
31. In context, the adjective "close" (line 15) is best interpreted as meaning
(C) overly cautious in spending
40. The narrator's attitude toward Sir Pitt can be best described as one of
(C) sardonic dondemnation
11. The style of the passage as a whole is characterized by
(C) sentences that contain several modifying phrases and subordinate clauses
34. Which of the following terms is (are) meant to be taken ironically? I. "honourable" (line 57) II. "delight" (line 58) III. "pleasure" (line 59)
(D) I and II only
3. Which of the following best describes the effect produced by the repetition of the phrase "there had never been a time when" in lines 5 and 22-23?
(D) It emphasizes the pervasiveness of the Sunday service in John's memory.
12. The irony in the passage as a whole resets chiefly on the conflict between
(D) John's acute observation of religious ecstasy and his inability to participate in it
38. The narrator attributes Sir Pitt's attitude and behavior to which of the following factors?
(D) Social rank and flawed character
30. Which of the following phrases most pointedly refers to Sir Pitt's parsimonious character?
(E) "invincible repugnance to paying anybody" (lines 52-53)
35. The passage suggest that, as a member of Parliament, Sir Pitt was
(E) using his position for selfish ends
29. Which of the following description is an example of the narrator's irony?
(A) "he was unluckily endowed with a good name" (lines 6-7)
6. The depiction of John's father's "prophetic wrath" and his mother's "long suffering" (lines 36-39) serves what specific function in the narrative progress of the passage?
(C) It provides a specific example of a preceding general description.
8. The qualifiers "for them" (lines 28-29) and "so everyone said" (lines 55-56) suggest that
(C) John feels himself to be isolated from the rest of the congregation
5. In lines 28-29, the pronoun "it" in the phrase "it was, for them" refers to
(D) "joy they felt" (line 28)
37. Which of the following best describes the effect of the last paragraph?
(A) It illustrates how Sir Pitt's political and family affairs reflect his character.
14. Which of the following best describes the effect produced by the repetiion of the words "seeming" and "seemed" throughout the passage?
(A) It serves to emphasize John's particular, individual perspective on the events described.
1. The passage is primarily concerned with
(A) John's attitude toward the Sunday service
4. It can be inferred from the phrase "with terror in his heart, and wonder" (line 24) that John
(B) responded strongly but ambivalently to the church service
13. The point of view in the passage is that of a
(B) third-person narrator who is aware of John's thoughts
2. In lines 12-14, the words "perhaps someone coughed, or the sound of a car horn, or a curse from the streets came in" have which of the following effects?
(E) They emphasize, by contrast, the hushed silence in the church.
9. The image of "a planet rocking in space" (line 52) suggests all of the following EXCEPT the
(E) despair of those who are bound to earth
33. In context of the sentence, the phrases "pleasant, sly, laughing mood" (line 35) and "good humour" (line 38) are used to show Sir Pitt's
(E) duplicity and capacity for treachery
39. The style of the passage as a whole can be best characterized as
(E) witty and analytical