English Prac. MC

2. Which of the following best represents the author's intended audience? (A) Individuals who are fairly well acquainted with Carlyle's writing (B) Readers who are having trouble understanding Carlyle's prose (C) Writers who hope to produce books that are like Carlyle's (D) Instructors looking for di erent ways to teach Carlyle (E) Scholars seeking information about Carlyle's personal life

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

1. 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 discusses his legacy. (B) the first paragraph surveys various types of writers, and the second focuses on Carlyle. (C) the first paragraph describes Carlyle's critics, and the second depicts his supporters. (D) the first paragraph considers who in uenced Carlyle, and the second lists those he in uenced. (E) the first paragraphexplainsCarlyle'smajorideas,andthesecondevaluateshispredictions.

(A) the first paragraph describes strengths of a writer that Carlyle exhibits, and the second discusses his legacy.

10. What purpose do lines 63-74 ("You may ... own feeling") serve? (A) they contrast the appeal of a writer who merely con rms his readers' views with that of a writer who boldly challenges them. (B) they develop an analogy between the kinds of individuals people are attracted to and the kinds of writing they prefer. (C) they challenge the idea that writers modify their ideas to appeal to a wide range of readers. (D) they examine whether relationships based on shared ideas and interests are rewarding to both parties. (E) they provide examples from fromvariouswritersinwhichtheappearanceofgoodandevil are deceptive.

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

4. The author uses the phrase "On the same ground" (lines 12-13) to set up a comparison between (A) the aims of mathematics and those of education (B) conceptually powerful writers and exemplary educators (C) intellectual challenges faced by writers and those faced by readers (D) the formulation of solutions and the identi cation of problems (E) scienti cwritingandinspirationalwriting

(B) conceptually powerful writers and exemplary educators

8. The author mentions the Latter-Day Pamphlets (lines 55-56) primarily to (A) provide an example of what is indisputably "good" (line 52) (B) identify the book that discusses "past men and past times" (line 54) (C) acknowledge some of the concerns held by the "plenty" (line 54) (D) justify Carlyle's desire for "an amendment of things" (line 57) (E) explainCarlyle'sinspirationforthetheoryofthe"'greatestman'"(line58)

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

6. The "acorns" (line 38) represent (A) Carlyle's young children (B) Carlyle's less prominent contemporaries (C) ideas in Carlyle's books (D) books written about Carlyle (E) thosewhoarecriticalofCarlyle

(C) ideas in Carlyle's books

3. Lines 5-12 ("He is ... noble action") contrast (A) the acquisition of skills and the possession of aptitude (B) the labor of reasoning and the exhilaration of acting (C) the dissemination of knowledge and the cultivation of intellectual and moral powers (D) the traits of practical students and those of creative thinkers (E) thebene tsoflearningandtherewardsofteaching

(C) the dissemination of knowledge and the cultivation of intellectual and moral powers

7. In lines 47-48, the author refers to "an epoch in the history of their minds" to (A) illustrate the ways in which other intellectuals disagreed with Carlyle (B) de ne the meaning of the title Sartor Resartus (C) question the continued relevance of Carlyle's ideas (D) describe the major impact that Carlyle had on other people (E) characterizethearduousprocessofreadingSartorResartus

(D) describe the major impact that Carlyle had on other people

5. On the basis of the rst paragraph, omas Carlyle is best characterized as a writer who is (A) ambitious, seeking to increase the number of people buying his books (B) revolutionary, agitating his readers to adopt a radically new worldview (C) charismatic, enticing his readers to support his views and beliefs (D) provocative, compelling his readers to reach their own conclusions (E) masterful,overpoweringhisreaderswithasenseofaweandveneration

(D) provocative, compelling his readers to reach their own conclusions

9. Which rhetorical strategy does the author adopt in lines 44-63 (" e character ... in uences us")? (A) She goes on the o ensive, berating opponents of Carlyle for their absence of wisdom, judgment, and foresight. (B) She acknowledges but discredits other arguments, accusing Carlyle's critics of misunderstanding the originality of Carlyle's ideas. (C) She claims that most people do not recognize Carlyle's genius, suggesting that only a discerning few are capable of doing so. (D) She cites facts to counter opposition to Carlyle's eminence, claiming that all of Carlyle's judgments are unassailable. (E) ShegivesexamplesofCarlyle'sfar-reachingin uence,notingthatevencriticismofCarlyle implies praise.

(E) She gives examples o fCarlyle's far-reaching influence, noting that even criticism of Carlyle implies praise.