LANG- European portion
The word "education" (line 24) refers to A. formal learning in school B. independent learning gained from personal reading C. learning acquired through recitation D. learning obtained through experience E. learning influenced by parents
learning obtained through experience
The second paragraph is significant in that the speaker A. cites a counterexample to that in the opening paragraph B. makes use of the power of personal experience C. outlines his assumptions about the reader's experiences D. traces the history of modern discrimination E. utilizes eyewitness accounts to document claims
makes use of the power of personal experience
Line 7 ("continually knocking his hands, head and heart") provides an example of A. antithesis B. alliteration C. apostrophe D. analogy E. anticlimax
alliteration
The speaker's primary purpose in the passage is to A. justify the need for class structures in the modern world B. seek restitution for wrongs committed against him C. establish the major distinctions between race issues and class issues D. convey the psychological impact of a system of segregation E. condemn physical force as a means of maintaining segregation
convey the psychological impact of a system of segregation
The speaker uses the word "impossible" twice at the beginning of the final paragraph (line 55) in order to A. contrast the ironic first use of the word with the straightforward second use B. return to the writing style used in the first paragraph of the essay C. explore the development of a logical argument D. imply that all impossibilities are created by humans E. highlight the strong feelings that the subject engenders
highlight the strong feelings that the subject engenders
The speaker's tone might best be described as A. callous and reckless B. petulant and critical C. resigned and reconciled D. detached but hopeful E. civil but angry
civil but angry
The primary imagery of the passage is that of A. flight B. creatin C. confinement D. darkness E. punishment
confinement
As used in line 55, "gainsay" is best interpreted to mean A. deny B. deplore C. articulate D. reiterate E. emphasize
deny
In relation to the rest of the passage, the first paragraph provides A. historical information that illuminates the speaker's own circumstances B. an analogy that puts the reader in the same situation as that in which the speaker exists C. a comparison between the life of sixteenth-century artisans and twentieth-century artists D. conflicting statements about the social position of artisans in Europe E. a personal reminiscence that alters the speaker's views
historical information that illuminates the speaker's own circumstances
The series of phrases in lines 12-14 ("in muscles...became divine") suggests the A. uncertainty that people felt about their own social class B. internal conflicts rampant in a rigid class system C. many ways that class structure was maintained D. inability of government to rule without the support of religion E. transition from a society ruled by force to one ruled by law
many ways that class structure was maintained
The speaker uses lines 30-40 ("I could not. . . largely excluded") primarily to A. emphasize the effects of racism by cataloging his experiences B. criticize past social practices in discriminatory countries C. signal a shift in focus that will be discussed subsequently D. illustrate the fear that made it difficult for him to write E. decry the injustices suffered by all peoples in subordinate stations
emphasize the effects of racism by cataloging his experiences
The final sentence of the passage (lines 58-64) moves from A. conveying a private awareness of an injustice to covering up its public aftermath B. relating an incident or decrying its implications C. citing universal truths to searching for exceptions D. expressing an idea t o demanding punishment for an action E. showing forgiveness to taking personal responsibility for a mistake
relating an incident or decrying its implications
In context, the phrase "sleepless vigilance" (line 27) suggests A. a nervous inability to sleep B. an obsessive concern for safety C. the relentless desire for freedom D. the disruptive ferment of new ideas E. the determined enforcement of a system
the determined enforcement of a system
The effectiveness of the final paragraph is primarily a result of its A. demand for immediate action B. reliance on extended metaphor C. use of specific example D. tone of defensiveness E. investigation of a claim
use of specific example
