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20. The antecedent of "it" (line 33) is

"all truth" (line 31)

21. In lines 31-38, all of the following words contribute to the same metaphor EXCEPT

"scale" (line 38)

26. In the final sentences of the passage (lines 57-72), the speaker uses which of the following to characterize the literaturesof knowledge and power?

An extended analogy

The change in tone from the first to the third paragraph serves which of the following functions?

It heightens the seriousness of the author's themes and views

in the first part of the final paragraph, the author is mainly concerned with

answering a possible objection

by calling rightness "the compliment you give" (lines 57-58) the author suggests that rightness is

contingent on personal choices

25. In the passage, the "cookery-book" (line 55) is used primarily as an example of writing that is

informative

in the third paragraph (lines 36-62), the author emphasizes which of the following aspects of thinking

it's complexity

In line 15, the phrase "nice affairs" refers to

matters requiring tactful handling

The author uses the word "obligations" in Paragraph 4 to expand on the meaning of

A "charged" (Paragraph 3)

The author uses the "not only" construction in Paragraph 1 to

B convey a heightened degree of involvement in shared literary activities during a period

Which statement best describes the main idea of the first paragraph?

C Writing tasks featured prominently in children's lives.

What is the primary function of the statement "Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it" (lines 47-48)?

It creates a visual contrast to emphasize the power of lies.

15. Which of the following best describes the function of the first sentence of the passage?

It prepares for the central topic by dismissing another topic as less promising.

Which of the following comes closest to the meaning of the concluding observation in lines 58-66 ("Here...friends")?

The devious speech of liars has so confused the public that no one knows whom to trust.

In lines 23-27, the statement " so that...or no" emphasizes which of the following qualities of liars?

Their inscrutability

The words "ought" and "necessary" (lines 2-3) convey the author's sense of

cynical pragmatism

The author's attitude toward the state of "this island of ours" (line 58) is one of

dismay

The author's primary purpose of the passage is to

disparage a vice and explain how it has flourished

in the first paragraph (lines 1-21), the author is mainly concerned with

distinguishing between two frames of reference

which of the following is LEAST applicable to describe the author's presentation of ideas in the passage?

dogmatic

28. The intended audience for this passage is most probably

educated adults

24. The speaker views Milton as a writer whose works can

enlarge one's deep sympathy with truth

in the third paragraph (lines 36-62), the author is principally occupies with

exemplifying a claim

13. The speaker's primary purpose in the passage is to

explain an idea

27. The tone of lines 59-72 can best be described as

fervent and emphatic

The "talent" mentioned in line 13 refers most nearly to a

flexibility of conviction

16. In context, the word "offices" (line 7) is best understood to mean

functions or duties assigned to someone or something

In context, the phrase "unparalleled generosity" (line 19) serves as

hyperbolic sarcasm

the question the author poses in lines 41-44 are used to

illustrate the difficulty of making a decision based on one's values

according to the author, we know that a decision we have made is right largely through our

individual intuition

22. The speaker associates children with the literature of power because they both

link us emotionally rather than rationally with truth

The author's attitude in describing "a certain great man" (line 12) is best characterized as

mockingly contemptuous

The parallel phrasing in lines 60-63 ("whose...State") helps to create a tone of

mounting outrage

for the author, our decision making is most influenced by

particular circumstance

19. In lines 23-26 (" Men have so ... give information"), the speaker asserts that the

public has failed to consider literature except as a source of information

The primary function of the sentence in lines 54-57 ("Considering...prevail") is to

question the validity of a popular saying

the series of parallel clauses in lines 51-56 ("if you thought... break it") is used to

reinforce an idea

The primary function of the second paragraph (lines 37-53) is to

reveal the error in a particular belief

The author suggests that people hear "inarticulate sounds (line 28) when they listen to the speaker because the words are so

self-contradictory

18. In lines 1-22, all of the following are presented as oppositions between the literatures of power and knowledge EXCEPT

severe insulation .. reciprocal repulsion (lines 8-9)

23. The response "Nothing at all" to the question" What do you learn from Paradise Lost ?" (line 54) is meant to

suggest that the value of Paradise Lost is not in the knowledge it conveys

17. Which words, when inserted between" but" and "capable" (lines 7-8), best clarify the meaning of

that are

Lines 50-53 ("like a man...is dead) exemplify

the inefficacy of truth in limiting lies effects

by saying "pragmatism is an account of the way people think" (lines 1-2), the author implicitly acknowledges that

there may be other theories that explain the way we think

with regard to decision making, the author views admonitions like "order what you feel like eating" (lines 17-18) and "do the right thing" (line 25) as

ultimately unhelpful

14. Throughout the passage, "literature" is used to mean

written works in general


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