1. Which statement best explains the impact of the author’s decision to use the word “vicious†in the passage?
A. It contributes to the ominous tone. Correct
B. It provides a vivid visual description.
C. It establishes the conflict with nature.
D. It conveys a sense of the supernatural.
Explanation
The word 'vicious' enhances the ominous tone, suggesting danger and amplifying the girl�s unease and �bad luck� thought. Choice B focuses on visual description, not tone. Choice C overstates a nature conflict. Choice D lacks supernatural evidence.
2. Which of the following statements summarizes the literal meaning of the passage?
A. A girl becomes concerned while she waits for her father in the garden at the end of the day. Correct
B. After hurting herself on a thorn, a girl realizes that she may have caused something bad to happen.
C. A girl cuts a rose that has hurt her in order to prevent it from causing further harm to those she loves.
D. After waiting impatiently for her father, a girl recognizes signs that something sinister is about to happen.
Explanation
The passage describes a girl waiting for her father in the garden, pricking her finger on a thorn, thinking 'bad luck,' and feeling uneasy as darkness falls, indicating concern. Choice A accurately captures this literal sequence. Choice B is incorrect because the girl dismisses the 'bad luck' premonition, not realizing she caused harm. Choice C is incorrect as there’s no indication she cuts the rose to protect others. Choice D is incorrect because she isn’t described as impatient, and the signs are not explicitly sinister.
3. The author of the passage uses which of the following propaganda techniques?
A. Bandwagon Correct
B. Glittering generalities
C. Faulty cause and effect
D. Testimonial
Explanation
The passage uses the bandwagon technique by urging the reader to 'join' the majority, including past mayors, unions, and polled residents, in supporting Knight, implying popularity equals correctness. Choice B is incorrect because no vague, positive terms are used. Choice C is incorrect as no causal relationship is falsely claimed. Choice D is incorrect; while endorsements are mentioned, the focus is on joining the crowd, not detailed testimonials.
4. The passages are similar in that both
A. focus on the beauty of new growth in spring
B. describe the cold of winter giving way to the warmth of spring
C. depict a landscape that is cold and barren
D. characterize winter as being more peaceful than spring Correct
Explanation
Both passages depict winter as a peaceful, dormant state contrasted with spring’s disruptive energy. Anaya describes winter’s 'sleeping' urges versus spring’s 'restless, wild urges,' and Eliot calls winter 'warm' and 'forgetful,' contrasting it with April’s 'cruellest' stirring. Choice A is incorrect as both focus on spring’s complexity, not just beauty. Choice B is incorrect because the transition’s emotional impact, not temperature, is emphasized. Choice C is incorrect as neither depicts a barren landscape.
5. The purpose of sentence 5 is to
A. present an alternative interpretation of the phenomenon described in sentence 3
B. demonstrate an exception to the claim made in sentence 2
C. introduce a metaphor that is explained in sentence 6
D. provide a second example of the general rule described in sentence 2 Correct
Explanation
Sentence 5 describes the discovery of steam power from a tea-kettle, illustrating the general rule in sentence 2 that discoveries start with a simple principle and develop gradually, like electricity in sentence 3. Choice A is incorrect as sentence 5 doesn’t reinterpret electricity. Choice B is incorrect because it supports, not contradicts, sentence 2. Choice C is incorrect as sentence 5 is not metaphorical.