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Question # 21

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Earlier in this story, Maud Martha’s Gramma Ernestine dies. Maud Martha thinks to herself, “I never saw anyone die before . . . but I’m seeing somebody die right now.”

How does this situation relate to the encounter Maud Martha has with the mouse?

Options:

A.

inattention to death


B.

reverence for life and death


C.

sense of self-discipline and duty


D.

curiosity about experiences she hasn’t had before


E.

ability to communicate with all living creatures


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Question # 22

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How does the narrator describe Theobald’s relationship with women?

Options:

A.

compares various women’s reactions to Theobald


B.

shares Theobald’s thoughts about all of his insecurities


C.

gives examples of Theobald’s experiences with women


D.

shows Theobald’s parents’ concern about his shyness


E.

contrasts Theobald’s successes with the failures of other men


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Question # 23

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Nelson Mandela was the principal South African, anti-apartheid leader.

Based on the author’s description of Makeba in this excerpt, why was she able to return to South Africa after Mandela’s release from prison?

Options:

A.

Her message was no longer a threat to the government.


B.

Mandela spoke Xhosa, Makeba’s native language.


C.

Mandela offered her a job in the new government.


D.

Mandela invited her to perform at a concert.


E.

Her children could pay for her trip.


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Question # 24

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What does Mr. Jessup mean when he says, “There are protected ocean areas for sailing, fishing, and water skiing” (lines 25–26)?

Options:

A.

where lessons are available


B.

that attracts professional athletes


C.

only for children


D.

set aside for these activities


E.

with plenty of beachfront


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Question # 25

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Earlier in the play, the reader learns that Sibyl is 33 years old. How does this additional information affect the way the reader understands Sibyl's problem?

Options:

A.

wiser


B.

troubled


C.

sweeter


D.

healthier


E.

sneakier


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Question # 26

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Fred Ingram states in his letter that his role in his children’s lives “is not as important as it could or should be” (line 22).

Based on this statement, what might the reader conclude about Fred Ingram’s beliefs about rearing children?

Options:

A.

fathers should be directly involved in parenting children


B.

mothers should be the more influential parent


C.

health care providers must be supervised by parents


D.

parents must secure the best possible education for their children


E.

grandparents can easily assume the roles of mother or father


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Question # 27

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Because of this experience with Minnie Foster, Mrs. Hale will likely, in the future, be more aware of which one of the following?

Options:

A.

the troubles of her neighbors


B.

the loneliness of her own life


C.

the needs of her children


D.

the importance of sewing and chores


E.

the crimes committed nearby


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Question # 28

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Later in the story, a member of the audience says, “I made up my mind that if this man was not a liar he only missed it by the skin of his teeth.”

Judging from this information and the character of the narrator as revealed in this excerpt, which one of the following is probably the narrator’s greatest talent?

Options:

A.

horseback riding


B.

solving problems


C.

cattle roping


D.

storytelling


E.

gambling


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Question # 29

What does the speaker of the poem reveal in the final line, “Why am I not as they?”

Options:

A.

her relief that she is different from her grandmothers


B.

her wish that she had accompanied her grandmothers into the fields


C.

her resentment that her grandmothers don’t recognize her strengths


D.

her recognition that she will soon grow old


E.

her concern that she will not achieve her grandmothers’ standards


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Question # 30

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When Anatou tells Tarto that she is going to the forest, Tarto cries, “(Impulsively) But you can’t” (line 50). How does his concern for Anatou’s safety contrast with his earlier statements to her?

Options:

A.

fear of the forest and love of nature


B.

love for Anatou and another woman


C.

culture’s beliefs and his own feelings


D.

desire to be successful and his need to be loved


E.

anger at Anatou’s desertion and his own hunger


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