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In lines 45–46, Rozin and her husband are described as standing together in the kitchen in "drowsy suspension." This could mean that they are sleepy and temporarily inactive, but what else could it suggest?

Options:

married life is exciting

the clock is about to strike

the whole scene is unusual

something is about to happen

they are angry with each other

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Questions # 62:

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In the second stanza, the speaker says that "the insidious mastery of song / Betrays me back" (lines 5–6). What do these lines mean?

Options:

The perfection of the performance forces the speaker to betray his lover.

The woman’s masterful performance is designed solely to hurt the speaker.

The speaker is deceived by the song’s promise.

The singer’s betrayal of the speaker makes him angry.

The performance forces the speaker to recall the emotions of childhood.

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What is meant by Mrs. Hale’s comment, “I might have known she needed help” (lines 61–62)?

Options:

Mrs. Hale knew Minnie Foster well.

Mrs. Hale doesn’t like to help other people.

Some understanding between people is intuitive.

Some people try to do too much for others.

One should not question one’s motives.

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Miss Cooper advises Sibyl to run off and get a job on her own (lines 63–64). What quality is Miss Cooper encouraging Sibyl to develop?

Options:

mercy

humility

tolerance

insensitivity

independence

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The first two paragraphs (lines 1–27) establish a contrast between which two parts of the narrator’s life?

Options:

home and school

teachers and students

friends and enemies

girls and boys

mother and father

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Which of the following phrases indicates that the Bank is trying not to upset the employees?

Options:

“no evidence that the threat to the Bank staff has increased” (line 8)

“implement a Crisis Management plan” (line 10)

“required to attend a special, short security briefing” (lines 13–14)

“enhance the security of these vulnerable areas” (line 16)

“benefit from the enhanced safety and security that they will bring” (lines 24–25)

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In his Wild Orphans project, Gerry Ellis is including information about the people who “are dedicating their lives to rescuing and rehabilitating” (lines 30-31) the orphaned animals.

What part of his project will this information promote?

Options:

warning other photographers of the risks of animal photography

encouraging people to get involved with wildlife conservation

finding homes for the orphaned animals

increasing the funding for photographic research

moving governments to restrict access to these animals

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What is Ray telling Molly about the country surrounding them when he says, “We’re never goin’ to have another chance like this” (lines 61–62)?

Options:

Land will become more expensive as people move in.

Farmers will soon force the ranchers out of business.

The railroad is going to destroy the land.

They are too young to handle the responsibility of a ranch.

Lack of money may force them to become ranchers instead of farmers.

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Question # 69

Which common saying could be supported by this poem?

Options:

Better safe than sorry.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Love endures.

It is easy to be brave from a distance.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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Which of the following best represents Amanda’s belief concerning young women?

Options:

They should have a career.

They need to fight for independence.

They should have hobbies.

Their security lies in marriage.

Their shyness is appealing.

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