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Question # 11

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Question # 11

Why do the people appear "level . . . in the air" (line 9) to the fish?

Options:

A.  

lying down on the beach

B.  

waving frantically at the fish

C.  

walking away from the water

D.  

swimming around in the ocean

E.  

standing outside the fish tanks

Discussion 0
Question # 12

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Question # 12

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Gerry Ellis is a highly respected, well-established nature photographer who makes his living with his photographs. Based on this information and the information in this excerpt, what has Gerry Ellis been able to do with his life?

Options:

A.  

become rich and famous

B.  

make his passion his life’s work

C.  

dedicate his life to an unpopular cause

D.  

labor in a field with few rewards

E.  

find fulfillment outside of work

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Question # 13

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Question # 13

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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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Question # 14

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Question # 14

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Later in the story, the teacher says, "You have to believe to be a teacher." How does this statement differ from the teacher’s feelings in this excerpt?

Options:

A.  

excitement

B.  

hope

C.  

accomplishment

D.  

competition

E.  

humor

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Question # 15

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Question # 15

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What does the author imply by the phrase “A ray of enemy sun” (lines 47–48)?

Options:

A.  

The fruit pickers will get a good suntan.

B.  

Apricots need a lot of sun to ripen.

C.  

The fruit pickers are afraid of their boss.

D.  

The hot sun makes fruit picking nearly intolerable.

E.  

The sun’s light makes the apricots easier to see.

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Question # 16

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Question # 16

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Based on the qualities of Laura as seen in this excerpt, which of the following jobs would she be most likely to enjoy?

Options:

A.  

police officer

B.  

salesperson

C.  

actress

D.  

high school art teacher

E.  

researcher-writer

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Question # 17

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Question # 17

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What does the comparison “They were a couple that, like the slough spread out northwest behind them, flowed two ways” (lines 2–5) tell the reader about Molly and Ray?

Options:

A.  

They are slow moving.

B.  

They make decisions quickly.

C.  

They have traveled extensively.

D.  

They are opposites in many ways.

E.  

They have lived in two different countries.

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Question # 18

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Question # 18

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In this excerpt, Manuel’s actions are most like those of what other kind of person?

Options:

A.  

doctor without adequate training

B.  

teacher unprepared for class

C.  

mountain climber afraid of heights

D.  

traveler recovering from jet lag

E.  

runner suffering from overexertion

Discussion 0
Question # 19

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Question # 19

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On the basis of the passage, if the author were editing someone else’s work, what strategy of criticism would she use?

Options:

A.  

She would try to give her criticism gently but clearly.

B.  

She would use only harsh, straight-forward criticism and get to the point immediately.

C.  

She would avoid offering any critical comments no matter how she appraised the writer’s work.

D.  

She would inform the writer that unless she/he changed the work completely she would not be interested in it.

E.  

She would carefully rewrite the work herself so as not to offend the writer.

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Question # 20

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Question # 20

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What is the effect of describing the weather during the family dinner (lines 24–27)?

Options:

A.  

to make the night seem welcoming

B.  

to emphasize Tante Atie’s wisdom

C.  

to show the gruff nature of the grandmother

D.  

to reflect the struggle of the women’s lives

E.  

to make the women raise their voices

Discussion 0

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