Question 13 (1 point)
1984: which excerpt from the text best supports the idea that winston is rebellious?
a)“his hair was very fair, his face naturally sanguine, his skin roughened by coarse soap and blunt razor blades and the cold of the winter that had just ended.”
b) “from where winston stood it was just possible to read, picked out on its white face in elegant lettering, the three slogans of the party: ”
c) “winston made for the stairs. it was no use trying the lift.”
d) “winston kept his back turned to the telescreen. it was safer; though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing.”
question 15 (1 point)
“history of the peloponnesian war: pericles’ funeral oration: ” how does the speaker gain the confidence of his listeners?
a)by assuring them of his own painful sacrifices made for their common safety.
b) by turning their anger against an indolent aristocratic class for which the wars are fought.
c) by acknowledging their loss respectfully and explaining in detail the causes of war.
d) by rousing patriotic fervor through detailing the horrible acts committed by the enemy.
question 16 (1 point)
“ancient greece: a political, social cultural history: ” which of the following describes a main point made about chiefs in the excerpt?
a) a chief’s status is passed from father to son.
b) the young chief is less powerful than a king.
c) a chief’s status depends on the strength of his following.
d) the well-known chief odysseus brags about raiding expeditions.
question 17 (1 point)
“farewell address: ” which of the following selections is best supported by the passage below?
“interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.”
a) washington wants to remind listeners of the importance of liberty.
b) the american people’s commitment to liberty is uncertain.
c) liberty is beneficial for the heart ligaments of the american people.
d) washington is confident of the american people’s commitment to liberty.
question 18 (1 point)
“farewell address: ” which of the following sentences from the excerpt best supports washington’s belief that national unity is of the highest importance?
a) “but as it is easy to foresee that, from different causes and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth; ”
b) “citizens, by birth or choice, of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.”
c) “ is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national union to your collective and individual happiness; that you should cherish a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it; ”
d) “ am influenced by no diminution of zeal for your future interest, no deficiency of grateful respect for your past kindness, but am supported by a full conviction that the step is compatible with both.”
question 19 (1 point)
“the lady, or the tiger: ” which inference can be best made about the king?
a) he is jealous.
b) he is egotistic.
c) he is intelligent.
d) he is considerate.
question 20 (1 point)
“ozymandias: ” what is the best summation of the theme of the poem?
a) the kings of the ancient world created great works only with the of thousands of slaves.
b) nothing that you do will have any lasting value.
c) excessive pride or an inflated sense of self based on our accomplishments is absurd: nothing remains.
d) enjoy your life today because like everyone who has ever lived, you will die.