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- 1. Multiple Choice
#15. In context, "the language of the water (lines 1-2) is best understood to mean the
indications of change in the motion of the river
signals the approaching of riverboats
indicators of the fastest channels in the river
characteristics of life on the river
movement of fish and fowl along the current
- 2. Multiple Choice
#16. By learning the language of the river, the speaker gains...
command of a riverboat, but loses the innocence of youth
pride in his profession, but loses a broader interest in the world
technical knowledge, but loses and appreciation of the river's beauty
awareness of the river's dangers, but loses a sense of confidence
assurance of his abilities, but loses respect for the river's might
- 3. Multiple Choice
#17. The statement "a broad expanse of the river was turned to blood" (lines 10-11) contains an example of...
allegory
personfication
simile
onomatopoeia
metaphor
- 4. Multiple Choice
#18. All of the following are found in the sentence in lines 10-25 ("A broad expanse...the sun") EXCEPT
similes
alliteration
an accumulation of clauses
regular rhythm
an abundance of adjectives
- 5. Multiple Choice
#19. In line 20, "somber" is best interpreted to mean...
serious
silent
calm
dull
dark
- 6. Multiple Choice
#20. In the second paragraph, the natural aspects of the river are viewed as...
impressions
signs
metaphors
allusions
speculations
- 7. Multiple Choice
#21. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first paragraph and the second?
The first paragraph is mainly concerned with aesthetic issues and the second, with pragmatic ones
The diction is sophisticated in the first paragraph and simple in the second
the point of view in the first paragraph is mainly subjective; in the second, it's mostly objective
the romantic tone of the first paragraph becomes rather arrogant in the second
a question posed in the first paragraph is answered in the second
- 8. Multiple Choice
#22. As used in lines 38 and 39, "should" is best interpreted to mean
could
ought to
would
might
had to
- 9. Multiple Choice
#23. The passage primarily suggests that...
Although the speaker loves the river, he must leave it in order to challenge himself
As the speaker becomes obsessed with the river, he increasingly fears and mistrusts it
As the speaker becomes familiar with the river, his sattitude toward it becomes more practical
When the speaker reflects on the past, he finds himself growing nostalgic
Because the speaker is eager to improve his navigational skills, he is willing to abandon other pleasures
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