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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which is a central idea of passage 1?
The artist Basil Hallward is so entranced with a portrait he has painted that he does not want to put it on public display.
Lord Henry, a patron of the arts, tries to persuade the artist Basil Hallward to change the gallery he works with.
Basil Hallward’s earlier disappearance from London had caused a great deal of excitement in the city.
Basil Hallward risks his professional reputation by insisting that his work not be displayed.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How do Lord Henry’s feelings toward Basil Hallward change by the end of passage 1?
from jealousy to pity
from admiration to confusion
from disinterest to wonder
from concern to hope
- 3. Multiple Choice
The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Which best expresses a central idea of passage 2?
A scientist suffers delusions from long periods of solitude.
A creator feels an unexpected revulsion for his creation.
An ordinary man represses his human emotions in a sterile, scientific environment.
An inventor persists in pursuing his goal despite criticism from peers.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Part B Which quote from the passage best supports the correct answer to Part A?
“With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet.”
“His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful.”
“The different accidents of life are not so changeable as the feelings of human nature.”
“I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.”
- 5. Multiple Choice
What do the main characters in the two passages have in common?
They both feel disappointment in a creation.
They both desire to create an object of beauty.
They both feel a sense of satisfaction about a creation.
They both desire to maintain a respectable reputation.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The following item has two parts.
Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
In passage 2, which characterizes the narrator’s reaction to his creation?
He is surprised that his feelings about his creation have changed so quickly.
Regardless of his horror, he remains proud of his accomplishment.
In spite of himself, he feels loyal to his creature.
He realizes that he has sacrificed companionship for his creation.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Part B
Select the phrase that best supports the correct answer in Part A.
“The different accidents of life are not so changeable”
“I had worked hard for nearly two years”
“the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body”
“the beauty of the dream vanished”
“disgust filled my heart”
- 8. Multiple Choice
The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What is the meaning of inanimate as used in paragraph 10?
gruesome
motionless
unsophisticated
unemotional
- 9. Multiple Choice
Part B Select the detail that helps the reader interpret the meaning of inanimate.
“accidents of life”
“feelings of human nature”
“infusing life into”
“breathless horror and disgust”
- 10. Multiple Choice
Select two central ideas shared by both passages.
The creators are selfishly unwilling to share their creations with others.
The process of creating can have unsettling results.
The process of creation is a solitary occupation.
The creators lack self-confidence.
The creators have an obsession with their creations.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What is the relationship between the central ideas in paragraph 1 and paragraph 6?
They both describe the spirit embodied by the Pony Express riders.
They both emphasize the speed and expertise of the riders.
They describe the excitement of citizens at both ends of the route.
They stress that the riders were experts at traveling on water as well as on land.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Part B
Original Question: What is the relationship between the central ideas in paragraph 1 and paragraph 6?
Select the detail from each paragraph that supports the correct answer in Part A.
Paragraph 1
“A pause of seconds, and a cannon booms in the distance”
“The rider leaps to his saddle and starts.”
“A ferry boat under a full head of steam is waiting.”
“the boat has swung clear and is headed straight for the opposite shore”
“The crowd behind breaks into tumultuous applause.”
- 13. Multiple Choice
Part B.2
Original Question: What is the relationship between the central ideas in paragraph 1 and paragraph 6 from Pony Express?
Select the detail from each paragraph that supports the correct answer in Part A.
Paragraph 6
“the two most important towns in the far West”
“the first outgoing and incoming mails”
“the eastbound mail was placed on board a steamer at San Francisco”
accompanied by an enthusiastic delegation of business men”
- 14. Multiple Choice
How has the author ordered the ideas in the text?
from general to specific
from least important to most important
geographically, moving from east to west
chronologically, from the first event that occurred to the last
- 15. Multiple Choice
The following item has two parts.
Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A What is the relationship between paragraph 1 and paragraph 2?
Paragraph 1 presents the causes of the effect presented in paragraph 2.
Paragraph 2 offers specific evidence to support the claims made in paragraph 1.
Paragraph 1 offers specific evidence to support the claims in paragraph 2.
Paragraph 2 makes new claims, adding to those made in paragraph 1.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Original Question:
What is the relationship between paragraph 1 and paragraph 2?
Part B
Select two claims in this section of the passage.
“The rider leaps to his saddle and starts. In less than a minute he is at the post office where the letter pouch, square in shape with four padlocked pockets, is awaiting him.”
“A ferry boat under a full head of steam is waiting. With scarcely checked speed, the horse thunders onto the deck of the craft.”
“Some scream themselves hoarse; others are strangely silent; and some— strong men—are moved to tears. . . .”
“The managers of the Central Overland, California and Pike’s Peak Express Company had laid their plans well.”
“There was no guesswork or delay.”
- 17. Multiple Choice
What does the word dissenting mean as it is used in paragraph 5?
disrespectful
sophisticated
disagreeing
responding
- 18. Multiple Choice
The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What is the relationship between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5?
Paragraph 4 gives supporting details to explain why many Californians planned to use the Pony Express.
Paragraph 4 gives supporting details to explain how organized the entire Pony Express system turned out to be.
Paragraph 4 gives supporting details to explain why Californians had conflicting points of view about the enterprise.
Paragraph 4 gives supporting details to explain why Californians were united in their belief that the enterprise was a good thing for their state.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Original Question: What is the relationship between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5?
Part B
Select the detail that best supports the correct answer in Part A.
“the opening of the line was likewise awaited with the keenest anticipation”
“there had been at the outset a few dissenting opinions”
“But the California spirit would not back down”
“A vast majority of the people favored the enterprise and clamored for it”
“all classes were united in the conviction that they could not do without it”
- 20. Multiple Choice
The following item has two parts.
Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A What does the word privation mean as it is used in paragraph 4?
division
hardship
isolation
stamina
- 21. Multiple Choice
Original Question: What does the word privation mean as it is used in paragraph 4?
Part B
Select the detail that is most useful in determining the answer to Part A.
“four military posts and they were strung along at intervals”
“four military posts and they were strung along at intervals”
“six hundred miles of rolling prairie”
“The nature of the mountainous regions, the deserts, and alkali plains as avenues of horseback travel is well understood.”
“where no living creature could long survive”
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