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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe author's primary purpose of the passage is toshow how behavior that is widely condemned as vicious is a source of national prosperityexpress resignation about the resistance of successful liars to attempt to reform themtrivialize the friendships of a self-serving political elitedisparage a vice and explain how it has flourished
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe words "ought" and "necessary" (lines 2-3) convey the author's sense ofshameobligationdefiant zealcynical pragmatism
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe author's attitude in describing "a certain great man" (line 12) is best characterized aswistfully admiringopenly fascinatedmockingly contemptuousironic yet compassionate
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe "talent" mentioned in line 13 refers most nearly to afacility with financial mattersflexibility of convictionpronounced physical agilitymediocre performance
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIn line 15, the phrase "nice affairs" refers tosumptuous entertainmentsfamilial relationshipsconscientious preparationsmatters requiring tactful handling
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn context, the phrase "unparalleled generosity" (line 19) serves asdecisive refutation of an argumentcategorical support for a gesturedeceptively unpretentious rhetorichyperbolic sarcasm
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn lines 23-27, the statement " so that...or no" emphasizes which of the following qualities of liars?Their prepossessing appearanceTheir inscrutabilityTheir reasonablenessTheir eloquence
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe author suggests that people hear "inarticulate sounds (line 28) when they listen to the speaker because the words are soself-glorifyingself-contradictoryfrighteningconventional
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe primary function of the second paragraph (lines 37-53) is tocontradict the position taken in the first paragraphreveal the error in a particular beliefdevelop the chracter of the "great man" introduced in the first paragraphparody the way in which liars exploit rhetoric for their own purposes
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the primary function of the statement "Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it" (lines 47-48)?It uses an ad hominem argument to convey the author's contempt for liarsIt personifies falsehood to evoke sympathy for those accused of lying.It creates a visual contrast to emphasize the power of lies.It uses hyperbole to undermine its literal meaning.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceLines 50-53 ("like a man...is dead) exemplifya contrast between genuine and hypocritical virtuethe maliciousness of liarsthe perplexing unreasonableness of lyingthe inefficacy of truth in limiting lies effects
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe primary function of the sentence in lines 54-57 ("Considering...prevail") is toquestion the validity of a popular sayingrefute assertions made in the previous paragraphminimize the severity of the danger describedoffer qualified approval for a particular phenomenon
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe author's attitude toward the state of "this island of ours" (line 58) is one ofdismayambivalenceneutralitydeepening loyalty
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe parallel phrasing in lines 60-63 ("whose...State") helps to create a tone ofguarded skepticismmounting outragesubtle hopefulnessbleak melancholy
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following comes closest to the meaning of the concluding observation in lines 58-66 ("Here...friends")?Certain politicians have injured the nation by diverting its resources to their own pockets.Powerful liars have manipulated language to escape punishment for their transgressions.The public is so envious of successful liars that it has come to hold honest people in contempt.The devious speech of liars has so confused the public that no one knows whom to trust.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe change in tone from the first to the third paragraph serves which of the following functions?It heightens the seriousness of the author's themes and viewsIt balances antithetical viewpoints.It allows for an ironic reassessment of the man portrayed in the first paragraph.It invites the reader to be skeptical of the author's judgment.
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