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- 1. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Description, dialogue, and behavior reveal characters to readers.
The passage as a whole is best described as which of the following?
A dramatic monologue regarding a personal dilemma
A detailed description of an argument
A character sketch conveyed through anecdote
A critique of traditional gender roles
A poignant epiphany regarding friendship
- 2. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Changes and inconsistencies in a narrator’s or speaker’s perspective may contribute to irony or the complexity of the text.
The first sentence of the passage suggests that the narrator’s view of Mrs. Bloomfield
was formed through long familiarity
is based in certain moral principles
is influenced by the children
has shifted on multiple occasions
has recently changed
- 3. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
The narrators’, characters’, or speakers’ backgrounds and perspectives shape the tone they convey about subjects or events in a text.
Toward the end of the second sentence of the passage (“and express...authority”), the manner in which Mrs. Bloomfield conveys her opinion of the children’s mother is best described as
systematic
self-deprecatory
indirect
apologetic
matter-of-fact
- 4. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Contrasts often represent contradictions or inconsistencies that introduce nuance, ambiguity, or contradiction into a text. As a result, contrasts make texts more complex.
In the fourth sentence of the first paragraph (“Hitherto...untold”), the narrator presents which of the following contrasts regarding Mrs. Bloomfield’s qualities?
What Mrs. Bloomfield reveals of herself to the narrator versus what she reveals to the children’s mother.
What the narrator observes of those qualities versus what the narrator is willing to assume.
What Mrs. Bloomfield knows about those qualities versus what she is unaware of.
What the narrator conceals about those qualities versus what the narrator discloses about them.
What the narrator values of those qualities versus what Mrs. Bloomfield values about them.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Changes and inconsistencies in a narrator’s speaker’s perspective may contribute to irony or the complexity of the text.
The parenthetical statement in the fourth sentence of the first paragraph (“of which...perfections”) makes use of
personification
repetition
metaphor
irony
hyperbole
- 6. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Character changes can be visible and external, such as changes to health or wealth, or can be internal, psychological or emotional changes; external changes can lead to internal changes, and vice versa.
The fifth sentence of the first paragraph (“Kindness...of it”) indicates that the narrator has recently
chosen to end a romantic relationship
become receptive to the appearance of affection
become willing to express emotions and opinions
decided to act on impulse rather than on reason
adopted a carefree attitude toward life’s challenges
- 7. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
The narrator’s or speaker’s tone toward events or characters in a text influences readers’ interpretation of the ideas associated with those things.
Unlike the rest of the paragraph, the last sentence of the first paragraph (“No wonder...departure”) does which of the following?
Describes positive attributes
Expresses uncomplicated emotions
Portrays the narrator’s difficulties in the household
Focuses on the narrator’s own attitude
Provides insight about Mrs. Bloomfield’s flaws
- 8. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
A character’s perspective may shift during the course of a narrative.
The shift between the first and second paragraphs concerns
Mrs. Bloomfield’s motives
the narrator’s view of herself
Mrs. Bloomfield’s view of the narrator’s importance
the narrator’s regrets
the narrator’s opinion of Mrs. Bloomfield
- 9. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Descriptive words, such as adjectives and adverbs, not only qualify or modify the things they describe but also convey a perspective toward those things.
By “luckily, or unluckily,” the narrator implies in the first sentence of the second paragraph that the comments she overheard have made her
hurt but amused
mistrustful but flattered
disillusioned but alerted
alarmed but resigned
frightened but vengeful
- 10. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Descriptive words, such as adjectives and adverbs, not only qualify or modify the things they describe but also convey a perspective toward those things.
In the final sentence of the passage, the narrator hopes that Mrs. Bloomfield is “rather weak than wicked” because the narrator wants to
think of Mrs. Bloomfield’s behavior as unconscious rather than deliberate
retain her good opinion of Mrs. Bloomfield rather than forfeit it
return to her belief in the sincerity of Mrs. Bloomfield’s regard for her
curry Mrs. Bloomfield’s favor rather than lose it
view Mrs. Bloomfield as concerned with others rather than self-absorbed
- 11. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
The attitude of narrators, characters, or speakers toward an idea, character, or situation emerges from their perspective and may be referred to as tone.
Throughout the passage, the narrator views Mrs. Bloomfield with
ambivalence
detachment
wistfulness
antipathy
awe
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