Question 1

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What does the description that the grandmothers “touched earth and grain grew” (line 4) emphasize about them?

Options :

A : They were given special fertilizers to use.

B : They succeeded at what they attempted.

C : They did not need to work much to make a living.

D : They were reluctant to become involved in farming.

E : They experimented with advanced agricultural machinery.

Answer: B

Question 2

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When Amanda tells Tom he can help his sister if he would "Overcome selfishness!" (line 53), to what

selfishness is she referring?

Options :

A : desire to get to work

B : need to wear a muffler

C : job at the warehouse

D : preference for Laura over her

E : plans to leave home and travel

Answer: E

Question 3

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Which one of the following emotions do BOTH Briggs and Aunt Gracie exhibit in this excerpt?

Options :

A : anger

B : self-concern

C : pride

D : eagerness

E : affection

Answer: B

Question 4

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Later in the essay from which this excerpt is taken, a young man offers to help the narrator to cross the street.

With this information and the information in this excerpt, what can the reader conclude about the actual effect

the aging process is having on the narrator?

Options :

A : The narrator truly looks and acts like an old man.

B : The narrator enjoys pretending he is an old man.

C : The narrator looks younger than his actual age.

D : The narrator has found humor in teasing people older than he is.

E : The narrator loses his sense of humor when children are around.

Answer: A

Question 5

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To be funny, the narrator exaggerates the truth. Which of the following is an example of an exaggeration?

Options :

A : Some people need glasses to read.

B : It is harder for older people to climb stairs.

C : Some people prefer to stay at home at night.

D : The narrator has difficulty hearing people read aloud.

E : Revolving doors revolve much faster than they used to.

Answer: E

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