Which of the following statements most directly expresses the author's thesis in the passage? - ANSWER
"[R]eal excellence often comes unheralded and from unexpected quarters." (paragraph 1, sentence 5)
In the second paragraph, the author develops a comparison between life and "a thousand arrows shot
from the same point and aimed at the same object" primarily to suggest that - ANSWER people exhibit
remarkable diversity in their development over time
The discussion of the "greatest of poets and philosophers" in the third paragraph suggests that the
author believes the audience of the speech will - ANSWER recognize an implicit reference to
Shakespeare and agree about his importance
In the context of the passage as a whole, the author's comparison between the qualities of people and
of metals (paragraphs 5-6) primarily serves to - ANSWER reinforce the author's overarching claim about
ordinary people's capacity for success
Which of the following best describes the function of the first two clauses of the passage's final sentence
("It is natural . . . despised") in the context of the passage as a whole? - ANSWER They urge a change in
attitude that should follow logically from the author's argument.
Which of the following statements most directly expresses the author's thesis in the passage? - ANSWER
"Femininity was a challenge thrown down to the female sex, a challenge no proud, self-respecting young
woman could afford to ignore" (paragraph 2, sentence 2)
In the first two paragraphs, the author describes experiences from her girlhood and early adulthood
primarily to - ANSWER introduce two different attitudes toward femininity
In the second paragraph, the author defines femininity as a "challenge" primarily to support which of the
following points? - ANSWER Reconciling the demands of femininity with her ambition presented
difficulties.
In the final paragraph, the author concludes her argument by - ANSWER highlighting the context in
which women may choose to embrace femininity's restrictions
"[R]eal excellence often comes unheralded and from unexpected quarters." (paragraph 1, sentence 5)
In the second paragraph, the author develops a comparison between life and "a thousand arrows shot
from the same point and aimed at the same object" primarily to suggest that - ANSWER people exhibit
remarkable diversity in their development over time
The discussion of the "greatest of poets and philosophers" in the third paragraph suggests that the
author believes the audience of the speech will - ANSWER recognize an implicit reference to
Shakespeare and agree about his importance
In the context of the passage as a whole, the author's comparison between the qualities of people and
of metals (paragraphs 5-6) primarily serves to - ANSWER reinforce the author's overarching claim about
ordinary people's capacity for success
Which of the following best describes the function of the first two clauses of the passage's final sentence
("It is natural . . . despised") in the context of the passage as a whole? - ANSWER They urge a change in
attitude that should follow logically from the author's argument.
Which of the following statements most directly expresses the author's thesis in the passage? - ANSWER
"Femininity was a challenge thrown down to the female sex, a challenge no proud, self-respecting young
woman could afford to ignore" (paragraph 2, sentence 2)
In the first two paragraphs, the author describes experiences from her girlhood and early adulthood
primarily to - ANSWER introduce two different attitudes toward femininity
In the second paragraph, the author defines femininity as a "challenge" primarily to support which of the
following points? - ANSWER Reconciling the demands of femininity with her ambition presented
difficulties.
In the final paragraph, the author concludes her argument by - ANSWER highlighting the context in
which women may choose to embrace femininity's restrictions
