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Section 41<br />

Practice Test Three 253<br />

18. As used in line 24, <strong>the</strong> phrase "laid down" most<br />

nearly means<br />

(A) rested<br />

(B) slept<br />

(C) created<br />

(D) set<br />

(E) secured<br />

19. The author uses <strong>the</strong> words "ephemeral" and<br />

"Nature" (lines 25 and 26) in order to<br />

(A) contrast <strong>the</strong> concept of impermanent beauty<br />

with <strong>the</strong> beauty <strong>for</strong> which physics searches<br />

(B) evaluate <strong>the</strong> effectiveness of physics as an art<br />

<strong>for</strong>m<br />

(C) discuss how physicists visualize beauty<br />

(D) argue against <strong>the</strong> relevance of traditional<br />

<strong>for</strong>ms of beauty<br />

(E) criticize people who don't understand physics<br />

20. In <strong>the</strong> course of outlining <strong>the</strong> various gifts of<br />

physics, <strong>the</strong> author cites all of <strong>the</strong> following<br />

EXCEPT<br />

(A) <strong>the</strong> ability to look <strong>for</strong> a beauty that is<br />

unchanging<br />

(B) appreciating <strong>the</strong> visual beauty of a<br />

wave crashing<br />

( C) understanding both extrinsic and<br />

intrinsic beauty<br />

(D) a greater comprehension of Nature's ways<br />

(E) seeing a deeper design in natural events<br />

21. In <strong>the</strong> third paragraph, Albert Einstein's proposal<br />

of an "overarching physical <strong>the</strong>ory" suggests that<br />

(A) <strong>the</strong> author believes that <strong>the</strong>re is beauty in<br />

simplicity<br />

(B) <strong>the</strong> universe is infinitely complex<br />

( C) aes<strong>the</strong>tics has no place in physics<br />

(D) <strong>the</strong> physical world will never be understood<br />

rationally<br />

(E) <strong>the</strong> discovery of a full understanding of <strong>the</strong><br />

universe is imminent<br />

22. As used in line 43, "driving" most nearly means<br />

(A) leading<br />

(B) controlling<br />

(C) traveling<br />

(D) escaping<br />

(E) pounding<br />

23. The author quotes Albert Einstein in lines 53-56<br />

in order to<br />

(A) detail <strong>the</strong> way physical laws affect chaos<br />

(B) emphasize <strong>the</strong> scope of Einstein's influence<br />

(C) suggest that Einstein might have doubted <strong>the</strong><br />

beauty of physics<br />

(D) stress just how remarkable <strong>the</strong> order of <strong>the</strong><br />

universe really is<br />

(E) cast doubt upon Einstein's abilities<br />

24. The passage is primarily concerned with<br />

(A) discussing <strong>the</strong> way various cultures<br />

assess beauty<br />

(B) explaining <strong>the</strong> beauty that is unmasked<br />

through an understanding of physics<br />

(C) demonstrating <strong>the</strong> way concepts of beauty<br />

change over time<br />

(D) recounting <strong>the</strong> achievements of Albert<br />

Einstein<br />

(E) finding new relevance <strong>for</strong> different<br />

physical laws<br />

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