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Section 3
Practice Test Four
16. The author would probably agree with which of
the following statements about "some critics"
(line 59)?
(A) They are essentially correct in their assessment
of cynicism and only need to elaborate
their views more completely.
(B) Their foolish conjectures fly in the face of all
respectable Vonnegut criticism.
( C) They could be correct, but there is really not
enough evidence in Vonnegut's writings to
prove the issue for certain.
(D) They are taking far too simplistic a view of
literature to make any reasonable claims
about it.
(E) There is some evidence for their opinions,
but underlying currents in Vonnegut's fiction
ultimately reveal them to be incomplete.
17. In line 75, the word "brilliant" is used to mean
(A) never before envisioned
(B) difficult to comprehend
( C) ahead of its time
(D) enlightening
(E) revolutionary and headstrong
18. According to the passage, Vonnegut's conception
of "the role of the artist" (lines 79-80) is
(A) to show people that only art can lift them out
of the pointlessness and drudgery of their
everyday lives
(B) to teach people about ways of improving the
sodety of the world around them
(C) to combat injustices and bring equality and
optimism back to human culture
(D) to reveal an underlying structure and meaning
beneath the seeming chaos of modern
existence
(E) to prove that nihilism is not only a valid perspective,
but the only rational way of viewing
the world
19. The main flow of the argument in the passage is
(A) an initial claim that suddenly results in a total
reversal
(B) a specific instance followed by increasingly
extensive generalizations
(C) a general artistic background followed by an
extended example
(D) a plodding reiteration of a single point with
myriad supporting details
(E) a proof that initially assumes the opposite of
the author's true point
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