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Section 81<br />

Practice Test Four 359<br />

5. Convinced by critics that his play was too verbose,<br />

Johnson ------- <strong>the</strong> third act, making it more -------.<br />

(A) expanded . . concise<br />

(B) curtailed . . prolix<br />

( C) promulgated . . insouciant<br />

(D) abbreviated . . succinct<br />

(E) fostered . . pliant<br />

6. Investors who check <strong>the</strong>ir portfolios more often<br />

are more prone to lose profits due to ------­<br />

behavior; that is, <strong>the</strong>y experience a narrowing of<br />

view focusing only on <strong>the</strong> most recent, short-term<br />

results even when <strong>the</strong> investment horizon is long.<br />

(A) irresolute<br />

(B) officious<br />

( C) rancorous<br />

(D) punctilious<br />

(E) myopic<br />

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