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Section 8
Practice Test Five
11. Oscar's impressions while running in the third
paragraph and Celia's observations of the
"sophisticated" New York women in lines 57-60
both function primarily to
(A) add a bit of humor to the otherwise
humorless passage
(B) emphasize the contentedness of both
characters
( C) describe the different lifestyles of New York
City residents
(D) illustrate both characters' sense of being on
the outside looking in
(E) contrast Oscar's joyful personality to Celia's
brooding personality.
12. In line 45, "flag" most closely means
(A) to signal
(B) to revive
( C) to diminish
(D) to identify
(E) to fall down
13. The reference to Oscar being oblivious to the
doorman in line 48 gives the impression that Oscar
(A) could not hear the doorman's weak voice
(B) has had an argument with the doorman
( C) is not wearing his hearing aid
(D) is completely lost in his own thoughts
(E) is uncomfortable in social situations
14. Celia's quote of Sylvia Plath in line 54 reveals
that she
(A) believes herself to be unattractive
(B) inherited a talent for writing from her father
(C) is conceited about her good looks
(D) has read all of Sylvia Plath's work
(E) feels a connection with Sylvia Plath
15. The phrase "disappointing blessing" in lines 72-73
implies that Celia's urge to feel older was
lessened by
(A) her lack of any responsibilities
(B) her religious beliefs
( C) the promise of discovering her father
(D) an understanding that youth is fleeting
(E) the resentment of her grandmother
16. In the context of the passage, Oscar's first
impression of Celia in lines 88-93 ("Certainly . ..
face.") functions to emphasize
(A) Celia's insecurities about herself
(B) Oscar's natural bias toward his daughter
(C) Oscar's sensitive nature
(D) the reason behind Celia's boastfulness
(E) why first impressions are important
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