Passage 1
At the beginning of the story, the narrator's brother thinks the noise is made by
(A) a monster
(B) his mother
(C) the dog
(D) the narrator
(A) a monster
The primary purpose of this passage is to
(A) describe how to build a large and expensive palace
(B) describe how water flows in a flood
(C) explain how the sun and moon got into the sky
(D) provide information about sea creatures
(C) explain how the sun and moon got into the sky
According to the passage, the purpose of the drones is to
(A) care for the hive
(B) gather food
(C) mate with the queen
(D) supervise the workers
(C) mate with the queen
Which title would be most appropriate for the passage?
(A) "An Eccentric Woman"
(B) "Isabella Stewart Gardner-A Life"
(C) "The Beginnings of a Museum"
(D) "Two Deaths in a Family"
(C) "The Beginnings of a Museum"
The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) convince the reader that women are able to work and study outside the home
(B) describe how one woman focused on helping to improve others' lives
(C) prove that people who are not wealthy can still gain access to education
(D) show that everyone needs to find a way to help others
(B) describe how one woman focused on helping to improve others' lives
When the narrator says, "Besides, I'd have to walk past the bathroom," you know that he
(A) is afraid of getting in trouble
(B) is not familiar with the house
(C) is scared to go near the noise
(D) would rather go to the kitchen
(C) is scared to go near the noise
The sun and moon can best be described as
(A) assertive
(B) friendly
(C) grumpy
(D) selfish
(B) friendly
According to the passage, the purpose of the honey and pollen is to
(A) attract a queen to the hive
(B) fertilize flowers
(C) provide a place for the queen to lay her eggs
(D) provide food for the hive
(D) provide food for the hive
In line 17, the word "colorful" most nearly means
(A) beautiful
(B) brilliant
(C) unusual
(D) vivid
(C) unusual
According to the passage, during Gilman's life women did not have
(A) any ideas about how to change things
(B) any way to publish their writing
(C) a way to travel between America and Europe
(D) many options for school and work
(D) many options for school and work
In line 21, "marched" most nearly means
(A) hopped loudly
(B) ran sneakily
(C) sang a military song thunder
(D) walked with a purpose
(D) walked with a purpose
In the beginning of the story, why does the water never come to visit the sun and moon?
(A) The sun and moon have never invited the water to their home.
(B) The water does not really like the sun and moon.
(C) The water lives too far away from the sun and moon to make the trip.
(D) The water thinks there is not enough space where the sun and moon live.
(D) The water thinks there is not enough space where the sun and moon live.
According to the passage, the hive is an example of a social system because
(A) different members of the hive perform different jobs, yet they work together
(B) the queen rules over all the bees
(C) there are workers to do all the work
(D) there is no conflict in the hive
(A) different members of the hive perform different jobs, yet they work together
The passage suggests that Isabella Stewart Gardner began collecting art
(A) after the death of her husband
(B) after the death of her son
(C) to impress art critics
(D) to spend her husband's money
(B) after the death of her son
It can be inferred from lines 8-10 that Gilman
(A) did not like to read by herself
(B) planned to become a writer and speaker when she was young
(C) preferred to spend time alone
(D) was not able to attend school very often as a child
(D) was not able to attend school very often as a child
4. Why does the narrator "laugh out loud" (line 23) when he gets to the bathroom?
(A) He is amused because he sees that it is just the dog making a noise.
(B) He is happy that there is nothing making a noise in the bathroom.
(C) He is nervous about opening the door
(D) His brother has just told him a good joke.
(A) He is amused because he sees that it is just the dog making a noise.
When the water says "my people" in line 9, he is referring to
(A) the creatures that live in the trees
(B) the creatures that live in the water
(C) the sun and the moon
(D) the workers who build the palace
(B) the creatures that live in the water
The word "cohesive" in line 5 most nearly means
(A) connected
(B) hardworking
(C) sacred
(D) sticky
(A) connected
According to the passage the museum built by Isabella Stewart Gardner was used for all of the following EXCEPT
(A) a place for artists to congregate
(B) a place for art to be viewed
(C) a school for aspiring artists
(D) her home
(C) a school for aspiring artists
The main point of the third paragraph (Jines 14-24) is that
(A) Gilman enjoyed writing and speaking to large groups
(B) Gilman worked to spread ideas about how women could live fuller lives
(C) it was very easy to publish your own magazine at the turn of the century
(D) most women did not have access to education and well-paying jobs
(B) Gilman worked to spread ideas about how women could live fuller lives
According to the passage, the dog was in the bathtub because
(A) he needed a bath
(B) he was hungry
(C) he was trying to hide from the brothers
(D) he was trying to hide from the thunder
(D) he was trying to hide from the thunder
In line 38, "perched" most nearly means
(A) got very thirsty
(B) laughed heartily
(C) looked like a fish
(D) sat on the edge
(D) sat on the edge
The tone of the passage is most like that found in a
(A) diary entry of a modem naturalist
(B) general science textbook
(C) laboratory report
(D) letter to a friend
(B) general science textbook
The author's attitude toward Isabella Stewart Gardner can best be described as
(A) admiring
(B) critical
(C) jealous
(D) skeptical
(A) admiring
Based on the information in the passage, you could most likely expect one of Gilman's books to be titled
(A) Europe: A History
(B) Growing Up Rich
(C) Why Women Don't Need to Vote
(D) Women and Economics
(D) Women and Economics