Strategies
Charles Tansley interprets Mrs. RAmsay's refusal to allow him to carry her "little bag" ( line 6) as evidence of her ...
A. independant, capable nature, which he admires
It can be inferred from lines 1-6 that Charles Tansley...
D. is sensitive to the way other people treat him
Which of the following has an effect on Mrs.
Ramsay similar to that of the circus advertisement in the first paragraph?
E. "the whole bay" (line 72).
what item is used to color code?
colored markers
The final sentence (lines 74-80) differs from the rest of the passage in that...
C. Makes greater use of metaphoric language
In the sentence "Never... circuses" (lines 36-38), which of Charles Tansley's qualities is most apparent?
A. A desire for sympathy
The passage suggests that Charles Tansley would like Mrs. Ramsay "to see him, gowned and hooded, walking in a procession" (lines 11-12) because
D. He believes that she would be favorably impressed with his status
For which of the following reasons are the words "dissertation... fellowship...readsership...lectureship" (lines 51-52) attractive to Charles Tansley?
B. He associates the terms with advancement in his career
What skill helps to identify the main ideas and meaning of each section?
what is paraphrase?
Compared with the style of lines 38-47, the style of lines 63-80 is best describes as
B. more lyrical and expansive
the use of the dash in line 14 indicates that
E. Charles Tansley realizes that Mrs. Ramsay is no longer paying complete attention to him
The sentence "she did too" (line 8) conveys which of the following?
B. Charles Tansley's perception of Mrs. Ramsay's character
Charles Tansley's sense of the words "fellowship" and "professorship" (lines 12-13) stands in ironic contrast to
E. Mrs. Ramsay's reference to "ugly academic jargon" (line 53).
What strategy helps separate longer texts to identify shifts and summarize?
what is "chunking"?
Which of the following is true of Mrs. Ramsay's attitude toward Charles Tansley throughout the passage?
It vacillates between liking and disliking
Which of the following best describes the way the passage is narrated?
E. The narrator maintains an ironic distance from both characters
In lines 59-62, Mrs. RAmsay's conjectures about going to the circus and going to a play by Ibsen serve to indicate her
E. Recognition of Charles Tansley's need to be seen as a cultured person