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1. The narrator's use of the adverbs "Later" and "Now" as nouns signifying types of persons helps to emphasize the city dwellers'

(A) essential similarities

(B) concern with the past

(C) style of action

(D) indifference to each other

(E) sense of the infinite

(C) style of action

2. The people in the passage are characterized chiefly by description of their

(A) thoughts

(B) opinions

(C) feeling

(D) behavior

(E) appearances

(D) behavior

3. In context, "the way a leaf falls from a tree” (line 16) suggests which of the following about the conversations of the Laters?

(A) They vary according to the season of the year.

(B) They have little intellectual content.

(C) They are often random and casual.

(D) They are of very short duration.

(E) They deal with topics related to nature.

(C) They are often random and casual.

4. The use of the sentence "And... logic" in line 11 and again in line 28 suggests that the points of view of the Laters and the Nows are equally

(A) defensible

(B) unemotional

(C) comical

(D) ironic

(E) deluded

(A) defensible

5. From line 1 to line 39, the passage is best escribed as an example of

(A) analysis of a process

(B) cause-and-effect analysis

(C) evaluative argument

(D) anecdotal narrative

(E) classification and comparison

(E) classification and comparison

6. What do lines 40-63 suggest about the relation- ship portrayed between parents and children?

(A) It is based on mutual trust and respect.

(B) It seriously limits children's autonomy.

(C) It becomes less intense when children reach adulthood

(D) It instills powerful ambition in children.

(E) It is characterized by rebelliousness in the children.

(B) It seriously limits children's autonomy.

7. The narrator implies that the situation in which the Nows and Laters find themselves is a kind of

(A) dream

(B) celebation

(C) dissipation

(D) trap

(E) annihilation

(D) trap

8. In line 77, the word "dear" might be read as ironic because the

(A) narrator feels sorry for the plight of the relatives

(B) narrator admires the sincerity of the relatives

(C) relatives really have little regard for the people 

(D) relatives have driven the people to suicide

(E) relatives are so devoted to the people

(D) relatives have driven the people to suicide

9. Overall, the passage suggests that immortality

(A) is best spent in contemplation

(B) is best spent in action

(C) confers a kind of mastery on both the Nows and the Laters

(D) does not allow either the Nows or the Laters to escape

(E) is as much a burden as a gift for both the Nows and the Laters

(E) is as much a burden as a gift for both the Nows and the Laters

10. The last sentence of the passage is characterized by

(A) parallel syntax

(B) conclusive logic

(C) subtle irony

(D) elaborate metaphors

(E) complex structure

(A) parallel syntax

11. Both the Nows and the Laters are portrayed as

(A) obsessed with death

(B) indifferent to their relatives

(C) overvaluing intellect

(D) lacking individuality

(E) concerned about the future

(D) lacking individuality

12. In lines 1-4 ("The old... wise"), the narrator does which of the following?

(A) Suggests the importance of history.

(B) Introduces nature as a topic.

(C) Emphasizes the importance of liteature.

(D) Introduces the theme of change.

(E) Supplies an image of death.

(D) Introduces the theme of change.

13. The books and authors mentioned in the first paragraph primarily serve to

(A) reveal the continuity between the classics and the new, popular literature

(B) show that Maggie is more stimulated by religious texts than by secular ones

(C) suggest that "that wrinkled fruit of the tree of knowledge" was the reason for the Biblical Fall

(D) present Maggie as one drawn to the human- istic world view expressed by Virgil and Euclid

(E) illustrate Maggie's new faith in the scientific world in which she lives

(B) show that Maggie is more stimulated by religious texts than by secular ones

14. In line 14, the author uses the word "material" to form a connection between

(A) insights valued by a philosopher and crafts admired by a customer

(B) subjects for contemplation and cloth for sewing

(C) a reformer's ideals and a miser's wealth

(D) rewards in an afterlife and a conservative tradition

(E) common sense and fabric for daily wear

(B) subjects for contemplation and cloth for sewing

15. The effect of quoting Mrs. Tulliver's words in line 29 is to

(A) characterize her as self-involved and unfeeling

(B) represent her typically didactic manner of speaking

(C) emphasize how simple her view of goodness is

(D) suggest that she is unaware of her judgmental qualities

(E) illustrate her moral superiority to her husband and her daughter

(C) emphasize how simple her view of goodness is

16. Maggie submits to having her "abundant black locks plaited" (line 41) primarily because she

(A) chooses to ignore her father's disapproval in order to satisfy her mother's wishes

(B) is being true to the religious and intellectual virtues that she embraces in every aspect of her life

(C) is an obedient daughter who sometimes allows her concern for appearance to affect her actions

(D) wants to be beautiful even in a world where ugliness and poverty dominate

(E) wants to humor her mother in this matter

(E) wants to humor her mother in this matter

17. Which of the following words associated with Maggie best conveys how her mother would like her to be?

(A) "complicated" (line 16)

(B) "volcanic" (line 23)

(C) "contrairy" (line 30)

(D) "ascetic" (line 38)

(E) "queenly" (line 49)

(E) "queenly" (line 49)

18. In lines 52-53, the reference to "other unexpected virtues" does which of the following?

(A) Gently mocks Mrs. Tulliver for the watchful- ness she exerts over her daughter's outward beauty.

(B) Sincerely endorses Mrs. Tulliver's judgment of the relative importance of Maggie's virtues.

(C) Affectionately endorses Mrs. Tulliver's belief that material objects should be the greatest source of consolation

(D) Scathingly criticizes Mrs. Tulliver's earlier low estimation of Maggie's worth.

(E) Ruefully echoes Mrs. Tulliver's disappoint- ment with Maggie's present social situation.

(A) Gently mocks Mrs. Tulliver for the watchful- ness she exerts over her daughter's outward beauty.

19. Why is Maggie's father disturbed by her "graces" (line 58)?

(A) A vindictive man, Mr. Tulliver begrudges his daughter's untroubled nature.

(B) Mr. Tulliver worries constantly about how to turn his trouble with Maggie into a blessing.

(C) Surprised at Maggie's beauty, Mr. Tulliver is openly impatient with his wife's fussing over her.

(D) Mr. Tulliver worries that his lack of means will limit Maggie's future opportunities.

(E) Mr. Tulliver fears that his actual debts will be exposed when Maggie marries.

(D) Mr. Tulliver worries that his lack of means will limit Maggie's future opportunities.

20. Mr. Tulliver could find no comfort in his daughter's developing qualities because

(A) he feared her growing independence

(B) he recognized her naïvete

(C) her goodness accentuated his feelings of despair

(D) she remained too timid to explain her motivation

(E) she could not understand his need for reveng

(C) her goodness accentuated his feelings of despair

21. Which of the following most aptly describes Maggie's interactions with her father?

(A) She strongly rejects both his praise and chastisement.

(B) She expounds on the wisdom of applying Biblical teachings to his domestic problems.

(C) She uses her religious seclusion to convince her father that she will not marry.

(D) She cajoles him until he eventually accepts his condition.

(E) She fails to cheer him with her tentative words and gestures.

(E) She fails to cheer him with her tentative words and gestures.

22. In this passage, Maggie is presented as

(A) a religious young woman who denounces her father's vengefulness

(B) a disciplined person who renounces self- indulgence

(C) a spiritual person who speaks out against her mother's materialism

(D) a source of instability within this religious household

(E) a young woman who is too intellectual for the devout time in which she lives

(B) a disciplined person who renounces self- indulgence

23. In context, which phrase most directly indicates a judgment made by the narrator?

(A) "pitiable fashion" (line 42)

(B) "unexpected virtues" (lines 52-53)

(C) "commoner stuff" (line 56)

(D) "daughter's goodness" (line 62)

(E) "spiritual consolation" (line 67)

(A) "pitiable fashion" (line 42)

24. The passage employs all of the following contrasts EXCEPT one between

(A) secular learning and religion

(B) ardor and despondency

(C) idealism and materialism

(D) camaraderie and isolation

(E) humility and pride

(D) camaraderie and isolation

25. The poem is best described as a

(A) pastoral elegy

(B) discursive memoir

(C) reflective narative

(D) dramatic dialogue

(E) poetic drama

(C) reflective narative

26. In lines 1-11, the speaker conveys a sense of

(A) the transience of the natural world

(B) the laboriousness of an undertaking

(C) his devotion to an individual

(D) religious inspiration

(E) inconspicuous accomplishments

(B) the laboriousness of an undertaking

27. The phrase "our dead" (line 2) refers specifically to

(A) those who have died recently

(B) the speaker's grandparents

(C) the speaker's friends

(D) a community of Black people

(E) Black soldiers

(D) a community of Black people

28. The images in lines 15-17 ("sealed... crosses") contrast most directly with

(A) "three buses" (line 6)

(B) "wilted flowers and patience" (line 11)

(C) "pictures of Robeson" (line 34)

(D) "Othello's robes" (line 36)

(E) "simple mounds" (line 49)

(E) "simple mounds" (line 49)

29. In line 18 ("the pattern of the place is clear to me"), the speaker suggests which of the following?

1. His familiarity with the physical layout of the graveyard

II. His awareness of the social segregation reflected in the arrangement of the graves

III. His desire to change the way in which the graveyard is structured

(A) I only

(B) II only

(C) I and II only

(D) II and III only

(E) I, II, and III

(C) I and II only

30. In the context of the poem, the term "Black limbo" (line 20) suggests

(A) a somber moment in the past

(B) an honorable burial

(C) funereal meditation

(D) spiritual realization.

(E) assigned confinement

(E) assigned confinement

31. By deciding to "forgive his frightened singing" (line 38), the speaker in effect does which of the following?

(A) Apologizes for Robeson's small failures.

(B) Accepts Robeson's minor shortcomings.

(C) Accepts the man and his admiration for Robeson.

(D) Questions the man's need to imitate Robeson.

(E) Dramatizes the strength of Robeson's influence.

(C) Accepts the man and his admiration for Robeson.

32. The description of the "woman" (line 40) most directly suggests that she

(A) was angered by limitations placed on her

(B) gained renown for her knowledge of rhetoric

(C) taught the speaker to suppress his sense of outrage

(D) sought gratification through the speaker's possible success

(E) drew on the speaker for her knowledge about the world

(D) sought gratification through the speaker's possible success

5. From line 1 to line 3933. In line 42, "parsing my tongue" probably refers to the woman's

(A) meticulous attention to the speaker's use of language

(B) thoughtful provision of moral guidance for the speaker

(C) careful preparation of the speaker for school examinations

(D) admonition of the speaker for failing to show respect to others

(E) homespun advice to the speaker on how to achieve future success

(A) meticulous attention to the speaker's use of language

34. The structure of the poem is determined by the speaker's

(A) emotions

(B) movements

(C) ideas

(D) values

(E) history

(B) movements

(A) analysis of a process

(B) cause-and-effect analysis

(C) evaluative argument

(D) anecdotal narrative

(E) classification and comparison

6. What do lines 40-63 suggest about the relation- ship portrayed between parents and children?

(A) It is based on mutual trust and respect.

(B) It seriously limits children's autonomy.

(C) It becomes less intense when children reach adulthood

(D) It instills powerful ambition in children.

(E) It is characterized by rebelliousness in the children.

7. The narrator implies that the situation in which the Nows and Laters find themselves is a kind of

(A) dream

(B) celebation

(C) dissipation

(D) trap

(E) annihilation

8. In line 77, the word "dear" might be read as ironic because the

(A) narrator feels sorry for the plight of the relatives

(B) narrator admires the sincerity of the relatives

(C) relatives really have little regard for the people

(D) relatives have driven the people to suicide

(E) relatives are so devoted to the people

9. Overall, the passage suggests that immortality

(A) is best spent in contemplation

(B) is best spent in action

(C) confers a kind of mastery on both the Nows and the Laters

(D) does not allow either the Nows or the Laters to escape

(E) is as much a burden as a gift for both the Nows and the Laters

10. The last sentence of the passage is characterized by

(A) parallel syntax

(B) conclusive logic

(C) subtle irony

(D) elaborate metaphors

(E) complex structure

11. Both the Nows and the Laters are portrayed as

(A) obsessed with death

(B) indifferent to their relatives

(C) overvaluing intellect

(D) lacking individuality

(E) concerned about the future

12. In lines 1-4 ("The old... wise"), the narrator does which of the following?

(A) Suggests the importance of history.

(B) Introduces nature as a topic.

(C) Emphasizes the importance of liteature.

(D) Introduces the theme of change.

(E) Supplies an image of death.

13. The books and authors mentioned in the first paragraph primarily serve to

(A) reveal the continuity between the classics and the new, popular literature