Tsi reading practice test
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c. by claiming that productions do not always audience to overcome emotional tensions.
d. by arguing that the primary role of the actor is to entertain the audience.

12. the writer of passage 2 would most likely criticize the writer of passage 1 for
a. comparing actors to hamlet.
b. providing the example of acting in ancient greece.
c. claiming that inspiration is the “creative tool of civilization.”
d. stating that acting has “propelled our civilization onward.”

13. both passages suggest that
a. acting is a challenging profession.
b. modern acting has evolved to a higher level from traditional acting.
c. actors often fail to provoke an emotional response from the audience.
d. actors need to be intelligent in order to perform well.

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18