1. As used in this passage, fact means most nearly the
(A) true
(B) unconcerned
(C) functional
(D) important
(E) helpless
6. The third paragraph links what comes before and
what follows by which of the following pairs of words?
(A) "attributes" and "comforts
(B) "world" and "features
(C) "sustained" and "elegancies
(D) "Coketown" and "life"
(E) "inseparable" and "voluntary"
2. The point of view of the passage is that of
(A) a sardonic and omniscient observer
(8) an objective and omniscient observer
(C) an uninvolved minor character with restricted vision
(D) an unbiased major participant in the action who
wants the best for his town
(E) an involved minor character is us unaware of the
significance of what he says
7. The parody at the very end of the passage does
which of the following?
(A) Suggests a hidden hope.
(B) Adds irony.
(C) Ignores the hypocrisy prevalent.
(D) Reveals the Christian character of the town.
(E) Suggests the sinfulness of the town.
3. The metaphor of the key-note in the first paragraph
indicates chiefly that
(A) Coketown was probably a one time a happy place
(B) the description of Coketown is a digression from the
main subject
(C) there is a need for music in an industrial town
(D) one needs to know more about Coketown to
understand and appreciate Mrs. Gradgrind
(El Mrs. Graderind is particularly proficient in the arts
8. Which of the following functions as the unifying
element for the passage?
(A) The repetition of the word fact
(B) The animal imagery
(C) The reference to the spiritual life of the town
(0) The characters of Gradgrind and Bounderby
(E) The contrasts between luxury and poverty
9. Which of the following best describes the overall