7. Why does the narrator call Mademoiselle Lalande a “queenly apparition” when he
first sees her?
A. He senses great arrogance and
aggressiveness in her bearing.
B. He thinks she resembles royalty in
her physical appearance.
C. He finds her frightening and also
intimidating.
D. He is startled and mystified by
her beauty.
8. What effect does the narrator’s prolonged
meditation on Lalande create in
the passage?
A. It suggests that the narrator has a
tremendous imagination.
B. It serves to reinforce the depiction of
the narrator as self-centered.
C. It adds to a mood of suspense hinted
at earlier in the passage.
D. It makes the passage far less exciting
than it would have been with other
observations.
9. How do the narrator’s feelings change
over the course of the passage?
A. He dislikes Lalande’s appearance at
first, but then warms to her.
B. He originally wishes to become
acquainted with Lalande, but then
loses interest.
C. He gradually thinks less about
Lalande’s appearance and more about
her personality.
D. He slowly but surely loses his interest
in Lalande as the performance begins.
10. How does the narrator’s beginning with a
description of himself affect the passage?
A. It shapes readers’ expectations of him
in the rest of the passage.
B. It makes the passage more
introspective in tone.
C. It makes the passage ultimately ironic.
D. It gives information about the
narrator’s past.