The author is a woman

40. The passage as a whole is best described as a 

• A discussion of women's unique qualities
• criticism of the limited goals of women's education
• declaration of a woman's right to choose a husband
• cynical parody of the attitude of males

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

41. In line 9, "sceptre" is used as a 

• metaphor for physical strangth
• synonym for the word "sword"
• symbol of authority
• metaphor for love

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

42. The first paragraph (lines 1-11),  functions as 

• a reasonedintroduction to an argument
• initial evidence to support a thesis
• the opening scene of a narrative
• basic histroical background material

43. In line 14, the phrase "the more important years of life" is best taken to mean the years when

• instruction is first given
• youthful pleasures are pursued
• one has children of one's own
• maturity has been reached

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

44. In lines 20-21, the author reveals her intention to 

• appeal to the intelligence of those who support Rousseau's theories
• argue with those who question Rousseau's theories
• acknowledge that young women may resist her ideas
• assume that her audience has little knowledge of human nature

45. The author's approach is reasoning with "the supporters of this opinion" (line 20) is to pose questions that she

• answers with emotion rather than reason
• fears can neer be answered by anyone
• intentionally answers with illogical responses
• answers from her own point of view

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

46. In line 24, the "sunbeams" are "oblique" because they are 

• very beautiful and very fleeting
• overly familiar and growing weaker
• shyly revealing and subtly ingratiating
• distorted by the person at whom they are directed

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

47. Which of the following is closer in meaning to the word "prejudice" as it is used in line 40?

• Unfounded dislike
• A live of faith
• Fixed convictions
• Affectionate approval

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

48. Line 39-47 ("I now speak...discontent") serve to

• introduce a rationale for women to behave as men behave
• illustrate the futility of looking "into herself for comfort" (lines 28-29)
• exemplify how efforts to please inevitably displease
• develop the metaphor of the "spring of bitterness" (line 36)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

49. In context, the author's regard for "the great art of pleasing" (line 47) is best described as

• minimalmbi
• deepening
• enthusiastic
• ambivalent

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2