Which choice best summarizes the passage?

• A woman weighs the positive and negative aspects of accepting a new job.

• A woman does not correct a stranger who mistakes her for someone else.

• A woman impersonates someone else to seek revenge on an aquaintance.

• A woman takes an immediate dislike to her new employer.

In line 2, "turn" most nearly means

• slight movement.

• change in rotation.

• short walk.

• course correction.

The passage most clearly implies that other people regarded Lady Carlotta as

• outspoken.

• tactful.

• ambitious.

• unfriendly.

Which choice provides the the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• Lines 10-14 ("Certain...business")

• Lines 22-23 ("It is...lady")

• Lines 23-26 ("On this...her")

• Lines 30-32 ("She...train")

The description of how Lady Carlotta "put the doctrine of non-interference into practice" (lines 14-15) mainly serves to

• foreshadow her capacity for deception.

• illustrate the subtle cruelty in her nature .

• provide a humorous insight into her character.

• explain a surprising change in her behavior.

In line 55, "charge" most nearly means

• responsibility.

• attack.

• fee.

• expense.

The narrator indicates that Claude, Wilfred, Irene, and Viola are

• similar to many of their peers.

• unusually creative and intelligent.

• hostile to the idea of a governess.

• more educated than others of their age.

The narrator implies that Mrs. Quabarl favors a form of education that emphasizes

• traditional values.

• active engagement.

• artistic experimentation.

• factual retention.

As presented in the passage, Mrs. Quabarl is best described as

• superficially kind but actually selfish.

• outwardly imposing but easily defied.

• socially successful but irrationally bitter.

• naturally generous but frequently imprudent.

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• Lines 49-50 ("How...careless")

• Lines 62-68 ("I wish...memory")

• Lines 70-73 ("I shall...Russian")

• Lines 77-82 ("She was...apologetic")