Practice Ex TOEFL Barron 6th_Ex 59_Pg 127_Reading

This passage is a summary of O' Neill's

• work

• life

• work and life

• family

How many times was O' Neill awarded the Pulitzer Prize?

• One

• Three

• Four

• Five

The word "briefly" in line 3 is closest in meaning to

• seriously

• for a short time

• on scholarship

• without enthusiasm

The word "struggle" in line 19 is closest in meaning to

• influence

• conflict

• appreciation

• denial

The word "it" in line 15 refers to

• Harvard

• one-act play

• theater group

• theater district

Where in the passage does the author indicate the reason for O' Neill's hospitalization?

• Lines 3-4

• Lines 5-6

• Lines 10-13

• Lines 16-19

What does the author mean by the statement in lines 22-23: "According to his biographers, most of the characters were portraits of himself and his family"?

• He used his family and his own experiences in his plays.

• His biography contained stories about him and his family.

• He had paintings of himself and members of his family.

• His biographers took pictures of him with his family.

According to the passage, which of O' Neill's plays was most important to the American theater?

• Anna Christie

• Beyond the Horizon

• Long Day's Journey Into Night

• Mourning Becomes Electra

The author mentions all of the following as themes for O' Neill's plays EXCEPT

• life in college

• adventures at sea

• family life

• relationships between men and women

We can infer from information in the passage that O' Neill's plays were not

• controversial

• autobiographical

• optimistic

• popular