"The Cloak"

34. How does the sentence below from paragraph 1 shape the theme of the text?

"Enjoyment was written on his face: some letters were even favorites with him; and when he encountered these, he smiled, winked, and worked with his lips, till it seemed as though each letter might be read in his face, as his pen traced it."

• A -- It supports the idea that Alex has an unhealthy obsession with his work.

• B -- It supports the idea that Alex's work is worthwhile to the community.

• C -- It conveys the idea that Alex's work brings him genuine pleasure.

• D -- It conveys the idea that Alex does his work in a primitive way.

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35. What is the effect of the simile "like a horse in a mill" in paragraph 1?

• A -- It emphasizes how Alex toiled ceaselessly.

• B -- It emphasizes how strong Alex was.

• C -- It emphasizes the perfection in Alex's duties.

• D -- It emphasizes the importance of Alex's job.

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36. How does Alex's interaction with the director in paragraph 2 advance the plot?

• A -- It exposes how Alex's department is eager to promote him.

• B -- It exposes the fact that Alex does not get along well with his coworkers.

• C -- It emphasizes Alex's contentment with his position and his fear of change.

• D -- It emphasizes the fact that Alex's supervisors disagree on what he should do.

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37. What can be inferred from the sentence below in paragraph 3?

"But Alex saw in all things the clean, even strokes of his written lines; and only when a horse thrust his nose, from some unknown quarter, over his shoulder, and sent a whole gust of wind down his neck from his nostrils, did he observe that he was not in the middle of a page, but in the middle of the street."

• A -- Alex had a strong awareness of all written words.

• B -- Alex was oblivious to his surroundings.

• C -- Alex was a dispirited and lonely individual.

• D -- Alex led a dismal life compared to others.

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38. What impact does the author's use of the word lot have in paragraph 5?

• A -- It shows that Alex's life and work are valuable and honored highly by society.

• B -- It reveals that Alex's work pays well, and he is respected by other professionals.

• C -- It proves that Alex's life is excessive, and his work becomes overbearing for him at times.

• D -- It indicates that Alex's life and work are neither rewarding nor revered by other people.

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39. What is being implied in paragraph 5?

• A -- Alex seems content with his work and his life despite the future challenges he has ahead of him.

• B -- Alex is not happy about the changes occurring in his job and his future.

• C -- Alex looks forward to changing his job and his life in the future.

• D -- Alex's work and life will become more interesting in the future.

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40. How does the author create suspense in paragraph 5??

• A -- by saying Alex never gave any advice to anyone or took any advice himself

• B -- by saying Alex had a salary of only 400 rubles a year

• C -- by saying Alex's life would have flowed on, perhaps to extreme old age

• D -- by saying Alex's career continued peacefully

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41. Which detail from the text emphasizes the idea that Alex's occupation is his favorite activity?

• A -- "If his pay had been in proportion to his zeal, he would, perhaps, ... have been made even a councilor of state."

• B -- "Moreover, it is impossible to say that no attention was paid to him."

• C -- "He gave no thought to his clothes: his uniform was not green, but a sort of rusty-meal color."

• D -- "If there happened to be none, he took copies for himself, for his own gratification..."

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