(A) English: Lesson 5 Reading Passage 2

1. Which choice best summarizes the passage?

• One character reminisces about a friend from college and recall the times they spent together.

• One character has an argument with another character who has unexpectedly visited her home.

• One character who is unhappy with her marriage falls in love with the friend of another character.

• One character is fascinated by a mysterious and interesting character who is a guest in her home.

2. As used in line 1, "provoked" most nearly means

• annoyed.
• infuriated.
• excited.
• scandalized.

3. In the third paragraph (lines 10 - 19) the passage establishes a contrast between

• Gouvemail's reputation as a sophisticated, urbane gentleman and his behavior in actuality.

• the way Mr. Baroda acted towards his wife and the way Gouvemail treated her.

• Mrs. Baroda's expectations of Gouvemail and what he was like in reality.

• Mrs. Baroda's loquacious style of hospitality and Gouvemail's seemingly unresponsive reactions.

4. The author indicates that Gouvemail

• was a wealthy and powerful man who was a business partner of Gaston but had never met Mrs. Baroda personally.

• was much more sophisticated, intellectual, and distinguished than either Mrs. Baroda or Gaston had imagined.

• was a close friend of Gaston but was not well liked by Mrs. Baroda because of his lackadaisical personality.

• pleasantly surprised Mrs. Baroda upon his arrival because he did not look or act like she had assumed he would.

5. As used in line 27, "exacting" most nearly means

• intimidating.

• demanding.

• punishing.

• laborious.

6. Throughout the passage, Mrs. Baroda notices that Gouvernail

• was polite and cordial towards her but did not make any effort to impress her or get her attention.

• harbored a secret about himself that he desperately tried to hide from the Barodas.

• was lazy and did not write his own work despite having won awards as a journalist.

• was crude and ignorant, possessing none of the traits that she admired in Gaston.

7. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous qnestion?

• Lines 13-16 ("But ... him")

• Lines 21-24 ("She ... possessed")

• Lines 26-29 ("His ... esteem")

• Lines 30-33 ("Once ... planter'')

8. Mrs. Baroda's attitude towards Gouvemail is best described as one of

• awe.

• intrigue.

• distrust.

• disdain.

9. The author suggests that many of Mrs. Baroda's actions were intended primarily to

• reform Gouvemail's actions and change his personality to become more like her husband's.

• understand Gouvemail and break through the front that had made him inscrutable and perplexing to her.

• prolong Gouvemail's stay as long as possible and prevent him from leaving.

• persuade Govemail to offer her a job as a journalist and liberate her from her husband.

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

• Lines 24-26 (''On the contrary ... hospitality''

• Lines 36-38 (''It ... him''<br />)

• Lines 49-50 ("She ... himself")

• Lines 51-52 (''When ... frightfully''