MC Final Practice

In the context of the sentence (eighth sentence of paragraph 1), the phrases "pleasant, sly, laughing mood"

and "good humour" are used to show Sir Pitt's

• haughty condescension to members of a lower social class

• uninhibited passions and misguided optimism

• desire to instill a democratic sensibility in his son

• awkwardness in the execution of his responsibilities as a landlord

• duplicity and capacity for treachery

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The passage suggests that, as a member of Parliament, Sir Pitt was

• competent and respected by his colleagues

• devoted to the interests of country gentlemen like himself

• a servant of the cause of the British aristocracy

• inadequately compensated

• using his position for selfish ends

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Which of the following descriptions from the first part of paragraph 1 is an example of the narrator's irony?

• "he was unluckily endowed with a good name" (paragraph 1 sentence 2)

• "grudge almost the seed to the ground" (paragraph 1 sentence 4)

• "grudge almost the seed to the ground" (paragraph 1 sentence 4)

• "his coal-mines filled with water" (paragraph 1 sentence 7)

• "the government flung his contract of damaged beef upon his hands" (paragraph 1 sentence 7)

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In context, the adjective "close" (fourth sentence of paragraph 1) is best interpreted as meaning

• strict and rigorous

• secretive and reclusive

• overly cautious in spending

• restricted to a privileged class

• accurate and precise

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The narrator's attitude toward Sir Pitt can be best described as one of

• pity

• objectivity

• sardonic condemnation

• emotional judgment

• jaded disgust

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator attributes Sir Pitt's attitude and behavior to which of the following factors?

• Lack of formal education

• Absence of religious beliefs

• Traits of his ancestors

• Social rank and flawed character

• Unsuccessful marriage and unprofitable projects

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following statements best defines Sir Pitt's relationship with his son?

• Sir Pitt is devoted to his son only out of a sense of moral obligation to his son's mother.

• Sir Pitt makes a display of loving his son because of the debt he owes his son.

• Sir Pitt pretends to cherish his son because he has designs on his son's inheritance.

• Sir Pitt is unwilling to accept and provide for his son because of the personal grudge he holds against his

  son's mother.

• Sir Pitt treats his son with disdain because he is jealous of the estate his son has inherited.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following best describes the effect of the last paragraph?

• It illustrates how Sir Pitt's political and family affairs reflect his character.

• It counters speculations about Sir Pitt's character.

• It shows how Sir Pitt's shortcomings are beneficial to his political career.

• It introduces Miss Sharp's role as an observer of Sir Pitt's actions.

• It suggests the causes of Sir Pitt's moral transformation.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

The style of the passage as a whole can be best characterized as

• humorless and pedantic

• effusive and subjective

• descriptive and metaphorical

• terse and epigrammatic

• witty and analytical

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The use of the word "satisfaction" (sixth sentence of paragraph 1) is an example of which of the following?

• An exaggerated description of a trivial event in Sir Pitt's life

• An ironic reference to the price Sir Pitt had to pay for his business mismanagement

• A euphemism for Sir Pitt's words of anger

• An allusion to Sir Pitt's ambivalent reaction to financial failures

• A suggestion that Sir Pitt perversely took delight in discovering the defection of his overseers

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1