passage from "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter"

Part A What does paragraph 5 of the passage from The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter most reveal about Mick?

• A. She is committed to learning how to write music.

• B.She is confident that she will become a famous musician.

• C.She is frustrated by how writing music affects her emotions.

• D. She is held back by her limited knowledge of how to write poetry

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Part B: Which evidence from paragraph 5 best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “In January she began a certain very wonderful piece. . . .”

• B. “Also it was hard to get a word for the third line to rhyme with what.”

• C. “This new song made her feel sad and excited and happy all at once.”

• D. “Something she could hum in two minutes meant a whole week’s work before it was down in the notebook. . . .

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Part A In the passage from The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, how do Mick’s thoughts about her father help to develop her character?

• A. by showing that music has always had a powerful effect on her

• B. by showing that her family has always supported her goals

• C. by showing that she has always gotten what she wants

• D. by showing that she has always been easily frustrated

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Part B Which evidence from paragraph 6 supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “She had to concentrate hard and sing it many times.”

• B. “Her Dad said this was because she had bawled so much when she was a baby.

• C. “Her Dad would have to get up and walk with her every night when she was Ralph’s age.”

• D. “The only thing would hush her, he always said, was for him to beat the coal scuttle with a poke and sing ‘Dixie.’”

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In the last sentence of the passage from The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, which idea does the simile most suggest?

• A. Artistic endeavors require patience.

• B. Art encourages people to change.

• C. Artistic talent must be nurtured.

• D. Art is often inspired by nature.

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Part A In the passage from The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, which statement best describes the effect of the difference between the reader’s and Mick’s points of view?

• A. The reader must question Mick’s decision to keep her music a secret.

• B. The reader must guess whether Mick can accurately remember the music she has heard.

• C. The reader can observe the difference between Mick’s current situation and her dreams.

• D. The reader can infer that Mick would benefit from working with other musicians instead of working alone.

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Part B Which evidence best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “All the family sat by the fire with the boarders, so she had the middle bedroom to herself.” (paragraph 1)

• B. “She would bring out her private box from under the bed and sit on the floor to work.” (paragraph 1)

• C. “Later on—when she was twenty—she would be a great world-famous composer.” (paragraph 7)

• D. “The symphony stayed inside her always and grew little by little.” (paragraph 8)

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art A Which sentence best states a theme of the passage from The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter?

• A.Sacrifices can result in great success

• B. Creative efforts are a source of pride.

• C. Finding a direction to take in life is difficult.

• D. Developing talent requires help from others.

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Part B Which evidence best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “She quit studying school lessons at night so she could have more time to spend on music.” (paragraph 3)

• B. “But even if the tunes were only half a page long she gave them names and drew her initials underneath them.” (paragraph 3)

• C. “She couldn’t write the music just like it sounded in her mind.” (paragraph 4)

• D. “But she could do nothing to bring it all out again.” (paragraph 8)

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