June 2022 - Text 1 MC

1 In the first paragraph, Miss Conway’s choice of clothing is intended to convey her

• glamour
• sorrow
• modesty
• aloofness

2 In lines 18 and 19, Mr. Donovan presents himself as

• concerned for Miss Conway
• insincere in his intention
• overwhelmed by the Count’s death
• apologetic about his behavior

3 Miss Conway most likely relates the anecdote about Count Fernando Mazzini (lines 29 through 36) in order to

• seek compassion from Mr. Donovan
• contradict boarding house rumors
• flaunt her recent inheritance
• obtain advice from Mr. Donovan

The quote “The sympathetic but cheerful friend was the role he essayed” (lines 49 and 50) suggests that Mr. Donovan

• was not interested in romance
• was once a professional actor
• had no need to hide his feelings
• had a motive for kind behavior

As used in line 52, the word “diminution” most nearly means

• acceptance
• appearance
• reduction
• explanation

Miss Conway’s response to Mr. Donovan’s “look of abstracted gloom” (line 62) is one of

• tender persistence
• impatient disapproval
• controlled hostility
• superficial interest

7 The hyperbole in lines 80 and 81 highlights Mr. Donovan’s

• selfless intention
• distrust of Big Mike
• violent nature
• respect for Big Mike

8 Which statement foreshadows a revelation at the end of the text?

• “I hope you haven’t sustained a loss?” (line 14)
• “We were going to be married next spring” (lines 29 and 30)
• “Mr. Donovan gazed long and with much interest at the photograph in the locket that Miss Conway opened for him” (lines 40 and 41)
• “A subtle task confronted Mr. Donovan,— that of supplanting the unfortunate Count in the heart of Miss Conway” (lines 47 and 48)

9 The text is developed primarily through the use of

• symbolism
• repetition
• action
• dialogue

10 A central idea of the text is that

• people can benefit from the misfortune of others
• people can find happiness by admitting the truth
• friends can encourage each other’s success
• strangers can complicate people’s lives