8.3 Wrtg. Rhetorical Situation/Style

1. 1. In the fourth sentence of the passage, the author uses the modifiers “more agreeable” and “more pathetic” in order to

• A. acknowledge that his experience of emigration might be unusual

• B. stress the extremes of character he witnessed in his fellow emigrants

• C. emphasize the contrast between the imagined and actual experiences of emigration

• D. emphasize the resolute nature of most emigrants he encountered

1. 2. Toward the middle of the second paragraph, the author uses the phrase “hawk-like features” in order to

• A. emphasize the ambitious character that he imagined emigrants possessed

• B. describe the physical characteristics of the emigrants he met aboard ship

• C. defend his view that emigrants are unusually courageous

• D. contrast older emigrants with the younger ones he encountered

3. 3. In the fourth sentence of the final paragraph, the author uses the word “calamity” primarily to

• A. indicate that he is exaggerating to produce a comic effect

• B. emphasize that economic downturns can be devastating to those affected by them

• C. show that the consequences of isolated incidents can easily be overstated

• D. suggest that it is unusual for a turn of the market to be disastrous

4. 4. Toward the end of the final paragraph, the author begins a sentence with “Yet it must not be supposed” in order to

• A. issue a disclaimer about the validity of his observations

• B. highlight an assumption that he initially made about emigrants

• C. signal a shift in his perspective on his fellow emigrants

• D. warn his audience against the folly of judging others