Drawing Inferences in Paired Passages

1. Which is a central idea of passage 1?

• 1. The artist Basil Hallward is so entranced with a portrait he has painted that he

     does not want to put it on public display.

• 1. Lord Henry, a patron of the arts, tries to persuade the artist Basil Hallward to change the gallery he works with.

• 1. Basil Hallward’s earlier disappearance from London had caused a great deal of excitement in the city.

• 1. Basil Hallward risks his professional reputation by insisting that his work not be displayed.

1. How do Lord Henry’s feelings toward Basil Hallward change by the end of passage 1?

• 0. from jealousy to pity
     

• 0. from admiration to confusion

• 0. from disinterest to wonder

• 0. from concern to hope

Part A: Which best expresses a central idea of passage 2?

• 1. A scientist suffers delusions from long periods of solitude.

• 1. A creator feels an unexpected revulsion for his creation.

• 1. An ordinary man represses his human emotions in a sterile, scientific environment.

• 1. An inventor persists in pursuing his goal despite criticism from peers.

Part B: Which quote from the passage best supports the correct answer to Part A?

• 1. “With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet.”

• 1. “His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful.”

• 1. “The different accidents of life are not so changeable as the feelings of human

     nature.”

• 1. “I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.”

4. What do the main characters in the two passages have in common?

• 0. They both feel disappointment in a creation.
     

• 0. They both desire to create an object of beauty.
     

• 0. They both feel a sense of satisfaction about a creation.

• 0. They both desire to maintain a respectable reputation.

4. Part A: In passage 2, which characterizes the narrator’s reaction to his creation?

• 0. He is surprised that his feelings about his creation have changed so quickly.

• 0. Regardless of his horror, he remains proud of his accomplishment.
     

• 0. In spite of himself, he feels loyal to his creature.
     

• 0. He realizes that he has sacrificed companionship for his creation.

0. Part B: Select the phrase that best supports the correct answer in Part A.

• 1. “The different accidents of life are not so changeable”

• 1. “I had worked hard for nearly two years”

• 1. “I had deprived myself of rest and health”

• 1. "the beauty of the dream vanished”

• 1. “I rushed out of the room and continued a long time traversing my bed- chamber”

6. Part A: What is the meaning of inanimate as used in paragraph 10?

• 0. gruesome

• 0. motionless

• 0. unsophisticated

• 0. unemotional

0. Part B: Select the detail that helps the reader interpret the meaning of inanimate.

• 1. “accidents of life”

• 1. “feelings of human nature”

• 1. “infusing life into”

• 1. “exceeded moderation”

• 1. “breathless horror and disgust”

6. Select two central ideas shared by both passages.

• 1. The creators are selfishly unwilling to share their creations with others.

• 1. The process of creating can have unsettling results.

• 1. The process of creation is a solitary occupation.

• 1. The process of creation is more important than the creation itself.

• 1. The creators have an obsession with their creations.