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Which is a central idea of passage 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.

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

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

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

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

• from jealousy to pity

• from admiration to confusion

• from disinterest to wonder

• from concern to hope

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Which best expresses a central idea of passage 2?

• A scientist suffers delusions from long periods of solitude.

• A creator feels an unexpected revulsion for his creation.

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

• 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?

• “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.”

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

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

• “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.”

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

• They both feel disappointment in a creation.

• They both desire to create an object of beauty.

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

• They both desire to maintain a respectable reputation.

The following item has two parts.

Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A

In passage 2, which characterizes the narrator’s reaction to his creation?

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

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

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

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

Part B

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

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

• “I had worked hard for nearly two years”

• “the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body”

• “the beauty of the dream vanished”

• “disgust filled my heart”

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A

What is the meaning of inanimate as used in paragraph 10?

• gruesome

• motionless

• unsophisticated

• unemotional

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

• “accidents of life”

• “feelings of human nature”

• “infusing life into”

• “breathless horror and disgust”

Select two central ideas shared by both passages.

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

• The process of creating can have unsettling results.

• The process of creation is a solitary occupation.

• The creators lack self-confidence.

• The creators have an obsession with their creations.