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11. In the first sentence of the passage, the narrator implies which of the following about Mr. Rushworth?

• (A) If he had not thought that Miss Bertram was beautiful, he might nonetheless have been inclined to marry her.

• (B) If he had already been married when he met Miss Bertram, he would not have thought that she was beautiful.

• (C) If he had not been disposed to get married, he might not have thought himself in love with Miss Bertram.

• (D) If he had known much about Miss Bertram other than her physical beauty, he would not have thought he was in love with her.

• (E) If he had truly loved Miss Bertram, he would have wanted to marry her even if she were not beautiful.

12. Which statement best describes the narrative technique employed in lines 3-6 (“He was . . . conquest”) ?

• (A) The narrator generates humor by means of hyperbole.

• (B) The narrator uses negation to convey mere adequacy.

• (C) The narrator cites a particular instance as the basis for a generalization.

• (D) The narrator uses an oxymoron to highlight a contradiction.

• (E) The narrator underscores a point with a redundant reiteration.

13. In line 10, “enjoyment” is best understood to mean

• (A) extravagance

• (B) appraisal

• (C) diversion

• (D) interest

• (E) use

14. The attraction that Miss Bertram feels for Mr. Rushworth is best characterized as

• (A) material

• (B) physical

• (C) idealistic

• (D) intellectual

• (E) moral

15. The “understanding” (line 22) between Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Rushworth is marked by

• (A) wary distrust

• (B) veiled hostility

• (C) mutual flattery

• (D) genuine fondness

• (E) subtle rivalry

16. The narrator’s attitude toward the characters presented in the first paragraph (lines 1-36) is best described as

• (A) jovial enthusiasm

• (B) reluctant admiration

• (C) scientific curiosity

• (D) wry amusement

• (E) scornful disrespect

17. By noting that Mr. Rushworth and Miss Bertram “justified these opinions” (line 38), the narrator implies that they

• (A) rapidly fell in love with each other despite warnings to be cautious

• (B) dispassionately assessed the advantages of their marriage

• (C) seemed to have no other serious marital prospects

• (D) were widely praised as an attractive young couple

• (E) were viewed by members of their social circle as an appropriate match

18. Lines 49-51 (“and no . . . present”) suggest that Mrs. Norris did which of the following?

• (A) Lent credibility to a rumor by vigorously denying it

• (B) Implied a fact by conspicuously refusing to discuss it

• (C) Spread gossip by pretending to be a mere messenger

• (D) Quelled a scandal by decisively forbidding it to be talked of

• (E) Bragged about an event by feigning ignorance of its significance

19. In line 53, “representation” is best understood to mean

• (A) likeness

• (B) symbol

• (C) argument

• (D) version

• (E) delegation

20. It can be inferred from the passage that the narrator regards Edmund’s assessment of Mr. Rushworth (lines 52-61) as

• (A) excessively charitable

• (B) surprisingly naïve

• (C) essentially correct

• (D) unfairly biased

• E) overly negative