Reading Comprehension Passage A - A White Heron

The word “dilatory” as used in line 3 most nearly means

• competitive

• dawdling

• pleasing

• intelligent

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The stranger’s statement “I have been hunting for some birds” (line 13) foreshadows Sylvia’s

• emotional growth

• act of betrayal

• inner struggle

• change of heart

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The statement “You can give me some milk at any rate, that’s plain” (line 27) suggests that the young man is

• nervous

• judgmental

• assertive

• careful

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The figurative language in lines 28 and 29 reveals that

• lodging in the town was inconvenient

• Mrs. Tilley and Sylvia were not fond of visitors

• life on the farm was monotonous

• Mrs. Tilley and Sylvia did not have guests often

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The grandmother characterizes Sylvia in lines 42 through 47 as having a

• fear of loneliness

• need for security

• kinship with nature

• disregard for authority

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The details in lines 51 and 52 show that the guest is

• misunderstood by his hosts

• amused by Mrs. Tilley’s stories

• sensitive to Sylvia’s feelings

• preoccupied with his own ideas

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Lines 58 through 61 serve to

• provide the solution

• highlight the setting

• reinforce a deception

• emphasize a conflict

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Lines 86 through 89 reveal a central idea by depicting Sylvia’s

• certainty about her own beliefs

• gratitude for her personal freedom

• concern about her poor decisions

• sense of her own helplessness

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Which statement best demonstrates a difference between the young man’s and Sylvia’s values?

• “I have lost my way, and need a friend very much” (lines 13 and 14)

• “I must be off early in the morning, before day” (line 26)

• “I have followed it [the white heron] in this direction” (line 62)

• “I would give ten dollars to anybody who could show it to me” (lines 75 and 76)

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