WorksheetsTest Review Part IV
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 29mins
27. Which inference can be made based on the information in the text?
Louisa May Alcott most likely preferred to write novels for adults rather than for children.
Female readers outnumber male readers by more than half.
Little Women has been used by feminist critics to illustrate the lack of female authorship in classic American literature.
The decision to publish Little Women in two parts outside of the United States was to increase worldwide sales.
28. Read the sentence from paragraph 1.
Adam Kirsch, in the Wall Street Journal, has noted the absence of “books that are usually supposed to constitute American literature,” such as the novels of Phillip Roth, Jonathan Franzen, or Joyce Carol Oates.
What is the meaning of the word constitute as it is used in the sentence?
empower
nominate
organize
represent
29. The author states in paragraph 4 that “generations of readers have cherished Little Women.” How does the author develop this central idea over the course of the text?
by illustrating the ways in which readers have related to the novel’s characters and themes
by including data and statistics to illustrate the novel’s decline in popularity throughout history
by explaining how teachers were able to use the novel to instruct young students
by describing the ways in which the novel was adapted into feature films
30. Which quotation supports the answer chosen in Part A?
“In short, young female readers have deeply identified with one or more of the March sisters, whose distinct personalities gave them individuality, something girls were rarely granted in literature. Generations of girls have wondered, which one am I—Meg, Jo, Beth, or Amy?” (paragraph 5)
“Initial reviews called it ‘a very readable juvenile book’ and ‘a lively story for the young.’” (paragraph 7)
“In 1933, when the film starring Katharine Hepburn hit cinemas, the National Council of Teachers of English distributed study guides to all of the nation’s nearly 18,000 high schools.” (paragraph 10)
“Yet Little Women lost its popularity among general readers at precisely the same time it began to gain significance for literary scholars.” (paragraph 11)
31. Read the sentence from paragraph 7.
“Grave merchants and lawyers meeting on their way downtown in the morning said to each other, ‘Have you read Little Women ;’ and laughed as they said it.”
What idea is conveyed through the nuance in word meaning?
People were embarrassed to have read a novel about young girls coming of age.
Even serious older professionals enjoyed and found delight in a novel about young girls.
Book clubs often chose the novel for its good-natured humor and wit.
The novel was so popular that it was a social blunder to have not read it.
32. In paragraph 9, how does the author acknowledge and respond to a conflicting viewpoint?
by providing quotations from male literary critics who dismissed Little Women as unimportant
by explaining the ways in which male readers were offended by the ideals set forth by the
female characters in Little Women
by sharing the thoughts of important academics about how Little Women would be able to stand the test of time
by describing the negative reviews Little Women received when it was first published
33. Read the excerpts from paragraphs 1, 11, and 12.
Ever since Henry James’s essay “The Art of Fiction” in 1884, if not before, critics and readers have tried to determine whether or not certain novels deserve the status of art and are thus worthy of the label “literature.” (paragraph 1)
Yet Little Women lost its popularity among general readers at precisely the same time it began to gain significance for literary scholars. (paragraph 11)
The most important sign of a work’s literary status—what makes it last rather than fade away—is that it engenders analysis and debates not easily resolved. (paragraph 12)
Which sentence describes the connection among the excerpts?
The excerpts from paragraphs 1 and 11 introduce the criteria that the excerpt from paragraph 12 seeks to convey about the role of Little Women in popular fiction.
The excerpt from paragraph 1 provides the problem that the excerpts from paragraphs 11 and 12 solve.
The excerpt from paragraph 11 explains the relationship between the criteria for literature in the excerpt from paragraph 1 and the popularity of fiction conveyed in the excerpt from paragraph 12.
The excerpts from paragraphs 11 and 12 explain how Little Women transitioned from a cherished novel for young girls to an important piece of literature worthy of study as referenced in the excerpt from paragraph 1.
34. Read the sentences from paragraph 13.
Little Women is much more than a perennially beloved girls’ book. That alone would make it still worth reading, adapting into films, and talking about.
How do the sentences refine a key concept in the text?
by contrasting the ways in which Little Women has been adapted and changed
by emphasizing the status of Little Women as both popular and literarily significant
by demonstrating the problem with viewing Little Women on-screen rather than reading the book
by conveying the author’s concern with both historic and current academic opinions of Little Women
Look at the advertisement from the magazine Motion Picture World from 1919. How does the advertisement contribute to the reader’s understanding of the text?
It illustrates the idea that despite initial hesitation from important literary critics, Little Women was made into a movie that received widespread acclaim.
It informs the reader about the ways in which books and movies were deceptively marketed toward women.
It supplies important background information for the timeline of making the novel into a movie.
It reinforces the idea that although Little Women was initially marketed toward young women, it was popular enough with the general public to make into a movie.
