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August 2022 Regents Part 1, Passage A

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

competitive

b)

pleasing

c)

dawdling

d)

intelligent

2.

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

a)

emotional growth

b)

inner struggle

c)

act of betrayal

d)

change of heart

3.

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

a)

nervous

b)

assertive

c)

judgemental

d)

careful

4.

The figurative language in lines 28 and 29 reveals that

a)

lodging in the town was inconvenient

b)

Mrs. Tilley and Silvia were not fond of visitors

c)

life on the farm was monotonous

d)

Mrs. Tilley and Silvia did not have guests often

5.

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

a)

fear of lonliness

b)

need for security

c)

kinship with nature

d)

disregard for authority

6.

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

a)

misunderstood by his hosts

b)

amused by Mrs. Tilley's stories

c)

sensitive to Sylvia's feelings

d)

preoccupied with his own ideas

7.

Lines 58 through 61 serve to

a)

provide the solution

b)

highlight the setting

c)

reinforce a deception

d)

emphasize a conflict

8.

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

a)

certainty about her own beliefs

b)

gratitude for her personal freedom

c)

concern about her poor decisions

d)

sense of her own helplessness

9.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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