Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Lines 11-16 (“but Eppie... years”)

Which choice best describes a major theme of the passage?

The restorative power of parental love

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Lines 53-57 (“As the... consciousness”)

In describing the relationship btwn Eppie & Silas, the narrator draws a connection btwn Eppie’s

expanding awareness & Silas’s increasing engagement w/ life.

According to the narrator, one consequence of Silas adopting Eppie is that he

looks forward to a different kind of future.

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1
7 What function does the second paragraph (lines 30-52) serve in the passage as a whole?
D
C
A
B
2
As compared with Silas’s gold, Eppie is portrayed as having more
protection.
vitality.
durability
self-sufficiency.
3
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 11-16 (“but Eppie... years”)
Lines 41-43 (“Then... stillness”)
Lines 61-63 (“shapes... for”)
Lines 9-11 (“The gold... itself”)
4
Which choice best describes a major theme of the passage?
The bittersweet brevity of childhood naïveté
The corrupting influence of a materialistic society
The moral purity of young children
The restorative power of parental love
5
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 1-9 (“Unlike... her”)
Lines 53-57 (“As the... consciousness”)
Lines 30-41 (“And when... flowers”)
Lines 46-48 (“Sitting... again”)
6
Which statement describes a technique the narrator uses 2 rep Silas before he adopted Eppie?
B
A
C
D
7
In describing the relationship btwn Eppie & Silas, the narrator draws a connection btwn Eppie’s
physical vulnerability and Silas’s emotional fragility.
boundless energy and Silas’s insatiable desire for wealth.
phys. growth & Silas’s painful perception of his mortality.
expanding awareness & Silas’s increasing engagement w/ life.
8
As used in line 65, “fine” most nearly means
acceptable.
ornate.
delicate.
keen.
9
According to the narrator, one consequence of Silas adopting Eppie is that he
better understands his place in nature.
seems more accepting of help from others.
looks forward to a different kind of future.
has renounced all desire for money
10
The narrator uses the phrase “making trial of everything” (line 7) to present Eppie as
curious.
friendly.
disobedient.
judgmental.

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