By describing their relationship , the narrator draws a connection between Eppie's

expanding awareness; Silas's increasing engagement in life

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

Lines 11-16 ("but Eppie...years)

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

looks forward to a different kind of future

Which statement best describes a technique the narrator uses to represent Silas's character?

emphasizes S's obsession as gold requiring certain actions

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

LInes 53-57 ("As the...consciousness")

What function does the second paragraph (lines 30-52) serve in the passage as a whole?

Shows the effect Eppie has by describing their interactions

Which choice best describes a major theme of the passage?

the restorative power of parental love

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1
By describing their relationship , the narrator draws a connection between Eppie's
expanding awareness; Silas's increasing engagement in life
physical vulnerability and Silas's emotional fragility
physical growth and Silas's peception of his own mortality
boundless energy and Silas's insatiable desire for wealth
2
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 11-16 ("but Eppie...years)
Lines 9-11 ("The gold...itself")
Lines 41-43 ("Then...stillness")
Lines 61-61 ("shapes...for")
3
As compared with Silas's gold, Eppie is portrayed as having more
protection
durability
self-sufficiency
vitality
4
The narrator uses the phrase "making trial of everything" (line 7) to present Eppie as
curious
udgmental
friendly
disobedient
5
According to the narrator one consequence of Silas adopting Eppie is that he
has renounced all desire for money
looks forward to a different kind of future
better understands his place in nature
seems more accepting of help from others
6
Which statement best describes a technique the narrator uses to represent Silas's character?
emphasizes S's obsession as gold requiring certain actions
underscores S's greed by describing his gold as reproducing
shows S's lack of self-awareness since he is can't recall
hints at S's former behavior versus his present behavior
7
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 1-9 ("Unlike...her")
Lines 30-41 ("And when...flowers")
Lines 46-48 ("Sitting...again")
LInes 53-57 ("As the...consciousness")
8
What function does the second paragraph (lines 30-52) serve in the passage as a whole?
Shows Silas's love for Eppie by showing the sacrifices made
Shows the effect Eppie has by describing their interactions
reveals significant alteration in their relationship
The moment when Silas realized that Eppie was changing him
9
As used in line 65, "fine" most nearly means
ornate
delicate
keen
acceptable
10
Which choice best describes a major theme of the passage?
the restorative power of parental love
the bittersweet brevity of childhood naivete'
the corrupting influence of a materialistic society
the moral purity of young children

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