8. The question the narrator asks in lines 30-31 most nearly implies that

D. reaching the North Pole has no foreseeable benefit...

1. Over the course of the passage, the narrator's attitude shifts from

C. uncertainty of his motives to recognition...

4. The sentence in lines 10-13 mainly serves to

C. show that the narrator feels himself to be influenced...

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9. As used in line 49, "take the slightest interest in" most nearly means
D. have curiosity about.
C. pay no attention to.
A. accept responsibility for
B. possess little regard for.
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2. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
B. Lines 21-25
D. Lines 56-57
A. Lines 10-12
C. Lines 42-44
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3. As used in lines 1-2, "not readily verifiable" most nearly means
B. likely to be contradicted
C. without empirical support.
D. not completely understood.
A. unable to be authenticated
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8. The question the narrator asks in lines 30-31 most nearly implies that
A. balloons will never replace other modes of transportation
C. people often travel from one city to another...
B. the North Pole is farther away than the cities...
D. reaching the North Pole has no foreseeable benefit...
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10. As used in line 50, "bearing" most nearly means
A. carrying
D. enduring
B. affecting
C. yielding
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6. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
C. Lines 31-34
D. Lines 51-53
B. Lines 25-27
A. Lines 20-21
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1. Over the course of the passage, the narrator's attitude shifts from
A. fear about the expedition...
C. uncertainty of his motives to recognition...
B. doubt about his abilities...
D. disdain for the North Pole to appreciation...
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5. The narrator indicates that many previous explorers seeking the North Pole have
C. failed to determine its exact location
D. had different motivations than his own.
A. perished in the attempt
B. made surprising discoveries
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7. Which choice best describes the narrator's view of his expedition to the North Pole?
A. Immoral but inevitable
B. Absurd but necessary
C. Socially beneficial but misunderstood
D. Scientifically important but hazardous
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4. The sentence in lines 10-13 mainly serves to
C. show that the narrator feels himself to be influenced...
A. expose a side of the narrator...
D. emphasize the length of time during...
B. demonstrate that the narrator thinks in a methodical...

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