The range of places and occasions listed in line 49-53 (“Let us . . . funerals”) mainly serves to emphasize how

pervasive the need for critical reflection is.

The main purpose of the passage is to

stress the urgency of an issue.

Woolf indicates that the procession she describes in the passage

has become less exclusionary in its membership in recent years.

The authors most likely use the examples in line 1 of the passage (“Every . . . showers”) to highlight the

regularity with which people shop for gifts.

Woolf uses the word “we” throughout the passage mainly to

establish a sense of solidarity among a group of people.

The central claim of the passage is that

educated women must decide how to engage with existing institutions.

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

line 29-31 (“And . . . them”)

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

line 9-11 (“For . . . ourselves”)

The authors indicate that people value gift-giving because they feel it

can serve to strengthen a relationship.

According to the passage, Woolf chooses the setting of the bridge because it

provides a good view of the procession of the sons of educated men.

The authors would likely attribute the differences in gift-giver and recipient mean appreciation in the graph to

an inability to shift perspective.

The graph offers evidence that gift-givers base their predictions of how much a gift will be appreciated on

the monetary value of the gift.

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1
The range of places and occasions listed in line 49-53 (“Let us . . . funerals”) mainly serves to emphasize how
pervasive the need for critical reflection is.
enjoyable the career possibilities for women are.
novel the challenge faced by women is.
complex the political and social issues of the day are.
2
The main purpose of the passage is to
stress the urgency of an issue.
emphasize the value of a tradition.
question the feasibility of an undertaking.
highlight the severity of social divisions.
3
Woolf indicates that the procession she describes in the passage
has come to have more practical influence in recent years.
includes all of the richest and most powerful men in England.
has become less exclusionary in its membership in recent years.
has become a celebrated feature of English public life.
4
The authors most likely use the examples in line 1 of the passage (“Every . . . showers”) to highlight the
regularity with which people shop for gifts.
number of special occasions involving gift-giving.
anxiety gift shopping causes for consumers.
recent increase in the amount of money spent on gifts.
5
Woolf uses the word “we” throughout the passage mainly to
reinforce the need for respect among a group of people.
establish a sense of solidarity among a group of people.
advance the need for candor among a group of people.
reflect the growing friendliness among a group of people.
6
The central claim of the passage is that
women can affect English society only by giving up some traditional roles
the entry of educated women into male-dominated society will transform it
educated women must decide how to engage with existing institutions.
power's male monopoly in English society has had grave, ongoing effects.
7
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
line 37-38 (“The moment . . . short”)
line 28-29 (“We . . . questions”)
line 29-31 (“And . . . them”)
line 41-42 (“That . . . Madam”)
8
Which choice most closely captures the meaning of the figurative “sixpence” referred to in line 47-48 and line 49?
perspective
tolerance
knowledge
opportunity
9
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
line 9-11 (“For . . . ourselves”)
line 15-19 (“We . . . pulpit”)
line 5-6 (“It . . . desert”)
line 1-5 (“There . . . money”)
10
The authors indicate that people value gift-giving because they feel it
requires the gift-recipient to reciprocate.
can serve to strengthen a relationship.
functions as a form of self-expression.
is an inexpensive way to show appreciation.
11
The authors refer to work by Camerer and others in order to
question a motive.
offer an explanation.
support a conclusion.
introduce an argument.
12
The word ambivalent most nearly means
supportive
unrealistic
apprehensive
conflicted
13
The “social psychologists” mentioned in paragraph 1 would likely describe the “deadweight loss” phenomenon as
disturbing
questionable
unprecedented
predictable
14
The passage indicates that the assumption made by gift-givers in line 20-23 may be
insincere
substantiated
incorrect
unreasonable
15
Woolf characterizes the questions in line 34-37 (“For we . . . men”) as both
momentous and pressing.
controversial and threatening.
provocative and mysterious.
weighty and unanswerable.
16
According to the passage, Woolf chooses the setting of the bridge because it
provides a good view of the procession of the sons of educated men.
is within sight of historic episodes to which she alludes.
is conducive to a mood of fanciful reflection.
is symbolic of the legacy of past and present sons of educated men.
17
The authors would likely attribute the differences in gift-giver and recipient mean appreciation in the graph to
an increasingly materialistic culture.
an inability to shift perspective.
a growing opposition to gift-giving.
a misunderstanding of intentions.
18
The graph offers evidence that gift-givers base their predictions of how much a gift will be appreciated on
the appreciation level of the gift-recipients.
their relationship with the gift-recipients.
the monetary value of the gift.
their own desires for the gifts they purchase.
19
As it is used in line 31, convey most nearly means
communicate
transport
counteract
exchange

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