Applied Practice

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All the following words in the first three sentences should be taken at face-value EXCEPT
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The sentence “They shared the weight of memory” introduces a new note into the passage, namely
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The two similes in the passage both offer images of
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Characterizing the soldiers as “simple grunts” is an example of
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The best substitute for the author’s use of “carriage” is
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The word that LEAST captures the author’s vision of this experience is
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[Choose the most complete answer.] In the passage the author is implying that
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The final statement—“there was at least the single abiding certainty that they would never be at a loss for things to carry”—gives the passage a structure best described as
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The sentence in the first paragraph that begins “The memory-traffic” is notable primarily for its use of a(n)
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[Choose the most complete answer.] From the AWOL soldier’s comment “‘I want to hurt it back,’” it can be inferred that
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The “immense serenity” mentioned in the next paragraph represents the viewpoint of
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In the paragraph on Kiowa’s rain dance, the phrase “giggly horror” is an example of
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The portion that begins “I remember these things, too” and ends “Kiowa saying, ‘Talk to me’” contains all the following EXCEPT
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The dominant motif in the passage as a whole is the contrast between
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In the final paragraph, the narrator’s explanation of stories can be best expressed figuratively as a(n)
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The central character’s state of mind in the first paragraph is best described as one of
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The narrator equates conscience with
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The parenthetical description of the hypothetical “horrible deformity” is best read as
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The description of the narrator’s slaughterhouse job is an example of
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All of the following words describe the old man’s character EXCEPT
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The most authentic of Elroy’s actions is when he
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Expanded, the final sentence of the passage would most likely read, “The man knew …”
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[Choose the most complete answer.] In the passage as a whole, the relationship between the central character and Elroy can be compared to that of a(n)