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– GED LITERATURE AND THE ARTS, READING PRACTICE QUESTIONS – 36. (16) A ﬁeld where a thousand corpses lie. Mrs. Mallard repeats the word “free” several Do not weep, babe, for war is kind. times. What is it that she will be free from? Because your father tumbled in the yellow a. debt trenches, b. fear (20) Raged at his breast, gulped and died, c. criticism from others Do not weep. d. having to do with what someone else wants War is kind. e. problems with family members who can’t Swift, blazing ﬂag of the regiment mind their own business Eagle with crest of red and gold, 37. (25) These men were born to drill and die The last sentence of the excerpt states, “A kind Point for them the virtue of slaughter intention or a cruel intention made the act seem Make plain to them the excellence of killing no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief And a ﬁeld where a thousand corpses lie. moment of illumination.” What does Mrs. Mal- Mother whose heart hung humble as a button lard believe is a crime? (30) On the bright splendid shroud of your son, a. insisting that someone do what you want Do not weep.War is kind. instead of what they want b. getting married —Stephen Crane, 1899 c. being happy when someone you love has died 39. The speaker repeats the line “War is kind” ﬁve d. selﬁshly wanting to do everything your way times in the poem. Why? e. welcoming death a. He wants to emphasize the truth of this line. 38. b. He is talking to ﬁve different people. From what you learn in the passage, what rela- c. He is talking about several wars. tionship do you think Mrs. Mallard had with her d. It will take a lot to convince listeners that this husband? line is true. a. She loved him, but he did not love her. e. It is the theme of the poem. b. He loved her, but she did not love him. c. They loved each other and were kind to each 40. Which of the following words best describes the other. tone of the poem? d. They fought constantly. a. celebratory e. They were estranged from each other. b. mournful c. sarcastic Questions 39 through 44 refer to the following poem. d. angry e. tender How Does the Speaker Feel about (1) War? 41. Which of the following best conveys the theme War Is Kind of the poem? Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind. a. War is unkind, but necessary. Because your lover threw wild hands toward the b. There is no virtue in war. sky (5) c. We should not weep for soldiers, because they And the affrighted steed ran on alone, died in glory. Do not weep. d. Everyone must sacriﬁce in a war. War is kind. e. There are many ways to die in a war. Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment Little souls who thirst for ﬁght, (10) These men were born to drill and die The unexplained glory ﬂies above them Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom— (15) 360
– GED LITERATURE AND THE ARTS, READING PRACTICE QUESTIONS – 42. now, I guess, because I realized it. This farm I The speaker addresses three people in the poem: work on, it’s spring there now, see? And they’ve a maiden (line 2), a babe (a child, line 16), and a got about ﬁfteen new colts. There’s nothing mother (line 28). What feeling in these listeners (10) more inspiring or—beautiful than the sight of a is the speaker addressing? mare and a new colt. And it’s cool there now, a. their grief see? Texas is cool now, and it’s spring. And b. their pride whenever spring comes to where I am, I sud- c. their anger denly get the feeling, my God, I’m not gettin’ d. their joy (15) anywhere! What the hell am I doing, playing e. their fear around with horses, twenty-eight dollars a week! 43. I’m thirty-four years old, I oughta be makin’ my From what you know about the speaker in the future. That’s when I come running home. And poem, what do you think he would do if his now, I get here, and I don’t know what to do country went to war? (20) with myself. [After a pause] I’ve always made a a. join the military right away point of not wasting my life, and every time I b. travel around the country trying to rally sup- come back here I know that all I’ve done is to port for the war waste my life. c. protest against the war HAPPY: You’re a poet, you know that, Biff? d. cover the war as a reporter (25) You’re a—you’re an idealist! e. hurt himself so he would not have to ﬁght BIFF: No, I’m mixed up very bad. Maybe I 44. oughta get married. Maybe I oughta get stuck The speaker calls the “kingdom” of the “battle- into something. Maybe that’s my trouble. I’m god” (lines 13–14) a “ﬁeld where a thousand like a boy. I’m not married, I’m not in business, corpses lie” (line 15) and repeats line 15 again in (30) I just—I’m like a boy. Are you content, Hap? line 27. What is the effect of this line and its You’re a success, aren’t you? Are you content? repetition? HAPPY: Hell, no! a. It demonstrates the might of the battle god. BIFF: Why? You’re making money, aren’t you? b. It shows how many casualties you can expect HAPPY: [moving about with energy, expressive- in a war. (35) ness] All I can do now is wait for the merchan- c. It reminds us to expect many deaths in a dise manager to die. And suppose I get to be battle. merchandise manager? He’s a good friend of d. It makes us fear the anger of such a powerful mine, and he just built a terriﬁc estate on Long god. Island. And he lived there about two months e. It shows us that the battle-god is a terrible god (40) and sold it, and now he’s building another one. who should not be worshipped. He can’t enjoy it once it’s ﬁnished. And I know that’s just what I would do. I don’t know what Questions 45 through 49 refer to the following excerpt. the hell I’m workin’ for. Sometimes I sit in my apartment—all alone. And I think of the rent What’s Wrong with Biff and Happy? (45) I’m paying. And it’s crazy. But then, it’s what I [Biff is talking with his brother, Happy. They are always wanted. My own apartment, a car, and together with their parents in the home where plenty of women. And still, goddammit, I’m they grew up.] lonely. BIFF: [with rising agitation] Hap, I’ve had —Arthur Miller, from Death of a Salesman (1949) (1) twenty or thirty different kinds of jobs since I left home before the war, and it always turns out the same. I just realized it lately. In Nebraska, (5) when I herded cattle, and the Dakotas, and Ari- zona, and now in Texas. It’s why I came home 361
– GED LITERATURE AND THE ARTS, READING PRACTICE QUESTIONS – 45. Questions 50 through 53 refer to the following passage. Biff has come home because a. he needs a vacation. b. he isn’t earning enough money at his new job. Why Is the Man Screaming? Edvard Munch’s 1893 painting “The Scream” is c. he feels like he isn’t getting anywhere in life. (1) a powerful work of art that has true aesthetic d. he likes to be home in springtime. value. In its raw depiction of the unavoidable e. he misses his family. human emotions of alienation, anxiety and fear, 46. (5) “The Scream” invites meaningful introspection Which of the following sentences best describes as the viewer internalizes its message of the vul- what’s wrong with Happy? nerability of the human psyche. a. You can’t run away from yourself. “The Scream” is a very dynamic and yet b. Money can’t buy happiness. frightening painting. The blood-red sky and c. What goes around, comes around. (10) eerie water/air seem to be moving and twirling, d. Good things come to those who wait. even enveloping the screaming man’s mind as he e. Money is the root of all evil. stands on a bridge completely disregarded by 47. passers-by who do not share in his horror. View- Which of the following sentences best describes ers of the painting cannot help but ask: Why is what’s wrong with Biff? (15) the man screaming? And why is he alone in is a. He needs to stop being selﬁsh and ﬁnd some- scream? What is he afraid of? Or, what has he one to love. realized or seen that is making him scream? b. He needs to grow up and stop acting like a Why aren’t the others as affected as he? The baby. threat must be internal, yet the brushstrokes, c. He needs to pick one career and work hard (20) colors and perspective seem to indicate that the until he achieves success. horror is also bound to something in nature, d. He needs to stop moving around so much and something outside of the man. In any case, the just stay in one place. agony and alienation are inescapable. Some- e. He needs to accept who he is and stop search- thing horrible has happened or been realized by ing elsewhere for happiness. (25) the man who cannot contain his horror, but has 48. not affected the others on the bridge. Why isn’t the merchandise manager happy? That the people in the background are calm a. He doesn’t have enough money. and do not share this horror conveys a truth b. He knows Happy is after his job. regarding the ownership of our own feelings. c. The more he has, the more he wants. (30) We are often alone in our feelings, as can be d. He is lonely. especially noticed when we are in pain. The hor- e. He didn’t like the way his estate was built. ror is the man’s own; he must carry it himself. 49. In this expressionist piece, the black, red, and Based on this excerpt, which of the following can orange colors are both bold and dark, illuminat- we conclude about Happy’s name? (35) ing and haunting at the same time. Remarkably, a. It is ironic. the light from the blood-reds and vibrant b. It is appropriate. oranges in the distant sky seem to be somewhat c. It is a nickname. detached from the ﬁgure in the forefront, failing d. It is not his real name. to reach his persona, suggesting that there is lit- e. It is symbolic. (40) tle to illuminate his (and the viewer’s) fears. The man’s face is nondescript; in fact, it almost looks more like a skull than a living man’s face, hollow with two simple dots to indicate the nostrils, no hair, no wrinkles of the skin. This could be any (45) man or woman, left to deal with his or her own horrors. 362
– GED LITERATURE AND THE ARTS, READING PRACTICE QUESTIONS – 50. Questions 54 through 57 refer to the following passage. Which of the following best describes what is depicted in the painting? What Is the New Dress Code Policy? a. a man screaming as he falls through the sky b. a man standing alone on a bridge and MEMORANDUM screaming TO: All Employees c. several people on a bridge, with the man in FROM: Helen Suskind, Director, the forefront screaming Human Resources Department d. several people on a bridge, all of them DATE: March 22, 2005 screaming RE: Implementation of New Dress Code e. something horrible happening to people on a bridge A new dress code for all employees will take effect on 51. September 1. All employees will be required to wear According to the author, what might be making professional business attire while in the ofﬁce. In this the man scream? context, professional business attire excludes T-shirts, a. He has seen something horrible. sleeveless shirts, shorts, jeans, athletic attire, mini- b. He has realized something horrible about skirts, sandals, ﬂip-ﬂops, and sneakers. The attached himself. sheet provides a complete list of attire that is inappro- c. He has realized that he is alone. priate for the ofﬁce. Please be sure to review this list d. all of the above carefully. e. None of the above; we have no idea what is making him scream. Violations of the new dress code will be handled as 52. follows: According to the author, what is the main effect ■ First offense: Verbal warning of viewing this painting? ■ Second offense: Written warning and 30-day a. We feel sorry for the screamer. probation period b. We feel haunted by his agony and horror. ■ Third offense: Dismissal c. We feel relieved that we are not on the bridge. d. We feel a sense of calm and quiet. e. We feel like screaming. If you have any questions about the parameters of the dress code, please contact Martin Lamb in Human 53. Based on the review, we can infer that Munch left Resources immediately to schedule an appointment. the face of the screamer “nondescript” because a. he wanted to show that we are all the It is important that all employees understand the seri- screamer. ousness of this policy. Management based its decision b. he did not like to paint detailed portraits of to implement this code upon evidence that the lack of people, especially their faces. a dress code leads to a decrease in productivity. Our c. he couldn’t decide how to make the person new dress code will help maintain the reputation and look. integrity of our company by keeping us aware of the d. he wanted the person to look childlike and need for professionalism. innocent. e. he wanted the hollow face to contrast with the Thank you for your cooperation. swirling sky. 54. According to the new policy, employees a. can wear sandals but not ﬂip-ﬂops. b. can wear short-sleeved shirts but not T-shirts. c. must wear suits or dresses. d. can wear shorts on very hot days. e. cannot wear hats in the ofﬁce. 363
– GED LITERATURE AND THE ARTS, READING PRACTICE QUESTIONS – 55. soundtrack. He turned on the television and An employee who violates the dress code for the (10) watched The Sound of Music on channel four. third time will Julie Andrews put him to sleep for the sixty- a. receive a verbal warning. seventh time, and neither story nor song came b. receive a written warning. in his dreams. After he woke up, he paced c. be put on probation. (15) around the room, stood on his porch, and lis- d. be dismissed. tened to those faint voices that echoed all over e. meet with Martin Lamb. the reservation. Everybody heard those voices, 56. but nobody liked to talk about them. They were According to the memorandum, management loudest at night, when Thomas tried to sleep, decided to implement a formal dress code (20) and he always thought they sounded like horses. because For hours, Thomas waited for the song. a. a formal dress code makes a good impression Then, hungry and tired, he opened his refrigera- on customers. tor for something to eat and discovered that he b. casual dress may ruin the company’s didn’t have any food. So he closed the fridge and reputation. (25) opened it again, but it was still empty. In a cere- c. not having a dress code makes people less mony that he had practiced since his youth, he productive. opened, closed, and opened the fridge again, d. formal dress reﬂects management’s personal expecting an immaculate conception of a jar of taste. pickles. Thomas was hungry on a reservation e. formal dress helps create an atmosphere of (30) where there are ninety-seven different ways to cooperation. say fry bread. 57. [. . . .] It is possible to conclude from this memoran- As his growling stomach provided the dum that rhythm, Thomas sat again with his bass guitar, a. the company does not currently have a dress (35) wrote the ﬁrst song, and called it “Reservation code. Blues.” b. the dress code has been a controversial issue at the company. —Sherman Alexie, from Reservation Blues (1995) c. the company used to have a formal dress code 58. Based on the passage, we can conclude that and it is simply being reinstated. Thomas d. the employees will be unhappy about the a. does not take good care of himself. policy. b. is poor. e. there has been a recent change in management. c. has always wanted to be in a band. d. is waiting for someone to help him. Questions 58 through 61 refer to the following excerpt. e. watches too much television. What Inspires Thomas? 59. Thomas titles the song “Reservation Blues.” [Thomas Builds-the-Fire is a Spokane Indian Based on this passage, you can expect the song to living on the Spokane Indian Reservation.] be about So Thomas went home and tried to write (1) a. the good times he’s had on the reservation. their ﬁrst song. He sat alone in his house with b. how he and his friends started a band. his bass guitar and waited for the song. He waited c. fry bread. and waited. It’s nearly impossible to write a song d. the sounds he hears at night on the (5) with a bass guitar, but Thomas didn’t know that. reservation. He’d never written a song before. e. the difﬁculties of living on a reservation. “Please,” Thomas prayed. But the song would not come, so Thomas closed his eyes, tried to ﬁnd a story with a 364
– GED LITERATURE AND THE ARTS, READING PRACTICE QUESTIONS – 60. (27) house through the back door, climbed the stairs, Why does Thomas keep opening and closing the entered the bedroom, lay down on the bed, and refrigerator? went to sleep. He slept for about an hour. Need- a. He keeps hoping food will magically appear. (30) less to say, when the new mistress of the house b. He can’t believe that the refrigerator is empty. returned to ﬁnd a strange man sleeping in her c. He is angry and wants the door to break off. bed, she was a little surprised. But unlike d. He likes the noise the door makes. Goldilocks, my father did not jump up and run e. He is bored. away. The confusion was eventually settled, and 61. (35) everyone had a good laugh. Even today, it still The narrator tells us that “Thomas was hungry makes me laugh. And yet, for all that, I cannot on a reservation where there are ninety-seven help regarding it as a pathetic story. It is one ways to say fry bread.” What is the purpose of thing for a man to drive to his old house by mis- this sentence? take, but it is quite another, I think, for him not a. to show us how important fry bread is to the (40) to notice that anything has changed inside it. language b. to show us how hungry Thomas was —Paul Auster, from The Invention of Solitude (1982) c. to make us want to try fry bread 62. Why did the author’s family move into the new d. to show us the irony of the situation house? e. to show us how Thomas was inspired a. Their old house was falling apart. b. They needed a house with more room. Questions 62 through 65 refer to the following excerpt. c. The new house was in a prestigious neighborhood. What Is the Author’s Father Like? d. The neighborhood was great for children. It was an impressive place: old, solidly built, in (1) e. The price was affordable. the Tudor style, with leaded windows, a slate roof, and rooms of royal proportions. Buying it 63. The passage suggests that the author’s father had been a big step for my parents, a sign of a. did not like change. (5) growing wealth. This was the best neighborhood b. was a very calculating man. in town, and although it was not a pleasant c. was unhappy with his life. place to live (especially for children), its prestige d. was very proud of his house. outweighed its deadliness. Given the fact that he e. had many bad habits. wound up spending the rest of his life in that (10) house, it is ironic that my father at ﬁrst resisted 64. Why does the author think the story of his moving there. He complained about the price (a father’s mistake is pathetic? constant theme), and when at last he relented, it a. It shows how stubborn his father was. was with grudging bad humor. Even so, he paid b. It shows how little he knew his father. in cash. All in one go. No mortgage, no monthly c. It shows how blind his father was to his needs. (15) payments. It was 1959, and business was going d. It shows how little attention his father paid to well for him. things around him. Always a man of habit, he would leave for e. It shows how attached he was to the old work early in the morning, work hard all day, house. and then, when he came home (on those days (20) he did not work late), take a short nap before dinner. Sometime during our ﬁrst week in the new house, before we had properly moved in, he made a curious kind of mistake. Instead of driv- ing home to the new house after work, he went (25) directly to the old one, as he had done for years, parked his car in the driveway, walked into the 365