The contrast drawn between the witty man and the fool (sentence 6) emphasizes the witty man's
B. appreciation and the fool's lack of
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In the context of the passage, the author probably intends the reader to find the words of Jack Ketch's wife
D. humorous
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In the sentence "If . . . place" (sentence 8), the author does which of the following?
B. Raises an objection and then overrides it with an assertion.
The sentence "Neither . . . offensive" (sentence 5) does which of the following?
C. Answers a possible objection.
Which of the following best describes the speaker's professed attitude toward the reputation of Jack Ketch?
A. Admiration verging on envy
Which of the following sentences best represents the author's main point in the passage?
A. "Franklin has a particular resonance in twenty-first century America." (Paragraph 1).
The final paragraph functions as
C. an authorial judgment about a preceding discussion
The misunderstanding discussed in Paragraph 3 is that many who study Franklin
B. confuse Franklin's public statements with his private beliefs
"They" in Paragraph 2 of the passage refers to people who
D. have reservations about Franklin's values
The rhetorical purpose of Paragraph 1 ("And we ... values") is to
E. prompt the reader to feel kinship with Franklin on the basis of the challenges he faced
Which of the following is true of the voice of the passage?
E. It conveys a sense of confidence and authority.
The second sentence (Paragraph 1) implies which of the following conclusions?
C. Lasting happiness will always elude us.
The remark of the Greek epigrammatist (Paragraph 1) is best interpreted as which of the following?
A. Cynical commentary
The principal contrast in the passage is between
A. planning and acting
The phrase "elysian prospects" (Paragraph 2) suggests the
E. sublime pleasures of planning
Paragraph 5 ("We proceed ... vain") can best be described as
B. a pessimistic explanation of human motivation
Which of the following best describes the effect of the series in Paragraph 5?
E. The use of parallelism heightens the sense of disillusionment.
Which of the following best describes the images in the last sentence of the passage (Paragraph 2)?
D. A series of increasingly detailed and implausible events [Show Less]