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9.
The tone of the passage can best be described as
(A) humorous
(B) diffident
(C) solemn
(D) didactic
(E) lofty
10. The author accomplishes his purpose in the
first paragraph by using
(A) irony
(B) sarcasm
(C) exaggeration
(D) analogy
(E) metaphor
11. The author refuses to show enthusiasm in
order to
(A) force the guide to move quickly to the
next location
(B) frustrate the guide’s expectations
(C) preserve his own sense of superiority
(D) show reverence for the exhibits
(E) avoid paying the guide his fee
12. When the author compares the guide to a par-
rot, he means that the guide
(A) is difficult to understand
(B) is not very intelligent
(C) doesn’t really understand what he is saying
(D) is very considerate of the tourists
(E) knows nothing of history
13. The word “soberer” in line 26 can be taken
to mean
(A) less exciting
(B) without alcohol
(C) less pompous
(D) lacking humor
(E) less rigid
14. When the author asks the guide whether the
subject of the statue is dead, the author
(A) expects the guide to answer affirmatively
(B) expects the guide to answer negatively
(C) already knows the subject is still living
(D) already knows the subject is dead
(E) believes the guide does not know the answer
(5)
(10)
(15)
(20)
(25)
(30)
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