Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) (LC) Read the following passage and answer the question that follows. Romans preferred communal meals. They ate with their right hands, and they did not use many utensils. The Romans almost always dined while reclining on special couches designed for the purpose. Which is an example of proper MLA citation of a direct quotation from this passage?  Romans preferred to eat with "their right hands" and recline on "special couches." (Phin, 429) Romans used only "their right hands," (Phin) few utensils, and reclined on couches while they ate (429). Romans were very particular about their "special couches" and used only the right hand to dine (429). Romans were very particular in their dining habits. They reclined on "special couches" (Phin 429). Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) (MC) Read the following passage and answer the question that follows. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Part 1 1. Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary, and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering, almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove. 2. "I incline to, Cain's heresy*," he used to say. "I let my brother go to the devil in his quaintly 'own way.'" In this character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-going men. And to such as these, so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour. 3. No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. It is the mark of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. His friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time, they implied no aptness in the object. Hence, no doubt, the bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common. It was reported by those who encoun ...

1. Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(LC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
Romans preferred communal meals. They ate with their right
hands, and they did not use many utensils. The Romans almost
always dined while reclining on special couches designed for
the purpose.
Which is an example of proper MLA citation of a direct
quotation from this passage?
Romans preferred to eat with "their right hands" and recline on
"special couches." (Phin, 429) Romans used only "their right
hands," (Phin) few utensils, and reclined on couches while they
ate (429). Romans were very particular about their "special
couches" and used only the right hand to dine (429). Romans
were very particular in their dining habits. They reclined on
"special couches" (Phin 429).
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Part 1
1. Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance,
that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed
in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary,
and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the
wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed
from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into

2. his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the
after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his
life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone,
to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the
theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But
he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering,
almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in
their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than
to reprove.
2. "I incline to, Cain's heresy*," he used to say. "I let my
brother go to the devil in his quaintly 'own way.'" In this
character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable
acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-
going men. And to such as these, so long as they came about his
chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour.
3. No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was
undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to
be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. It is the mark
of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from
the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. His
friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had
known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of
time, they implied no aptness in the object. Hence, no doubt, the
bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant
kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a nut to crack
for many, what these two could see in each other, or what
subject they could find in common. It was reported by those
who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said
nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious
relief the appearance of a friend. For all that, the two men put
the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief
jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of
pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might
enjoy them uninterrupted.
*The biblical story of Cain and Abel is a story about two
brothers who gave offerings to God. Abel’s offering was

3. accepted by God, but Cain’s was not. Jealous, Cain killed his
brother. When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain said, “Am
I my brother’s keeper?” By saying this, Cain implied that what
his brother did was his own business. (Genesis 4:1-16)
The author uses the phrase "chief jewel" to do which of the
following?
Demonstrate the wealth these men have Contrast the two
different characters Provide a vivid image of jealousy Establish
the importance of the walks
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(LC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
Tom Stoppard's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,
draws on two previous theatrical works:
Shakespeare's Hamlet and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for
Godot. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead follows the
"off-stage" exploits of two minor characters from Hamlet,
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. While the two main characters in
Stoppard's play occasionally make brief appearances in
"Hamlet," as scripted in Shakespeare's original tragedy, the
majority of the play takes place in other parts of the castle
where Hamlet is set. While "off stage" in this way, the
characters resemble the main characters in the absurdist Waiting
for Godot. As in Beckett's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
pass the time by impersonating other characters, engaging in
word play, and remaining silent for long periods of time. These
same two characters were also featured in a parody of Hamlet,
the short comic play by W. S. Gilbert entitled Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern. Gilbert's play makes Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern into central characters and alters the storyline
of Hamlet.

4. The author of this passage is describing
intellectual arguments about Shakespeare’s
characters misunderstood representations of Shakespeare’s
characters problematic depictions of Shakespeare’s
characters theatrical adaptations of Shakespeare’s characters
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
Preface to Buddhism and Buddhists in China
A missionary no less than a professional student of Buddhism
needs to approach that religion with a real appreciation of what
it aims to do for its people and does do. No one can come into
contact with the best that Buddhism offers without being
impressed by its serenity, assurance and power.
Professor Hodous has written this volume on Buddhism in
China out of the ripe experience and continuing studies of
sixteen years of missionary service in Foochow, the chief city
of Fukien Province, China, one of the important centers of
Buddhism. His local studies were supplemented by the results of
broader research and study in northern China. No other
available writer on the subject has gone so far as he in
reproducing the actual thinking of a trained Buddhist mind in
regard to the fundamentals of religion. At the same time he has
taken pains to exhibit and to interpret the religious life of the
peasant as affected by Buddhism. He has sought to be
absolutely fair to Buddhism, but still to express his own
conviction that the best that is in Buddhism is given far more
adequate expression in Christianity. The purpose of each
volume in this series is impressionistic rather than definitely
educational. They are not textbooks for the formal study of
Buddhism, but introductions to its study. They aim to kindle
interest and to direct the activity of the awakened student along
sound lines. For further study each volume amply provides

5. through directions and literature in the appendices. It seeks to
help the student to discriminate, to think in terms of a devotee
of Buddhism when he compares that religion with Christianity.
It assumes, however, that Christianity is the broader and deeper
revelation of God and the world of today.
Buddhism in China undoubtedly includes among its adherents
many high-minded, devout, and earnest souls who live an
idealistic life. Christianity ought to make a strong appeal to
such minds, taking from them none of the joy or assurance or
devotion which they possess, but promoting a deeper, better
balanced interpretation of the active world, a nobler conception
of God, a stronger sense of sinfulness and need, and a truer idea
of the full meaning of incarnation and revelation.
Which phrase best describes the tone of this passage?
Enthusiastic but skeptical Matter-of-fact but impressed Neutral
but concerned Supportive but doubtful
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read the following passage and answer the questions that
follow.
Preface to Buddhism and Buddhists in China
A missionary no less than a professional student of Buddhism
needs to approach that religion with a real appreciation of what
it aims to do for its people and does do. No one can come into
contact with the best that Buddhism offers without being
impressed by its serenity, assurance and power.
Professor Hodous has written this volume on Buddhism in
China out of the ripe experience and continuing studies of
sixteen years of missionary service in Foochow, the chief city
of Fukien Province, China, one of the important centers of
Buddhism. His local studies were supplemented by the results of

6. broader research and study in northern China. No other
available writer on the subject has gone so far as he in
reproducing the actual thinking of a trained Buddhist mind in
regard to the fundamentals of religion. At the same time he has
taken pains to exhibit and to interpret the religious life of the
peasant as affected by Buddhism. He has sought to be
absolutely fair to Buddhism, but still to express his own
conviction that the best that is in Buddhism is given far more
adequate expression in Christianity. The purpose of each
volume in this series is impressionistic rather than definitely
educational. They are not textbooks for the formal study of
Buddhism, but introductions to its study. They aim to kindle
interest and to direct the activity of the awakened student along
sound lines. For further study each volume amply provides
through directions and literature in the appendices. It seeks to
help the student to discriminate, to think in terms of a devotee
of Buddhism when he compares that religion with Christianity.
It assumes, however, that Christianity is the broader and deeper
revelation of God and the world of today.
Buddhism in China undoubtedly includes among its adherents
many high-minded, devout, and earnest souls who live an
idealistic life. Christianity ought to make a strong appeal to
such minds, taking from them none of the joy or assurance or
devotion which they possess, but promoting a deeper, better
balanced interpretation of the active world, a nobler conception
of God, a stronger sense of sinfulness and need, and a truer idea
of the full meaning of incarnation and revelation.
In the first paragraph, why does the author write that Buddhism
has "serenity, assurance and power"?
He wants to convince readers that Buddhism is worth
studying. He wants to convince readers that Buddhism is a
daunting subject. He wants to show that Buddhists are worthy
opponents. He wants to show that Buddhists consider
themselves important.

7. Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Part 1
1. Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance,
that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed
in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary,
and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the
wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed
from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into
his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the
after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his
life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone,
to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the
theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But
he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering,
almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in
their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than
to reprove.
2. "I incline to, Cain's heresy*," he used to say. "I let my
brother go to the devil in his quaintly 'own way.'" In this
character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable
acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-
going men. And to such as these, so long as they came about his
chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour.
3. No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was
undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to
be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. It is the mark
of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from
the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. His
friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had
known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of

8. time, they implied no aptness in the object. Hence, no doubt, the
bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant
kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a nut to crack
for many, what these two could see in each other, or what
subject they could find in common. It was reported by those
who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said
nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious
relief the appearance of a friend. For all that, the two men put
the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief
jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of
pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might
enjoy them uninterrupted.
*The biblical story of Cain and Abel is a story about two
brothers who gave offerings to God. Abel’s offering was
accepted by God, but Cain’s was not. Jealous, Cain killed his
brother. When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain said, “Am
I my brother’s keeper?” By saying this, Cain implied that what
his brother did was his own business. (Genesis 4:1-16)
Because he drinks inexpensive alcohol and avoids the theater,
Mr. Utterson's enemies probably think he is
cheap thrifty tasteful extravagant
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(HC)
Read the following passage and answer the questions that
follow.
Preface to Buddhism and Buddhists in China
A missionary no less than a professional student of Buddhism
needs to approach that religion with a real appreciation of what
it aims to do for its people and does do. No one can come into
contact with the best that Buddhism offers without being
impressed by its serenity, assurance and power.
Professor Hodous has written this volume on Buddhism in
China out of the ripe experience and continuing studies of
sixteen years of missionary service in Foochow, the chief city

9. of Fukien Province, China, one of the important centers of
Buddhism. His local studies were supplemented by the results of
broader research and study in northern China. No other
available writer on the subject has gone so far as he in
reproducing the actual thinking of a trained Buddhist mind in
regard to the fundamentals of religion. At the same time he has
taken pains to exhibit and to interpret the religious life of the
peasant as affected by Buddhism. He has sought to be
absolutely fair to Buddhism, but still to express his own
conviction that the best that is in Buddhism is given far more
adequate expression in Christianity. The purpose of each
volume in this series is impressionistic rather than definitely
educational. They are not textbooks for the formal study of
Buddhism, but introductions to its study. They aim to kindle
interest and to direct the activity of the awakened student along
sound lines. For further study each volume amply provides
through directions and literature in the appendices. It seeks to
help the student to discriminate, to think in terms of a devotee
of Buddhism when he compares that religion with Christianity.
It assumes, however, that Christianity is the broader and deeper
revelation of God and the world of today.
Buddhism in China undoubtedly includes among its adherents
many high-minded, devout, and earnest souls who live an
idealistic life. Christianity ought to make a strong appeal to
such minds, taking from them none of the joy or assurance or
devotion which they possess, but promoting a deeper, better
balanced interpretation of the active world, a nobler conception
of God, a stronger sense of sinfulness and need, and a truer idea
of the full meaning of incarnation and revelation.
The passage implies that the author believes which of these is
true of the relationship between Buddhism and Christianity?
Adherents of the two religions can learn important things from
one another. Christianity displays less regional diversity in
worship than Buddhism. Many Christians would convert to

10. Buddhism if they understood it better. The two religions can
coexist but can never be philosophically reconciled.
Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(LC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Part 1
Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance,
that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed
in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary,
and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the
wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed
from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into
his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the
after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his
life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone,
to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the
theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But
he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering,
almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in
their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than
to reprove.
Which of the following is the strongest example of a summary
for the passage?
Mr. Utterson had struggled with alcohol for years. Mr. Utterson
wanted to go to the theatre more often. Mr. Utterson was a quiet
and aloof, but likeable person. Mr. Utterson had few comrades,
and they were cruel.
Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that

11. follows.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Part 1
1. Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance,
that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed
in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary,
and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the
wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed
from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into
his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the
after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his
life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone,
to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the
theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But
he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering,
almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in
their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than
to reprove.
2. "I incline to, Cain's heresy*," he used to say. "I let my
brother go to the devil in his quaintly 'own way.'" In this
character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable
acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-
going men. And to such as these, so long as they came about his
chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour.
3. No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was
undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to
be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. It is the mark
of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from
the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. His
friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had
known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of
time, they implied no aptness in the object. Hence, no doubt, the
bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant
kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a nut to crack
for many, what these two could see in each other, or what

12. subject they could find in common. It was reported by those
who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said
nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious
relief the appearance of a friend. For all that, the two men put
the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief
jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of
pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might
enjoy them uninterrupted.
*The biblical story of Cain and Abel is a story about two
brothers who gave offerings to God. Abel’s offering was
accepted by God, but Cain’s was not. Jealous, Cain killed his
brother. When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain said, “Am
I my brother’s keeper?” By saying this, Cain implied that what
his brother did was his own business. (Genesis 4:1-16)
What do other people think of Mr. Utterson’s friendship with
Mr. Enfield?
They think the two men together are dangerous. They do not
understand why the men are friends. They like seeing two older
men staying in contact. They rarely take notice of other
people’s lives.
Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(LC)
Read the following passage and answer the questions that
follow.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Part 1
1. Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance,
that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed
in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary,
and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the
wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed
from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into
his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the

13. after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his
life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone,
to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the
theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But
he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering,
almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in
their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than
to reprove.
2. "I incline to, Cain's heresy*," he used to say. "I let my
brother go to the devil in his quaintly 'own way.'" In this
character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable
acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-
going men. And to such as these, so long as they came about his
chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour.
3. No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was
undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to
be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. It is the mark
of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from
the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. His
friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had
known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of
time, they implied no aptness in the object. Hence, no doubt, the
bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant
kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a nut to crack
for many, what these two could see in each other, or what
subject they could find in common. It was reported by those
who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said
nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious
relief the appearance of a friend. For all that, the two men put
the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief
jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of
pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might
enjoy them uninterrupted.
*The biblical story of Cain and Abel is a story about two
brothers who gave offerings to God. Abel's offering was
accepted by God, but Cain's was not. Jealous, Cain killed his

14. brother. When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain said, "Am
I my brother's keeper?" By saying this, Cain implied that what
his brother did was his own business. (Genesis 4:1-16)
Which line from the text implies that the men were unlikely
friends?
"counted them the chief jewel of each week" "what these two
could see in each other" "put the greatest store by these
excursions" "even resisted the calls of business"
Question 11(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(LC)
Read the following passage and answer the questions that
follow.
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which is a
frequent source of controversy in public debates, says that "a
well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not
be infringed." The controversy stems from the fact that some
Americans feel that the Second Amendment guarantees all
citizens the absolute right to own firearms, while others believe
that some restrictions on gun ownership are consistent with the
Second Amendment.
Which of the following lists of words from this passage
indicates the author’s intention?
Controversy, debates, believe Amendment, Constitution,
citizens Frequent, public, necessary Absolute, firearms,
restrictions
Question 12(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(LC)
Read the following passage and answer the questions that
follow.

15. Tom Stoppard's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,
draws on two previous theatrical works:
Shakespeare's Hamlet and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for
Godot. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead follows the
"off-stage" exploits of two minor characters from Hamlet,
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. While the two main characters in
Stoppard's play occasionally make brief appearances in
"Hamlet," as scripted in Shakespeare's original tragedy, the
majority of the play takes place in other parts of the castle
where Hamlet is set. While "off stage" in this way, the
characters resemble the main characters in the absurdist Waiting
for Godot. As in Beckett's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
pass the time by impersonating other characters, engaging in
word play, and remaining silent for long periods of time. These
same two characters were also featured in a parody of Hamlet,
the short comic play by W. S. Gilbert entitled Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern. Gilbert's play makes Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern into central characters and alters the storyline
of Hamlet.
The author of this passage chooses to describe four different
playwrights in order to
convince the reader that one playwright is more talented than
another instruct the reader about the least successful adaptations
of Shakespeare inform the reader of many different
interpretations of the same two characters distract the reader
from the true message of Shakespeare’s tragic play
Question 13(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(LC)
Read the sentence below.
I don’t know ___ that actor is.
Which word should go in the blank?

16. who’s whomever whom who
Question 14(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read the sentences and answer the question that follows.
Chinese historians have tended to view history as a series of
repeating cycles; Western historians have tended to view history
as a progression. This divergent view has led some Western
historians to __________ assume that the Chinese did not value
technological advances.
Which word best completes the passage above?
ideally incorrectly succinctly unlikely
Question 15(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
Preface to Buddhism and Buddhists in China
A missionary no less than a professional student of Buddhism
needs to approach that religion with a real appreciation of what
it aims to do for its people and does do. No one can come into
contact with the best that Buddhism offers without being
impressed by its serenity, assurance and power.
Professor Hodous has written this volume on Buddhism in
China out of the ripe experience and continuing studies of
sixteen years of missionary service in Foochow, the chief city
of Fukien Province, China, one of the important centers of
Buddhism. His local studies were supplemented by the results of
broader research and study in northern China. No other
available writer on the subject has gone so far as he in
reproducing the actual thinking of a trained Buddhist mind in
regard to the fundamentals of religion. At the same time he has
taken pains to exhibit and to interpret the religious life of the

17. peasant as affected by Buddhism. He has sought to be
absolutely fair to Buddhism, but still to express his own
conviction that the best that is in Buddhism is given far more
adequate expression in Christianity. The purpose of each
volume in this series is impressionistic rather than definitely
educational. They are not textbooks for the formal study of
Buddhism, but introductions to its study. They aim to kindle
interest and to direct the activity of the awakened student along
sound lines. For further study each volume amply provides
through directions and literature in the appendices. It seeks to
help the student to discriminate, to think in terms of a devotee
of Buddhism when he compares that religion with Christianity.
It assumes, however, that Christianity is the broader and deeper
revelation of God and the world of today.
Buddhism in China undoubtedly includes among its adherents
many high-minded, devout, and earnest souls who live an
idealistic life. Christianity ought to make a strong appeal to
such minds, taking from them none of the joy or assurance or
devotion which they possess, but promoting a deeper, better
balanced interpretation of the active world, a nobler conception
of God, a stronger sense of sinfulness and need, and a truer idea
of the full meaning of incarnation and revelation.
Which sentence best demonstrates the author's opinion of
Christian missionary work in China?
"Christianity ought to make a strong appeal to such minds,
taking from them none of the joy or assurance or devotion
which they possess, but promoting a deeper, better balanced
interpretation of the active world, a nobler conception of God, a
stronger sense of sinfulness and need, and a truer idea of the
full meaning of incarnation and revelation." "It seeks to help the
student to discriminate, to think in terms of a devotee of
Buddhism when he compares that religion with
Christianity." "At the same time he has taken pains to exhibit

18. and to interpret the religious life of the peasant as affected by
Buddhism." "No one can come into contact with the best that
Buddhism offers without being impressed by its serenity,
assurance and power."
Question 16(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
Preface to Buddhism and Buddhists in China
A missionary no less than a professional student of Buddhism
needs to approach that religion with a real appreciation of what
it aims to do for its people and does do. No one can come into
contact with the best that Buddhism offers without being
impressed by its serenity, assurance and power.
Professor Hodous has written this volume on Buddhism in
China out of the ripe experience and continuing studies of
sixteen years of missionary service in Foochow, the chief city
of Fukien Province, China, one of the important centers of
Buddhism. His local studies were supplemented by the results of
broader research and study in northern China. No other
available writer on the subject has gone so far as he in
reproducing the actual thinking of a trained Buddhist mind in
regard to the fundamentals of religion. At the same time he has
taken pains to exhibit and to interpret the religious life of the
peasant as affected by Buddhism. He has sought to be
absolutely fair to Buddhism, but still to express his own
conviction that the best that is in Buddhism is given far more
adequate expression in Christianity. The purpose of each
volume in this series is impressionistic rather than definitely
educational. They are not textbooks for the formal study of
Buddhism, but introductions to its study. They aim to kindle
interest and to direct the activity of the awakened student along
sound lines. For further study each volume amply provides
through directions and literature in the appendices. It seeks to

19. help the student to discriminate, to think in terms of a devotee
of Buddhism when he compares that religion with Christianity.
It assumes, however, that Christianity is the broader and deeper
revelation of God and the world of today.
Buddhism in China undoubtedly includes among its adherents
many high-minded, devout, and earnest souls who live an
idealistic life. Christianity ought to make a strong appeal to
such minds, taking from them none of the joy or assurance or
devotion which they possess, but promoting a deeper, better
balanced interpretation of the active world, a nobler conception
of God, a stronger sense of sinfulness and need, and a truer idea
of the full meaning of incarnation and revelation.
The phrases "sound lines" and "amply provides" help make
which argument?
The book may be introductory, but it can satisfy a scholar. The
book may be introductory, but it includes everything
important. The book may be scholarly, but it is easy to
understand. The book may be scholarly, but it is more
affordable than most.
Question 17(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Part 1
1. Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance,
that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed
in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary,
and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the
wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed
from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into

20. his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the
after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his
life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone,
to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the
theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But
he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering,
almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in
their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than
to reprove.
2. "I incline to, Cain's heresy*," he used to say. "I let my
brother go to the devil in his quaintly 'own way.'" In this
character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable
acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-
going men. And to such as these, so long as they came about his
chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour.
3. No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was
undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to
be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. It is the mark
of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from
the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. His
friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had
known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of
time, they implied no aptness in the object. Hence, no doubt, the
bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant
kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a nut to crack
for many, what these two could see in each other, or what
subject they could find in common. It was reported by those
who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said
nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious
relief the appearance of a friend. For all that, the two men put
the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief
jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of
pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might
enjoy them uninterrupted.
*The biblical story of Cain and Abel is a story about two
brothers who gave offerings to God. Abel’s offering was

21. accepted by God, but Cain’s was not. Jealous, Cain killed his
brother. When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain said, “Am
I my brother’s keeper?” By saying this, Cain implied that what
his brother did was his own business. (Genesis 4:1-16)
Because of all the contradictions in this passage, what are we
likely to learn about Mr. Utterson in later chapters?
That he grew up in poverty That he has a vast, unknown
fortune That he has another side to his personality That he has
an interest in urban development
Question 18(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Part 1
1. Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance,
that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed
in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary,
and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the
wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed
from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into
his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the
after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his
life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone,
to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the
theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But
he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering,
almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in
their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than
to reprove.
2. "I incline to, Cain's heresy*," he used to say. "I let my
brother go to the devil in his quaintly 'own way.'" In this
character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable
acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-

22. going men. And to such as these, so long as they came about his
chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour.
3. No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was
undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to
be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. It is the mark
of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from
the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. His
friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had
known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of
time, they implied no aptness in the object. Hence, no doubt, the
bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant
kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a nut to crack
for many, what these two could see in each other, or what
subject they could find in common. It was reported by those
who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said
nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious
relief the appearance of a friend. For all that, the two men put
the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief
jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of
pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might
enjoy them uninterrupted.
*The biblical story of Cain and Abel is a story about two
brothers who gave offerings to God. Abel’s offering was
accepted by God, but Cain’s was not. Jealous, Cain killed his
brother. When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain said, “Am
I my brother’s keeper?” By saying this, Cain implied that what
his brother did was his own business. (Genesis 4:1-16)
Mr. Enfield is called "the well-known man about town." What
can we infer about his character, in contrast to that of Mr.
Utterson?
He is less wealthy than Mr. Utterson He is less important than
Mr. Utterson He is not as socially awkward as Mr. Utterson He
is not related to Mr. Utterson
Question 19(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)

23. Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Part 1
1. Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance,
that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed
in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary,
and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the
wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed
from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into
his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the
after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his
life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone,
to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the
theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But
he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering,
almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in
their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than
to reprove.
2. "I incline to, Cain's heresy*," he used to say. "I let my
brother go to the devil in his quaintly 'own way.'" In this
character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable
acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-
going men. And to such as these, so long as they came about his
chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour.
3. No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was
undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to
be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. It is the mark
of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from
the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. His
friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had
known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of
time, they implied no aptness in the object. Hence, no doubt, the
bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant
kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a nut to crack

24. for many, what these two could see in each other, or what
subject they could find in common. It was reported by those
who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said
nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious
relief the appearance of a friend. For all that, the two men put
the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief
jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of
pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might
enjoy them uninterrupted.
*The biblical story of Cain and Abel is a story about two
brothers who gave offerings to God. Abel’s offering was
accepted by God, but Cain’s was not. Jealous, Cain killed his
brother. When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain said, “Am
I my brother’s keeper?” By saying this, Cain implied that what
his brother did was his own business. (Genesis 4:1-16)
Which line from the text suggests that Mr. Utterson placed
greatest trust in the people he had known for many years?
"No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was
undemonstrative at the best," "For all that, the two men put the
greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief jewel
of each week," "His friends were those of his own blood or
those whom he had known the longest;" "And to such as these,
so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a
shade of change in his demeanour."
Question 20(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read the following passage and answer the question that
follows.
Tom Stoppard's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,
draws on two previous theatrical works:
Shakespeare's Hamlet and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for
Godot. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead follows the
"off-stage" exploits of two minor characters from Hamlet,

25. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. While the two main characters in
Stoppard's play occasionally make brief appearances in
"Hamlet," as scripted in Shakespeare's original tragedy, the
majority of the play takes place in other parts of the castle
where Hamlet is set. While "off stage" in this way, the
characters resemble the main characters in the absurdist Waiting
for Godot. As in Beckett's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
pass the time by impersonating other characters, engaging in
word play, and remaining silent for long periods of time. These
same two characters were also featured in a parody of Hamlet,
the short comic play by W. S. Gilbert entitled Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern. Gilbert's play makes Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern into central characters and alters the storyline
of Hamlet.
Which sentence from this passage explains what the main
characters do in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead?
"Tom Stoppard's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,
draws on two previous theatrical works:
Shakespeare's Hamlet and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for
Godot." "As in Beckett's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
pass the time by impersonating other characters, engaging in
word play, and remaining silent for long periods of
time." "These same two characters were also featured in a
parody of Hamlet, the short comic play by W. S. Gilbert
entitled Rosencrantz and Guildenstern." "Gilbert's play
makes Rosencrantz and Guildenstern into central characters and
alters the storyline of Hamlet."
Question 21(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(LC)
Read the following sentence and answer the question that
follows.
The recycling program in Marionville takes bundled
newspapers, crushed aluminum cans, __________, and mixed

26. paper and cardboard.
Which phrase best completes the sentence above?
glass and plastic bottles bottles of plastic or glass bottles that
are either glass or plastic glass bottles and plastic bottles
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