Question

which is a summary of the passage?
a dantes fools the gaolers at the prison by pretending to be dead. the gaolers remove him from his room and carry him outside. after what seems like an eternity, dantes manages to escape by jumping into the sea.
b dantes escapes from prison inside a burial sack. the gaolers, not realizing that the man they are transporting is still alive, weight his feet and throw the body into the sea. dantes cuts the weight and swims to the surface of the water.
c dantes hides inside a burial sack. though he cannot see where the gaolers are taking him, he can hear their conversation. they are surprised by how much the body weighs, but they do not think to look inside the burial sack.
d dantes breaks out of prison with the unwitting assistance of the gaolers. they do not realize the body they are transporting is actually dantes. dantes remains silent the entire time, fearing that he will be discovered at any moment.

question #5
how does dantes develop the theme of the passage?
a dantes’s secrecy shows that the only person who can be trusted truly is oneself.
b dantes’s cunning expresses that one can never know fully what others are thinking.
c dantes’s confidence highlights that those who work hard will triumph in the end.
d dantes’s bravery illustrates that even the most insurmountable odds can be overcome.

question #6
what impact does the phrase “the moment of either death or deliverance had arrived” in paragraph 2 have on the passage?
a to describe dantes’s feelings in this exact moment
b to emphasize that this is a turning point in dantes’s life
c to illustrate the forces that are working against dantes
d to provide insight into what dantes plans to do after he escapes

Explanation:

Question #4 (Summary of the passage)

To determine the correct summary, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Says Dantes pretends to be dead, is carried out, and jumps into the sea. But the original likely involves a burial sack and weights, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: States Dantes escapes in a burial sack, gaolers think he's dead, weight his feet, throw him in the sea, and he cuts the weight to swim. This matches the typical plot of Dantes' escape (from The Count of Monte Cristo), including key details like the burial sack, weights, and swimming after being thrown.
• Option C: Focuses on Dantes hiding and hearing conversation, but this is a detail, not the main summary of the escape.
• Option D: Mentions escaping with gaolers' unwitting help and fear of discovery, but lacks key escape details like the burial sack, weights, and swimming.

Analyze each option based on Dantes' actions (escaping by pretending to be dead, using the burial sack, etc.):

• Option A: Talks about secrecy and trusting oneself. But the escape is more about bravery/resourcefulness, not just secrecy about trust.
• Option B: Says his cunning shows you can't know others' thoughts. The escape is about overcoming odds, not about others' thoughts.
• Option C: Mentions confidence and hard work triumphing. The escape is more about bravery in a dangerous situation, not hard work over time.
• Option D: His bravery (pretending to be dead, risking being thrown in the sea, then escaping) illustrates that even impossible odds (being in prison, facing death) can be overcome. This fits the theme of overcoming adversity.

Analyze the phrase's purpose:

• Option A: Describing feelings. The phrase is about the situation (death or deliverance), not just feelings.
• Option B: A turning point. The moment is when his escape (deliverance) or death will occur, so it's a critical turning point in his life (either he dies or escapes to freedom).
• Option C: Illustrating forces against him. The phrase is about the moment's significance, not the forces against him.
• Option D: Insight into plans after escape. The phrase is about the current moment, not future plans.

Answer:

B. Dantes escapes from prison inside a burial sack. The gaolers, not realizing that the man they are transporting is still alive, weight his feet and throw the body into the sea. Dantes cuts the weight and swims to the surface of the water.

Question #5 (How Dantes develops the theme)