Question

16 read the excerpt from the trail by h. r. haggard
they soon discovered that the path was marked more plainly than they had expected, and a
general feeling of relief fell upon them. then, however, came a sense of her a girl not being
with them, and a sort of empty feeling stole over them. they kept together, and the light of the
waning moon, which filtered through the trees, was just sufficient to show large white shapes
that lay here and there on the ground. the path was very narrow, and they had to walk single file
one behind the other.
which choice provides the best evidence for the claim that the setting of the forest is both
beautiful and unnerving?
a the lamps of the trees were dark and huge. they kept looking up, but they could see no
sky, only the tops of the trees.
b the light of the moon, a great silver ball, a feeling of being watched by unseen eyes.
c after they had gone a few steps, the path was marked as if sprinkled with water, and the air of the
forest was cool and still.
d they soon discovered that the path was marked more plainly than they had expected.
17 read the excerpt from the call of the wild by jack london
billie’s one fault was an excessive good nature, so excessive that it amounted to a fault. he
had resorted himself to the new order of things, accepting the inevitable with a sort of calm
never howling but an occasion trouble, but simply regarding the heavy
as used in the excerpt, what does the word resigned suggest about billie?
a he is eager to submit to his new owners.
b he is open to a change in his life.
c he is strongly opposed to unfamiliar situations.
d he is quickly to escape and run away immediately.
18 read the excerpt from fahrenheit 451 by ray bradbury
he felt his head illuminated by a wild, feverish knowledge. the book held strange and terrible
contradictions, a flickering of a face, and his hands tremble, no longer just a collection of paper
and ink, but a furious accusation.
as used in the excerpt, what does the word illuminated most nearly mean?
a clearly lit by a bright lamp
b explains it with simple and clarity
c mentally enlightened or ignited
d physically burned or destroyed

Explanation:

Question 17

The excerpt states Billie "simply accepting the heavy yoke" where the "yoke" symbolizes his new role/condition. This shows he passively accepts his changed circumstances.

Question 18

The text says "illuminated by a wild, feverish knowledge" linking the word to gaining intense, enlightening knowledge rather than physical light or destruction.

Answer:

1. C. He is quietly accepting the change in his life.
2. C. mentally enlightened or ignited