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3. The major rhetorical function of paragraph 3 is to
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6. In paragraph 8, the writer refers to “the veneer”
a. establish historical background on her to signify her belief that civilization is a(n)
subject for the audience a. thin facade
b. transition from personal history to the larger b. heavy curtain
scope of the issue at hand c. uneven shell
c. provide a counterargument that the rest of d. multilayered experience
the essay will argue against e. bond between people
d. develop her argument in terms of the 7. The writer’s attitude toward her racial identity
metaphor of a “skirmish” in a war can best be described as
e. acknowledge an alternative point of view
while differentiating hers from it a. calculated and objective
b. appreciative and measured
4. The writer’s comment that she is “too busy c. amused and admiring
sharpening [her] oyster knife” (par. 5) serves as a(n) d. nostalgic and sentimental
a. reinforcement of the difficulty of leaving e. proud and defiant
Eatonville
b. aside to break the harsh tone of the previous 8. In paragraph 10, the conclusion of the writer’s
argument
claims of this paragraph
c. metaphor for her energetic and direct way of a. calls on her audience to explore how others
confronting life present themselves to the world
d. transition from the life of Eatonville to the life b. uses figurative language to highlight the
at Barnard important differences among all people
e. example of the jobs available to those of the c. implies that the differences among people
“sobbing school of Negrohood” are less significant than their similarities
d. connects back to the claim and line of
5. The shift from the first half of the passage to the reasoning she establishes in the introduction
second half represents a transition from a(n) e. suggests her sense of identity differs greatly
a. childhood anecdote to a thoughtful from most of the people she encounters
consideration of adult experiences
b. focus on personal identity to an exploration
of racial identity
c. early period in history to an account of
contemporary racial concerns
d. naive characterization of identity to a mature,
philosophical musing
e. generalizations about personal experience to
a detailed argument
Composition Questions
Questions 1–6 are based on the following passage. The passage is a draft.
(1) In an era when nearly anything is available for belongings while getting deeper in debt, some are
home delivery in a day or two — provided that you trying to do just the opposite.
have a credit card and a delivery address — excess (3) As financially comfortable families seek
and accumulation have become too easy. (2) enormous houses with private bathrooms for
While large swaths of the country mound their each inhabitant, designated play and work areas,
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