Answer:
A
Admiring
B
Sentimental
C
Compassionate
D
Disapproving
2.
PART B: Note a quote from paragraph 1 that best substantiates your response to Part A.
3.
What insights about the narrator are provided in paragraph 6? What might the author's intent be for these details?
4.
PART A: In paragraph 9, the term “peevish” most closely corresponds to:
A
Bad-tempered
B
Amused
C
Hopeful
D
Nauseous
5.
PART B: Which word gives the best hint towards the answer for Part A?
A
“‘Nonsense!’”
B
“toss of her head”
C
“wrinkled face”
D
“bloom again”
6.
PART A: What does Heidegger imply by “peculiar advantages” in paragraph 19?
7.
PART B: How does this warning tie into the story's theme?
8.
What is the probable reason the author mentions the bust of Hippocrates in paragraph 3?
9.
PART A: Review paragraph 41. What does it indicate about the Water of Youth?
A
It is more harmful to those who consume it than beneficial.
B
The subjects involved in the experiment might be envisioning its effects.
C
Dr. Heidegger already comprehends its impacts and only administers it out of cruelty.
D
Its miraculous properties are likely to enrich Dr. Heidegger significantly.
10.
PART B: Which quote most effectively supports your previous answer?
A
“Blushing, panting, struggling, chiding, laughing, her warm breath fanning each of their faces by turns, she attempted to break free, yet remained intertwined with them.”
B
“But they were youthful: their intense passions proved them so.”
C
“However, through a curious trick of perception because of the dimness of the room and the old-fashioned dresses they still wore, the tall mirror reportedly reflected the figures of the three aged, gray, withered grandfathers humorously vying for the frail unattractiveness of a withered grandmother.”
D
“Never was there a livelier depiction of youthful rivalry, with enchanting beauty as the reward.”
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