Question: The atmosphere conveyed by the first paragraph (lines 1-11) can best be described as

(A) resigned yet longing

(B) thoughtful yet dismayed

(C) ephemeral yet intense

(D) sentimental yet confused

(E) chaotic yet disciplined

Answer: C, ephemeral yet intense

Question:

Answer: C, his brother’s departure seemed innocuous

but had serious ramifications

Question:

Answer: B, conveys the author’s sense of haphazard unfairness

Question:

Answer: D, daunting because the standards they imply seem impossible to meet

Question: The use of italics in lines 24-28 primarily

(A) highlights the author’s admiration for his brother

(B) shifts the point of view of the author

(C) emphasizes the author’s feelings of sadness

(D) stresses the informal nature of the narrative

(E) dramatizes the comparisons between the

brothers

Answer: E, dramatizes the comparisons between the

brothers