particularly high. You jump over them just as you
jump into a peasant’s olive-yard in the Apennines
and he is glad to see you. She returned with new
eyes.
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So did Cecil, but Italy had quickened Cecil not to
tolerance, but to irritation. He saw that the local
society was narrow, but instead of saying, “Does that
very much matter” he rebelled, and tried to
substitute for it the society he called broad. He did
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not realize that Lucy had consecrated her
environment by the thousand little civilities that create
a tenderness in time and that through her eyes saw its
defects,her heart refused to despise it entirely.
Nor did he realize a more important point – that if
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she was too great for this society, she was too great
for all society, and had reached the stage where
personal intercourse would alone satisfy her. A rebel
she was, but not for the kind he understood – a rebel
who desired, not a wider dwelling room, but equality
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beside the man she loved. For Italy was offering her
the most priceless of all possessions – her own soul.
1
Which choice best summarizes the passage?
A) A family decides to live in a society that changes over
time.
B) A couple’s basic differences are revealed by their
perspectives on a community.
C) A relationship begins to crumble as a result of
unexpected revelations.
D) A character fears ostracism by a community but is
ultimately welcomed by the community.
2
A main theme of the passage is that
A) Relationships frequently dissolve because of family
pressure.
B) Social expectations change little from region to region
C) Alternatives in social status are dangerous to couples’
stability.
D) Travel to foreign places can cause fundamental shifts
in people’s attitudes.
3
According to the narrator, Mr. and Mrs. Honeychurch differ
primarily with regard to their
A) Responses to their neighbors’ mistaken assumptions.
B) Attitudes toward Lucy’s travels in Italy.
C) Inclinations toward speculating on others’ motives.
D) Impulses to maintain public appearances.
4
The narrator repeats the word “obtainable” (line 28) most
likely to suggest
A) limited opportunity.
B) social freedom.
C) personal determination
D) individual satisfaction
5
The narrator indicates that, before her experience of life in
Italy. Lucy regarded economic deprivation as
A) an inexplicable problem
B) an irrelevant factor
C) an intrusive element
D) a tragic consequence
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6
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to
the previous question?
A) Lines 28-30 (“Certainly .. Italy”)
B) Lines 37-38 (“In this … died”)
C) Lines 38-41 (“ Outside … hills”)
D) Line 44 (“Her .. expanded”)
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In the line 32, the residents of the district are described as
possessing a “kindly affluence.” Which choice best
supports this description?
A) Lines 1-3 (“The society … to”)
B) Line 8-9 (“Soon … alter”)
C) Lines 16-18 (“He was … humility”)
D) Lines 20-24 (“She called … matter”)
8
In the passage, Lucy associates Italy with
A) imminent revolt against institutions
B) specific customs involving residents
C) general parity between individuals
D) intimate communication between fellow travellers
9
The narrator characterizes Cecil as someone who
A) is limited in his comprehension of Lucy
B) is indisputably heroic in his efforts to rescue Lucy
C) has a tendency to conceal his emotions.
D) prefers seclusion to public interaction
10
As used in line 54, “broad” most nearly means
A) Plain
B) Indelicate
C) Worldly
D) Essential
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