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You need to indicate on the answer key which test you are taking. The instructions on the answer sheet will tell you to fill out the top portion of the answer sheet exactly as shown. 1. Print LITERATURE on the line under the words Subject Test (print). 2. In the shaded box labeled Test Code fill in four ovals: —Fill in oval 3 in the row labeled V. —Fill in oval 1 in the row labeled W. —Fill in oval 1 in the row labeled X. —Fill in oval D in the row labeled Y. —Leave the ovals in row Q blank. Test Code V ÞO 1 ÞO 2 Þ ÞO 4 ÞO 5 ÞO 6 ÞO 7 ÞO 8 ÞO 9 W Þ ÞO 2 ÞO 3 ÞO 4 ÞO 5 ÞO 6 ÞO 7 ÞO 8 ÞO 9 X Þ ÞO 2 ÞO 3 ÞO 4 ÞO 5 Y ÞO A ÞO B ÞO C Þ ÞO E Q ÞO 1 ÞO 2 ÞO 3 ÞO 4 ÞO 5 ÞO 6 ÞO 7 ÞO 8 ÞO 9 Subject Test (print) LITERATURE There are two additional questions that you will be asked to answer. One is “How many semesters of courses based mainly on English literature have you taken from grade 10 to the present?” The other question lists course content and asks you to mark those statements that apply to the courses you have taken. You will be told which ovals to fill in for each question. The College Board is collecting statistical information. If you choose to answer, you will use the key that is provided and blacken the appropriate ovals in row Q. You may also choose not to answer, and that will not affect your grade. When everyone has completed filling in this portion of the answer sheet, the supervisor will tell you to turn the page and begin. The answer sheet has 100 numbered ovals, but there are only approxi- mately 60 multiple-choice questions on the test, so be sure to use only ovals 1 to 60 (or however many questions there are) to record your answers. 173Peterson’s: www.petersons.com Directions: This test consists of selections of literature and questions on their content, style, and form. After you have read each passage, choose the answer that best answers the question and fill in the appropriate oval on the answer sheet. Note: Read each question carefully, paying particular attention to those that contain the words not, least, or except. Questions 1–11 refer to following excerpt. Read the selection carefully and then choose the answers to the questions. From the Third Essay of Letters from an American Farmer Line What attachment can a poor European emigrant have for a country where he had nothing? The knowledge of the language, the love of a few kindred as poor as himself, were the only cords that tied him: his country is now that which gives him land, bread, protection, and consequence. Ubi panis ibi patria* is the motto of all emigrants. What then is the American, this new man? He is either an European, or the descendant of an European, hence that strange mixture of blood, which you will find in no other country. I could point out to you a family whose grandfather was an Englishman, whose wife was Dutch, whose son married a French woman, and whose present four sons have now four wives of different nations. He is an American, who, leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the government he obeys, and the new rank he holds. He becomes an American by being received in the broad lap of our great Alma Mater.** Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world. Americans are the western pilgrims, who are carrying along with them that great mass of arts, sciences, vigor, and industry, which began long since in the east; they will finish the great circle. The Americans were once scattered all over Europe; here they are incorporated into one of the finest systems of population which has ever appeared, and which will hereafter become distinct by the power of the different climates they inhabit. The American ought therefore to love this country much better than that wherein either he or his forefathers were born. Here the rewards of his industry * Where bread is, there is one’s country. ** beloved mother SAT II SUCCESS: LITERATURE PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 5 10 15 20 25 174 Peterson’s SAT II Success: Literature follow with equal steps the progress of his labor; his labor is founded on the basis of nature, self-interest; can it want a stronger allurement? Wives and children, who before in vain demanded of him a morsel of bread, now, fat and frolicsome, gladly help their father to clear those fields whence exuberant crops are to arise to feed and to clothe them all; without any part being claimed, either by a despotic prince, a rich abbot, or a mighty lord. Here religion demands but little of him; a small voluntary salary to the minister, and gratitude to God; can he refuse these? The American is a new man, who acts upon principles; he must therefore entertain new ideas, and form new opinions. From involuntary idleness, servile dependence, penury, and useless labor, he has passed to toils of a very different nature, rewarded by ample subsistence.—This is an American. —Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur 1. Which statement best presents the writer’s theme? (A) Americans will become self-serving. (B) The American people will sabotage their own country through their excesses. (C) The new nation will cause changes in other countries around the globe. (D) America will evolve into an inflexible class structure. (E) The new nation will exhibit imperial- istic tendencies. 2. Which of the following best describes the author’s view of America? (A) A melting pot (B) Contumacious (C) Class conscious (D) Devoid of ethical codes (E) Lacking bias 3. How can this selection be best character- ized? (A) An articulate presentation of the American dream (B) An erudite critique of the new American nation (C) An ironic discourse (D) A fascinating narrative (E) An invective directed at reforming European countries 4. Which of the following best describes this selection’s organization? (A) Order of importance (B) Developmental (C) Chronological (D) Spatial (E) Compare/contrast PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 30 35 ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 175Peterson’s: www.petersons.com 5. Which of the following is not a reason for Americans to love this country more than that of their ancestors? (A) America is one of the most diverse nations in history. (B) The labor of Americans is founded upon their own self-interest. (C) Religion demands little of them. (D) Rewards follow their labor. (E) Charity is freely given. 6. Which of the following best characterizes the tone of the selection? (A) Pedantic and dry (B) Wistful yet with little hope (C) Compelling and positive (D) Condescending and lacking in feeling (E) Satirical and snide 7. How does the author describe the “Ameri- can”? (A) A class-conscious individual (B) A person with new principles (C) An indolent individual (D) An effete person (E) An industrious worker 8. Which of the following is not an element of the writer’s style? (A) Use of present tense (B) Parallel construction (C) Simple sentences (D) Rhetorical sentences (E) Classical phrases 9. What does de Crèvecoeur say he had in common with Americans when he came to this country? (A) Religious faith and culture (B) Education and aspirations (C) Language and impoverished relatives (D) Occupational skills and some wealth (E) Wife and children 10. Which of the following is a source of new prejudices that an American will embrace? (A) Class structure (B) National origin (C) Race and ethnic background (D) American government (E) Religion 11. What is the best synonym for the word “exuberant” in the sentence that begins “Wives and children, who before in vain . . .” (lines 29–33)? (A) Meager (B) Plentiful (C) Cultivated (D) Shriveled (E) Enthused SAT II SUCCESS: LITERATURE PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 176 Peterson’s SAT II Success: Literature Questions 12–21 refer to the following poem written during the Victorian period. Read the poem carefully and then answer the questions. My Last Duchess Line That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall. Looking as if she were alive. I call That piece a wonder, now: Frà Pandolf’s hands Worked busily a day, and there she stands. Will’t please you to sit and look at her? I said “Frà Pandolf” by design, for it never read Strangers like you that pictured countenance. The depth and passion of its earnest glance, But to myself they turned (since none puts by The curtain I have drawn for you, but I) And seemed as they would ask me, if they durst, How such a glance came there; so, not the first Are you to turn and ask thus. Sir, ‘twas not Her husband’s presence only, called that spot Of joy into the Duchess’ cheek: perhaps Frà Pandolf chanced to say “Her mantle lap Over my lady’s wrist too much,” or Paint Must never hope to produce the faint Half-flush that dies along her throat; such stuff Was courtesy, she thought, and cause enough For calling up that spot of joy. She had A heart—how shall I say?—too soon made glad, Too easily impressed; she liked whate’er She looked on, and her looks went everywhere. Sir, ‘twas all one! My favor at her breast, The dropping of the daylight in the West, The bough of cherries some officious fool Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule She rode round the terrace—all and each Would draw from her alike the approving speech, Of blush, at least. She thanked men—good! but thanked Somehow—I know not how—as if she ranked My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name With anybody’s gift. Who’d stoop to blame This sort of trifling? Even had you the skill In speech—(which I have not)—to make your will Quite clear to such an one, and say. “Just this PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 177Peterson’s: www.petersons.com Or that in you disgusts me; here you miss, Or there exceed the mark”—and if she let Herself be lessoned so, nor plainly set Her wits to yours, forsooth, and made excuse, —E’en then would be some stooping; and I choose Never to stoop. Oh sir, she smiled, no doubt, Whene’er I passed her, but who passed without Much the same smile? This grew, I gave commands; Then all the smiles stopped together. There she stands As if alive. Will ‘t please you rise? We’ll meet The company below, then. I repeat The Count your master’s known munificence Is ample warrant that no one just pretense Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter’s self, as I avowed At starting, is my object. Nay, we’ll go Together down, sir! Notice Neptune, Taming a sea horse, thought a rarity When Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me! —Robert Browning 12. Which of the following does not describe the significance of the title? (A) The title tells you the subject of the poem. (B) The title sets the tone of the poem. (C) The title engages the reader’s attention. (D) The title invites the reader’s participa- tion. (E) The title makes the first statement from which we can infer that the Duchess is out of the Duke’s life. 13. Which of the following best describes the overall feeling of the poem? (A) Cruel (B) Powerful (C) Depraved (D) Chilling (E) Vicious SAT II SUCCESS: LITERATURE PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 40 45 50 55 178 Peterson’s SAT II Success: Literature 14. Which of the following lines demonstrates that the Duke sees himself as reasonable? (A) “—E’en then would be some stoop- ing: and I choose/Never to stoop. Oh sir, she smiled, no doubt,/Whene’er I passed her, but who passed without/ Much the same smile?” (lines 42–45) (B) “ Irepeat/ The Count your master’s known munificence/ Is ample warrant that no one just pretense/ Of mine for dowry will be disallowed;” (lines 48–51) (C) “. . . She thanked men—good! but thanked/ Somehow—I know not how—as if she ranked/My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name/With anybody’s gift.” (lines 31–34) (D) “A heart—how shall I say?—too soon made glad,/Too easily impressed; she liked whate’er/She looked on, and her looks went everywhere./Sir, ‘twas all one!” (lines 22–25) (E) “. . . Sir, ‘twas not/Her husband’s pres- ence only, called that spot/Of joy into the Duchess’ cheek” (lines 13–15) 15. What does the inclusion of the detail of the bronze sculpture of Neptune taming a seahorse suggest about the Duke’s charac- ter? I. The Duke is a collector of fine art. II. The Duke sees himself as a powerful God-like man who tames wild things. III. The Duke collects objects, of which the Duchess was one. (A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and III (E) II and III 16. How does the author convey the meaning of the poem? (A) Through monologue (B) Through dialogue (C) Through control of language and images (D) Through the use of concrete images (E) Through character development 17. The author invites the reader to make inferences about all of the following EXCEPT (A) what the Duke wanted stopped. (B) the Duke’s character. (C) the Duchess’ personality. (D) the details of setting and situation. (E) the cause of the Duchess’ demise. PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 179Peterson’s: www.petersons.com 18. Using his unique skills, what is the poet trying to inspire in the reader? (A) Antipathy for the Duke (B) Sympathy for the Duchess (C) Imaginative participation (D) A knowledge of the use of imagery in poetry (E) An appreciation for the uses of power by the privileged 19. Which of the following best represents the key oppositions in the poem? I. The evil Duke vs. the good Duchess II. The dead Duchess vs. the “alive” portrait III. The alive Duke vs. the dead (soulless) Duke (A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and II (E) I, II, and III 20. All of the following adjectives describe both the Duke’s character and the charac- ter of the Renaissance EXCEPT (A) sinister. (B) clever. (C) powerful. (D) sophisticated. (E) self-involved. 21. If the Duke were to talk about himself, which of the following statements would he be most likely to make? (A) I am a Renaissance man. (B) I like to collect objects of art. (C) I destroy what I cannot control. (D) My 900-year-old name is a rare and precious gift. (E) I discard that which does not please me. SAT II SUCCESS: LITERATURE PRACTICE TEST 2—Continued 180 Peterson’s SAT II Success: Literature [...]... EXCEPT I II III accounts of personal dialogues observations from others personal observations (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) I only II only I and II II and III I, II, and III 35 The first four sentences in this selection are good examples of Johnson’s tendency to speak in (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) aphorisms epigrams maxims exemplum hyperbole I only II only III only I and II II and III 18 4 Peterson’s SAT II Success: Literature. .. and II I and III II and III I, II, and III ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Peterson’s: www.petersons.com 18 1 SAT II SUCCESS: LITERATURE PRACTICE TEST 2 Continued 25 Who is the speaker in this poem? (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 28 Identify the type of figurative language used in lines 4 and 5 Frederick Douglass An African-American historian The poet A despairing African American A former slave (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 26 ... line 10 a paradox? I II III (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) The poet speaks of meagerness, but the line is one of the longest in the selection The line suggests that one can fall farther than the original fall The speaker states that the Fall will make him closer to God I only II only III only I and II I and III ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Peterson’s: www.petersons.com 18 9 SAT II SUCCESS: LITERATURE PRACTICE TEST 2 ... only II only III two only II and III I, II, and III 44 All of the following are true about the tone of “To a Waterfowl” EXCEPT (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Emotional Spiritual Contemplative Subjective Fantastical 45 How would you classify lines 2 through 4? (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Vivid imagery An extended metaphor Musical devices Allusion Direct address ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Peterson’s: www.petersons.com 18 7 SAT. .. the speaker is 27 To what does the speaker compare the struggles of the black people in lines 6 through 8? (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Personification Hyperbole Alliteration Consonance Assonance Douglass’s time The Civil War period The ocean Storm clouds The African-American experience in twentieth-century United States 1 82 Peterson’s SAT II Success: Literature PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2 Continued Questions... Lines 17 through 20 grow longer to reflect the wealth of redemption (D) The visual shape suggests an altar (E) Line 15 echoes the content in the line 18 8 Peterson’s SAT II Success: Literature PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2 Continued 48 What is Herbert’s purpose in “Easter Wings”? 51 How do the title and shape of the poem reinforce the meaning of the poem? (A) To make an admission of sin and to send... nest 25 30 Thou’rt gone, the abyss of heaven Hath swallowed up thy form; yet, on my heart Deeply has sunk the lesson thou hast given, And shall not soon depart He who, from zone to zone, Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight, In the long way that I must tread alone, Will lead my steps aright —William Cullen Bryant 18 6 Peterson’s SAT II Success: Literature PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2 ... Allusion Direct address ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Peterson’s: www.petersons.com 18 7 SAT II SUCCESS: LITERATURE PRACTICE TEST 2 Continued Questions 46– 51 refer to the following poem written during the English Renaissance Read the poem carefully and then choose the best answer for each question Easter Wings Line 5 10 15 20 Lord, who createdst man in wealth and store, Though foolishly he lost the same, Decaying... Peterson’s: www.petersons.com 18 3 SAT II SUCCESS: LITERATURE PRACTICE TEST 2 Continued 30 In reading the first paragraph, the reader would gain all of the following impressions of Johnson EXCEPT (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) he is a man of strong opinions he is a man who knows himself well he pities animals he is an astute observer of human nature he is honest about himself and his flaws 31 What is the subject of... inspiration and understanding The beauty of wild things 41 Which of the following images relating to the waterfowl corresponds to the speaker’s “long way” (line 31) ? (A) “Thy figure floats along” (line 8) (B) “thy distant flight” (line 6) (C) “thy way along that pathless coast” (line 14 ) (D) “thy wings have fanned” (line 17 ) (E) “that toil shall end” (line 21 ) 42 The poet uses figurative language in order to . I only (B) I and II (C) I and III (D) II and III (E) I, II, and III PRACTICE TEST 2 PRACTICE TEST 2 Continued 5 10 ➡ GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 18 1Peterson’s: www.petersons.com 25 . Who is the speaker. Plentiful (C) Cultivated (D) Shriveled (E) Enthused SAT II SUCCESS: LITERATURE PRACTICE TEST 2 Continued 17 6 Peterson’s SAT II Success: Literature Questions 12 21 refer to the following poem written during. is, there is one’s country. ** beloved mother SAT II SUCCESS: LITERATURE PRACTICE TEST 2 Continued 5 10 15 20 25 17 4 Peterson’s SAT II Success: Literature follow with equal steps the progress