Passage practice

The description in lines 5-12 (“Chanu . . . head”) implies that Chanu

(A) seeks to impress his new acquaintances in the city

(B) does not normally wear such items

(C) has no idea what tourists actually wear

(D) would prefer to stay home rather than leave the house

(E) prefers inexpensive to expensive clothing

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

In line 17, the quotation marks around the phrase “entertainment factor” imply that

(A) none of the places Chanu wants to visit are entertaining

(B) the measurement is largely personal and idiosyncratic

(C) the measurement is not as important as other elements of the rating system

(D) Chanu has little faith that his rating system is actually worthwhile

(E) Chanu’s primary wish is to entertain his daughters

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

In the first and the second paragraphs respectively, Chanu’s mood shifts from

(A) purposeful to reflective

(B) idealistic to realistic

(C) practical to fantastical

(D) self-confident to self-pitying

(E) hopeful to disillusioned

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

The first sentence of the passage (lines 1-2) and the words spoken by Chanu in lines 21-26 indicate that he

(A) is largely apprehensive about the outside world

(B) has had priorities other than pleasure for much of his life

(C) prefers avoiding the company of others

(D) secretly dislikes the city in which he lives

(E) finds it challenging to navigate city streets

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Shahana’s complaints in lines 32-33 (“You’ll . . .you”) primarily suggest that she

(A) wants to ruin her father’s project

(B) had wanted to eat at a restaurant instead

(C) feels embarrassed by her family’s ways

(D) is jealous of Bibi

(E) is angered by her father’s passivity

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

“She had neglected them, these feet” (line 42) indicates that Nazneen’s attitude toward her

husband is marked by all of the following EXCEPT

(A) deference and duty

(B) tenderness and love

(C) care and attentiveness

(D) responsibility and guilt

(E) indifference and contempt

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Nazneen’s gesture in lines 43-44 (“She . . . shoulder”) is one of

(A) desperation

(B) affection

(C) exasperation

(D) determination

(E) hopefulness

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

The interaction between Chanu and his daughters in lines 45-48 serves to

(A) show Chanu’s impatience for exciting events to happen

(B) suggest that Chanu is more affectionate toward his daughters than toward Nazneen

(C) illustrate a contrast between Chanu’s two daughters

(D) indicate Chanu’s regrets about his life

(E) foreshadow Chanu’s encounter with the conductor

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Chanu’s attempt to converse with the conductor in lines 67-76 indicates his

(A) insistence upon making decisions systematically

(B) preference for avoiding serious topics with strangers

(C) desire to befriend everyone he meets

(D) indifference about the city in which he lives

(E) anxiety about social interactions

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

During the exchange between Chanu and the conductor in lines 77-79 (“Where’ve . . . years”),

Chanu most likely assumes that the conductor

(A) is taken aback by the clothes he is wearing

(B) has previously seen him traveling on this bus route

(C) incorrectly assumes he is a visiting tourist

(D) thinks the answers to his questions are obvious

(E) shrewdly assesses the dynamic of his family

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E