The Demon Lover

1.       The best synonym for prosaic is

• Trivial

• Significant

• Ignorant

• Dull

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1.       The best antonym for assent is

• Agreement

• Refusal

• Rising Upward

• Union

1.       If someone drives to work precipitately, they are driving

• Above the speed limit

• carefully

• with other people

• recklessly and dangerously

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Emanate means

• without feeling emotion

• to come forth; flow out

• moving quickly

• building suspense

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If someone hugs someone else impassively, they

• are overcome with love

• are lacking emotion

• are squeezing too hard

• don't really want to hug

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1.       Which of the following best describes Mrs. Drover’s reaction to the letter?

• relieved

• shocked

• flattered

• intrigued

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1.       Which of the following aspects of the letter least interests Mrs. Drover?

• its date

• its brevity

• its content

• its location

Answer explanation

Brevity means the letter is short.

1.       Mrs. Drover can remember all of the following about the writer of the letter except for

• why he left her

• how he made her feel

• whether they had been engaged

• When she was supposed to meet him

1.       Which of the following quotations provides the best clue to the surprise that awaits Mrs. Drover at the end of the story?

• "She would return in the tax, safe, to her own door, and bring the solid driver into the house with her to pick up the parcels…”

• "This evening only one taxi – but this…appeared already to be waiting for her.”

• "The young girl talking to the soldier…had not ever completely seen his face.”

• She verified his presence…by putting out a hand, which he each time pressed."

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Mrs. Drover returned to London

• to celebrate an anniversary

• to carry out some family duties

• because she felt strangely compelled to do so

• because she was worried something from wrong with the house

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