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GED GED-Reading - GED Reasoning Through Language Arts

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Which character trait does Rose’s decision about her future indicate?

A.

independence

B.

sense of humor

C.

kindness

D.

capacity to love

E.

spontaneity

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How does the narrator show the relationship between Rip and his wife?

A.

dialogue between the characters

B.

contrasting descriptions

C.

comments from other characters

D.

reactions of the village wise men

E.

comments from Rip

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In this excerpt, Manuel’s actions are most like those of what other kind of person?

A.

doctor without adequate training

B.

teacher unprepared for class

C.

mountain climber afraid of heights

D.

traveler recovering from jet lag

E.

runner suffering from overexertion

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On the basis of Sancho Panza’s behavior in the passage, which of the following would he be most likely to do?

A.

preaching a sermon

B.

attending a wrestling match

C.

riding in a parade

D.

rescuing a drowning friend

E.

raiding a farmer’s field

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Why does the narrator wait so long to tell the audience that the one thing that he fears the bull will do is climb the tree?

A.

build suspense

B.

establish the theme

C.

make the story realistic

D.

calm down his audience

E.

create sympathy for the bull

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What is the effect of this conversation on Sam?

A.

realizes suddenly how much he loves Rose

B.

agrees that Rose should explore life on her own

C.

feels sad and troubled that Rose is leaving

D.

feels angry and hateful toward Rose

E.

decides to wait for Rose until she returns

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Which one of the following emotions do BOTH Briggs and Aunt Gracie exhibit in this excerpt?

A.

anger

B.

self-concern

C.

pride

D.

eagerness

E.

affection

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How can someone “taste and smell the stars” (line 9)?

A.

studying astronomy

B.

living by society’s rules

C.

ignoring the needs of others

D.

reaching out for all life has to offer

E.

viewing both old and new movies

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What is suggested about the grandmothers in the line “With veins rolling roughly over quick hands” (line 9)?

A.

They talk mainly with hand gestures.

B.

They are active and energetic regardless of their age.

C.

They are more capable than when they were younger.

D.

They have completely changed the direction of their lives.

E.

They are displeased with their memories and work hard to forget.

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How does Miss Cooper react to Sibyl’s protest that she is a freak?

A.

shyly

B.

angrily

C.

reasonably

D.

humorously

E.

defensively