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Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because the first paragraph does not focus
on the narrator’s self-doubt, his expectations of life as a tradesman, or his
identification of alternatives to his current occupation.
QUESTION 4.
Choice A is the best answer. In lines 27-33, the narrator is describing the
hostile relationship between him and his superior, Edward Crimsworth.
This relationship causes the narrator to feel like he lives in the “shade” and
in “humid darkness.” These words evoke the narrator’s feelings of dismay
toward his current occupation and his poor relationship with his superior—
factors that cause him to live without “the sunshine of life.”
Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because the words “shade” and “darkness”
do not reflect the narrator’s sinister thoughts, his fear of confinement, or his
longing for rest.
QUESTION 5.
Choice D is the best answer. The narrator states that Crimsworth dis-
likes him because the narrator may “one day make a successful trades-
man” (line 43). Crimsworth recognizes that the narrator is not “inferior
to him” but rather more intelligent, someone who keeps “the padlock of
silence on mental wealth which [Crimsworth] was no sharer” (lines 44-48).
Crimsworth feels inferior to the narrator and is jealous of the narrator’s
intellectual and professional abilities.
Choices A and C are incorrect because the narrator is not described as exhib-
iting “high spirits” or “rash actions,” but “Caution, Tact, [and] Observation”
(line 51). Choice B is incorrect because the narrator’s “humble background”
is not discussed.
QUESTION 6.
Choice B is the best answer. Lines 61-62 state that the narrator “had
long ceased to regard Mr. Crimsworth as my brother.” In these lines, the
term “brother” means friend or ally, which suggests that the narrator and
Crimsworth were once friendly toward one another.
Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because the narrator originally viewed
Crimsworth as a friend, or ally, and later as a hostile superior; he never viewed
Crimsworth as a harmless rival, perceptive judge, or demanding mentor.
QUESTION 7.
Choice D is the best answer. In lines 61-62, the narrator states that he once
regarded Mr. Crimsworth as his “brother.” This statement provides evidence
that the narrator originally viewed Crimsworth as a sympathetic ally.
