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28 Sep 2020, 20:02
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I am losing my interest in human beings; in the significance of their lives and their actions.
Someone has said it is better to study one man than ten books. I want neither books nor men;
they make me suffer. Can one of them talk to me like the night – the Summer night? Like the
stars or the caressing wind?
The night came slowly, softly, as I lay out there under the maple tree. It came creeping,
creeping stealthily out of the valley, thinking I did not notice. And the outlines of trees and
foliage nearby blended in one black mass and the night came stealing out from them, too, and
from the east and west, until the only light was in the sky, filtering through the maple leaves
and a star looking down through every cranny.
The night is solemn and it means mystery.
Human shapes flitted by like intangible things. Some stole up like little mice to peep at me. I
did not mind. My whole being was abandoned to the soothing and penetrating charm of the
night. The katydids began their slumber song: they are at it yet. How wise they are. They do
not chatter like people. They tell me only: ―sleep, sleep, sleep.‖ The wind rippled the maple
leaves like little warm love thrills. Why do fools cumber the Earth! It was a man‘s voice that
broke the necromancer‘s spell. A man came today with his ―Bible Class.‖ He is detestable
with his red cheeks and bold eyes and coarse manner and speech. What does he know of
Christ? Shall I ask a young fool who was born yesterday and will die tomorrow to tell me
things of Christ? I would rather ask the stars: they have seen him.
[Short Story by Kate Chopin]
1. Why has the author lost interest in human beings?
a) Because they make the author suffer.
b) Because the human beings do not bring with them the warmth and the comfort which
comes naturally with the night, starts and the wind.
c) Because human beings are not mysterious.
d) All of the above.
a) Because they make the author suffer.
b) Because the human beings do not bring with them the warmth and the comfort which
comes naturally with the night, starts and the wind.
c) Because human beings are not mysterious.
d) All of the above.
2. The author has compared the night with:
a) The Katydids
b) The Necromancer‘s spell
c) Stars
d) All of the above.
a) The Katydids
b) The Necromancer‘s spell
c) Stars
d) All of the above.
3. Why has the author called the ‗katydids‘ wise?
a) Because they sing a slumber song.
b) Because they tell the author to only ‗sleep‘.
c) Because they do not indulge in unnecessary and unimportant talks.
d) Because they are not fools.
a) Because they sing a slumber song.
b) Because they tell the author to only ‗sleep‘.
c) Because they do not indulge in unnecessary and unimportant talks.
d) Because they are not fools.
4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
a) Being close to nature can bring one closer to God.
b) Nature is just a mystery.
c) Books and Man are both detestable.
d) None of these.
a) Being close to nature can bring one closer to God.
b) Nature is just a mystery.
c) Books and Man are both detestable.
d) None of these.
5. Which of the following words from the passage mean ‗rough‘?
a) Solemn
b) Caressing
c) Coarse
d) Slumber
a) Solemn
b) Caressing
c) Coarse
d) Slumber
28 Sep 2020, 20:03
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Hi! guys I have recently given an Indian Law entrance examination
This passage was asked in the exam and I feel that many answers in the provisional answer key released by them is wrong
(I have given the answers here on gmatclub as per the provisional answer key )
If u find any of these questions/answers debatable plz provide an explanation why it is so.(This would help me as the examination body is considering any objections raised)
This passage was asked in the exam and I feel that many answers in the provisional answer key released by them is wrong
(I have given the answers here on gmatclub as per the provisional answer key )
If u find any of these questions/answers debatable plz provide an explanation why it is so.(This would help me as the examination body is considering any objections raised)
28 Sep 2020, 20:28
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Expert reply on this also plz(with explanations plz)
