GED Reasoning Through Language Arts (Language Arts - Reading) - GED-Reading Exam Practice Test
Question 1
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At Mrs. Cowey's parties, Theobald "was almost immediately cut out by other young men less bashful than himself" (lines 34-36) if he ever got near a pretty girl. What does this fact imply about his relationship with the other young men?
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At Mrs. Cowey's parties, Theobald "was almost immediately cut out by other young men less bashful than himself" (lines 34-36) if he ever got near a pretty girl. What does this fact imply about his relationship with the other young men?
Correct Answer: D
Question 2
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What important information about John, Granny's husband, is implied but never stated?
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What important information about John, Granny's husband, is implied but never stated?
John
Correct Answer: A
Question 3
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What does the author imply by the phrase "A ray of enemy sun" (lines 47-48)?
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What does the author imply by the phrase "A ray of enemy sun" (lines 47-48)?
Correct Answer: E
Question 4
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Why did Charles Greenlund first write to Ross T.Jessup?
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Why did Charles Greenlund first write to Ross T.Jessup?
Correct Answer: D
Question 5
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Granny says that "the children showed it" (line 20). What does she think the children show?
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Granny says that "the children showed it" (line 20). What does she think the children show?
Correct Answer: B
Question 6
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What does Rose's comment "Don't look as if it was the end of the world, Sam!" (lines 55-56) suggest about her?
What does Rose's comment "Don't look as if it was the end of the world, Sam!" (lines 55-56) suggest about her?
Correct Answer: B
Question 7
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Earlier in the play, the reader learns that Sibyl is 33 years old. How does this additional information affect the way the reader understands Sibyl's problem?
Earlier in the play, the reader learns that Sibyl is 33 years old. How does this additional information affect the way the reader understands Sibyl's problem?
Correct Answer: E
Question 8
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Which of the following pairs of words best describes Ray's character?
Which of the following pairs of words best describes Ray's character?
Correct Answer: D
Question 9
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If the speaker of this poem were still under the influence of the powerful experience described in this poem, what might he or she discuss with an old friend later in the evening?
If the speaker of this poem were still under the influence of the powerful experience described in this poem, what might he or she discuss with an old friend later in the evening?
Correct Answer: B
Question 10
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What is Ray telling Molly about the country surrounding them when he says, "We're never goin' to have another chance like this" (lines 61-62)?
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What is Ray telling Molly about the country surrounding them when he says, "We're never goin' to have another chance like this" (lines 61-62)?
Correct Answer: C
Question 11
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Which statement indicates that Boy Willie realizes that Sutter's brother is trying to swindle him?
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Which statement indicates that Boy Willie realizes that Sutter's brother is trying to swindle him?
Correct Answer: A
Question 12
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What does Maud Martha wonder after she has caught the mouse (lines 17-32)?
What does Maud Martha wonder after she has caught the mouse (lines 17-32)?
Correct Answer: A
Question 13
Exhibit: What emotion do the people share with the fish when they are "peering, peering there" (line 10)?
Correct Answer: E
Question 14
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What is Laura's principal character trait as revealed in this dialogue?
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What is Laura's principal character trait as revealed in this dialogue?
Correct Answer: C
