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1. It can be inferred that Dr. Johnson
A. wrote many biographies
B. wrote his own autobiography
C. was opposed to autobiography
D. did not want Boswell to write about him
E. encouraged Boswell to destroy his papers
2. In passage I, the author, Boswell, seems most proud of his
A. literary abilities
B. friendship with an eminent man
C. thoroughness in obtaining biographical materials
D. good memory
E. personal knowledge of the life of Johnson
3. The writer of passage I apparently believes all of the following except
A. it is difficult for any individual to know any man completely
B. letters and conversations are especially interesting
C. other friends should also have recorded Johnson’s conversation
D. Johnson was a great man despite his faults
E. it is not necessary to follow a chronological approach to biography
4. ‘Panegyric’ (line 60) most nearly means
A. eulogy
B. myth
C. fame
D. portrait
E. caricature
5. In the quotation in the last paragraph of passage1, Dr. Johnson is concerned that biographers sometimes tend to do all of the following except
A. fabricate details of a man’s life
B. put pleasing the public too high in their priorities
C. conceal facts out of a false sense of respect
D. tend to over-praise their subjects
E. speak ill of the dead
6. The word ‘bull’ (line 82) would most likely mean
A. generalization
B. paradoxical statement
C. general rule
D. confession
E. ridiculous assertion
7. The ‘phantom’ (line 95) is a person’s
A. uniquely clear perception of himself
B. distortion of his memories to suit the impression he wishes to create
C. tendency to denigrate others
D. enhancement of autobiography by authentic memories
E. growing awareness of his own importance
8. The author of passage II mentions Cellini (line 100) as
A. an eminent yet dull man
B. a biographer of distinction
C. a confidant of the author
D. an authority who has advocated the writing of autobiography
E. a lawyer who thought that wills should contain autobiographical information
9. The author of passage 2 seems to think that misrepresentation in an autobiography
I is to be expected
II adds to the interest
III reveals insight into character
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only
E. I, II and III
10. In the sentence ‘On reflection...’, (lines 108-110) the author
A. qualifies his opinion stated earlier
B. defines the most important attribute of biography
C. introduces his main point
D. enlarges on his theme
E. identifies a problem
11. The author of passage 2 and Dr. Johnson would probably have agreed that
I an autobiographer is the greatest authority on his own life
II autobiography is always misleading
III biography tends to over-praise
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
12. It can be inferred that Boswell would be most surprised by the contention of the author of passage 2 that
A. all eminent men should write an autobiography
B. people may misrepresent the character of others
C. dull men can be profoundly interesting
D. a man is the highest authority on his own life
E. autobiographies are profoundly interesting
13. Boswell and the author of passage two differ in tone and attitude to their subjects in that Boswell
A. is more objective whereas Stephen is more rhetorical
B. is more confident whereas Stephen is more hesitant
C. writes more impersonally, whereas Stephen writes formally
D. is more pompous, whereas Stephen does not always expect to be taken seriously
E. writes in a more literary style, whereas Stephen’s writing is more expository
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