Which inference can be drawn about the postmaster?A He had a difficult time making friends when he lived in the city.B He moved to the village in an attempt to restore his health.C He will soon learn to adapt to his new life in the village.D He prefers the civilization of city life to the isolation of village life.Part B:Which sentence from the text BEST supports your answer in Part A?A But God knows that the poor fellow would have felt it as the gift of a new life, if some genie of the “Arabian Nights” had in one night swept away the trees, leaves and all, and replaced them with a macadamized road, hiding the clouds from view with rows of tall houses.B That the movement of the leaves and the clouds of the sky were enough to fill life with joy—such were the sentiments to which he sought to give expression.C Nor is a Calcutta boy an adept in the art of associating with others.D When in the evening the smoke began to curl up from the village cowsheds, and the cicadas chirped in every bush; when the mendicants of the Baül sect sang their shrill songs in their daily meeting-place, when any poet, who had attempted to watch the movement of the leaves in the dense bamboo thickets, would have felt a ghostly shiver run down his back, the postmaster would light his little lamp, and call out “Ratan.”

In the sentence "And suddenly he felt a strong nostalgia for his old home, friends and surroundings." where is the doer of the action?*5 pointsFriendsHehis surrounding

Imagine yourself to be the Postmaster. Write a diary entry in about 150 words, amazed at this poor man‘s faith in God.

Which is the BEST inference you can make about the narrator?ResponsesA That she is very competitive with her friendsThat she is very competitive with her friendsB That she is selfish and unkind to other peopleThat she is selfish and unkind to other peopleC That she is keenly observant of the natural worldThat she is keenly observant of the natural worldD That she looks down on people from other countriesThat she looks down on people from other countriesQuestion 2Choose three pieces of evidence to support the inference.ResponsesA Trees were so rare in that country, and they had to make such a hard fight to grow, that we used to feel anxious about them, and visit them as if they were persons. It must have been the scarcity of detail in that tawny landscape that made detail so precious.Trees were so rare in that country, and they had to make such a hard fight to grow, that we used to feel anxious about them, and visit them as if they were persons. It must have been the scarcity of detail in that tawny landscape that made detail so precious.B I used to love to drift along the pale-yellow cornfields, looking for the damp spots one sometimes found at their edges, where the smartweed soon turned a rich copper color and the narrow brown leaves hung curled like cocoons about the swollen joints of the stem.I used to love to drift along the pale-yellow cornfields, looking for the damp spots one sometimes found at their edges, where the smartweed soon turned a rich copper color and the narrow brown leaves hung curled like cocoons about the swollen joints of the stem.C Sometimes I rode north to the big prairie-dog town to watch the brown earth-owls fly home in the late afternoon and go down to their nests underground with the dogs. Antonia Shimerda liked to go with me, and we used to wonder a great deal about these birds of subterranean habit.Sometimes I rode north to the big prairie-dog town to watch the brown earth-owls fly home in the late afternoon and go down to their nests underground with the dogs. Antonia Shimerda liked to go with me, and we used to wonder a great deal about these birds of subterranean habit.D During those first months the Shimerdas never went to town. Krajiek encouraged them in the belief that in Black Hawk they would somehow be mysteriously separated from their money. They hated Krajiek, but they clung to him because he was the only human being with whom they could talk or from whom they could get information.During those first months the Shimerdas never went to town. Krajiek encouraged them in the belief that in Black Hawk they would somehow be mysteriously separated from their money. They hated Krajiek, but they clung to him because he was the only human being with whom they could talk or from whom they could get information.E Antonia loved to help grandmother in the kitchen and to learn about cooking and housekeeping. She would stand beside her, watching her every movement. We were willing to believe that Mrs. Shimerda was a good housewife in her own country, but she managed poorly under new conditions: the conditions were bad enough, certainly!Antonia loved to help grandmother in the kitchen and to learn about cooking and housekeeping. She would stand beside her, watching her every movement. We were willing to believe that Mrs. Shimerda was a good housewife in her own country, but she managed poorly under new conditions: the conditions were bad enough, certainly!Skip to navigationHighlight© Progress Learning 2024, All Rights Reserved.Terms|PrivacyPHONE 1-877-377-9537|FAX 1-877-816-0808Blog

How does the author show the emergence of the text's theme: being alone in an unfamiliar setting can bring feelings of sadness and isolation?A The author uses the line "The men employed in the indigo factory had no leisure; moreover, they were hardly desirable companions," to suggest the postmaster was too occupied with work to befriend the workers. B The author uses the line "Oh, if only some kindred soul were near-" to illustrate his regret of having no one to share his deepest feelings. C The author uses the line "He felt like a fish out of water in this remote village." to reveal that the postmaster feels out of place and has trouble connecting with the villagers. D The author uses the line "The postmaster's salary was small" to contrast the poverty of the postmaster to the wealth of the villagers.

Question 10 of 10In the excerpt you read from Mukharji's A Visit to Europe, what assumption did the older village woman make about India?A.Indians did not marry.B.People in India raise pigs.C.Indians could not understand English.D.Everyone there knew each other.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS