Test Prep GED Section 4 Language Arts - Reading Exam Practice Questions (P. 2)
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Question #6
What Did the Speaker Learn from Alfonso?
Alfonso -
I am not the first poet born to my family. We have painters and singers, actors and carpenters.
I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso. Zio maybe was the tallest man in the village, he certainly was the widest. He lost his voice to cigarettes before I was born, but still he roared with his hands, his eyes, with his brow, and his deafening smile.
He worked the sea with my nonno fishing in silence among the grottoes so my father could learn to write and read and not speak like the guaglione, filled with curses and empty pockets.
He would watch me write with wonder, I could hear him on the couch, he looked at the lines over my shoulder, tried to teach himself to read late in the soft Adriatic darkness. Wine-stained pages gave him away.
But I learned to write from Zio He didnt need words, still he taught me the language of silence, the way the sun can describe a shadow, a gesture can paint a moment, a scent could fill an entire village with words and color and sound, a perfect little grape tomato can be the most beautiful thing in the world, seen through the right eyes.
Marco A. Annunziata (2002)
Reprinted by permission of the author.
In line 5, the speaker says, "I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso."What trade did the speaker inherit?
Alfonso -
I am not the first poet born to my family. We have painters and singers, actors and carpenters.
I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso. Zio maybe was the tallest man in the village, he certainly was the widest. He lost his voice to cigarettes before I was born, but still he roared with his hands, his eyes, with his brow, and his deafening smile.
He worked the sea with my nonno fishing in silence among the grottoes so my father could learn to write and read and not speak like the guaglione, filled with curses and empty pockets.
He would watch me write with wonder, I could hear him on the couch, he looked at the lines over my shoulder, tried to teach himself to read late in the soft Adriatic darkness. Wine-stained pages gave him away.
But I learned to write from Zio He didnt need words, still he taught me the language of silence, the way the sun can describe a shadow, a gesture can paint a moment, a scent could fill an entire village with words and color and sound, a perfect little grape tomato can be the most beautiful thing in the world, seen through the right eyes.
Marco A. Annunziata (2002)
Reprinted by permission of the author.
In line 5, the speaker says, "I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso."What trade did the speaker inherit?
- Apainting
- Bfishing
- Cwriting poetry
- Dsinging
- Ecarpentry
Correct Answer:
C
Line 1 states, "I am not the first poet in my family, and line 28 states, "But I learned to write from Zio."Thus, he learned to write poetry from Zio. There is no evidence that either of them paints, except through words and gestures (see lines 2835), so choice a is incorrect. Zios trade was fishing, but the speaker is not a fisherman, so b is incorrect. There is no evidence that he is a singer or carpenter, so choices d and e are incorrect.
C
Line 1 states, "I am not the first poet in my family, and line 28 states, "But I learned to write from Zio."Thus, he learned to write poetry from Zio. There is no evidence that either of them paints, except through words and gestures (see lines 2835), so choice a is incorrect. Zios trade was fishing, but the speaker is not a fisherman, so b is incorrect. There is no evidence that he is a singer or carpenter, so choices d and e are incorrect.
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Question #7
What Did the Speaker Learn from Alfonso?
Alfonso -
I am not the first poet born to my family. We have painters and singers, actors and carpenters.
I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso. Zio maybe was the tallest man in the village, he certainly was the widest. He lost his voice to cigarettes before I was born, but still he roared with his hands, his eyes, with his brow, and his deafening smile.
He worked the sea with my nonno fishing in silence among the grottoes so my father could learn to write and read and not speak like the guaglione, filled with curses and empty pockets.
He would watch me write with wonder, I could hear him on the couch, he looked at the lines over my shoulder, tried to teach himself to read late in the soft Adriatic darkness. Wine-stained pages gave him away.
But I learned to write from Zio He didnt need words, still he taught me the language of silence, the way the sun can describe a shadow, a gesture can paint a moment, a scent could fill an entire village with words and color and sound, a perfect little grape tomato can be the most beautiful thing in the world, seen through the right eyes.
Marco A. Annunziata (2002)
Reprinted by permission of the author.
What is the relationship between the speaker and Alfonso?
Alfonso -
I am not the first poet born to my family. We have painters and singers, actors and carpenters.
I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso. Zio maybe was the tallest man in the village, he certainly was the widest. He lost his voice to cigarettes before I was born, but still he roared with his hands, his eyes, with his brow, and his deafening smile.
He worked the sea with my nonno fishing in silence among the grottoes so my father could learn to write and read and not speak like the guaglione, filled with curses and empty pockets.
He would watch me write with wonder, I could hear him on the couch, he looked at the lines over my shoulder, tried to teach himself to read late in the soft Adriatic darkness. Wine-stained pages gave him away.
But I learned to write from Zio He didnt need words, still he taught me the language of silence, the way the sun can describe a shadow, a gesture can paint a moment, a scent could fill an entire village with words and color and sound, a perfect little grape tomato can be the most beautiful thing in the world, seen through the right eyes.
Marco A. Annunziata (2002)
Reprinted by permission of the author.
What is the relationship between the speaker and Alfonso?
- AAlfonso is his uncle.
- BAlfonso is his father.
- CAlfonso is his best friend.
- DAlfonso is his brother.
- EAlfonso is a neighbor.
Correct Answer:
A
Line 1 states, "I am not the first poet in my family, and line 28 states, "But I learned to write from Zio."Thus, he learned to write poetry from Zio. There is no evidence that either of them paints, except through words and gestures (see lines 2835), so choice a is incorrect. Zios trade was fishing, but the speaker is not a fisherman, so b is incorrect. There is no evidence that he is a singer or carpenter, so choices d and e are incorrect.
A
Line 1 states, "I am not the first poet in my family, and line 28 states, "But I learned to write from Zio."Thus, he learned to write poetry from Zio. There is no evidence that either of them paints, except through words and gestures (see lines 2835), so choice a is incorrect. Zios trade was fishing, but the speaker is not a fisherman, so b is incorrect. There is no evidence that he is a singer or carpenter, so choices d and e are incorrect.
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Question #8
What Did the Speaker Learn from Alfonso?
Alfonso -
I am not the first poet born to my family. We have painters and singers, actors and carpenters.
I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso. Zio maybe was the tallest man in the village, he certainly was the widest. He lost his voice to cigarettes before I was born, but still he roared with his hands, his eyes, with his brow, and his deafening smile.
He worked the sea with my nonno fishing in silence among the grottoes so my father could learn to write and read and not speak like the guaglione, filled with curses and empty pockets.
He would watch me write with wonder, I could hear him on the couch, he looked at the lines over my shoulder, tried to teach himself to read late in the soft Adriatic darkness. Wine-stained pages gave him away.
But I learned to write from Zio He didnt need words, still he taught me the language of silence, the way the sun can describe a shadow, a gesture can paint a moment, a scent could fill an entire village with words and color and sound, a perfect little grape tomato can be the most beautiful thing in the world, seen through the right eyes.
Marco A. Annunziata (2002)
Reprinted by permission of the author.
Which of the following statements about Alfonso is true?
Alfonso -
I am not the first poet born to my family. We have painters and singers, actors and carpenters.
I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso. Zio maybe was the tallest man in the village, he certainly was the widest. He lost his voice to cigarettes before I was born, but still he roared with his hands, his eyes, with his brow, and his deafening smile.
He worked the sea with my nonno fishing in silence among the grottoes so my father could learn to write and read and not speak like the guaglione, filled with curses and empty pockets.
He would watch me write with wonder, I could hear him on the couch, he looked at the lines over my shoulder, tried to teach himself to read late in the soft Adriatic darkness. Wine-stained pages gave him away.
But I learned to write from Zio He didnt need words, still he taught me the language of silence, the way the sun can describe a shadow, a gesture can paint a moment, a scent could fill an entire village with words and color and sound, a perfect little grape tomato can be the most beautiful thing in the world, seen through the right eyes.
Marco A. Annunziata (2002)
Reprinted by permission of the author.
Which of the following statements about Alfonso is true?
- AHe was a poet.
- BHe could not speak.
- CHe could speak many languages.
- DHe was a farmer.
- EHe was also a painter.
Correct Answer:
B
Lines 8–9 state that Alfonso "lost his voice to cigarettes," so he cannot speak. Alfonso was not a poet (choice a), although he did teach the speaker how to write poems. There is no evidence that Alfonso could speak many languages (choice c). He is clearly not a farmer, since we are told that he "worked the sea" (line 15), so choice d is incorrect, and there is no evidence that he was a painter (choice e).
B
Lines 8–9 state that Alfonso "lost his voice to cigarettes," so he cannot speak. Alfonso was not a poet (choice a), although he did teach the speaker how to write poems. There is no evidence that Alfonso could speak many languages (choice c). He is clearly not a farmer, since we are told that he "worked the sea" (line 15), so choice d is incorrect, and there is no evidence that he was a painter (choice e).
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Question #9
What Did the Speaker Learn from Alfonso?
Alfonso -
I am not the first poet born to my family. We have painters and singers, actors and carpenters.
I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso. Zio maybe was the tallest man in the village, he certainly was the widest. He lost his voice to cigarettes before I was born, but still he roared with his hands, his eyes, with his brow, and his deafening smile.
He worked the sea with my nonno fishing in silence among the grottoes so my father could learn to write and read and not speak like the guaglione, filled with curses and empty pockets.
He would watch me write with wonder, I could hear him on the couch, he looked at the lines over my shoulder, tried to teach himself to read late in the soft Adriatic darkness. Wine-stained pages gave him away.
But I learned to write from Zio He didnt need words, still he taught me the language of silence, the way the sun can describe a shadow, a gesture can paint a moment, a scent could fill an entire village with words and color and sound, a perfect little grape tomato can be the most beautiful thing in the world, seen through the right eyes.
Marco A. Annunziata (2002)
Reprinted by permission of the author.
In lines 11–13, the speaker says that Alfonso "roared / with his hands, his eyes, / with his brow, and his deafening smile." These lines suggest that Alfonso
Alfonso -
I am not the first poet born to my family. We have painters and singers, actors and carpenters.
I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso. Zio maybe was the tallest man in the village, he certainly was the widest. He lost his voice to cigarettes before I was born, but still he roared with his hands, his eyes, with his brow, and his deafening smile.
He worked the sea with my nonno fishing in silence among the grottoes so my father could learn to write and read and not speak like the guaglione, filled with curses and empty pockets.
He would watch me write with wonder, I could hear him on the couch, he looked at the lines over my shoulder, tried to teach himself to read late in the soft Adriatic darkness. Wine-stained pages gave him away.
But I learned to write from Zio He didnt need words, still he taught me the language of silence, the way the sun can describe a shadow, a gesture can paint a moment, a scent could fill an entire village with words and color and sound, a perfect little grape tomato can be the most beautiful thing in the world, seen through the right eyes.
Marco A. Annunziata (2002)
Reprinted by permission of the author.
In lines 11–13, the speaker says that Alfonso "roared / with his hands, his eyes, / with his brow, and his deafening smile." These lines suggest that Alfonso
- Awas a very loud person.
- Bwas always angry.
- Cwas like a lion.
- Dwas always yelling.
- Ewas very expressive with his body.
Correct Answer:
E
Alfonso could not speak, so he could not be loud (choice a) or always yelling (choice d). There is no evidence that he was always angry (choice b) or that he was like a lion (choice c). Rather, the poem suggests that he was funloving and kind.
E
Alfonso could not speak, so he could not be loud (choice a) or always yelling (choice d). There is no evidence that he was always angry (choice b) or that he was like a lion (choice c). Rather, the poem suggests that he was funloving and kind.
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Question #10
What Did the Speaker Learn from Alfonso?
Alfonso -
I am not the first poet born to my family. We have painters and singers, actors and carpenters.
I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso. Zio maybe was the tallest man in the village, he certainly was the widest. He lost his voice to cigarettes before I was born, but still he roared with his hands, his eyes, with his brow, and his deafening smile.
He worked the sea with my nonno fishing in silence among the grottoes so my father could learn to write and read and not speak like the guaglione, filled with curses and empty pockets.
He would watch me write with wonder, I could hear him on the couch, he looked at the lines over my shoulder, tried to teach himself to read late in the soft Adriatic darkness. Wine-stained pages gave him away.
But I learned to write from Zio He didnt need words, still he taught me the language of silence, the way the sun can describe a shadow, a gesture can paint a moment, a scent could fill an entire village with words and color and sound, a perfect little grape tomato can be the most beautiful thing in the world, seen through the right eyes.
Marco A. Annunziata (2002)
Reprinted by permission of the author.
Which of the following best sums up what the speaker has learned from Alfonso?
Alfonso -
I am not the first poet born to my family. We have painters and singers, actors and carpenters.
I inherited my trade from my zio, Alfonso. Zio maybe was the tallest man in the village, he certainly was the widest. He lost his voice to cigarettes before I was born, but still he roared with his hands, his eyes, with his brow, and his deafening smile.
He worked the sea with my nonno fishing in silence among the grottoes so my father could learn to write and read and not speak like the guaglione, filled with curses and empty pockets.
He would watch me write with wonder, I could hear him on the couch, he looked at the lines over my shoulder, tried to teach himself to read late in the soft Adriatic darkness. Wine-stained pages gave him away.
But I learned to write from Zio He didnt need words, still he taught me the language of silence, the way the sun can describe a shadow, a gesture can paint a moment, a scent could fill an entire village with words and color and sound, a perfect little grape tomato can be the most beautiful thing in the world, seen through the right eyes.
Marco A. Annunziata (2002)
Reprinted by permission of the author.
Which of the following best sums up what the speaker has learned from Alfonso?
- Ahow to appreciate the beauty of the world
- Bhow to listen to others
- Chow to appreciate his family
- Dhow to understand himself
- Ehow to read poetry
Correct Answer:
A
Lines 3341 show that the speaker has learned how to appreciate, and express, the beauty of the world. Alfonso does not talk, so he does not teach the speaker how to listen (choice b). There is no evidence that the speaker learns how to appreciate his family or understand himself (choices c and d). Lines 2223 reveal that Alfonso couldnt read, so choice e is incorrect.
A
Lines 3341 show that the speaker has learned how to appreciate, and express, the beauty of the world. Alfonso does not talk, so he does not teach the speaker how to listen (choice b). There is no evidence that the speaker learns how to appreciate his family or understand himself (choices c and d). Lines 2223 reveal that Alfonso couldnt read, so choice e is incorrect.
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