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EXERCISE 1: TOPICS
In some dialogues in the Listening Section, you will be
asked to identify the main topic from among several secondary
subjects in the conversations. Choose the best answer.

1
.

a. A
b. A
c. A
d. A

health club
class
game
dentist

2
.

a. Food and grocery items

b. Gasoline prices
c. Weights and measures
d. Money

6. a. The professors lecture

b. The womans children
c. The chairs they are
sitting in
d. The size of the lecture
room
7. a. The womans computer
b. The womans paper
c. The mans hometown
d. The mans job

3 a. A vacation
. b. The mail
c. The newspaper
d. The office

8. a. The campus
b. Registration week
c. The parking situation
d. The womans class

4 a. A new doctor
. b. A party they attended
c. Their friend Mary
d. A graduate program

9. a. The
b. The
c. The
d. The

5
.

1 a. The
chemistry
department
0.
b. The womans house
c. The mans employer
d. Having lunch on campus

a. An exchange program
b. The
mans
trip
to
England
c. The mans illness
d. Their friend Nancy

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professor, Dr. Smith

lab reports
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teaching assistant

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EXERCISE 2: DETAILS
In some dialogues in the Listening section, you will be
asked to remember details that are directly stated. Choose the
best answer.

1
.

a.
b.
c.
d.

2
.

a. She wants to pay by

check
b. She prefers to use a
credit card
c. She has cash
d. She will need a loan
a. He was too short
b. She didnt know him
very well
c. The expensive gift made
her uncomfortable
d. The man never gave her
gifts

7. a. The door is locked

b. The woman doesnt
have the right key
c. The door is stuck
d. The doorknob is broken

a. He thought she was a

thief
b. He wanted to secure it
for her
c. His job was to check
everyones belongings
d. He was looking for a
standard size

9. a. She thinks the man

should ask
b. She thinks the man
should ask his family for
help
c. She thinks the man
should contact his
roommates family for
money
d. She thinks the man
should leave

3
.

4
.

He
He
He
He

is
is
is
is

tired
drunk
thirsty
busy

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6. a.
b.
c.
d.

Steves girlfriend
Steves sister
Steve
Mary Anne

8. a. Check the calculators

b. Use a calculator to do
his test
c. Purchase a calculator
d. Borrow a calculator

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5
.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Study with her

Help her on the test
Take a break
Lend her his notebook

1 a. By filling out forms

0. b. By filling his taxes
c. By advising him about
students loans
d. By completing his
application

EXERCISE 3: REVERSALS
In some dialogues in the Listening Section, you will be
asked to identify the speakers final choice or decision after a
change of opinion. Choose the best answer.

1
.

a. She will get a ride with

the man
b. She will ride the airport
shuttle
c. She will drive her car
d. She will rent a car

6.

a. One dollar a minute

b. One dollar a page
c. Two dollars and fifty
cents a minute
d. Two dollars and fifty
cents a page

2
.

a. She would like eggs and

potatoes
b. She wants eggs and
pancakes
c. She wants to eat potato
pancakes
d. Pancakes is what she
would like to eat

7.

a.
b.
c.
d.

3
.

a. The man bought one box

of cookies
b. The man ordered four
boxes of cookies
c. He purchased five boxes

8.

a. He wants all twentydollar bills

b. He wants all fifty-dollar
bills
c. He wants all large bills

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See a documentary
Change the channel
Watch television
Go to a movie

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of cookies
d. He did not order any
cookies this year

d. He wants some twentyand some fifty-dollar

bills

4
.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

5
.

a.
b.
c.
d.

The number is 6-9-1

9.
The area code is 1-9-6
9-1-6 is the area code
6-1-9 is the correct
number
She will pay five cents 10
per page
.
The price is ten cents a
copy
She owes fifteen cents
per copy
Twenty cents per page is
the price

The
The
The
The

Country Kitchen
Country Home
Old House
Old Kitchen

a. He will be home at six

oclock
b. He will not be home
late
c. He will be home a little
after seven oclock
d. He will be home earlier
than usual

EXERCISE 4: PROBLEMS
In some dialogues is the Listening Section, you will be
asked to identify the problem that the speakers are discussing.
This may be more difficult because different aspects of the
problem may be included in the conversation. Choose the best
answer.
1
.

a. He does not have a

checking account
b. He does not have any
checks
c. He does not have the
money to pay his rent
d. There is a line at the
cashiers window

6.

2
.

a. She does not like to live

alone
b. Her roommate will be

7.

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a. She has to wait for the

telephone
to
be
installed
b. She does not have a
telephone
c. She has already seen
the movie
d. She cannot go to the
movie because she has
company
a. He has gained weight
b. The sweatshirt is too
big

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moving out
c. She wants to get married
d. She does not have any
messages

c. He does not have the

receipt
d. The
clerk
cannot
authorize exchanges

3
.

a. He needs his advisor to

sign the registration form
b. He does not have an
academic advisor
c. He does not know how to
register
for
next
semester
d. He
cant
find
his
registration

8.

a. She needs child care

that is closer to the
university
b. She needs someone to
take
care
of
her
children while she is in
class
c. She needs the man to
help her more with the
children
d. She needs to spend
more time with the
children

4
.

a.
b.
c.
d.

9.

a. He does not like his job

b. He wants to work more
hours
c. He cannot change jobs
d. He needs to spend more
studying

5
.

a. They dont have a good 10

book for their class
.
b. They dont like Professor
Jones
c. The professor changed
the book this semester
d. Books are very expensive

a. She needs to get more

sleep
b. She is starting to feel
sick
c. She did not finish her
papers and projects.
d. She
is
tired
of
schoolwork

She
She
She
She

does not have a car

needs a ride
is late to class
has to go shopping

EXERCISE 5: IDIOMS
In some dialogues in the Listening Section, you will be
asked to paraphrase idiomatic expressions. Choose the best
answer.

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1 a. She does not think that the

.
man is serious
b. She thinks that the man is
going to take her to Florida
c. She thinks that the man has
a good idea
d. She thinks that the man
does not have any money
2 a. She
needs
one
more
.
semester
b. She
needs
a
hundred
dollars
c. The
increase
will
be
3
difficult for her
. d. The
paper
is
not
dependable
a. He has left the lecture
4 b. He has used his last piece
.
of paper
c. He has said good-bye to the
woman
d. He has finished giving the
lecture

6. a. The sign has Mickey mouse

on it
b. They do not believe the
sign
c. The course is very easy
7. d. They did not register for
the course
a. She does not want the man
to come for her
b. She thinks that the man is a
8. bother
c. She does not want to go to
class
d. She accepts the mans offer
a. The man likes ice cream
b. The man will tell the
woman later whether he
9. wants ice cream
c. The man does not want to
say whether he likes ice
cream
d. The man will get some ice
cream for the woman

5 a. He feels that the test was 10 a. She is glad Joan is moving

.
fair
. b. She does not believe that
b. He agrees with the woman
Joan will move
about the test
c. She saw Joan move
c. He does not want the
d. She believes Joan is moving
woman to tease him about
because she saw her
the test
d. He is not worried about the
a. He is angry with the
test
woman
b. He wants to talk with the
a. The man does not pay
woman
attention
c. It was a bad day for the
b. The man is very honest
man
c. The man has gone away
d. He does not know what day
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d. The man needs to repeat

it is

EXERCISE 6: EMOTIONS
In some dialogues in the Listening Section, you will be
asked to draw conclusions about the feelings or emotions
expressed by the speakers. Words and phrases as well as the
tone of voice of speakers in the conversation will provide
information for your conclusions. Choose the best answer.

1.

a. He
b. He
c. He
d. He

2.

a. He thought it was a very

unrealistic movie
b. He was impressed with
the movie
c. He agreed with the
woman about the movie
d. He
liked
the
movie
because it was a fairy
tale

3.

4.

is worried
is happy
feels confident
feels tired

a. She
does
not
know
whether she did well
b. She thinks that she
improved her score
c. She believes that she
scored about 490
d. She is concerned about
the
reading
comprehension section

6. a. He
b. He
c. He
d. He

is surprised
is confused
does not agree
does not want to know

7. a. He does not care

b. He does not like the lab
assistant
c. He does not like the
grading system
d. He does not agree with
the woman
8.
a. He feels protective of
Terry
b. The man is supportive
c. He has his doubts about
9.
Terry
d. He feels hostile toward
Terry

a. He wants to
wont
b. He does not
10
but he will
a. She believes that he is
. c. He wants to
having a bad day
will
b. She does not like the
d. He does not
man
and he wont

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want to go,
go, and he
want to go,

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5.

c. She thinks that he never

pays attention
d. She likes to help the man
every day
a. He forgot who he was
b. He thinks that Rick and
Lucy will forget to come
c. He likes Rick, but not
Lucy
d. He does not want to
invite them

a. He thinks Janine would be

difficult to live with
b. He thinks Janine and the
woman will like living
together
c. He thinks it would be
better to live with Janine
than with Carol
d. He thinks that Janine and
Carol should live together

EXERCISE 7: SUGGESTIONS

In some dialogues in the Listening Section, you will be

asked to recognize a suggestion. Words and phrases such as
you should or why dont you or why not introduce a
suggestion. Choose the best answer.

1 a.
Buy dinner
. b.
Pay for part of the
dinner
c.
Tip the waiter after
dinner
d.
Prepare the dinner
2 a.
Return later
. b.
Telephone the security
guard
c.
Stay at the dorm
d.
Look for the key

6. a. Pick her up at 11:35

A.M
b. Wait for her at the
airport
c. Wait for her to call him
d. Call the airport for the
schedule
7. a. Refer to the syllabus
b. Go to Dr. Watsons office
c. See Dr. Watson at 2:00
P.M.
d. Ask someone else

3 a.
Find another bathroom
. b.
Use the bathroom in
the main lobby
c.
Ask the custodian to
unlock the bathroom
d.
Go to another building

8. a. Stay home
b. Go out after dinner
c. Find a baby-sitter
d. Take the children out to
dinner
9.

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to locate a bathroom

a. Ask for an extension

b. Use the interlibrary
c. Look for references in
the library
d. Try the internet

4
. a.
Get in line behind him
b.
Take a number
c.
Come back later
d.
Go to the end of the 10
5
line
. a. Buy a larger wallet
.
b. Keep the cards in his
a.
Go to another bank
book bag
b.
Open an account with
c. Carry fewer cards
the bank
d. Organize the cards
c.
Cash his check
d.
Make out the check for
twenty dollars

EXERCISE 8: ASSUMPTIONS
In some dialogues in the Listening Section, you must be
able to recognize remarks that register surprise, and draw
conclusions about the assumptions that the speaker may have
made. Choose the best answer.
1 a. The test would not be
.
timed
b. The test could be taken
home to complete
c. He would be able to use
his book during the test.
d. He would have to study
very hard for the test
2 a. The woman should not
.
receive her deposit
b. The old apartment was
not safe
c. The
new
apartment
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6. a. The health center was in

the
student
services
building
b. The health center was in
the uniform
c. The health center was on
North campus
d. The health center was not
on campus
7.
a. Bill did not do much
traveling
b. Bill did not take the class
c. Bill did not read novels

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would require a deposit

d. The woman would not
move

3
. a. She would not have
lunch
b. She would not start
dating Phil again
c. She would have lunch
with him
d. She would have to go
4
before lunch
.
a. She was younger
b. She
was
having
a
birthday party
c. She was joking with him
d. She would invite him to
5
her house
.
a. There would not be any
handouts
b. Anne would finish the
handouts
c. Anne would not make the
presentation
d. The presentation had
already been made

8. d. Bill did not like to read

a. He was serious about
becoming a doctor
b. He was not serious about
changing majors
c. He was serious about
going into the family
business
9. d. He was not serious about
applying for the business
program
a. He would be late getting
to the lab
b. He would be in the lab
working
1 c. He would not set up the
0.
equipment
d. He would not have time
to set up the equipment
a. She would not meet with
their study group
b. She would not give them
an outline of the book
c. She would not give them
a break
d. She would not let them
use the book

EXERCISE 9: PREDICTIONS
In some dialogues in the Listening Section, you will be
asked to make predictions about the future activities of the
speakers. Your prediction should be based on evidence in the
conversation from which you can draw a logical conclusion.
Choose the best answer.
1 a. He will probably leave
. b. He will probably order the
size orange juice they
have
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6. a.
b.
c.
d.

Get directions
Make a call
Make a reservation
Talk to the woman

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c. He will probably not have

any orange juice
d. He will probably have
orange juice instead of hot
2
tea
.
a. Go to the kitchen to study
b. Go to her chemistry class
c. Go to the library to look
for her book
3 d. Go to the table to eat
.
a. Call London about the
charges
b. Accept the charges for the
4
call
. c. Refuse the call from
London
d. Charge
the
call
to
someone
a. Ask the woman to make a
copy for him
b. Go across the street to
5
make a copy
. c. Ask
the
woman
for
directions to the building
d. Take his copies to the
other building
a.
b.
c.
d.

Join the club

Pay five dollars for a video
Rent ten videos
Go to the video store

7. a. Walk to the mall

b. Get on the bus
c. Cross the street to wait
for the bus
d. Take a taxi to the mall
8. a.
b.
c.
d.

Leave at once
Call the highway patrol
Go home with the man
Drive carefully

9. a. Take the delivery to the

university
b. Refuse to make the
delivery to the woman
c. Make the delivery to
the woman if she is
close to the university
d. Deliver to a main
location three miles
from
the
university
where the woman can
10
pick up
.
a. Wait twenty minutes to
be seated
b. Wait five minutes to be
seated
c. Go right in to be seated
d. Smoke while he waits
to be seated

EXERCISE 10: IMPLICATIONS

In some dialogues in the Listening Section, you will be asked
to draw general conclusions about the speakers or the situation.
Words and phrases and the tone of voice of speakers in the
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conversation will provide information for your conclusions.

Choose the best answer.
1 a. He will not use the book
. b. He will use the book in the
library for two hours
c. He will check the book out
before closing
d. He will reserve the book
a. The woman cannot get a
2
soda
. b. He will go downstairs to get
the woman a soda
c. The woman should go
downstairs to get a soda
d. He does not know where to
get a soda

6. a.
b.
c.
d.

On a reservation
At a party
At a restaurant
In a bakery

7. a. Sally is serious about Bob

b. Bob is serious about Sally
c. Sally is not serious about
Bob
d. Bob is not serious about
8.
Sally
a. Weights
measurements
b. Political Systems
9. c. Employment
d. Money

and

a. She
thought
she
had
3
applied to the right school
. b. She attends an American
a. She will go away
university now
b. She will be sorry
c. She does not have to take 10 c. She will not quit her job
the TOEFL
. d. She will not buy him a
d. She graduated from an
present
American high school
a. She does not like plays
a. The woman was in line for a
b. She went to see the play
long time
with the man and woman
4 b. The man was in line longer
c. She had not planned to
.
than the woman
attend the play
c. The man registered quickly
d. She was not at the play
d. The woman did not register
a. He prefers staying at home
because he doesnt like to
travel
5 b. He prefers taking a plane
.
because the bus is too slow
c. He prefers taking a bus
because the plane makes
him nervous
d. He prefers traveling with
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the woman

EXERCISE 11: CONVERSATION

FRIENDS IN CAMPUS
In some conversation in the Listening Section on the
Paper, you will be asked to recall information exchanged in
conversations among friends in a variety of setting on campus.
Choose the best answer.
Conversation One

Conversation Two

1
.

1 a. Bill got hungry.

. b. John noticed the time.
c. John had an exam.
d. John decided to go home.

2
.

3
.

4
.

a. The mans graduation.

b. The
couples
engagement.
c. The mans smoking.
d. The mans stress.
a. That the man rethink
their plans.
b. That the man see a family
doctor.
c. That the man see a
psychiatrist.
d. That the man concentrate
on his studies.
a. Get a patch to help him
stop smoking.
b. Stop
smoking
immediately on his own.
c. Smoke less than usual for
next week.
d. Think about the womans
suggestions.
a. Patient.
b. Surprised.
c. Worried.
d. Irritated.

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a. He has a test that night.

2 b. He plans to go home for
.
the weekend.
c. He has not studied
during the semester.
d. He is helping his friend.
a. At six oclock.
b. At six thirty.
3 c. Over the weekend.
. d. On Monday
a. Bill wants John to study
with
him
in
the
dormitory.
4 b. Bill wants John to go
.
home with him for the
weekend.
c. Bill wants John to let him
know if he orders a pizza.
d. Bill wants John to find
out what is being served
in the cafeteria.

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5
.

a. She
has
stopped
smoking.
b. She does not want to get
married to the man.
c. She has asked the man to
quit smoking many times.
d. She is not in love with
the man.

a. Continue studying.
5 b. Go to the cafeteria.
. c. Cook dinner at home.
d. Eat pizza.

EXERCISE 12: CONVERSATION

SERVICE PERSONNEL/STUDENTS
In some conversation in the Listening section, you will be
asked to recall information exchanged in conversation between
service personnel and students in a variety of setting off
campus. Choose the best answer.

Conversation One

Conversation Two

1 a. The man wants to place a

.
classified ad in the
newspaper.
b. The woman wants to find
an apartment close to
school.
c. The man wants to pay for
a newspaper subscription.
d. The woman wants to fill
out an application for
2
employment.
.
a. Furniture.
b. Books.
c. Garden supplies.
d. An apartment.
3
. a. Martin.
b. Martyn.

1 a. To help the woman make a

.
purchase.
b. To request the womans
identification.
c. To show the woman how to
make out a check.
d. To register the woman for a
course at City College.

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2 a. Money.
. b. Money or credit cards.
c. Credit cards or checks.
d. Checks or money.
a.
3 b.
. c.
d.

Credit card.
Money.
Debit card.
Check.

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c. Wynn.
d. Wartin.
4 a. He will pay by check.
. b. He will have the amount
billed to his home address.
c. He will give the woman
cash.
d. He will come back to pay
when he is billed.
5 a. To make it clearer to
.
understand.
b. To make it longer to read.
c. To make it cheaper to
print.
d. To make it easier to use.

a. She used her student ID

card and a charge card.
4 b. She used her credit card.
. c. She used her drivers license
and her student ID card.
d. She used her telephone
number and her student ID
card.
a.
b.
5 c.
. d.

A clerk.
The womans husband.
A police officer.
A bank teller

EXERCISE 13: CONVERSATION

PROFESSORS/STUDENTS

In some conversations in the Listening section on the

Paper Based, you will be asked to recall information exchanged
in conversations between professors and students in a variety
of settings on campus. Choose the best answer.

Conversation One

Conversation Two

1.

1
.

2.

a. The mans last

appointment.
b. Professor Irwins office
hours.
c. Student advisement
during registration.
d. The mans health
problems.

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2
.

a. To take her final exam.

b. To apologize to the
Professor.
c. To change the date of her
exam.
d. To schedule her flight.
a. She is taking too many
classes.

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3.

4.

5.

a. Tuesday at two oclock.

b. Thursday at two oclock.
c. This afternoon at three
oclock.
d. Now.

3
.

a. He should have made an

appointment.
b. He should have called to
cancel his appointment.
c. He should have come for
his appointment.
d. He should have stayed at
home until he was well.

4
.

a. He wasnt well.
b. He was out of town.
c. He didnt know what to
do.
d. He forgot the time.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Uninterested.
Apologetic.
Sick.
Annoyed.

5
.

b. She lives too far from her

family.
c. She made an error when
she scheduled her trip.
d. She did not do well on
her final exam.
a. Monday.
b. Tuesday.
c. Wednesday.
d. Thursday.
a. Allow the woman to
repeat the exam.
b. Reschedule the womans
exam for another day.
c. Let the woman skip the
final exam.
d. Give the woman a grade
of incomplete
a. In
b. In
c. In
d. In

March.
May.
November.
December.

EXERCISE 14: GENERAL TALKS

PROFESSOR
In some talks in the Listening section on the paper, you
will be asked to understand content similar to that of general
interest topics that might be heard on radio program. Choose
the best answer.
Talk One

Talk Two

1 a. The American eagle as a

.
symbol on coins.
b. The history of gold coins
in the United States.
c. The United States Mint.

1
.

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a. Sentimental tunes.
b. Plantation songs.
c. Hymns for churches.
d. Serious society music.

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d. The Value to collectors of

gold coins.
a. $20.00.
2 b. $15.00.
. c. $10.00.
d. $5.00.
a. Fifteen to one.
b. Fifteen and a quarter to
3
one.
. c. Fifteen and three
quarters to one.
d. Fifteen to three.

2
.

3
.

a. The Great Depression

4
occurred.
. b. The Size of Gold coins
4
was reduced.
.
c. All gold coins were
turned
in
to
the
government.
d. The collecting of gold
was severely reduced.
5
.
5 a. Gold coins may be
.
imported without
restrictions.
b. Gold coins may be
collected but not
exported.
c. There
are
few
restrictions
on
the
collection of gold coins.
d. Only certain kinds of gold
coins may be purchased
and sold.

a. Open
Thy
Lattice,
Love.
b. Oh, Susanna.
c. Old Folks at Home.
d. Beautiful Dreamer.
a. He was too young to
publish music at that
time.
b. His name was not yet
very well known.
c. He knew that some songs
would not be approved
by high society.
d. He reserved his name for
his most popular music.
a. Easy to remember.
b. Written for the piano.
c. Appropriate for society
events.
d. Very serious
a. He wrote many songs
during his career.
b. Only a few of his songs
were popular.
c. He was not successful in
his lifetime.
d. He wrote most of his
music for children.

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PROFESSOR

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In some talk in the Listening Section on the Paper, you will

be asked to understand academic content similar to that of
short lectures that might be heard in a college classroom.
Choose the best answer for multiple choice questions.
Talk One

Talk Two

1 a. Heredity.
. b. Environment.
c. Birth order.
d. Motivation.

1 a. The
Knickerbocker
.
School.
b. The character of Natty
Bumppo.
c. The
Leatherstocking
Tales.
d. Writers for the New York
2
Evening Post.
.
a. Stories by Washington
Irving.
b. Five
novels
about
frontier life.
c. Serial in the New York
Evening Post.
3 d. Poems
by
the
.
Knickerbocker group.

a. Birth order may influence

2
personality.
. b. Heredity
and
environment play a role
in the development of the
personality.
c. There is research on
birth
order
at
the
University of Texas at
Arlington.
d. Firstborn children and
only children have similar
personalities.
3 a. A man with younger
.
sisters.
b. A man with older sisters.
c. A woman with younger
sisters.
d. A woman with older
4
sisters.
.
a. Likable.
b. Ambitious.
c. Sociable.
d. Talkative.
5
. a. Charming.
b. Shy.
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a. A frontier hero.
b. An inept settler on the
frontier.
4 c. The son of an Indian
.
chief.
d. The last member of his
tribe.
a. Rip Van Winkle.
5 b. Washington Irving.
. c. Forrest Mohican.
d. Diedrich Knickerbocker.
a. Author,
the
Leatherstocking Tales.
b. Author, The Legend of

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c. Motivated.
d. Happy.

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Sleepy Hollow.
c. Editor, the New York
Evening Post.
d. Professor,
the
Knickerbocker School.