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The main effect of the phrase "incredible and troubling riches" (lines 8-9) is to
A) suggest that the film director is not protecting the narrator's best interests.
B) indicate that the narrator is surprised by his own success.
C) emphasize that the narrator does not know how to spend his earnings wisely.
D) convey a sense of the narrator's mixed feelings about his career.
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2. The image of the "high-flying steel ball" in line 22 serves mainly to
A) represent the sudden difficulties individuals may face in life.
B) explain why childhood is less predictable than adulthood.
C) suggest that success occurs more often than failure.
D) criticize attempts to shelter children from disappointment.
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3. The narrator suggests that during the family's life together, Harriet has undergone what fundamental change?
A) Her approach to parenting has shifted as she has become more progressive.
B) Her identification with the place of her birth has intensified.
C) Her efforts to appear calm have become an unconscious habit.
D) Her concern for herself has come to exceed her attention to family matters.
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4. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
A) Lines 11-14 ("I know ... Paul's")
B) Lines 14-17 ("Harriet ... old-fashioned")
C) Lines 19-23 ("Harriet ... built")
D) Lines 25-29 ("I think ... wished to")
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5. The narrator indicates that he experienced guilt during a family breakfast because he had
A) considered excluding his family from a trip to America.
B) become upset and hurt his son's feelings.
C) ruined the cheerful mood Harriet was in.
D) caused an argument between his son and Harriet.