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My friend Reldresal, principal secretary for private affairs, is, in my opinion, if I am not partial, the second after the treasurer; the rest of the great officers are much upon a par.

What is the word 'principal' referring to in the following text?

A. Primary or chief

B. An acolyte

C. An individual who provides nurturing

D. One in a subordinate position

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I would sometimes lie down, and let five or six of them dance on my hand; and at last the boys and girls would venture to come and play at hide-and-seek in my hair.

What can the reader infer from this passage?

A. The children tortured Gulliver.

B. Gulliver traveled because he wanted to meet new people.

C. Gulliver is considerably larger than the children who are playing around him.

D. Gulliver has a genuine love and enthusiasm for people of all sizes.

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The emperor had a mind one day to entertain me with several of the country shows, wherein they exceed all nations I have known, both for dexterity and magnificence.

What is the significance of the word 'mind' in the following passage?

A. The ability to think

B. A collective vote

C. A definitive decision

D. A mythological question

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Question 4 of 40

David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest is the holy grail of modern literature. It will stand the test of time in its relevance. Every single person who starts reading Infinite Jest cannot physically put down the book until completing it.

What is the central idea conveyed in the passage?

A. David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest is the holy grail of modern literature.

B. Infinite Jest is a page-turner.

C. David Foster Wallace wrote Infinite Jest.

D. Infinite Jest is a modern classic for good reason and everybody should read it.

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Question 5 of 40

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is often ascribed as the cause of World War I. However, the assassination merely lit the fuse in a combustible situation since many of the world powers were in complicated and convoluted military alliances. For example, England, France, and Russia entered into a mutual defense treaty seven years prior to World War I. Even without Franz Ferdinand's assassination ______________________.

Which of the following most logically completes the passage?

A. A war between the world powers was extremely likely.

B. World War I never would have happened.

C. England, France, and Russia would have started the war.

D. Austria would have started the war.

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