THE HEINEMANN TOEFL COURSE PRACTICE TEST 2 READING PART 4 (Questions 31-41)

THE HEINEMANN TOEFL COURSE

PRACTICE TEST 2

READING

PART 4 (Questions 31-41)

When Daniel Boone died peacefully in bed in his son Nathan's elegant stone Missouri farmhouse on September 26,1820, the surge of emigrants along the Oregon Trail was still a generation away. But Boone already exemplified the pioneer at his best. He was neither the physical giant (five feet nine) nor the innocent child of nature that legend has made of him. He was an intelligent, soft spoken family man who cherished the same wife for 57 years. He befriended Indians, preferred company to solitude, and when he told his wife it was time to move because a newcomer had settled some 70 miles away, he was joking. Pennsylvania- born, Boone was one of 11 children in a family of Quakers who migrated to North Carolina. There Boone was recruited at age 40 to undertake a scheme designed to open up Kentucky to settlers and establish it as a 14th colony. He arranged a deal by which the Cherokees sold 20 million acres for $20,000 worth of  goods to Boone's employers, the Transylvania Company. It was all fair and square—the Indians had an attorney, an interpreter, and the sound advice of their squaws. The deal completed, Boone led a party from Tennessee through the Cumberland Gap, hacked out the Wilderness Road, and set up a town — Boonesboro—and a government. Elected a legislator, he introduced on the first session's first day a bill to protect game against wanton slaughter and a second bill to "improve the breed of horses." He got 2,000 acres for his work, but after the Revolution—in which Boone won considerable fame as a militia commander—the scheme of the Transylvania Company was declared illegal and Boone lost his land. Undaunted, he staked out more claims—and lost them because he impatiently neglected to register his deeds. Ever hopeful, he accepted an invitation from Spanish-held Missouri to come and settle there and bring others with him. The Spanish gave him 8,500 acres and made him a judge. But the Louisiana Purchase, which embraced Missouri, again left him—but not his children—landless. Old and broke, Boone cheerfully continued hunting and trapping long after his hands shook. Shortly before he died, he was talking knowledgeably with young men about the joys to be experienced in settling California. 31 What is the author's purpose in writing this passage? A To chronicle the life of a model pioneer To romanticize the legend of Daniel Boone To show Boone's many successes on the frontier To trace Boone's explorations in Kentucky, Missouri, and Louisiana B C D 32 The word "surge" in line 2 is closest in meaning to A remains attraction rush rumor B C D 33 It can be inferred that one area in which Boone was NOT successful was A politics hunting and trapping business the military B C D 34 The phrase "fair and square" in lines 13-14 is closest in meaning to A honest simple efficient lucrative B C D 35 It can be inferred from the passage that Boone died A a rich man an eternal optimist in California a lonely trapper B C D 36 According to the passage, where is Boone's namesake city located? A In North Carolina In Transylvania In Kentucky In Missouri B C D 37 The Transylvania Company wanted Boone to A settle Kentucky be fair to the Indians ensure animal rights claim Missouri B C D 38 The word "undaunted" in line 22 is closest in meaning to A unscrupulous fearless undiscouraged uninformed B C D 39 According to the passage, the Louisiana Purchase A legitimized Boone's land claim in Missouri revoked the earlier Spanish bequest to Boone drove the Spanish from the East excluded Missouri from its jurisdiction B C D
	40	What can be inferred from the passage about Boone's children?
		A	They were better off financially than Boone. They supported Boone's desire to settle new areas. They lived in Kentucky. They had no land due to Boone's bad investments.
		B
		C
		D
	41	The author's attitude toward Daniel Boone in the passage can be best described as
		A	admiring critical admonishing indifferent
		B
		C
		D

ANSWER KEY

31. A   The correct answer (A) is found in lines 3-4 But Boone already exemplified the pioneer at his best. The rest of the passage describes the character and exploits of Boone. This is restated in (A) as ... chronicle the life of a model pioneer. (B) is not true according to the passage, which tries to present Boone's positive and negative characteristics. Neither (C) nor (D) is the main purpose of the passage. Parts of the passage related to (C) and (D) are an elaboration of specific aspects of Boone's life. 32. C  The immediate context of "surge" in the surge of emigrants along the Oregon Trail... gives us the image of the movement of people along a highway. The answer choice that relates to movement is (C) rush. 33. C  The correct answer (C) can be inferred by noting the examples of Boone's dealings in land given throughout the passage and the key words used in describing these dealings. In lines 10-21: Boone was recruited... to undertake a scheme ... He arranged a deal... the scheme... was declared illegal and Boone lost his land. In lines 22-23 ... he staked out more claims—and lost them because he impatiently neglected to register his deeds. He was successful in (A) lines 17-19; (B) lines 26-27; (D) lines 19-20. 34. A  The context of the phrase "fair and square" in the passage is a real estate transaction. The words fair and square have a positive connotation, and it is mentioned in lines 14 and 15 that an attorney and an interpreter as well as the Indians' wives were present. In can be concluded that answer choice (A) honest is the correct answer. 35. B   The correct answer (B) can be inferred from paragraph three. Paragraph two states that Boone lost all his land in Kentucky, which would be a reason for unhappiness. However, in paragraph three very positive words are used to describe Boone's later life: undaunted; ever hopeful; Old and broke, Boone cheerfully continued'hunting and trapping ...; Shortly before he died, he was talking knowledgeably about the joys to be experienced in settling California. (A), (C), and (D) are not true according to the passage. 36. C   The correct answer (C) is found in lines 10-11 Kentucky and lines 13-17 Boonesboro. 37. A   The correct answer (A) is found in lines 10-11 There Boone was recruited at age 40 to undertake a scheme designed to open up Kentucky to settlers and establish it as a 14th colony, and line 13 ... to Boone's employers, the Transylvania Company. (B) and (C) are incorrect because they were Boone's own ideas and (D) is incorrect because the Spanish invited Boone to come to Missouri. 38. С  The preceding line 21 states that Boone had lost his land. The passage continues, Undaunted, he staked out more claims... It can be inferred that if someone loses all his or her land, he or she will be discouraged. Boone staked out more claims, indicating that he was not at all discouraged (C). 39. В  The correct answer (B) is found in lines 25-26 which state But the Louisiana Purchase, which embraced Missouri, again left him ... landless. The land previously given to Boone was taken away by the Louisiana Purchase. (A) is incorrect—Boone's claim was revoked not legitimized. (C) is not mentioned in the passage, and (D) is incorrect—Missouri was included not excluded from the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Purchase. 40. A  The correct answer (A) can be inferred from lines 1-2 which state that Boone's son Nathan had an elegant stone Missouri farmhouse, and line 26 which states that Boone—but not his children—were landless. Boone ended up old and broke while his son lived in an elegant house and owned land, both of which imply wealth— a good financial condition. 41. A  The correct answer is (A) because the author describes Boone in positive terms throughout the passage. In the first paragraph the author states that Boone was an example of the pioneer at his best and gives examples to support this view. In the last paragraph Boone is portrayed as undaunted, hopeful, and cheerful, all positive attributes. This description of Boone reflects an admiring attitude on the part of the author.