Read the passage from Alexander's Bridge. Then answer the questions. from Alexander's Bridge by Willa Cather 1 When the servant admitted him, Mrs. Alexander was still standing in the hallway She heard him give his name, and came forward holding out her hand. 2 "Is it you, indeed,Professor Wilson? I was afraid that you might get here before I did. I was detained at a concert, and Bartley telephoned that he would be late. Thomas will show you your room. Had you rather have your tea brought to you there, or will you have it down here with me, while we wait for Bartley? 3 Wison was pleased to find that he had been the cause of her rapid walk, and with her he was even more vastly pleased than before. He followed her through the drawing-room into the library, where the wide back windows looked out upon the garden and the sunset and a fine stretch of silver-colored river. A harp-shaped elm stood stripped against the pale. colored evening sky, with ragged last year's birds'nests in its forks, and through the bare branches the evening star quivered in the misty air. The long brown room breathed the peace of a rich and amply guarded quiet.Tea was brought in immediately and placed in front of the wood fire. Mrs. Asexander sat down in a high-backed chair and began to pour it, while Wison sank into a low seat opposite her and took his Part A How does the author of the passage develop the idea that one person may begin to quickly develop fondness for another? through Mrs. Alexander's courtesy to Wilson through Wilson's appreciation of Mrs. Alexander through Wilson's information about Bartley's childhood through Mrs. Alexander's admission that she is confused about Bartley's past Part B Which evidence from the passage supports the answer to Part A? "...after showing gracious concern about his tea." (paragraph 4) - this quick, frank glance brought about an understanding..." (paragraph 9) - Professor Wison,would seem that he grew up among the strangest people " (paragraph 11) he dropped his chin on the back of his long hand and looked at her admiringly..." (paragraph 14)

Questions 1 and 2 refer to the following. (1) A statue of a lamb in Sterling.Massachusetts, commemorates the city as the birthplace of the famous nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb (2) The statue's placard attributes the poem to John Roulstone, who, according to popular lore, wrote it circa 1816 after witnessing a girl named - Mary Sawyer bring her lamb to school. (3)When the teacher discovered the lamb, she sent it outside. (4) Although embarrassed by this incident, Sawyer had fond memories of caring for the orphaned lamb, who indeed followed her everywhere. (5) This charming story has long been accepted as the origin of the poem, with Roulstone as the purported author. (6) However strong evidence indicates that this event did not inspire the poem and that the author was in fact Sarah Josepha Hale, not Roulstone. (7) Hale was an accomplished author and editor who, in 1830, first published "Mary's Lamb" in a book of children's poems (8) Later publications of the poem also credited it to Hale. (9)Set to music in 1831 and retitled "Mary Had a Little Lamb," the poem became widely popular. (10) When Sawyer heard the poem, she assumed it was based on Roulstone's verses-which she no longer possessed, incidentally -and in $1876$ claimed she was the Mary of the poem and Roulstone was the author (11) Hale denied Sawyer's claims. (12) While no one has ever found a copy of Roulstone's poem, many people, including members of the New England Historical Society. have nevertheless accepted the theory that Hale added three stanzas to Roulstone's original poem, which is childlike in style. (13) Scholars believe Sawyer's account of the lamb following her to school and Roulstone writing a poem about it.(14) However, the Sawyer homestead burned to the ground in 2007. (15) Whereas Hale was a widowed mother of five, Roulstone was a ten-year-old boy who never published anything. (16) It is impossible that Hale, who lived 90 miles away.could have heard Roulstone's The writer wants to avoid expressing the argument of the passage in absolute terms. Which of the following changes should the writer make? A In sentence 2, deleting "according to popular lore" and adjusting the punctuation as needed B In sentence 4, adding "almost" before "everywhere" C In sentence 10, deleting "which she no longer possessed, incidentally" and adjusting the punctuation as needed D In sentence 16, changing "impossible" to "improbable"

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