Part 1
Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary, and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering, almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove.
"I incline to, Cain's heresy*," he used to say. "I let my brother go to the devil in his quaintly 'own way.'" In this character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-going men. And to such as these, so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour.
No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. It is the mark of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. His friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time, they implied no aptness in the object. Hence, no doubt, the bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common. It was reported by those who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious relief the appearance of a friend. For all that, the two men put the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might enjoy them uninterrupted.
*The biblical story of Cain and Abel is a story about two brothers who gave offerings to God. Abel’s offering was accepted by God, but Cain’s was not. Jealous, Cain killed his brother. When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain said, "Am I my brother’s keeper?" By saying this, Cain implied that what his brother did was his own business. (Genesis 4:1-16)
Which line from the text shows that Mr. Utterson took it slowly when making friends?
A "That was the lawyer's way."
B "No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson."
C "His affections, like ivy, were the growth of time."
D "He never marked a shade of change in his demeanour."
Answer:
C
Explanation:
Ivy takes a long time to grow.
A) Hamlet is angry with Ophelia for spending too much time painting her face to beautify herself.
B) Hamlet is aware that he is being watched and that Ophelia is being used to spy on him.
C) Hamlet believes that Ophelia had a part to play in the murder of his father.
D) Hamlet has differences with Polonius in matters of the court.
In Act III, Scene I, of Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Hamlet speaks rudely to Ophelia, because B) Hamlet is aware that he is being watched and that Ophelia is being used to spy on him. Ophelia has to spy on Hamlet's behavior. Both his father Polonius and Claudius have ordered her to do this. Being aware that he is being watched by her, he mistreats her and tells her both he has once loved her, and that he has never loved her at all. This makes her feel he is mad.
B) Hamlet is aware that he is being watched and that Ophelia is being used to spy on him.
The correct answer is D.
Unlike the old concept of monsters, which presented them as horrible and deformed creatures, modern-day monsters are completely normal human beings who blend easily into society.
The concept of modern-day monster seek to teach people that appearances can be deceiving: someone who looks completely ordinary could be a sociopath, a thief or even a murderer; while people who may look odd or have strange interests may be completely harmless.
B. Wearily, we flopped down on our bedrolls, satisfied that we'd done a good day's work.
C. The horrid brute shot stabbing flames from his blackened fingertips.
D. Our mother was dazed and overwhelmed that we'd surprised her for her birthday.