Question

bailey end of semester exam dec : 2025

1. what mainly does the following passage reveal about indar, the speaker (paragraph 6)?

\in africa, on the coast, i had paid attention only to one colour in nature—the colour of the sea. everything else was just bush, green and living, or brown and dead. in england so far i had walked with my eyes at shop level; i had seen nothing. a town, even london, was just a series of streets or street names, and a street was a row of shops. now i saw differently. and i understood that london wasnt simply a place that was there, as people say of mountains, but that it had been made by men, that men had given attention to details as minute as those camels.\
a. indar isnt very observant about a community unless he truly connects with the culture.
b. indar has experienced many changes in his life, including his view of the world around him.
c. indar likes city life more than the coast because it is more interesting and diverse.
d. indar only pays attention to details that will make him money.

1. the mood, or tone, of the following passage (paragraph 10) is best described as fill in the blank______.

\it wasnt easy after i left the university. i still had to get a job, and the only thing i knew now was what i didnt want to do. i didnt want to exchange one prison for another. people like me have to make their own jobs. it isnt something thats going to come to you in a brown envelope. the job is there, waiting. but it doesnt exist for you or anyone else until you discover it, and you discover it because its for you and you alone.\
answer choices for the above question
a. passionate
b. impatient
c. conceited
d. scholarly

Explanation:

Question 3

• Option A: The passage shows Indar initially only noticed the sea in Africa and shops in England, but later saw London as a man - made place with details. This implies he becomes observant when he connects with the culture (understanding London's human - made nature). There's no support for him not being observant unless connected, but this is more fitting than others.
• Option B: The passage focuses on his changing perception of London, not many life changes.
• Option C: There's no indication he likes city life more; he just starts seeing it differently.
• Option D: No mention of money - making details.

• Option A: The speaker talks about making one's own job with strong conviction, like "People like me have to make their own jobs" and the idea of a unique job, showing passion for self - determined career paths.
• Option B: No signs of impatience (e.g., rushing, frustration at slowness).
• Option C: Conceited would be excessive self - regard; here it's about self - determination, not arrogance.
• Option D: Scholarly is about academic tone, which this isn't.

Answer:

A. Indar isn't very observant about a community unless he truly connects with the culture.

Question 4