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Question 8 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 IC

Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."And indeed there will be time To wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?” Time to turn back and descend the stair, With a bald spot in the middle of my hair — (They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”) My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin — (They will say: “But how his arms and legs are thin!”) Do I dare Disturb the universe? In a minute there is time For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. Which words best indicate that Prufrock feels uncertain?

Answer
A
disturb, universe, minute
B
turn back, revisions, reverse
C
time, descend, asserted
D
modest, simple, thin

Explanation

“Turn back,” “revisions,” and “reverse” suggest that Prufrock hesitates and may change his mind. These words show uncertainty more clearly than “disturb” or “universe,” which describe the decision he is considering, or words about his appearance.

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