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ANALYZING TEST ITEMS
Directions. Choose the letter of the best answer.
1.He holds the distinction of being the first Asian to receive the Nobel Prize for LiteratureA.Wole SoyinkaC. Po Chu!".#asunari $a%abata&. 'abindranath (agore
The correct answer is D.
(agore %on the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1)1*. "oth +A, Soyinka and +", $a%abata arealso Nobel Prize %inners but these are not the correct ans%ers- $a%abata %on in 1)/ and Soyinka 1/ years later in1)/0. (he Nobel Prize0 %hich %as first given in 1)10 did not e2ist during +C, Po Chu!3s ti4e in /5 A.&.6.7ilial 8iety is a basic tenet of this school of thoughtA.(aois4". Confucianis4C. Hinduis4&. "uddhis4
The correct answer is B.
'es8ect and devotion to 8arents is i48ortant in establishing har4onious relationshi8 and is afunda4ental conce8t of Confucianis4. +A, (aois4 e48hasizes
wu wei
or non action to achieve har4ony %ith nature.+C, Hinduis4 highlights the individual3s
dharma
or duty0 %hile +&, "uddhis4 focuses on selfa%areness to attainenlighten4ent.*.What does this e2cer8t fro4 the
Rigveda
reveal about the Hindu belief on the god Purusha9
A thousand heads hath Purusha0 a thousand eyes0 a thousand feet. :ne every side 8ervading earth he fills a s8ace ten fingers %ide. (he Purusha is all that yet hath been and all that is to be0 (he Lord %a2es greater still by food. So 4ighty is his greatness; yea0 greater than this is Purusha0 All creatures are onefourth of hi40 threefourths eternal life in heaven.A.Purusha is the 8ersonification of natural 8heno4ena.".(he god Purusha is the source of 4ercy and salvation for all.C.Purusha is the 8ri4al source of all creation.&.Purusha is 8o%erful and su8re4e over all earth.
The correct answer is C.
Purusha is the Pri4al Person in a sacrificial ritual %here his body 8arts are dis4e4bered tocreate the different 8arts of the %orld and the for4 caste syste4. +A, is incorrect because the deities such as0 fire+Agni,0 the sun +Surya,0 death +#a4a,0 not Purusha0 8ersonify various natural 8heno4ena. +", is incorrect because thee2cer8t does not describe Purusha as 4erciful savior- neither is +&, correct because the e2cer8t does not talk aboutPurusha3s 8o%er and su8re4acy rather0 Purusha as the Pri4al Sacrifice in the ritual.5.What insight is suggested by this haiku fro4 "ash<9Poverty3s child =He starts to grind the riceAnd gazes at the 4oon.A.Nature has a soothing effect on the hu4an s8irit.".Child labor is a reality in 4any Asian nations.C.(he 8oor drea4s and are ho8eful of better things in their life.&.Life is a neverending routine of %ork and leisure.
The correct answer is A
. "y contrasting the task of grinding rice %ith the boy3s observation of the 4oon0 "ash<evokes a sense of longing and ca8tures the co4forting effect of nature on the hu4an soul. +", Child labor is an actual8roble4 in 4any third %orld nations in Asia but it is not the sub>ect of this haiku. +C, ?azing at the 4oon 4ay besuggestive of drea4ing and ho8ing but this leaves out the essence that the i4agery creates. +&, is incorrect because0%hile the grinding of rice is routine0 the haiku does not have the tone of boredo4.@.(his e2cer8t fro4 Soyinka3s
Telephone Conversation
indicates the universal issue of . BA' #:D &A'$9 :' E'# L!?H(9F 'evelation ca4e. B#ou 4ean = like 8lain or 4ilk chocolate9F Her assent %as clinical0 crushing its light!48ersonality. 'a8idly0 %avelength ad>usted0! chose0 BWest African se8ia.F = and as an afterthought0 B&o%n in 4y 8ass8ort.F A. gender discri4inationC. hu4an rights violation". colonial 4entality&. racial discri4ination
The correct answer is D.
(he landlady3s Guestions about color indicate her dee8rooted 8re>udice against blackAfricans even if they are educated and acco48lished. +A, is incorrect because although the tele8hone conversation isbet%een a fe4ale house o%ner and a 4ale caller the 8oe4 does not focus on gender discri4ination. Neither is +",acce8table because the 8oe4 does not highlight colonial 4entality. +C, 4ay be considered because racial discri4inationis a for4 of hu4an rights violation but this is not the best ans%er..(he Hindu belief that life is an illusionA. dhar4a ". arthaC. 4aya&. ka4a.
Varnas,
the theoretical basis for the caste syste4 of the Hindus rests on A.one3s birthright C. a 8erson3s ca8acity and intelligence".kar4a of 8ast thought and actions &. the Guality of contribution to society/. is a collection of nons8eculative hy4ns re8resentative of the Aryan religious s8irit often co48arable tothe 8sal4s in the :ld (esta4ent.A."hagavad ?ita". &ha44a8adaC. 'igveda&. D8anishads).What rhetorical device is used in this line fro4 the
Ramayana
9 B&early0 loved0 devoted SitaI daughter of a royal line.F A.ono4ato8oeia". alliterationC. assonance&. consonance
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