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Read the following passage and answer questions 1-3
William is the type of person who lives their life in the “fast lane”. He didn’t follow the trends but he made them. At least that was what he said about himself.
Image and public perception were his two fundamental principles. He honestly didn’t even care about money. However, he reluctantly conceded that money contributed to the public image he had created for himself. Hence if he wanted to stay true to himself and his values, money was a necessity. It wasn’t his fault for the way society had degenerated. He followed the necessary steps to keep his business prosperous and in the end this benefits the workers. He cared for them, he really put their considerations high on his mental checklist.
Not that he knew their names. Wasn’t worth the effort but then again nowadays he barely remembered his mother’s name. He just didn’t have the time. He did however have a close relationship to one “she” in his life. His Lamborghini Gallardo. His car had enough style and finesse to warrant a feminine status. With the little free time he had, most of it he devoted to the lady in the garage. He felt more himself with it. Whenever he drove it, it let him pass the other cars, leaving them behind in a blur.
QUESTION 1
What is the narrator attempting to achieve in the first paragraph?
a)
b)
c)
d)
He is undercutting William’s character.
He is reflecting how William’s opinion of himself matches that of the public’s.
He is establishing how successful William is.
He is trying to demonstrate how different William is.
QUESTION 2
What do William’s fundamental principles suggest about his character?
a)
b)
c)
d)
His self-confidence relies on what the public thinks of him.
He is not a very moral person.
He is a realistic person.
He is a good business-man.
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Read the following passage and answer questions 1-3
William is the type of person who lives their life in the “fast lane”. He didn’t follow the trends but he made them. At least that was what he said about himself.
Image and public perception were his two fundamental principles. He honestly didn’t even care about money. However, he reluctantly conceded that money contributed to the public image he had created for himself. Hence if he wanted to stay true to himself and his values, money was a necessity. It wasn’t his fault for the way society had degenerated. He followed the necessary steps to keep his business prosperous and in the end this benefits the workers. He cared for them, he really put their considerations high on his mental checklist.
Not that he knew their names. Wasn’t worth the effort but then again nowadays he barely remembered his mother’s name. He just didn’t have the time. He did however have a close relationship to one “she” in his life. His Lamborghini Gallardo. His car had enough style and finesse to warrant a feminine status. With the little free time he had, most of it he devoted to the lady in the garage. He felt more himself with it. Whenever he drove it, it let him pass the other cars, leaving them behind in a blur.
QUESTION 1
What is the narrator attempting to achieve in the first paragraph?
a)
b)
c)
d)
He is undercutting William’s character.
He is reflecting how William’s opinion of himself matches that of the public’s.
He is establishing how successful William is.
He is trying to demonstrate how different William is.
QUESTION 2
What do William’s fundamental principles suggest about his character?
a)
b)
c)
d)
His self-confidence relies on what the public thinks of him.
He is not a very moral person.
He is a realistic person.
He is a good business-man.