Choose the synonym of the underlined word: 1. the tavern is old and dilapidated. (1 point)
a) drafty
b) dusty
c) worn down
d) empty
2. smiley is clearly an enterprising fellow. (1 point)
a) talkative
b) bold in commercial matters
c) clever with words
d) good with animals
3. simon wheeler talks in a monotonous voice. (1 point)
a) tedious
b) very quiet
c) harsh
d) excited
4. the narrator discovers that simon wheeler is a garrulous man. (1 point)
a) elderly
b) betting
c) generous
d) talkative
5. in addition to his other animals, smiley has an afflicted cow. (1 point)
a) crippled
b) stubborn
c) distressed
d) fighting

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile