mportant literary figure because he
(A) was the first realist writer in the United States
(B) rejected romanticism as a literary approach
(C) wrote humorous stories and novels
(D) influenced American prose style through his use of common speech
38. The word "foremost" in line 24 is closest in meaning to
(A) most difficult
(B) interesting
(C) most focused
(D) leading
39. Which of the following statements about Theodore Dreiser is supported by
the passage?
(A) He mainly wrote about historical subjects such as the Civil War.
(B) His novels often contained elements of humor.
(C) He viewed himself more as a social commentator than as a literary artist.
(D) He believed writers should emphasize the positive aspects of life.
Questions 40-50
In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million
residents-
New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises.
The newer
ones experienced remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the
economy.
Line The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the
early
(5) decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from
1900 to 1930.
A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The
agricultural potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could
be found, and
the city founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a
225-mile
aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River. The city had
a superb
(10) natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections. The climate made it
possible to shoot
motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood. Hollywood not only supplied jobs;
it
disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all
across the
nation. The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles,
however,
was directly linked to the automobile. The demand for petroleum to fuel
gasoline engines
(15) led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los
Angeles North
America's greatest refining center.
Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its
distinctive
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