13. A (DETESTABLE)
The
underlined word, Odious, when put in the context of the given sentence, is best
defined as DETESTABLE. The word ODIOUS is used to define a person that has some
sort of attitude that is repulsive or unpleasant to others, such that people
tend to stay away from such a person because his/her “odious” character make them
feel uncomfortable.
14. C. (Man versus
Man)
The kind of literary conflict exhibited by Roger Chillingworth exacting his
revenge on Reverend Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter is MAN VS.MAN. This
kind of conflict occurs when one character is in conflict with another
character. In this case, the conflict is between Roger Chillingworth and Arthur
Dimmesdale, where the former has pitted himself against the latter.
15. B. (She is speculating about the value of life and Puritan values).
In Chapter 13 of The Scarlet Letter, Hester had begun to speculate about her
life, and also about her abandonment of the values of the Puritan society.
This speculation would have resulted in her death if known by other Puritans, because
that would have been considered worse than committing adultery.
16. B. The child had been born and raised inside of the prison, so wasn't used
to the bright, natural daylight.
From the
excerpt, we can deduce that the reason why Hester Prynne's daughter, Pearl, turn
her head away from the daylight is that she was not accustomed to such bright
light because, until that moment, the little girl had only known the dim, gray
light of the prison where she was born and raised.
17. D.
Intelligence achieved far ahead of normal development.
<span>Based on the given sentence, the best definition
for the underlined word, “Precocity” when put in its proper context is a
measure of smartness or aptitude that is achieved much earlier than usual. This
is further buttressed by the fact that, according to the sentence, Pearl’s precocity
was unrivaled by that of any of her peers.</span>
