The questions are based off of THE AMBITIOUS GUEST
PART A: Which of the following best describes the central theme in the text?
A
Both life and death cannot be planned.
B
Fame is the only thing that can outlast the living.
C
Good company should be valued above fame.
D
Ambition alone will not make you successful.
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PART B: Which of the following bests supports the answer to PART A?
A
“‘But I cannot die till I have achieved my destiny. Then let Death come: I shall have built my monument.’” ( Paragraph 12)
B
“‘It is better to sit here by this fire,” answered the girl, blushing, “and be comfortable and contented, though nobody thinks about us.’” ( Paragraph 15)
C
“‘Old and young, we dream of graves and monuments,’ murmured the stranger-youth.” ( Paragraph 39)
D
“His name and person utterly unknown, his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt,” ( Paragraph 44)