GED GED-Reading - GED Reasoning Through Language Arts Exam

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Exhibit:
What does the description that the grandmothers touched earth and grain grew (line 4) emphasize about them?

  • A. They were given special fertilizers to use.
  • B. They succeeded at what they attempted.
  • C. They did not need to work much to make a living.
  • D. They were reluctant to become involved in farming.
  • E. They experimented with advanced agricultural machinery.


Answer : B

Exhibit:
What is suggested about the grandmothers in the line With veins rolling roughly over quick hands (line 9)?

  • A. They talk mainly with hand gestures.
  • B. They are active and energetic regardless of their age.
  • C. They are more capable than when they were younger.
  • D. They have completely changed the direction of their lives.
  • E. They are displeased with their memories and work hard to forget.


Answer : B

Exhibit:
If the grandmothers described in the poem suddenly faced a grave economic problem, which one of the following would they be most likely to do?

  • A. cope as best they could while becoming bitter
  • B. turn to others to solve their problem
  • C. become too sad to cope with the problem
  • D. continue cheerfully, believing that they had no problem
  • E. face the problem with determination and spirit


Answer : E

Exhibit:
What does the speaker of the poem reveal in the final line, Why am I not as they?

  • A. her relief that she is different from her grandmothers
  • B. her wish that she had accompanied her grandmothers into the fields
  • C. her resentment that her grandmothers don’t recognize her strengths
  • D. her recognition that she will soon grow old
  • E. her concern that she will not achieve her grandmothers’ standards


Answer : E

Exhibit:
Which statement best describes the activities of the grandmothers in the poem?

  • A. They did little else besides farm the land.
  • B. They devoted themselves to writing down their memories.
  • C. They entertained each other with songs that they had composed.
  • D. They carried out physical labors of farming and nurturing activities of home.
  • E. They spent most of their time talking about their philosophy of life.


Answer : D

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