Sure! Let's go through the questions one by one:
1. The primary function of the author’s discussion in paragraph 3 is to:
A. explain the character of the Devil’s laughter.
B. suggest that the Devil was justly punished for his sins.
C. argue that the meaning of laughter is ambiguous.
D. describe the Devil’s descent from the Heavens.
Your answer: C. argue that the meaning of laughter is ambiguous.
Correct answer: C. argue that the meaning of laughter is ambiguous.
2. Which of the following best characterizes the main idea of the passage?
A. Angels learned to laugh only after observing the Devil first.
B. Most people misunderstand the true purpose of laughter.
C. The word “laughter” actually has at least two opposite connotations.
D. Human laughter is an intermediate between angelic and demonic laughter.
Your answer: C. The word “laughter” actually has at least two opposite connotations.
Correct answer: C. The word “laughter” actually has at least two opposite connotations.
3. In the first two paragraphs, the author is predominantly concerned with:
A. reflecting on the errors of his youth.
B. advocating for the superiority of the angels.
C. finding equilibrium between two kinds of laughter.
D. clarifying the roles of angels and demons.
Your answer: D. clarifying the roles of angels and demons.
Correct answer: D. clarifying the roles of angels and demons.
4. The author’s conception of laughter implies hat language:
A. is capable of concealing distinct meanings.
B. cannot suddenly be deprived of all meaning.
C. is always precise and unambiguous.
D. is unnecessary for spiritual beings.
Your answer: C. is always precise and unambiguous.
Correct answer: B. cannot suddenly be deprived of all meaning.
5. In the context of the passage, which of the following forms of laughter is most similar to that of the Devil?
A. Laughing nervously in a tense situation
B. Laughing at a joke in which the meaning of a word is twisted
C. Laughing in satisfaction when a complicated task is completed
D. Laughing to conceal one’s true intentions
Your answer: A. Laughing nervously in a tense situation
Correct answer: B. Laughing at a joke in which the meaning of a word is twisted
6. Based on information in the passage, with which of the following statements would the author most likely NOT agree?
A. A balance must be struck in the world between rationality and irrationality.
B. The Devil serves an important function for the good of the world.
C. Laughter is the simultaneous expression of two contradictory attitudes.
D. It is possible to laugh without having seen something deprived of meaning.
Your answer: B. The Devil serves an important function for the good of the world.
Correct answer: B. The Devil serves an important function for the good of the world.
7. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the relationship between laughter and meaning?
A. Laughter would not have come about if the meaning of everything was immutable.
B. Without laughter, there would be no way to contest the meaning of things.
C. The word used to denote laughter itself has no meaning.
D. There are only two possible types of laughter that have meaning.
Your answer: D. There are only two possible types of laughter that have meaning.
Correct answer: B. Without laughter, there would be no way to contest the meaning of things.
You got 6 out of 7 correct! Great job!