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Jeeves TakesCharge
by P. G. Wodehouse
Most of the way down in the train that afternoon, Iwas wondering what could be up at the other end. Isimply couldn’t see what could have happened.Easeby wasn’t one of those country houses youread about in the society novels, where young girlsare lured on to play baccarat and then skinned to thebone of their jewellery, and so on. The house-party Ihad left had consisted entirely of law-abiding birdslike myself.
Besides, my uncle wouldn’t have let anything of thatkind go on in his house. He was a rather stiff,precise sort of old boy, who liked a quiet life. He wasjust finishing a history of the family or something,which he had been working on for the last year, anddidn’t stir much from the library. He was rather agood instance of what they say about its being agood scheme for a fellow to sow his wild oats. I’dbeen told that in his youth Uncle Willoughby hadbeen a bit of a rounder. You would never havethought it to look at him now.
"Jeeves Takes Charge" by P. G. Wodehouse
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Use the passage to answer the question.
What purpose does social context serve in thispassage?
(1 point)
to characterize the typical behaviors of
the wealthy elite
to discuss the rules that govern polite
society
to contrast the narrator with his aging
uncle
to contrast wealthy patrons and the
people they employ
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2
Jeeves TakesCharge
by P. G. Wodehouse
When I got to the house, Oakshott, the butler, toldme that Florence was in her room, watching hermaid pack. Apparently there was a dance on at ahouse about twenty miles away that night, and shewas motoring over with some of the Easeby lot andwould be away some nights. Oakshott said she hadtold him to tell her the moment I arrived; so I trickledinto the smoking-room and waited, and presently inshe came. A glance showed me that she wasperturbed, and even peeved. Her eyes had a gogglylook, and altogether she appeared considerablypipped.
"Jeeves Takes Charge" by P. G. Wodehouse
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Use the passage to answer the question.
How does the author reinforce the social andeconomic context of the story?
(1 point)
by describing Florence’s discontented
demeanor
by demonstrating Bertie’s patience
by discussing the details of a nearby
dance
by revealing that the family has a butler
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4
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Why is it important to understand the context of a literary work?
(1 point)
Understanding the context helps readers effectively interpret the text’s details, setting, and
references.
Understanding the context helps readers know how the author’s biography affects the characters
and themes.
Understanding the context allows readers to know when the text was published.
Understanding the context allows readers to locate the types of figurative language the author uses.
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When did the Modern Period of British literature occur?
(1 point)
from 1914 to 1945
from 1785 to 1832
from 1066 to 1500
from 1832 to 1901
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5
Kew Gardens
by Virginia Woolf
"Heaven was known to the ancients as Thessaly,William, and now, with this war, the spirit matter isrolling between the hills like thunder." He paused,seemed to listen, smiled, jerked his head andcontinued:—
"You have a small electric battery and a piece ofrubber to insulate the wire—isolate?—insulate?—well, we'll skip the details, no good going into detailsthat wouldn't be understood—and in short the littlemachine stands in any convenient position by thehead of the bed, we will say, on a neat mahoganystand. All arrangements being properly fixed byworkmen under my direction, the widow applies herear and summons the spirit by sign as agreed.Women! Widows! Women in black——"
Here he seemed to have caught sight of a woman'sdress in the distance, which in the shade looked apurple black. He took off his hat, placed his handupon his heart, and hurried towards her mutteringand gesticulating feverishly. But William caught himby the sleeve and touched a flower with the tip of hiswalking-stick in order to divert the old man'sattention. After looking at it for a moment in someconfusion the old man bent his ear to it and seemedto answer a voice speaking from it, for he begantalking about the forests of Uruguay which he hadvisited hundreds of years ago in company with themost beautiful young woman in Europe. He could beheard murmuring about forests of Uruguayblanketed with the wax petals of tropical roses,nightingales, sea beaches, mermaids, and womendrowned at sea, as he suffered himself to be movedon by William, upon whose face the look of stoicalpatience grew slowly deeper and deeper.
"Kew Gardens" by Virginia Woolf
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Use the passage to answer the question.
How does this passage reflect the historicalcontext in which it was written?
(1 point)
The old man’s reference to the ancients
reflects the modernist revival of classical
mythology.
The old man’s ramblings about Uruguay
reflect the collapse of the British colonial
system after World War II.
The old man’s discussion of death reflects
the effects of World War I.
The old man’s discussion of beautiful
women reflects the modernist’s interest in
upholding traditional social and literary
structures.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the provided excerpts:

Question 1: What purpose does social context serve in this passage?

• Answer: to characterize the typical behaviors of the wealthy elite

Question 2: How does the author reinforce the social and economic context of the story?

• Answer: by revealing that the family has a butler

Question 3: Why is it important to understand the context of a literary work?

• Answer: Understanding the context helps readers effectively interpret the text’s details, setting, and references.

Question 4: When did the Modern Period of British literature occur?

• Answer: from 1914 to 1945

Question 5: How does this passage reflect the historical context in which it was written?

• Answer: The old man’s discussion of death reflects the effects of World War I.