Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Listening. Learning. Leading.

I think this is ok because they have already published this test. What I am about to share with you comes from the practice GRE in English Literature currently available from ETS, which I took this morning, and which, when not-yet-published, is protected by draconian, but usually understandable, security measures. When you see this question, you will think, along with me, that this kind of crackdown is unwarranted if it is going to deny the masses access to things like this. Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Anyway, the highlight of the ETS's practice GRE:

Q. "'Are you not happy in Hertfordshire, Mr. Raskolnikov?' asked Elizabeth. 'Would you be happy,' he replied, 'if you had killed a miserable pawnbroker?' 'How easily may a bad habit be formed!' cried Elizabeth. and with this in mind, though she hoped he was not in earnest, she very soon afterwards took leave of him."

Which of the following titles would be most appropriate for a work containing this passage?
(a) Murder at Thirteen Rue de Toot
(b) Elizabeth and Anna Kremlina
(c) The Importance of Being Elizabeth
(d) Pride and Punishment
(e) The Golden Fawn

The Crow, a psychology major, guessed E.

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