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Isadora Duncan was born in San Francisco in 1878. She gave her first performance in 1899. Early
failures gave way to triumphant performances in Budapest, Berlin, London, and finally in 1908, back
in the United States. She lived in Europe most of her life, establishing dancing schools for children
there. She died in 1927 near Nice, France, in a freak accident, her long scarf being caught in the
wheel in 1927 of an open sports car in which she was riding.

14. The author’s attitude toward Isadora Duncan could best be described as one of
_____ (A) Displeasure
_____ (B) admiration
_____ (C) Compassion
_____ (D) amazement

15. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
_____ (A) The author first discusses Isadora Duncan’s type of dance and then her life history
_____ (B) The first paragraph deals with Isadora Duncan’s role as a teacher, the second, her
role as a performer
_____ (C) The author first discusses Isadora Duncan’s shortcomings and then her positive
points
_____ (D) First there is an analysis of Isadora Duncan’s influences and then of her lasting
contributions to dance

Through the centuries, the dream of medieval alchemists was to discover how to turn lead and
other "base" metals into gold. Some were fakes, but many were learned men with philosophical
goals. Their quest was based on the ancient idea that all matter consists of different proportions of
just four substances-earth, water, fire, and air. They believed that it was possible to adjust the
proportions of the elements that made up lead by chemical means so that it turned into gold, a
process called transmutation. Their experiments were concerned with finding the substance-which
they called the philosopher's stone-that, when added to lead, would cause this astonishing change to
take place. Alchemists also searched for the elixir of life, a substance that could cure diseases and
prolong life. They failed on both counts. However, their techniques for preparing and studying
chemicals helped lay the foundation for the modern science of chemistry.

16. Which of the following statements best summarizes the author's attitude toward medieval
alchemists?
_____ (A) Although they were all fakes, they made important contributions to science.
_____ (B) Their discovery of the philosopher's stone was more important than the
achievements of modern chemists.
_____ (C) Although their theories were sound, they lacked the equipment needed to
accomplish their goals.
_____ (D) They were unable to realize their goals, but they helped prepare the way for
modern chemistry.

Exercise 44.3

Focus: Understanding the meaning of multi-paragraph passages by identifying the main point of each
of the paragraphs.
Direction: Read the following passages and the question about them. Decide which of the choices
best answer the question, and mark the answer. The first one is done as an example.

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