TEAS-SECTION-1 Online Practice Questions and Answers

Why does the author of the passage quote the first line of the novel Native Speaker?

Chang-Rae Lee's debut and award-winning novel Native Speaker is about Henry Park, a Korean-American individual who struggles to find his place as an immigrant in a suburb of New York City. This novel addresses the notion that as the individuals who know us best, our family, peers, and lovers are the individuals who direct our lives and end up defining us. Henry Park is confronted with this reality in the very beginning of the novel, which begins: "The day my wife left she gave me a list of who I was." Upon separating from his wife, Park struggles with racial and ethnic identity issues due to his loneliness. Through Parks' work as an undercover operative for a private intelligence agency, the author presents the theme of espionage as metaphor for the internal divide that Park experiences as an immigrant. This dual reality creates two worlds for Park and increases his sense of uncertainty with regard to his place in society. While he constantly feels like an outsider looking in, he also feels like he belongs to neither world. Chang-Rae Lee is also a first-generation Korean American immigrant. He immigrated to America at the early age of three. Themes of identity, race, and cultural alienation pervade his works. His interests in these themes no doubt stem from his first-hand experience as a kid growing up in a Korean household while going to an American school. Lee is also author of A Gesture Life and Aloft. The protagonists are similar in that they deal with labels placed on them based on race, color, and language. Consequently, all of these characters struggle to belong in America. Lee's novels address differences within a nation's mix of race, religion, and history, and the necessity of assimilation between cultures. In his works and through his characters, Lee shows us both the difficulties and the subtleties of the immigrant experience in America. He urges us to consider the role of borders and to consider why the idea of opening up one's borders is so frightening. In an ever-changing world in which cultures are becoming more intermingled, the meaning of identity must be constantly redefined, especially when the security of belonging to a place is becoming increasingly elusive. As our world grows smaller with increasing technological advances, these themes in Lee's novels become even more pertinent.

A. It is the main idea of the novel.

B. To illustrate one of the themes in the novel.

C. To show how the book is semi-autobiographical.

D. To create interest in the novel.

What is the main reason for taking this formula?

Read the set of directions below to answer the questions.

This formula is for people with deficiencies and anemic conditions. It aids in the body absorption of vital

minerals such as iron, calcium, zinc, potassium, and sulfur. Take the following ingredients: Parsley root,

Comfrey root, Yellow dock, Watercress, Nettles, Kelp Irish moss. Simmer slowly equal parts of these herbs

with four ounces to a half-quart of water. Continue to simmer slowly until the volume of liquid is reduced by

half.

Strain, reserve the liquid, and cover the herbs with water once more. Then simmer again for 10 minutes.

Strain and combine the two liquids.

Cook the liquid down until the volume is reduced by half. Add an equal amount of blackstrap molasses.

Take one tablespoon four to five times daily, not exceeding four tablespoons in a 24-hour period.

A. to increase the absorption of minerals

B. to reduce the absorption of minerals

C. to get rid of unnecessary minerals

D. to serve as a mineral supplement

If a patient follows the directions correctly, how often could the medicine be taken?

Read the set of directions below to answer the questions.

This formula is for people with deficiencies and anemic conditions. It aids in the body absorption of vital

minerals such as iron, calcium, zinc, potassium, and sulfur. Take the following ingredients: Parsley root,

Comfrey root, Yellow dock, Watercress, Nettles, Kelp Irish moss. Simmer slowly equal parts of these herbs

with four ounces to a half-quart of water. Continue to simmer slowly until the volume of liquid is reduced by

half.

Strain, reserve the liquid, and cover the herbs with water once more. Then simmer again for 10 minutes.

Strain and combine the two liquids.

Cook the liquid down until the volume is reduced by half. Add an equal amount of blackstrap molasses.

Take one tablespoon four to five times daily, not exceeding four tablespoons in a 24-hour period.

A. once every six hours

B. once every four hours

C. once every three hours

D. once every two hours

What word best describes Samantha and her role in the story?

"The $100 Bill" Samantha pedaled quickly, glancing down at her watch as often as her balance would allow. The clock's face read 10:57, sending a spike of panic shooting up her spine. She bent further over her bike, willing her legs to go faster. She screeched to a stop in front of a large restaurant bearing a bright blue, neon sign, her ears ringing, sweat breaking out on her skin. She hurriedly locked her bike to the lone pole positioned in front of the building, before pushing her way through the heavy glass front doors. "You're late." Samantha stopped short, turning to face her boss. She was greeted with a stern face, her boss' lips a thin line. She shook her head in apology. "I'm sorry, Paul. My bike's tires were flat, and I forgot my I.D. badge, so I had to turn back ?"Paul held up his hand, cutting her off. "Just don't let it happen again." Samantha threw her hair into a ponytail, hoping her shift would prove more successful as the day wore on. She nearly ran to her first table of the day, plastered a smile on her face, and greeted her first customers of the day. She responded to their questions politely, though her mind was still occupied by Paul's disappointed expression as she ran in the door. Despite her initial mistakes, Samantha worked hard to remain chipper and upbeat, answering her customers' questions to the best of her ability, forcing herself to smile when her eyes began to glaze over with tears. As her first customers left, she caught the eye of the elderly gentleman with the group. He winked, and walked through the doors. Confused, Samantha began to gather the dishes from the table and there, staring up at her, was a crisp $100 bill. She let a tear roll down her cheek. Her day had just gotten better.

A. protagonist

B. antagonist

C. narrator

D. heroine

People, being prisoners of __________, have made failing a basic metaphor for failure, from the fall of the stock market to the fall of government.

A. politics

B. gravity

C. greed

D. turbulence

E. emotion

Her sense of time was oddly __________; ten minutes sometimes seemed like an hour.

A. credible

B. distorted

C. idealized

D. consistent

E. formidable

As a people, the Aztecs were full of contradictions; __________ and yet prizing humility, __________ and yet obliging and kind.

A. arrogant; benevolent

B. pious; gallant

C. provincial; sullen

D. tolerant; competitive

E. proud; implacable

Despite her fear of heights, she was to be so far up the mountain __________.

A. dismayed

B. unwilling

C. ashamed

D. thrilled

E. alarmed

"Meaning" and "truth" are profound and yet __________ pms, for they seem to resist even out most determined attempts at definitive explanation.

A. equivocal

B. manageable

C. insignificant

D. unwarranted

E. tractable

A number of American Indian nations have moved to __________ and operate their own private college in response to the perceived inadequacies of mainstream higher education:

A. establish

B. educate

C. restrict

D. foreclose

E. examine