1. read the following lines from the poem "eve to her daughters" in which the speaker describes adam.

in the process he had to on reveal everything, because he believed that mechanism was the whole secret- he was always mechanical minded. he got to the very inside of the whole machine exclaiming as he went, so this is how it works! and now that i know how it works, why, i must have invented it. as for god and the others, they cannot be demonstrated, and what can i be demonstrated don't exist. you see, he had always been jealous.

the details in these lines lead the reader to understand the adam does not believe in the reality of
a. god
b. secrets
c. inventions
d. mechanics

2. read the following paragraph from "saboteur"

then it dawned on him that fenjin must have been sent over by his bride. what a stupid woman! a book worm, who only know how to read for novels! he had expected that she would contact the school's security section, which would for sure send a cadre here. fenjin held no official position; he merely worked in a private law firm that hurt just to lawyers; in fact, they had little business except for some detective work for men and women who suspected their spouses of having extramarital affairs. mr. chiu was overcome with a wave of nausea.

which of the following words best describes mr. chiu's feelings toward his wife?
a. infuriated
b. patient
c. patronizing
d. understanding

check my work. i think 1 is a and 2 is either a or c but i'm guessing it may be c but i think i may be incorrect on my guess.

1. A. God

              2. A. Infuriated

Explanation:

Let's talk about the first question. From the excerpt, we may understand that Adam, after having a revelation, after understanding "how it works", concludes that, if he knows he it works, he "must have invented it". That seems to mean that, once man became rational and capable of logical thinking, he started to question God's existence - if God cannot be explained, he does not exist. Thus, the best answer seems to be letter A.

Let's move on to the second question. Right from the beginning of the excerpt, we may understand that Mr. Chiu is mad at his wife to the point of thinking "What a stupid woman!" Since she didn't do what he expected the way he expected it to be done, he thinks of her as useless. The adjective "patronizing" describes someone who acts with a superior attitude toward others, in a condescending manner, and that's why I do not believe it to be the best option. His words would be a mix of pity, contempt, and politeness. From the exclamation "What a stupid woman!", we can tell he's simply infuriated. So, I believe the best option to be letter A.

for example: in, he, a,from

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.