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Questions 43–52 are based on the following passage.

In this excerpt from Dickens’s 19th-century novel Great Expectations, the narrator recalls a Christmas dinner.

43. Which statement about the opening of doors may be inferred from the first paragraph (Lines 1–6)?

(A) The door that the narrator opens is normally locked.

(B) The door that the narrator opens is never used for company.

(C) The narrator is not normally allowed to open the door for visitors.

(D) Certain doors are used on special occasions and others for everyday entries.

44. The author’s attitude toward Uncle Pumblechook and Mrs. Joe in the second and third paragraphs (Lines 7–24) may best be characterized as

(A) mildly critical

(B) admiring

(C) ambivalent

(D) sharply disapproving

45. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

(A) Lines 5–6 (“I was not allowed … severest penalties”)

(B) Lines 8–10 (“middle-aged slow man … upright on his head”)

(C) Lines 16–20 (“Every Christmas Day … This IS kind”)

(D) Lines 28–31 (“My sister was uncommonly … than in other company”)

46. In the context of Line 9, which of the following is the best definition of “dull”?

(A) boring

(B) blunted

(C) sharp

(D) unattractive

47. The move from the kitchen to the parlour is compared to Mrs. Joe’s change of clothes because

(A) Mrs. Joe is uncomfortable with both

(B) both take place only on special occasions

(C) the narrator is confused by each of these actions

(D) Mrs. Joe insists upon both of these changes

48. The details in the last paragraph (Lines 42–58) serve to

(A) show how the author enjoys Christmas dinner

(B) explain the behavior of the dinner guests

(C) describe a 19th-century Christmas celebration

(D) make the case that the narrator is not treated well

49. In the context of Line 48, what is the best definition of “regaled”?

(A) amused

(B) entertained

(C) sold

(D) lavished

50. The metaphor of “an unfortunate little bull in a Spanish arena” (Lines 56–57) means that

(A) the narrator, like a bull in a bullfight, is an involuntary target of teasing attacks

(B) the narrator’s table manners are more like those of an animal than a polite child

(C) the narrator did not participate actively in the conversation

(D) the dinner guests were the targets of the narrator’s mocking comments

51. The author of this passage would most likely agree with which statement?

(A) Children should be seen and not heard.

(B) The narrator has a happy life.

(C) Holiday gatherings may be joyous occasions.

(D) People often show off during holiday gatherings.

52. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

(A) Lines 5–6 (“I was not allowed to call … severest penalties”)

(B) Lines 6–10 (“a large hard-breathing … choked”)

(C) Lines 25–30 (“We dined … lively on the present occasion”)

(D) Lines 53–56 (“They seemed to think the opportunity lost … into me”)