Entry Exam Category: Graduate & Professional Program Admission Exams
Course: Praxis
Exam: Praxis Reading Language Arts 5002 Practice Test
Practice Question
Extract
Now the Wicked Witch of the West had but one eye, yet that was as powerful as a telescope, and could see everywhere. So, as she sat in the door of her castle, she happened to look around and saw Dorothy lying asleep, with her friends all about her. They were a long distance off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country; so she blew upon a silver whistle that hung around her neck. At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth. -L. Frank Baum, from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Which of the following are being compared by the simile in the highlighted sentence?
Answer Choices
- A: The Wicked Witch's anger and the power of a telescope
- B: The Wicked Witch's power and the size of the kingdom
- C: The Wicked Witch's vision and the strength of a telescope
- D: The Wicked Witch's authority and the health of her eyes
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The simile compares the Witch's one eye to a telescope's power, emphasizing her vision's strength. It doesn't compare anger, power, or authority, making C correct.