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Reading Comprehension Test. Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris. The Tyranny of Things
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| Reading Comprehension Test. Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris. The Tyranny of Things |
Directions: Select the best answer from the choices provided. Write the letter of your answer on the line next to the number.
- According to Morris, people have a passion for
- storing things in the garret.
- giving books to the village library.
- accumulating things.
- Morris suggests that at some point, some people
- get tired of collecting and owning things.
- attend birthday parties of people they don't necessarily like.
- form a bond with others who collect similar items.
- The things we cannot destroy
- we keep on display although we may not have the physical space.
- we sell for a small but tidy profit.
- we stack in the garret.
- Morris writes that after a while, our problem becomes
- how much we can collect.
- how much we can do without.
- how much we can provide to guests at a party.
- Morris implies that when people go to a birthday party or a luncheon, they
- must obtain a souvenir from the event.
- attend with as many friends and family members as possible.
- dress in an impressive and fashionable manner.