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In his interesting preface, Mr. Shorthouse alludes to William Smiths
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In his interesting preface, Mr. Shorthouse alludes to William Smith’s philosophical novel, Thorndale. As a picture of thought developments in the early Victorian period, the work has special historical interest for the (1) __________ and theological student; in this respect, it may be (ii) __________ to Pater’s Marius the Epicurean, which also vividly reproduces the intellectual ferment of an earlier age.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. philosophical | D. abstracted |
| B. secular | E. adapted |
| C. antithetical | F. likened |
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The first blank is easy.
The novel is philosophical and hence the first blank should be philosophical.
The second part of the sentence is: in this respect, it may be (ii) __________ to Pater’s Marius the Epicurean, which also vividly reproduces the intellectual ferment of an earlier age.
'which also' suggests that William Smith’s novel, Thorndale is similar to/ can be comparable to Pater’s Marius the Epicurean.
philosophical & likened
Answer \(A F\)
The novel is philosophical and hence the first blank should be philosophical.
The second part of the sentence is: in this respect, it may be (ii) __________ to Pater’s Marius the Epicurean, which also vividly reproduces the intellectual ferment of an earlier age.
'which also' suggests that William Smith’s novel, Thorndale is similar to/ can be comparable to Pater’s Marius the Epicurean.
philosophical & likened
Answer \(A F\)
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ANSWER CHOICES - philosophical, likened
Philosophical is the best choice for Blank 1 because the first sentence describes Thorndale as a philosophical novel. In addition, the second sentence refers to it as a “picture of thought developments.” It is likened (Blank 2) to Marius the Epicurean because that “also reproduces the intellectual ferment. . . .” The other choices don’t follow the logic of the sentence.
Philosophical is the best choice for Blank 1 because the first sentence describes Thorndale as a philosophical novel. In addition, the second sentence refers to it as a “picture of thought developments.” It is likened (Blank 2) to Marius the Epicurean because that “also reproduces the intellectual ferment. . . .” The other choices don’t follow the logic of the sentence.
