Passage3

The general filled both glasses, and said: "God makes some men poets.Some He makes kings, some beggars.Me he made a hunter.My hand was made for the trigger, my father said.He owned a quarter of a million acres in the Crimea, and he was an ardent sportsman.When I was only five years old he gave me a little gun, specially made in Moscow for me , to shoot sparrows with.When I Shot some of his prize turkeys with it , he did not punish me.Instead, he complimented me on my marksmanship.I killed my first bear in the Caucasus when I was ten.My whole life had been one prolonged hunt.I went into the army because it was expected of a nobleman's son.And for a time I commanded a division of Cossack cavalry, but my real interest was always the hunt.I have hunted every kind of game in every land.It would be impossible for me to tell you how many animals I have killed.

1. From the paragraph we can infer that the general is A)distrustful of others. B)obsessed with war.

C)bored with killing. D)impressed with himself.

1. Evidence in the paragraph suggests that the general is A)Spanish. B)Russian. C)French. D)German.

2. "It would be impossible for me to tell you how may animals I have

   killed" suggests that the general

   1. regrets having killed so many animals.

   2. prides himself on his hunting ability.

   3. prefers to forget his violent past. D)appreciates learning and

      the fine arts.

3. All but one of the following expressions suggest the general is from

   the wealthy family

   1. a million acres. B)a nobleman's son. C)marksmanship. D)prize

      turkeys.