there is no mention of dead Englishmen, so eliminate (B). Choice (C) is an accurate
characterization of Lord Antony’s use of the phrase in question: In Lord Antony’s metaphor,
the French aristocracy is the hare, and the harm is the teeth of the hound. Because the
passage concerns the cruelty of French revolutionaries toward nobles, (D) contradicts the
passage and is incorrect.
6. C The answer to the previous question is that Lord Antony uses the phrase in question to
describe the sensation of delivering French nobles from harm. Choice (A) does not mention
either the aristocrats or the danger they are in, so it is incorrect. Choice (B) is incorrect
because it describes the danger to the Pimpernel and his companions, not the French nobles.
Choice (D) describes only the danger that the Comtesse has found herself in, so (D) can be
eliminated. Choice (C) is correct because it describes the Pimpernel’s men delivering
French nobles from harm.
7. D In the sentence in question, the Comtesse is described as incredulous, which means that she
has trouble believing the reason given to explain why the Pimpernel and his companions
have gone to France to rescue aristocrats. She is not critical; therefore, (A) is incorrect.
She is not anxious, so eliminate (B). While the Comtesse may be relieved that she has been
rescued, the sentence in question describes her as incredulous. Therefore, (C) is incorrect.
Perplexed means “puzzled”; because the Comtesse finds the given explanation inadequate
to explain the behavior, she is puzzled. Choice (D) is correct.
8. B Bearded describes the Pimpernel’s men, who we know are courageous for rescuing the
Comtesse. Therefore, bearded must mean something like “faced with courage.” Of the four
answer choices, only (B) captures their courage and is correct.
9. A The two sentences in question draw a contrast between the peace of England and the chaos
of France. Tranquility means “peace” and turmoil means “chaos.” Therefore, (A) is
correct. Choice (B) is also incorrect: Although the inn is old-fashioned, there is no
indication that France should be thought of as modern. While the Comtesse is free, that fact
is not mentioned in the description of the inn or England, nor does she actually ever
describe the mob as ignorant. (In fact, fleeing the plague seems a very intelligent thing to
do.) Therefore, (C) is incorrect. Because austerity means “extreme simplicity,” (D) does
not accurately describe the contrast between England and France.
- A In the paragraph in question, the Comtesse compares her perception of Sir Antony’s motives
with those of Sir Andrew. Therefore, (A) is a good description of the distinction
emphasized by the italics. There is never any indication that Sir Antony’s methods are
different from Sir Andrew’s, so (B) is incorrect. While the Comtesse feels there is a
distinction between Sir Andrew’s motivations and those of Sir Antony, (C) is incorrect:
Antony is motivated by excitement, not money. And while the Comtesse sees a distinction
between Antony’s motivations (a love of adventure) and Sir Andrew’s motive (one that is
higher and nobler), (D) is incorrect because there is no indication that Andrew is seeking
admiration and praise (which seems unlikely to be the higher motive she implies).
11. D The passage is primarily concerned with descriptions of Roman baths, how they came into
