You guys owe me big time. Found one of the passages :D

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<p>Chapter 27
The First Blue-Stocking </p>

<p>Miss Keeldar and her uncle had characters that would not harmonise, - that never had harmonised. He was irritable, and she was spirited: he was despotic, and she liked freedom; he was worldly, and she, perhaps, romantic (question 7). </p>

<p>Not without purpose had he come down to Yorkshire: his mission was clear, and he intended to discharge it conscientiously: he anxiously desired to have his niece married; to make for her a suitable match: give her in charge to a proper husband, and wash his hands of her for ever. (question 8) </p>

<p>The misfortune was, from infancy upwards, Shirley and he had disagreed on the meaning of the words 'suitable' and 'proper.' She never yet had accepted his definition; and it was doubtful whether, in the most important step of her life, she would consent to accept it. </p>

<p>The trial soon came. </p>

<p>Mr. Wynne proposed in form for his son, Samuel Fawthrop Wynne. </p>

<p>'Decidedly suitable! Most proper!' pronounced Mr. Sympson. 'A fine unencumbered estate: real substance; good connections. It must be done! (question 9)' </p>

<p>He sent for his niece to the oak parlour; he shut himself up there with her alone; he communicated the offer; he gave his opinion; he claimed her consent. </p>

<p>It was withheld. </p>

<p>'No: I shall not marry Samuel Fawthrop Wynne.' </p>

<p>'I ask why? I must have a reason. In all respects he is more than worthy of you.' </p>

<p>She stood on the hearth; she was pale as the white marble slab and cornice behind her; her eyes flashed large, dilated, unsmiling. </p>

<p>'And I ask in what sense that young man is worthy of me?' </p>

<p>'He has twice your money, - twice your common sense; - equal connections, - equal respectability.' </p>

<p>'Had he my money counted five score times, I would take no vow to love him.' </p>

<p>'Please to state your objections.' </p>

<p>'He has run a course of despicable, commonplace profligacy. Accept that as the first reason why I spurn him.' (10)</p>

<p>'Miss Keeldar, you shock me!' </p>

<p>'That conduct alone sinks him in a gulf of immeasurable inferiority. His intellect reaches no standard I can esteem: - there is a second stumbling-block. His views are narrow; his feelings are blunt; his tastes are coarse; his manners vulgar.' </p>

<p>'The man is a respectable, wealthy man. To refuse him is presumption on your part.' </p>

<p>'I refuse, point-blank! Cease to annoy me with the subject: I forbid it!' </p>

<p>'Is it your intention ever to marry, or do you prefer celibacy?' </p>

<p>'I deny your right to claim an answer to that question. (11)</p>

<p>'May I ask if you expect some man of title - some peer of the realm - to demand your hand?' </p>

<p>'I doubt if the peer breathes on whom I would confer it.' </p>

<p>'Were there insanity in the family, I should believe you mad. Your eccentricity and conceit touch the verge of frenzy.' </p>

<p>'Perhaps, ere I have finished, you will see me overleap it.' </p>

<p>'I anticipate no less. Frantic and impracticable girl! Take warning! - I dare you to sully our name by a m</p>

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<p>The Africa passage is from the book Kinship by Philippe e. Wamba, who died in 2002.</p>

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<p>What do you think the answer is?</p>

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<p>Therefore its not bleak future. Read the passage again. How does bleak future make sense. the TO is all that mattered. He says it again after. Hes asking for less strict laws (A DIVERSION).</p>

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<p>ROFL!! Finding a passage.. wow lol now we'll see the evidence of the correct answers.</p>

<p>edit: it's bleak future lol give it up.</p>

<p>VV agreed with back. That was NOT the exact wording of the SAT test.</p>

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<p>You know Collegeboard edits the stuff to suit their answer</p>

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<p>Brilliant, any chance of posting that african passage so we can discuss the broad generalization/scholarly analyses and the cultural ties/ongoing relationship questions.</p>

<p>Edit: It's definitely bleak future.</p>

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<p>Go google it. I bet you will find. I can't do now. But guys check my question numbers.. i may have done them wrong. And sorry but I have to say this. IN YOUR FACE bleak future people. I feel like such a nerd doing this >.</</p>

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<p>actually, this just confirms that bleak future is right..</p>

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<p>Dude it is definitely bleak future! </p>

<p>'Unladylike language! Great God! - to what will she come?' He lifted hands and eyes. (15)</p>

<p>"To what will she come?" = "What is going to happen to her?" = "What is going to happen in the future?"</p>

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<p>Is this the book the passage is from?</p>

<p><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Kinship-Familys-Journey-Africa-America/dp/0525943870%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.amazon.ca/Kinship-Familys-Journey-Africa-America/dp/0525943870&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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actually, this just confirms that bleak future is right..

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<p>Quite right.</p>

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<p>Yeah, that's the book. It's quite obscure apparently, because I wanted to check it out for my research paper and I couldn't find it at our college library.</p>

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<p>'To what will she come? Why are not the laws more stringent, that I might compel her to hear reason?'
This is what I am basing off my reasons. He says the same exact thing again and gives his reason. this does not sound like bleak future.
I have direct quotation from the book... too And you guys are implying what he means by "to what will seh become". You can't imply it. He directly states what it means on the next line.</p>

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<p>'To what will she come? Why are not the laws more stringent, that I might compel her to hear reason?' </p>

<p>To what will she come?</p>

<p>to what implies a bad thing. Like a bad future.</p>

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<p>And plus the passage as a whole states that "he does not care for her. He wanted to get rid of her (question 8). " Why does he care about her future at all. Really try to disprove my answer.</p>

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<p>To What will she come ALSO means "To what will she come to to listen to me". BOTH are interpretations. However only 1 has evidence from the passage.</p>

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<p>He cares about her future, because it is stated that he feels an obligation to help her for the family</p>

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<p>Is Gyros the only person who didn't put bleak future? lol..</p>

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<p>Also this ' She never yet had accepted his definition; and it was doubtful whether, in the most important step of her life, she would consent to accept it. </p>

<p>She would never listen to him. The whole time hes trying to find a reason for her to get married (he asks her why. Trys to use the guilt trick).</p>