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The announcement that Donna had reached middle age came stealthily and without warning.

Donna, at 42 years old, was in perfect health. She was fit, trim, and ate only the healthiest of foods, eschewing soda and candy. She was still asked for her identification when buying wine at the grocery store. She ran several miles every day; in local road races, she was known for beating people half her age.

“Forty is the new twenty!” her friends would say of Donna’s seeming agelessness.

Donna heard the quip so often that a part of her believed that this aging thing was surely only for other people.

That all changed during what should have been a fairly innocuous event: a trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew her driver’s license.

“Name?” the clerk asked, without looking up. Donna replied.

“Address?”

Donna gave it to her.

“Look through there, please,” The clerk gestured toward an eye-testing machine perched at the edge of the desk. “Read the first four lines,” she sighed.

Donna pushed her head against the contraption.

“Go ahead.”

Donna was perplexed. Everything was fuzzy. “I think the glass is dirty,” Donna said, searching the desk for a tissue to wipe off the lens.

“It’s not dirty,” the clerk said, her voice dripping with condescension.

“There must be some problem,” Donna said, pressing her head against the machine once more.

“Ma’am, do you wear glasses?”

“No, no, I don’t,” Donna responded, a little embarrassed now, as other people in the room began turning to see what was going on.

The clerk glanced down at Donna’s old license and back up at her. “Welcome to middle age, sweetheart. Come back when you’ve had an eye exam and gotten glasses.”

What proverb best fits this story?

There is no time like the present

Time marches on.

Time heals all wounds.

A stitch in time saves nine.

As used at the beginning of the passage, which is the best antonym for stealthily?

sneakily

blatantly

secretly

patiently

As stated near the beginning of the story, if Donna is eschewing candy and soda, she is

eating them in moderation

eating them responsibly

avoiding them

overindulging in them

Using the passage as a guide, which best describes the meaning of "Forty is the new twenty"?

If you are 20 and are not in great shape, you can feel like you are 40.

If you stay away from junk food, you can look 40 even when you are 20.

If you are in good shape and health, being 40 can feel like 20.

When people turn 40, they are likely to say they are in their 20s.

As used in the middle of the passage, which is the best antonym for innocuous?

dangerous

juvenile

mature

difficult

What is the difference between the first four paragraphs and the rest of the passage?

The first four paragraphs portray Donna's pride while the rest of the passage displays her frustration.

The first four paragraphs highlight the good life Donna has had while the rest of the passage shows her regret.

The first four paragraphs outline Donna's fitness while the rest of the passage shows she is out of shape.

The first four paragraphs emphasize Donna's youth while the rest of the passage shows that she has aged.

Which best describes the clerk's attitude?

hostile

domineering

patronizing

incoherent

As the word is used at the end of the story, which of the following statements suggest condescension? I. Peter is a bright student, he simply does not apply himself. II. Ingrid is not invited to the party; she has no sense of style. III. Cindy’s not too dumb, for a sixth grader.

I only

II and III

I, II, and III

I and II

The tone of the passage is best described as

wry

passionate

dark

lighthearted

What is ironic about the clerk calling Donna "ma'am"?

It is unclear to whom the clerk is speaking.

It is not proper English.

The clerk does not know Donna's name.

It is a term often reserved for older people.

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