At times I was so lonely I was amazed I didn’t just expire right there on the spot, as if loneliness that strong were a divine thunderbolt that could strike me down at any moment, whether I was in bed, at a crowded dinner table, or at an empty roadside stop. (Para.2, p206)
A. die, such
B. lose validity, so
C. lose validity, such
D. die, so
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On the surface Jude was everything I imagined I wanted: an older, handsome writer who drove an antique sports car and had an unusual name and a quirky personality. (Para.2, p207)
A. new, odd
B. new, mild
C. old, mild
D. old, odd
If I had put a tenth of the energy I spent obsessing over my face and my body into my work, I could have written War and Peace ten times over. (Para.2, p208)
A. examining
B. keeping worrying about
C. talking about
D. exploring
This was me, this was my face, like it or lump it. (Para.1, p212)
A. abandon it
B. dislike it
C. live up with it
D. make use of it
I figured I’d find work more readily in a country where I spoke the language. (Para.2, p213)
A. conveniently
B. quickly and easily
C. willingly
D. promptly