He could not comprehend it, and tried to drive the thought away as something mendacious, mistaken, morbid, crowding it out with different, acceptable, and healthy thoughts. (para.5, p.37)
A. understand, fill it out
B. put up with, taking the place of it
C. put up with, fill it out
D. understand, taking the place of it
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He tried to return to his old habits of mind, which had screened him in the past from the thought of death. But, strange to say, everything that had screened him in the past, obscuring and abolishing the awareness of death, could not do so longer. (para.6, p.37)
A. hidden, making…difficult
B. protected, making…indistinct
C. hidden, making…indistinct
D. protected, making…difficult
Gerasim held Ivan's legs up on his shoulders lightly, willingly, with a simplicity and kindness that touched Ivan. (para.17, p.41)
A. impacted
B. influenced
C. comforted
D. moved
He was offended by health, strength, and good spirits in everyone else, but Gerasim’s strength and cheerfulness soothed him rather than hurting him. (para.1, p.42)
A. harmed, comforted
B. harmed, satisfied
C. hurt, comforted
D. hurt, satisfied
He became frightened; what was most frightening was the way his hair clung flat to his pallid forehead. (para.1, p.45)
A. pale
B. weak
C. unattractive
D. feeble