35. The word "consorted" in line 15 is closest in meaning to
(A) made decisions
(B) studies
(C) agreed
(D) associated

31. The word "outbreak" in line 6 is closest in meaning to (A) cause (B) beginning (C) position (D) explanation

32. The word "undergone" in line 7 is closest in meaning to (A) led to (B) transformed (C) preferred (D) experienced

33. According to the passage, before the American Revolution the main task of limners was to (A) paint wheel carriages (B) paint portraits (C) varnish furniture (D) paint flat surfaces

34. It can be inferred from the passage that artists who were trained in England (A) considered artists to be superior to painters (B) barely painted portraitists (C) were often very wealthy (D) imitated English painters because it

36. The word "sufficient" in line 16 is closest in meaning to (A) adequate (B) temporary (C) friendly (D) expensive

37. According to the passage, artists such as Copley, West and Peal signed their paintings (A) increased the monetary value of the paintings (B) made it more difficult for other artists to copy the paintings (C) supported the artists' image of professionalism (D) distinguished colonial American artists from European artists

38. The author mentions James Bowdoin III and William Byrd in line 19 as examples of which of the following? (A) Art gallery owners who displayed only European art (B) Art collectors who had a profound influence on American attitudes toward art (C) Artists who gave financial support to other artists (D) Patrons whose helped to encourage artisans to become artists

39. With which of the following would the author be most likely to agree? (A) Countries that have not had a political revolution are unlikely to develop great art. (B) The most successful art collectors are usually artists themselves. (C) The value of colonial American paintings decreased after the Revolution. (D) Colonial artists made an important contribution to the evolving culture of the new nation.

40. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The influence of ancient architecture on the design of railroad terminals (B) The importance of natural resources in the development of railroads (C) The railroad's impact on daily life in the United States in the nineteenth century (D) Technological improvements in the area of communication in the nineteenth century

41. It can be inferred from the quote from the Omaha Daily Republican (line 2-5) that railroads (A) made all sections of the nation much (B) brought more unity to what had been a fragmented nation (C) reduced dependence on natural resources (D) had no effect on the environment of the United States