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3. RI 10.4

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

For life is a kind of chess, in which we have often
points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to
contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of
good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the
effects of prudence or the want of it.

How does the comparison being made contribute to the
passage?

A.The comparison expresses the wisdom found in
chess.

B.The comparison highlights the excitement of chess.

C.The comparison illustrates the prevalence of chess.

D.The comparison shows the competitiveness in chess.

4. RI 10.1

Which quotation supports the inference that chess is a
challenging game to play?

A."...chess is the most ancient and the most universal
game known among men; for its original is beyond the
memory of history, and it has, for numberless ages, been
the amusement of all the civilized nations..." (paragraph
1)

B."...for it is continually occurring to the player, 'If I move
this piece, what will be the advantages of my new
situation? What use can my adversary make of it to
annoy me? What other moves can I make to support it,
and to defend myself from his attacks?" (paragraph 3)

C."This habit is best acquired by observing strictly the laws
of the game, such as, if you touch a piece, you must
move it somewhere; if you set it down, you must let it
stand." (paragraph 5)

D."That we may, therefore, be induced more frequently to
choose this beneficial amusement, in preference to
others..." (paragraph / )