One of the most interesting journeys anyone can take is to return to a childhood place after a long absence. The idea of visiting that special place might seem irresistible—to return to those adventuresome, magical days! This type of journey, however, almost always creates emotional turmoil. Your memory may still glow with the colors of your childhood. However, the reality often turns out to be that your special world was actually a run-of-the-mill, unexceptional, maybe even drab place. This discovery usually occurs at the same time as your realization of how much smaller everything now seems—and how much larger real life has become.

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Question 7
Using context clues as well as base words, identify the likeliest meaning of the underlined word unexceptional in the passage.

1Points
A
ordinary

B
beautiful

C
unforgettable

D
unfair

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Question 8
Look at the underlined word adventuresome in the passage. From what you know of the Anglo-Saxon suffix -some, choose the likeliest part of speech for the base word adventure.

1Points
A
adverb

B
noun

C
indefinite pronoun

D
preposition