$3$ The statement "something was wrong, someone had miscalculated" $($lines $42$ and $43)$ suggests Cornelius's sense of

$(1)$ suspicion

$(3)$ desperation

$(2)$ disdain

$(4)$ failurc

$4$ Lines $56$ through $59$ contribute to a central idea by revealing the

$(1)$ theater's ignorance about finances

$(2)$ employee's disgust with management

$(3)$ theater's dishonesty with the public

$(4)$ employee's embarrassment about the game

$5$ As used in line $75,$ the word "obviate" most nearly means

$(1)$ publicize

$(3)$ increase

$(2)$ question

$(4)$ prevent

$6$ The actions of the assistant manager in lines $79$ and $80$ indicate that he is

$(1)$ hoping to distract the attention of the old man

$(2)$ planning to resolve the situation fairly

$(3)$ pretending to satisfy the old man's demands

$(4)$ trying to avoid a scene in front of the audience

$7$ It can be inferred from lines $60$ through $62$ and lines $84$ and $85$ that the old man is

$(1)$ distressed by the chaos of the crowd

$(2)$ guilty of cheating and is not entitled to the winnings

$(3)$ desperate in his attempt to obtain the winnings

$(1)$ ovorwholmod by foar and suspects he made an error

$8$ In the context of the passage as a whole, lines $86$ through $96$ suggest a central idea that

$(1)$ society emphasizes respect for the elderly

$(2)$ cash prizes reveal a person's true character

$(3)$ good deeds bring about good luck

$(4)$ money ensures success in business

$9$ Lines $105$ through $108$ suggest that Cornelius has

$(1)$ resented the greed of the old man

$(2)$ decided to reveal the unfairness of the game

$(3)$ misunderstood the rules of the game

$(4)$ salvaged the dignity of the old man

$10$ Throughout the text, the audience can best be characterized as

$(1)$ self$-$serving

$(3)$ cooperative

$(2)$ disengaged

$(4)$ good$-$natured