Directions (For the following 21 items) :

In this section there are six short passages. Each passage is followed by items based on the passage. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

George was a young man who had gone to the big city from a small rural community and, in a relatively short time, attained prominence in the business world. His sudden rise had gone into his head, however, and he became unbearably conceited.

Eventually, George returned home after a visit, halfway expecting everyone in town to be at the railway station to welcome him.

Much to his surprise, George saw that no one, not even his family, was around to meet him when he descended from the train. He looked very neat in a new suit and carried a bulky suitcase full of fashionable clothes.

After a little while, the station master came from his office and went over to the young fellow. "Well, hello there, George," he called out cheerily, "Are you going away?"

The station master's question implied that