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- 1. Multiple Choice
The figure of speech used to describe "the land" is
personification
simile
apostrophe
antithesis
symbol
- 2. Multiple Choice
The speaker of the passage associates "Devil's Tower"with the
barrenness of inanimate objects
serenity of isolated places
emptiness of death
awesome power of nature
mystery of evil forces
- 3. Multiple Choice
The sentence "Two centuries ago... base of the rock" implies chiefly that
the Kiowas had found proof that their culture originated in the Black Hills
the creation of legends was the primary source of entertainment for ancient peoples
the Kiowa language arose out of natural phenomena like Devil's Tower
Devil's Tower was designated as the memorial for all of the Kiowa tribal dead
Devil's Tower was so imposing that the Kiowas felt it had to be explained
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the subject of the sentence "In order to...the Goodnight herd"
"sacrifice" (line 42)
"bull" (line 43)
"delegation" (line 43)
"Texas" (line 44)
"animal" (line 45)
- 5. Multiple Choice
Paragraph two is critical in the development of the passage primarily because it
analyzes details of the grandmother's religious beliefs
illustrates the grandmother's Christian beliefs
emphasizes that the Kiowas were a peace-loving people
provides a historical context that illuminates the grandmother's character
reveals that the Kiowas were passionate Sun worshipers
- 6. Multiple Choice
The characterization of the grandmother's prayers as "so exclusive...of all mere custom and company"suggests that
they were offered in a profoundly personal manner and intimate style
the speaker felt excluded from his grandmother's presence
the grandmother had a deep sense of loss of community with the Kiowa nation
the prayers were uttered in the Christian and not the Kiowa tribal tradition
the speaker sensed his grandmother's pervasive gloom concerning the decline of the Kiowa culture
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following most accurately describes the narrative development of the passage?
all events occur in the recent past
the speaker unfolds events as they occur in the present
the focus shifts among present, prehistoric, historic, and recent past time
the events occur mostly in prehistoric and present time
the speaker does not distinguish prehistoric from historic events
- 8. Multiple Choice
The tone of the passage is best characterized as
resentful
elegiac
apathetic
ironic
despairing
- 9. Multiple Choice
The narrative style of the passage is best described as
pointed and arch
ornamental and refined
blunt and brusque
complex and enigmatic
reflective and personal
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