State Test Practice - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Excerpt from Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address

Abraham Lincoln

"Fondly do we hope--fervently do we pray--that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away." What does the term scourge mean as it is used in the next to last paragraph?

ally

blessing

curse

surprise

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

'O WHAT can ail thee, knight-at-arms,

Alone and palely loitering?

The sedge is wither'd from the lake,

And no birds sing.⁴

'O what can ail thee, knight-at-arms,⁵

So haggard and so woe-begone?

The squirrel's granary is full,

And the harvest 's done...

'I saw pale kings and princes too,

Pale warriors, death-pale were they all;

They cried—"La belle Dame sans Merci

Hath thee in thrall!"⁴⁰

What is the connotative effect of the word pale, which is repeated so frequently throughout this poem?

It describes the color of the knight's skin accurately--he has a fair complexion.

It suggests a purity and innocence on behalf of the Knight and his beautiful lady.

It emphasizes the old age of the Knight and other characters mentioned in the poem.

It conveys the sickly, fear-drenched, and weakened atmosphere surrounding the knight.

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The air in St. Thomas was humid and sticking to my skin. The hot beach made my toes burn as I walked to the edge of the sand. I could hardly believe the beauty of the ocean. I’d never seen water so clear and bright. The shore in New Jersey was nice, but the waters of the Atlantic always seemed very dark. This water sparkled like a diamond in the sunlight.Which of these choices BEST adds specific and concrete detail to the vague phrase seemed very dark in the passage?

seemed quite hard-to-see

seemed black and murky

seemed unpleasant

seemed very vague

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

10 "Yes, funny! A regular caricature," answered Elnora. "No one else wore calico, not even one other. No one else wore high heavy shoes, not even one. No one else had such a funny little old hat; my hair was not right, my ribbon invisible compared with the others, I did not know where to go, or what to do, and I had no books. What a spectacle I made for them!" Elnora laughed nervously at her own picture. "But there are always two sides! The professor said in the algebra class that he never had a better solution and explanation than mine of the proposition he gave me, which scored one for me in spite of my clothes." Reread section ten, using context clues to help define caricature. The BEST definition is

a state of extreme ruin and misfortune

a set of values and beliefs shared by one group

a portrait or image that exaggerates one's physical appearance

the time when business activity has reached its peak and starts to fall

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

I pursued the game of baseball; ⁵

Took a line drive to the knee. ⁶

I pitched the ball with all my might, ⁷

The hitter fired it back at me. ⁸

According to the poem, a line drive is a

home run.

wooden bat.

special throw.

fast, straight hit.

6.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following are subordinate conjunctions and help make up complex sentences? Choose all that apply.

since

because

to

so that

however

7.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Diction

a style of speaking

word choice

dictionary definition

enunciating words

8.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Theme

the lesson learned

to stress

central idea

moral to the story

9.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Objective Summary

does not include opinions

includes inferences

includes opinions

the main points of a passage

10.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Mood

the feeling created in the reader

found by looking at setting

found by looking at dialogue

exaggeration

11.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Alliteration

A repetition of vowel sounds

wild and woolly; Peter Piper

Tongue twister

A repetition of consonant sounds

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Tone

The reader's attitude

The writer's attitude

Found by looking at setting

Found by looking at atmosphere

13.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Narrative

past tense

includes details

sequential order

informative essay

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Symbolism

Represents something else

the readers, listeners, viewers of your writing

The reason something is done

The feeling created by mood, tone, and setting

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A reference to a statement, person, place, or event in history

Audience

Alliteration

Assonance

Allusion

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Argumentative essay

the main points of a passage that DOES NOT include opinions or inferences

story; details; sequential order; usually past tense (recount)

States position/claim and supports with reasons and evidence

Newspaper article that gives opinions

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive;

Concise

Convey

Characterization

Conflict

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

Optimistic

Imagery

Protagonist

Pessimistic

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Occurs at the beginning of story and includes characters, setting, and basic situation

Rising action

Falling action

Exposition

Resolution

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity; mockery

Satire

rhetoric

Euphemism

Disdain

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Correctional facility instead of jail.

Disdain

rhetoric

Satire

Euphemism

22.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In all England, I do not believe that I could have fixed on a situation so completely removed from the stir of society. A perfect misanthropist's heaven: and Mr. Heathcliff and I are such a suitable pair to divide the desolation between us.

believer

loner

optimist

socialite

23.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

⁶ Evelyn and Camilla’s coach agreed to a temporary partnership that would allow Camilla to train with Briony in Texas for the summer. The two girls rehearsed their first dive, a one-and-a-half pike, individually for weeks before attempting a coordinated dive. Evelyn watched from the stands, noticing only minor problems here and there. Camilla hinged forward a little too much before entering the water, creating a larger splash. Evelyn worked with her on body position to eliminate the problem. Briony was too aggressive on her jumps, so Evelyn asked her to pull back. Which of these is an accurate and appropriate summary of paragraph 6?

Briony and Camilla worked well together from the start.

Briony and Camilla had to learn a completely new way to dive.

Both Briony and Camilla needed help improving their diving.

Briony and Camilla argued with each other from the start of their practice.

24.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Now, as days went on, much treasure, both of gold and jewels, had been stolen by a thief from the palace of the king. As the thief was not known, the king quickly summoned Harisarman on account of his reputation for knowledge of magic. And he, when summoned, tried to gain time, and said, "I will tell you to-morrow," and then he was placed in a chamber by the king, and carefully guarded. And he was sad because he had pretended to have knowledge.What effect is accomplished by the author's choice to end the story with this paragraph?

It causes the reader to forget the events which preceded it.

It drives home the idea that one's behavior can have unintended effects.

It suggests to the reader that the caste system is unjust.

It makes the reader wonder if magic might actually be real.

25.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

I resisted all the way: a new thing for me, and a circumstance which greatly strengthened the bad opinion Bessie and Miss Abbot were disposed to entertain of me. Which definition of the word 'entertain' BEST fits the meaning of this sentence?

to go into

to amuse or thrill

to bore or make tired

to have in one's mind

26.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

He got through, and the doctor affirmed it was in a great measure owning to me, and praised me for my care. In the sentence from the passage, what does the word affirmed mean?

to be amused by

to judge as valid

to be suspicious of

to have contempt for

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