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- 1. Multiple Choice
How does the use of first-person point of view in "Homesick" affect the short story as a whole?
It shows that Jean is angry at her parents for making her live in China.
It makes the reader wonder what Jean is thinking.
It allows the reader to see how Jean is torn between two worlds.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How does the style in "Breathes There the Man" differ from that in "Homesick"?
The style of the poem is more formal and rigid.
The style of the poem is narrative.
They are exactly the same.
- 3. Multiple Choice
In the story "Mami and Papi", Negi's sisters are not made to help gather firewood or cook. What can you infer from this?
They are not really her sisters.
They are too young to do much work.
They are rude.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Read the passage:
She rubbed circles on my back and caressed the hair from my face. She kissed me, brushed my tears with her fingertips, and dried my nose with the towel, or the hem of her dress.
What do you understand after reading this passage?
Although they butt heads, Negi's mother loves her dearly.
Their mother is snobbish.
Their family is well off.
- 5. Multiple Choice
In the story "Mami and Papi", where do the termites that cover Negi come from?
the holes in the dirt floor
a bush
one of the boards from the floor
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which word fits this spelling pattern?
debt
subtle
doubt
crumb
thumbtack
debtors
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which word fits this spelling pattern?
scene
scientific
discipline
ascend
assess
sign
- 8. Multiple Choice
Read the passage from The Night the Bed Fell.
There was no dissuading him, however, and at a quarter past ten he closed the attic door behind him and went up the narrow twisting stairs. We later heard ominous creakings as he crawled into bed.
How does the word dissuading reflect Thurber's view of his father's decision?
This word choice shows that Thurber disagrees with the decision.
This word choice shows that Thurber thinks this decision is hilarious.
This word choice shows that Thurber is angry about this decision.
- 9. Multiple Choice
In The Night the Bed Fell, what did all of Thurber's family members seem to have in common?
They were all college drop-outs.
They had strange habits and fears.
They were all very laid back and relaxed.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which DOES NOT help develop characters in a personal narrative?
dialogue
good spelling
description
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which answer DOES NOT best use sensory language?
It hit my tongue with its sweet, rich flavor.
It dazzled my eyes with brightness.
It covered the lawn and the house.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Karen wants to revise a sentence to create sense of anger.
Which revision uses precise language to achieve the desired effect?
Her mother stared at her.
Her mother glared at her.
Her mother looked at her.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which answer does NOT best describe a feature of a biography?
Biographies are a mix of fact and fiction.
Biographies are written about famous or well-known people in history.
It is about a person's life, written by somebody else.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Read the passage.
"Why, Abe," said Mrs. Duncan, "what has brought you here at this late hour? I hope that nothing has happened!"
"That bill of yours. You paid me two dollars and six cents, did you not? It was not right."
Which statement best explains the author's purpose?
The purpose is to explain because of the facts it expresses.
The purpose is to persuade because of the opinions it expresses.
The purpose is to persuade because of the character traits it reveals.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Review the terms.
alien and familiar
Which best identifies the relationship between these terms and explains how it affects their meaning?
They are synonyms; their meanings are exactly the same.
They are cognates; their meanings are connected because they developed from the same Greek root words.
They are antonyms; their meanings are the exact opposite of each other.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a characteristic of a diary?
It is written in third person.
It shares thoughts and emotions of the writer.
It shares the writer's daily life.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Read the passage:
We saw by the papers that the volunteers of the regiment before leaving camp at Geneva allotted over $15,000 of their monthly pay to their families and friends at home. One soldier sent this telegram to his wife, as the regiment started for the front: "God bless you. Hail Columbia. Kiss the baby. Write soon." A volume in ten words.
What is the author's viewpoint on these soldiers' actions?
She hopes they are not successful in battle.
She is proud of their bravery and generosity.
She resents them going off to war.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Read the passage:
The terrible battle of Gettysburg brings to Canandaigua sad news of our soldier boys of the 126th Regiment. Colonel Sherrill was instantly killed, also Captains Wheeler and Herendeen, Henry Willson and Henry P. Cook. Captain Richardson was wounded.
What is the author's viewpoint on these soldiers' actions?
She resents them going off to war.
She is angry at her grandfather for not letting her help with the war.
She thinks the war is a great waste of promising young men's lives.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Based on the two diaries, how would you characterize the main similarity in viewpoint between Dawson and Richards?
They both support Lincoln's vision.
They both support the right to secede.
They both support the soldiers on their own side.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which sentence DOES NOT use the word distraught correctly?
Can you distraught this apple for me?
My grandmother was distraught over the death of my grandfather.
I was distraught when I lost my mother's ring.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Based on the two diaries, how would you characterize the main difference in viewpoint between Dawson and Richards?
Richards supports reunification, while Dawson does not.
Richards is not supportive of the soldiers, while Dawson is.
Dawson is not supportive of the soldiers, while Richards is.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Read the passage: "Well, I am not a crook. I have earned everything I have got."
Based on the tone of this line, what is Nixon's message?
The tone is defensive; Nixon's message is that he is honest.
The tone is cheerful; Nixon's message is that he is joking.
The tone is furious; Nixon's message is that he has a temper.
- 23. Multiple Choice
What does Nixon argue in his 1973 speech? (2 answers)
He did nothing wrong in earning money to pay his taxes.
He has been completely honest about his sources of income.
He has been framed by the CIA.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why does Nixon say he sold all of his stock when he became president?
Because he had lost faith in the American economy
So that he could stash the money away
So that his finances would be easy to track
- 25. Multiple Choice
Read the textual evidence:
Facing certain impeachment and removal from office, Nixon announced his decision to resign in a national televised address on the evening of August 8, 1974.
What does this evidence tell you about the main idea of the informational text on Watergate?
The main idea is that presidents cannot be trusted.
The main idea is that presidents have too much power.
The main idea is that presidents are not above the law.
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