Multiple Choice
#16
Lines 6-7 help express the speakers desire to
What is (4) confronting the unpleasant reality?
Main idea is described as
What is a summary of text details?
Central idea is classified
What is a universal message?
The description of tone
What is the author's feelings?
#23
Used in line 54, the word "election" most nearly means
What is (2) choice?
#21
The purpose of the rhetorical questions in lines 43-47 is to emphasize the consequence of
(4) What is indecision?
Describe the primary focus of the passage in Passage C
What is freedom?
Identifying the central idea enhance a reader's understanding of the text by
A tone found in a persuasive essay
What is influential?
Used in line 21, accumulation means
What is to add on?
#17 The major effect of the figurative language used in lines 22-23 is to emphasize
What is (4) loss of freedom?
#22
The main message delivered by the speaker in lines 47-50
What is (1) "if we fight together we will win"?
Identify a central idea in the last paragraph
What is ________________
#24
The speaker's overall tone may best be described as
What is (3) passionate?
The word inviolate (line 37) means:
(a) slavery
(b) freedom
(c) free from injury
What is (c) free from injury?
#20
The phrase that clarifies the speaker's view of Britain's intentions for the colonies is:
WHat is (2) "war and subjugation"(line 18)?
Understanding the main idea of a text is important for effective reading comprehension because
What is it gives the ability to __________
Identify the difference between main and central idea.
Line 36 states "there is no longer any room for hope". This implies the people were:
(a) defending what we have
(b) giving up
(c) keeping things exactly as they were
What is defending what we already have?
Define rhetorical question
What is a question that does not require an answer?