RL.10.1 – Textual Evidence
Which quote best shows an unreliable narrator?
A) “I have always been perfectly honest.”
B) “People doubt me often, though I tell the truth.”
C) “Perhaps I imagined the whole thing.”
D) “My memory never fails me.”
C) “Perhaps I imagined the whole thing.”
Which theme best fits Still I Rise?
A) Resilience in the face of oppression
B) Friendship is the key to survival
C) Love conquers all
D) Success requires luck
A) Resilience in the face of oppression
How does Madame Loisel change in The Necklace?
A) From proud to humbled
B) From poor to rich
C) From hopeful to humorous
D) From tired to energetic
A) From proud to humbled
In Still I Rise, “I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide” symbolizes:
A) Her unstoppable power
B) Her endless tears
C) Her wealth and status
D) Her fear of drowning
A) Her unstoppable power
Why does The Necklace end with irony?
A) To highlight wasted suffering for nothing
B) To confuse the reader
C) To celebrate Madame Loisel’s honesty
D) To add humor
A) To highlight wasted suffering for nothing
What is usually the author’s purpose in informational texts?
A) To entertain
B) To inform or explain
C) To confuse
D) To persuade only
B) To inform or explain
What evidence shows Madame Loisel values appearances?
A) “She dreamed of grand rooms hung with silk.”
B) “She had no clothes, no jewelry, nothing; and these were the things she loved.”
C) “She enjoyed her simple dinners with her husband.”
D) “She laughed at her husband’s jokes.”
B) “She had no clothes, no jewelry, nothing; and these were the things she loved.”
Which statement best expresses the central idea of The Necklace?
A) Fate determines happiness
B) Pride and vanity can lead to unnecessary suffering
C) Wealth guarantees joy
D) Sacrifice always leads to success
B) Pride and vanity can lead to unnecessary suffering
In Still I Rise, how does the speaker’s tone shift?
A) From defiant to triumphant
B) From fearful to ashamed
C) From happy to sad
D) From serious to confused
A) From defiant to triumphant
“She wore her beauty like a crown” is a:
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Personification
A) Simile
How does repetition in Still I Rise affect meaning?
A) Reinforces determination
B) Creates confusion
C) Shortens the poem
D) Weakens the theme
A) Reinforces determination
Which detail supports the claim that exercise improves health?
A) “People who exercise lower their risk of disease.”
B) “Some dislike running.”
C) “Exercise can be tiring.”
D) “Not everyone enjoys the gym.”
A) “People who exercise lower their risk of disease.”
Which quote best supports the claim that the speaker in Still I Rise is resilient?
A) “You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lies.”
B) “Does my sassiness upset you?”
C) “Still, like dust, I’ll rise.”
D) “You may kill me with your hatefulness.”
C) “Still, like dust, I’ll rise.”
Which theme is shown in A Child Called “It”?
A) Endurance can help overcome extreme hardship
B) Everyone deserves to be wealthy
C) Anger is the only way to survive
D) Parents always know best
A) Endurance can help overcome extreme hardship
How is Malala Yousafzai portrayed in an informational text?
A) As frightened and powerless
B) As courageous and determined
C) As selfish and careless
D) As humorous and lighthearted
B) As courageous and determined
MLK’s phrase “the sweltering summer of discontent” is:
A) Irony
B) Personification
C) Metaphor
D) Hyperbole
C) Metaphor
Why do informational texts use subheadings?
A) To organize ideas clearly
B) To entertain readers
C) To make the text longer
D) To confuse opponents
A) To organize ideas clearly
Why include a counterargument in an article?
A) To strengthen the position by addressing opposition
B) To distract readers
C) To confuse opponents
D) To make text longer
A) To strengthen the position by addressing opposition
From an informational text on civil rights, which evidence best supports that protests were effective?
A) “Some believed the protests were unnecessary.”
B) “The protests gained national attention and led to new laws.”
C) “Not everyone agreed with the leaders.”
D) “The marches sometimes disrupted daily life.”
B) “The protests gained national attention and led to new laws.”
In MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, which theme is central?
A) Waiting is better than taking action
B) Justice delayed is justice denied
C) Silence is always golden
D) Change comes without sacrifice
B) Justice delayed is justice denied
In Douglass’s narrative, how does he develop as a character?
A) From silent observer to outspoken leader
B) From wealthy to poor
C) From confident to hopeless
D) From teacher to student
A) From silent observer to outspoken leader
Which figurative device is used in “Her smile was sunshine after the storm”?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Allusion
D) Onomatopoeia
B) Metaphor
How does chronological order affect a memoir’s meaning?
A) It shows growth over time
B) It creates confusion
C) It repeats information
D) It weakens suspense
A) It shows growth over time
What feature helps readers quickly find main ideas?
A) Headings and subheadings
B) Bright colors
C) Page numbers
D) Photos only
A) Headings and subheadings
Which detail from a science article best supports the claim that human activity affects climate?
A) “Volcanoes have erupted for millions of years.”
B) “Carbon emissions from factories have steadily increased since 1900.”
C) “Forests grow and die naturally over time.”
D) “Weather patterns change every season.”
B) “Carbon emissions from factories have steadily increased since 1900.”
Which central idea is expressed in Frederick Douglass’s narrative?
A) Education is the pathway to freedom
B) Freedom comes without struggle
C) Slavery builds strong character
D) Knowledge brings only pain
A) Education is the pathway to freedom
In A Child Called “It”, how does the boy change over time?
A) From hopelessness to resilience and survival
B) From leader to follower
C) From powerful to powerless
D) From proud to arrogant
A) From hopelessness to resilience and survival
In Douglass’s narrative, “the silver trump of freedom” is:
A) Hyperbole
B) Symbolism
C) Metaphor
D) Personification
C) Metaphor
Why do persuasive authors include statistics?
A) To strengthen credibility with facts
B) To entertain readers with numbers
C) To confuse the audience
D) To make writing longer
A) To strengthen credibility with facts
What central idea is common in Obama’s Yes We Can speech?
A) Hope and perseverance lead to progress
B) Wealth solves all problems
C) Fear controls society
D) Knowledge is dangerous
A) Hope and perseverance lead to progress