Fiction
The opening line of the short story "Little Things," by Raymond Carver, reads: "Early that day the weather turned, and the show was melting into dirty water." The mood set by the opening line is:
a) calm
b) offensive
c) charming
d) disquieting
d) disquieting
In her speech, Tania Luna says: "Five years later, an unexpected silver lining. Thanks to Chornobyl, we get asylum in the US." By "silver lining," she means
a) misfortune
b) good fortune
c) something exciting
d) the power of gratitude
b) good fortune
In "Introduction to Poetry," Collins writes: "I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide."
a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Personification
d) Irony
b) Simile
A good draft shows evidence of THIS step in the writing process.
Prewriting
Time
a) is valuable
b) is finite
c) is an illusion
d) flies
b) is finite
In the short story "The Thief" by Ruskin Bond, the opening line reads: "I was still a thief when I met Arun..." The opening line suggests that the narrator is
a) still a thief
b) dishonest
c) reflecting on his past
d) looking forward to a better life
c) reflecting on his past
According to Tania Luna, their neighbor turned "red with rage" because they had gotten their hands on her pizza. The neighbor's reaction is similar to
a) the woman in the short story "Little Things."
b) the man in the short story "Little Things."
c) the baby in the short story "Little Things."
d) King Solomon
a) the woman in the short story "Little Things."
In her poem "The Brain," Emily Dickinson writes: "The brain is wider than the sky."
a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Personification
d) Irony
a) Metaphor
For the topic: "Are video games a positive activity for adolescents?" Which is NOT necessary for prewriting?
a) annotate the 4 texts for information (pro and con)
b) determine which side of the argument is stronger
c) identify quotes you can use in your argument
d) ensure that you spell words correctly
d) ensure that you spell words correctly
Time management means
a) If you procrastinate, then make sure you focus when you need to.
b) Learn to multitask to get as much done as possible.
c) Prioritize what you need to do each day.
d) Making decisions that you won't regret later.
c) Prioritize what you need to do each day.
In the short story "Little Things," Carver refers to his characters only as "he, she, and the baby." He does that to:
a) dehumanize the man and woman
b) show that he does not really know the characters
c) suggest that the characters could be anyone
d) illustrate the fact that the man and the woman are selfish
c) suggest that the characters could be anyone
In his book "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success," Chopra writes: "Whether you like it or not, everything that is happening at this moment is a result of the choices you've made in the past." If we read this statement literally, this part is a hyperbole.
a) whether you like it or not
b) everything that is happening
c) at this moment
d) choices you've made in the past
b) everything that is happening
In his Poem "Mother to Son," Hughes structures the poem like:
a) a song
b) an essay
c) a conversation
d) requiem
c) a conversation
To revise your writing effectively, you must use the rubric to
a) Identify what you might be missing
b) evaluate your writing like a teacher
c) demonstrate our understanding of the topic
d) explain your side of the argument
b) evaluate your writing like a teacher
If time management matters to you, in what order will you get this done?
a) important, urgent, minor.
b) urgent, minor, important.
c) Important, minor, urgent.
d) Urgent, important, minor.
d) Urgent, important, minor.
In the short story "Little Things," Carver writes: "She would have it, this baby. She grabbed for the baby's other arm." The lines suggest that the woman treats the baby:
a) like a thing to possess
b) with absolute care and love
c) with determination and passion
d) unselfishly
a) like a thing to possess
In his book, Chopra writes: "If we want to create happiness in our lives, we must learn to sow the seed of happiness." This statement means
a) We don't know how to be happy.
b) Some people can be happy, others can't.
c) We are responsible for our happiness.
d) Happiness is an illusion.
c) We are responsible for our happiness.
In the poem "Mother to Son," the mother claims that her life has "places with no carpet on the floor. Bare." By "bare" she means:
a) innocent
b) exposed
c) challenging
d) inspiring
b) exposed
The writing process is designed to
a) Encourage you to take your time to write correctly
b) Illustrate what good writers do
c) Help you to manage your time correctly
d) Help the teacher grade your work correctly.
c) Help you to manage your time correctly
In the fable "The Ants and the Grasshopper," the Ants refuse to feed the Grasshopper when winter comes, because the Grasshopper didn't take the time to gather food for himself in the summer. This fable about time management teaches us this lesson:
a) A good time manager must also be selfish.
b) We must learn to share even with those who waste their time.
c) To be a good time manager, you need foresight.
d) Like ants, some people are born to be good time managers.
c) To be a good time manager, you need foresight.
In the fable "The Lion and the Mouse," Aesop writes: "'You laughed when I said I would repay you,' said the Mouse. 'Now you see that even a Mouse can help a Lion.'" In this passage, the Lion is characterized as:
a) Brave
b) Arrogant
c) Friendly
d) Strong
b) Arrogant
Tania Luna explains that her dog, Scarlett, "sleeps on an orthopedic bed with her name on it." Luna says this to illustrate the fact that
a) She is now a millionaire.
b) Scarlell has experienced her own "silver lining."
c) She lives a grateful middle-class life.
d) Scarlett has achieved the American Dream
c) She lives a grateful middle-class life.
In a poem by Heather McHugh, the poet writes: "poetry is what he thought, but did not say." The statement is an example of
a) Allusion
b) Personification
c) Paradox
d) Pun
c) Paradox
Whether you are writing an essay, a poem, or a song, you
a) are making claims
b) are using the writing process
c) are expected to provide evidence
d) must use proper English
a) are making claims
This assignment best tests your time management skills.
a) Part 2 of the Regents Exam
b) The NYSESLAT
c) The SMART goal letter
d) Part 1 of the Regents Exam
c) The SMART goal letter