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The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B. Part A What does the reader understand about Emma that she does not understand about herself?
Part B Select the quote from the passage that best supports the correct answer to Part A.
Double Jeopardy ( Double Points)
What is M. She is self-centered and somewhat spoiled and D. “[Miss Taylor] had been a friend and companion such as few possessed: . . . peculiarly interested in herself, in every pleasure, every scheme of hers — . . .” (paragraph 6)
What does the word disparity mean as it is used in paragraph 8?
What is C. difference
In paragraph 8, how does the phrase “spore-producing blight factory” help the reader understand the fungus?
What is P. It indicates how fast the fungus could spread.
How does the author’s choice of words in paragraph 4 impact the tone of the passage?
What is P. They support an expectant and mildly suspenseful tone by implying that Emma is likely to have her character tested.
The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B. Part A Which sentence best states a theme of this passage?
Part B How does Miss Taylor’s approach to her work as Emma’s governess relate to the theme of this passage?
Double Jeopardy ( Double Points)
What is M. Adjusting to new circumstances can be difficult and A. Miss Taylor’s permissive style leaves Emma unprepared to handle her leaving.
Which statement is a central idea of the passage?
What is D. Although the American chestnut was nearly wiped out about 100 years ago by a fungus, some scientists are working to bring the tree back
What does the word autonomy mean as it is used in paragraph 22?
What is S. independence
What is the meaning of the word cataclysm as it is used in paragraph 10?
M. disaster
Which set of statements best expresses each author’s point of view regarding the use of game design in software applications?
What is C. The author of passage 1 views games as a promising way for businesses to engage consumers and encourage them to share spending habits. The author of passage 2 views games as an enjoyable way to engage learners and make learning more effective.
Which set of statements best summarizes the passage?
What is C. Emma is a privileged, happy young woman who has had a carefree life. She is faced with the prospect of feeling lonely, perhaps for the first time, when her governess and good friend marries and leaves the household.
Read this sentence from paragraph 6. Mr. Weston was a man of unexceptionable character, easy fortune, suitable age, and pleasant manners; and there was some satisfaction in considering with what self-denying, generous friendship she had always wished and promoted the match; but it was a black morning’s work for her. What does this sentence reveal about Emma’s character?
What is S. She feels she has sacrificed for her friend’s happiness.
In paragraph 13, the author states that the chestnut trees’ “future is precarious.” Which detail in paragraph 13 supports this claim?
What is D. “It infects and kills most young chestnuts before they are more than a few inches in diameter.”
In paragraph 3, what does the phrase “shadow of authority” suggest about the relationship between Emma and Miss Taylor?
What is C. Miss Taylor had little control of Emma’s behavior.
This is when a character actually reminisces about past events, retells the story.
What is a FLASHBACK.