Unit 1
Which option provides an accurate definition of the terms implicit meaning and explicit meaning?
A.) Implicit meaning is comprehensible even though it is not directly stated. Explicit meaning is clear and is expressed directly without vagueness.
B.) Implicit meaning is clear due to being directly stated. Explicit meaning is on point even though it is indirectly expressed.
C.) Implicit meaning is incomprehensible even though it is stated directly. Explicit meaning is expressed indirectly and is purposely vague.
D.) Implicit meaning is unclear even though it is directly stated. Explicit meaning is confusing due to being indirectly stated.
A.) Implicit meaning is comprehensible even though it is not directly stated. Explicit meaning is clear and is expressed directly without vagueness.
Which response correctly uses the word enmity?
A.) Ever since I called her out for copying my speech, Cammy won’t talk to me and glares at me with complete enmity whenever she sees me.
B.) Politicians are debating extending enmity to some of the people in this country who have not earned citizenship, so that they can begin to become citizens.
C.) I’m so grateful to your whole family for the enmity and friendship you showed us by bringing us that casserole when Martina was sick.
D.) Be careful not to make an enmity of people you meet; you may cross paths with them again and wish you had been kinder!
A.) Ever since I called her out for copying my speech, Cammy won’t talk to me and glares at me with complete enmity whenever she sees me.
Which sentence correctly uses the word voracious?
A.) The front room of the house led into a voracious hallway with vaulted ceilings and towering columns
B.) Sharon’s voracious appetite for chocolate was satisfied only after she consumed the entire plate of cake.
C.)Our voracious hostess made pleasant small talk with us as she led us into the restaurant’s quiet corner booth.
D.) Lucy’s voracious grip on my arm during the roller coaster ride left me with bruises for days.
B.) Sharon’s voracious appetite for chocolate was satisfied only after she consumed the entire plate of cake.
Which response most clearly explains the purpose of including the sentence “They will not keep you standing at that door”?
A.) Because the sentence does not specifically answer the question “Then must I knock, or call when just in sight?” it leaves the speaker unsure of how to proceed upon arriving.
B.) Because the sentence is such a mysterious answer to the unknowable question of whether people will be alone in death, the reader begins to doubt the second speaker’s knowledge.
C.) Because the sentence is such a simple answer to the scary question of whether people will be safe and comforted in death, it is reassuring and welcoming.
D.) Because the sentence leaves out specific details of what exactly the afterlife is like, it leaves the good or evil nature of this “inn” uncertain.
C.) Because the sentence is such a simple answer to the scary question of whether people will be safe and comforted in death, it is reassuring and welcoming.
Which sentence uses the word insidious correctly?
A.)Mike could not contain his insidious feelings of enthusiasm when he found out he had won a fortune playing the lottery.
B.) During class, the student made some insidious statements that were clearly intended to shock and offend the others.
C.) The VIP tour before the concert gave us an insidious view of what goes on backstage during a live performance.
D.) Insidious rumors about the presidential candidate’s personal problems began to spread slowly through the news media.
D.) Insidious rumors about the presidential candidate’s personal problems began to spread slowly through the news media.
Michael Phelps holds an all-time record with 23 Olympic gold medals, awarded to him for his extraordinary prowess as a swimmer.
Which definition conveys the meaning of the word prowess as it is used in the sentence?
A.) a high degree of courage or heroism
B.) a high level of skill or ability
C.) a high degree of enthusiasm or spirit
D.) a high level of dedication or speed
B.) a high level of skill or ability
Which response clearly explains how the author uses tone as the plot of The Faerie Queene progresses?
A.) He progresses from a scared and timid tone to a tone of confidence and victory as the Redcrosse Knight defeats the dragon in three battles over a series of days.
B.) He alternates between violent, intense tones and tones of divine peace and strength as the Redcrosse Knight and the dragon repeatedly fight one another.
C.) He progresses from a sincere tone to a cynical tone as he includes events that are a metaphor for real-life questions about goodness and corruption in the world.
D.) He alternates between serious tones and cynical tones as he alternately depicts the actions of Lady Una and the dragon, to emphasize the difference between pure good and pure evil.
B.) He alternates between violent, intense tones and tones of divine peace and strength as the Redcrosse Knight and the dragon repeatedly fight one another.
Which option most effectively describes the interaction between two central ideas in Robinson Crusoe?
A.) Crusoe suffers from severe illness, despite living an honest life.
B.) Crusoe faces what he believes to be the consequences of his sin, which causes him to finally repent of his misdeeds.
C.) Crusoe refuses to listen to his conscience, which results in him keeping busy in order to avoid his own thoughts.
D.) Crusoe no longer believes in a higher power, which causes him to abandon hope of rescue.
B.) Crusoe faces what he believes to be the consequences of his sin, which causes him to finally repent of his misdeeds.
Read the lines from “Up-Hill.”
May not the darkness hide it from my face?
You cannot miss that inn.
Which response accurately identifies the literary technique used in the lines?
A.) Sarcasm, because although everyone eventually dies, many people do not make it to the “inn,” which offers eternal peace.
B.) Irony, because comparing the church to an “inn” is a political criticism of the church’s grandiose spending and excess.\
C.) Understatement, because “You cannot miss that inn” is a very mild and subtle way to say that everyone can reach heaven.
D.) Satire, because “May not the darkness hide it from my face?” is the first speaker’s way of asking whether temptation will keep the speaker out of heaven.
C.) Understatement, because “You cannot miss that inn” is a very mild and subtle way to say that everyone can reach heaven.
Which lines from the poem “Piano” most clearly depict the frame narrative that surrounds and prompts the speaker’s flashback?
A.) The glamour
Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast
Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.
B.) To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside
And hymns in the cosy parlour
C.) A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings
And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.
D.) Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me;
Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see
D.) Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me;
Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see
Which response most accurately defines pacing?
A.) manipulation of time and tone throughout the story
B.) portrayal of the passage of time and character actions throughout the story
C.) manipulation of time and setting throughout the story
D.) portrayal of the passage of time and framing throughout the story
B.) portrayal of the passage of time and character actions throughout the story
Which statement accurately states a theme of The Faerie Queene
A.) Heroic acts can provide strength to those fulfilling these difficult feats.
B.) Teamwork and cooperation make people stronger when fighting great battles.
C.) Great deeds are possible when one fights for good against evil.
D.)Evil inhabits all beings in some form and having purity is an illusion.
C.) Great deeds are possible when one fights for good against evil.
Which lines from “The Chimney Sweeper” (Songs of Innocence) most accurately provide a clue that the child speaker is not as naïve about his work as he might appear?
A.) There’s little Tom Dacre, who cried when his head,
That curled like a lamb’s back, was shaved; so I said,
‘Hush, Tom! never mind it, for, when your head’s bare,
You know that the soot cannot spoil your white hair.
B.) Though the morning was cold, Tom was happy and warm:
So, if all do their duty, they need not fear harm.
C.) And the angel told Tom, if he’d be a good boy,
He’d have God for his father, and never want joy.
And so Tom awoke, and we rose in the dark,
And got with our bags and our brushes to work.
D.) Then naked and white, all their bags left behind,
They rise upon clouds, and sport in the wind: …
A.) There’s little Tom Dacre, who cried when his head,
That curled like a lamb’s back, was shaved; so I said,
‘Hush, Tom! never mind it, for, when your head’s bare,
You know that the soot cannot spoil your white hair.
Read the lines from “The Soldier.”
If I should die, think only this of me:
That there’s some corner of a foreign field
That is for ever England.
Which response accurately explains the meaning of the lines?
A.) The narrator will be in “some” corner of a field, implying that his grave will be unmarked because his body will be lost in the chaos of war.
B.) The narrator’s grave will become an English place because he is English, implying that his death will not be a tragedy.
C.) The narrator’s death will be in a “foreign field,” implying that his family must “think only” of him, since they cannot visit.
D.) The narrator will leave a legacy honoring England, implying that he will atone for the shame of his life by dying for his country.
B.) The narrator’s grave will become an English place because he is English, implying that his death will not be a tragedy.
Which option most clearly describes how the rising action in The Fellowship of the Ring is used to help establish tone?
A.)The content of Gandalf’s letter is revealed, which creates a feeling of sentimentality and nostalgia.
B.)Strider asks for his reward, which contributes to a mood of mystery and surprise.
C.) Frodo and his friends learn Strider’s true identity, which concludes the conflict and provides a sense of resolution.
D.) Frodo and his friends are being followed by one or more mysterious strangers, which creates suspense and heightens tension.
D.) Frodo and his friends are being followed by one or more mysterious strangers, which creates suspense and heightens tension.
Which response effectively describes how two prominent central ideas in The Canterbury Tales interact to convey a complex theme?
A.) The pilgrims are given the freedom to express their profound life stories despite differences in social status. This allows them to feel superior to the members of the higher social ranks, who never pay attention to the lower-ranking population.
B.) The pilgrims are given the autonomy to embellish their insightful life stories to imagine a higher social status. This allows them to fantasize about living in ways that they have not been able to because of differences in social status.
C.)While on the pilgrimage, the travelers are given an opportunity to share their stories among people of all social ranks. This temporary social equality allows all the pilgrims to feel valued and accepted as members of the otherwise segregated society.
D.)While on the pilgrimage, the travelers are given a task to share the stories about their interactions with and observations of people belonging to different social ranks. This task allows them to freely present their opinions of the social inequality that is prevalent in their society.
C.)While on the pilgrimage, the travelers are given an opportunity to share their stories among people of all social ranks. This temporary social equality allows all the pilgrims to feel valued and accepted as members of the otherwise segregated society.
Which response most clearly explains how Shakespeare relates the conflict in The Tempest to the story’s settings?
A.) He sets the scene of Milan and its finery during the plot’s exposition in order to illustrate the conflict created by Prospero’s cruel brother, Antonio.
B.) He sets the scene of the shipwreck in dangerous, stormy weather to symbolically foreshadow the upcoming conflict between Ferdinand and Antonio.
C.) He uses the island and the storm as reasons for Prospero to tell Miranda his backstory, which introduces the audience to the story’s central conflict.
D.) He uses the setting of a ship to showcase in vivid detail the central conflict of the plot, in which the crew of Prospero’s ship all drown.
C.) He uses the island and the storm as reasons for Prospero to tell Miranda his backstory, which introduces the audience to the story’s central conflict.
Which option most effectively explains how the desert island setting in Robinson Crusoe helps develop the character of Crusoe?
A.) Crusoe is alone in a beautiful, tropical place where he can relax; this reveals him to be carefree and easygoing.
B.) Crusoe is alone in a beautiful, tropical place where he cannot feel peaceful and calm; this reveals him to be anxious and perpetually unhappy.
C.) Crusoe is alone in a remote, unfamiliar place where he has no one to talk to; this reveals him to be antisocial and unfriendly.
D.) Crusoe is alone in a remote, unfamiliar place where he must build a life from scratch; this reveals him to be resourceful and hardworking.
D.) Crusoe is alone in a remote, unfamiliar place where he must build a life from scratch; this reveals him to be resourceful and hardworking.
Which excerpt from The Woman in White most clearly provides support for the claim that the narrator, Walter Hartright, will continue to be involved with the story of the woman beyond this evening?
A.) “No, no, no,” she said vehemently. “I’m quite safe, and quite happy now. If you are a gentleman, remember your promise. Let him drive on till I stop him. Thank you—oh! thank you, thank you!”
B.) “Pray don’t suppose that I have any idea of suspecting you,” I said, “or any other wish than to be of assistance to you, if I can. I only wondered at your appearance in the road, because it seemed to me to be empty the instant before I saw you.”
C.) As she repeated the words for the third time, she came close to me and laid her hand, with a sudden gentle stealthiness, on my bosom—a thin hand; a cold hand (when I removed it with mine) even on that sultry night.
D.) It was my turn now to stop suddenly. In the excited state of my curiosity, at that moment, the chance reference to Mr. Fairlie’s place of residence, on the lips of my strange companion, staggered me with astonishment.
D.) It was my turn now to stop suddenly. In the excited state of my curiosity, at that moment, the chance reference to Mr. Fairlie’s place of residence, on the lips of my strange companion, staggered me with astonishment.
The poem “Piano” begins in the present, flashes back to the past, and ends in the present again.
Which option most effectively clarifies how the structure of the poem affects its meaning?
A.) The contrast between past and present reveals how the speaker has embraced adulthood.
B.) The contrast between past and present emphasizes the speaker’s previous relationships and current independence.
C.) The shift between present and past highlights the speaker’s corresponding shift between sorrow and bittersweet remembrance.
D.) The shift between present and past illustrates the speaker’s inability to remember pain.
C.) The shift between present and past highlights the speaker’s corresponding shift between sorrow and bittersweet remembrance.
What response shows an example of how affixes can change the noun guise to another part of speech?
A.) Adding the prefix dis- and the suffix -ly creates the adverb disguisely.
B.) Adding the prefix dis- and the suffix -ment creates the adjective disguisement.
C.)Adding the prefix dis- and the suffix -er creates the noun disguiser.
D.) Adding the prefix dis- and the suffix -ed creates the verb disguised.
D.) Adding the prefix dis- and the suffix -ed creates the verb disguised.
Which sentence clearly explains how the author uses conflict to develop characters in The Faerie Queene?
A.) The defeat of the dragon shows how the hostage Lady Una is reunited with her parents and the kingdom she loved.
B.) The successive rounds of battle with the dragon show the Redcrosse Knight’s stamina and faith.
C.)The challenges faced by Lady Una’s family show how the Redcrosse Knight is able to impress her and earn her hand in marriage.
D.) The battle with an evil dragon, who can still feel pain, shows how the Redcrosse Knight develops empathy for his enemy.
B.) The successive rounds of battle with the dragon show the Redcrosse Knight’s stamina and faith.
What type of figurative language is used in the words “his head, That curled like a lamb’s back” in William Blake’s “The Chimney Sweeper” (Songs of Innocence)?
A.) hyperbole
B.) simile
C.) personification
D.) idiom
B.) simile
Which response most accurately explains how Brooke structured the poem to enhance its meaning?
A.) The first eight lines introduce the grief faced by the soldier’s family after his tragic death, and the last six lines provide his family with comfort because the lines describe how he will live on eternally in heaven.
B.) The poem is divided into rhyming quatrains, and each one covers a different topic—the fate of the soldier’s body, mind, and soul.
C.) The first eight lines introduce the topic by describing the resting place of the soldier’s physical body, and the last six lines build a more complicated message by describing the afterlife of the soldier’s soul.
D.) The poem is divided into meaning-based sections: the first part a political commentary about war, and the second a religious commentary about heaven.
C.) The first eight lines introduce the topic by describing the resting place of the soldier’s physical body, and the last six lines build a more complicated message by describing the afterlife of the soldier’s soul.
Which option most accurately identifies what music represents in “Piano” by D. H. Lawrence?
A.) aging
B.) memory
C.) grief
D.) youthfulness
B.) memory