CENTRAL IDEA
Which of the following best represents the central idea of the text?
A. In "The Necklace," Mme. Loisel is given to daydreaming of a better and more luxurious upper-class life.
B. During the Belle Epoque, a flourishing of the arts was enjoyed by upper-class European society.
C. During the late 1800s, there was a great divide between the upper and middle classes in French society.
D. The setting of "The Necklace" serves to inform the reader about both the conflict and the characters of the story.
D. The setting of "The Necklace" serves to inform the reader about both the conflict and the characters of the story.
1. Which of the following quotations best supports the inference that Jo is excited about her mother's promise?
C. "She woke Meg with a "Merry Christmas," and bade her see what was under her pillow."
Which type of writing requires a thesis, but no claim?
A. Informational/Explanatory
B. Narrative
C. Argumentative
A. Informational/Explanatory
1. Which of the following details develops the theme of man against nature by insinuating wickedness is part of human
nature?
A. ''perverseness is one of the primitive impulses of the human heart''
B. ''a deadly sin that would so jeopardize my immortal soul''
C. ''to consummate the injury I had inflicted upon the unoffending brute''
D. ''merely because we understand it to be such''
A. ''perverseness is one of the primitive impulses of the human heart''
1.What evidence does the text provide for humans' "unique success in the animal kingdom"?
1.What evidence does the text provide for humans' "unique success in the animal kingdom"?
A. During this time we are involved with many different people: our parents, siblings, and schoolmates, just to name a few. This allows us to be involved in a variety of complex social networks
B. Hormones and hormone receptors are major players, but the jury is still out on just how those mechanisms are involved in forming relationships and bonding with others.
C. However, just because a behavior has a genetic basis doesn't mean that there is a gene that 'controls' that trait.
D. Instead, certain genes produce proteins with receptors that respond positively to the scent of their mate.
A. During this time we are involved with many different people: our parents, siblings, and schoolmates, just to name a few. This allows us to be involved in a variety of complex social networks
Which quotation from the passage best reflects the main idea of the passage as a whole?
A. The conflict between Mme. Loisel's reality of leading a middle-class life and her desire for upper-class luxury and status is central to "The Necklace."
B. This period is referred to as the Belle Epoque, a time of relative prosperity in Europe when society and the arts flourished across the continent.
C. In "The Necklace," Mme. Loisel perceives her home on the Rue des Martyrs as a reflection of the pessimism of the working class in Paris.
D. The setting of "The Necklace" helps to define the conflict of the story and share more about the characters.
D. The setting of "The Necklace" helps to define the conflict of the story and share more about the characters.
2. What inference can be drawn from the following quotation?
"No stockings hung at the fireplace, and for a moment she felt as much disappointed as she did long ago when her little sock fell down because it was crammed so full of goodies."
D. Jo's family is struggling financially; however, they previously had money.
Which type of essay requires a plot, characters, and dialogue?
A. Informational/Explanatory
B. Narrative
C. Argumentative
B. Narrative
2. What pair of themes is developed by the detail, ''a deadly sin that would so jeopardize my immortal soul as to place it—if such a thing wore possible—even beyond the reach of the infinite mercy of the Most Merciful and Most Terrible God.''
A. religion/blasphemy
B. wickedness/remorse
C. violence/grief
D. guilt/darkness
A. religion/blasphemy
2. What example from the text supports the idea that genes don't control specific traits?
A. It's this positive response that began with genetics and then is triggered by the environment that keeps the couple close to each other.
B. Humans have similar responses to other people. We like being around others for a reason!
C. For example, many animals in nature are monogamous which is a genetically influenced behavior. However, there is no specific gene that causes monogamous behavior in these animals.
D. One thing that separates us from other animals is how much longer it takes us to develop after we're born.
C. For example, many animals in nature are monogamous which is a genetically influenced behavior. However, there is no specific gene that causes monogamous behavior in these animals.
Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of paragraph two?
A. Mme. Loisel disapproves of her husband's job and the lack of wealth that it affords.
B. Mme. Loisel believes that her home would be better if her husband had more lucrative employment.
C. In Paris in the late 1800s, the working class and the middle class were very similar.
D. Mme. Loisel sees the despair of the working class reflected in the condition of her home and believes that she deserves better.
D. Mme. Loisel sees the despair of the working class reflected in the condition of her home and believes that she deserves better.
3. What can be inferred about the relationship between the sisters and their mother based on the following quotation?
"A green-covered book appeared, with the same picture inside, and a few words written by their mother, which made their one present very precious in their eyes."
B. The sisters and their mother have a loving relationship.
Which type of writing requires a claim and a counterclaim?
A. Informational/Explanatory
B. Narrative
C. Argumentative
C. Argumentative
Which of the following quotes best develops the theme of intentional wickedness using details?
A.''that urged me to continue and finally to consummate the injury I had inflicted upon the unoffending brute''
B. '' in cool blood, I slipped a noose about its neck and hung it to the limb of a tree''
C. ''a perpetual inclination, in the teeth of our best judgment, to violate that which is Law''
D. ''I am not more sure that my soul lives, than I am that perverseness is one of the primitive impulses of the human heart''
B. '' in cool blood, I slipped a noose about its neck and hung it to the limb of a tree''
3. According to the text, what allows humans to develop more complex social networks?
A. Genes don't actually control behaviors, they just facilitate certain reactions to our environment.
B. As you can see, even from very early in life, both our environments and our genetics are important factors in determining how we behave.
C. We spend a long time learning to talk, walk, and interact with the world around us. During this time we are involved with many different people: our parents, siblings, and schoolmates, just to name a few.
D. Human brains are genetically programmed to respond to social recognition and bonding with others.
C. We spend a long time learning to talk, walk, and interact with the world around us. During this time we are involved with many different people: our parents, siblings, and schoolmates, just to name a few.
In which paragraph does the secondary idea that wealth was unevenly distributed during the Belle Epoque first appear?
A. Paragraph 2
B. Paragraph 1
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 4
A. Paragraph 2
4. Which of the following quotations best supports the inference that Meg is the oldest sister?
B. "'Mother wants us to read and love and mind these books, and we must begin at once.'"
What kind of prompt is this?
After Della and Jim exchange gifts, they realize that they were worried about the wrong things all along. Write an original story that shows how the couple approaches the next gift giving holiday.
A. Informational/Explanatory
B. Narrative
C. Argumentative
B. Narrative
How does the following line impact the themes within the excerpt: ''hung it with the tears streaming from my eyes, and with the bitterest remorse at my heart''?
A. It develops the theme of guilt.
B. It develops the theme of evil.
C. It develops the theme of depression.
D. It develops the theme of violence.
A. It develops the theme of guilt.
4. According to the text, how does scent affect animals' monogamous behaviors?
A. Animals are only attracted to the smell of their mate, so they don't look for another one.
B. Animals' genes have certain protein receptors that respond positively to the scent of their mate.
C. Animals use their sense of smell to find mates.
D. Animals' genes only allow them to be attracted to certain smells.
B. Animals' genes have certain protein receptors that respond positively to the scent of their mate.
What is an important secondary idea in the final paragraph?
A. Many Europeans desired a life of opulence and luxury.
B. Mme. Loisel is a far different character from Mm. Forestier.
C. In the late 1800s, Paris was rife with economic disparity.
D. In the late 1800s, middle-class life was not as opulent as it appeared.
C. In the late 1800s, Paris was rife with economic disparity.
Which of the following quotations best supports the inference that Jo can often be rowdy?
A. "Jo put her arm round her and, leaning cheek to cheek, read also, with the quiet expression so seldom seen on her restless face."
What kind of prompt is this? After completing your annotations on the two articles we read in class, which article do you agree with more? Based on the evidence and claims you found in both of these articles you will create your own claim on the subject, and then produce a multi-paragraph essay using evidence from both articles.
A. Informational/Explanatory
B. Narrative
C. Argumentative
C. Argumentative
5. Of the following lines, which best develops the themes of evil and violence?
A. ''hung it because I knew that it had loved me, and because I felt it had given me no reason of offence''
B. ''one of the indivisible primary faculties, or sentiments, which give direction to the character of Man''
C. ''a perpetual inclination, in the teeth of our best judgment, to violate that which is Law, merely because we understand it''
D. '' found himself committing a vile or a silly action, for no other reason than because he knows he should not''
A. ''hung it because I knew that it had loved me, and because I felt it had given me no reason of offence''
5.According to the text, what are three areas of human development that take longer for humans than animals?
A. Talking, eating, and crawling.
B. Talking, thinking, and cooking.
C. Eating, crawling, and walking.
D. Talking, walking, and interacting with others.
D. Talking, walking, and interacting with others.