Annabel Lee
PART A: Which of the following best describes a central theme of the text?
A. Love can sometimes be so strong that it cannot be stopped by death.
B. Jealousy and envy can corrupt people's intentions.
C. Youth, especially young emotion, leaves a strong imprint on our memories.
D. Sometimes bad things happen to good people
A. Love can sometimes be so strong that it cannot be stopped by death.
Which statement best describes a major idea in the story?
A. Bitter, dishonest people can change their ways to become successful.
B. Character, not ability, influences how we deal with challenges.
C. Visually-impaired people come together to help each other.
D. Hard work and determination can be taught to anybody.
B. Character, not ability, influences how we deal with challenges.
Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?
A. While many people consider advertisements to be annoying, they provide the public with necessary information and services.
B. Advertisement are capable of manipulating people more than they realize, as ads convince consumers that certain products lead to specific emotions and experiences.
C. With the development of technology, advertisements have become more informative and able to cater to specific viewers.
D. Advertisements tend to focus t
B. Advertisement are capable of manipulating people more than they realize, as ads convince consumers that certain products lead to specific emotions and experiences.
This teacher leads the wrestling club.
Describe a reading strategy you can use on the EOG
Answers may vary
PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the central theme of the text?
A. "I was a child and she was a child / In this kingdom by the sea; / But we loved with a love that was more than love— / I and my Annabel Lee" (Lines 7-10)
B. "So that her highborn kinsman came / And bore her away from me / To shut her up in a sepulcher / In this kingdom by the sea." (Lines 17-20)
C. "The angels not half so happy in heaven / Went envying her and me— / Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know / In this kingdom by the sea)" (Lines 21-24)
D. "And neither the angels in heaven above / Nor the demons down under the sea / Can ever dissever my soul from the soul / Of the beautiful Annabel Lee." (Lines 30-33)
D. "And neither the angels in heaven above / Nor the demons down under the sea / Can ever dissever my soul from the soul / Of the beautiful Annabel Lee." (Lines 30-33)
Which detail from the story provides evidence that Mr. Parsons is grateful?
A. "And, thought Mr. Parsons, he was very glad to be alive." (Paragraph 4)
B. "He was a handsome figure with his immaculate gray suit and gray hat and Malacca stick." (Paragraph 9)
C. "You were the fellow who hauled back on me and climbed over me." (Paragraph 25)
D. "'Well,' said Mr. Parsons, 'don't make such a row about it, Markwardt. So am I.'" (Paragraph 29).
A. "And, thought Mr. Parsons, he was very glad to be alive." (Paragraph 4)
Which detail from the text best supports the central idea?
A. "That industry includes the companies that place advertisements, the agencies that create them, and the media that runs them." (Paragraph 2)
B. "Without advertising, we likely would not have television shows, magazines, newspapers, or internet content that we could watch or read without paying a subscription fee." (Paragraph 4)
C. "The ads were also incredibly localized. Philadelphia newspapers ran ads in the back of the paper, informing consumers about Philadelphia stores and products." (Paragraph 5)
D. "Through the power of advertising, a scented candle becomes synonymous with the feeling of warmth, coziness, and being at home." (Paragraph 8)
D. "Through the power of advertising, a scented candle becomes synonymous with the feeling of warmth, coziness, and being at home." (Paragraph 8)
This teacher helps to run WKMS
Who is Ms. Mills?
The overarching lesson or moral of a story
What is theme?
Which of the following statements best summarizes how the speaker describes Annabel Lee?
A. The speaker describes her as coming from a wealthier family, which is why she is taken from him.
B. The speaker describes her as fragile and dainty, which is why she becomes sick so easily.
C. The speaker idealizes her, describing her as beautiful and seemingly having no other purpose than to love him.
D. The speaker idealizes her and describes her as perfect, but he also holds a lot of resentment for the way she treated him.
C. The speaker idealizes her, describing her as beautiful and seemingly having no other purpose than to love him.
How does Markwardt view his disability?
A. He uses it as an excuse for why he is poor.
B. He views it as a challenge that can be overcome.
C. He does not believe it affects his current situation.
D. He hopes others will not pity him or underestimate him.
A. He uses it as an excuse for why he is poor.
What is the author's main purpose in paragraph 11?
A. to show how advertisements can be dangerous by creating unattainable images that consumers wish to embody
B. to provide readers with suggestions about how to avoid the negative influence of advertisements
C. to suggest that the advertising industry needs to change the message it directs at consumers
D. to prove to consumers that advertisements never use real images or information about their products
A. to show how advertisements can be dangerous by creating unattainable images that consumers wish to embody
This teacher is originally from Buffalo, New York. Go Bills!
Who is Mrs. Zimmermann?
The emotion the author is trying to convey to the reader.
What effect does the personification of nature have on this poem?
A. It proves that the speaker is unbalanced, and that he is suffering from paranoia and delusions.
B. It specifically gives the speaker and the audience hope that there is an afterlife.
C. It supports the speaker's claims that Annabel Lee was purposefully taken from him due to jealousy from the heavens.
D. It makes nature seem invested in humanity, as opposed to being indifferent and random, which the speaker fears more than anything
C. It supports the speaker's claims that Annabel Lee was purposefully taken from him due to jealousy from the heavens.
Which statement gives readers insight into Markwardt's character before he became blind?
A. "He was a shaggy, thick-necked fellow…" (Paragraph 2)
B. "'Nice little present,' wheedled the man. 'And mister, you wouldn't mind helping a poor guy out?'" (Paragraph 10)
C. "His words fell with the bitter and studied drama of a story often told, and told for money." (Paragraph 18)
D. "You were the fellow who hauled back on me and climbed over me. You were bigger than I was, Markwardt." (Paragraph 25)
D. "You were the fellow who hauled back on me and climbed over me. You were bigger than I was, Markwardt." (Paragraph 25)
Which section from paragraph 11 best supports the purpose of the paragraph?
A. "A makeup company, like Maybelline, wants people to associate its product with feeling happy, healthy, skinny, and naturally beautiful."
B. "The company comes up with a slogan — Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline. And they hire a slim model to wear the product in the advertisement."
C. "And so people buy the product to look like the model... even though the model looks that way because of Photoshop, not mascara."
D. "Advertisements work to sell things through association and brand recognition, not by conveying truth."
C. "And so people buy the product to look like the model... even though the model looks that way because of Photoshop, not mascara."
Which teach used to teach in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for 3 years?
Who is Mrs. Samokar?
Something that is without emotion; a factual representation.
A. Biased
B. Subjective
C. Pathos
D. Objective
D. Objective
What does the rhyme scheme reveal about the speaker?
A. The rhyme scheme, as it is very basic and inconsistent, reveals little about the speaker but does suggest he may be an unreliable narrator.
B. The end rhyme scheme is simple and mostly involves words rhyming with Annabel "Lee"; this suggests the speaker is trying to recreate a childish rhyme, to draw attention to his youth.
C. The end rhyme scheme is simple and mostly involves words rhyming with Annabel "Lee"; this suggests that the speaker is still very focused on his relationship with Annabel, and she is never far from his mind.
D. The rhyme scheme mostly relies on internal rhyme (for example, "Chilling and killing" in Line 26); this suggests that the speaker has been bottling up his grief since his childhood and he can barely speak of his pain.
C. The end rhyme scheme is simple and mostly involves words rhyming with Annabel "Lee"; this suggests that the speaker is still very focused on his relationship with Annabel, and she is never far from his mind.
What is the meaning of the word "wheedled" as it is used in the sentence below?
“Listen, I bet you know plenty people who smoke. Nice little present,” wheedled the man.
A. perfectly clean and neat
B. curious
C. to use flattery or coaxing to persuade someone to do something
D. rough and bad mannered
C. to use flattery or coaxing to persuade someone to do something
What is the meaning of "pervasive" as it is used in the context below?
As advertising became more popular and artistic, it also became more pervasive.
A. spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
B. to become apparent or important
C. closely associated with or suggestive of something
D. to increase
A. spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
Which teacher attended the University of South Carolina for their undergraduate degree?
Who is Mrs. Ballard?
The author of A Christmas Carol is
Who is Charles Dickens?