"Two Friends"
(2) Which sentence(s) from "Two Friends" best demonstrate(s) that the Prussian officer did not truly believe that the two friends were a threat?
"Just think that in five minutes you will be at the bottom of that water. In five minutes!"
(6) What does the word "placidly" mean as it is used in the text?
calmly
eagerly
RANDOM BIT OF TRIVIA: What is the name of Riley's imaginary friend in Inside Out?
Bing Bong
(13) Which of the following is the most accurate definition of the word vacated?
emptied
(5) What viewpoint about war is conveyed through Monsieur Sauvage and Monsieur Morissot's discussion?
War is futile for all involved.
(10) PART A: Which sentence identifies the theme of "Two Friends"?
RANDOM BIT OF TRIVIA: What city is called the birthplace of jazz music?
New Orleans, LA
(1) What does the word unprecedented mean as it is used in Paragraph 6?
never known or experienced before
(14) Which of the following explains what the idiom behind her back means and what effect it has on the story?
The idiom describes how the girls are making fun of Jacqueline when she is not aware of it. It is included to emphasize how they know what they are doing is wrong, so they do it in secret.
(1) What viewpoint about German soldiers dos Maupassant convey in this excerpt?
They are all cold-hearted and inhuman.
(10) PART B: Which detail supports the theme of the text?
"A ray of sunlight made the still quivering fish glisten like silver. And Morissot's heart sank. Despite his efforts at self-control, his eyes filled with tears."
a lack of knowledge
(3) What specific claim does Reagan make in the speech to support his argument about freedom?
Freedom leads to abundance in the form of food, clothing, and automobiles.
(18) One of the central themes of the passage is the destructive power of peer pressure. Which of the following details from the text demonstrates this theme? (I JUST NEED ONE.)
Anastasia chooses to ignore Jacqueline in the library because she knows that Rosemarie wants her to do so.
OR
Anastasia joins in to make fun of Jacqueline because she is afraid that if she does not, Rosemarie will make fun of her instead.
What viewpoint about the role of government in France is conveyed by Maupassant in the following lines of "Two Friends"?
"Under a king we have foreign wars; under a republic we have civil war.
And the two began placidly discussing political problems with the sound common sense of peaceful, matter-of-fact citizens--agreeing on one point: that they would never be free."
Regardless of the type of government, there will always be war.
(11) What is ONE sentence that should be included in a summary of the text?
1. Sauvage and Morissot discuss politics while fishing.
2. The Prussian officer tries to bargain with the two friends.
3. Sauvage and Morissot do not reveal the password to the officer.
(19) Which statement best identifies the central theme developed in the sentence below?
"In fact, Claire learned that there may be an almost tolerable state of existence without gardenias or the new about the latest Parisian imagists."
A good life does not depend on the superficial features of sophisticated society.
(4) Which sentence provides the BEST objective summary of the speech?
According to Reagan, a literal and symbolic wall has divided Germany and the great city of Berlin, and on one side, the nation has thrived while on the other, the people have been deprived of freedom.
RANDOM BIT OF TRIVIA: What year did the Aggies last win a state championship in football?
2013
(9) Read this sentence:
"Monsieur Sauvage shrugged his shoulders."
Which sentence best describes why the author began the text with this sentence?
to create a sense of unconcern around the war
RANDOM BIT OF TRIVIA TIME!:
How many football teams are in the NFL?
32
(21) Which aspect of Claire's character is BEST developed in Paragraphs 1 and 2?
Her imagination
(7) Read the words from paragraph 2:
"Every man is a German...Every man is a Berliner."
What is the central idea Reagan develops with these words?
Free people stand united against oppression.
(20) In the passage "A Change of Heart," Anastasia is conflicted about how she is mistreating her friend Jacqueline. Which of the details illustrates Anastasia's inner conflict?
"'Don't you think it is mean that we always run away from Jacqueline?' Anastasia asked..."
OR
"'I guess,' Anastasia mumbled as she glanced again..."
OR
"She covered her eyes with her hands and sobbed through them..."