"Rites of Passage"
What would you say the tone of the letter "You are the Electric Boogaloo" by Geoff Herbach is?
A. Somber
B. Worried
C. Overjoyed
D. Humorous
D. Humorous
Which are BOTH qualities of a lyrical poem?
A. Musical
B. Tells a story
C. Rhyming
D. Rich imagery
A and C
Which TWO of the following are represented in the poem "The Raincoat"?
A. Symbolism
B. Simile
C. Lyric form
D. Narrative form
A and D
"The richest man in town was losing his hearing and he offered a large reward for whoever could find the remedy."
A. Purpose
B. Antidote
C. Cause
D. Problem
B. Antidote
I need to buy three things at the store ___ milk, bread, and eggs.
A. Period ( . )
B. Comma ( , )
C. Colon ( : )
D. Semicolon ( ; )
C. Colon ( : )
Which is NOT part of the Apache Girl "coming of age" tradition?
A. Wearing white clay on their face
B. Drinking a herb-based elixir
C. Dancing in a teepee
D. Praying at a mountain top
B. Drinking a herb-based elixir
Which of the following are NOT one of the ways we have discussed in writing your first sentences of a narrative introduction?
A. Build Suspense
B. Main Character's Monologue
C. Descriptive Backstory
D. Flashforward
C.) Descriptive Backstory
In lines 9-11, what is the effect on the speaker repeating the phrase "forty-five minute(s)" when describing the drive to and from physical therapy?
A. It reveals that the speaker was an observant child.
B. It illustrates how slowly the speaker's mother had to drive.
C. It shows how hard it was for the family to find good medical care.
D. It emphasizes how long and routine the drives became for the family.
D. It emphasizes how long and routine the drives became for the family.
"Maxwell was so sick of squabbling with his wife about their financials; he just wanted to enjoy her company when they were together."
A. Ignoring
B. Wavering
C. Questioning
D. Quarrelling
D. Quarrelling
Italy is my favorite foreign country ____ in fact, I plan on staying there for three weeks this summer.
A. Period ( . )
B. Comma ( , )
C. Colon ( : )
D. Semicolon ( ; )
D. Semicolon ( ; )
The poem "Hanging Fire" by Audre Lorde is an example of which poetic form?
A. Sonnet
B. Limerick
C. Lyric
D. Narrative
C. Lyric
A word's connotation is:
A. its use in context
B. dictionary definition
C. author's active voice
D. cited evidence
A. its use in context
What does the phrase "My god" in line 22 suggest about the speaker's tone?
A. It suggests that the speaker is frustrated by what she has realized.
B. It suggests that the speaker is astonished by what she has realized.
C. It suggests that the speaker is ashamed about what she has realized.
D. It suggests that the speaker is indifferent about what she has realized.
B. It suggests that the speaker is astonished by what she has realized.
Meagan did not like the new girl because she was rich, haughty, and walked around with her nose held high above everyone else.
A. Arrogant
B. Hypersensitive
C. Tolerant
D. Impatient
A. Arrogant
What change if any is needed to the following?
The park is closed five months of the year December through April.
A. The park is closed five months of the year from December through April.
B. The park is closed five months of the year through December to April.
C. The park is closed five months of the year December from April.
D. No Change
A. The park is closed five months of the year from December through April.
What literary device is this excerpt from "The Medicine Bag" an example of: "He unbuttoned his shirt, pulled out the leather pouch, and lifted it over his head. He held it in his hand, turning it over and over, as if memorizing how it looked."
A. Imagery
B. Dialogue
C. Inner Monologue
D. Symbolism
A. Imagery
Which verb mood is represented: "Mrs. Whetstone might consider allowing a couple of her classes to choose their own seat."
A. Imperative
B. Subjunctive
C. Conditional
D. Indicative
C. Conditional
What is the most likely meaning of the phrase "unclouded by" in lines 7-8?
A. free from
B. consumed by
C. adapted from
D. overwhelmed by
A. free from
"Brandy thought it was naïve to believe the politician's promises, especially since he had seen how many times the same promises were broken by other leaders before."
A. Indigenous
B. Cynical
C. Aware
D. Childlike
D. Childlike
What change if any is needed to the following sentence:
While trimming dead tree limbs worker might disturb a carefully constructed nest.
A. While trimming dead tree limbs, worker might disturb a carefully constructed nest.
B. While trimming dead tree limbs, workers might disturb a carefully constructed nest.
C. While trimming dead tree limb, workers might disturb a carefully constructed nest.
D. No Change
B. While trimming dead tree limbs, workers might disturb a carefully constructed nest.
In the short story "The Setting Sun and the Rolling World" by Charles Mungoshi, Musoni mostly relies on which type of rhetoric in his argument with his son?
A. Kairos
B. Ethos
C. Pathos
D. Logos
C. Pathos
Which of the following is NOT a similarity between the poems "Hanging Fire" and "Translating Grandfather's House":
A. Tone
B. Form
C. POV
D. Repetition
B. Form
Which statement best expresses a main theme of the poem?
A. Parents view their responsibilities to their children as hard work.
B. Parents feel unappreciated by children throughout most of their lives.
C. Children are too selfish to appreciate the work their parents do for them.
D. Children may realize later in life how much their parents have done to support them.
D. Children may realize later in life how much their parents have done to support them.
"The company's major deficiencies in customer service led to many complaints, while its outdated technology shortcomings resulted in slow-moving processes."
A. Foundations
B. Excesses
C. Insufficiencies
D. Protections
C. Insufficiencies
What change if any is needed to the sentence:
When a kingfisher caught a fish, he plucks them from water in one quick movement.
A. When a kingfisher caught a fish, he plucks them from the water in one quick movement.
B. When a kingfisher catches fishes, he plucks it from the water in one quick movement.
C. When a kingfisher catches a fish, he plucks it from the water in one quick movement.
D. No Change
C. When a kingfisher catches a fish, he plucks it from the water in one quick movement.