Inference
Read this quote from "To My Dear Loving Husband"
Then while we live, in love let’s so persever,
That when we live no more, we may live ever.
What can you infer about the speaker's view of love?
A. Love ends when people pass away.
B. Love is eternal and lasts even after death.
C. Love is hard to describe.
D. Love is something that shouldn't be discussed.
B. Love is eternal and lasts even after death.
What event sets the main action of the story in motion?
A. Arthur's argument with Norma over the button unit.
B. Mr. Steward's threat against Norma and Arthur.
C. Arthur tearing up Mr. Stewards business card.
D. Mr. Steward's visit to the Lewis home.
D. Mr. Steward's visit to the Lewis home.
Which of these story features lets you know that "Keeping Up with the Joneses" is a informational text?
A. Figurative Language
B. Facts and statistics
C. Metaphors
D. Graphs and charts
B. Facts and statistics
Read this quote from Button, Button
"All right, suppose it is? He looked incredulous. "What would you like to do? Get the button back and push it? Murder someone?"
In this context, what do you think the word incredulous means?
A. Angry
B. Disappointed
C. Shocked
D. Indifferent
C. Shocked
What is one danger to "Keeping Up with the Joneses"?
A. People can become obsessed with physical or economic gains.
B. People can hit a plateau or ceiling.
C. People who do not believe physical assets are important are left out.
D. The philosophy does not transfer to other countries.
A. People can become obsessed with physical or economic gains.
In paragraph 87, Mr. Steward returns the button unit to the Lewis home after his conversation with Norma. How does this action affect the Lewises?
A. It encourages Norma to consider using the button unit.
B. It makes Arthur consider the advantages of pushing the button.
C. It makes Norma and Arthur suspect that Mr. Steward is a criminal.
D. It encourages Norma and Arthur to think of ways to improve their lives.
A. It encourages Norma to consider using the button unit.
Which of the following best summarizes the imagery used in the poem To My Dear Loving Husband?
A. The poet compares her love to grand parts of nature, such as rivers and gold mines.
B. The poet compares her love to being grander than the most prized treasures and material wealth.
C. The poet describes their love as transcending death.
D. The poet uses a combination of natural, material and spiritual imagery to make their love seem bigger than all three.
D. The poet uses a combination of natural, material and spiritual imagery to make their love seem bigger than all three.
Read this quote from Keeping Up with the Joneses
"But even in countries where the desire for upward social mobility through consumerism is strong, the poor may not be able to better themselves."
Which best describes the meaning of consumerism here?
A. Eating too much food
B. Buying things at a high frequency
C. Relying on credit cards
D. Losing wealth due to spending
B. Buying things at a high frequency
Based on what you read in Keeping Up with the Joneses, What is the reality of upward mobility in the United States?
A. People are more likely to achieve upward mobility in the United States than anywhere else in the world.
B. People who were born poor in the United States tend to remain poor.
C. People who were born poor in the United States tend to have much more motivation to remedy their financial situation than in other countries.
D. People are no more likely to achieve upward mobility in the United States as they are in many other countries.
D. People are no more likely to achieve upward mobility in the United States as they are in many other countries.
Answer the following question based on the poem "My Dear Loving Husband"
Which of the following best describes the poet's purpose?
A. To explain how lost she would be without him.
B. To profess the depths of her love for her husband and the unity she feels for him.
C. To extol the virtues of the institution of marriage.
D. To describe how attractive her husband is.
B. To profess the depths of her love for her husband and the unity she feels for him.
In paragraphs 129-145, what does the dialogue reveal about Norma's motivations for pushing the button?
A. She is tired of arguing with Arthur.
B. She wants to become a more adventurous person.
C. She believes she deserves a better life.
D. She wants to be part of psychological experience.
C. She believes she deserves a better life.
Read the following passage from To My Dear Loving Husband
My love is such that rivers cannot quench, Nor ought but love from thee give recompense.
What does the word quench mean in this context?
A. To be apart of
B. To satisfy
C. To overflow
D. To become empty
B. To satisfy
What can you infer about both the speakers in My Dear Loving Husband and Button, Button?
A. They both value money over everything.
B. They both love their partners.
C. They both think material wealth is nothing compared to starting a family.
D. They are both in a loveless marriage.
D.
B. They both love their partners.
Read this passage from Keeping Up With the Joneses
"The term has become a cultural and commercial buzzword for over a century, but the phenomenon still resonates today."
What does the word resonate mean in this context?
A. Causes arguments
B. Makes people angry
C. Connects to a historical event
D. Has relevant meaning
D. Has relevant meaning
Which quote from To My Dear Loving Husband most relates to the story Button, Button?
A. If ever two were one, then surely we.
B. Thy love is such I can no way repay
C. I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.
D. If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me, ye women, if you can.
C. I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.
Read this passage from Button, Button
"Because it's immoral," he told her.
"Well, I think it's intriguing." she said
What does the word intriguing mean in this context?
A. Interesting
B. Disgusting
C. Terrifying
D. Upsetting
A. Interesting