"Fall of the House of Usher"
1. Part A
How does Poe mainly develop suspense in paragraph 7?
by contrasting the narrator’s familiarity with the setting with his feeling that something is wrong
by presenting a flashback showing the narrator’s memories of the house in the past
by contrasting the strange objects in the house with the narrator’s more comfortable home
by establishing the narrator’s increasing conflict with the family doctor
by contrasting the narrator’s familiarity with the setting with his feeling that something is wrong
1.) What change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
sailor “Water,
a. sailor: “Water,
b. sailor; “Water,
c. sailor…”Water
d. NO CHANGE
a. sailor: “Water,
What should you do after reading the following question:
"What is the relationship between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 in the passage?"
Go back and reread the paragraph.
When you don't know a word, you can use the context of the passage by looking for synonyms, antonyms, examples, and other hints to figure out what the word means.
Kim (lies/lays) down to take a nap every day at 3:30 p.m.
lies
Part B
Select the sentence or phrase that best supports the correct answer to Part A.
“A valet, of stealthy step, thence conducted me, in silence, through many dark and intricate passages in my progress to the studio of his master.”
“. . . the carvings of the ceilings, the sombre tapestries of the walls, the ebon blackness of the floors, and the phantasmagoric armorial trophies which rattled as I strode . . .”
“. . . while I hesitated not to acknowledge how familiar was all this—I still wondered to find how unfamiliar were the fancies which ordinary images were stirring up.”
“. . . wore a mingled expression of low cunning and perplexity.”
“. . . while I hesitated not to acknowledge how familiar was all this—I still wondered to find how unfamiliar were the fancies which ordinary images were stirring up.”
5.) What change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
body, they
a. body: they
b. body; they
c. body they
d. NO CHANGE
b. body; they
______ is when the author jumps back in time to show something that happened to a character previously. This is usually to explain the character’s motivation or create tension or suspense. ________ is when the author gives a hint about what is to come in the story.
-Foreshadow
-Flashback
An evanescent ring surrounded the moon as it rose. It was there for a moment, and then it disappeared.
What does evanescent mean?
a. dim
b. temporary
c. bright
d. ongoing
b. temporary
The professor (complimented/complemented) Betty on her proper use of a comma.
complimented
Which sentence best states the central idea of passage 4?
The narrator’s visit to his old friend brings back melancholy memories of their shared past.
The gloom of the House of Usher creates feelings of dismay in the narrator.
The atmosphere of the House of Usher is very different from the narrator’s memories of it in the past.
The people the narrator encounters make the narrator worry about his friend.
The gloom of the House of Usher creates feelings of dismay in the narrator.
2.) What change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
and it helps keep kidneys healthy.
a. and keeping kidneys healthy.
b. and it keeps your kidneys healthy.
c. and also your kidneys will be healthier.
d. NO CHANGE
a. and keeping kidneys healthy.
What is the first step when completing the multiple choice section of the EOC?
Read the questions/prompt so you can have an idea of what you should be looking for.
If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!
Which word is a synonym of "curtail"?
a. reduce
b. follow
c. bargain
d. buy
a. reduce
Please take all the books off the shelf (except/accept) for the red one.
except
What does oppressively mean as it is used in paragraph 6 of passage 4?
cruelly
barely
depressingly
alarmingly
depressingly
3.) What change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
When you take most of the water out of the picture,
a. If there isn’t a whole lot of water
b. With decreased levels of water
c. Running on low amounts of water
d. NO CHANGE
b. With decreased levels of water
What is the difference between a theme and central idea?
A theme is the moral or lesson that we learn from a story. It is universal and not specific to a story. A central idea is the main idea of the story. It summarizes the entire story and is specific.
In order to be successful on this military action, we must control all leaks. It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.
Which word is a synonym of "clandestine"?
a. successful
b. useful
c. dangerous
d. secret
d. secret
We assigned research to (who/whom) for this group project?
whom
Which statement about passage 4 best describes how the author’s choice of structure affects the meaning of the story?
By adopting a slow pace with only a few events, the author emphasizes the remoteness of the setting.
By focusing on the actions of the inhabitants of the house, the author establishes the relationship between characters.
By having the narrator describe the house as he moves through it, the author establishes the bleak nature of the house.
By contrasting what the narrator sees inside the house with what he sees outside the house, the author reveals aspects of the narrator’s character.
By having the narrator describe the house as he moves through it, the author establishes the bleak nature of the house.
4.) What change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
when you are done with
a. when finished with
b. being done with
c. after
d. NO CHANGE
c. after
What is an author's claim?
A claim is the author’s primary argument. This is their opinion and it can be disagreed with.
Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble winning the match.
When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________.
a. it moves your body
b. it is quite harmful
c. it doesn't last long
d. it helps you win
c. it doesn't last long
Lee (advised/adviced) Kara to avoid the questionable chicken salad.
advised