Passage #1
In the quote, “Della’s beautiful hair fell about her, rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters,” what literary device is being used?
A) Simile
o In the quote, “The harder Tom tried to fasten his mind on his book, the more his ideas wandered,” what is being described?
o A) Tom’s concentration.
o B) Tom’s anger.
o C) Tom’s sadness.
o D) Tom’s happiness
A) Tom’s concentration
o In the quote, “It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night,” what does the word “haunted” most likely mean?
o A) Bothered constantly
o B) Caused happiness
o C) Was ignored
o D) Disappeared quickly
A) Bothered constantly
o Which revision corrects this sentence: “He walked slowly, and then he run quickly”?
o A) “He walked slowly, and then he running quickly.”
o B) “He walks slow, then runs quickly.”
o C) “He walked slowly, then ran quickly.”
o D) “He walk slow, then ran quickly.”
C) “He walked slowly, then ran quickly.”
o Which sentence shows proper parallel structure?
o A) “He likes reading, jogging, and to swim.”
o B) “He likes reading, jogging, and swimming.”
o C) “He likes to read, to jog, and swimming.”
o D) “He likes read, jog, and to swim.”
B) “He likes reading, jogging, and swimming.”
o What does the phrase “Jim stopped inside the door, as immovable as a setter at the scent of quail” suggest about Jim's reaction?
o A) He is angry.
o B) He is confused.
o C) He is stunned.
o D) He is happy.
C) He is stunned
o What does the quote, “Tom was a glittering hero once more—the pet of the old, the envy of the young,” suggest about Tom?
o A) He is disliked by everyone.
o B) He is popular and admired.
o C) He is afraid of being noticed.
o D) He is lonely and isolated.
B) He is popular and admired
o What does the quote, “I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell,” suggest about the narrator?
o A) He is omniscient.
o B) He is calm and rational.
o C) He is delusional and paranoid.
o D) He is extremely knowledgeable
C) He is delusional and paranoid
o Which revision best clarifies the meaning of this sentence: “The book was really good and very interesting”?
o A) “The book was interesting.”
o B) “The book was captivating and thought-provoking.”
o C) “The book was sort of good.”
o D) “The book was okay.”
B) “The book was captivating and thought-provoking.”
o Which is the best way to rewrite this sentence for variety: “The cat slept. The cat purred.”?
o A) “The cat purred and slept.”
o B) “Slept the cat purr.”
o C) “The cat slept purr.”
o D) “Slept the cat and purr.”
: A) “The cat purred and slept.”
o In the quote, "One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies," what does this detail reveal about Della?
o A) She is wealthy.
o B) She is careful with money.
o C) She is embarrassed.
o D) She has been saving diligently.
D) She has been saving diligently
o In the quote, “Aunt Polly’s face was shining with grief,” what emotion is Aunt Polly experiencing?
o A) Happiness
o B) Anger
o C) Sadness
o D) Fear
: C) Sadness
o In the quote, “I smiled, for what had I to fear?” what does the narrator’s smile suggest?
o A) He feels confident and unafraid.
o B) He feels embarrassed.
o C) He is sad and lonely.
o D) He is overwhelmed with joy.
: A) He feels confident and unafraid
o What punctuation is missing in the sentence: “After we left the house we went to the park”?
o A) A period after “house”
o B) A comma after “house”
o C) An exclamation mark after “park”
o D) A semicolon after “left”
: B) A comma after “house.”
o Which revision improves the word choice: “He said it was good”?
o A) “He exclaimed it was excellent.”
o B) “He said it was nice.”
o C) “He said it was okay.”
o D) “He remarked it was fine.”
A) “He exclaimed it was excellent.”
o The quote “I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs” illustrates which theme?
o A) Wealth
o B) Sacrifice
o C) Betrayal
o D) Independence
B) Sacrifice
o What does the quote, “Tom gave up the brush with reluctance in his face but alacrity in his heart,” imply about Tom’s feelings?
o A) He is excited but pretending to be sad.
o B) He is genuinely sad to give up the brush.
o C) He is angry and frustrated.
o D) He is eager to work.
: A) He is excited but pretending to be sad
o What is suggested by the quote, “I heard a sound, a low, dull, quick sound, much such a sound as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton”?
o A) The narrator is tired.
o B) The narrator is hearing a heartbeat.
o C) The narrator hears a clock ticking.
o D) The narrator hears footsteps.
: B) The narrator is hearing a heartbeat
o Which revision corrects this sentence: “I likes going to the library on weekends”?
o A) “I like going to the library on weekends.”
o B) “I liked go to the library on weekends.”
o C) “I likes went to the library on weekends.”
o D) “I liking going to the library on weekends.”
A) “I like going to the library on weekends.”
o How should you revise the sentence: “Although tired but still excited, she went to the concert”?
o A) “Although tired, she went to the concert excitedly.”
o B) “Tired although but she went to the concert excitedly.”
o C) “But tired although she went to the concert excitedly.”
o D) “Although tired she went to but the concert excitedly.”
A) “Although tired, she went to the concert excitedly.”
o What does the description “as though they had been built for a different person” imply about the gifts exchanged by Della and Jim?
o A) The gifts are too expensive.
o B) The gifts are not useful.
o C) The gifts were perfect for them before the sacrifices.
o D) The gifts were meant for someone else.
C) The gifts were perfect for them before the sacrifices
o In the quote, “He surveyed the fence, and all gladness left him and a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit,” what does the word “melancholy” most likely mean?
o A) Joy
o B) Sadness
o C) Confusion
o D) Anger
: B) Sadness
o In the quote, “Villains! I shrieked, dissemble no more! I admit the deed!” what does the word “dissemble” most likely mean?
o A) To reveal
o B) To conceal
o C) To destroy
o D) To celebrate
B) To conceal
o What is the best way to revise this sentence for clarity: “The team decided to go to the mall, they left the park”?
o A) “The team left the park and decided to go to the mall.”
o B) “The team go to the mall and they left the park.”
o C) “They left to the park and decided mall the team.”
o D) “The team decided mall and go to left park.”
A) “The team left the park and decided to go to the mall.”
o Which revision creates the most vivid image: “The flowers were colorful”?
o A) “The flowers burst with vibrant hues of red, yellow, and purple.”
o B) “The flowers were many colors.”
o C) “The flowers had lots of different colors.”
o D) “The flowers were colorful and nice.”
A) “The flowers burst with vibrant hues of red, yellow, and purple.