Punctuality 1
If dinner at "half–past" be placed, At "half–past" then be dressed. If at a "quarter–past" make haste To be down with the rest. What does the phrase make haste mean in this sentence from the poem?
A. slow down
B. think quickly
C. act carelessly
D. hurry up
D. hurry up
Read the following lines from the poem. Man Naturally loves delay, And to procrastinate; Which best describes the meaning of the word procrastinate?
A. to defer
B. to provide
C. to coordinate
D. to protect
A. to defer
The word metamorphosis is used several times in the text, including in the title. What does the word metamorphosis mean?
A. a period of extreme disappointment
B. a growing feeling of confusion
C. an important meeting or encounter
D. a change in appearance or attitude
D. a change in appearance or attitude
Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
My favorite artistic subjects had more in common with the comic books and superhero stories I loved so much as a child than with what I saw as the more mundane assignments of the high school art room.
What does the word mundane mean as it is used in this sentence?
A. challenging
B. unimaginative
C. enlightening
D. treasured
B. unimaginative
Whitney Houston went to the top of the music charts in 1992 with which Dolly Parton song?
A. “I Will Always Love You”
B. "I Just Wanna Dance With Somebody"
C. "I Look to You"
D. "I Have Nothing"
A. “I Will Always Love You”
How does the moral in the final stanza punctuate the theme of the poem?
A. It focuses on the importance of budgeting time by using a metaphor about pruning flowers before they fade.
B. It focuses on finishing tasks before the clock strikes the chime, noting the importance of keeping to a schedule.
C. It focuses on the fact that life should be structured, but gardening can be done leisurely, without rush.
D. It focuses on gardening, and how important it is to trim flowers at the proper time
A. It focuses on the importance of budgeting time by using a metaphor about pruning flowers before they fade.
In these lines from the poem, the word procrastinate suggests that Man –
Man Naturally loves delay, And to procrastinate; Business put off from day to day Is always done too late.
A. is on time.
B. is lazy.
C. is tired.
D. puts things off.
D. puts things off.
Which central idea of the text does paragraph 6 help to develop?
A. The narrator prefers exciting stories about superheroes to stories about regular people.
B. The narrator needs to find a new model of what's possible in order to push his art to a new level.
C. The narrator believes that serious subjects should never be expressed in a comic book.
D. The narrator has outgrown comic books and art, and now he wants to write novels instead.
B. The narrator needs to find a new model of what's possible in order to push his art to a new level.
How is the idea that growing up is challenging developed in the text?
A. by explaining that Rob has difficulty speaking with adults
B. by showing how Rob struggles with finding an outlet for his creativity
C. by describing that Rob now finds his old interests boring
D. by suggesting that Rob is no longer close with his friends
B. by showing how Rob struggles with finding an outlet for his creativity
What 1997 movie features Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as undercover secret agents who police extraterrestrials?
A. "Bad Boys"
B. "I Robot"
C. “Men in Black”
D. "Shark Tales"
C. “Men in Black”
Which pair of lines from the poem BEST supports the theme of the poem?
A. Man Naturally loves delay, And to procrastinate;
B. Uncleanly hands or ruffled hair Let no one ever see.
C. If dinner at "half-past" be placed, At "half-past" then be dressed.
D. Let punctuality and care Seize every flitting hour,
D. Let punctuality and care Seize every flitting hour
Which statement BEST describes the central idea of the poem?
A. People should schedule every hour of every day, leaving no spare time to waste.
B. People should be on time for events so that they don't miss out on important moments in life.
C. Putting off less important details of everyday life is not damaging and opens up more free time.
D. People should always be on time for meals and make sure they appear with clean hands and hair.
B. People should be on time for events so that they don't miss out on important moments in life.
Which sentence from the text helps to develop the theme that life-changing transformations can result from chance encounters?
A. But when I looked at many of those beloved comic books again, the stories seemed flat and empty, at least compared to the rich and startling worlds I had begun to encounter in so many novels.
B. One afternoon, instead of following my friends to the diner where in the last year we had started spending most of our after-school time, I ducked into the comics shop on the corner.
C. How did he do it, and more than that, how could I learn to do it?
D. And that's exactly what I've done, every day since.
D. And that's exactly what I've done, every day since.
Which action of Rob's serves as the turning point in the text?
A. drawing a scene from Metamorphosis
B. entering the comic book store
C. looking through the book the man wrote
D. asking how the man makes his books
C. looking through the book the man wrote
Karate generally focuses on hand strikes and blocks, while Taekwondo emphasizes powerful and fast kicks.
A. True
B. False