C. by describing the difficult experiences in Poe’s life
100
How does the section “Electronic Sweep Results” help develop the main idea of the selection?
C. It provides details about what improvements have been made.
100
Which effect does the final sentence have on the selection?
A. It builds suspense about the possibility of failure for Levin.
100
How does the use of personification contribute to the central idea of the poem?
C. It contributes to the depiction of the forest as being alive.
100
How does Gerasim’s character contribute to the the theme of the selection?
A. He provides Tatiana with positive attention missing from her life.
200
Which is a summary of the selection?
C. Poe was a mysterious man who left a legacy of imaginative literature.
200
How does the author develop the central idea of improved online shopping for electronics?
A. He provides a list of retailing problems that have been addressed.
200
Which is the effect of giving details about the family history of Levin and the Shtcherbatskys in paragraph 2?
D. It contrasts Levin's family circumstances to that of Oblonsky's
200
How does the second stanza develop the central idea of the selection?
B. It gives a new perspective to an ordinary aspect of nature.
200
How does the author’s details about Tatiana advance the theme?
A. by describing Tatiana as a lonely, unattractive, and impersonal woman and then showing the affection that Gerasim shows toward her
300
Which is the central idea of the selection?
A. Edgar Allan Poe lived a unique life.
300
Which summarizes the selection?
B. Sweeps of internet sites selling electronics have improved compliance with consumer laws.
300
Which effect does paracgraph 7 have on the overall selection?
A. It builds sympathy for Levin due to his self-degredation.
300
How do the birds in the fourth stanza contribute to the theme?
A. Their loving interaction emphasizes the beauty in nature.
300
Which is an objective summary of the selection?
B. A woman who has never known love comes to be loved and protected by a fellow worker.
400
Which statement from the text is used by the authors to support the central idea?
D. “His life was a melancholy one, a fierce struggle and final defeat.”
400
Which detail gives specific evidence to support the central idea?
D. “Overall, of 369 websites originally checked, 310 sites (84%) now comply with EU-wide consumer rules, compared with only 163 sites (44%) in May 2009.”
400
which effect is created by including the details of the girls' lives described in paragraph 3?
D. It creates mystery by showing how Levin is enthralled with the routines.
400
Which supports the central idea of the selection?
D. “The blue lake murmurs, and the world seems all / A garden of delight.”
400
Which of the following summarizes Gerasim’s central conflict?
B. He is in love but must find unconventional ways to show it.
500
Which detail do the authors use to support the idea of how writing emerged as a career for Poe?
C. “ But now actual poverty drove him to the more remunerative prose writing.”
500
How does John Dalli’s quote in paragraph 2 support the central idea of the selection?
C. It explains why the sweeps are important for promoting online shopping.
500
Which effect does the opening paragraph have on the selection?
B. It creates conflict because of Levin's lack of confidence.
500
How does the setting contribute to the theme of the poem?
B. The many plants and animals interact to show how the forest is alive.
500
How does Gerasim’s intimidating nature contribute to the theme of the selection?
A. It reveals how he compensates for his disability.