Which web site would be the best choice for information about how to make eggplant parmesan?
A. www.comidamexicana.net
B. www.eggplants-r-us.org
C. www.idontknowhowtocook.gov
D. www.allrecipes.com
"Sympathy" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar
I know what the caged bird feels, alas!
When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;
When the first bird sings and the first but opens,
I know what the caged bird feels, alas!
From what point of view is this poem written?
A. first person limited B. first person omniscient C. second person D. third person
Brad called me this morning to ask if I would help him move that monstrous entertainment center to his new apartment.
Which word is the most vivid replacement for the underlined word in the sentence?
A. rearrange
B. deposit
C. change
D. hoist
Which of the following statements is a NOT a fact?
A. Michael Jordan is the best basketball player in the world.
B. Three out of four dentists prefer Plaque-b-Gone.
C. Seventy-six percent of students ride the bus to CHS.
D. The team lost by twenty points today.
Which would provide a student with the most reliable information about the life of Julius Caesar?
A. an interview with William Shakespeare
B. Shakespeare’s research notes over Julius Caesar
C. a novel titled The Tyranny of Caesar
D. a biography titled Caesar: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
In Act I of Julius Caesar, Caesar’s character is revealed mainly through
A. what other characters say about him
B. what he says
C. what he thinks
D. how he acts
Read this graphic organizer.
Cause | Effect |
---|---|
Mary gets the flu virus. |
What is the direct effect of the given cause?
A. She stays home from school.
B. She goes to the doctor.
C. She has a fever.
D. She has to do make-up work at home.
When Hamlet muses to himself about the possibility of suicide in his famous "To be or not to to be" speech, he is giving:
(hint: Hamlet is on stage by himself)
A. a monologue
B. an aside
C. a soliloquy
D. dialogue
You have just been elected team leader on a project for class. Which of the following is the most important first step (or strategy)?
A. give one person in the group the most important job
B. allow one of your teammates to do the majority of the work
C. break the project down into smaller steps
D. see who can get finished first
Read these sentences from Bessie Coleman: In Flight
[1] Bessie Coleman took a quick course in French, settled her affairs, and sailed for Europe where male-only, white-only flight schools were not the status quo. [2] Not only was she the first black woman to win her pilot’s wings, she was the first American woman to hold this coveted license. [3] Coping with a foreign language and flying in capricious, unstable machines held together with baling wire was daunting, but Bessie Coleman persevered. [4] On June 15, 1921, Bessie Coleman earned an international pilot’s license issued by the International Aeronautical Federation.
A. 3, 1, 2, 4
B. 4, 1, 2, 3
C. 1, 2, 4, 3
D. 1, 3, 4, 2
Which of these statements best counters the speaker’s viewpoint that being happy requires sacrifice?
A. The extreme cold in the far north is almost unbearable, but it's still worth it.
B. Advances in technology allow one to simulate potentially risky behavior.
C. Participating in adrenaline-boosting behavior isn't worth bodily harm.
D. Bungee jumping can be fun.
What inference can be made from the image?
A. The student is confused.
B. The student knows what he is doing.
C. The student is about to run out of time.
D. The student wants to ask for help from someone else.
If the author uses a formal tone in a passage, then what mood would this create in the reader?
A. concerned
B. bored
C. solemn
D. lethargic
Which sentence from Act I of Julius Caesar best reveals the author's opinion of Cassius?
A. Sennet. Exeunt CAESAR and all his Train. [CASCA stays.]
B. He is a noble Roman and well given.
C. He thinks too much: such men are dangerous.
D. Let me have men about me that are fat; / Sleek-headed men and such as sleep o' nights