"Experimental Art" 1
35. Why does the author MOST LIKELY choose amphibians to prove a point?
D. They live in two very different places
44. Which line contains an example of a simile?
C. Line 19
45. Which BEST analyzes the central argument of this speech?
C. A policy change is needed because snow is allowed to accumulate in various campus areas, causing unsafe and unfair conditions for students at Regal University.
37. The author includes the information in lines 19 and 20 to
C. Show that he thinks art and science are similar
39. Why does the author compare himself to noble amphibians that thrive on land and in the stream?
C. Like an amphibian, the author moved in two world: art and science
47. What is the purpose of this speech?
C. to persuade
38. What do the microscope and brush symbolize, respectively?
D. The microscope represents science and the brush represents art
41. Identify the poetic form of this passage
D. It is a lyric poem written mostly in rhyming couplets
48. What does the speaker do in the beginning of her speech that conveys she is a credible, reliable speaker?
D. Like the members of the audience, she is a member of the university population
36. In this passage, the word "flounder" in line two means
D. Struggle
40. Imagine that Hank Jaskulka is a student who has been asked to make a class presentation about his career plans. Which MOST ACCURATELY identifies the strategies he used in Experimental Art?
A. A rhyming poem exploring two career options
49. What does the speaker do at the end of her speech that conveys that she is a credible speaker who needs the help of the audience in order for her ideas to be successful?
C. She issues a call to action by encouraging the audience to sign a peition.
42. The author makes the claim that "In science, they say, emotions are elusive." This claim could be better supported if
C. the author specified who the "they" is and quoted these critics directly
43. Based on the passage, which statement would be fiction rather than fact?
B. Teachers tell the author that he will not succeed
46. Which BEST describes the evidence used in section three?