Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Gift of the Magi
Red Cloud's Speech at Wounded Knee
FDRs Day of Infamy Speech
Death be Not Proud
100
Which of the following details from the passage is a fact?
A.... there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first.
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B.... all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war.
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C.One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves ...
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D.Each looked for an easier triumph ...
C.One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves ...
100
PART A: What theme is revealed in this passage?
A.Love is blind
B.Love is the best gift
C.Love is foolish
D.Love is a strange feeling
PART B: Which paragraph from the passage best shows the same theme?
A.Paragraph 6
B.Paragraph 9
C.Paragraph 14
D.Paragraph 17
B.Love is the best gift
D.Paragraph 17
100
Roosevelt hopes that the U.S. will respond to the attack by…
A.conducting a thorough investigation in order to better understand Japan’s motives.
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B.launching an attack on the Japanese mainland.
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C.beginning development on nuclear weapons.
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D.bolstering defenses and declaring war on Japan
D.bolstering defenses and declaring war on Japan
100
What type of poem is “Death Be Not Proud” by John Donne
A.Free Verse
B.Petrarchan Sonnet
C.Haiku
D.Blank Verse
B.Petrarchan Sonnet
200
In the passage, the author's main argument is that…
A.to win the war, more troops are needed to fight.
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B.slavery is wrong.
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C.God chooses no sides in war.
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D.the issues that led to the war were slavery and keeping the nation together.
D.the issues that led to the war were slavery and keeping the nation together.
200
What traditional character is Della most like?
A.a damsel in distress
B.A mean witch
C.An evil stepmother
D.A kind princess
D.A kind princess
200
Soldiers were brought in to Wounded Knee because
A.The white men were afraid of the Native American’s Ghost Dance
B.The Native Americans asked for protection from the whites.
C.They had orders from the government to kill the Native Americans.
D.The Native Americans had recently attacked a white settlement.
A.The white men were afraid of the Native American’s Ghost Dance
200
In the "Day of Infamy" speech, paragraph 18 seeks to inspire people by
A.describing how God will help.
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B.listing ways people can help.
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C.explaining how the armed forces will overcome.
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D.showing faith that victory will come.
D.showing faith that victory will come.
200
What figurative language was being used by the author as the persona in the poem talked to death?
A.Simile
B.Metaphor
C.Personification
D.Hyperbole
C.Personification
300
Based on the passage, which of the following does the author probably value most?
A.bringing the war to an end.
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B.splitting the nation up.
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C.maintaining dignity.
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D.punishing slave owners.
A.bringing the war to an end.
300
Read the excerpt from the passage.
And then Della leaped up like a little singed cat...
The author compares Della to a cat in order to -
A.show how quickly she moved.
B.draw attention to how small Della is.
C.suggest that Della is animal-like.
D.create the idea that Della is a cat.
A.show how quickly she moved.
300
Red Cloud says in the speech, “We were faint with hunger and maddened by despair.”
What does the phrase “maddened by despair” mean as it is used in the article?
A.They are weakened by their hunger
B.They are distressed with their lack of control
C.They are angered with the death of their loved ones.
D.They are content with the conditions on the reservation.
B.They are distressed with their lack of control
300
What is Roosevelt’s overall purpose in his speech?
A.to inform Japan that the U.S. will take any means necessary to enact revenge
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B.to notify the American people of the losses suffered in the Japanese attacks
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C.to warn of impending danger in the form of more attacks from Japan and its allies
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D.to reassure the American people that actions are being taken to protect the country
D.to reassure the American people that actions are being taken to protect the country
300
What is John Donne’s attitude in the first four lines of the poem?
A.Frightened and upset
B.Rebellious and confident
C.Surprised and confused
D.Angry and excited
B.Rebellious and confident
400
Which detail supports the author's argument that slavery is wrong?
A.These slaves constituted a particular and powerful interest.
B.Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.
C.... and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword ... so still it must be said "the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.“
D.... to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
C.... and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword ... so still it must be said "the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.“
400
PART A: What is the meaning of the word "chronicle" as it is used in the last paragraph?
A.Memory
B.Explanation
C.Reflection
D.Story
PART B: Which of the details from the excerpt helps the reader understand the meaning of "chronicle".
A.And here I have lamely related to you ...
B.... who most unwisely sacrificed for each other ...
C.... the greatest treasures of their house.
D.... in a last word to the wise of these days ...
D.Story
A.And here I have lamely related to you ...
400
How did Red Cloud view the “Indian Department” left in charge of reservation life?
A.He blamed them for the Wounded Knee Massacre.
B.He sympathized with their efforts to help the reservation
C.He believed the department was unnecessary for the Native Americans’ well-being
D.He considered them corrupt individuals that did not improve life on the reservation.
D.He considered them corrupt individuals that did not improve life on the reservation.
400
Which statement from the "Day of Infamy" speech suggests it has historical significance?
A.And while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of was or of armed attack.
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B.The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implication to their very life and safety of our nation.
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C.But always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.
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D.I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire.
D.I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire.
400
What impact does the following line have on the poem?
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men
A.It contributes to the defiant tone of the poem by comparing death to a slave.
B.It contributes to the arrogant tone of the poem, in which death compares humanity to slaves
C.It deviates from the criticizing tone of the poem to acknowledge death’s power over fate, chance, kings.
D.It deviates from the light-hearted tone of the poem and takes on a more serious tone when it mentions the desperate men.
A.It contributes to the defiant tone of the poem by comparing death to a slave.
500
Part A: What is the purpose of paragraph 4?
A.to explain how the war came about
B.to show how everyone hated the war
C.to describe how the war divided the nation
D.to list the problems with the war.
Part B: The phrase "inaugural address" in the fourth paragraph means
A.a residence owned by a politician
B.a presidential speech given at the beginning of a term of office
C.a speech given by a politician to raise campaign money
D.a final speech given by a president or official
A.to explain how the war came about
B.a presidential speech given at the beginning of a term of office
500
What is emphasized by the artist that is not emphasized in the text?
A.Della’s excitement in presenting the watch to Jim
B.Jim’s apprehension in telling Della he had sold his watch
C.The flash and reflection of the watch’s shine
D.The love that Jim and Della have for one another
B.Jim’s apprehension in telling Della he had sold his watch
500
Which of the following best describes why the Ghost Dance became so popular in the late 1800s?
A.The Ghost Dance was a non-violent way for Native Americans to intimidate the U.S. forces without provoking any retaliation.
B.The Ghost Dance energized the people suffering on the reservation because it quite literally made them forget their fear and hunger.
C.The Ghost Dance was one of the few traditional dances and spiritual rites that had brought all indigenous peoples together for centuries.
D.The Ghost Dance was one of the last hopes of many Native Americans living on reservations, and with little other hope many began performing the dance.
D.The Ghost Dance was one of the last hopes of many Native Americans living on reservations, and with little other hope many began performing the dance.
500
Which rhetorical device does Roosevelt use in the lines below to emphasize the brazenness of Japan’s multiple attacks against the U.S. and its allies?
“Last night, Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong…
Last night, Japanese forces attacked Guam…
Last night, Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands.”
A.Repetition
B.Alliteration
C.Parallelism
D.Allusion
E.Rhetorical question
A.Repetition
C.Parallelism
500
The theme of the poem is death should not be feared because it is the transition from life to the afterlife. Which of the following quotes BEST supports this theme.
A.“And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well/ And better than thy stroke; why swell’st thou then?”
B.“Thou art salve to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men/ And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell.”
C.“Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow/ And soonest our best men with thee do go.”
D.“For those whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow/Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
D.“For those whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow/Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.