Poetry: Stopping by the Woods...
The speaker of the poem:
A. is looking for a man that lives in the village.
B. stops in the village to enjoy the snowfall.
C. stops to observe the snowfall in the woods.
D. is lost in the woods.
What is C- Stops top observe the snowfall in the woods?
Why did King Laius send his servant to leave his new born son in the wilderness to die?
A. The Oracle told Laius that his son would die at a very young age.
B. The boy would grow up to overthrow Delphi and betray the Oracle.
C. Laius would be killed by the boy and he would marry the queen, his mother.
D. Jocasta would marry the boy and Laius would become their servant.
What is C. Laius would be killed by the boy and he would marry the queen, his mother?
Please bring these items to class; a pencil binder and notebook.
A. class, a pencil
B. class: a pencil,
C. class: a pencil
D. correct
What is B- class: a pencil,
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(Date AND Time)
What is May 1st and 2nd, 7:15 AM?
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Why does the horse shake the harness bells?
A. It is nervous that it will never find the village.
B. It is scared and afraid of the dark.
C. It is excited to be out in the woods on a snowy day.
D. It does not understand why they have stopped.
What is D- It does not understand why they have stopped?
Which of the following is true of Oedipus’ downfall?
A. Jocasta leaves Oedipus and tells the people of Thebes that he’s a murderer.
B. Oedipus wanders the desert looking for the couple who adopted him.
C. Oedipus kills Jocasta because he blames her for giving birth to him.
D. Jocasta kills herself, and Oedipus finds her corpse and blinds himself.
What is D- Jocasta kills herself, and Oedipus finds her corpse and blinds himself?
She jumped across the creek as she hurls the rock at the bully.
a. hurled
b. hurl
c. went to hurl
d. correct
What is A- hurled
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What is text-based writing?
The woods could best be described as…
A. menacing and poorly lit
B. bright and vivacious
C. loud and frightening.
D. quiet and tranquil.
What is D- quiet and tranquil?
Which of the following events did NOT happen to Oedipus?
A. Oedipus becomes Lauis’ slave, but a Sphinx frees him from Laius.
B. Oedipus kills his own father, Laius, because Laius attacked him.
C. Oedipus marries Jacosta, without knowing she is his mother.
D. Oedipus outwits a Sphinx and the people of Thebes celebrate him.
What is A- Oedipus becomes Lauis’ slave, but a Sphinx frees him from Laius.
Fix this sentence: Although he enjoyed running and to play baseball, he decided to try out for volleyball instead.
Although he enjoyed running and playing baseball, he decided to try out for volleyball instead.
How long is the test?
What is two 90-minute sessions?
4. What effect does the repetition of the last 2 lines have on the overall poem?
What is A- The repetition emphasizes the idea that the speaker is not simply referrring to sleep.
PART A: Which of the following best identifies a central theme of the story of Oedipus?
A. Human relationships
B. Violence and war
C. Fate and free will
D. The indifference of nature
PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answers to Part A?
A. “Many years later, Oedipus is told by a drunk that Polybus is not his real father but when he asks his parents, they deny it.” (Paragraph 5)
B. “They fight over who has the right to go first and Oedipus kills Laius in self-defense, unwittingly fulfilling part of the prophecy.” (Paragraph 6)
C. “Oedipus was the first to answer the riddle correctly. Having heard Oedipus’ answer, the Sphinx is astounded and inexplicably kills itself, freeing Thebes.” (Paragraph 7)
D. “He is exiled from Thebes and spends the remainder of his life wandering the desert.” (Paragraph 9)
What is C AND B?
C. Fate and free will
B. “They fight over who has the right to go first and Oedipus kills Laius in self-defense, unwittingly fulfilling part of the prophecy.” (Paragraph 6)
It is important to keep your private and work lives separate.
A. separat
B. seperate
C. seprate
D. correct
What is D- correct
You should remember to bring this personal item on test day.
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PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?
What is B AND G?
B. Frost presents an image of quiet, undisturbed forest, thus contributing to the calm, reflective mood.
G. “The only other sound’s the sweep / Of easy wind and downy flake.” (Lines 11-12)
PART A: What does the word “entreat” most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 8?
A. To beg
B. To forgive
C. To suggest
D. To condemn
PART B: Which phrase from the paragraph provides the best support for the answer to Part A?
A. “was, in fact, adopted”
B. “finally realizing Oedipus’ true identity”
C. “misunderstands the motivation”
D. “her pleas”
What is A AND D?
A. To beg
D. “her pleas”
1. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
A. Many students prefer online classes to on-campus classes; however, on-campus classes do have the advantages of providing human contact and immediate feedback.
B. The study of writing can be quite rewarding; especially to those who actually write.
C. If good students study two hours for every hour they spend in class; they can expect to do well.
D. The professor was only a few minutes late; but the students had already left the classroom.
What is A- Many students prefer online classes to on-campus classes; however, on-campus classes do have the advantages of providing human contact and immediate feedback.