VOCABULARY
Define the word impel.
To drive, force, or urge to do something.
True or false:
Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Answer: True
What does the conversation between Mathilde and her husband in paragraphs 10-13 reveal about the character's different points of view regarding the party?
A. The conversation illustrates that both characters are concerned about how the other will behave at the party.
B. The conversation shows the different ways each character believes the party will demonstrate their social status.
C. The conversation emphasizes the different opinions each character has of the Minister of Education and his wife.
D. The conversation highlights the different levels of experience each character has in attending parties thrown by society's prominent members.
Answer:
B. The conversation shows the different ways each character believes the party will demonstrate their social status.
The guests gathered around the table. The dinner was served.
Which sentence shows a semicolon correctly used to combine the sentences?
A. The guests gathered; around the table, the dinner was served.
B. The guests gathered around; the table where the dinner was served.
C. The guests gathered around the table; the dinner was served.
D. The guests gathered around the table and; dinner was served.
E. All of the above.
C. The guests gathered around the table; the dinner was served.
What is the difference between the main idea and theme of a story?
Answer:
The main idea explains what the text is primarily about and the theme is the life lesson or moral of the story.
If a song can be described as exquisite, then which of the following must be true?
A. The singing was quite nice.
B. The band played skillfully.
C. The music was strikingly beautiful.
D. The lyrics recount a fascinating story.
Answer:
C. The music was strikingly beautiful.
A fire station burning down is an example of which type of irony? Explain why for full credit.
Answer:
Situational Irony
How does Mathilde's attitude about life differ from her husband's?
A. Mathilde comes from a wealthy family, and she feels she married down; her husband came from a poor family and she married down.
B. Mathilde understands how important it is to make a good impression; her husband is unaffected by the opinions of others.
C. Mathilde is reckless and thoughtless; her husband is organized and thinks everything through.
D. Mathilde is dramatic and concerned with how others view her; her husband is hardworking and content.
Answer:
D. Mathilde is dramatic and concerned with how others view her; her husband is hardworking and content.
I need you to pick up the following things at Kroger ___ bananas, strawberries, and cookies.
A. semicolon
B. colon
C. comma
B. colon
Kittens need special care. You have to feed kittens twice a day. They have a lot of energy. You need to play with them often. Kittens will chew on almost anything they find. You have to watch them closely.
What is the main idea?
Answer: Kittens need special care
What is the most likely meaning of refinement as it is used in this sentence:
His refinement was obvious when he stood to open the door and help the elderly woman find her seat in the dining room.
A. wisdom and judgment
B. education and knowledge
C. agility and physical strength
D. politeness and good manners
Answer:
D. politeness and good manners
Which type of irony is being used? Explain your answer.
After seeing a bad play, two people tell a third person who is about to see the evening show that the play was "very interesting". Only the two who have already seen the play know how bad it was.
Explain why for full credit.
Dramatic Irony
Which sentence illustrates a theme in the text?
A. It is better to appreciate what you have.
B. Fake it until you make it.
C. The clothes don't make the man (or woman).
D. If you don't' like where you are in life, work harder.
Answer:
A. It is better to appreciate what you have.
Choose the correct sentence.
A. My sandwich must have the following toppings; lettuce, onions, and pickles.
B. My sandwich must have the following toppings: lettuce, onions, and pickles.
Answer:
B. My sandwich must have the following toppings: lettuce, onions, and pickles.
Which of the following is NOT a theme?
answer choices
A. The importance of honesty.
B. The power of friendship.
C. The consequences of greed.
D. The number of chapters.
D. The number of chapters.
Read the dictionary entry:
caste (kast) n. 1. a hereditary social class 2. a division of society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank or privilege, profession, occupation, or race 3. a system of rigid social stratification characterized by hereditary status. 4. a specialized form (such as the worker of an ant or bee) of a polymorphic social insect that carries out a particular function in the colony.
What is the definition of caste as it is used in paragraph 1?
Answer:
#2 a division of society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank or privilege, profession, occupation, or race
What is the twist at the end of the story?
A. Monsieur Loisel is actually a friendly and hard-working ghost.
B. The necklace was fake and worth only 500 francs.
C. Madame Loisel and her husband decide to replace the necklace.
D. The loss of the necklace causes the Loisel's to go into debt, live in poverty, and work at multiple jobs.
B. The necklace was fake and worth only 500 francs.
Read the following excerpt from "The Necklace". This episode occurs as the Loisel's get ready to leave the party.
He brought her wraps so that they could leave and put them around her shoulders - the plain wraps from her everyday life whose shabbiness jarred with the elegance of her evening dress. She felt this and wanted to escape quickly so that the other women, who were enveloping themselves in their rich firs, wouldn't see her.
Loisel held her back.
"Wait a minute. You'll catch cold out there. I'm going to call a cab."
But she wouldn't listen to him and went hastily downstairs.
What underlying meaning does the coat most likely represent in this story?
Answer:
Madame Loisel's embarrassment over her situation in life.
Identify the adjective.
Explorers came to America from faraway lands
Answer:
Faraway
answer choices
Answer:
What does the word "petulantly" mean as it is used in paragraph 10?
A. Showing sudden irritation.
B. Showing sudden disappointment.
C. Showing sudden excitement.
D. Showing sudden disinterest.
A. Showing sudden irritation
Which of the following two events from "The Necklace" best illustrates situational irony? Choose two options.
A. By trying to look rich enough to own a diamond necklace, Madame Loisel winds up poorer than she was before.
B. Madame Loisel is a great success at the party, even though the event is meant to honor her husband's boss.
C. To please his wife, Monsieur Loisel agrees to pay more than the couple can afford for a dress.
D. The Loisels can find a new necklace that looks exactly like the other one.
E. Madame Loisel, who dislikes hard work, must sacrifice her best years working to replace the lost necklace.
Answer:
A. By trying to look rich enough to own a diamond necklace, Madame Loisel winds up poorer than she was before.
E. Madame Loisel, who dislikes hard work, must sacrifice her best years working to replace the lost necklace.
What is the meaning of the word CROSSLY, as it is used in this sentence?
Instead of being delighted, as her husband had hoped, she threw the invitation on the table CROSSLY, muttering: "What do you wish me to do with that?"
A. lack of respect; rudeness.
B. a top-floor or attic room that is rented out
C. in an angry manner
D. impossible to understand or interpret
Answer:
C. in an angry manner
HAVE TO is used when people refer to
answer choices:
A. suggestions
B. obligations
C.abilities
Answer:
B. Obligations
Which characterization best reinforces the theme of the importance of being prepared?
answer choices
A. The hero spends a great deal of time training to defeat a villain.
B. The hero fights a villain who can control minds.
C. The hero lives in a society where every part of your life is planned out in advance.
D. The hero keeps dreaming about the problems he faces.
A. The hero spends a great deal of time training to defeat a villain.