Cumulative Exam
What does Martin Luther King Jr. make allusions to in his "I Have a Dream" speech? Check all that apply.
Abraham Lincoln the Emancipation Proclamation the Constitution the Bible
Read the dialogue from Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo: Thou wast never with me for anything when thou wast not here for the goose. Mercutio: I will bite thee by the ear for that jest. Romeo: Nay, good goose, bite not. Mercutio: Thy wit is a very bitter sweeting; it is a most sharp sauce. Romeo: And is it not then well served in to a sweet goose? Which word from the conversation best helps the reader understand the mood of the scene?
"jest," because this is a teasing conversation
Which excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the idea that when a person overlooks what he or she knows is wrong, it can result in a catastrophe?
; This letter doth make good the friar's words, Their course of love, the tidings of her death:
What is the controlling idea of "Lise Marie de Baissac"?
Baissac was a brave spy and a true pioneer who inspired many who came after her and deserves accolades for her work.
Read the excerpt from "Lise Marie de Baissac." In Normandy, Baissac pretended to be a refugee from Paris living in the house of a schoolmaster. There, she helped to set up more resistance groups and organize sabotage actions. Again traveling by bicycle, she maintained secret communications between groups and transported supplies. This was extremely dangerous work. Often covering forty miles in a single day, she carried arms and explosives as well as information about targets. Her actions, along with those of her colleagues, often delayed the arrival of German reinforcements to the front lines of battle. Which best describes the central idea of this paragraph?
Baissac's goal was to get in the way of German troop movement, and she was often successful when she worked with resistance groups.
Read the excerpt from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo: Ha! banishment! be merciful, say 'death;' For exile hath more terror in his look, Much more than death: do not say 'banishment.' Which is the best paraphrase of this dialogue?
Banishment is equal to the pain of death.
Read the sentence. The canyon, formed by years of erosion, was a breathtaking sight to behold. What best describes the underlined part of this sentence?
nonrestrictive phrase
What is a central idea that the author develops throughout The Dark Game?
Elizabeth Van Lew fed information to the Union Army about the movements of the Confederate Army.
Which line from President Reagan's Address at Moscow State University is a fact?
Every four years the American people choose a new president, and 1988 is one of those years.
Read the excerpt from a student's essay. From the beginning, Rainsford is an individual who enjoys the hunt and wastes no thought on the animals he kills. On the boat, Whitney expresses some empathy for the animals they hunt, while Rainsford scoffs at the notion that animals feel fear or any other emotion. In fact, Rainsford belittles Whitney, telling him that "[t]he world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are the hunters." Which revision of the first sentence most effectively incorporates the literary term characterized?
From the onset of the story, Rainsford is characterized as an experienced hunter who feels no remorse.
Read the excerpt from Act III, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet. Capulet: Monday! ha, ha! Well, Wednesday is too soon; O' Thursday let it be: o' Thursday, tell her, She shall be married to this noble earl. Will you be ready? do you like this haste? We'll keep no great ado; a friend or two; For, hark you, Tybalt being slain so late, It may be thought we held him carelessly, Being our kinsman, if we revel much. Therefore we'll have some half a dozen friends, And there an end. But what say you to Thursday? Paris: My lord, I would that Thursday were to-morrow. Based on this dialogue, how does Paris feel about marrying Juliet?
He is thrilled about having a large wedding.
In Act III, scenes iii and iv of Romeo and Juliet, why is Romeo considered the protagonist?
He often acts brashly and impulsively. He serves as a foil to other characters. He provokes the audience to feel angry.
Read the passage from "The Tell-Tale Heart." I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture-a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees-very gradually-I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever. Which unspoken question creates suspense?
How did he kill the old man?
Read the clause. During the long winter, the harsh restrictions provoked anger and outrage in the public. What is the best way to describe this clause?
It is independent because it has a subject and a verb.
Which statement best expresses the theme of "Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?"
In order to succeed, one must have an enemy to focus on.
Nurse's coarse, motherly character provides a foil for
Juliet, who is innocent and youthful.
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. Montgomery quickly fetched Admiral Hall. The head of Room 40, nicknamed "Blinker" for the uncontrollable twitching in his eyes, hurried into the room and stood in front of de Grey's desk. Without saying a word, de Grey stood and handed the message to the small, ruddy-faced man, Hall's eyes took in what Montgomery and de Grey had discovered. His eye twitches became more pronounced as he tried to assess the impact of what he was reading. Based on information in the excerpt, the reader can infer that the information in the wireless message was
Not; impossible to decipher.
Which line of dialogue from Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet most foreshadows that Mercutio's death will lead to other tragic events in the story?
Prince: Romeo slew him, he slew Mercutio; Who now the price of his dear blood doth owe?
Read the excerpt from Ovid's "Pyramus and Thisbe". And when he had found the bloodstained shawl, he cried: "Now this same night will see two lovers lose their lives: she was the one more worthy of long life: it's I who bear the guilt for this. O my poor girl, it's I who led you to your death; I said you were to reach this fearful place by night; I let you be the first who would arrive. O all you lions with your lairs beneath this cliff, come now, and with your fierce jaws feast upon my wretched guts! Which statement best describes how the pace of the excerpt creates tension?
Pyramus's long speech slows the pace to prolong suspense.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." A man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. "Rainsford!" screamed the general. "How in God's name did you get here?" "Swam," said Rainsford. "I found it quicker than walking through the jungle." The general sucked in his breath and smiled. "I congratulate you," he said. "You have won the game." Rainsford did not smile. "I am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "Get ready, General Zaroff." The general made one of his deepest bows. "I see," he said. "Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford." . . . He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided. Adrian is writing an essay about "The Most Dangerous Game." Which detail from the excerpt best supports his idea that Rainsford is unchanged and still feels that the hunter is justified in killing the hunted?
Rainsford did not smile. "I am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "Get ready, General Zaroff."
Read the excerpt from "Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?" "Minor detail," Shondra said. "You just have to say it like you mean it. Come on, pretend I'm her." She sat down and put a giant smug grin on her face. "Just remember: think 'pain,' but say 'Romeo.'" Based on this dialogue, what is Shondra's attitude toward the narrator?
She wants the narrator to remember all of her lines for the play.
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles. The CIA planning was extraordinary. Questions were asked. Problems were anticipated, solutions suggested. With information provided by an informant in the Soviet state-run telephone operation, the U.S. knew that the spot they needed to reach with the tunnel was under Schonefelder Chaussee, a major highway that ran along the southern edge of Berlin. Which statement best describes the author's viewpoint in the passage?
The US government planned a spy mission in Eastern Germany to obtain information.
What is the central idea of the letter to the editor?
The city's center should be a mixed-use development.
Read the excerpt from "Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?" But I didn't sleep. I thought about how utterly miserable it would feel to mess up on stage, plus get a vile grade in English class, plus watch Allison gloat. I got up before my alarm went off, arrived at school early, and slogged through the day like a sleepwalker. Finally the last bell chimed. "Ready?" Shondra asked, when we were alone again in the spare classroom. We had two hours until we had to meet our teacher backstage. Which statement best describes how the pacing of events heightens tension?
The slow pace gives the narrator time to carefully plot out her next move.
Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause and is punctuated correctly?
The teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students—which they loved—and ate lunch outside with them at recess.
Which lines from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet show Friar Laurence believes Romeo should be grateful for his punishment?
Thou fond mad man, hear me but speak a word. Be patient, for the world is broad and wide.
Which question about volunteer opportunities could best be answered using only prior knowledge?
Which local organization is most in need of more volunteers?
Read the excerpt from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence: Romeo, come forth; come forth, thou fearful man: Affliction is enamour'd of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity. What is the meaning of the phrase "thou art wedded to calamity"?
You have not had enough disaster in your life.
Review the information for a website that a student intends to include on a works cited page. Web Address: www.arborday2014.org Name of Website: A Day for Trees Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture Author: not provided Date of Publication: January 10, 2014 Date Accessed: April 18, 2014 Using MLA guidelines, what information should be listed first in the citation for this source?
a place holder
Read the sentence. Rome has been called the Eternal City for centuries because ancient citizens felt it was a utopian place with a monopoly of knowledge that would last forever. Which words should be changed to make the sentence more appropriate for a general audience?
ancient and forever
Read the paragraph. In addition to housing hundreds of rare books, maps, and prints, the Huntington Library also maintains an extensive and critically acclaimed art collection. Its most famous work may be The Blue Boy by the eighteenth-century painter, Thomas Gainsborough. Additionally, the library contains works by twentieth-century painters including Andy Warhol and Edward Hopper. _____________ , the library attracts a wide range of art lovers. Which transition best completes this paragraph?
as a result
Read the excerpt from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet. Nurse: O Lord! I could have stay'd here all the night To hear good counsel: O! what learning is. My lord, I'll tell my lady you will come. Romeo: Do so, and bid my sweet prepare to chide. Nurse: Here, sir, a ring she bid me give you, sir. Hie you, make haste, for it grows very late. [Exit.] Romeo: How well my comfort is reviv'd by this! Why does Romeo feel "reviv'd," or comforted?
because he is confident his family will accept Juliet
In Act III, scenes iii and iv of Romeo and Juliet, why does Nurse most likely go to see Friar Laurence and Romeo?
because she is worried about Romeo's commitment to Juliet
In Act III, scenes iii and iv of Romeo and Juliet, how does Capulet complicate the central conflict?
by banishing Romeo for killing Juliet's cousin Tybalt
Read the excerpt from My Story. More of us rode the buses than Caucasians did, because more whites could afford cars. It was very humiliating having to suffer the indignity of riding segregated buses twice a day, five days a week, to go downtown and work for white people How is this excerpt structured?
cause and effect
Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Montague: Many a morning hath he there been seen, With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs: But all so soon as the all-cheering sun Should in the furthest east begin to draw 120 The shady curtains from Aurora's bed, Away from light steals home my heavy son, And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, And makes himself an artificial night. 125 Black and portentous must this humour prove Unless good counsel may the cause remove. In this excerpt, Romeo's reaction to light illustrates his
gloomy mood.
Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet: Go, get thee hence, for I will not away. [Exit FRIAR LAURENCE.] What's here? a cup, clos'd in my true love's hand? Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end. O churl! drunk all, and left no friendly drop To help me after! I will kiss thy lips; Haply, some poison yet doth hang on them, To make me die with a restorative. [Kisses him.] Which tragic flaw of Juliet's character is reflected in this excerpt?
her tendency to act without forethought
Read the excerpt from "Finding Unity in the Alabama Coal Mines." The coal companies, in response, recruited workers from as far as New York's Ellis Island, where newly arriving immigrants were desperate for jobs. What is the denotation of the word desperate?
in need of
The most reliable source for a presentation about education in multi-age classes would be a
journal article about classrooms with students of varying ages.
What should an author do to hook the audience at the opening of a presentation? Check all that apply.
pose a thought provoking question share a related quotation tell a related joke or personal story
Read the excerpt from the conclusion of the letter to the editor. We need to urge our city planners to say goodbye to the urban sprawl that has engulfed our nation like a tidal wave in the last few decades, and instead build more traditional mixed-use neighborhoods that were once the building blocks of city infrastructure in our nation. As the authors of Suburban Nation wrote: "We shape our cities and then our cities shape us. The choice is ours whether we build subdivisions that debase the human spirit or neighborhoods that nurture sociability and bring out the best in our nature. Which rhetorical device does the letter writer use in this paragraph?
referencing a major claim
Read the paragraph on William Shakespeare. Many students study William Shakespeare's plays today, though Shakespeare lived nearly 400 years ago. In his day, Shakespeare's plays were performed in London at small playhouses and at large, open-air amphitheaters such as the Globe Theater. Audiences in the late 1500s eagerly attended the performances of the bard's comedies, tragedies, and histories (Kline 110). This writing requires a works cited page because
researched facts are included.
Read the passage from "Annabel Lee." A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling My beautiful Annabel Lee; The passage contains imagery that appeals to the reader's sense of
sight
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Fivescore years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. The emotional connotation of the underlined word helps King emphasize the document's
significance.
Complete the sentence correctly. If a student would like to be part of the class play,
there will be a meeting for them after school.
Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet. A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; What is the most likely reason the prologue reveals this detail about the play?
to engage the audience in the tragic story
Read the excerpt from "It's Only Fair." Maritza rolled her eyes. "That's why we should do our report on Irene Morgan," she said. "She was the first black person to get a new law made by refusing to give up her seat for a white person on a bus. Rosa Parks might be more famous for it, but Irene Morgan did it first. "Listen," she said, not giving Avery a chance to respond. "It's a great story." What would be the advantage of changing this excerpt to Avery's first-person point of view?
to get more background on why Maritza treats Avery this way
Read the excerpt from Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio: Thou! why, thou wilt quarrel with a man that hath a hair more or a hair less in his beard than thou hast. Thou wilt quarrel with a man for cracking nuts, having no other reason but because thou hast hazel eyes. What eye, but such an eye, would spy out such a quarrel? Thy head is as full of quarrels as an egg is full of meat, and yet thy head hath been beaten as addle as an egg for quarrelling. Thou hast quarrelled with a man for coughing in the street, because he hath wakened thy dog that hath lain asleep in the sun. Didst thou not fall out with a tailor for wearing his new doublet before Easter? with another, for tying his new shoes with old riband? and yet thou wilt tutor me from quarrelling! Benvolio: An I were so apt to quarrel as thou art, any man should buy the fee-simple of my life for an hour and a quarter. Mercutio: The fee-simple! O simple! Benvolio: By my head, here come the Capulets. Why does Shakespeare include this comic speech by Mercutio?
to mock the reasons for quarrels and feuds
Read the excerpt from "Lise Marie de Baissac." After eleven months, the Gestapo became suspicious. Remaining cool under the threat of capture, Baissac was able to return to England unharmed. There she helped to train new agents in parachuting. After recovering from a broken leg sustained during training, she completed other missions, including one in Normandy, France, where she worked with her brother Claude. Based on this excerpt, which word best describes Baissac?
unsteady
Read the sentence. Yesterday, when they arrived at the beach, the students who had never seen the ocean before were surprised by the size of the foaming waves that rolled gracefully toward the shore. Which part of the sentence is an adverbial dependent clause?
who had never seen the ocean before
