English 4 Exam review

13. How do the descriptions of the individual shops in paragraphs 19-22 contribute to the overall structure of the selection? 14. Which statement provides an object summary of the selection?

13. The brief descriptions demonstrate the monotony of the town 14. Carol Kennicott decided to leave the comfort of her home and explore Gopher Prairie. When she observes the people in town, she realizes she will adapt well despite difficulties with them.

5. Reread lines 28-45 of the poem. Which statement best expresses the structure of this section? 6. Which statement best describes the effect of the authors choice in structuring this part of the Poem?

5. In this section the poem shifts from the speakers inner thoughts to his perceptions of his neighbor. 6. The structure contrasts the speakers questioning of truth with the neighbor's avoidance of it. Neither states an answer, so the contrast reinforces the mystery in the poem. "Something there is that doesn't love a wall."

5. How do Carol's observations of the town affect her mood? 6. How does Carol's reaction to her new home affect her attitude at the beginning of the selection? 7. Which statement describes how the theme of displacement and the theme of the individual vs. society build upon each other in the selection? 8. What is the effect of imagery on the development of Carol's Character?

5. They make her depressed because she fully understands that her town is boring and simple. 6. Carol's aversion to her new home inspires a brief feeling of hopefulness regarding Gopher Prairie. 7. Carol struggles to adjust to her new hometown as she learns how her expectations differ from the realities of life in Gopher Prairie. 8. The details of a tacky, disheveled small town demonstrate Carol's despair about living in Gopher Prairie.

5. What is the most likely reason that Bacon calls the desire for great place "strange" 6. What is most clearly the impact of Bacons use of the phrases by pains men come to greater pains and by indignities men come to dignities?

5. Those who seek great place sacrifice as much as they gain 6. The use of parallelism emphasizes the ironies in running for office.

5. Why does the author most likely include this sentence? 6. How does the author develop the events of the passage?

5. To illustrate... 6. By discussing obstacles...

5. Which of the following inferences can be made based on Du Bois's experiences as explained in Paragraph 2? 6. Which two details most strongly and thoroughly support the main answer to Part A

5. Unlike other A.A of his time, Du Bois had opportunities to use his natural abilities to compete with--and sometimes surpass-- his white peers 6. I Didn't circle two ideas

From Warnings, Eugene O'Neil 5. Which statement best explains the choices the author makes in developing character and relating it to the plot? 6. Which answer choice best explains the impact of the authors choice identified in Part A?

5. the author develops the characters mainly through their argument with each other... 6. Tension builds in the scene because of the personality clashes and adverse circumstances.

9. What is the effect of the setting on Carol's inner conflict? 10. How does the authors use of monologue in Paragraph 4 contribute to the meaning of the selection? 11. How does the authors use of monologue in paragraph 2 contribute to the meaning of the selection? 12. How do the themes of determination and despair interact in the selection?

9. It deepens her sense of dread as having to live in Gopher Prairie. 10. By conveying how Carol hopes to overcome her anxiety by exploring her new town 11. By emphasizing how Carol's surroundings make her feel unsettled. 12. Carol starts out with determination to embrace her new town, but it is eroded by her despair over how plain and uninteresting she finds it.

5. Based on details of this speech, what can you most reasonably infer is Brutus tragic flaw?

He is too easily caught up in fears of what might be.

Transcontinental Railroad: 1. Which answer choices best describe the passage? (Choose 3 options)

- It is a secondary source of info.. -An objective account... - Organization that can be described as chronological..

Americas Best Girl 1. Which words best describe the author's attitude toward Trudie Ederle in Americans best girl? 2. What is most likely the author's purpose for writing "America's Best Girl"? 3. Which sentence from the passage best supports the author's purpose in writing the passage? 4. What is most likely the purpose of this sentence?

1. Admiring... 2. To inspire... 3. The Channel.. 4. To Show...

From the souls of black folk, W.E.B Du Bois 1. Which of the following pairs of ideas are central ideas in the essay? 2. Which statement best explains how the two central ideas of the essay interact? 3. Which of the following matters does the text leave uncertain? 4. Which pair of lines from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

1. African Americans are often ambivalent about their cultural identity being denied opportunity is an experience that can alter a person outlook in significant ways. 2.A.A of Du Bois time struggles to integrate their identities because of it is nearly impossible to strive for high ideals while responding to the limitations of people who have been denied opportunity. 3. Whether Du Bois believes A.A will finally participate fully in American Culture. 4.?

Julius Caesar 1. Which statement applies to the structure or form of this passage? 2. What point is Brutus most clearly making in lines 12-15? 3. Which answer choice most accurately summarizes the point Brutus is making in lines 15-28? 4. Based on the context in which it appears what can you conclude the word augmented, in line 24, most likely means?

1. After the exit of Lucius, Brutus speech is a soliquy 2. Leaders abuse power when they wield it without feeling the need for mercy, and Caesar has never been guided by feelings 3. Caesar should be killed because of what he very well may become if he attains more power. 4. Increased; added to

Historical Speech: Ronald Reagan 1. What stylistic device is most noticeably used in these excerpts from Reagans speech? 2. Which two lines from the speech best supports the Answer to Part A?

1. Amplification 2. The wall cannot withstand faith, it cannot withstand truth and Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate!

Adapted from the Main Street : Chapter IV 1. How does exploring Main Street affect Carol's mood? 2. How do Carol's observations of the items in paragraph 19 affect her attitude about the town? 3. How does the description of Carol Kennicott's bedroom in paragraphs 1 and 2 contribute to the meaning of the selection? 4. How do the themes of unfamiliarity and longing interact in the selection?

1. Carol becomes increasingly exasperated with her current situation as she explores Main Street. 2. By making her worry Gopher Prairie lacks the typical pretty and delicate things she is used to having. 3. By establishing the foundation for the negative emotions that are overwhelming Carol. 4. Carols opinions of Gopher Prairie becomes mor negative as she compares the new buildings and people to the life she misses in the city.

Playing the trumpet 1. Which text structure is most evident in the 2nd paragraph? (Part A) 2. Which phrase from the passage best illustrates the structure identified (Part B) 3. Which details from the text most clearly support the authors point that the trumpet is difficult to master? (Part A) 4. How could the author best provide additional support for the idea that playing the trumpet is not as easy as it sounds? (Part B)

1. Chronological 2. A student then progresses to (Paragraph 2) 3. However, many musicians will attest to the challenge of learning how to play the trumpet well & After success with this drill, students learn to change pitches and with much practice will develop a decent tone when they play. 4. By explaining how tired mouth muscles became after buzzing for 30 minutes.

The Canadian Rockies 1. Which option most clearly demonstrates a pattern of word changes that could conclude infinitude? (Part A) 2. What is most likely meaning of the word infinitude in the passage (Part B)

1. Finite, Infinite, Infinity 2. Limitlessness

To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time 1. Which line of lines from the excerpt most directly express the theme of carpe diem, or "seize the day" and live for the moment? 2. Which word from the excerpt helps create a fast-moving rhythm to support the theme of "seize the day" 3. Which emotions are most clearly suggested by the images in lines 24?

1. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may... (line 1) 2. A-getting 3. Urgency and regret

Golden Retrievers 1. Which sentence most accurately statuses the paragraphs central idea

1. Golden retrievers have many desirable qualities

Mediation 17 1. Which sentence best states the belief Donne expresses in this passage? 2. What comparison does Donne use to make his main point? 3. Based on the context in which it appears, what can you conclude the word clod means in the passage?

1. Humans beings are all interconnected 2. He compares human beings to bodies of land 3. Clump of earth

From Warnings, Eugene O'Neil 1. Which Inference about Knapps situation is best supported by the text? 2.Which two lines from the scene best support the answer to Part A. 3. Reread paragraphs 8-18 of the scene. How does the structure of these paragraphs contribute to the overall structure of the scene? 4. Which answer choice best explains how the impact of the overall structure identified in Part A contributes to the meaning of the scene.

1. Knapp is concerned about the possible consequences of failing to do his job adequately. 2. You don't know the responsibility of a man in my job. (Paragraph 18) I got to do the right thing. (Paragraph 22) 3. Paragraphs 8-18 move from Knapps confession of his illness to his concern that he deal with it responsibly... 4.It intensifies the difficulty Knapp faces in the conflict between his duty to his job and his duty to his family.

First Inaugural Address 1. Which of the following best interprets the figurative language in the sentence?

1. People must band together

Americas Most Famous Road 1. Based on context which of the following most closely defines the word "prospered" as it is used in the beginning of paragraph 7 2. Which phrase BEST defines facilitated as it is used in the sentence 3. Route 66 most significantly impacted America during the era of..? 4. Why is route 66 no longer as important as it once was?

1. Succeeded 2. Made easier 3. The 1930's 4. Interstate highways..

Sea Fever 1. Which of these is an irony in Sea Fever which refines the speakers perspective about the sea? 2. Which sailing practice is implied in line 2 of the poem? 3. Which line from Sea Fever most suggests that the life of a sailor is wayward and wandering? 4. What does the speaker most desire in the last line of the poem? 5. Which line most clearly acknowledges the dominant power of the sea?

1. The speaker longs... 2. Celestial Navigation 3. Line 9 4. Peace 5. Line 6

Mending wall, By Robert Frost 1. Which is the figurative meaning of the underlined lines? 2. Which sentence best explains the impact on the poem of the lines Analyzed in Part A? 3. Which of the following ideas does the narrator leave uncertain in the poem? 4. Which sentence best explains the effect of leaving this idea uncertain?

1. Walls are needed to control livestock, but since we do not have livestock here, the wall is foolish and unnecessary. 2.They highlight the absurdity of the wall 3. What the "something" is that doesn't love a wall 4. It leads the reader to try to restate the idea in his or her own way.

The Pardoners Tale 1. What are two ways that "The Pardoners Tale" is filled with irony. 2. Which archetypal pattern does The pardoners tale most clearly explore?

1. Words have unexpected dual meanings, and the reader knows things that at least one-character doesn't 2. Punishment for evil deeds.

Of Great Place 1. Which statement best states the claim, or main point, that Bacon builds upon in this passage? (Part A) 2. Which excerpt from the passage best supports the answer to part A (Part B) 3. Which choice best expresses the essential message of the first three sentences of the passage? 4. Which of the following is the best description of Bacons chain of reasoning in this passage?

1. holding high office has costs as great as any of the benefits 2. It is a strange desire to seek power and lose liberty.. 3.Having power over others put you in a position with little freedom yourself 4. He asserts the contradictions between the reasons people desire "great office" and the actual experience of obtaining and holding such an office.