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If you needed to determine how long five score is, which source would you use to define score in this context? A) an atlas B) a thesaurus C) a dictionary D) an encyclopedia

C

The setting of the passage is MOST LIKELY A) a busy city. B) a lake house. C) a secluded island. D) an office cubicle.

C

The word "genius" used in the sentence in this context most likely means A) someone who arrogantly believes he is smart B) a guardian spirit of a place or institution. C) a boring, dull fellow with little imagination. D) an exceptional natural capacity or talent for something.

C

When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. What is the root word of promissory as it is used in this sentence? A) miss B) missory C) prom D) promise

D) promise

I Have A Dream Martin Luther King, Jr.

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An Unexplainable Occurrence 1)In paragraph 2, the word boredom means A) weather. B) dullness. C) loneliness. D) atmosphere. 2)A synonym for the word phenomenon in paragraph 9 is A) carnival. B) occurrence. C) realization. D) celebration. 3)in paragraph 4, the word luminous means A) bright. B) gigantic. C) noisy. D) shadowy. 4)A synonym for the word strewn in paragraph 8 is A) grown. B) thrown. C) blown. D) gathered. 5)Another word for jubilantly is A) hungrily. B) gleefully. C) emotionally. D) sorrowfully.

1)B 2)B 3)A 4)B 5)B

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. What does the affix tion indicate about the word Proclamation in this sentence? A) The word Proclamation is a noun. B) The word Proclamation is a verb. C) The word Proclamation is an adverb. D) The word Proclamation is an adjective.

A) The word Proclamation is a noun.

One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. Which is the BEST meaning of the word as it is used in this sentence? A) something that restrains or restricts B) not having proper use of one's legs C) humans preventing freedom D) a separating wall

A) something that restrains or restricts

The Catching of Unshelled Fish Olive Green (Myrtle Reed) 13) He who has heard the line sing suddenly out of his reel, and, after a hard-fought hour, scooped a six-pound black bass into the landing net, weary, but still "game," is not dismayed by bad luck. Which choice MOST CLOSELY defines the word game as it is used in this sentence? A) actively interested B) an organized contest C) a secretive activity D) wild animals, birds, or fish 14) But the real angler continues, regardless of the local sage. What sort of tone does the author create by using the connotative effects of the word sage in paragraph 6? A) The word "sage" is used primarily as a joke, gently mocking the fishing guide who cannot force fish to appear or guarantee good fishing to a paying customer. B) Primarily, the author is creating a tone of awe or respect for the great wisdom and power that the sage, or fishing guide, holds in his mind. C) The author is being highly critical, even condemning, of the ignorance of these so-called "sages" who can't help fisherman catch fish. D) The word "sage" in this context has no connotative effect on the tone or meaning of this entire passage. 15) But the real angler continues, regardless of the local sage. He who has heard the line sing suddenly out of his reel, and, after a hard-fought hour, scooped a six-pound black bass into the landing net, weary, but still "game," is not dismayed by bad luck. He who can cast a fly a hundred feet or more finds pleasure in that, if not in fishing. Whoever has taken in a muskellunge of any size will ever after troll patiently, even through masses of weed. Whoever has leaned over the side of a sailboat, peering down into the green, crystalline waters of the Gulf, and seen, twenty feet down, the shimmering sides of a fifteen-pound red grouper, firmly hooked and coming, will never turn over sleepily, for a last nap, when his door is almost broken in at 5 A.M. What is the purpose of the author's use of diction in describing the sight of a red grouper? A) The author uses figurative language to evoke the beautiful sight of a grouper. B) The author uses sarcasm to describe how futile trying to catch a grouper can be. C) The author uses negative diction to continue his mocking of fishing for unshelled fish. D) The author uses positive evocative language to describe the wonder of catching a grouper. 16) He who has heard the line sing suddenly out of his reel, and, after a hard-fought hour, scooped a six-pound black bass into the landing net, weary, but still "game," is not dismayed by bad luck. Which is the BEST analysis of this sentence from section six? A) The author uses descriptive word choices to describe the difficulty of fishing for bass. B) The author uses personification with the word 'sing' to express a sense of happiness. C) The author uses descriptive word choices to describe the unsuccessful fisherman's feelings of dismay. D) The author uses a simile to explain that fishing is like a game of luck and like a battle requiring great effort. 17) Shell-fish are, comparatively, slow of movement, without guile, pitifully trusting, and very easily caught. Which is the correct meaning for the word guile as used in this sentence? A) anger B) drive C) energy D) shrewdness 18) "For one small bass which could have been bought at any trustworthy market for sixty-five cents, or, possibly, some poor little kitten-fish-offspring of a catfish--whose mother's milk is not yet dry upon its lips." The author's diction in the sentence makes the audience A) feel sorry for the catfish. B) feel worried for the small bass. C) feel excitement for the fisherman. D) feel apathy for the mother catfish.

13)A 14)A 15)D 16)B 17)D 18)A

Which sentence does not have a lyrical or poetic style and tone? A) The sun rose dripping like a bucket full of liquid gold. B) Frank walked in the house and set down his bag of books. C) Maria heard a bird singing a beautiful song to his ladylove. D) The young girl lost herself in books as if they were dark forests.

B

The author's description of Fred Johnson shows her use of A) dialogue. B) personification. C) sarcasm. D) understatement.

C

What effect does Sojourner Truth's use of southern dialect MOST LIKELY have upon her audience? A) It most likely annoys her audience. B) It most likely amuses her audience. C) It most likely makes her seem ignorant to her audience. D) It most likely makes her seem a champion of common sense to her audience.

D

In his speech, why does Dr. King use words like withering, languishing, and injustice? A) to show his knowledge B) to confuse the audience C) to exaggerate his point D) to create emotional feelings

to create emotional feelings

What is the tone of the selection? A) inspirational B) regretful C) surprising D) suspenseful

A

The speaker's attitude toward her subject shows that she feels A) men see women as lesser people. B) that women are stronger than men. C) that the North and the South could never agree. D) women deserve equal salaries for the same work

A

Excerpt from: Nadia's Stage Fright Clark Benson 4 Nadia knew those butterflies would be worse once she had to play the song in front of her entire school. When she decided to participate in the school talent show, she had chosen a more complicated piece of classical music. Nadia had been playing the piano since she was seven, and she truly wanted to challenge herself. In paragraph 4, the word complicated means A) fast. B) soft. C) lengthy. D) difficult.

D

In the second paragraph, Sojourner Truth uses imagery A) to illustrate how strong women are. B) to describe how women should be treated. C) to try to take attention away from injustice D) to emphasize the hardships that she has endured

D

The bike is rusted, but it has special meaning to me since both of my children grew up riding it. No Answer Selected A) happy B) indifferent C) joyful D) sentimental

D

The tone of the passage indicates that the author A) is starving to death. B) has a health problem. C) is shipwrecked on an island. D) chose to live in a deserted place.

D

What do the word choices and writing style of the passage reveal about the author? A) She seems to be uneducated. B) She does not care about the topic. C) She is very passionate about the topic. D) She is an influential member of society.

C

Excerpt from: The Catching of Unshelled Fish Olive Green (Myrtle Reed) 8 It may be cold up North, but down in the Gulf they are fishing—scudding among the Florida Keys in a little white sailboat, landing for lunch on a strand as snowy as the northern streets, where the shimmering distances of white sand are paved with shell and pearl, and the tide thrums out its old song under the palms. And fish? Two-hundred and fifty pounds is the average day's catch for a small sailboat cruising among the Florida Keys. Blake is writing the script for a commercial and has decided to use section eight of this text. Which identifies the audience MOST LIKELY to be persuaded by the this section? A) tourism guides planning sailboat cruises in the Southeast B) tourism guides planning fishing excursions to the Southeast C) people who enjoy unshelled fishing and are planning a winter vacation D) people who favor shell-fishing and are planning a springtime getaway to

C

Eros Turannos 6)The falling leaf inaugurates The reign of her confusion; Which dictionary definition of inaugurates BEST applies to its use in the sentence. A) to initiate B) to begin formally C) to induct into office D) to introduce into public through ceremony 7)She fears him, and will always ask What fated her to choose him; She meets in his engaging mask All reasons to refuse him; But what she meets and what she fears Are less than are the downward years, Drawn slowly to the foamless weirs Of age, were she to lose him. Which pair of words BEST describe the speaker's tone in this stanza? A) fear and anger B) boredom and apathy C) pretentious and pompous D) helplessness and resignation 8)She fears him, and will always ask What fated her to choose him; Why did the poet MOST LIKELY use the word fated instead of the word caused? A) The poet uses this as an allusion to mythology. B) The poet's word choice implies an unpleasant outcome. C) The poet needed a two-syllable word to fit the rhythm. D) The poet had no particular reason for his word choices. 9)What is the author trying to suggest by his use of the word 'vibrate' in line 32? A) How the town was exactly like her home, buzzing with excitement B) How the townspeople went rhythmically and steadily about their daily business C) How the town pulsed with gossip about the woman's choice to hide in her seclusion D) How the townspeople moved quickly and repeatedly in their normal fashion while she was content to let them do it 10)A sense of ocean and old trees Envelops and allures him; Tradition, touching all he sees, Beguiles and reassures him; Which word BEST describes the speaker's tone in lines 17-20? A) bitterness B) caution C) confidence D) fear 11)Contrast the speaker's tone in lines 1-8 with the speaker's tone in lines 17-20. Which of these BEST describes the shift? A) The speaker's tone changes from jubilant to despondent. B) The speaker's tone changes from confidence to resignation. C) The speaker's tone changes from resignation to confidence. D) The speaker's tone changes from joyfulness to resignation. 12)Between a blurred sagacity That once had power to sound him, And Love, that will not let him be The Judas that she found him, Which dictionary definition of sound BEST applies to its use in the lines that begin stanza 2? A) to proclaim B) to examine, test, or investigate C) to make a loud noise, as in an alarm D) to test or measure the bottom of the sea

6)A 7)D 8)B 9)C 10)C 11)C 12)A

What is the overall tone of the passage? A) confusion B) delightful C) reflective D) sorrowful

C

Which device or technique does the author employ in paragraph 2 with her repetition of the phrase "Ain't I a woman?" A) alliteration B) onomatopoeia C) personification D) rhetorical question

D

If Jon is writing a research paper and wants to avoid redundancy, which source would he use to find a synonym for the word equal? A) almanac B) atlas C) dictionary D) thesaurus

D) thesaurus

In the last sentence of paragraph 4, what is the meaning of the word unalienable? A) obvious B) promised C) concerned D) unable to be taken away

D) unable to be taken away