Unit Test Review

Which excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron" best illustrates irony? Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn't think about anything except in short bursts. There were tears on Hazel's cheeks, but she'd forgotten for the moment what they were about. And she had to apologize at once for her voice, which was a very unfair voice for a woman to use. Her voice was a warm, luminous, timeless melody. A buzzer sounded in George's head. His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm.

C. And she had to apologize at once for her voice, which was a very unfair voice for a woman to use. Her voice was a warm, luminous, timeless melody.

The speaker in "The Weary Blues" is most likely an audience member at a blues show. a band member for a blues singer. a contemporary blues critic. a historian studying blues musicians.

A. an audience member at a blues show.

Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron." The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General. Vonnegut uses satire in this excerpt by describing a society that has taken the idea of equality too far. depicting a dystopian setting where people live and think freely. portraying an ideal society where everyone is equal in every way. suggesting that the government take a more active role in society.

A. describing a society that has taken the idea of equality too far.

Read this phrase from Allen Ginsberg's "A Supermarket in California." I wandered in and out of the brilliant stacks of cans following you, and followed in my imagination by the store detective. From this excerpt, it can best be inferred that the speaker is unconcerned about the time. searching for a particular item. being closely watched for shoplifting. overwhelmed by the multitude of choices.

A. unconcerned about the time.

Read this excerpt from Diane Di Prima's poem "Buddhist New Year Song." I could see the planet from which we had come I could not remember (then) what our purpose was but remembered the name Mahakala, in the dawn in the dawn confronted Shiva, the cold lightr evealed the "mindborn" worlds How do the allusions exemplify Beat poetry? The allusions offer images of nature for the excerpt. The allusions are influenced by Buddhism and Hinduism. The allusions recount historical fact for the excerpt. The allusions connect to consumerism.

B. The allusions are influenced by Buddhism and Hinduism.

Use the following definitions to answer the question. emit:1. (verb) to produce, to voice omit:1. (verb) to leave something out, to forget Which sentence contains correct word usage? The alarms omit a frequency that cannot be heard by the human ear. The teacher will omit the lowest score in order to increase the averages. We are attempting to emit the last few chapters in order to save paper. The movie emitted the offensive graphics that caused the boycott.

B. The teacher will omit the lowest score in order to increase the averages.

Read the excerpt from Dispatches. You came to love your life, to love and respect the mere fact of it, but often you became heedless of it in the way that somnambulists are heedless. Being good meant staying alive, and sometimes that was only a matter of caring enough at any given moment. Based on the excerpt, which best describes a good soldier? a soldier who fights honorably a soldier who is always vigilant a soldier who accepts his fate a soldier who is superstitious

B. a soldier who is always vigilant

Read the excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God. Mrs. Turner was a milky sort of a woman that belonged to child-bed. Her shoulders rounded a little, and she must have been conscious of her pelvis because she kept it stuck out in front of her so she could always see it. Which phrase from the excerpt is the best example of dialect in this excerpt? sort of a woman belonged to child-bed shoulders rounded a little so she could always see it

B. belonged to child-bed

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. How does King support this claim in the rest of his letter? by providing examples of recent nonviolent sit-ins by quoting Socrates and establishing historical precedent by chronicling the history of violent tension throughout the South by presenting a visual image of a world in which equality reigns

B. by quoting Socrates and establishing historical precedent

Cory is responding to the writing prompt below. Examine a Department of Education advertising campaign that promotes literacy. Analyze the campaign to discover the target audience and the advertising techniques used. Then evaluate the effectiveness of these advertising techniques. Write a formal essay in which you explain how the advertising campaign effectively promotes literacy to a range of audiences. Which is the best main topic for his response essay? a summary of the goals of the Department of Education a description of the advertising campaign's target audience an analysis of the impact of the advertising campaign an argument for why literacy is important

C. an analysis of the impact of the advertising campaign

Look at the advertisement. Which persuasive media technique is used in this advertisement? universal appeal flattery association bandwagon

C. association

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its application. How does King support this claim? by citing the 1954 Supreme court decision by describing the fairness of moral laws by describing a law about parade permits by defining illegal segregation statutes

C. by describing a law about parade permits

According to Objectivism, man exists to succeed and gain wealth. to serve a higher power. for his own sake. for no reason at all.

C. for his own sake.

Which of the following is the most effective thesis statement? The Department of Education's ad campaign promoting literacy is effective in a number of ways. It uses a number of strong persuasive techniques to convince a wide audience of individuals that strong reading skills are of importance. The literacy campaign by the Department of Education is effective because it appeals to a large general audience. The Department of Education's literacy advertising campaign uses several persuasive techniques to persuade a broad audience that strong reading skills are beneficial.

D. The Department of Education's literacy advertising campaign uses several persuasive techniques to persuade a broad audience that strong reading skills are beneficial.

Use the following definitions to answer the question.emanate: 1. (verb) to come from, originateeminent: 1. (adjective) of high standing, well-knownimmanent: 1. (adjective) within something, innateimminent: 1. (adjective) about to occur, pendingRead the sentence. The fire burning out of control put the neighborhood in __________ danger. Which word best completes the sentence? emanate immanent eminent imminent

D. imminent