Abeka 10th Grade English Test 8 (20204-2025)

Who wrote "The Garden Party"?

Katherine Mansfield

Who said "'Isn't life,' she stammered, 'isnt' life - ' But what life was she couldn't explain"?

Laura

Who said "Indignant, I replied that if I were to believe what it said, the world could be anything- it had even been a seccondhand shop"?

Macedo

Circle each preposition. Draw a box around each object of the preposition. According to my teacher, we have sixty-five school days until summer break.

Prep- According to; until OP- teacher; break

During dinner, I asked my dad a question about his old job in San Francisco.

Prep- During; about; in OP- dinner; job; San Francisco

We followed the path around the gardens and over the duck pond.

Prep- around; over OP- gardens; pond

Who wrote "The Silver Mine"?

Selma Lagerlof

Who said "As a rule, the more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious it proves to be"?

Sherlock Holmes

Who wrote "The Red-Headed League"?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Identify the word as v. (verb), n. (noun), pro. (pronoun), adj. (adjective), adv. (adverb), prep. (preposition), conj. (conjunction), or interj. (interejection). "Yes," I am inticipating a phone "call" from the hiring manager.

Yes- interj. call- n

What did the Sheridans send to the family of the man who tragically died before tehir garden party?

a basket of food

After leaving the seconhadn shop, what was the second place that hte canary defined as "the world"?

a garden

Using this sentence: "The candidates were those two employees, Hannah and she." Which statement about the sentence above is true? a. The verb "were" is plural because it must agree in njmber with "candidates." b. The verb "were" is plural because it must agree in number with "employees."' c. The verb "were" should be singular because it must agree in number with "Hannah." d. the verb "were" should be singular becasue it must agree in number with "she."

a.

In "My Finanical Career," the speaker asked to withdraw ________ of his money immediately after depositiing it.

all

Cross out the INCORRECT form in parenthesis. No, I was standing (among, between) Naomi and Melissa on the second row.

among

"For strange effects and extraordinary combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more daring than any effort of the imagination" is an example of what theme of "The Red-Headed League"?

appearance vs. reality

Using this sentence: "The candidates were those two employees, Hannah and she." Which statement about the above is true? a."She" is in the corrrect case because it is functioning as the predicate nominative. b. "She" is in the correct case becasue it is functioning as an appositive to the predicate nominative. c. "She" is in the incorrect case because it is functioning as the direct object. d. "She" is in the incorrect case because it is functioning as an appositive to the direct object.

b

Cross out the INCORRECT form in parenthesis. Were you standing (besides, beside) Whitney during choir practice?

besides

After the Civil War, Jonathan found that the ________________________ that he had buried was saife, still where he had buried it.

bicycle

Cross out each incorrect pronoun and write the correct pronoun above it. Him and Melanie played tennis together for hours.

change "Him" to "He"

Cross out each incorrect pronoun and write the correct pronoun above it. Mom told Benjamin and I to play outside until dinner.

change "I" to "me"

Cross out each incorrect pronoun and write the correct pronoun above it. Paul taught hisself how to solve a puzzle cube.

change "hisself" to "himself"

Cross out each incorrect pronoun and write the correct pronoun above it. Either Bethany or Sarah will bring their keys.

change "their" to "her"

"My Financial Career" is an example of what genre?

comedy

"Nor was it enough with what had already happened, for as soon as the news about the mine was spread among the parishioners, they stopped working and went about in idleness, waiting for the time when great riches should pour in on them" is an example of what them of the story "The Silver Mine"?

corruption by wealth

Cross out the INCORRECT form in parenthesis. Natalia was called to the stage to (accept, except) the certificate.

except

Cross out the INCORRECT form in parenthesis. Neither Chris nor his brothers (has, have) been to Alaska.

has

When visiting the deceased man's family, what item did Laura ask forgiveness for?

her hat

In light of the events of the story, "Let us see tha tyou make such good use of this that it will prove a blessing both to yourselves and to the country, for this is silver" is an example of what literary device?

irony

Cross out the INCORRECT form in parenthesis. There (is, are) over two hudnred species of trees in Maymont Park.

is

Using this sentence: "The candidates were those two employees, Hannah and she." What part of speech is the word "those"?

it is an adjective modifying "employees."

What kind of genre is characterized by suspense and follows a problem or question that is slowly solved as the story progresses?

mystery

Cross out the INCORRECT form in parenthesis. For the main dish, Katie should (have, of) used more salt.

of

In the story, "Civil Peace," the line "But, needless to say, even that monumental blessing must be accounted also totally inferior to the five heads in the family" is an example of what theme?

optimism

"Calendars ran backward,/ And maps had mouths" is an example of what literary device?

personification

"Civil Peace" is an example of what genre?

realism

What kind of genre portrays oridinary life and is characterized by simple speech, probable plots, and imperfect human characters?

realism

Identify the word as v. (verb), n. (noun), pro. (pronoun), adj. (adjective), adv. (adverb), prep. (preposition), conj. (conjunction), or interj. (interejection). Samantha and he "saw" three deer "along" the Riverwalk Trail.

saw- v along- prep

What is the expression of strong emotion to evoke emotion from the reader?

sentimentality

What is an imaginative prose narrative designed to produce a single impression or effect?

short story

Identify the word as v. (verb), n. (noun), pro. (pronoun), adj. (adjective), adv. (adverb), prep. (preposition), conj. (conjunction), or interj. (interejection). Never walk up behind a "sleeping" dog "or" you might accidently scare it.

sleeping- adj or- conj

In "The Silver Mine," who told the king the story of the silver mine?

the parson

The canary's definition of _________________________________ was always changing.

the world

Using this sentence: "Every year, people travel on teh subways that run under the streets of New York." How many prepositions are int eh sentence above?

three

Cross out the INCORRECT form in parenthesis. The amusement park tickets amounted (up to, to) $40.00 each.

up to

Cross out the INCORRECT form in parenthesis. Where (was, were) the lost puppy found.

were

Cross out the INCORRECT form in parenthesis. Zoey, along with Skylar and Logan, (was, were) running in the rain.

were

Identify the word as v. (verb), n. (noun), pro. (pronoun), adj. (adjective), adv. (adverb), prep. (preposition), conj. (conjunction), or interj. (interejection). We "will" eat "either" pizza or spaghetti for dinner tonight.

will- v either- conj

Cross out the INCORRECT form in parenthesis. The firemen in the Chesterfield Fire Department (works, work) hard to serve the community.

works

Identify the word as v. (verb), n. (noun), pro. (pronoun), adj. (adjective), adv. (adverb), prep. (preposition), conj. (conjunction), or interj. (interejection). Will "you" know "tomorrow" whether you got the new job?

you- pro. tomorrow- adv.

Define "suspense" and identify three clues from "The Red-Headed League" and how Sherlock Holmes used the clues throughout the story to solve the mystery.

(YOU DO NOT NEED ALL CLUES. JUST SHOW A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THE CLUES WERE PUT TOGETHER.) Clue 1: Mr. Wilson was offered four pounds a week by the league. Clue 2: Mr. Wilson's assistant spent much time in the basement. Clue 3: the advertisement was limited to Londoners and grown men. Clue 4: Mr. Wilson's assistant knew a lot about the league. Clue 5: Mr. Wilson could not leave the league's building. Clue 6: Mr. Wilson's task was to copy out the "Encyclopaedia Britannica." Clue 7: Mr. Wilson's strange assignment lasted only for 8 weeks. Clue 8: The league was suddenly dissolved. Clue 9: The landlord had never heard of the league or its members. Clue 10: The identity of the leagues manager was fake. Clue 11: Mr. Holmes thumped on the ground outside of Mr. Wilson's business. Clue 12: the assistant's trouser knees were dirty. Clue 13: The order of the house near Mr. Wilson's business matttered to Mr. Holmes. After Sherlock Holmes considered all the clues together, eh was able to come to some conclusions. While the clues individually may add only a tiny look at the picture, together they gave the criminals away. When the clues were considered together, Holmes made a few logical deductions. * The requirements suspiciously limited the number of applicants. * The time the assistant spent in the basement on photography was excessive. * The requirement to stay on the premises was suspicous. * Wilson was dismissed suddenly. * The assistant was not who he claimed.

Identify the word as v. (verb), n. (noun), pro. (pronoun), adj. (adjective), adv. (adverb), prep. (preposition), conj. (conjunction), or interj. (interejection). "After" school, Matt was "very" tired and hungry.

After- prep very- adv.

Determine if the sentence uses conjuctions correctly. If correct, write C. If incorrect, write I. A personal trainer is someone who helps individuals with exercise and accountability.

C

Determine if the sentence uses conjuctions correctly. If correct, write C. If incorrect, write I. Because we finished first, we left early.

C

Who wrote "Civil Peace"?

Chinua Achebe

Who said "The kingdom is better preserved with men than with money"?

Gustaf III

Determine if the sentence uses conjuctions correctly. If correct, write C. If incorrect, write I. Be sure and keep the lid tightly shut while the ingredients are blended.

I

Determine if the sentence uses conjuctions correctly. If correct, write C. If incorrect, write I. Kirk saw on a commerial where the hardware store down the road was hiring.

I

Determine if the sentence uses conjuctions correctly. If correct, write C. If incorrect, write I. On the football field, it looked like Stetson was exhausted from teh game.

I

Who wrote "A cAnary's Ideas"?

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

Who said "Nothing puzzles God"?

Jonathan Iwegbu