Cannon 10 English Midterm 2022

Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in Part A? (Bunbuku Chagama)

"I'm really a raccoon dog, you see, and wanted to repay the old man for saving my life." (paragraph 18)

Which sentence from the passage best suggests that the junk dealer does not trust the raccoon dog?

"If I get any closer, you're going to play a trick on me!" (paragraph 3)

Which sentence from "Challenges in Museum Funding" best supports the idea that museums should not depend too much on one form of funding?

"Optimizing every available source of income is vital to a museum's continued survival." (paragraph 3)

Which sentence from paragraph 15 best describes the priest's point of view regarding the raccoon dog? (Bunbuku Chagama)

"The priest quickly wrangled the struggling kettle into a sack and set off in a huff for the junk dealer's house."

Which quotation from "The Man in the Arena" summarizes a theme of both passages?

"There is little use for the being whose tepid soul knows nothing of great and generous emotion, of the high pride, the stern belief, the lofty enthusiasm, of the men who quell the storm and ride the thunder." (paragraph 1)

Which excerpt from the text best supports your answer in Part A? (The Man in the Arena)

"Well for these men if they succeed; well also, though not so well, if they fail, given only that they have nobly ventured, and have put forth all their heart and strength..." (paragraph 1)

Which sentence from paragraph 15 best creates a mood of suspense? (Bunbuku Chagama)

"When the old man had gone, the priest fetched some water, filled the kettle, and set it over the brazier."

An Environmentalist in Support of Banning Straws (No, you can't have a straw.)

"While taking straws off the menu will not really win any battles in the fight to end marine litter, it may help people start to think about how much other single-use plastic they throw away, and how little is actually necessary." (paragraph 4)

Most aspects of our existence have succumbed to the allure of doing more in less time. (paragraph 1) (Walk, don't run.)

"doing more in less time"

Which statement is true about the credibility of the arguments about admission fees in "Challenges in Museum Funding" and "Museums: Worth the Price of Admission?"

Both "Challenges in Museum Funding" and "Museums: Worth the Price of Admission" provide evidence to support the use of admission fees.

What is the story told in caria?

Endymion pursues Selene.

Select two statements that the speakers in "The Man in the Arena" and "Good Citizenship: The Purpose of Education" would likely agree with.

Everyone has a duty to be actively involved. There is little need for people who do not participate.

Which is one theme of the passage? (Bunbuku Chagama)

It is important to repay kindness.

What is true about the moon in the passage?

It knows the truth about people's character.

How does your answer to Part A affect the ending of the story? (Bunbuku Chagama)

It shows that the raccoon dog owes the priest a favor

What ideas are NOT supported in "Museums: Worth the Price of Admission"

Museums are more accessible than other cultural institutions. Admission fees are a reliable source of funding for museums.

Which of the following best describes how the speaker develops the argument identified in Part A? (Good Citizenship: The Purpose of Education)

The speaker does not provide evidence but continues to clarify her argument.

What does the phrase "mental real estate" mean as it is used in paragraph 3?(Walk, don't run.)

a space in the mind

What does "Endymion and Selene" emphasize that "Endymion" does not?

the process of the lovers' courtship

An Environmentalist Opposed to Banning Straws (No, you can't have a straw.)

". . . the little plastic tubes are too insignificant to bother with; based on the small contribution of straws to the volume of plastic waste . . ." (paragraph 3)

Nowhere to be found 100 years ago, disposable plastic goods are now a part of everyday life. Cheap to manufacture in large quantities, durable, and lightweight, plastic has been a boon to the disposable product industry, yet a bane to the environment. (paragraph 1) (No, you can't have a straw.)

"Cheap to manufacture in large quantities, durable, and lightweight"

How does the author use a comparison to help the reader understand that recycling is not the answer to reducing plastic pollution in the ocean? (No, you can't have a straw?)

"If we continue to see recycling as the answer to our crisis, we may as well be plugging the holes in our sinking ship with chewing gum." (paragraph 1)

Which sentence from the passage includes a fact? (Good Citizenship: The Purpose of Education)

"In our schools are now given courses in civics, government, economics, current events." (paragraph 1)

Which sentence from "Museums: Worth the Price of Admission" suggests that most museum visitors can easily afford admission fees?

"Lackluster exhibits or poor audience engagement, for example, will do more to drive away new visitors than will charging a fee at the door." (paragraph 3)

Which quotation from "Endymion and Selene" summarizes an idea of both passages?

"Standing in the glade before the goddess, so the story goes, it was not Endymion who was enchanted by her beauty, but the goddess by his handsomeness and cleverness." (paragraph 2)

Which phrase or sentence from "The Man in the Arena" best suggests that a person needs to work hard to be successful?

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;" (paragraph 1)

Which phrase or sentence from "The Man in the Arena" supports the claim that the success of a society should not be determined by the upper class, but by the average citizen?

"There is little use for the being whose tepid soul knows nothing of great and generous emotion, of the high pride, the stern belief, the lofty enthusiasm, of the men who quell the storm and ride the thunder." (paragraph 1)

Which sentence from paragraph 2 best captures the central idea of the entire passage? (Walk, don't run.)

"While running might present more immediate fitness results, regular walking has effects on both the body and mind that running does not."

Select the phrase from paragraph 3 that best helps you determine your answer to Part A. (Endymion & Selene)

"even more handsome asleep"

Which detail from the passage supports the idea that banning plastic straws will make consumers aware of how much plastic they use? (No, you can't have a straw?)

"people start to think about how much other single-use plastic they throw away"

Which phrase is used to emphasize the author's purpose in paragraph 2? (Walk, don't run.)

"running marathons has been found to cause a certain amount of scarring in the heart"

What ideas are supported in "Museums: Worth the Price of Admission"

Free admission to a museum does not attract a significant number of new visitors. Admission fees are not a factor for most museum-goers.

What argument does the speaker make in "The Man in the Arena"?

Hard work should be praised even when the desired results are not achieved.

In paragraph 3 of "Challenges in Museum Funding," how does the author support his conclusion about admission fees?

He stresses their importance by comparing them to other more lucrative but less dependable sources of revenue.

How does "Endymion" dramatize this theme differently than "Endymion and Selene"?

It focuses exclusively on the experiences of Selene.

What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence? *She laughed loudly. She said while laughing*, "I think you can handle this by yourself next year!"

Laughing loudly, she said,

What are both versionsof the story? (Endymion & Selene)

Selene is a goddess and Endymion a mortal.

What is the story told elsewhere? (Endymion & Selene)

Selene pursues Endymion.

What argument does the speaker make in paragraph 4 of the passage? ( Good Citizenship: The Purpose of Education)

The citizens of a nation must be informed about how government works.

After stating this central idea, how does the writer structure the rest of the paragraph? (Walk, don't run.)

The writer draws a connection to a fable that helps illustrate the similarities and differences between running and walking.

What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence? We dutifully got our stuff out of the car, filed inside the house, *and waiting* for Grandma to dole out hugs and kisses to everyone en route to the living room.

and waited

What does the phrase "in repose" mean, as used in the passage? (Endymion & Selene)

at rest

Which word in "Museums: Worth the Price of Admission" has a similar connotative meaning to exclusionary?

barrier

What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence? "*Though freezing temperatures aren't uncommon in the Canadian Arctic,* the weather is especially frigid then, and the resulting thick ice is fairly solid."

correct as is

What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence? The scene beneath the ice is a spectral, emerald *world*; the ice is smooth and lusterous.

correct as is

What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence? The *deliscious* gumbo finally simmered and bubbled on the stove.

delicious

What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence? Mussels are a treat packed with lifesaving vitamins for a people whose *diet is primarily protein few fruits and vegetables.*

diet is primarily protein and few fruits and vegetables.

What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence? When I was finished, she led me to the stove and gave me some *directions* "Now whisk that flour into the oil I've been heatin' up in the Dutch oven, and you keep on whiskin' till your arm hurts."

directions:

Which word best describes the speaker's tone by the end of the passage? (Endymion)

dismayed

What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence? Even though they have typical staple foods, the local people's tradition of eating frozen and raw meats *endures, caribou, *a fish called Arctic char, seal, and whale.

endures: caribou

Select two descriptive words from paragraph 3 that the author uses to convey the amount of impact some people feel banning plastic straws would have. (No, you can't have a straw.)

insignificant and small

What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence? The scene beneath the ice is a spectral, emerald world; the ice is smooth and *lusterous.*

lustrous

Which paragraph introduces the idea that banning plastic straws will not reduce the amount of plastic waste released into the ocean? (No, you can't have a straw?)

paragraph 3

Which phrase from the sentence provides the best clue to the meaning of cloistered? ( The Man in the Arena)

shrink from contact

What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence? We worked as a *team* I prepared the shrimp while Grandma deftly diced the celery and okra.

team;

Based on the phrase "public profile," what are museums attempting to increase? (Challenges in Museum Funding)

the attention of the community

What does "that silver pavilion" most likely mean, as used in the passage?

the dawn sky

Which ideas are paralleled throughout the passage?(Endymion)

the movement of the moon and the activity of nature

Which details are emphasized in "Challenges in Museum Funding" but not in "Museums: Worth the Price of Admission?" Select two options.

the number of exhibits a museum can offer the ways museums spend money to attract new visitors

Which phrase from the text best supports your answer in Part A? (Challenges in Museum Funding)

to attract visitors

What is the author's purpose in writing paragraph 2? (Walk, don't run.)

to describe the positive and negative effects running has on the human body