English SLO

Click on the highlighted sentence from the text in which the author most clearly uses parallelism as a rhetorical device.

(6) Yet the overall message is one of joyous celebration, of urban energy, of human resilience. or (3) Take the painting that he called Cliff Dwellers.

What do Caesar's speeches suggest about his qualities as a leader?

He is a brave, stubborn leader who insists on performing his duties.

Which is the best justified inference you can make from events after Celeste steps off the train?

Lonnie discovers he likes Celeste and is glad he decided to meet her again.

On which conflict does the passage focus?

Lonnie's internal struggle about whether to agree to meet with Celeste again

Which statement best expresses the central idea, or claim, in this passage?

The Sierra Nevada is a magnificent mountain range, and the view of it from California's Coast Range is spectacular.

Which statement best describes a use of text features in this public document?

The reader can look under the boldface head Where? and consult the map to determine exactly which area is affected. or The reader can look under the boldface head Why? and consult the map to determine the reasons the water main broke.

What kind of evidence does the author supply to support the claim stated in sentences 1 and 2?

examples

Which statement best expresses the main theme of this poem?

experiences and emotions are temporary

In paragraph 1, what general idea about government does Henry present most clearly?

if the people do not check their leaders power, the people will lose their liberty

Which phrase best describes the speaker in this lyric poem?

nostalgic about the past

To which of the five senses does the imagery in the first line of the poem appeal most clearly? Choose all that apply.

sight and smell

How does paragraph 2 contribute to the development of the author's ideas?

the answer can not be : A. It provides geological details supporting the writer's assertions about the character of the mountains. - possible correct answers could be B, C or D

Which statement best describes Bierce's tone and purpose?

Bierce uses a cynical tone to ridicule human behavior and society.

Imagine that a modern writer wishes to adapt this play for a modern audience while keeping the central themes the same. Which aspect is the writer least likely to change?

Caesar's willingness to venture into danger Calpurnia's references to horses and a lioness

In what way does the ending of the passage illustrate situational irony?

Lonnie's reactions when he meets Celeste are the opposite of what he expected.

What contrast between the views of the captain and those of the Tall One does the passage show most clearly?

The Tall One understands the importance of land; the captain does not. D. The captain believes buyers have exclusive rights; the Tall One does not. A. The captain sees trade as an important activity; the Tall One does not.

In sentences 7-15, how does the Tall One's language most clearly suggest his attitude?

The Tall One's use of simple language suggests his sincerity at a serious moment.

From the details in this passage, what can you conclude about the captain and the company he represents?

They place great importance on property ownership.

Which excerpt from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

They play great importance on property ownership

The third point under the head Water Advisory Background Facts refers to safety protocol. Given the context, choose the most likely meaning of protocol.

a set of procedures for a given situation

What kind of persuasive appeal does this passage illustrate most clearly?

appeal to logic

From the details in this passage, what can you conclude was most likely the main factor in shaping the canyons of the Sierra Nevada?

glaciers

Which statement best describes the imagery Calpurnia uses in lines 10-18?

it depicts eerie and unnatural scenes

What type of literary work does The Devil's Dictionary most clearly exemplify?

memoir or (satire)??

If Caesar is the tragic hero of the play, what most likely is his tragic flaw?

overconfidence

Which type of figurative language do the first and second stanzas of the poem together illustrate?

simile

The word contamination, which appears in the public document, means "state of being unfit for use due to the presence of impurities." What can you most reasonably conclude is the meaning of the related word contaminant?

substance causing contamination or D. about to cause contamination

Click on the highlighted phrases from the sentence in part A that provide clues to the meaning of alpenglow. Choose two option

sunbursts of morning, floods of light

Which plot detail illustrates the climax of the story told in this passage?

the Tall One's announcement of his decision regarding the purchase

Which of the following are most clearly the author's purposes in the passage?

to inform readers about the geography and appearance of the Sierra Nevada; to persuade readers of its beauty

Which meaning of the word base is used in sentence 2?

a center of operations or a sand-filled bag or a main ingredient

In paragraph 1, Henry makes this statement. It is on a supposition that your American governors shall be honest that all the good qualities of this government are founded; but its defective and imperfect construction puts it in their power to perpetrate the worst of mischiefs should they be bad men. . . . Which choice best explains the connection between the statement and the details in paragraph 2?

cannot be B -the statement makes a general point that Henry supports in paragraph 2 with a specific example: Because the Constitution lets the army influence the president, it allows the army to run the country.

Which of these aspects of ancient Roman times does the passage most clearly reflect?

the belief in events signifying the future

Part A Reread the following sentence from the passage. And after ten years spent in the heart of it, rejoicing and wondering, bathing in its glorious floods of light, seeing the sunbursts of morning among the icy peaks, the noonday radiance on the trees and rocks and snow, the flush of the alpenglow, . . . it still seems to me above all others the Range of Light. . . . From the context of this sentence, what do you conclude is the meaning of the technical term alpenglow?

the reddish light that often appears on mountains at sunrise and sunset