English Test 2 Section 3

Read these sentences. By late summer 1793, the yellow fever epidemic had taken hold of Philadelphia. _____ Henry Knox feared catching the fever if he remained there, he fled to Manhattan Island. Which transition word best connects the ideas? Either Because Therefore Additionally

Because

Read these sentences. The city of Philadelphia took on a new appearance after the yellow fever epidemic. _____, the streets were clear of trash and beggars. Which transition word best connects these ideas? Singularly Conversely Suddenly Incidentally

Suddenly

Read these sentences. _____, the people of Philadelphia were not as safe as they believed after the first frost. Additional cases of yellow fever were reported in December. Which transition word best introduces the first sentence? Unfortunately Namely Comparatively Usually

Unfortunately

Which excerpt from Fever 1793 contains an example of direct characterization? Eliza mumbled something under her breath that I couldn't quite hear. When it came to strong-headed opinions, Eliza, my mother, and my grandfather were evenly matched. Grandfather banged his cane on the floor. "I didn't run from the redcoats, and I won't run from a dockside miasma." "A neighbor threatened to burn the place down if the sick are not removed," explained Mr. Carris.

When it came to strong-headed opinions, Eliza, my mother, and my grandfather were evenly matched.

Read this excerpt from Fever 1793. Eliza scowled and waved a towel at the flies buzzing above the bowl. "Pick me some fresh asparagus grass. These pests are a plague." What word does the author use to indicate how Eliza is feeling? scowled waved pests plague

scowled

Read this excerpt from From Farm House to the White House. "George can make his home with me, now that his school-days are over," said Lawrence to his mother, anxious to keep his young brother in his own family at Mount Vernon. "But I need him more than you do," objected Mrs. Washington; "you can hardly imagine how I miss him." "So do we miss him when he is not here," responded Lawrence. "George is good company, as much so as a man of twenty-five years of age. I want very much that he should make his home with me." What is the most likely reason why the author includes the details in this excerpt? to explain character motivations to describe the setting and time period to build readers' interest in Mount Vernon to demonstrate George Washington's qualities

to explain character motivations

Read this excerpt from Fever 1793. Andrew Brown's print shop smelled of ink and grease and the sweat of muscular apprentices carrying trays of lead type from the composing table to the printing press. When I was a child, Mr. Brown let me pick out letters and set them in the form. It had been a thrill seeing my words in print. The printer issued no invitation to me that morning. He was deep in conversation with Mr. Carris as we entered. Readers understand Andrew Brown's feelings based on his direct statements unusual actions. work habits. attitude toward others.

unusual actions.

Read these excerpts from Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times: 1769-1776 and The Loyalists of Massachusetts. Fiction: Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times: 1769-1776 With her father, mother, and Tom she had quit drinking tea; why should she not persuade others to banish it from their tables? A thought came to her . . . . She dipped her pen into the ink, reflected a moment, and then wrote her thought: "We, the daughters of patriots, who have stood and do now stand for the public interest, with pleasure engage with them in denying ourselves the drinking of foreign tea, in hope to frustrate a plan that tends to deprive the community of its rights." In her enthusiasm she walked the floor, thinking of those whom she would ask to sign it. Nonfiction: The Loyalists of Massachusetts Three hundred women of Boston, heads of families, among them many of the highest standing, had, as early as February, 1770, signed an agreement not to drink any tea until the impost clause of the revenue acts was repealed. The daughters of liberty, both north and south, did the same. The young women of Boston followed the example of their mothers, and subscribed to the following pledge: "We, the daughters of those patriots who have, and do now appear for the public interest, and in that principally regard their posterity, as such do with pleasure engage with them in denying ourselves the drinking of foreign tea, in hopes to frustrate a plan that tends to deprive a whole community of all that is valuable in life." How are these two excerpts similar? Both have an imagined setting. Both describe a specific person. Both are based on historical details. Both relate the events exactly as they occur.

Both are based on historical details.

Read these excerpts from Fever 1793 and The Summer of the Pestilence. Fiction: Fever 1793 "Where are you going?" I asked. "Grandfather and I could run any errand you need." "Not this errand, you couldn't." Eliza reached for her pretty straw hat. "The Free African Society is having a meeting about the fever. It should prove a lively gathering." Nonfiction: The Summer of the Pestilence Our citizens continue still from day to day to flee, until now, I do not think that more than one-third of our white population remain in the city. Of the coloured people but few have gone, partly on account of the difficulty of getting away, but more especially because the yellow fever is a disease from which they have, comparatively, very little to fear. In what way are the passages similar? Both include compelling characters living in cities that have the yellow fever. Both show a view of African Americans living in cities that have the yellow fever. Both discuss the feelings of real people living through the yellow fever. Both describe in detail the setting of cities that have the yellow fever.

Both show a view of African Americans living in cities that have the yellow fever.

Read these sentences. When the fever seemed to be near an end, the city of Philadelphia became active once again. _____ shops opening and people coming out of their homes, ships began to sail on the river. Which transition phrase best connects the ideas? By the same token On the contrary In addition to In this case

In addition to

Read these sentences. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson stayed away from Philadelphia during the epidemic of 1793. _____ man caught the illness. James Madison was _____ spared. Which transition words or phrases best connect the ideas? Neither; also Although; fortunately No; surprisingly Because; therefore

Neither; also

Read these excerpts from Angel Agnes and The Summer of the Pestilence. Fiction: Angel Agnes For awhile Agnes seemed to be wandering, or perhaps she was dreaming; for her eyes were closed as though in slumber, and a smile like she used to smile, flitted over her pale face, as she stretched out her arms to embrace some one. Nonfiction: The Summer of the Pestilence I found that Edmund had come home sick a little while before, with all the symptoms of yellow fever—violent pains in the head and back, a yellow infusion in the eyes, a dark coating down the middle of the tongue, while the edges of the tongue appeared almost raw, and a very rapid pulse. What statement best describes how death is shown in these excerpts? The nonfictional excerpt shows great interest in scientific details. The fictional excerpt shows great character development. The fictional excerpt is more poetic than the nonfictional excerpt. The fictional excerpt has a stronger plot than the nonfictional excerpt.

The fictional excerpt is more poetic than the nonfictional excerpt.

Read these excerpts from Fever 1793 and The Summer of the Pestilence. Fiction: Fever 1793 He picked up a broadsheet and read: On the advice from the College of Physicians: 1. All persons should avoid those that are infected. 2. The homes of the sick should be marked. 3. Sick people should be placed in the center of large airy rooms without curtains and should be kept clean. 4. We must supply a hospital for the poor. 5. All bell tolling should cease immediately. 6. The dead should be buried privately. Nonfiction: The Summer of the Pestilence [The panic] is owing mainly, however, I think, to the quarantine regulations, by which our communication with all the cities and towns around us, and even with some of the counties to which our citizens would naturally flee, has been cut off . . . . New York took the lead in this matter, issuing her quarantine order on the 30th of July. Since then, almost every mail has brought us the information that one place after another—Suffolk, Richmond, Petersburg, Welden, Hampton, Washington, Baltimore—has shut us out. What is the most important difference in the way the excerpts describe the regulations? The fictional excerpt shows a calm response to the regulations, while the nonfictional excerpt shows panic. The nonfictional excerpt shows the response to the regulations presented in the fictional piece. The nonfictional excerpt mentions all of the same regulations as the fictional excerpt. The fictional excerpt shows the response to the regulations presented in the nonfictional piece.

The nonfictional excerpt shows the response to the regulations presented in the fictional piece.

Which of these sentences has an example of an effective writing transition?

The novel about World War II was not very realistic, however it was still enjoyable.