English 10 Semester A

Which evidence *most effectively* supports the analysis that Lincoln wants freed persons to have the opportunity to obtain employment? Select *each* correct answer.

"...such persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service." "...and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages."

Which evidence *most effectively* supports the analysis that the Emancipation Proclamation was part of President Lincoln's military strategy to ensure the success of the Union government? Select *each* correct answer.

"And I further declare and make known, that such persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service." "...in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion,"

Which sentence from the passage *best* supports the inference that Troy cares about winning?

"I'm not sure I even want to be on a team here since I don't know their stats and who they play against."

Which sentence from the passage *best* supports the idea that Troy and Javie have been friends for a long time?

"It'll be weird since I've been playing with him since we were five when we started out in T-ball."

Which sentence from "The Tryout" creates tension in the climax of the story?

'"Come on, Troy, focus,' Coach Rossi said, clapping his hands."

How does the author develop Troy's point of view about his mother?

By mentioning how she tries to make a friend for Troy at the museum and that she wants to meet the friends he'll be joining for pizza, the author develops Troy's point of view that his mother can be annoying.

Which sentence best describes how nature is viewed in this passage?

Elements like the river and the storm are personified, conveying the deep cultural connection between humans and nature.

Which statement most *effectively explains* how the narrator develops over the course of the passage?

He comes to understand the benefits of adapting to a new environment while still maintaining ties with old friends.

What does this incident reveal about the narrator?

He knows how to take ridicule in stride.

Which sentence best describes the relationship between Nagendra and his wife?

He struggles to balance his desire to please his wife with his desire to appear brave in front of others.

How is Nagendra's instinctive nature directly connected to the plot of the story?

His search for safety brings him to a new and unusual experience.

What key concept is developed in the Emancipation Proclamation?

If rebel states choose not to participate in government by a certain date, the slaves in these states will be considered free by the United States government.

Read this sentence describing a moment from "The Tryout." Everywhere I glanced, guys were joking with each other, smiling, laughing, and crafting plans. How does this moment contribute to the development of the plot?

It develops the narrator's feelings of homesickness that affect his performance at the beginning of tryouts.

Which claims were made by Abraham Lincoln? Select each correct answer.

It is a necessary war measure to liberate persons held as slaves in rebel states. To liberate persons held as slaves is an act of justice.

How does the language in paragraph 2 help to develop an overall sense of place?

It shows how the river has multiple important functions in India.

Reread paragraphs 2-4, then reread paragraph 5 from "The Emancipation Proclamation." Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, (except the Parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James Ascension, Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the City of New Orleans) Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, (except the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Ann, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth[)], and which excepted parts, are for the present, left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued. How does paragraph 5 shape the idea developed earlier in the passage that persons held as slaves in rebel states are now free?

It specifies that the freedoms granted by the Emancipation Proclamation apply only in rebel states.

In the "Emancipation Proclamation, " Lincoln presents several claims to support the argument that persons held as slaves in rebel states should now and forever be free. Which statements *most effectively* assess the validity of the claims Lincoln makes to support this argument? Select each *correct* answer.

Lincoln claims that the act of liberating persons held in slavery is warranted by the Constitution, but does not provide details from the Constitution to support the claim. Lincoln claims that the act of liberating persons held in slavery is supported by the executive government and commits the military and navy to enforce this act.

Which option *most accurately* states a central idea of this passage?

Persons held as slaves in rebel states are now free.

How does Troy's point of view influence how he describes the episode with his mother at the art and history museum?

Since Troy feels embarrassed, he describes his mother's actions as humiliating.

What connection does Lincoln make between participation in government and the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation?

States that participate in government are excluded from the requirements of the proclamation.

Which point in the plot *most effectively* develops the idea that moving to a new location can be especially difficult for young people?

The exposition explains that the narrator's mother has to insist he leave the house and try to make some friends.

Which detail from the story helps shape the idea that nervousness can adversely affect performance?

The narrator's first attempts at bat are unusually weak.

Which detail from the story most effectively shapes the theme that if we dwell too much on the past, we may miss opportunities in the present?

When the narrator reads the e-mail from his friend in Tucson and questions whether he even wants to try out for the team

When does the theme *first* emerge that building new friendships is challenging?

When the narrator's mother has to insist that he leave the house to make some friends