English 2 Final review Selection Questions

The narrator is usually emotionless and detached. Which quote shows a shift in this tone?

"The bones of seabirds. At the tide line a woven mat of weeds... " (The senseless quote)

Which word best demonstrates the mood when the two characters finally reach the ocean

Anti-climatic

Which sentence best describes the author's attitude toward art?

Art is something everyone should have access to.

In paragraphs 6 and 7, the author makes generalizations to suggest that texting —

Cause no harm

Which detail best supports the idea that the mission of Hot Bread Kitchen has public support?

Charitable contributions help fund the bakery's training program.

"they'd taken everything with them except whatever lack thing was skewered over the coals" what did they leave cooking?

Dead baby fetus

What is the boy always apprehensive about doing?

Entering houses

What does the man find on his last trip inside the boat?

Flare gun and first aid kit

"In the night sometime now he'd wake in the black and freezing waste out of softly colored worlds of human love, the songs of birds, the sun" what literary device does this illustrate?

Foreshadowing

Which details indicate that the veteran is indeed a good guy?

He has children, he allows the boy to keep the pistol, and listens to the boy and covers the father

Which quote illustrates that the man still retains hope?

He imagines another father and son on the other side of the ocean

Which of the following quotes does NOT illuminate the theme of civilization?

He stacked the wood in the corner of the room to dry

McCarthy gives us another indication that the man may have been a doctor/medic in his past life. Which detail supports this?

He stitches his leg efficiently after he had been shot with the arrow

Who does the boy pray to?

His father

What does food represent in the two selections?

In "Creative Solutions to Life's Challenges," food is associated with scarcity and the need for innovation, but in "Back Home," food is associated with abundance and comfort.

Where does the man get shot with an arrow?

In his leg, his thigh

Which literary device is evident in "The steel gray was salt-scoured but he could make out the worn gilt lettering. Pajaro de Esperanza"

Irony

How is this sentence significant to the author's central argument?

It is evidence that creative work promotes happiness.

What is the main idea of the article?

Jessamyn Rodriguez's bakery, Hot Bread Kitchen, is a successful nonprofit business that provides professional opportunities for immigrant women.

Which sentence best reflects a primary theme of the selection?

Life was simple for us, but it was good.

Which sentence best supports Rodriguez's claim that running Hot Bread Kitchen has been hard work?

Overseeing daily operation of the place—and often rolling up her own shirtsleeves to pitch in—is 35-year-old founder and CEO Jessamyn Rodriguez.

which words or phrase helps you understand the meaning of the word vermiculate?

Patterns, Maps & mazes

The author's purpose for including this information in the selection is mostly likely to--

Relate to teenage readers who have had these jobs and don't want to do them again this summer

"it had rained recently and Earth was soft underfoot he stopped and picked up an arrowhead it was perfect as the day it was made then he found a coin deep crust verdigris he dropped the coin" What theme is illustrated?

Resurgence of old civilization (old civilization is coming back)

What happens to their possessions after the boy's illness?

Someone steals their cart

What is the overall message of the boxed information about teen texting?

Teens text on a frequent basis.

Which sentence best expresses the article's main idea?

Texting, far from being a scourge, is a work in progress.

When the man says "they couldn't live anyplace else" the boy replies with " I don't know what we're doing." What does the boy most likely mean?

The boy is losing hope

Which quote indicates a shift in the narrative from the man to the boy?

The boy is the focus of the narration on pg 234

What is the irony of the man using the flare gun to hurt the guy with the bow and arrow?

The flare gun is usually used to help and is now being used to harm

What does the photograph of the retail space emphasize?

The friendliness of the service provided

What did the boy lose on the Beach?

The pistol

Which sentence best describes the difference in tone between the two quotations?

The tone of the first quotation is elevated and lofty, while the tone of the second quotation is modest and casual.

How does the boy feel about the stories his father tells?

They are unrealistic

At one point the man tells the boy that he is also scared because the boy in "not the one who has to worry about everything." The boy replies, " Yes, I am, I am the one" What does this mean?

This means the boy has to worry about retaining their humanity

According to the article, what happens to language over time?

Words develop new definitions.

Which phrase has the same meaning as the word moonlighted in paragraph 2?

Worked a second job

As children, the authors of both selections had

an active imagination

Based on how the narrator describes her childhood, readers can conclude that she —

attaches meaning to the details and rituals of daily life

The author of the boxed information about Walker most likely chose to use the word "abounds" in the title because Walker —

believes that there are many ways to be creative

The descriptive language in this sentence emphasizes the —

constant activity of skilled workers

The author tells the story of painting the Baskin-Robbins windows in order to support his belief that —

creativity and freedom of expression are essential to a happy childhood

In paragraph 10, the word reverie means —

daydreaming

the author includes the quotation in paragraph 5 primarily to

demonstrate the kind of thinking of business

In paragraph 12, the narrator's father is portrayed as —

hardworking yet playful

Which sentence supports the idea that a successful teen business needs a clever idea or approach?

he came up with "manly" scents like bacon, Fresh cut grass, Sawdust, and Dirt and put his candle in tin cans

The author supports his argument primarily with evidence drawn from —

his personal experiences and observations

Unlike the author of "Creative Solutions to Life's Challenges," the author of "Back Home" grew up —

in an isolated area

The tone of the passage can best be described as —

nostalgic and sentimental

In paragraph 3, the author presents a concept. In the next paragraph, the author —

provides an example that supports the concept

The figurative language in paragraph 2 suggests that for the narrator the boxwood bushes are a symbol of —

security

In paragraph 1, the meaning of exploit is—

take advantage of

the author's purpose for writing this selection is to

tell teens not to settle for low paying jobs

The author establishes the cultural diversity of Hot Bread Kitchen by describing —

the backgrounds of the employees

The reader can infer that the author wants teens to—

use the basic rules of starting a business

In paragraph 9, what does the author mean by writing, "Profit lies in exchange and timing, with our pocketing the difference between your cost and their need"?

you make money when you can locate a buyer who will pay more for something than it costs you

What can the reader conclude from paragraph 2?

There is a theory behind a successful teenage business/based on previous experience