English Reading Comprehension Quiz

The purpose of the first paragraph from Passage 1 is

To establish a contrast. The first paragraph helps you to see the difference between the characters: Mr and Mrs. Pontellier.

Based on events in the text, which quotation best reveals the irony of the statement that Mr. Pontellier's wife "was the sole object of his existence"

"He was eager to be gone, as he looked forward to a lively week in Carondelet Street" Why would he be so anxious to leave for his week away if she were his "sold object of his existence"

Placed in the context of the rest of the text, Mr. and Mrs. Pontellier's disagreement about Raoul's fever reflects

It reflects Mr. Pontellier's belief in his authority over his wife. The text shows you the interaction of the two characters.

In the poem, what is the effect of the simile used in lines 21 and 22?

It shows the diminishing of the past and how things have changed

In lines 30-36, the author presents Mr. Pontellier as a man who feels

arrogant. His insistent attitude and the way he instructs his wife on what her role should be, shows his arrogance.

Lines 33 through 37 contribute to a central theme in the poem by describing the narrator's

commitment to the values of a past era.

One major effect of the simile used in line 52 is to emphasize Mrs. Pontellier's

distress. The sea was like a mournful lullaby emphasizes her sadness and distress.

In the poem, what shift focus occurs from lines 7-27?

from external description to childhood memory. It changes from what he sees as he's driving to what he remembers.

In the poem, which word best describes the narrator's tone in lines 28 through 38 of the poem?

frustrated. We feel the narrator's frustration with the landscape.

Lines 82-89 contradict a central idea in the text by describing Mr. Pontellier's

generosity. Mr. Pontellier had been bossy and arrogant, but his generosity contradicts that.

The author's choice of language in lines 44-52 serves to emphasize Mrs. Pontellier's sense of

isolation. The lines emphasize how isolated and alone she is. (blowing out the candle, no sound abroad, the sea was like a mournful lullaby)

Line 59-63 demonstrate Mrs. Pontellier's desire to

question her situation. She doesn't understand why she feels doubtful and why she is questioning things.

In the poem, the details presented in lines 4-13 emphasize the landscape's

transformation. The poem showed to what had been a landscape of 19th century rural life.