Primavera English 10B: Unit 3 Exam

Read the concluding sentence from A Wife for My Son. Fatiha danced with a liveliness unleashed by her anxiety, her worry, her regrets; she danced to forget and for the moment she felt free. How does the word choice affect the tone at the end of the story?

Although Fatiha is dancing, phrases like "liveliness unleashed by her anxiety, her worry" suggest that she is dancing to escape rather than to celebrate, which creates a defeated tone.

Read the passage. The entertainment magazine has a cover about the new Nordic Man movie. It shows the main characters. It appeals to superhero fans. Which revision appropriately uses phrases to rewrite the passage?

Appealing to fans of superheroes, the cover of the entertainment magazine features the main characters from the new Nordic Man movie.

In A Wife for My Son, Aïcha worries that others might support Fatiha's reservations about marrying her son. Which passage from the text best supports this idea?

Aïcha, not missing a thing, approached Myriem and vigorously pulled her towards the dancers. She wanted to stop this conspiring.

Which sentences are unclear because of the improper placement of participial phrases? Select all that apply.

Charred and leathery, I could not eat the grilled pork chop. Showering in the morning, the towels were taken away to the laundry.

Read the passage from "Like the Sun." Two casualties for today, Sekhar said to himself. If I practice it for a week, I don't think I shall have a single friend left. Based on this passage, what can you infer about Sekhar?

He is weighing the pros and cons of total honesty.

Read the passage from A Wife for My Son. Houria had been silent throughout but each and every word of the conversation was engraved in her memory; she would not dare give her opinion; as a general rule what the father did was right ... but why force Fatiha now? Why not wait a while longer? There was no rush. Based on this passage, what can be inferred about Houria's feelings about her daughter's marriage?

Outwardly, Houria supports the marriage, but inside, she feels sorry for her daughter.

Read the passage from "Like the Sun." Truth, Sekhar reflected, is like the sun. I suppose no human being can ever look it straight in the face without blinking or being dazed. What is the implied meaning of Sekhar's observation?

People have great difficulty hearing and accepting the truth.

Read the sentence. Completing the task, which is taking more than four hours, and is a grueling endurance test that only a few people have successfully finished. Which is the best way to rewrite the sentence?

Taking more than four hours to complete, the task is a grueling endurance test that only a few people have successfully finished.

What evidence from "Like the Sun" supports the inference that Sekhar is reluctant to tell the headmaster the truth about his singing? Select all that apply.

Truth, he reflected, required as much strength to give as to receive. "Can't I give it tomorrow, sir?" Sekhar asked tentatively.

A conflict in "Like the Sun" is that the protagonist, Sekhar, does not want to hurt people's feelings even though he is resolved to tell the truth in all situations. What evidence from the text highlights this conflict? Select all that apply.

Two casualties for today, Sekhar said to himself. If I practice it for a week, I don't think I shall have a single friend left. Sekhar felt greatest pity for him. But he felt he could not help it. No judge delivering a sentence felt more pained and helpless.

Which sentence contains both a participial phrase and an infinitive phrase?

Walking along the shore, Rosie and her little sister began to notice many starfish on the rocks.

Read the passage from A Wife for My Son. Fatiha did not answer; she was still looking at her hands. For a moment she wished her husband would come and free her from all this quickly. The husband she had yet to meet and knew almost nothing about .... The absence of even an idea of his face was intolerable. It was as if he didn't really exist. An intolerable absence, and the intolerable presence of everything demanded of her to become his wife. What was demanded of him to be her husband? She had no idea. Which word best describes the tone in this passage?

resentful

In A Wife for My Son, what does the application of henna to the hands and feet symbolize?

the coming of age and the prospect of a successful marriage

Read the passage. Little Adriana had lost her doll somewhere upstairs. Turning on the lights, the babysitter looked under the bed and behind the toybox but could not find the doll. Which phrases function as adverbs in this passage? Select all that apply.

under the bed somewhere upstairs behind the toybox

In A Wife for My Son, Mr. Kaddour insists that a woman's place is in the home. How does his insistence create conflict in the story? Select all that apply.

It causes Fatiha to have to choose between her family and her freedom. It forces Fatiha to abandon her dream of pursuing a career.

Read the passage from A Wife for My Son. Her mother entered, carrying a tray of henna, followed by the other women adorned in gold trimmed velvet and silver laced muslin of many hues, deep blue, green, pink and garnet red. Magic movement. A vivid kaleidoscope. Some of them had antique noble airs about them, like idols or tragic actors with enlarged and darkened eyes, with silver plates and chains, bracelets and silk scarves. How does this passage add meaning to the text?

It creates both a feeling of rich, excited celebration and a sense of mystery and sadness.

In "Like the Sun," the headmaster changes his mind about the extension he gave Sekhar to grade the students' papers. Why does the headmaster most likely change his mind?

The headmaster is appreciative of Sekhar's honesty but is sore at him for telling the truth about the headmaster's lack of musical ability.