Edge ELA 2

Which statement best explains how a rhetorical device supports the central idea? An allusion is used to refer to the central idea. Parallel structure is used to imply the central idea of the passage. A rhetorical question suggests the central idea. Understatement emphasizes the importance of the central idea.

A rhetorical question suggests the central idea.

My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America. You could open a restaurant. You could work for the government and get good retirement. You could buy a house with almost no money down. You could become rich. You could become instantly famous. How does this passage provide an example of an intrinsic motivation? A. It demonstrates the mother's ambition. B. It demonstrates that the mother's main concern is her family. C. It demonstrates that the mother doesn't care what others think. D. It demonstrates the mother's worry about how other people view her.

A.

Which line from the passage best supports the inference that the daughter is motivated by a desire for independence? A. "So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly." B. "The sound was comforting and reminded me of the cow jumping over the moon." C. "After a while I usually counted only one, maybe two bellows at most." D. "I started counting the bellows of the foghorns out on the bay."

A.

Which excerpts from "Two Kinds" are examples of internal conflict? Select two options. "America was where all my mother's hopes lay. She had come here in 1949 after losing everything in China: her mother and father, her family home, her first husband, and two daughters, twin baby girls. But she never looked back with regret. There were so many ways for things to get better." "In all of my imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect. My mother and father would adore me. I would be beyond reproach. I would never feel the need to sulk for anything." "Before going to bed that night, I looked in the mirror above the bathroom sink and when I saw only my face staring back—and that it would always be this ordinary face—I began to cry. Such a sad, ugly girl! I made high-pitched noises like a crazed animal, trying to scratch out the face in the mirror." "My mother slapped me. 'Who ask you be genius?' she shouted. 'Only ask you be your best. For you sake. You think I want you to be genius? Hnnh! What for! Who ask you!' 'So ungrateful,' I heard her mutter in Chinese, 'If she had as much talent as she has temper, she would be famous now.'" "So maybe I never really gave myself a fair chance. I did pick up the basics pretty quickly, and I might have become a good pianist at that young age. But I was so determined not to try, not to be anybody different that I learned to play only the most ear-splitting preludes, the most discordant hymns."

"Before going to bed that night, I looked in the mirror above the bathroom sink and when I saw only my face staring back—and that it would always be this ordinary face—I began to cry. Such a sad, ugly girl! I made high-pitched noises like a crazed animal, trying to scratch out the face in the mirror." "So maybe I never really gave myself a fair chance. I did pick up the basics pretty quickly, and I might have become a good pianist at that young age. But I was so determined not to try, not to be anybody different that I learned to play only the most ear-splitting preludes, the most discordant hymns."

Which sentence is evidence that the fisherman expects to be treated fairly? "At these words the fisherman took courage." "At this, the genius looked at the fisherman haughtily." "I have just freed you; have you already forgotten that?" "Tell me your history and how you came to be shut up in that vase."

"I have just freed you; have you already forgotten that?"

Which words or phrases from the text support the author's perspective that gifted female writers had difficulty gaining recognition? Check all that apply. "needs little skill" "hindered by other people" "tortured and pulled asunder" "contrary instincts" "to a certainty"

"hindered by other people" "tortured and pulled asunder"

Which choice explains the connection between Martha's dilemma and the story's theme that society shapes our interpretation of God? As Martha gains confidence in herself and her choices, God begins to resemble her. The dialogue between Martha and God about humanity's ability to save itself changes God's role in the world. As Martha comes to understand God's role in the world, she changes her opinion of God. Martha's decision leads her to wrestle with her religious upbringing, which reveals the true nature of God.

As Martha gains confidence in herself and her choices, God begins to resemble her.

Which details suggest that the narrator is struggling with an internal conflict? Check all that apply. A. "I shouted." B. "As I said these things I got scared." C. "It felt like worms and toads and slimy things crawling out of my chest." D. "This awful side of me had surfaced, at last." E. "Too late change this."

B C D

So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly, my head propped on one arm. I pretended to be bored. And I was. I got so bored that I started counting the bellows of the foghorns out on the bay while my mother drilled me in other areas. The sound was comforting and reminded me of the cow jumping over the moon. And the next day, I played a game with myself, seeing if my mother would give up on me before eight bellows. After a while I usually counted only one, maybe two bellows at most. At last she was beginning to give up hope. Which inferences about the daughter does this passage best support? Check all that apply. A. Her primary motive is to count bellows. B. She wants her mother to feel differently about her. C. She feels a strong need for independence. D. She is motivated by the fun of playing a game. E. She wants to influence her mother's behavior.

B C E

So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly, my head propped on one arm. I pretended to be bored. And I was. I got so bored that I started counting the bellows of the foghorns out on the bay while my mother drilled me in other areas. The sound was comforting and reminded me of the cow jumping over the moon. And the next day, I played a game with myself, seeing if my mother would give up on me before eight bellows. After a while I usually counted only one, maybe two bellows at most. At last she was beginning to give up hope. Which inferences about the daughter does this passage best support? Check all that apply. Her primary motive is to count bellows. A. Her primary motive is to count bellows. B. She wants her mother to feel differently about her. C. She feels a strong need for independence. D. She is motivated by the fun of playing a game. E. She wants to influence her mother's behavior.

B C E

Which details show a connection between conflict and culture? Check all that apply. A. The narrator applies to Stanford for college. B. The narrator feels like she has disappointed her mother and let her down. C. The narrator rebels against complete obedience and parental authority. D. The narrator asserts her independence from her mother by falling short of expectations. E. The narrator believes that she has a right to fail, even though her mother thinks that failure is not an option.

C D E

"She bring home too many trophy," lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday. "All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings." She threw a scolding look at Waverly, who pretended not to see her. "You lucky you don't have this problem," said Auntie Lindo with a sigh to my mother. And my mother squared her shoulders and bragged: "Our problem worser than yours. If we ask Jing-mei wash dish, she hear nothing but music. It's like you can't stop this natural talent." And right then, I was determined to put a stop to her foolish pride. Which evidence from the text best expresses the daughter's extrinsic motivation? A. "All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings." B. "She threw a scolding look at Waverly." C. "It's like you can't stop this natural talent." D. "And right then, I was determined to put a stop to her foolish pride."

D.

What causes the conflict between the characters in this passage? A. The mother demands obedience, no matter the situation. B. The mother cares more about results than about her daughter. C. The mother does not believe that her daughter can become a prodigy. D. The mother believes that her daughter is not trying her best, and the daughter disagrees.

D.

What motivates the king to offer Douban great riches? Check all that apply. Douban is an accomplished physician. The king's advisors know that Douban is wise. The king believes that Douban needs money. The king has a disease that no one can cure. Douban was recommended by his doctors.

Douban is an accomplished physician. The king has a disease that no one can cure.

What is Martha struggling with most in this passage? God might replace her with another person. God will not be amused by what she decides to do. God will be mad if she does not tell him what she will do. God might not let her make her own decisions.

God might replace her with another person.

Read the excerpt. Which choice explains the connection between Martha's dilemma and the story's theme of trusting in oneself? God, the ultimate divine authority, has no answers, so she asks to be alone to consider her choice. Martha is frustrated with God's immature response to her suggestion and leaves the discussion. Martha is unable to ask the right questions of God because she has not learned to think how God thinks. God is pleased that Martha devises a clever solution, so he allows her to think about her choice for a while.

God, the ultimate divine authority, has no answers, so she asks to be alone to consider her choice.

Which statement best describes the reason for God's instructions to Martha in this passage? He believes that people just need more time to change. He thinks that Martha deserves to have his power. He does not trust people to change on their own. He wants to make sure Martha works hard to change people.

He does not trust people to change on their own.

I rebelled against the king of the genii. To punish me, he shut me up in this vase of copper, and he put on the leaden cover his seal, which is enchantment enough to prevent my coming out. Then he had the vase thrown into the sea. During the first period of my captivity I vowed that if anyone should free me before a hundred years were passed, I would make him rich even after his death. But that century passed, and no one freed me. In the second century I vowed that I would give all the treasures in the world to my deliverer; but he never came. In the third, I promised to make him a king, to be always near him, and to grant him three wishes every day; but that century passed away as the other two had done, and I remained in the same plight. At last I grew angry at being captive for so long, and I vowed that if anyone would release me I would kill him at once, and would only allow him to choose in what manner he should die. So you see, as you have freed me today, choose in what way you will die. Based on the evidence in this text, what is the best inference about the genii's motivation? He is motivated by the kindness of mortals. He is motivated by vengeance for how he was treated. He is motivated by his power as the king of the genii. He is motivated by his declaration that he is a generous being.

He is motivated by vengeance for how he was treated.

Which statement best describes Rainsford's reaction to what he sees? He is relieved to find signs that there is someone nearby. He is afraid of the hunter who killed the animal. He is anxious because he heard gunshots. He is thankful that nightfall is approaching.

He is relieved to find signs that there is someone nearby.

Which statement best explains why God sighs in this passage? He is bored with sitting on the wooden bench. He is tired of being able to easily create things. He is frightened that he will lose his power. He is worried that Martha will make mistakes.

He is tired of being able to easily create things.

Which detail best indicates that Rainsford might base his decision about hunting on good morals instead of fear? He refuses to keep the hunting a secret from others. He asks the general what will happen if he wins. He shows signs that he does not trust the Cossack. He speaks in a husky voice when addressing the general.

He refuses to keep the hunting a secret from others.

What inferences can be made about the grand-vizir's motivations for speaking with the king in private? Check all that apply. He wants the king's complete attention. He does not want anyone to warn Douban. He believes that the king will shame him in public. He is embarrassed to publicly question Douban's loyalty. He is afraid of someone pointing out the error of his false accusations.

He wants the king's complete attention. He is afraid of someone pointing out the error of his false accusations.

Read the passage from "The Book of Martha." "Maybe. But I really mean that somehow people should spend a lot of their energy in their dreams. They would have their own personal best of all possible worlds during their dreams. The dreams should be much more realistic and intense than most dreams are now. Whatever people love to do most, they should dream about doing it, and the dreams should change to keep up with their individual interests. Whatever grabs their attention, whatever they desire, they can have it in their sleep. In fact, they can't avoid having it. Nothing should be able to keep the dreams away—not drugs, not surgery, not anything. And the dreams should satisfy much more deeply, more thoroughly, than reality can. I mean, the satisfaction should be in the dreaming, not in trying to make the dream real." God smiled. "Why?" "I want them to have the only possible utopia." Martha thought for a moment. "Each person will have a private, perfect utopia every night—or an imperfect one. If they crave conflict and struggle, they get that. If they want peace and love, they get that. Whatever they want or need comes to them. I think if people go to a . . . well, a private heaven every night, it might take the edge off their willingness to spend their waking hours trying to dominate or destroy one another." She hesitated. "Won't it?" Which theme is best supported by this passage? Imagination can impact reality. People spend time destroying others. Humanity is almost impossible to change. Trusting in oneself accomplishes great things.

Imagination can impact reality.

This may be true or it may be false—who can say?—but what is true in it, so it seemed to me, reviewing the story of Shakespeare's sister as I had made it, is that any woman born with a great gift in the sixteenth century would certainly have gone crazed, shot herself, or ended her days in some lonely cottage outside the village, half witch, half wizard, feared and mocked at. For it needs little skill in psychology to be sure that a highly gifted girl who had tried to use her gift for poetry would have been so thwarted and hindered by other people, so tortured and pulled asunder by her own contrary instincts, that she must have lost her health and sanity to a certainty. Based on the underlined words, what is the author's perspective in this passage? Sixteenth-century women isolated themselves to avoid the ridicule of others. In the 16th century, brilliant women faced isolation from their communities. It is necessary to isolate oneself from society when writing great literary works. Women in the 16th century were shunned for choosing to live in isolation.

In the 16th century, brilliant women faced isolation from their communities.

What kind of motivation do the narrator's thoughts show? Extrinsic motivation: The narrator wants to become a prodigy to please her mother. Extrinsic motivation: The narrator wants to adapt her behavior to please the girl in the mirror. Intrinsic motivation: The narrator refuses to be angry like the girl in the mirror. Intrinsic motivation: The narrator refuses to change her true nature to please someone else.

Intrinsic motivation: The narrator refuses to change her true nature to please someone else.

How is this passage an example of an internal conflict? It describes the narrator's inability to stop playing when she wants to do so. It describes the narrator's unexpected enjoyment of performing in front of an audience. It describes the narrator's thoughts and feelings as she struggles through a poor performance. It describes the results of the narrator's refusal to practice diligently and learn to play the piano correctly.

It describes the narrator's thoughts and feelings as she struggles through a poor performance.

Which choice best describes a protagonist in a short story? a character who causes conflict a character who experiences conflict a character who provides information about the main character a character who remains unchanged throughout the story

a character who experiences conflict

What does a moral dilemma reveal about a character in a short story? a character's physical traits a character's family a character's appearance a character's values

a character's values

Based on the language in these texts, what viewpoints would both Ibsen and Woolf most likely agree on? Select two options. Nora and Judith deserve more credit than they receive. Not all women are able to of provide for their families. Marriage should be an institution that is central to every woman's life. People who oppress women are not necessarily motivated by a desire to harm them. All people have the same reasons for discouraging women's intellectual contributions.

Nora and Judith deserve more credit than they receive. People who oppress women are not necessarily motivated by a desire to harm them.

Which statement best explains Martha's decision to change people's dreams? She realizes that God is not capable of making a good decision. She believes in herself and does not want God to ask another person. She wants the honor of knowing that she made a decision that no one else could make. She understands that what God wants her to do would be interesting material for a book.

She believes in herself and does not want God to ask another person.

Which choices best describe Martha's moral dilemma in this excerpt? Check all that apply. She is frightened of making an incorrect decision that could harm people. She is concerned about people becoming so satisfied with dreams that they do not care about reality. She wants to be sure that God approves of her decision and sees that she is good. She is faced with sacrificing something she loves for the greater good of humanity. She questions why one person should have the power to make such large changes.

She is frightened of making an incorrect decision that could harm people. She is concerned about people becoming so satisfied with dreams that they do not care about reality. She is faced with sacrificing something she loves for the greater good of humanity.

Martha looked at God, her eyes wide. "Is that it?" she whispered. "I'm supposed to change people by deciding what they'll be like, and then just ... just saying it?" "Yes," God said. And she went from being elated to—once again—being terrified. "What if I say something wrong, make a mistake?" "You will." "But ... people could get hurt. People could die." -"The Book of Martha,"Octavia E. Butler Which statement best describes the reason Martha is terrified? She is afraid that God will punish her if she fails at her task. She realizes both the power and the responsibility that God is giving her. She is concerned about her reputation with people if she hurts them. She does not understand what God asks her to do

She realizes both the power and the responsibility that God is giving her.

Why does Martha most likely decide to change people's dreams rather than limit their abilities? She is frustrated with the idea of God continuing to toy with humanity. She thinks God is more interested in psychological changes. She knows how to change the way people think because she is a writer. She wants a change that is meaningful without drastically altering individuals.

She wants a change that is meaningful without drastically altering individuals.

Based on this passage, what US value has the narrator's mother embraced? acceptance independence self-expression self-fulfillment

self-fulfillment

Nora: Well, then I have found other ways of earning money. Last winter I was lucky enough to get a lot of copying to do; so I locked myself up and sat writing every evening until quite late at night. Many a time I was desperately tired; but all the same it was a tremendous pleasure to sit there working and earning money. It was like being a man. Read the passage from A Room of One's Own. But for women, I thought, looking at the empty shelves, these difficulties were infinitely more formidable. In the first place, to have a room of her own, let alone a quiet room or a sound-proof room, was out of the question, unless her parents were exceptionally rich or very noble, even up to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Since her pin money, which depended on the goodwill of her father, was only enough to keep her clothed, she was debarred from such alleviations as came even to Keats or Tennyson or Carlyle, all poor men, from a walking tour, a little journey to France, from the separate lodging which, even if it were miserable enough, sheltered them from the claims and tyrannies of their families. Which statement best reflects the central idea explored in the passages? Social norms deprived women of privacy and opportunities for independence. Women were permitted to pursue their goals only if they did so in public. Financial wealth was essential for women to secure privacy for themselves. Women produced better work when they were allowed to seclude themselves.

Social norms deprived women of privacy and opportunities for independence.

Based on the underlined words in the text, what inference can be made about the author's perspective? Female authors are reserved, so they prefer to remain anonymous. Society discriminates against women, so female writers often hide their identity. Judith Shakespeare did not face the same challenges as other women of her era. Female authors are just as talented as male authors, and they get equal recognition.

Society discriminates against women, so female writers often hide their identity.

Which statement best describes why Martha sees God as a "twice-live-sized, bearded white man"? Society taught her to envision God in this way. Life experiences taught her to mistrust older white men. She believes that God should be represented by great art. This is how God really looks.

Society taught her to envision God in this way.

Which choice best shows the moral idea that Martha struggles with in this excerpt? Some people must make decisions that place great burdens on them. Some people must die, so others can live. Some people refuse to rise to the challenges presented to them. Some people do not understand how to solve problems in the worlds they make.

Some people must make decisions that place great burdens on them.

How does the author's overall word choice in the reading support her perspective? The author uses rhetorical devices and rhetorical questions to emphasize the perspective that women were steadily gaining equal rights. The author chiefly uses imagery and irony to help the reader visualize the various opportunities explored by women playwrights long ago. The author frequently changes from words with positive connotations to words with negative connotations to portray a balanced view of women in society. The author chooses words with positive connotations to describe the gifts of women writers, and negative words to discuss the lack of opportunities and rights for women.

The author chooses words with positive connotations to describe the gifts of women writers, and negative words to discuss the lack of opportunities and rights for women.

Which statement best explains how the rhetorical device supports the central idea? The author uses a rhetorical question to make the old gentleman seem ridiculous. The author uses an allusion to refer to a well-known expert, showing that the central idea is valid. The author reinforces the central idea by understating the wise thoughts of the old gentleman. The author emphasizes the central idea by showing the old man's foolishness through his use of overstatement.

The author emphasizes the central idea by showing the old man's foolishness through his use of overstatement.

"I am sure," said the king, "that this man is the most faithful and virtuous of men. If he wished to take my life, why did he cure me? Cease to speak against him. I see what it is, you are jealous of him; but do not think that I can be turned against him. I remember well what a vizir said to King Sindbad, his master, to prevent him from putting the prince, his son, to death." What the Greek king said excited the vizir's curiosity, and he said to him, "Sire, I beg your majesty to have the condescension to tell me what the vizir said to King Sindbad." "This vizir," he replied, "told King Sindbad that one ought not believe everything that a mother-in-law says, and told him this story." What is the most likely reason why the author does not include a resolution? The author wants to keep the reader or listener engaged. The author wants to create a comparison with a famous Greek tale. The author wants to teach lessons about Arabian cultural practices. The author wants to promote the idea of reason and wisdom over power.

The author wants to keep the reader or listener engaged.

Which cultural differences are revealed through this conflict? Select two options. The daughter resents being asked to work hard all the time, which her mother sees as laziness. The daughter does not value talent or intelligence, whereas her mother believes that they are the two most important qualities a person can have. The daughter wants to be valued for what she is, while the mother believes that the girl should always strive to be more. The daughter believes that her mother should accept and love her, but the mother believes that she should help her daughter succeed. The daughter thinks that her parents owe her love and support, but the mother thinks that the daughter owes them gratitude for providing for her.

The daughter wants to be valued for what she is, while the mother believes that the girl should always strive to be more. The daughter believes that her mother should accept and love her, but the mother believes that she should help her daughter succeed.

How does the fisherman's motivation move the plot forward? The fisherman's determination to outwit the genii results in the climax. The fisherman fears dying slowly and asks a question that results in rising action. The fisherman makes a poorly worded demand, which results in exposition. The fisherman's anger at the situation leads him to be fearless, causing the climax.

The fisherman's determination to outwit the genii results in the climax.

Which statement best explains the cultural conflict that occurs between the mother and the daughter in "Two Kinds"? The mother has moved to the United States from China and wants to leave Chinese traditions behind, but the daughter clings to her roots in China. The mother and daughter have moved from China to the United States, and both feel drawn to Chinese cultural values, customs, and styles of clothing. The mother has moved to the United States from China and wants to preserve the Chinese family structure, but the daughter wants independence like a US teenager. The mother and daughter experience a generation gap in that the narrator's mother wants her to excel at school, but the daughter just wants to watch television.

The mother has moved to the United States from China and wants to preserve the Chinese family structure, but the daughter wants independence like a US teenager.

Which statement best explains how word choice supports the author's perspective? The irony of the phrase contrary instincts supports the author's perspective. Repetition reinforces the perspective that women have a variety of life choices. The negative connotations of thwarted and pulled asunder reinforce the idea that women face discrimination. The connotation of the word gifted supports the author's perspective that women have greater skills than men.

The negative connotations of thwarted and pulled asunder reinforce the idea that women face discrimination.

Indeed, I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without singing them, was often a woman. It was a woman Edward Fitzgerald, I think, suggested who made the ballads and the folk-songs, crooning them to her children, beguiling her spinning with them, or the length of the winter's night. How do the underlined words emphasize the author's ideas? The words' neutral connotations indicate that women create better work when they remain anonymous. The words' negative connotations indicate that the work of women artists tends to be overly emotional. The words' positive connotations indicate that women's artistic talent is greater than men's talent. The words' positive connotations emphasize the beauty and skill in the work of a particular female artist.

The words' positive connotations emphasize the beauty and skill in the work of a particular female artist.

For though we say that we know nothing about Shakespeare's state of mind, even as we say that, we are saying something about Shakespeare's state of mind. The reason perhaps why we know so little of Shakespeare—compared with Donne or Ben Jonson or Milton—is that his grudges and spites and antipathies are hidden from us. We are not held up by some "revelation" which reminds us of the writer. All desire to protest, to preach, to proclaim an injury, to pay off a score, to make the world the witness of some hardship or grievance was fired out of him and consumed. Therefore his poetry flows from him free and unimpeded. If ever a human being got his work expressed completely, it was Shakespeare. If ever a mind was incandescent, unimpeded, I thought, turning again to the bookcase, it was Shakespeare's mind. How do the underlined sentences develop the central idea? They emphasize the idea that male writers did not face obstacles that women did at the time. They show that male writers were able to hone their craft despite not having access to books. They convey the idea that only a genius like Shakespeare is capable of such greatness. They support the idea that the human mind cannot achieve greatness without books and privacy.

They emphasize the idea that male writers did not face obstacles that women did at the time.

Which conflicts are revealed in the passage? Select two options. an internal conflict within the narrator, who is frightened by the extremity of her anger at her mother an external conflict between the narrator, who is demanding independence, and her mother, who is demanding obedience an external conflict between the narrator and her mother over whether or not the narrator will continue to live at home an internal conflict within the narrator's mother, who cannot decide whether to throw her daughter out of the family home an external conflict between the narrator, who wants to be the kind of daughter her mother wants, and her mother, who thinks that's impossible

an internal conflict within the narrator, who is frightened by the extremity of her anger at her mother an external conflict between the narrator, who is demanding independence, and her mother, who is demanding obedience

Which scenario is an example of extrinsic motivation? The doorbell rang, but Manny didn't answer; he felt too exhausted for visitors. When the temperature suddenly dropped, Lacey ran into a heated shop to warm up. After she cheated on the exam, Crystal's guilt finally drove her to confess to her teacher. Kenji's love of animals led him to volunteer at the wildlife rescue organization every weekend.

When the temperature suddenly dropped, Lacey ran into a heated shop to warm up.

The reason perhaps why we know so little of Shakespeare—compared with Donne or Ben Jonson or Milton—is that his grudges and spites and antipathies are hidden from us. We are not held up by some "revelation" which reminds us of the writer. All desire to protest, to preach, to proclaim an injury, to pay off a score, to make the world the witness of some hardship or grievance was fired out of him and consumed. Therefore his poetry flows from him free and unimpeded. What message is emphasized by the alliteration and parallel structure in this passage? People who write have more negative than positive feelings. Writing provides an important and necessary emotional outlet. The feelings of certain writers have been well documented. The purpose of writing is to seek revenge on one's attackers.

Writing provides an important and necessary emotional outlet.

Which scenario is an example of intrinsic motivation? Yannick always studies until midnight because he wants to get a good grade. Kimi fixed Gordon's tablet in exchange for a copy of his notes from math class. Evan noticed the flashing lights in his rearview mirror and pulled over to the curb. Marileta bought a $20 gift card for Rick after drawing his name in the office holiday party.

Yannick always studies until midnight because he wants to get a good grade.

For though we say that we know nothing about Shakespeare's state of mind, even as we say that, we are saying something about Shakespeare's state of mind. The reason perhaps why we know so little of Shakespeare—compared with Donne or Ben Jonson or Milton—is that his grudges and spites and antipathies are hidden from us. We are not held up by some "revelation" which reminds us of the writer. All desire to protest, to preach, to proclaim an injury, to pay off a score, to make the world the witness of some hardship or grievance was fired out of him and consumed. Therefore his poetry flows from him free and unimpeded. If ever a human being got his work expressed completely, it was Shakespeare. If ever a mind was incandescent, unimpeded, I thought, turning again to the bookcase, it was Shakespeare's mind. Which text structure is used in this passage? cause-effect chronological order compare-contrast problem-solution

cause-effect

he history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself. An amusing book might be made of it if some young student at Girton or Newnham would collect examples and deduce a theory,—but she would need thick gloves on her hands, and bars to protect her of solid gold. Which rhetorical device is used in this text? irony alliteration alliteration overstatement understatement

overstatement

They are not even now as concerned about the health of their fame as men are, and, speaking generally, will pass a tombstone or a signpost without feeling an irresistible desire to cut their names on it, as Alf, Bert or Chas. must do in obedience to their instinct, which murmurs if it sees a fine woman go by, or even a dog, Ce chien est a moi. And, of course, it may not be a dog, I thought, remembering Parliament Square, the Sieges Allee and other avenues; it may be a piece of land or a man with curly black hair. What perspective is emphasized by the underlined phrases? that men feel a natural inclination to create art that men are most concerned with owning property that men often give in to their urges for recognition that men compete with one another for fame

that men often give in to their urges for recognition

What cultural value is revealed through the mother's words? the Chinese value that children should obey their parents the US value that children should be what their parents choose the Chinese value that parents should encourage independence in children the US value that parents should allow their children to lead independent lives

the Chinese value that children should obey their parents

What moral dilemma does General Zaroff suggest in this passage? whether it is moral to seek freedom whether hunting animals can be justified. whether it is moral to share dangerous information whether hunting another person can be justified

whether hunting another person can be justified