English 9 Exam

How does the following line from "I Hear America Singing" contribute to the overall theme of the poem? Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else

A. Each song and task fully expresses an individual.

Which of the following parenthetical citations is placed and punctuated correctly?

A. The only casualty on Lewis and Clark's trip died from appendicitis (Davis 104).

Which prefix would you add to the noun Colonialism to make the word meaning "after the period of Colonialism?"

A. post-

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The best player to watch is _____.

A. she

On a Works Cited page, which of the following should be in italics?

A. title of a book

Which of the following shows the correct parenthetical citation from page 30 of an article in the July 1999 issue of Starburst magazine called "I Robot," written by Melissa J. Perenson?

C. (Perenson 30)

Identify the incorrectly punctuated sentence.

C. She cooked a delicious healthy meal.

Read the following sentence from Betty Bonham Lies's retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice: Grieving, he bore the young body of his beloved Eurydice to the grave, and the music he played tore at the hearts of everyone who followed. What is the effect of the hyperbole in this quote?

A. It emphasizes the sorrowful nature of Orpheus's music.

Identify the incorrectly punctuated sentence.

A. We went to the store but we forgot to buy eggs.

Read the following line from Poe's "The Raven": "Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. "Which poetic device does Poe use in this line?

A. alliteration

Which of the following is the denotation of the word assertive?

A. bold

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Gabriel and ____ are repairing my father's car.

A. he

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. One of the boys forgot _____ backpack outside in the rain.

A. his

An epic simile is different from a normal simile in that an epic simile

A. is not limited to a single, distinct image, but is more complex.

In "The Most Dangerous Game," Zaroff is defeated by Rainsford's hunting skills and also by his

A. own overconfidence.

Identify the degree of comparison for the underlined word. This new magazine about computers is very colorful.

A. positive

Which sentence would make the best opening for a speech arguing for more nutritious school lunches?

B. Evidence from a number of expert sources suggests that schools should design more nutritious lunch menus.

Jill wants to write an essay comparing books and the Internet.She has made the following table Which statement belongs in the empty box?

B. It requires equipment that is more costly.

What does Shirley Jackson accomplish by using stock characters in "The Lottery" instead of complex characters?

B. Readers focus on the mysterious plot events instead of the characters.

Identify the degree of comparison for the underlined word. The article on Web design is longer than the one on games.

B. comparative

The sound device of alliteration involves repetition of which of the following?

B. consonant sounds

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the italicized word in the sentence below. An umpire should be impartial, showing no preference for either team.

B. fair

Use your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of the italicized word in the sentence below. The author mercifully decided to dignify the interviewer's silly question with a response.

B. make worthy

Identify the word that has an error in capitalization. Ray hopes to earn a nursing scholarship to go to Alabama state University.

B. state

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence in each group.

C. The man said, "Turn right at the corner."

Suppose the state is considering a proposal to raise the legal driving age from 16 to 18. The following letter addresses this proposal. Dear Editor, The state should raise the legal driving age. Doing so would make us safer, improve education, and benefit the lives of the sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds in our state. Raising the driving age makes us safer. Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds cause a disproportionate number of auto accidents. Too many sixteen-year-olds are clearly not ready for the responsibility of driving. The issue is not one of ability but of maturity. Driving requires good judgment, but many sixteen-year-olds still lack the life experience to make good judgments. Raising the driving age improves education. Cars can distract students from their school work, but a higher driving age removes that distraction. Students are then freer to focus on their studies. Drivers need to know about the rules of the road and about their vehicles. Raising the driving age benefits the lives of sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds. It removes the pressures and responsibilities of getting a license and driving a car when many of them are not yet ready for it. For all of the reasons I have explained in this letter, I believe that we should raise the driving age to 18. Sincerely, A Concerned Citizen Use the passage to answer the question. Which statement would be the best additional argument for the author of this letter?

C. There are many alternative sources of transportation available to teens with jobs.

How does the boldness Odysseus shows in the Cyclops's cave drive subsequent plot events?

D. Odysseus and his men blind the Cyclops.

Read the following passage from Shirley Jackson's "The Morning of June 28, 1948, and 'The Lottery'": I had written the story three weeks before, on a bright June morning when summer seemed to have come at last, with blue skies and warm sun and no heavenly signs to warn me that my morning's work was anything but just another story. Which phrase best contributes to the tone of the story?

D. no heavenly signs to warn me

Choose the topic that best limits the broad subject architecture.

D. the history of the Golden Gate Bridge

Read the following lines from Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" : I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,Those of mechanics, each one singing his, as it should beblithe and strong;The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam, Which language best contributes to the enthusiastic tone?

D. the repeated use of the word singing

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Though they were hungry, both Mara Lee and Roman stayed for _____ meeting.

D. their

Which quote from "The Morning of June 28, 1948" best supports the conclusion that the public strongly disliked "The Lottery?"

B. "Your story has kicked up quite a fuss around the office."

Identify the word that has an error in capitalization. During World War II, my Aunt lived in Hollywood.

B. Aunt

Identify the sentence in which the underlined verb does not agree with its subject.

B. Either of the girls are a good choice for a leader.

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence in each group.

B. We forgot Mark's ticket at our hotel.

Identify the sentence in which the underlined verb does not agree with its subject.

D. The softball and baseball teams is ready.

A _____ includes all the works a writer used in the actual report, including direct quotes.

C. Works Cited page

Which of the following is the most negative connotation of the word absconded?

C. fled

In "The Necklace," the struggle for something that proves to be useless is an example of

C. irony.

Which of the following is a specific word as opposed to a general word?

C. physician

Which of the following would not always require a citation in a research paper?

C. thesis statement

Which of the following lines from Marge Piercy's poem "To Be of Use" best demonstrates the speaker's view that work is gratifying?

D. "and a person for work that is real."

Which event foreshadows the resolution of "The Cask of Amontillado" and creates mystery in the story?

D. Fortunato asks Montresor if he is a Mason.

Read the following lines from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven": And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, And the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—nevermore! Which of the below words best helps create the mood of despair in the poem?

D. nevermore

Which poetic device is used in the following line of Marge Piercy's poem "To be of use"? "The work of the world is common as mud."

D. simile