English Language Arts (11-B) Unit 1 Test Review

Because of his journalistic background, Ernest Hemingway's diction tends to be a combination of formal and informal. neither formal nor informal. only formal. only informal.

a combination of formal and informal.

Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles. HALE. "Why—where is he?" says I, not knowing what to say. She just pointed upstairs—like that (himself pointing to the room above). What does the word "pointing" mean in this stage direction? eying leading indicating accusing

indicating

Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 9066 was based on evidence that all Japanese Americans were plotting to fight the US within its borders. past experiences of Japanese Americans causing civil unrest in the United States. the assumption that Japanese Americans posed a threat to national security. written reports that Japan was recruiting American citizens to spy for them

the assumption that Japanese Americans posed a threat to national security.

Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles. COUNTY ATTORNEY (as one turning from serious things to little pleasantries). Well, ladies, have you decided whether she was going to quilt it or knot it? MRS. PETERS. We think she was going to--knot it. COUNTY ATTORNEY. Well, that's interesting, I'm sure. (Seeing the birdcage.) Has the bird flown? MRS. HALE (putting more quilt pieces over the box.) We think the--cat got it. Which idea is suggested by this excerpt? The women are beginning to feel superior to the men because they do not think the men are capable of solving the case. The women still have no idea about what really happened between Mr. and Mrs. Wright. The women are going to hide what they have discovered to protect Mrs. Wright. The women believe that the men should be taught a lesson in sensitivity, so they keep information from the men.

The women are going to hide what they have discovered to protect Mrs. Wright.

What best describes an element shared by the article "Indicted Her for Murder" and the excerpt from Midnight Assassin? Both address the desires of Mrs. Hossack's attorneys to have as speedy a trial as possible. Both address the fact that Mrs. Hossack was in the house at the time of her husband's murder. Both address details about Mrs. Hossack's bail and the fact that she would likely have to await trial in jail. Both address the impact of the case upon journalist Susan Glaspell and the role she played in relating it.

Both address the fact that Mrs. Hossack was in the house at the time of her husband's murder.

Read the excerpt from Elie Wiesel's All Rivers Run to the Sea.It is unbelievable how fast people adapt. It hurts to admit it, but within hours of first breathing the cattle car's nauseating air, we began to feel at home. 'Home' was the edge of the wooden plank I sat on as I dreamed of the Jewish exiles of antiquity and the Middle Ages. More curious than afraid, I thought of myself as their brother. Mixed into my sadness there was undeniable excitement, for we were living a historic event, a historic adventure. Which best describes the author at this point in his life? He comprehends the situation but is trying to remain optimistic. He reveals the torment he feels while riding the train to the unknown. He is too young and naive to truly understand what is happening. He is troubled by how quickly the others have accepted the current condition.

He is too young and naive to truly understand what is happening.

What is one advantage of listening to an audio recording as opposed to silently reading a play? It gives listeners a better idea of each character's appearance. It aids listeners in deciding how the lighting affects the characters' expressions. It allows listeners to better understand each character's stage directions. It helps listeners interpret the characters' emotions and motivations.

It helps listeners interpret the characters' emotions and motivations.

Read the excerpt from the article "Indicted Her for Murder. "The awful crime of which Mrs. Hossack stands accused is still fresh in the minds of every newspaper reader in Iowa. Which best describes the excerpt? It is a fact because it can be proven using objective evidence. It is a fact because it cannot be proven using objective evidence. It is an opinion because it can be proven using objective evidence. It is an opinion because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.

It is an opinion because it cannot be proven using objective evidence

Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles. COUNTY ATTORNEY. Oh, I guess they're not very dangerous things the ladies have picked up. (Moves a few things about, disturbing the quilt pieces which cover the box. Steps back.) No, Mrs. Peters doesn't need supervising. For that matter, a sheriff's wife is married to the law. Ever think of it that way, Mrs. Peters? Which of the following most accurately describes this excerpt? It is verbal irony because the County Attorney means precisely the opposite of what he is actually saying. It is dramatic irony because the audience knows that the County Attorney does not actually mean what he is saying. It is situational irony because the County Attorney has actually issued a relevant warning to Mrs. Peters without realizing it. It is not an example of any type of irony because the County Attorney is simply making a statement.

It is situational irony because the County Attorney has actually issued a relevant warning to Mrs. Peters without realizing it.

In part two of Trifles, what symbolic impact is made when Susan Glaspell includes quilting as a part of Mrs. Wright's lifestyle? It reinforces the idea that Mrs. Wright fulfilled many of the roles considered common for women during this time. It characterizes Mrs. Wright as someone who truly enjoyed the domestic duties expected of women during this time. It casts doubt on the idea that Mrs. Wright could have killed her husband by making her appear innocent and content. It heightens the tension by creating a scene of domestic bliss that would conflict with the murder being investigated. Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles.

It reinforces the idea that Mrs. Wright fulfilled many of the roles considered common for women during this time.

Which excerpt from part one of Trifles contains a stage direction that contributes to the character development of Mrs. Hale? MRS. HALE (shaking her head). I've not seen much of her of late years. I've not been in this house—it's more than a year. MRS. HALE (looking about). It never seemed a very cheerful place. MRS. HALE. I'd hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing. (She arranges the pans under sink which the Lawyer had shoved out of place.) MRS. HALE (eyes fixed on a loaf of bread beside the breadbox, which is on a low shelf at the other side of the room. Moves slowly toward it.) She was going to put this in there.

MRS. HALE. I'd hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing. (She arranges the pans under sink which the Lawyer had shoved out of place.)

Read the excerpt from Wiesel's All Rivers Run to the Sea. No, let us go no further. Decency and custom forbid it. I said it earlier, when speaking of my grandfather: In Jewish tradition a man's death belongs to him alone. Let the gas chambers remain closed to prying eyes, and to the imagination. We will never know all that happened behind those doors of steel. Read the text and study the images from Spiegelman's Maus. Which theme is addressed in both excerpts? Inexperience can sometimes lead to misunderstanding. It's important to follow tradition regardless of circumstance. Some truths are too difficult to fathom if one has not experienced them. There are times when one must be able to see in order to believe.

Some truths are too difficult to fathom if one has not experienced them.

Which accurately describes a contrast between Wiesel's All Rivers Run to the Sea and Art Spiegelman's graphic novel, Maus? Wiesel's narrative is a nonfiction account of the Holocaust, whereas Spiegelman's novel is a fictional account. Wiesel's work relies on the memories of others, whereas Spiegelman's account relies on the memories of one person. Wiesel's story includes his thoughts and feelings, whereas Spiegelman's novel illustrates his father's horrific experiences. Wiesel's writing is loosely based on his own experiences, whereas Spiegelman's narrative is purely imaginative.

Wiesel's story includes his thoughts and feelings, whereas Spiegelman's novel illustrates his father's horrific experiences.

Read the excerpt from Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. The silhouette of a moving cat wavered across the moonlight, and turning my head to watch it, I saw that I was not alone—fifty feet away a figure had emerged from the shadow of my neighbor's mansion and was standing with his hands in his pockets regarding the silver pepper of the stars. Something in his leisurely movements and the secure position of his feet upon the lawn suggested that it was Mr. Gatsby himself, come out to determine what share was his of our local heavens. The appearance of Gatsby from the shadows suggests that he prefers to go out at night. he is very busy during daytime hours. he prefers to be left alone. he is a man of mystery and secrets.

he is a man of mystery and secrets.

By signing Executive Order No. 9066, President Roosevelt assumed that no one would actually be interned in camps. he was doing what was best for his nation. his direction and command would end the war. the internment camps would be permanent.

he was doing what was best for his nation.