Cumulative Exam Review
By studying the suffix of "fallacy," a reader can conclude it means
"the state of being false."
Use the following definitions to answer the question. emerge: 1. (verb) to come up, appear immerge: 1. (verb) to sink into, immerse Which sentence contains correct word usage?
A beautiful rainbow emerged from behind the storm clouds.
How does the form of "Song of Myself" help the poem communicate its theme?
By moving forward without formal restraints, the poet justifies expressions of freedom in the work.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Chicken, a lean protein, can be prepared in many healthy ways.
Read the sentence relating to Roger Chillingworth from Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter. "Never, sayest thou?" rejoined he with a smile of dark and self-relying intelligence. What trait of Roger Chillingworth does Hawthorne develop in this sentence?
Chillingworth's sinister motivations
Read the paragraph. [1] When Nicki woke up, it was still dark outside. [2] Although she was tired, she stumbled out of bed, brushed her teeth, and put on her running clothes. [3] When she went into the kitchen, she saw that her mom had left her favorite water bottle on the counter. [4] As she had done every day for the past month, she opened the front door, stepped onto the pavement, and began her morning ritual. Which of the following best describes this paragraph?
Each sentence begins with a dependent clause.
Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper." He said that after the wall-paper was changed it would be the heavy bedstead, and then the barred windows, and then that gate at the head of the stairs, and so on. "You know the place is doing you good," he said, "and really, dear, I don't care to renovate the house just for a three months' rental." Based on this excerpt, which statement best describes John's viewpoint of the wallpaper?
He believes that his wife is overreacting to the wallpaper.
According to "Civil Disobedience," what happens before Thoreau is put into prison?
He does not pay the poll tax for six years.
Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066." I tell her she's going bald. She tells me I copy on tests. We're best friends. Read the excerpt from "Mericans." "Girl. We can't play with a girl." Girl. It's my brother's favorite insult now instead of "sissy." "You girl," they yell at each other. "You throw that ball like a girl." Which theme best describes the two passages?
In all cultures, children playfully taunt one another.
Read the two excerpts about Pilar from Dreaming in Cuban. Excerpt 1: They called me brujita, little witch. I stared at them, tried to make them go away. Excerpt 2: Another woman, an elderly mulatta, claimed that her hair was falling out from the menacing stares the baby gave her. Which statement is the best synthesis for the two excerpts?
Inexplicable events are sometimes interpreted as supernatural experiences in Cuban culture.
Which excerpt from The Great Gatsby best indicates that Nick is not fully content with his life?
Instead of being the warm center of the world, the Middle West now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe—so I decided to go East and learn the bond business.
Read the excerpt from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." He unclosed his eyes and saw again the water below him. "If I could free my hands," he thought, "I might throw off the noose and spring into the stream. By diving I could evade the bullets and, swimming vigorously, reach the bank, take to the woods and get away home. My home, thank God, is as yet outside their lines; my wife and little ones are still beyond the invader's farthest advance." Which best describes the impact of the narration in the excerpt?
It allows the reader to understand the thoughts of a man preparing for death.
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 situational irony because the County Attorney has actually issued a relevant warning to Mrs. Peters without realizing it.
Read the sentence. The speaker of Okita's poem tries to present herself in ways that have little to do with her customs. Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?
The speaker of Okita's poem attempts to characterize herself in ways that have little to do with her heritage.
Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of The Scarlet Letter using comprehension strategies. It was no great distance, in those days, from the prison-door to the market-place. Measured by the prisoner's experience, however, it might be reckoned a journey of some length; for, haughty as her demeanour was, she perchance underwent an agony from every footstep of those that thronged to see her, as if her heart had been flung into the street for them all to spurn and trample upon. What is the meaning of this excerpt?
The walk from prison to scaffolding was both emotionally and physically painful for Hester.
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 going to hide what they have discovered to protect Mrs. Wright.
Which is an example of a sentence fragment?
Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which was published in 1776.
In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau suggest the townspeople have to do before they can be as free as he is?
change their beliefs
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 is a man of mystery and secrets.
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?
indicating
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." "Ah, indeed?" the general inquired solicitously. "Well, I suppose that's only natural, after your long swim. You need a good, restful night's sleep. Tomorrow you'll feel like a new man, I'll wager. Then we'll hunt, eh? I've one rather promising prospect—" Rainsford was hurrying from the room. The general's claim that he has "one rather promising prospect" for tomorrow's hunt is an example of
irony.
Read the beginning of Divya's personal narrative, "The Graduation Speech." "There's no way I would ever volunteer to be our graduation speaker," I snapped. Jill [WOL] surprised. "I don't even like raising my hand in school," I continued. "Why on earth would I put myself in a position to speak in front of our entire class?" She smiled knowingly. "I think you have a lot to say, Divya, and it's time to finally let it out. You always give me great advice. Graduation is a major turning point, and everyone will be looking for a little advice and encouragement as they venture into the world. See? You [WOL] the perfect person to give this speech!" Fill in the blanks in order.
seemed . . . . are
Read the paragraph, which is a summary of a slave narrative by Olaudah Equiano. [1] Robert King was a Quaker merchant and a kind man, and he treated Equiano well. [2] He used Equiano to work at a number of jobs for him, yet he also hired him out to other merchants. [3] A certain boat captain of King's, Thomas Farmer, often traveled between the West Indies and North America, so he needed Equiano's services. [4] Because Equiano had sea-going experience, he could be quite useful to Farmer. Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?
sentence 4
A clue that helps the reader to understand a word's meaning by using a comparison to connect the word to another word or idea is known as a ________________ clue.
synonym
Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. "What we want is to go out of here quiet, and talk this show up, and sell the rest of the town! Then we'll all be in the same boat. Ain't that sensible?" ("You bet it is!—the jedge is right!" everybody sings out.) Twain is most likely using humor to make a statement about the impressionability of which of the following groups of people?
those who are considered common folk, represented by the townspeople
