English 3 Beginning-of-Year Test

How does Washington relate the concepts of American unity and liberty in this passage?

He argues that those who love liberty should work to keep the nation united.

Which of the following quotations from the passage would an editor be most likely to rewrite to make its language more understandable to modern readers?

... any appellation derived from local discriminations. (paragraph 1)

Which statement best describes the central idea that Emerson discusses in this passage?

A real understanding of nature requires an inner response to what we see.

In this passage, what does Henry's figurative use of the words purchased and price in paragraph 2 suggest about those who choose safety over freedom?

It suggests that they do not value freedom enough.

Which of the following words is a verb meaning "to provide money to pay for something"?

finance

What is the best way to correct this sentence so that it is phrased in parallel structure? The purpose of education is to convey information, to encourage critical thinking, and teaching practical skills.

Change teaching to to teach.

Which sentence best explains how ideas about nature and childhood are related in this passage?

Connecting with nature requires having a childlike spirit.

Both texts touch upon battlefield experiences in the Civil War. Which of the following statements best explains how the texts differ?

Crane shows readers only the war; Alcott shows readers the context of a greater life experience.

Consider the connotation, or shades of meaning, of the word furiously in paragraph 3. Which of the following statements best explains what that word connotes that a similar word, such as enthusiastically, would not?

Furiously suggests that the aide is intense and almost out of control.

Which statement most accurately describes Henry's use of rhetorical devices in this passage?

He uses rhetorical questions in both paragraphs.

Which passage shows the best sentence variety?

If you love to cook, you might try taking a cooking class. Do you like Asian food? If so, study Thai or Chinese cuisine. How amazed your friends will be once you master an exotic dish!

Based on this scene, identify what is most likely to be a key conflict in the play.

Incorrect - Betty's internal struggle with her own conscience

Which sentence illustrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Incorrect - Everyone who tried out for the basketball team had their hearts set on playing center.

What does the simile at the end of paragraph 1 suggest about the lieutenant?

Incorrect - He is a very brave soldier.

In which of the following sentences are both the capitalization and punctuation correct?

Incorrect - Juana enjoys science, she especially likes Chemistry and its various labs with their interesting results.

Which sentence is expressed in an active voice?

Incorrect - Many famous poems were written in the twentieth century.

Compare and contrast Lucinda's and Betty's ways of talking. What do Betty's diction and dialect suggest most clearly about her?

Incorrect - She and Lucinda are close friends.

What do the opening stage directions (beginning "Scene 2. The Lanyer Kitchen") suggest is most likely true about Lucinda Lanyer?

Incorrect - She is a recent resident of the house.

Which of the following sentences illustrates the correct use of hyphenation?

Incorrect - That is the most hard to swallow explanation I've ever heard.

From the characterization in this scene, identify the most likely flaw in Lucinda's character.

Incorrect - indecisiveness

The word retained has several meanings. Which meaning is most likely meant in sentence 5?

Incorrect - kept in mind or remembered

Click on the highlighted word in the passage below that is the most clear example of personification.

Incorrect -tracing

Which of the following assumptions does Patrick Henry make in this passage? Click on the highlighted sentence in the text that best supports the answer to Part A.

It is worth risking your life to fight for political freedom. I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

In this passage, how does sentence 2 clarify sentence 1?

It offers an example supporting the idea expressed in sentence 1.

In paragraph 3, Crane contrasts the lieutenant's viewpoint as a participant in the fight with his new viewpoint, from which the scene appears "precisely like a historical painting." How does this contrast most clearly illustrate the concept of irony?

It suggests that the idealized view of war found in art does not match soldiers' actual experiences in battle.

Which reference work could best help you determine the meaning of the word corpulent in this sentence? The doctor warned my corpulent uncle that if he did not lose fifty pounds in the next year, he would be risking serious health problems.

a dictionary

Which header can be used to find out what new amenities will be found in the park?

PARK FEATURES

Which choice explains how Emerson refines the meaning of the term superficial seeing, which he introduces in sentence 3? Click on the highlighted phrases from the text that best support the answer to Part A. Choose two options.

Partial Credit - He uses two different verbs to describe the perception of the sun. The sun illuminates only the eye of the man shines into the eye and the heart of the child

The prepositions between and among are often confused. Based on the information in the style guide entry, choose the sentence that illustrates the correct use of between and among.

The speaker talked about the connection between exercise and increasing metabolism while standing among the audience.

Which choice best explains the meaning of the figurative phrase veiled his problems (paragraph 3)?

The woods keep enemy troops from being seen.

Based on his word choice and rhetorical devices, identify the best description of Henry's tone in this passage. Choose two options.

committed urgent

Read the sentence to determine the meaning of channel as used in this context. Then, read the dictionary entry. The next morning, we left Friday Harbor and continued sailing up San Juan Channel, watching for signs of orcas along the way. channel (CHA nuhl) noun 1. the bed of a river or stream; 2. a wide passageway of water between two bodies of land 3. an official route for communication 4. a frequency band over which a radio or television signal is communicated. Which definition gives the meaning of channel as it is used in the sentence?

definition 2

Which of these words with a medical context most likely has a Latin root meaning "to bind" or "to compress"?

restricted, meaning "limited, as in diet or mobility"

Which stage of the play's plot, or sequence of events, does this scene most clearly illustrate?

rising action

Which words most clearly create a slant rhyme, or inexact rhyme, in these lines?

sky and prophecy in lines 5-6

Based on the context in the passage from "An Episode of War," choose the correct meaning of the word proffered. Which detail from paragraph 1 best supports the answer to Part A?

suggested or volunteered timidly presented . . . and asked

Which of his listeners' concerns does Henry anticipate and respond to in this passage?

the concern that their decision will lead to violence

Betty suggests that Lucinda call the doctor to help with Lucinda's ill child. What theme is this detail most likely to help develop? Base your answer on the context of the passage.

the need to put aside concerns about oneself when love requires

What is Washington's most likely purpose for including these paragraphs in his speech?

to persuade Americans of the importance of remaining unified

Based on this passage, identify Henry's main purpose for this speech.

to persuade the Virginia Convention to fight for freedom

Which word is most similar in meaning to idle as it is used in paragraph 2 of this passage? Use context clues as a guide.

unproductive

Choose the technical word that is most likely to best complete this sentence. As the climbers reached the summit, one of them was overcome by ______________ and had to sit down until his dizziness passed.

vertigo (a term from general medicine)

Which of the following best describes the word picture created by the imagery in these lines?

worsening weather conditions