Final Exam Practice Test #1

Select the sentence from the passage that shows Nina's reason for wanting to change the name of the family recipe for rápure pies?

C. "It's just that rappie pies make the recipe sound more, you know, modern and cool." (paragraph 12).

Which details from the passage support the theme of preserving traditions and relationships among generations?

C. "Well, then, maybe this is an opportunity for you to teach them a little something about your ancestral heritage." (paragraph 7). E. "But don't you think your grandmother's feelings might be hurt for you to change the very essence of something that is so special to her. . . with just the stroke of a key on your computer?" (paragraph 13).

Part A: Which word has a meaning similar to "enhance" as it is used in the passage? Part B: Which phrase from paragraph 5 best supports your answer in Part A?

Part A: C. Improve. Part B: C. "Best merchandise."

Part A: What does the word picturesque most likely mean? Part B: Which phrase from paragraph 1 best supports your answer in Part A?

Part A: D. Vividly attractive. Part B: C. "Absolutely stunning."

Which sentence best describes how the development of Alex's character develops a theme of the passage?

A. Alex begins the story impressed with the Equipment Dealer, but as the story progresses, he realizes the Equipment Dealer is not all that he seems.

Which of the following best describes a theme of the passage?

A. Things are not always as they seem.

Which three details from the passage best show that Nina's mother respects the culture and history of her ancestors?

B. "Teach them a little something about your ancestral heritage." (paragraph 7) E. "Food and language are integral to our past." (paragraph 11). F. "Grow to appreciate and prepare for your children one day." (paragraph 11).

What does the word "exploits" most likely mean?

B. Experiences.

What does the word perusing most likely mean?

B. Looking at.

Conjectshures.

C. Conjectures.

Which sentence best describes how Alex feels about this level of the video game?

D. "It's so difficult; it's rather hard to understand how to complete my mission since there are more than forty skills to learn to control." (paragraph 11).

Depictions.

D. Correct as is.

Surface. Which he described.

A. Surface, which he described.

Organisms; but.

B. Organisms; however.

Select two statements that describe themes developed in the passage?

B. You may not always be in control of the situation even if you do as you are told. D. You can try to make sense of the world, but sometimes the world defies those expectations.

"Canals," and;

C. "Canals";

Which phrase from the text suggests that Alice is often in trouble?

B. "The next time I'm a little late for dinner." (paragraph 6).

Which statement best describes the point of view of Nina's mother regarding family traditions from different cultures?

C. Respecting time-honored traditions of cultural backgrounds in a modern society is valuable.

Which of the following best describes how the author uses a rhetorical device in the excerpt to advance his or her point of view?

C. The author uses hyperbole to highlight the ineffectiveness of multiple exclamation points.

Which word best describes the Equipment Dealer?

C. Unhelpful.

Which sentence from the passage includes an example of fallacious reasoning?

D. "While students may explain that they text more often than they write and, therefore, that text shorthand is just a habit, they need to break such a habit to be successful adults.

How does the author of "Enchanted by a Game" draw upon Alice in Wonderland?

D. Alex alludes to Alice in Wonderland to help the reader understand how he feels confused in the video game, like Alice did when she went through the looking glass.

How does the development of the Red Queen's character contribute to a theme?

D. Throughout the passage, the Red Queen acts as a source of authority and information and tells Alice what to do. Alice listens to her but is unable to move forward on the chessboard.

Part A: Which of the following describes the tone of paragraph 3? Part B: Which phrase from paragraph 3 helps create the tone identified in Part A?

Part A: A. Critical. Part B: D. "Confusing word jumble."

Part A: What important lesson does Nina learn from her mother? Part B: Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in Part A?

Part A: B. To respect the heritage and language of her ancestors. Part B: C. "I'm glad you are starting to understand how critically important word choices can be when writing about culture and history." (paragraph 15).

Part A: Based on the context of paragraph 2, what is the meaning for the word scourge? Part B: Which phrase from paragraph 2 best clarifies the meaning identified in Part A?

Part A: C. Menace. Part B: D. "No place in the classroom."

Part A: Which of the following most closely describes the meaning of "governess" as it is used in the passage? Part B: Which phrase from paragraph 9 provides the best clue to the response to Part A?

Part A: C. Teacher. Part B: B. "Call you to your lessons."

Part A: What is the theme of this passage? Part B: Which paragraph from the passage best supports the theme in Part A?

Part A: C. Those who wish to change the traditions of their ancestors will face hardships in modern times. Part B: B. Paragraph 9.