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In The Dark Game, what is the central idea of the section about Elizabeth Van Lew? Elizabeth Van Lew used her servants to transport information. Elizabeth Van Lew helped many prisoners escape from Libby Prison. Elizabeth Van Lew obtained information from enemy prisoners. Elizabeth Van Lew was a valuable and legendary spy in the Civil War.
Elizabeth Van Lew was a valuable and legendary spy in the Civil War.
In the story "The Most Dangerous Game." General Zaroff is the character foil for Whitney✔ Rainsford Ivan Nielsen.
Rainsford
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." "Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure. I am strong. Why should I not use my gift? If I wish to hunt, why should I not? I hunt the scum of the earth—sailors from tramp ships—lascars, blacks, Chinese, whites, mongrels—a thoroughbred horse or hound is worth more than a score of them." "But they are men," said Rainsford hotly. This excerpt shows that unlike Zaroff, Rainsford has still retained his sense of fairness. humanity. humor. entitlement.
humanity.
In which of these sentences is the list correctly punctuated? If you go to the mall, arrive early wear comfortable shoes and have a plan. Before you start baking, you will need sugar, eggs, flour, and vanilla extract. When you pack, be sure to include, sunscreen, towels, and healthy snacks. Once at the library, turn off your phone, lower your voice and browse quietly.
Before you start baking, you will need sugar, eggs, flour, and vanilla extract.
Review the passage from "Lather and Nothing Else." The chin was now clean, polished, soft. The man got up and looked at himself in the glass. He ran his hand over the skin and felt its freshness, its newness. The mood of this passage can best be described as pleasant. humorous. dangerous. disagreeable.
Pleasant
Read this line from "The Raven."And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain What sound devices are used in this excerpt? alliteration and rhyme repetition and rhyme alliteration and repetition rhyme and suspense
alliteration and rhyme
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell. He came upon them as he turned a crook in the coast line, and his first thought was that he had come upon a village, for there were many lights. But as he forged along he saw to his great astonishment that all the lights were in one enormous building—a lofty structure with pointed towers plunging upward into the gloom. His eyes made out the shadowy outlines of a palatial chateau; it was set on a high bluff, and on three sides of it cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows. Which details from the excerpt help the reader to visualize the general's mansion? phrases such as "crook in the coast line" and "a village" phrases such as "lofty structure," "pointed towers," and "palatial chateau" phrases such as "first thought," "great astonishment," and "into the gloom" phrases such as "dived down," "sea licked," and "greedy lips"
phrases such as "lofty structure," "pointed towers," and "palatial chateau"
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles. Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the Union, Elizabeth Van Lew became Butler's eyes and ears in the Confederate capital city. Truth be told, however, she became much more than that. She became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. Which word best describes the tone of the passage? curious nostalgic triumphant respectful
respectful
Which line from "Lather and Nothing Else." best reveals internal conflict? To cover my nervousness, I went on honing the razor. He evidently took it for granted that I was on the side of the existing regime. He looked younger, several years younger than when he had come in. And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No!
And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No!
phrase is necessary to the meaning of a sentence
Restrictive
How does the first paragraph of The Dark Game best support the central idea that the Civil War was a long war? It shares the detail that the war lasted four years. It states what people believed about the war at the time. It tells how many soldiers actually died in the war. It gives an example of a battle that lasted almost two days.
It shares the detail that the war lasted four years.
Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause that is punctuated correctly? My boss—who was recently promoted again is great at motivating her employees. My boss, who was recently promoted again, is great at motivating her employees. My boss who was recently promoted again—is great at motivating her employees. My boss, who was recently promoted again is great at motivating, her employees.
My boss, who was recently promoted again, is great at motivating her employees.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? The house which has been vacant—is finally for sale. The statue, which is made of copper is well crafted. One country—that I would like to visit—is Australia. One play that I would like to read is Julius Caesar.
One play that I would like to read is Julius Caesar.
Imagery appeals to which of these? Select five responses. sight mood sound suspense touch tone taste smell
Sight, sound, touch, taste, smell
Which best completes this summary of the first paragraph of The Dark Game? In 1861, many did not believe the Civil War would last long; however
The fighting lasted for four years
Which sentence contains a restrictive phrase? Madeline (the neighbor's cat) was sleeping peacefully in the sun. The novelist—my favorite by far—was kindly autographing books. Jonah, the fastest runner on the track team, injured his left ankle. The window in the living room provides the best natural sunlight.
The window in the living room provides the best natural sunlight.
Read the excerpt from "The Raven."And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain What does the alliteration help readers imagine, and what mood does that create? what the curtains look like, which creates a soft mood what the curtains sound like, which creates a suspenseful mood what the fabric feels like, which creates a calm mood what is moving the fabric, which creates a lonely mood
What curtains sound like which creates a suspenseful mood
Read the sentence. I am planning a trip to London with my uncle, Shazia and Nanette. Which revision is necessary? add a comma after "trip" add a comma after "London" add a comma after "Shazia" add a comma after "and"
add a comma after "Shazia"
The way a text is built, arranged, and organized is referred to as
structure
Read these lines from "The Raven." And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sittingOn the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; In these lines, the repetition of the phrase "still is sitting" helps create what kind of mood? patience helplessness boredom acceptance
helpless
Which words best set a suspenseful scene and create an anxious mood? Select 4 options. nervously calmly startled tensed uneasy blankly evenly
nervously, tense, startled, uneasy
Imagery is vivid language that appeals to the reader's
senses
Which excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game" best portrays Zaroff as Rainsford's foil? "But no animal can reason," objected Rainsford."My dear fellow," said the general, "there is one that can." "But you can't mean—" gasped Rainsford."And why not?" "Why should I not be serious? I am speaking of hunting.""Hunting? General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder." "And if they win?"The smile on the general's face widened. "To date I have not lost," he said.
"Why should I not be serious? I am speaking of hunting.""Hunting? General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder."
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and strangle. Desperately he struck out with strong strokes after the receding lights of the yacht, but he stopped before he had swum fifty feet. A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place. There was a chance that his cries could be heard by someone aboard the yacht, but that chance was slender, and grew more slender as the yacht raced on. He wrestled himself out of his clothes, and shouted with all his power. The lights of the yacht became faint and ever-vanishing fireflies; then they were blotted out entirely by the night. Rainsford remembered the shots. They had come from the right, and doggedly he swam in that direction, swimming with slow, deliberate strokes, conserving his strength. For a seemingly endless time he fought the sea. He began to count his strokes; he could do possibly a hundred more and then— What details from the narration show that Rainsford is a rational individual who does well in moments of danger? Select 2 options. He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out Desperately he struck out with strong strokes after the receding lights of the yacht A certain cool-headedness had come to him; There was a chance that his cries could be heard by someone aboard the yacht [D]oggedly he swam in that direction, swimming with slow, deliberate strokes, conserving his strength.
A certain cool-headedness had come to him; [D]oggedly he swam in that direction, swimming with slow, deliberate strokes, conserving his strength.
A character foil is a character who acts as a comparison parallel companion✔ contrast by highlighting one of another character's qualities.
Contrast
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." I suggest, too, that you avoid the big swamp in the southeast corner of the island. We call it Death Swamp. There's quicksand there. One foolish fellow tried it. The deplorable part of it was that Lazarus followed him. You can imagine my feelings, Mr. Rainsford. I loved Lazarus; he was the finest hound in my pack. This excerpt supports the idea that General Zaroff values animals more than human life. wants Rainsford to survive the hunt. is a fair opponent for Rainsford. will do anything to track down his prey.
values animals more than human life.
hich sentences are punctuated correctly? Select 2 options. Andrew's favorite vegetables are: cucumbers, green beans, and red peppers. Darren told me about his travels to different tropical islands: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. There were several activities to choose from at the resort: snorkeling, swimming, and hiking. Samantha enjoyed many types of music; jazz, classical, hip hop, country, and heavy metal. On my way to the movies, I had to pick up: Roger, Miguel, Kimberly, and Bev.
Darren told me about his travels to different tropical islands: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. There were several activities to choose from at the resort: snorkeling, swimming, and hiking.
Read the paragraph. Devin slept soundly, dreaming of his baseball tournament. He had loaded his gear bag the night before with his bat, glove, and sunflower seeds. His mom had put sports drinks and water bottles in the cooler. Everything he needed was packed and waiting in the garage. His hat and neatly folded uniform were beside his bed. All that day he had talked endlessly with his brother about the teams he would face in the tournament. While he slept, however, storm clouds gathered. By 3:00 a.m., the rain had begun to fall. It continued ceaselessly, intensifying as Devin's alarm sounded at 7:00 a.m. Based on the evidence provided in the paragraph, what is the best prediction? Devin will sleep through his alarm. Devin's team will win the tournament. Devin's garage will be flooded by the rain. Devin will be disappointed by the weather.
Devin will be disappointed by the weather.
Beth is writing an essay based on what she read in "The Most Dangerous Game, Part 1" and "The Most Dangerous Game, Part 2"Which excerpt from the story best supports her idea that Rainsford is a skilled hunter? Eagerly he hurried along, now slipping on a rotten log or a loose stone, but making headway; night was beginning to settle down on the island. "You have some wonderful heads here," said Rainsford as he ate a particularly well cooked filet mignon. "That Cape buffalo is the largest I ever saw." He executed a series of intricate loops; he doubled on his trail again and again, recalling all the lore of the fox hunt, and all the dodges of the fox. He flattened himself down on the limb and, through a screen of leaves almost as thick as tapestry, he watched. . . . That which was approaching was a man.
He executed a series of intricate loops; he doubled on his trail again and again, recalling all the lore of the fox hunt, and all the dodges of the fox.
Which statements about writing are correct? Select 4 options. The pace of a text is the speed at which events develop. The pace of a text is the feeling, or atmosphere, of a story. Authors use longer sentences and details to fully develop a scene. Authors use short, action-filled sentences to increase the pace. Increasing the pace of a story provides helpful details and background. Increasing the pace of a story is an effective way to build suspense.
The pace of a text is the speed at which events develop Authors use longer sentences and details to fully develop a scene. Authors use short, action-filled sentences to increase the pace. .Increasing the pace of a story is an effective way to build suspense.
Which sentence has an optimistic tone? This group of wide-eyed boys with a love of the game reminds me of my own freshman squad. Though Shanna is an underdog in the tournament, skillful coaching is likely to increase her success. With a roster full of inexperienced players, the team is unlikely to win a game in the national tournament. Milo is an underdog in the tournament because he had only seven wins during the regular season.
Though Shanna is an underdog in the tournament, skillful coaching is likely to increase her success.
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. On several occasions Room 40 received an unexpected but welcome gift when a German codebook was recovered after a sea battle and presented to the British code breakers. One such gift was a codebook from the German ship Magdeburg, a light cruiser that ran aground on an island off of Finland. When Russian ships quickly bore down on the cruiser, the captain of the stranded ship immediately did what all naval officers were taught to do: he ordered his signalman to bring him the ship's codebook so he could throw the book, wrapped in lead covers, into the sea. But before the signalman could deliver the book to his captain, he was killed by Russian guns. When the Russians recovered his body, the sailor was still clutching the codebook in his arms. Which pieces of textual evidence support the inference that the codebook was of high importance? Select 2 options. On several occasions Room 40 received an unexpected but welcome gift when a German codebook was recovered after a sea battle and presented to the British code breakers. One such gift was a codebook from the German ship Magdeburg, a light cruiser that ran aground on an island off of Finland. When Russian ships quickly bore down on the cruiser, the captain of the stranded ship immediately did what all naval officers were taught to do: he ordered his signalman to bring him the ship's codebook so he could throw the book, wrapped in lead covers, into the sea. But before the signalman could deliver the book to his captain, he was killed by Russian guns. When the Russians recovered his body, the sailor was still clutching the codebook in his arms.
When Russian ships quickly bore down on the cruiser, the captain of the stranded ship immediately did what all naval officers were taught to do: he ordered his signalman to bring him the ship's codebook so he could throw the book, wrapped in lead covers, into the sea. When the Russians recovered his body, the sailor was still clutching the codebook in his arms.
Read the paragraph about community service. Across the nation, high school students are loading their schedules with rigorous academic courses. Countless hours are being spent conjugating verbs, measuring angles, and memorizing historical facts in attempt to develop their young minds. But what about character? Kids need to look up from their textbooks and consider their communities. Kids who are in service to their neighbors and communities will emerge from high school better prepared than their academic peers. They will not only be prepared for classrooms, but for the life around it. What is the controlling idea? Students with rigorous academic courses spend many hours studying. Community-service opportunities should replace academic courses. Memorizing facts and practicing math skills assures academic success. Youths should prioritize community service in preparation for their future.
Youths should prioritize community service in preparation for their future.
Choose the word with a positive connotation. Young Farmer Johnson ________ the baby lambs into the pen. pushed placed called coaxed
coaxed
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." "Pure imagination," said Rainsford. "One superstitious sailor can taint the whole ship's company with his fear." What does this line of dialogue reveal about Rainsford's character? He is worried that the sailors may be correct about the island. He is a rational man who is unaffected by superstition. He is familiar with the island and its mysterious inhabitants. He is interested in getting more information from the sailors.
He is a rational man who is unaffected by superstition.
Which line from "Lather and Nothing Else" best shows the resolution of the barber's inner conflict? "They told me you would kill me. I came to find out if it was true." I don't want to stain my hands with blood. Just with lather, and nothing else. A little more lather here under the chin, on the Adam's apple And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No!
I don't want to stain my hands with blood. Just with lather, and nothing else.
Which article is most likely written to entertain readers? Modern Jazz Composers Brass Instrument Distinctions Stories from the Stage How to Tune Your Tuba
Stories from the Stage
Read the sentence. When Letasha went to the store, she bought several baking goods: milk, sugar, and cinnamon. Which statement is accurate? The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text cannot stand alone. The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text can stand alone. The colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word "store." The colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word "bought."
The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text can stand alone.
Which excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." is the best example of fast-paced narration? The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a look at the street. "Very good," I answered, turning my attention now to the brush. The man closed his eyes wearily and awaited the cool caress of the lather. Meanwhile he was taking off his cartridge-studded belt with the pistol holster suspended from it. He put it on a hook in the wardrobe and hung his cap above it. He leaned back in the chair when he saw the brush in my hand, full of lather. I had not yet put the sheet on him.
The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a look at the street.
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. Mr. H. quickly began talking to his contacts in the city. Soon he heard of a British printer in Mexico City who had been falsely arrested for printing counterfeit money. Mr. H. intervened with the British minister, who got the frightened printer released from custody and the charges against him dropped. The printer, overjoyed to be free, told Mr. H. that he would welcome the opportunity to repay the agent for his intervention. As a matter of fact, Mr. H. told him, there was a favor the printer could do for him. Why does Mr. H. intercede on behalf of the British printer? The printer is his close friend. The printer can help the British. The printer is a fellow Englishman. The printer was falsely accused.
The printer can help the British.
Read the first stanza from "The Raven." Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore-While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door."'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door-Only this and nothing more." Which best describes the scene that the author is setting through the use of imagery in the stanza? The speaker is up late at night reading and hears a knocking sound. The speaker is sleeping and is awakened by someone calling to him. The speaker is reading a ghost story and imagines that he sees a ghost. The speaker is napping and does not hear a visitor who taps on the door.
The speaker is up late at night and hears a knocking sound
In the first half of the poem "The Raven," the poet creates suspense by having the reader question why the speaker feels so sad. how Lenore came to die. what is making the rapping sound. whether the speaker will love again.
What is making the rapping sound
Read the excerpt from a student's essay. As the narrative opens, Rainsford and Whitney are discussing Ship-Trap Island, approaching in the dark distance. Rainsford strains to see the mysterious place, but cannot, while Whitney relates how the sailors feel about the island. Rainsford dismisses the sailors' worries as silly superstitions, while Whitney admits that he will be glad when they have passed the place, as he too feels a bit nervous. Which revision would help expand the ideas in the excerpt? adding more specifics about the sailors' beliefs about the island adding the discussion Rainsford and Whitney have about hunting adding a description of the island's inhabitants, Zaroff and Ivan adding the information about Rainsford later going to the island
adding more specifics about the sailors' beliefs about the island
Read the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." I'm sure that with a good strong blow, a deep cut, he would feel no pain. He would not suffer at all. And what would I do then with the body? Where would I hide it? I would have to flee, leave all this behind, take shelter far away, very far away. But they would follow until they caught up with me. "The murderer of Captain Torres. He slit his throat while he was shaving him. What a cowardly thing to do!" And others would say, "The avenger of our people. A name to remember"—my name here. "He was the town barber. No one knew he was fighting for our cause." How could the internal conflict in this excerpt best be summarized? coward vs. avenger captain vs. barber weakness vs. strength pain vs. suffering
coward vs. avenger
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." "Off there to the right—somewhere—is a large island," said Whitney. "It's rather a mystery—" "What island is it?" Rainsford asked. "The old charts call it 'Ship-Trap Island,"' Whitney replied. "Asuggestive name, isn't it? Sailors have a curious dread of the place. Idon't know why. Some superstition—" In writing this excerpt, the author employed characterization. foreshadowing. irony. imagery.
foreshadowing
Read the sentence. The college cafeteria, which is free for all full-time faculty, is a popular and safe environment for students to study. Which part of the sentence is a nonrestrictive clause? The college cafeteria which is free for all full-time faculty is a popular and safe environment for students to study.
which is free for all full-time faculty
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." "Dear me," said the general, quite unruffled, "again that unpleasant word. But I think I can show you that your scruples are quite ill founded." "Yes?" "Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure. I am strong. Why should I not use my gift? If I wish to hunt, why should I not? I hunt the scum of the earth—sailors from tramp ships—lascars, blacks, Chinese, whites, mongrels—a thoroughbred horse or hound is worth more than a score of them." What does Zaroff say to show that he places little value on human life? "But I think I can show you that your scruples are quite ill founded." "Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong." "Why should I not use my gift? If I wish to hunt, why should I not?" "—a thoroughbred horse or hound is worth more than a score of them."
"—a thoroughbred horse or hound is worth more than a score of them."
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. On January 16, 1917, in a clear attempt to convince the Mexican government to help Germany in the war, Arthur Zimmermann, the German foreign secretary, sent a telegram to Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador in Washington. The foreign secretary wanted to be certain that this message reached von Bernstorff, so he made arrangements for it to be carried aboard a U-boat to Sweden and from there to Washington through diplomatic channels. Which statement best explains how the evidence from this excerpt leads to the inference that the message Zimmermann sent was important? Because Arthur Zimmermann rarely sent telegrams to von Bernstorff, the contents of the message had to be very important. Because the message was so important and needed to reach von Bernstorff, Zimmermann wanted the message to be carried across the ocean in a U-boat. The telegram's destination, Washington, D.C., suggests that the contents of the telegram were important to the Germans and the British. The route the telegram was to take, first to Sweden and then to Washington, D.C., supports the idea that the contents of the message were important.
Because the message was so important and needed to reach von Bernstorff, Zimmermann wanted the message to be carried across the ocean in a U-boat.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." "A twenty-two," he remarked. "That's odd. It must have been a fairly large animal too. The hunter had his nerve with him to tackle it with a light gun. It's clear that the brute put up a fight. I suppose the first three shots I heard was when the hunter flushed his quarry and wounded it. The last shot was when he trailed it here and finished it." What does this line of dialogue reveal about Rainsford's character? He worries that the hunters will find him. He is a very experienced hunter. He can identify the animal that was killed. He is unimpressed by the hunter's skills.
He is a very experienced hunter.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." "Perhaps," said General Zaroff, "you were surprised that I recognized your name. You see, I read all books on hunting published in English, French, and Russian. I have but one passion in my life, Mr. Rainsford, and it is the hunt." What does this piece of dialogue reveal about Zaroff's character? He is unimpressed by Rainsford. He is either English, French, or Russian. He is a very well-educated man. He is an inexperienced hunter.
He is a very well-educated man
Read this stanza from "The Raven." Then the ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, "Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore-Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"Quote the Raven, "Nevermore." In this stanza, the poet uses imagery that appeals to the reader's senses of sight and sound. smell and taste. sight and touch. sound and touch.
Sight and sound
Which phrase from the first stanza of "The Raven" creates the most suspense by making a question appear in the minds of the speaker and reader? Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary While I nodded, nearly napping suddenly there came a tapping
Suddenly there came a tapping
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. As a result of the cut cables, Germany lost its most secure long-distance communications system. The Germans now had to rely on radio transmissions from their powerful wireless station at Nauen, a few miles from Berlin. Which was exactly what the British military knew they would have to do. And once the Germans began sending wireless messages, MI8, the British code breakers, began plucking them from the air. Of course, all German correspondence was sent in a complicated cipher system, so that was when the hard work began for the code breakers of MI8. Which piece of textual evidence best supports the inference that the Germans could not lay new cables in the waters of the English Channel? The Germans now had to rely on radio transmissions from their powerful wireless station at Nauen, a few miles from Berlin. Which was exactly what the British military knew they would have to do. And once the Germans began sending wireless messages, MI8, the British code breakers, began plucking them from the air. Of course, all German correspondence was sent in a complicated cipher system, so that was when the hard work began for the code breakers of MI8.
The Germans now had to rely on radio transmissions from their powerful wireless station at Nauen, a few miles from Berlin. Which was exactly what the British military knew they would have to do.
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. Cable messages from Europe to the United States traveled through transatlantic cables that passed deep in the English Channel. The British saw the cables as an opportunity to gain access to secret diplomatic messages sent from Berlin to its ambassador in Washington, D.C. Knowing they couldn't tap the cables the way they could tap phone lines, the British did the next best thing. The cable ship Telconia cut all five of the cables that carried communications through the channel. To make sure that the sabotage had a lasting effect, the Telconia rolled up a few of the cable ends on her drums and carried them to England. This act of sabotage was Great Britain's first offensive act of the war. Which inference can a reader make based on the information in the excerpt? The Germans often sent important messages concerning their war efforts to their ambassador in Washington, D.C. Although the British cut the underwater cables, the Germans planned to lay new ones as quickly as possible. Without the underwater cables, the Germans had no way of communicating with their ambassadors. The German ambassador in Washington, D.C. was unaware that the cables had been cut by the British.
The Germans often sent important messages concerning their war efforts to their ambassador in Washington, D.C.
Which sentences contain a restrictive or nonrestrictive relative clause? Select 3 options. The car, which took Miah months of saving money to buy, is parked in the garage. The bicycle that Kameron has had since he was ten years old is still in great shape. My professor, a graduate of Arizona State University, taught me a lot about writing. Sierra met the boy whose parents recently opened the restaurant across the street. The ocean, calm and peaceful, beckoned Joel to dip his toes in the warm water.
The car, which took Miah months of saving money to buy, is parked in the garage. The bicycle that Kameron has had since he was ten years old is still in great shape. Sierra met the boy whose parents recently opened the restaurant across the street.
Read the sentence. Theodore Roosevelt the twenty-sixth president of the United States was the youngest president to ever hold office. Which revision of the sentence is now properly punctuated? Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States, was the youngest president to ever hold office. Theodore Roosevelt the twenty-sixth president (of the United States) was the youngest president to ever hold office. Theodore Roosevelt the twenty—sixth president of the United States—was the youngest president to ever hold office. Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States was the youngest president to ever hold office.
Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States, was the youngest president to ever hold office.
Read the passage from "Lather and Nothing Else." And so, which will it be? Murderer or hero? My fate hangs on the edge of this razor blade. I can turn my wrist slightly, put a bit more pressure on the blade, let it sink in. The skin will yield like silk, like rubber, like the strop. There is nothing more tender than a man's skin, and the blood is always there, ready to burst forth. A razor like this cannot fail. It is the best one I have. How does the figurative language in the underlined sentence build a tense mood? It shows how strong the captain is and how fearful the barber must be. It persuades readers to see the captain's political point of view. It creates a visual image and shows how easily the barber could hurt the captain. It describes details of an old-fashioned barbershop and creates sympathy for the barber.
It creates a visual image and shows how easily the barber could hurt the captain.
Read this excerpt from The Dark Game. But Elizabeth wanted to do more than simply minister and comfort the wounded. A Unionist, believing in "one nation . . . indivisible," she needed to do more. When she learned of Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, she felt, in the words of one historian, "profoundly betrayed." She believed that the secessionists did not represent the majority of the citizens of Virginia. She was compelled to act in any way she could to help repair a nation torn apart. How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the Civil War was often carried out by untrained citizens? It enhances the reader's understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. It changes the reader's perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. It explains an ordinary person's motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. It adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.
It explains an ordinary person's motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy.
Read the sentence. Alma plans to visit London and Paris, where her parents went on their first trip together as a married couple. What best describes the underlined part of the sentence, and why? It is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence. It is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. It is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. It is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
It is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
Read a student's reaction to a nonfiction article. Summary:I read an article by Alfred Jenson about oil spills. Jenson has crossed the Arctic Ocean many times on vessels designed for exploration and research. He believes oil spills can be prevented with stricter international regulations governing oil transport. Controlling Idea:The controlling idea of Jenson's article is that many oil spills have occurred in recent years in the Arctic Ocean. What must the student add to make this controlling idea complete? Jenson's viewpoint expert testimony Arctic Ocean statistics specific dates
Jenson's viewpoint
Read the excerpt from a student's essay. The first mention of Ship-Trap Island already gives the reader an uneasy feeling. Whitney describes the island's fearsome reputation among the ship's crew as Rainsford peers into the black night to see any sign of the place. He cannot see the mysterious island, and Whitney knows little about it, other than that it frightens the sailors. Interestingly, it fills Whitney with a sense of dread as well. Which revision of the first sentence best incorporates the literary term mood? Rainsford is not in the mood to listen to Whitney's irrational assumptions about Ship-Trap Island. Whitney and Rainsford's discussion of Ship-Trap Island immediately establishes a foreboding mood. Whitney's description of Ship-Trap Island instantly puts the reader into the right mood to read the story. The story's overall tone is established by the moods of its characters, Whitney and Rainsford.
Whitney and Rainsford's discussion of Ship-Trap Island immediately establishes a foreboding mood.
Read the stanza from "The Raven." Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.Eagerly I wished the morrow;-vainly I had sought to borrowFrom my books surcease of sorrow-sorrow for the lost Lenore-For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore-Nameless here for evermore. Which words in the excerpt best help develop a mournful mood? Select four responses. distinctly remember bleak dying ghost eagerly sorrow
bleak, dying, ghost, sorrow
Read the paragraph about carbohydrates. It seems as if every modern diet plan includes an elimination of carbohydrates from one's diet. "Carbs" are being shunned as everyone seeks out "low-carb" foods and diets. But not every carbohydrate is a cookie; not every "carb" should be rejected. Consider a healthy bowl of pasta and vegetables before a swim or a run. Pasta can provide athletes with energy and a feeling of fullness and satisfaction that might not come from vegetables alone. What is the controlling idea? Many people seeking to lose weight eliminate carbohydrates from their diets. Carbohydrates' bad reputation ignores the benefits they can offer. There are many dishes that pair healthy vegetables with pasta. Athletes must increase their carbohydrate intake to improve performance.
Carbohydrates' bad reputation ignores the benefits they can offer.
Read this paragraph from The Dark Game. But Elizabeth wanted to do more than simply minister and comfort the wounded. A Unionist, believing in "one nation . . . indivisible," she needed to do more. When she learned of Virginia's secession from the Union in 1861, she felt, in the words of one historian, "profoundly betrayed." She believed that the secessionists did not represent the majority of the citizens of Virginia. She was compelled to act in any way she could to help repair a nation torn apart. Which detail belongs in a good summary of this paragraph? Elizabeth followed the words of a historian. Elizabeth did not agree with all the citizens of Virginia. Elizabeth wanted to help put the nation back together. Elizabeth learned that Virginia sided with the South in 1861.
Elizabeth wanted to help put the nation back together.
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. On January 16, 1917, in a clear attempt to convince the Mexican government to help Germany in the war, Arthur Zimmermann, the German foreign secretary, sent a telegram to Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador in Washington. The foreign secretary wanted to be certain that this message reached von Bernstorff, so he made arrangements for it to be carried aboard a U-boat to Sweden and from there to Washington through diplomatic channels.As luck would have it, the departure of the sub was delayed. Impatient, Zimmermann turned to his second option: sending the message to his ambassador through the U.S. State Department. Although Wilson considered the United States to be neutral, he allowed messages to be sent to von Bernstorff via the State Department as a courtesy. The telegram sent, Zimmermann waited for a reply. What Zimmermann didn't know was that the British were doing a thorough job of intercepting German wireless transmissions. Why did Zimmermann choose to send the message through the U.S. State Department? The German U-boat was grounded because it needed repairs. The Americans planned to enter the war and side with the Germans. The content of the message was extraordinarily important. The safest way of transmitting messages was by telegram.
The content of the message was extraordinarily important.
Which excerpt best states the central idea of the second paragraph of The Dark Game? Most of the war was fought in states south of Washington, D.C. . . . For the Union soldiers, this meant they had to fight in unfamiliar and hostile territory. This matter of geography affected the spies who worked behind enemy lines. Confederate spies could usually find a safe house, or at least a sympathetic soul . . .
This matter of geography affected the spies who worked behind enemy lines.
In The Dark Game, how does the author develop the central idea that Elizabeth Van Lew was a spymaster during the Civil War? by including details about the work that Van Lew did by recounting an anecdote that Van Lew tells in her own words by citing an example of Van Lew's coded messages by illustrating the technology that Van Lew had available to her
by including details about the work that Van Lew did
Read the excerpt from a student's essay. Initially, Rainsford tries to escape Zaroff by creating an elaborate trail. He spends the bulk of the afternoon walking in circles, doubling back on himself, and executing a "series of elaborate loops." _________, when the sun begins to set, Rainsford climbs into a tree to rest through the night while Zaroff combs the jungle for his tracks. Which transition best fills in the blank? Finally Since Of course In particular
Finally
Read this excerpt from The Dark Game. Spies in the Civil War, particularly Confederate spies, relied on courier systems to help speed their information to battlefield generals. Often these courier systems included female operatives. In fact, the Civil War saw an increase in the number of women involved in espionage. In the rest of the text, how does the author develop this central idea that women were involved in espionage during the Civil War? by stating facts about how many women acted as spies by sharing quotations from women who were spies by discussing the example of a famous woman spy by giving details about how women trained to become spies
by discussing the example of a famous woman spy
Read this excerpt from The Dark Game. Another thing that changed very little in the years between the wars was the means of obtaining military intelligence. Although the use of photography and the telegraph brought some technological advances, the craft of spying on the enemy's army still relied on fieldwork. In the rest of the text, how does the author develop this central idea that spying during the Civil War still involved mostly fieldwork? by enhancing the reader's understanding of which technological advances were used during fieldwork by changing the reader's perceptions about how fieldwork could help the Union cause by including more detailed information about who did fieldwork for the Union and how it was done by adding complexity to the topic by raising the moral issues involved in fieldwork and other espionage
by including more detailed information about who did fieldwork for the Union and how it was done
Read the excerpt from Part 2 of "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell. He slid down from the tree, and struck off again into the woods. His face was set and he forced the machinery of his mind to function. Three hundred yards from his hiding place he stopped where a huge dead tree leaned precariously on a smaller, living one. Throwing off his sack of food, Rainsford took his knife from its sheath and began to work with all his energy.The job was finished at last, and he threw himself down behind a fallen log a hundred feet away. He did not have to wait long. In this scene in both the story and the film, Rainsford is depicted as angry. resourceful. bumbling. romantic.
resourceful.
Read the paragraph. When Lia awoke, she found her mother next to her bed, shaking her shoulder and telling her that she had missed her alarm, which was still softly playing music. It was 7:08, and Lia's bus usually arrived at 7:15. She jumped out of bed, grabbed some clothes, tugged them on, and raced downstairs. She only had a minute to zip up her backpack, grab a bagel and a banana, and dash out the door. As Lia sprinted for the bus, she accidentally left her notebook and homework on the kitchen table along with her flute for band class. Settling into a seat and catching her breath, she began to contemplate the day ahead. Based on the evidence provided in the paragraph, what is the best prediction? Lia will arrive late to her first class. Lia will not be prepared for her classes. Lia will thank her mother for waking her up. Lia will not use an alarm clock in the future.
Lia will not be prepared for her classes.
Read this paragraph from The Dark Game. Another thing that changed very little in the years between the wars was the means of obtaining military intelligence. Although the use of photography and the telegraph brought some technological advances, the craft of spying on the enemy's army still relied on fieldwork. For the most part, intelligence was gathered in simple ways. Prisoners of war and deserters were interrogated. The Union army was always interested in hearing what runaway slaves had to report. And, of course, both armies relied on cavalry scouts, signal intercepts, visual observation, and captured correspondence. What is the best summary of this paragraph? During the Civil War, intelligence was gathered in the same ways it had been gathered in previous wars. Photography and the telegraph were some of the technological advances that were used in Civil War espionage. Most espionage during the Civil War was fieldwork that included observation, scouting, and interrogation of prisoners. Enslaved persons that ran away, as well as prisoners from the Union Army, were good sources of information during the Civil War.
Most espionage during the Civil War was fieldwork that included observation, scouting, and interrogation of prisoners.
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. Mr. H. quickly began talking to his contacts in the city. Soon he heard of a British printer in Mexico City who had been falsely arrested for printing counterfeit money. Mr. H. intervened with the British minister, who got the frightened printer released from custody and the charges against him dropped. The printer, overjoyed to be free, told Mr. H. that he would welcome the opportunity to repay the agent for his intervention. As a matter of fact, Mr. H. told him, there was a favor the printer could do for him. Which inference can a reader make based on the information in the excerpt? Mr. H. knew the printer would help them upon release from prison. Mr. H. was very concerned for the falsely imprisoned printer. Mr. H. and the printer had known each other for a long time. Mr. H. originally had not intended to employ the printer's help.
Mr. H. knew the printer would help them upon release from prison.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell. His foot touched the protruding bough that was the trigger. Even as he touched it, the general sensed his danger and leaped back with the agility of an ape. But he was not quite quick enough; the dead tree, delicately adjusted to rest on the cut living one, crashed down and struck the general a glancing blow on the shoulder as it fell; but for his alertness, he must have been smashed beneath it. He staggered, but he did not fall; nor did he drop his revolver. He stood there, rubbing his injured shoulder, and Rainsford, with fear again gripping his heart, heard the general's mocking laugh ring through the jungle. Which analysis best explains the effect of adding the female character in the film adaptation of the scene? She advances the plot. Having her run through the jungle moves the events of the story along. She serves a practical function. Using her bracelet to create the trap makes it more realistic to the audience. She raises the stakes. Giving the audience someone else to care about increases the suspense level. She makes the film prettier. Having a beautiful female character is mostly decorative, creating a nice visual.
She raises the stakes. Giving the audience someone else to care about increases the suspense level.
Read the paragraph about social media. Social media outlets are often criticized as forums for unimportant postings and uniformed rants. Though much of what is posted is conversational drivel, social media outlets also serve as springboards for entrepreneurs. Creative people can advertise their designs or products at a low cost to a wider market than entrepreneurs could have imagined in previous generations. The Internet is the ultimate free marketplace, allowing motivated individuals to share their wares with the world. What is the controlling idea? Every entrepreneur should advertise one's products on the Internet. The Internet has countless forums on which people share meaningless posts. Social media has a valid purpose as an inexpensive, creative marketplace. Advertising products on the Internet is inexpensive compared to television.
Social media has a valid purpose as an inexpensive, creative marketplace.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." Rainsford did not want to believe what his reason told him was true, but the truth was as evident as the sun that had by now pushed through the morning mists. The general was playing with him! The general was saving him for another day's sport! The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror. "I will not lose my nerve. I will not." He slid down from the tree, and struck off again into the woods. His face was set and he forced the machinery of his mind to function. Three hundred yards from his hiding place he stopped where a huge dead tree leaned precariously on a smaller, living one. Throwing off his sack of food, Rainsford took his knife from its sheath and began to work with all his energy. Rudy is writing an essay about "The Most Dangerous Game." Which detail from the excerpt best supports his idea that Rainsford experiences the fear of a hunted animal while in the jungle? Rainsford did not want to believe what his reason told him was true, but the truth was as evident as the sun that had by now pushed through the morning mists. The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror. He slid down from the tree, and struck off again into the woods. His face was set and he forced the machinery of his mind to function. Three hundred yards from his hiding place he stopped where a huge dead tree leaned precariously on a smaller, living one.
The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror.
Read the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." And so, which will it be? Murderer or hero? My fate hangs on the edge of this razor blade. I can turn my wrist slightly, put a bit more pressure on the blade, let it sink in. The skin will yield like silk, like rubber, like the strop. There is nothing more tender than a man's skin, and the blood is always there, ready to burst forth. A razor like this cannot fail. It is the best one I have. But I don't want to be a murderer. No, sir. You came in to be shaved. And I do my work honorably. I don't want to stain my hands with blood. Just with lather, and nothing else. Which conflict is revealed in this excerpt? The customer is arguing with the barber about becoming a murderer against his will. The customer is arguing with the barber about his violent activities in the barbershop. The barber must choose between using a sharp razor or a rubber strop to stop his enemy. The barber must choose between hurting an enemy or being an ethical worker.
The barber must choose between hurting an enemy or being an ethical worker.
Read this stanza from "The Raven.' Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censerSwung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor."Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee—by these angels he hath sent theeRespite—respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!"Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." How does the imagery in this stanza appeal to the reader's senses? Select four responses. The feel of the dense air appeals to the sense of touch. The aroma of perfume appeals to the sense of smell. The memory of past shared meals appeals to the sense of taste. The sound of footsteps on the carpet appeals to the sense of sound. The surprising voice of the bird appeals to the sense of sound. The description of the bird's appearance appeals to the sense of sight.
The feel of the dense air appeals to the sense of touch. The aroma of perfume appeals to the sense of smell. The sound of footsteps on the carpet appeals to the sense of sound. The surprising voice of the bird appeals to the sense of sound.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell. "Rainsford," called the general, "if you are within sound of my voice, as I suppose you are, let me congratulate you. Not many men know how to make a Malay mancatcher." How is this narration presented in the film adaptation of "The Most Dangerous Game"? The film relies on the setting to show the trap rather than using dialogue to explain it. The film extends the general's dialogue into a long speech where he explains his past. The film has Rainsford explain about the trap in his dialogue with his female companion. The film cuts out all dialogue about the trap and uses visuals to show how the trap works.
The film has Rainsford explain about the trap in his dialogue with his female companion.
Read the excerpt from a student's essay. As Rainsford leans over the ship's rail, his pipe slips from his hands. Acting on impulse, he reaches for the falling object, loses his balance, and falls into the dark water below. After this, Rainsford struggles to stay afloat and swim to the island in the distance. It is a difficult task, but after much effort, he lands on the shores. Rainsford collapses and falls into a deep sleep. Which revision would best help expand the ideas in the excerpt? adding a comment noting that Rainsford really should have let the pipe fall into the water adding the fact that Rainsford hears a number of pistol shots as he swims through the dark water adding more information about Rainsford's past as a soldier and a hunter of wild animals adding more details about the struggle Rainsford experiences as he swims to the shore
adding more details about the struggle Rainsford experiences as he swims to the shore
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell. He staggered, but he did not fall; nor did he drop his revolver. He stood there, rubbing his injured shoulder, and Rainsford, with fear again gripping his heart, heard the general's mocking laugh ring through the jungle."Rainsford," called the general, "if you are within sound of my voice, as I suppose you are, let me congratulate you. Not many men know how to make a Malay mancatcher. Luckily for me I, too, have hunted in Malacca. You are proving interesting, Mr. Rainsford. I am going now to have my wound dressed; it's only a slight one. But I shall be back. I shall be back." How is the general's character presented differently in the story than in the film adaptation of this scene? The general displays humor in the story that is lacking in the film. The general is more determined in the story than he is in the film. The general shows fear in the story that he doesn't show in the film. The general has more hunting skills in the story than he has in the film.
The general displays humor in the story that is lacking in the film.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell. "And now," said the general, "I want to show you my new collection of heads. Will you come with me to the library?""I hope," said Rainsford, "that you will excuse me tonight, General Zaroff. I'm really not feeling at all well.""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. What logical predictions can a reader make based on the excerpt? Check all that apply. The general will retire from hunting in the morning. The general will force Rainsford to participate in the hunt. Rainsford will embrace the general's ideas as his own. Rainsford will attempt to escape from the island.
The general will force Rainsford to participate in the hunt. Rainsford will attempt to escape from the island.
Review this excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." I estimated he had a four-days' growth of beard, the four days he had been gone on the last foray after our men. His face looked burnt, tanned by the sun. I started to work carefully on the shaving soap. I scraped some slices from the cake, dropped them into the mug, then added a little lukewarm water, and stirred with the brush. The lather soon began to rise. "The fellows in the troop must have just about asmuch beard as I." I went on stirring up lather. Which is true about the pacing in this excerpt? The short, choppy sentences slow the pace and provide background information. The short, choppy sentences quicken the pace and create a sense of urgency. The long, detailed sentences slow the pace and provide background information. The long, detailed sentences quicken the pace and create a sense of urgency.
The long, detailed sentences slow the pace and provide background information.
Juan is writing an essay based on what he read in "The Most Dangerous Game, Part 1" and "The Most Dangerous Game, Part 2" Which excerpt from the story best supports his idea that Rainsford learns to sympathize with the animals he normally hunts? "This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are the hunters." "Did not make me condone cold-blooded murder," finished Rainsford stiffly. Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. "I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve," he said through tight teeth. Then he ran for his life. The hounds raised their voices as they hit the fresh scent. Rainsford knew now how an animal at bay feels.
Then he ran for his life. The hounds raised their voices as they hit the fresh scent. Rainsford knew now how an animal at bay feels.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." The lights of the chateau were out now, and it was dark and silent, but there was a fragment of sallow moon, and by its wan light he could see, dimly, the courtyard. There, weaving in and out in the pattern of shadow, were black, noiseless forms; the hounds heard him at the window and looked up, expectantly, with their green eyes. Rainsford went back to the bed and lay down. By many methods he tried to put himself to sleep. He had achieved a doze when, just as morning began to come, he heard, far off in the jungle, the faint report of a pistol. The details of the excerpt show that Rainsford knows he will join the hunt the next day. will become Zaroff's prey. is trapped in dangerous place. is able to escape from the island.
Trapped in a dangerous place
Read the excerpt about Elizabeth Van Lew from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles. No one in Libby Prison hospital paid much attention to this tiny, birdlike woman with a thin nose and alert blue eyes as she went about her business of visiting the hospitalized soldiers. She read to them and brought them baskets of goodies. The Confederate guards had no idea that this kindhearted woman was gathering military intelligence from the prisoners and laying the groundwork for espionage activities. Which statement best describes the author's viewpoint about Elizabeth Van Lew? Van Lew's modest looks and actions helped her spying success. Van Lew's kindness to Civil War soldiers impressed the prison guards. Van Lew visited wounded soldiers at Libby Prison during the Civil War. Van Lew gathered military information from wounded soldiers.
Van Lew's modest looks and actions helped her spying success.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." Rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. He was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which Rainsford had come. His eyes, too, were black and very bright. He had high cheek bones, a sharp-cut nose, a spare, dark face, the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. Turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. The giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. What details from the narration relate Rainsford's impression of Zaroff? Select 4 options. almost bizarre quality about the general's face his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night His eyes, too, were black and very bright the face of an aristocrat Turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign The giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew.
almost bizarre quality about the general's face his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night His eyes, too, were black and very bright the face of an aristocrat
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." Some wounded thing, by the evidence a large animal, had thrashed about in the underbrush; the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson. A small, glittering object not far away caught Rainsford's eye and he picked it up. It was an empty cartridge."A twenty-two," he remarked. "That's odd. It must have been a fairly large animal too. The hunter had his nerve with him to tackle it with a light gun. It's clear that the brute put up a fight. I suppose the first three shots I heard was when the hunter flushed his quarry and wounded it. The last shot was when he trailed it here and finished it." Which literary elements are used in this excerpt? Select 5 options. characterization mood conflict foreshadowing irony imagery
characterization mood foreshadowing irony imagery
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. On several occasions Room 40 received an unexpected but welcome gift when a German codebook was recovered after a sea battle and presented to the British code breakers. One such gift was a codebook from the German ship Magdeburg, a light cruiser that ran aground on an island off of Finland. When Russian ships quickly bore down on the cruiser, the captain of the stranded ship immediately did what all naval officers were taught to do: he ordered his signalman to bring him the ship's codebook so he could throw the book, wrapped in lead covers, into the sea. But before the signalman could deliver the book to his captain, he was killed by Russian guns. When the Russians recovered his body, the sailor was still clutching the codebook in his arms. Which type of structure is used in the text? problem and solution cause and effect chronological comparison and contrast
chronological
Review the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a look at the street. It appeared about as usual; there was the grocery shop with two or three customers. Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty. Which phrases does the author use to quicken the pace and build suspense? through the mirror; usual hurry; glanced at the clock appeared; grocery shop took a look; three customers
hurry; glanced at the clock
Read the passage. The county's "Technology 2020" initiative proposes that the school district provide laptops for every student in grades 9-12. This would cost millions of dollars in planning, implementation, and maintenance. Taxpayers may wonder whether this expensive proposal is a practical solution. It is better than practical, and it is an innovative approach with the potential to enhance students' educational experience. Which phrase best reveals the author's viewpoint? provide laptops millions of dollars expensive proposal innovative approach
innovative approach
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." "Ah, indeed?" the general inquired solicitously. "Well, I suppose that'sonly natural, after your long swim. You need a good, restful night'ssleep. 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
ead the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles. One week later, news of the Zimmermann telegram was splashed across the front page of American newspapers. On April 6, 1917, the Congress of the United States declared war on Germany and its allies. If the underlined word were replaced with the word "typed," the tone of the excerpt would be more judgmental. more optimistic. less intellectual. less dramatic.
less dramatic
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." Bleak darkness was blacking out the sea and jungle when Rainsford sighted the lights. He came upon them as he turned a crook in the coast line, and his first thought was that he had come upon a village, for there were many lights. But as he forged along he saw to his great astonishment that all the lights were in one enormous building—a lofty structure with pointed towers plunging upward into the gloom. His eyes made out the shadowy outlines of a palatial chateau; it was set on a high bluff, and on three sides of it cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows."Mirage," thought Rainsford. But it was no mirage, he found, when he opened the tall spiked iron gate. The stone steps were real enough; the massive door with a leering gargoyle for a knocker was real enough; yet above it all hung an air of unreality. Which literary elements are used in this excerpt? Select 2 options. characterization mood conflict irony imagery foreshadowing
mood imagery
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. The first thing about the Zimmermann telegram that two Room 40 code breakers, Reverend William Montgomery and Nigel de Grey, noticed was its length, more than a thousand groups. Although the length itself was not suspicious, it was out of the ordinary. Then de Grey noticed the top group of numbers in the message, 13042, a variation of 13040, indicated a German diplomatic code. Since Room 40 had a copy of the 13040 codebook, they began using it to decipher the message. Which details in the text indicate a chronological structure? Select 2 options. The first thing Although Then Since
the first thing Then
Read this stanza from "The Raven." Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,Soon again I heard a tapping something louder than before."Surely," said I, "surely that is something at my window lattice;Let me see, then, what thereat is and this mystery explore-Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;-'Tis the wind and nothing more." This stanza contributes to the suspense of the poem because the reader knows what is making the noise while the speaker does not. the speaker and the reader wait again to find out what is making the noise. the tapping gets louder, which foreshadows that the noise is made by a bird. the wind gets stronger and makes more noise against the speaker's window.
the speaker and the reader wait again to find out what is making the noise.
Read the excerpt from Part 2 of "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell. Following the trail with the sureness of a bloodhound came General Zaroff. Nothing escaped those searching black eyes, no crushed blade of grass, no bent twig, no mark, no matter how faint, in the moss. So intent was the Cossack on his stalking that he was upon the thing Rainsford had made before he saw it. His foot touched the protruding bough that was the trigger. Even as he touched it, the general sensed his danger and leaped back with the agility of an ape. But he was not quite quick enough; the dead tree, delicately adjusted to rest on the cut living one, crashed down and struck the general a glancing blow on the shoulder as it fell; but for his alertness, he must have been smashed beneath it. What is the most likely reason the film adaptation changes this scene so that General Zaroff shoots arrows at Rainsford and his companion? to increase the number of props to create an opportunity for added dialogue to add a visual that creates suspense to make the setting seem more realistic
to add a visual that creates suspense
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles. Yet, by the time Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, some four years later, about 620,000 soldiers had died on the battlefields, more than American battle deaths in all other wars from the Revolution through the Vietnam War. What is the author's primary purpose for including this detail? to inform readers about the differences between three military conflicts to persuade readers of the seriousness of the American Civil War to entertain readers with tales from behind the lines of battle to encourage readers to visit battlegrounds in Appomattox, Virginia
to persuade readers of the seriousness of the American Civil War