1. Samantha tried to look impassive when they announced her essay as a finalist in the competition. (1 point)

Question

surprised
unemotional xxx
unsure
vibrant
2. Mr. Bradford lunged at his wedding ring as it fell into the vortex of the bathtub drain. (1 point)
center
cylinder
water
whirlpool xxx
3. Sarah’s mother mollified her screaming baby by giving her a teddy bear to hold. (1 point)
aroused
calmed xxx
delighted
angered
A hopeless; depressing
B threatening
C not giving up
D highly respected
E graceful; agile

4. bleak (1 point)
A
5. prestigious (1 point)
D
6. lithe (1 point)
E
7. insistent (1 point)
C
8. menacing (1 point)
B
9. The author of “My Brother’s Keeper” mainly develops Jamie’s character through (1 point)
his actions.
dialogue and thoughts. xxx
the narrator's descriptions.
others' reactions to him.
10. The story “My Brother’s Keeper” is told through the point of view of (1 point)
first person.
first person limited.
third person limited omniscient.
third person. xxx
11. In "The Scarlet Ibis," the narrator foreshadows Doodle’s death in all of the following ways except (1 point)
showing Doodle the mahogany coffin in the loft.
the death of the scarlet ibis.
choosing the name of an insect—Doodlebug. xxx
the description of the setting in the beginning of the story.
12. The only character who believed in Doodle throughout the story of “The Scarlet Ibis” was (1 point)
Daddy.
Mama.
Aunt Nicey.
The narrator. xxx
13. According to the speaker in "The First Lesson," a dead man's float is (1 point)
lying face down in the water. xxx
diving energetically in the tidewater.
thrashing to the island aimlessly.
the sea holding the swimmer facing upward.
14. In “On Turning Ten,” the lines “a kind of measles of the spirit” and “all the dark blue speed drained out of it” build toward the tone of (2 points)
anger.
sadness. xxx
maturity.
serenity.
15. In “Hanging Fire,” the recurring line “and momma’s in the bedroom with the door closed” creates the feeling of (1 point)
confidence.
connection.
isolation. xxx
poverty.
16. Which of the following details in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings does not reflect that the community values education? (1 point)
the unequipped school fields xxx
the stars for attendance and grades
the reciting of poetry and other documents
giving gifts to each child moving to the next grade
17. The coffee cup sat precariously on the edge of the table, so the slight brush of the dog’s tail sent it crashing to the floor. (1 point)
briefly
insecurely xxx
permanently
solidly
18. The ugliness they left was palpable. (1 point)
able to be felt xxx
strange
hurtful
imagined
19. The narrator of My Forbidden Face describes a cartoon of the scientists perplexed by the germ they are studying, The Taliban, in order to (1 point)
emphasize people's confusion with the rise and evilness of the Taliban. xxx
imply that the leaders are sick with a virus that cannot be cured.
show how she will no longer be allowed to read the cartoons in newspapers.
describe how sad she is about not being able to become a scientist as she had hoped.

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