Question
Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg.
When I lost my possessions, I found my creativity. I felt I was being born for the first time. So for me the world became beautiful.
With the Crash, I realized that the greatest fantasy of all was business. The only realistic way of making a living was versifying. Living off your imagination.
Based on the excerpt, which best describes Harburg’s view of the Great Depression?
He has no interest in financial success for himself.
He values artistic success over financial success for himself.
He believes most people benefited from losing their financial stability.
He regrets the fact that he gave away his money to benefit his art.
When I lost my possessions, I found my creativity. I felt I was being born for the first time. So for me the world became beautiful.
With the Crash, I realized that the greatest fantasy of all was business. The only realistic way of making a living was versifying. Living off your imagination.
Based on the excerpt, which best describes Harburg’s view of the Great Depression?
He has no interest in financial success for himself.
He values artistic success over financial success for himself.
He believes most people benefited from losing their financial stability.
He regrets the fact that he gave away his money to benefit his art.
Answers
Answer
Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg.
We thought American business was the Rock of Gibraltar. We were the prosperous nation, and nothing could stop us now. A brownstone house was forever. You gave it to your kids and they put marble fronts on it. There was a feeling of continuity. If you made it, it was there forever. Suddenly the big dream exploded.
How do Harburg’s words reflect the experience of many Americans during the Great Depression?
Like Harburg, many expected that they could maintain their possessions through the Depression.
Like Harburg, many were shocked by stock market collapse and ensuing Depression.
Like Harburg, many were grateful for the lessons they learned from the Depression.
Like Harburg, many made meticulous plans to prepare for the Depression.
Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 9066.
I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of War . . . whenever he or any designated Commander deems such action necessary or desirable, to prescribe military areas in such places and of such extent as he or the appropriate Military Commander may determine, from which any or all persons may be excluded, and with respect to which, the right of any person to enter, remain in, or leave shall be subject to whatever restrictions the Secretary of War or the appropriate Military Commander may impose in his discretion.
Which words from the excerpt best support the official nature of the document?
“authorize” and “impose”
“necessary” and “desirable”
“appropriate” and “whatever”
“right” and “person”
Which type of Southern gothic character is represented in O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”?
religious fundamentalist
isolated lower class
inexplicably violent person
racially intolerant person
Read the excerpt from Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.”
He was more depressed than ever as he drove on by himself. The late afternoon had grown hot and sultry and the country had flattened out.
Which best describes the irony in the excerpt?
The heat of the day is indicative of Mr. Shiftlet’s negative feelings of his life and situation.
Mr. Shiftlet would have preferred to travel with his new wife, Lucynell, but she has left him at the diner.
The young boy rejected Mr. Shiftlet’s offer to give him a ride, and now the man finds himself alone.
Mr. Shiftlet has the car he wanted and managed to rid himself of his wife, but he still is not happy.
We thought American business was the Rock of Gibraltar. We were the prosperous nation, and nothing could stop us now. A brownstone house was forever. You gave it to your kids and they put marble fronts on it. There was a feeling of continuity. If you made it, it was there forever. Suddenly the big dream exploded.
How do Harburg’s words reflect the experience of many Americans during the Great Depression?
Like Harburg, many expected that they could maintain their possessions through the Depression.
Like Harburg, many were shocked by stock market collapse and ensuing Depression.
Like Harburg, many were grateful for the lessons they learned from the Depression.
Like Harburg, many made meticulous plans to prepare for the Depression.
Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 9066.
I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of War . . . whenever he or any designated Commander deems such action necessary or desirable, to prescribe military areas in such places and of such extent as he or the appropriate Military Commander may determine, from which any or all persons may be excluded, and with respect to which, the right of any person to enter, remain in, or leave shall be subject to whatever restrictions the Secretary of War or the appropriate Military Commander may impose in his discretion.
Which words from the excerpt best support the official nature of the document?
“authorize” and “impose”
“necessary” and “desirable”
“appropriate” and “whatever”
“right” and “person”
Which type of Southern gothic character is represented in O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”?
religious fundamentalist
isolated lower class
inexplicably violent person
racially intolerant person
Read the excerpt from Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.”
He was more depressed than ever as he drove on by himself. The late afternoon had grown hot and sultry and the country had flattened out.
Which best describes the irony in the excerpt?
The heat of the day is indicative of Mr. Shiftlet’s negative feelings of his life and situation.
Mr. Shiftlet would have preferred to travel with his new wife, Lucynell, but she has left him at the diner.
The young boy rejected Mr. Shiftlet’s offer to give him a ride, and now the man finds himself alone.
Mr. Shiftlet has the car he wanted and managed to rid himself of his wife, but he still is not happy.
Answer
Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 9066.
I hereby further authorize and direct all Executive Departments, independent establishments and other Federal Agencies, to assist the Secretary of War or the said Military Commanders in carrying out this Executive Order, including the furnishing of medical aid, hospitalization, food, clothing, transportation, use of land, shelter, and other supplies, equipment, utilities, facilities, and services.
Which of the following best describes the tone Roosevelt uses in the excerpt?
commanding
condescending
hopeful
subjective
Read the excerpt from Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier's Home.”
In the evening he practiced on his clarinet, strolled down town, read and went to bed. He was still a hero to his two young sisters. His mother would have given him breakfast in bed if he had wanted it. She often came in when he was in bed and asked him to tell her about the war, but her attention always wandered.
What important detail about Krebs’s sisters and mother is revealed?
Both of his sisters and his mother are very naive.
His sisters and his mother have never left town.
His sisters and his mother are very fond of him.
Neither his sisters nor his mother care for Krebs.
Read the passage.
The Blackwood Manor had always been a place of darkness and despair, its once-grand halls now crumbling into ruin. For generations, the family had been plagued by madness and tragedy, each heir to the estate more tormented than the last. But none were as haunted as Delilah Blackwood, the current mistress of the manor. With her sunken eyes, pallid skin, and tangled black hair, she cuts an eerie, ghostly figure as she wanders the decaying halls of her once-grand ancestral home. The manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets, the shadows shifting and writhing as if alive with malevolent spirits. Delilah can feel their presence, the weight of her family's sins pressing down upon her like a physical force. At night, the manor comes alive with unearthly howls and the sound of shattering glass, as if the very walls are crying out in anguish. Delilah knows she should leave this cursed place, but she is bound to it by blood and by the demons that haunt her own mind. As she drifts through the manor's halls, she wonders if she will ever escape the darkness that has consumed her family for generations, or if she is doomed to become another tragic chapter in the Blackwood legacy.
Which excerpt from best exemplifies why the main character, Joy also known as Hulga is a traditional Southern gothic character?
The Blackwood Manor had always been a place of darkness and despair, its once-grand halls now crumbling into ruin.
But none were as haunted as Delilah Blackwood, the current mistress of the manor.
With her sunken eyes, pallid skin, and tangled black hair, she cuts an eerie, ghostly figure as she wanders the decaying halls of her once-grand ancestral home.
The manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets, the shadows shifting and writhing as if alive with malevolent spirits.
Read the excerpt from “Good Country People.”
Mrs. Hopewell liked to tell people...how she had happened to hire the Freemans in the first place and how they were a godsend to her and how she had had them four years. The reason for her keeping them so long was that they were...good country people
...Before the Freemans she had averaged one tenant family a year...Mrs. Hopewell, who had divorced her husband long ago, needed someone to walk over the fields with her; and when Joy had to be impressed for these services, her remarks were usually so ugly and her face so glum... that Mrs. Hopewell would say, “If you can’t come pleasantly, I don’t want you at all,” to which the girl, standing square and rigid-shouldered with her neck thrust slightly forward, would reply, “If you want me, here I am—LIKE I AM.”
Based on the excerpt, what inferences can be made about the story’s setting?
It is located on a farm with many field hands and employees.
It is located on a wide, isolated expanse of farmland.
It is in a small town where everyone is friendly toward one another.
It is in a deserted town in which mysterious events occur.
Read the passage.
The Blackwood Manor had always been a place of darkness and despair, its once-grand halls now crumbling into ruin. For generations, the family had been plagued by madness and tragedy, each heir to the estate more tormented than the last. But none were as haunted as Delilah Blackwood, the current mistress of the manor. With her sunken eyes, pallid skin, and tangled black hair, she cuts an eerie, ghostly figure as she wanders the decaying halls of her once-grand ancestral home. The manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets, the shadows shifting and writhing as if alive with malevolent spirits. Delilah can feel their presence, the weight of her family's sins pressing down upon her like a physical force. At night, the manor comes alive with unearthly howls and the sound of shattering glass, as if the very walls are crying out in anguish. Delilah knows she should leave this cursed place, but she is bound to it by blood and by the demons that haunt her own mind. As she drifts through the manor's halls, she wonders if she will ever escape the darkness that has consumed her family for generations, or if she is doomed to become another tragic chapter in the Blackwood legacy.
Which phrase is the best example of figurative language?
the Blackwood Manor had always been a place of darkness and despair
the manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets
Delilah can feel their presence
she should leave this cursed place
I hereby further authorize and direct all Executive Departments, independent establishments and other Federal Agencies, to assist the Secretary of War or the said Military Commanders in carrying out this Executive Order, including the furnishing of medical aid, hospitalization, food, clothing, transportation, use of land, shelter, and other supplies, equipment, utilities, facilities, and services.
Which of the following best describes the tone Roosevelt uses in the excerpt?
commanding
condescending
hopeful
subjective
Read the excerpt from Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier's Home.”
In the evening he practiced on his clarinet, strolled down town, read and went to bed. He was still a hero to his two young sisters. His mother would have given him breakfast in bed if he had wanted it. She often came in when he was in bed and asked him to tell her about the war, but her attention always wandered.
What important detail about Krebs’s sisters and mother is revealed?
Both of his sisters and his mother are very naive.
His sisters and his mother have never left town.
His sisters and his mother are very fond of him.
Neither his sisters nor his mother care for Krebs.
Read the passage.
The Blackwood Manor had always been a place of darkness and despair, its once-grand halls now crumbling into ruin. For generations, the family had been plagued by madness and tragedy, each heir to the estate more tormented than the last. But none were as haunted as Delilah Blackwood, the current mistress of the manor. With her sunken eyes, pallid skin, and tangled black hair, she cuts an eerie, ghostly figure as she wanders the decaying halls of her once-grand ancestral home. The manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets, the shadows shifting and writhing as if alive with malevolent spirits. Delilah can feel their presence, the weight of her family's sins pressing down upon her like a physical force. At night, the manor comes alive with unearthly howls and the sound of shattering glass, as if the very walls are crying out in anguish. Delilah knows she should leave this cursed place, but she is bound to it by blood and by the demons that haunt her own mind. As she drifts through the manor's halls, she wonders if she will ever escape the darkness that has consumed her family for generations, or if she is doomed to become another tragic chapter in the Blackwood legacy.
Which excerpt from best exemplifies why the main character, Joy also known as Hulga is a traditional Southern gothic character?
The Blackwood Manor had always been a place of darkness and despair, its once-grand halls now crumbling into ruin.
But none were as haunted as Delilah Blackwood, the current mistress of the manor.
With her sunken eyes, pallid skin, and tangled black hair, she cuts an eerie, ghostly figure as she wanders the decaying halls of her once-grand ancestral home.
The manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets, the shadows shifting and writhing as if alive with malevolent spirits.
Read the excerpt from “Good Country People.”
Mrs. Hopewell liked to tell people...how she had happened to hire the Freemans in the first place and how they were a godsend to her and how she had had them four years. The reason for her keeping them so long was that they were...good country people
...Before the Freemans she had averaged one tenant family a year...Mrs. Hopewell, who had divorced her husband long ago, needed someone to walk over the fields with her; and when Joy had to be impressed for these services, her remarks were usually so ugly and her face so glum... that Mrs. Hopewell would say, “If you can’t come pleasantly, I don’t want you at all,” to which the girl, standing square and rigid-shouldered with her neck thrust slightly forward, would reply, “If you want me, here I am—LIKE I AM.”
Based on the excerpt, what inferences can be made about the story’s setting?
It is located on a farm with many field hands and employees.
It is located on a wide, isolated expanse of farmland.
It is in a small town where everyone is friendly toward one another.
It is in a deserted town in which mysterious events occur.
Read the passage.
The Blackwood Manor had always been a place of darkness and despair, its once-grand halls now crumbling into ruin. For generations, the family had been plagued by madness and tragedy, each heir to the estate more tormented than the last. But none were as haunted as Delilah Blackwood, the current mistress of the manor. With her sunken eyes, pallid skin, and tangled black hair, she cuts an eerie, ghostly figure as she wanders the decaying halls of her once-grand ancestral home. The manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets, the shadows shifting and writhing as if alive with malevolent spirits. Delilah can feel their presence, the weight of her family's sins pressing down upon her like a physical force. At night, the manor comes alive with unearthly howls and the sound of shattering glass, as if the very walls are crying out in anguish. Delilah knows she should leave this cursed place, but she is bound to it by blood and by the demons that haunt her own mind. As she drifts through the manor's halls, she wonders if she will ever escape the darkness that has consumed her family for generations, or if she is doomed to become another tragic chapter in the Blackwood legacy.
Which phrase is the best example of figurative language?
the Blackwood Manor had always been a place of darkness and despair
the manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets
Delilah can feel their presence
she should leave this cursed place
Answer
Which excerpt from O’Connor’s “Good Country People” best reveals the irony of the main character’s name, Joy?
Mrs. Hopewell thought of her as a child though she was thirty-two years old and highly educated.
She would make these statements, usually at the table, in a tone of gentle insistence as if no one held them but her.
And when Joy had to be impressed for these services, her remarks were usually so ugly and her face so glum...
She saw it as the name of her highest creative act.
Read the passage.
Camellias drooped from thick bushes, their once-pristine white petals browning in the oppressive summer heat. The heady fragrance of the flowers' decay hung like a veil over the crumbling antebellum mansion. Through shattered windows, faded brocade curtains undulated lazily, beckoning whispers of the home's faded opulence. In the shadowed recesses of the drawing room, young Henley Beauregard sat primly in a tattered hoop skirt, her pale hands folded over the worn damask. Her sunken eyes stared unseeingly at the thick coating of dust on the Chippendale table before her. She had been raised to make a prestigious match, to secure her family's legacy. Instead, she found herself the last raggedy branch on her family's withered tree, soon to be consumed by the relentless Southern earth, her fortunes and delicate beauty devoured without preamble.
Which excerpt contains an example of irony?
Camellias drooped from thick bushes, their once-pristine white petals browning in the oppressive summer heat.
She had been raised to make a prestigious match, to secure her family's legacy. Instead, she found herself the last raggedy branch on her family's withered tree [. . .]
Through shattered windows, faded brocade curtains undulated lazily, beckoning whispers of the home's faded opulence. In the shadowed recesses of the drawing room, young Henley Beauregard sat primly in a tattered hoop skirt [. . .]
[. . .] soon to be consumed by the relentless Southern earth, her fortunes and delicate beauty devoured without preamble.
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Sixth, after the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries, and which will afford assurance that all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want;
This statement is based on the assumption that
peace is not possible for all people of the world.
some men will still lead lives of fear and want.
the allied powers will defeat Nazi Germany.
Germany will cooperate with Great Britain and the US.
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Sixth, after the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries, and which will afford assurance that all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want;
Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the excerpt?
Roosevelt and Churchill are aiming to bring peace and freedom to the people of all nations.
Roosevelt and Churchill are determined to destroy the Nazi regime and to liberate the Europeans.
Roosevelt and Churchill will bring peace to the nations invaded by Nazi Germany.
Roosevelt and Churchill promise to win the war and bring peace and liberty to most European nations.
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them;
Which approach best describes the tone of the excerpt?
subjective with a number of loaded words and phrases
subjective with a reliance on facts and logic
objective with a number of words relying on authority
objective with a string of logical deductions and facts
Mrs. Hopewell thought of her as a child though she was thirty-two years old and highly educated.
She would make these statements, usually at the table, in a tone of gentle insistence as if no one held them but her.
And when Joy had to be impressed for these services, her remarks were usually so ugly and her face so glum...
She saw it as the name of her highest creative act.
Read the passage.
Camellias drooped from thick bushes, their once-pristine white petals browning in the oppressive summer heat. The heady fragrance of the flowers' decay hung like a veil over the crumbling antebellum mansion. Through shattered windows, faded brocade curtains undulated lazily, beckoning whispers of the home's faded opulence. In the shadowed recesses of the drawing room, young Henley Beauregard sat primly in a tattered hoop skirt, her pale hands folded over the worn damask. Her sunken eyes stared unseeingly at the thick coating of dust on the Chippendale table before her. She had been raised to make a prestigious match, to secure her family's legacy. Instead, she found herself the last raggedy branch on her family's withered tree, soon to be consumed by the relentless Southern earth, her fortunes and delicate beauty devoured without preamble.
Which excerpt contains an example of irony?
Camellias drooped from thick bushes, their once-pristine white petals browning in the oppressive summer heat.
She had been raised to make a prestigious match, to secure her family's legacy. Instead, she found herself the last raggedy branch on her family's withered tree [. . .]
Through shattered windows, faded brocade curtains undulated lazily, beckoning whispers of the home's faded opulence. In the shadowed recesses of the drawing room, young Henley Beauregard sat primly in a tattered hoop skirt [. . .]
[. . .] soon to be consumed by the relentless Southern earth, her fortunes and delicate beauty devoured without preamble.
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Sixth, after the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries, and which will afford assurance that all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want;
This statement is based on the assumption that
peace is not possible for all people of the world.
some men will still lead lives of fear and want.
the allied powers will defeat Nazi Germany.
Germany will cooperate with Great Britain and the US.
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Sixth, after the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries, and which will afford assurance that all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want;
Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the excerpt?
Roosevelt and Churchill are aiming to bring peace and freedom to the people of all nations.
Roosevelt and Churchill are determined to destroy the Nazi regime and to liberate the Europeans.
Roosevelt and Churchill will bring peace to the nations invaded by Nazi Germany.
Roosevelt and Churchill promise to win the war and bring peace and liberty to most European nations.
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them;
Which approach best describes the tone of the excerpt?
subjective with a number of loaded words and phrases
subjective with a reliance on facts and logic
objective with a number of words relying on authority
objective with a string of logical deductions and facts
Answer
Which excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill addresses the safety of those traveling by ship?
Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them;
Fourth, they will endeavor, with due respect for their existing obligations, to further the enjoyment by all States, great or small, victor or vanquished, of access, on equal terms, to the trade and to the raw materials of the world which are needed for their economic prosperity;
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the objector securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
Seventh, such a peace should enable all men to traverse the high seas and oceans without hindrance;
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the object of securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
This statement is based on the assumption that
improved labor standards, economic achievement, and social security are not always possible.
most countries will want to cooperate with the US and Great Britain after the war ends.
Churchill and Roosevelt have already developed a plan for international economic improvements.
all countries will cooperate to achieve common goals with regard to the world economy.
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the object of securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
This statement is based on the assumption that
improved labor standards, economic achievement, and social security are not always possible.
most countries will want to cooperate with the US and Great Britain after the war ends.
Churchill and Roosevelt have already developed a plan for international economic improvements.
all countries will cooperate to achieve common goals with regard to the world economy.
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the object of securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
This statement is based on the assumption that
improved labor standards, economic achievement, and social security are not always possible.
most countries will want to cooperate with the US and Great Britain after the war ends.
Churchill and Roosevelt have already developed a plan for international economic improvements.
all countries will cooperate to achieve common goals with regard to the world economy.
Read the excerpt.
The silence of the night shrank. Icy water crept into my clothes. Our ears pricked up for the sound of rudely woken dogs in the nearby kennels. There was the sound of water dripping off my elbows. Neither of us dared move or breathe. No dogs barked.
Finally, Andrzej signaled for me to stand up. Slowly, bracing my hands against the river rocks, I stood. My legs were barely able to stand my weight, they were shaking so badly with cold and fear.
Which best describes the impact of Gelissen’s first-person account of her experiences in the excerpt from Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz?
It educates the reader on the historical sequence of events.
It causes the reader to question the truthfulness of the text.
It helps the reader to better understand the author’s pain and fear.
It distracts the reader from the narrative development of the story.
Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them;
Fourth, they will endeavor, with due respect for their existing obligations, to further the enjoyment by all States, great or small, victor or vanquished, of access, on equal terms, to the trade and to the raw materials of the world which are needed for their economic prosperity;
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the objector securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
Seventh, such a peace should enable all men to traverse the high seas and oceans without hindrance;
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the object of securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
This statement is based on the assumption that
improved labor standards, economic achievement, and social security are not always possible.
most countries will want to cooperate with the US and Great Britain after the war ends.
Churchill and Roosevelt have already developed a plan for international economic improvements.
all countries will cooperate to achieve common goals with regard to the world economy.
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the object of securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
This statement is based on the assumption that
improved labor standards, economic achievement, and social security are not always possible.
most countries will want to cooperate with the US and Great Britain after the war ends.
Churchill and Roosevelt have already developed a plan for international economic improvements.
all countries will cooperate to achieve common goals with regard to the world economy.
Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the object of securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
This statement is based on the assumption that
improved labor standards, economic achievement, and social security are not always possible.
most countries will want to cooperate with the US and Great Britain after the war ends.
Churchill and Roosevelt have already developed a plan for international economic improvements.
all countries will cooperate to achieve common goals with regard to the world economy.
Read the excerpt.
The silence of the night shrank. Icy water crept into my clothes. Our ears pricked up for the sound of rudely woken dogs in the nearby kennels. There was the sound of water dripping off my elbows. Neither of us dared move or breathe. No dogs barked.
Finally, Andrzej signaled for me to stand up. Slowly, bracing my hands against the river rocks, I stood. My legs were barely able to stand my weight, they were shaking so badly with cold and fear.
Which best describes the impact of Gelissen’s first-person account of her experiences in the excerpt from Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz?
It educates the reader on the historical sequence of events.
It causes the reader to question the truthfulness of the text.
It helps the reader to better understand the author’s pain and fear.
It distracts the reader from the narrative development of the story.
Answer
Read the excerpt from Rena Kornreich Gelissen’s Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz.
That night changed everything. It had become dangerous for me to live in Tylicz. . . . Papa deliberated long and hard over whom to contact about smuggling me across the border.
Andrzej had been fighting the Germans when Poland had first been invaded, but he’d been fortunate enough to escape capture; returning secretly to Tylicz, he was now working for the Polish resistance.
Who knew the border better than Andrzej?...
“I have a favor to ask of you, Andrzej . . . This is very difficult for me, but I must ask. It is no longer safe in Tylicz for Rena. Her mother and I are worried for her safety every day.”
What assumptions can be made about the setting described in the excerpt?
It takes place in present day Europe.
It takes place in Europe during the WWII era.
It takes place in present day United States.
It takes place in the United States in the WWII era.
Read the excerpt from Gelissen’s Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz.
Thrown off balance, struggling to keep from falling into the abyss below, I plummeted out of reach. Rolling down the steep incline, I grabbed at tree branches to break my fall as they ripped the mittens from my hands. Biting my tongue, I splashed into a stream with no cushion but ice-covered boulders. The silence of the night shrank. Icy water crept into my clothes. Our ears pricked up for the sound of rudely woken dogs in the nearby kennels. There was the sound of water dripping off my elbows. Neither of us dared move or breathe. No dogs barked.
Which best describes the impact of this excerpt that reflects Gelissen’s decision to tell her story in memoir form?
It provides a variety of personal accounts of World War II and the Holocaust.
It provides an objective and detached account of a major historical event.
It provides a history of the key events of World War II and the Holocaust.
It provides a unique and personal perspective on a significant historical event.
Read the excerpt from Gelissen’s Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz.
“I have a favor to ask of you, Andrzej . . . This is very difficult for me, but I must ask. It is no longer safe in Tylicz for Rena. Her mother and I are worried for her safety every day.”
Look at this image from Art Spiegelman’s Maus.
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What idea is related in both excerpts?
the sense of relief people experienced when they found a way to escape during the Holocaust
the sense of fearful hesitancy people experienced while living under the oppression of Nazis fascism during the Holocaust
the sickness parents experienced as they were separated from their children during the Holocaust
the sense of confusion small children and older adults experienced during the Holocaust
Read the excerpt from Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz.
“I have a favor to ask of you, Andrzej . . . This is very difficult for me, but I must ask. It is no longer safe in Tylicz for Rena. Her mother and I are worried for her safety every day.”
“I heard what happened last night, Mr. Kornreich. I understand your concern.”
“I have no money to pay you for this favor.”
“Sir, I would not take any money from you. She is my friend since childhood. I will do whatever you ask to help your daughter.”
“Thank you.” Papa paused, stroking his chin where his beard should have been. “You seem like a man of your word. If you would bring Rena across the border to Slovakia, her mother and I might find sleep at night.”
Which sentence best summarizes the excerpt?
Rena’s father is nervous about Rena leaving with a man she has never met before.
Tylicz is the only safe place for the Jews of Europe, and Andrzej has agreed to take Rena there.
Rena’s father asks Andrzej to take her to safety in Slovakia, and he agrees to do so.
After much deliberation, Rena’s father pays a man to take her safely across the border to Slovakia.
What is Jackie Robinson’s proposed solution in his letter to President Eisenhower?
patience and self-respect
forgiveness of segregationists
a statement backed by action
a change to the Constitution
That night changed everything. It had become dangerous for me to live in Tylicz. . . . Papa deliberated long and hard over whom to contact about smuggling me across the border.
Andrzej had been fighting the Germans when Poland had first been invaded, but he’d been fortunate enough to escape capture; returning secretly to Tylicz, he was now working for the Polish resistance.
Who knew the border better than Andrzej?...
“I have a favor to ask of you, Andrzej . . . This is very difficult for me, but I must ask. It is no longer safe in Tylicz for Rena. Her mother and I are worried for her safety every day.”
What assumptions can be made about the setting described in the excerpt?
It takes place in present day Europe.
It takes place in Europe during the WWII era.
It takes place in present day United States.
It takes place in the United States in the WWII era.
Read the excerpt from Gelissen’s Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz.
Thrown off balance, struggling to keep from falling into the abyss below, I plummeted out of reach. Rolling down the steep incline, I grabbed at tree branches to break my fall as they ripped the mittens from my hands. Biting my tongue, I splashed into a stream with no cushion but ice-covered boulders. The silence of the night shrank. Icy water crept into my clothes. Our ears pricked up for the sound of rudely woken dogs in the nearby kennels. There was the sound of water dripping off my elbows. Neither of us dared move or breathe. No dogs barked.
Which best describes the impact of this excerpt that reflects Gelissen’s decision to tell her story in memoir form?
It provides a variety of personal accounts of World War II and the Holocaust.
It provides an objective and detached account of a major historical event.
It provides a history of the key events of World War II and the Holocaust.
It provides a unique and personal perspective on a significant historical event.
Read the excerpt from Gelissen’s Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz.
“I have a favor to ask of you, Andrzej . . . This is very difficult for me, but I must ask. It is no longer safe in Tylicz for Rena. Her mother and I are worried for her safety every day.”
Look at this image from Art Spiegelman’s Maus.
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What idea is related in both excerpts?
the sense of relief people experienced when they found a way to escape during the Holocaust
the sense of fearful hesitancy people experienced while living under the oppression of Nazis fascism during the Holocaust
the sickness parents experienced as they were separated from their children during the Holocaust
the sense of confusion small children and older adults experienced during the Holocaust
Read the excerpt from Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz.
“I have a favor to ask of you, Andrzej . . . This is very difficult for me, but I must ask. It is no longer safe in Tylicz for Rena. Her mother and I are worried for her safety every day.”
“I heard what happened last night, Mr. Kornreich. I understand your concern.”
“I have no money to pay you for this favor.”
“Sir, I would not take any money from you. She is my friend since childhood. I will do whatever you ask to help your daughter.”
“Thank you.” Papa paused, stroking his chin where his beard should have been. “You seem like a man of your word. If you would bring Rena across the border to Slovakia, her mother and I might find sleep at night.”
Which sentence best summarizes the excerpt?
Rena’s father is nervous about Rena leaving with a man she has never met before.
Tylicz is the only safe place for the Jews of Europe, and Andrzej has agreed to take Rena there.
Rena’s father asks Andrzej to take her to safety in Slovakia, and he agrees to do so.
After much deliberation, Rena’s father pays a man to take her safely across the border to Slovakia.
What is Jackie Robinson’s proposed solution in his letter to President Eisenhower?
patience and self-respect
forgiveness of segregationists
a statement backed by action
a change to the Constitution
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The best description of Harburg’s view of the Great Depression based on the excerpt is: **He values artistic success over financial success for himself.**
This is supported by his statement that losing his possessions led to a newfound creativity and a sense of beauty in the world, implying that he found greater value in artistic expression than in financial stability.
This is supported by his statement that losing his possessions led to a newfound creativity and a sense of beauty in the world, implying that he found greater value in artistic expression than in financial stability.
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1. **How do Harburg’s words reflect the experience of many Americans during the Great Depression?**
- **Like Harburg, many were shocked by stock market collapse and ensuing Depression.**
This reflects the sentiments of disillusionment and surprise many Americans felt as they witnessed the sudden end of perceived prosperity and stability.
2. **Which words from the excerpt best support the official nature of the document?**
- **“authorize” and “impose”**
These words suggest power and authority, underscoring the formal and commanding nature of the Executive Order.
3. **Which type of Southern gothic character is represented in O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”?**
- **inexplicably violent person**
The story features characters with complex motivations and actions that may be considered inexplicable or violent in nature.
4. **Which best describes the irony in the excerpt?**
- **Mr. Shiftlet has the car he wanted and managed to rid himself of his wife, but he still is not happy.**
This highlights the irony that despite achieving his desires, Mr. Shiftlet remains unfulfilled and depressed, which contrasts with the idea that material possessions or personal freedom would lead to happiness.
- **Like Harburg, many were shocked by stock market collapse and ensuing Depression.**
This reflects the sentiments of disillusionment and surprise many Americans felt as they witnessed the sudden end of perceived prosperity and stability.
2. **Which words from the excerpt best support the official nature of the document?**
- **“authorize” and “impose”**
These words suggest power and authority, underscoring the formal and commanding nature of the Executive Order.
3. **Which type of Southern gothic character is represented in O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”?**
- **inexplicably violent person**
The story features characters with complex motivations and actions that may be considered inexplicable or violent in nature.
4. **Which best describes the irony in the excerpt?**
- **Mr. Shiftlet has the car he wanted and managed to rid himself of his wife, but he still is not happy.**
This highlights the irony that despite achieving his desires, Mr. Shiftlet remains unfulfilled and depressed, which contrasts with the idea that material possessions or personal freedom would lead to happiness.
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1. **Which of the following best describes the tone Roosevelt uses in the excerpt?**
- **commanding**
Roosevelt’s use of authoritative language, such as "authorize" and "direct," conveys a commanding tone.
2. **What important detail about Krebs’s sisters and mother is revealed?**
- **His sisters and his mother are very fond of him.**
The passage indicates that Krebs is still a hero to his sisters and that his mother cares for him, showcasing their fondness.
3. **Which excerpt from best exemplifies why the main character, Joy also known as Hulga is a traditional Southern gothic character?**
- **With her sunken eyes, pallid skin, and tangled black hair, she cuts an eerie, ghostly figure as she wanders the decaying halls of her once-grand ancestral home.**
This description emphasizes her haunting and tragic qualities, typical of Southern gothic characters.
4. **Based on the excerpt, what inferences can be made about the story’s setting?**
- **It is in a small town where everyone is friendly toward one another.**
The context implies a close-knit community where Mrs. Hopewell interacts with others, including the Freemans, as part of her social network.
5. **Which phrase is the best example of figurative language?**
- **the manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets**
This phrase uses personification, attributing the ability to whisper to the manor, which enhances the ominous atmosphere.
- **commanding**
Roosevelt’s use of authoritative language, such as "authorize" and "direct," conveys a commanding tone.
2. **What important detail about Krebs’s sisters and mother is revealed?**
- **His sisters and his mother are very fond of him.**
The passage indicates that Krebs is still a hero to his sisters and that his mother cares for him, showcasing their fondness.
3. **Which excerpt from best exemplifies why the main character, Joy also known as Hulga is a traditional Southern gothic character?**
- **With her sunken eyes, pallid skin, and tangled black hair, she cuts an eerie, ghostly figure as she wanders the decaying halls of her once-grand ancestral home.**
This description emphasizes her haunting and tragic qualities, typical of Southern gothic characters.
4. **Based on the excerpt, what inferences can be made about the story’s setting?**
- **It is in a small town where everyone is friendly toward one another.**
The context implies a close-knit community where Mrs. Hopewell interacts with others, including the Freemans, as part of her social network.
5. **Which phrase is the best example of figurative language?**
- **the manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets**
This phrase uses personification, attributing the ability to whisper to the manor, which enhances the ominous atmosphere.
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1. **Which excerpt from O’Connor’s “Good Country People” best reveals the irony of the main character’s name, Joy?**
- **And when Joy had to be impressed for these services, her remarks were usually so ugly and her face so glum...**
This excerpt highlights the contrast between her name, "Joy," and her actual demeanor, which is not joyful at all.
2. **Which excerpt contains an example of irony?**
- **She had been raised to make a prestigious match, to secure her family's legacy. Instead, she found herself the last raggedy branch on her family's withered tree [. . .]**
This statement is ironic because it presents a stark contrast between the expectations placed on Henley Beauregard and her dismal reality.
3. **This statement is based on the assumption that**
- **the allied powers will defeat Nazi Germany.**
The statement discusses hopes for peace after the destruction of Nazi tyranny, implying that their defeat is a necessary prerequisite.
4. **Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the excerpt?**
- **Roosevelt and Churchill are aiming to bring peace and freedom to the people of all nations.**
This captures the overarching theme of establishing a lasting peace and freedom for nations post-conflict.
5. **Which approach best describes the tone of the excerpt?**
- **objective with a number of words relying on authority**
The excerpt presents points in a straightforward manner, conveying authority without emotional bias, suggesting a more objective tone.
- **And when Joy had to be impressed for these services, her remarks were usually so ugly and her face so glum...**
This excerpt highlights the contrast between her name, "Joy," and her actual demeanor, which is not joyful at all.
2. **Which excerpt contains an example of irony?**
- **She had been raised to make a prestigious match, to secure her family's legacy. Instead, she found herself the last raggedy branch on her family's withered tree [. . .]**
This statement is ironic because it presents a stark contrast between the expectations placed on Henley Beauregard and her dismal reality.
3. **This statement is based on the assumption that**
- **the allied powers will defeat Nazi Germany.**
The statement discusses hopes for peace after the destruction of Nazi tyranny, implying that their defeat is a necessary prerequisite.
4. **Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the excerpt?**
- **Roosevelt and Churchill are aiming to bring peace and freedom to the people of all nations.**
This captures the overarching theme of establishing a lasting peace and freedom for nations post-conflict.
5. **Which approach best describes the tone of the excerpt?**
- **objective with a number of words relying on authority**
The excerpt presents points in a straightforward manner, conveying authority without emotional bias, suggesting a more objective tone.
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1. **Which excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill addresses the safety of those traveling by ship?**
- **Seventh, such a peace should enable all men to traverse the high seas and oceans without hindrance;**
This statement directly addresses the safety and freedom of movement on the seas.
2. **This statement is based on the assumption that (for the excerpt on economic collaboration):**
- **all countries will cooperate to achieve common goals with regard to the world economy.**
The desire for collaboration implies an expectation of cooperation among nations on economic matters.
3. **This statement is based on the assumption that (for the excerpt on economic collaboration):**
- **all countries will cooperate to achieve common goals with regard to the world economy.**
The consistent theme of economic collaboration suggests that the authors believe countries will work together towards shared economic goals.
4. **Which best describes the impact of Gelissen’s first-person account of her experiences in the excerpt from Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz?**
- **It helps the reader to better understand the author’s pain and fear.**
The first-person account provides an intimate insight into Gelissen’s emotional state, allowing readers to empathize with her experiences of cold and fear.
- **Seventh, such a peace should enable all men to traverse the high seas and oceans without hindrance;**
This statement directly addresses the safety and freedom of movement on the seas.
2. **This statement is based on the assumption that (for the excerpt on economic collaboration):**
- **all countries will cooperate to achieve common goals with regard to the world economy.**
The desire for collaboration implies an expectation of cooperation among nations on economic matters.
3. **This statement is based on the assumption that (for the excerpt on economic collaboration):**
- **all countries will cooperate to achieve common goals with regard to the world economy.**
The consistent theme of economic collaboration suggests that the authors believe countries will work together towards shared economic goals.
4. **Which best describes the impact of Gelissen’s first-person account of her experiences in the excerpt from Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz?**
- **It helps the reader to better understand the author’s pain and fear.**
The first-person account provides an intimate insight into Gelissen’s emotional state, allowing readers to empathize with her experiences of cold and fear.
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1. **What assumptions can be made about the setting described in the excerpt?**
- **It takes place in Europe during the WWII era.**
The reference to danger in Tylicz and the mention of Andrzej fighting against the Germans indicates that the setting is during World War II in Europe.
2. **Which best describes the impact of this excerpt that reflects Gelissen’s decision to tell her story in memoir form?**
- **It provides a unique and personal perspective on a significant historical event.**
The first-person account emphasizes personal struggle and the emotional weight of the experiences during the Holocaust.
3. **What idea is related in both excerpts?**
- **the sense of fearful hesitancy people experienced while living under the oppression of Nazi fascism during the Holocaust.**
Both excerpts depict the urgency and fear of individuals trying to navigate a dangerous and oppressive environment.
4. **Which sentence best summarizes the excerpt?**
- **Rena’s father asks Andrzej to take her to safety in Slovakia, and he agrees to do so.**
This sentence captures the essential action and agreement between Rena’s father and Andrzej.
5. **What is Jackie Robinson’s proposed solution in his letter to President Eisenhower?**
- **patience and self-respect**
Robinson's approach emphasizes the importance of dignity and patience in the struggle for civil rights rather than advocating for immediate radical changes.
- **It takes place in Europe during the WWII era.**
The reference to danger in Tylicz and the mention of Andrzej fighting against the Germans indicates that the setting is during World War II in Europe.
2. **Which best describes the impact of this excerpt that reflects Gelissen’s decision to tell her story in memoir form?**
- **It provides a unique and personal perspective on a significant historical event.**
The first-person account emphasizes personal struggle and the emotional weight of the experiences during the Holocaust.
3. **What idea is related in both excerpts?**
- **the sense of fearful hesitancy people experienced while living under the oppression of Nazi fascism during the Holocaust.**
Both excerpts depict the urgency and fear of individuals trying to navigate a dangerous and oppressive environment.
4. **Which sentence best summarizes the excerpt?**
- **Rena’s father asks Andrzej to take her to safety in Slovakia, and he agrees to do so.**
This sentence captures the essential action and agreement between Rena’s father and Andrzej.
5. **What is Jackie Robinson’s proposed solution in his letter to President Eisenhower?**
- **patience and self-respect**
Robinson's approach emphasizes the importance of dignity and patience in the struggle for civil rights rather than advocating for immediate radical changes.
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