Question 1

Question

Question 2
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove.
A)
Use the lines to answer the question.
What is the rhyme scheme of these
lines?
(1 point)
aabb
abba
abab
aabc
A) How would you describe the meaning of consonance? (1 point)
When a line break occurs in the middle of a sentence or phrase in a poem.
When several words in a short section contain the same consonant sound.
When several words in a short section contain the same vowel sound.
When several words in a short section begin with the same sound.
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Question 3
A) What is mood? (1 point)
a writer’s choice and use of words
the dictionary definition of a word
a central message or lesson in a literary work
the overall emotional feeling of a literary work
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Question 4
The Skater of
Ghost Lake
by William Rose Benet
If you could sit with me beside the sea today,
And whisper with me sweetest dreamings
o’er and o’er;
I think I should not find the clouds so dim
and gray,
And not so loud the waves complaining at
the shore.
If you could sit with me upon the shore today,
And hold my hand in yours as in the days
of old,
I think I should not mind the chill
baptismal spray,
Nor find my hand and heart and all the
world so cold.
"The Skater of Ghost Lake", by William
Rose Benét
A)
Use the passage to answer the
question.
Which line from the passage appeals
to the reader’s sense of touch?
(1 point)
“And not so loud the waves
complaining at the shore.”
“I think I should not find the
clouds so dim and gray,”
“And whisper with me sweetest
dreamings o’er and o’er;”
“I think I should not mind the
chill baptismal spray,”
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Question 5
A) Which of the following is an element of dramatic structure? (1 point)
foreshadowing
rising action
narration
flashbacks
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Question 6
A)
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
GRENDEL: An impossible task, for I will destroy you first, stupid one.
(GRENDEL begins backing 1ST WARRIOR into a corner.)
1ST WARRIOR: I warn you to keep your distance; my sword is sharp and
strong.
GRENDEL: My fangs and claws are stronger. (He takes the sword from
1ST WARRIOR and backs him offstage.) Your weapon is of no use to
you. Neither are your screams.
What central idea does the playwright communicate in this excerpt?
(1 point)
The playwright communicates that Grendel will be a hero.
The playwright communicates that the warrior will be persistent.
The playwright communicates that the story will have a happy ending.
The playwright communicates that Grendel is the stronger character.
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Question 7
Question 8
A) What is a soliloquy? (1 point)
the necessary background information for an audience to understand a play
the sequence of events in a play or literary work
a speech in which a character in a play expresses their inner thoughts
a speech given by one character in a play
A) Which is true about how dramatic irony enhances dramatic texts? (1 point)
It allows characters and setting to be intertwined.
It helps readers feel empathy or sympathy for the characters.
It allows flashbacks and foreshadowing to be connected.
It lets the author reveal hidden secrets of the protagonist.
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Question 9
Thundermuffs
by Cindy Blobaum
MITCHELL (Rubbing arm): I’m not
afraid of lightning. I just like it quiet.
THERESA: More shocking news is that
lightning is what causes thunder. The
air around lightning heats and cools so
quickly that it causes a shock wave, a
big noise that we call thunder. (Takes
poster from top of dresser and waves it
to create thunder)
MITCHELL (Squirming to get under
covers): I’m not shocked, Theresa—I
just like it quiet.
OLIVIA: Did you know that by counting
the seconds between when you see a
A)
Use the passage to answer the
question.
What is it that Mitchell says bothers
him?
(1 point)
He says he does not like
being shocked.
He says he is afraid of
lightning.
He says he does not know
how to do the math.
He says he likes it to be quiet,
not noisy.
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Question 10
Romeo and
Juliet
by William Shakespeare
ROMEO.
O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard,
Being in night, all this is but a dream,
Too flattering-sweet to be substantial.
from Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare
A)
Use the passage to answer the
question.
What is Romeo’s tone in this
passage?
(1 point)
melancholy
disbelieving
fearful
apologetic
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Question 11
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Beowulf
by Eddie McPherson
1ST POET: Many, Sire, but the monster is
too strong and evil. No man is able to
stand against it. (BEOWULF has entered
and stands behind HYGELAC.)
BEOWULF: I shall stand against it, Your
Highness.
HYGELAC (Surprised): I didn’t see you
enter. Beowulf, this is a royal bard from
the land of the Danes. (Turns to 1ST
POET) My nephew, Beowulf.
BEOWULF: I have heard others speak of
this terrible beast whose name is
Grendel. Hall Heorot in this land of the
Danes stands empty because men fear to
enter it. I have decided I will go and
destroy this beast for the good of every
man there.
1ST POET: But surely you have heard
that no man has stood against the
corpse-maker.
BEOWULF: Mark my words, sir. With my
bare hands I will smite the beast and
bring peace to Hrothgar’s kingdom. The
Great Lord is on my side. (2ND POET
enters as HYGELAC and BEOWULF exit
and 1ST POET crosses downstage.)
A)
Use the passage to answer the
question.
Which sentence from the passage
best develops the theme that a
commitment to doing good for others
can help someone be courageous?
(1 point)
“I have decided I will go and
destroy this beast for the good
of every man there.”
“Many, Sire, but the monster is
too strong and evil.”
“The Great Lord is on my
side.”
“I have heard others speak of
this terrible beast whose name
is Grendel.”
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Beowulf, folktale, adapted by Eddie
McPherson © This play is reprinted from
Plays, The Drama Magazine for Young
People with the permission of the
publisher Plays/Sterling Partners Inc. 897
Washington Street #600160, Newton, MA
02460
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Answer 1

Here are the answers to each question based on the provided information:

Question 1

What is the rhyme scheme of these lines?

• Answer: abba

Question 2

How would you describe the meaning of consonance?

• Answer: When several words in a short section contain the same consonant sound.

Question 3

What is mood?

• Answer: the overall emotional feeling of a literary work

Question 4

Which line from the passage appeals to the reader’s sense of touch?

• Answer: “I think I should not mind the chill baptismal spray,”

Question 5

Which of the following is an element of dramatic structure?

• Answer: rising action

Question 6

What central idea does the playwright communicate in this excerpt?

• Answer: The playwright communicates that Grendel is the stronger character.

Question 7

What is a soliloquy?

• Answer: a speech in which a character in a play expresses their inner thoughts

Question 8

Which is true about how dramatic irony enhances dramatic texts?

• Answer: It helps readers feel empathy or sympathy for the characters.

Question 9

What is it that Mitchell says bothers him?

• Answer: He says he likes it to be quiet, not noisy.

Question 10

What is Romeo’s tone in this passage?

• Answer: disbelieving

Question 11

Which sentence from the passage best develops the theme that a commitment to doing good for others can help someone be courageous?

• Answer: “I have decided I will go and destroy this beast for the good of every man there.”

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