Question 22

Question

Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor
player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the
stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
From Macbeth by William Shakespeare
A)
Use the passage to answer the
question.
How does the analogy in this excerpt
from Shakespeare’s Macbeth help to
develop meaning?
(1 point)
It hints that some lives are
better lived than others.
It gives a clue as to how the
characters wanted to live their
lives.
It highlights the fact that life is
fleeting.
It suggests that life is more
valuable when a person has
friends.
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Question 23
Sinking and
Swaddled
by Beth Gilstrap
She swore she felt the earth drop—like a
hitch in an elevator—several miles from
her mother’s house. She thought of all
those bedlinens agitated, curled, heaped
on top of her mother, sunk along with
everything else, beams, roof tiles, the
acrylic nails her mom wore, the
senselessness of waste.
"Sinking and Swaddled" from
Deadheading and Other Stories © Beth
Gilstrap. Published by Red Hen Press,
2021.
A)
Use the passage to answer the
question.
The author’s use of words like drop
and agitated denote which type of
literary device, which conveys the
feeling of movement and action?
(1 point)
visual imagery
tactile imagery
auditory imagery
kinesthetic imagery
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Question 24
A) Which description is an example of dramatic irony? (1 point)
A wife cuts and sells her hair to buy a watch chain for her husband, who has
sold his watch to buy combs for her hair.
A marriage counselor files for divorce from her fourth husband.
A roofing contractor on a multistory building has a fear of heights.
A person is asked how something tastes, and he states that it is awful and then
proceeds to eat several more bites.
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Question 25
The Slow March
of Light
by Heather B. Moore
One of the men stepped in front of her, so
she stepped around him, but he moved
again.
“Let me pass,” she said in a low voice.
“Where are you from?” he said.
Luisa glanced up at him. He needed a
shave, but otherwise, he looked like most
men in East Berlin. Dark clothing, face
too thin, eyes haunted.
“Leave her be,” came a sharp reprimand
behind them. An elderly woman emerged
from the entryway of the apartment
building they were next to. She clutched a
threadbare shawl about her bony
shoulders.
The Slow March of Light © Heather B.
Moore, published by Shadow Mountain
Publishing
A)
Use the paragraphs to answer the
question.
How does the author’s use of
imagery in the fourth and fifth
paragraphs convey information about
the historical setting?
(1 point)
The imagery conveys the
violence that often occurred in
East Berlin.
The imagery shows how
people in East Berlin
supported one another.
The imagery reveals how
people in East Berlin hated
those from West Berlin.
The imagery implies that
people in East Berlin did not
get enough to eat.
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All the Sad
Young Men
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
He and I first met in the late summer of
1917 when he was just out of Yale, and,
like the rest of us, was swept up into the
systematized hysteria of the war. In the
blue-green uniform of the naval aviation
he came down to Pensacola, where the
hotel orchestras played "I'm sorry, dear,"
and we young officers danced with the
girls.
From "The Rich Boy" by F. Scott
Fitzgerald
A)
Use the paragraph from the story All
the Sad Young Men by F. Scott
Fitzgerald to answer the question.
Which statement describes the point
of view the author establishes in the
paragraph?
(1 point)
The narrator tells the story
through the perspective of
someone outside of the story.
The narrator is all-knowing.
The narrator is neutral.
The narrator tells the story
through the perspective of only
one person in the story.
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Question 27
Question 28
A) Which way of ending a story would most likely create a surprise for the
reader? (1 point)
Ending with dialogue between characters.
Ending by resolving all loose ends.
Ending with a description of the story’s time and place.
Ending by revealing the deepest secret of one character.
A) What might an epiphany provide to a narrative’s conclusion? (1 point)
It can add strength and reinforce the story’s theme.
It can create a new external conflict that has to be solved.
It can show how the story is similar to others by the same author.
It can make connections between various plot elements.
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Question 29
A Sunset of the
City
by Gwendolyn Brooks
Tin intimations of a quiet core to be my
Desert and my dear relief
Reprinted By Consent of Brooks
Permissions
A)
Use the lines to answer the question.
What poetic elements does the poet
mainly use in these lines? Select the
two correct answers.
(1 point)
internal rhyme
rhyme scheme
alliteration
caesura
enjambment
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Question 30
The Skater of
Ghost Lake
by William Rose Benet
Ghost Lake’s a dark lake, a deep lake
and cold:
Ice black as ebony, frostily scrolled;
Far in its shadows a faint sound whirs;
Steep stand the sentineled deep, dark
firs.
A brisk sound, a swift sound, a ring-tinklering;
Flit-flit,--a shadow with a stoop and a
swing,
Flies from the shadow through the
crackling cold.
Ghost Lake’s a deep lake, a dark lake
and old!
"The Skater of Ghost Lake", by William
Rose Benét
A)
Use the stanzas to answer the
question.
Which answer choice correctly
explains how the poet’s diction
affects the meaning of these
stanzas?
(1 point)
The emphasis on the age of
the lake and the description of
the dark, steep fir trees shows
that the lake is a place of
historical importance.
The emphasis on the darkness
of the lake and the presence of
a mysterious shadow make the
lake seem dangerous.
The focus on how old the lake
is conveys a sense of mystery
and wisdom.
The description of the cold,
frozen lake establishes the
setting of the poem.
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Question 31
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The Skater of
Ghost Lake
by William Rose Benet
(1) Ghost Lake’s a dark lake, a deep lake
and cold:
(2) Ice black as ebony, frostily scrolled;
(3) Far in its shadows a faint sound whirs;
(4) Steep stand the sentineled deep, dark
firs.
(5) A brisk sound, a swift sound, a ringtinkle-ring;
(6) Flit-flit,--a shadow with a stoop and a
swing,
(7) Flies from the shadow through the
crackling cold.
(8) Ghost Lake’s a deep lake, a dark lake
and old!
(9) Leaning and leaning with a stride and
a stride,
(10) hands locked behind him, scarf
blowing wide,
(11) Jeremy Randall skates, skates late,
(12) Star for a candle, moon for a mate.
A)
Use lines 1 to 12 to answer the
question.
What is the effect of the figurative
language in these lines?
(1 point)
The simile helps the reader
understand how Jeremy looks
as he skates.
The simile emphasizes the
darkness of the lake.
The onomatopoeia helps the
reader imagine the soft sounds
of the wind.
The personification highlights
how quickly Jeremy skates.
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"The Skater of Ghost Lake", by William
Rose Benét
MOM: Now, kids, teasing isn’t going to
solve anything. We’re a family. Let’s put
our heads together and think of a way to
help Mitch feel more comfortable during a
storm so he’ll join us on the porch. (As
family members get into a huddle,
thunder rumbles*. [See Production Notes
for all stage directions followed by
asterisks.] MITCHELL looks around and
sneaks off to bedroom, where he curls up
on the bed.)
A)
Use the excerpt to answer the
question.
What does the playwright achieve
with the stage directions?
(1 point)
He provides exposition about
character behavior.
He provides clues as to why
Mitchell feels the way he does.
He provides details about the
plot’s climax.
He provides clues as to what
Mom hopes to achieve.
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Question 33
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Beowulf
by Eddie McPherson
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.)
2ND POET: Beowulf is not like any other
man. He is stronger than most, with a
focused mind and a will like iron.
Beowulf, folktale, adapted by Eddie
McPherson © This play is reprinted from
A)
Use the excerpt to answer the
question.
How do Beowulf’s monologues
enhance the play?
(1 point)
They advance the plot by
showing Beowulf’s
determination to fight Grendel.
They reveal Beowulf to be a
man who is willful and stronger
than most.
They reveal how Lord Hygelac
and Beowulf are related.
They outline how Beowulf and
Grendel have confronted each
other in the past.
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Question 34
Plays, The Drama Magazine for Young
People with the permission of the
publisher Plays/Sterling Partners Inc. 897
Washington Street #600160, Newton, MA
02460
Romeo and
Juliet
by William Shakespeare
ROMEO.
O wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?
JULIET.
What satisfaction canst thou have
tonight?
ROMEO.
Th’exchange of thy love’s faithful vow
for mine.
A)
Use the passage to answer the
question.
Read Romeo’s soliloquy that
begins, “O blessed, blessed night.”
What does it reveal about Romeo?
(1 point)
Romeo is unsure whether
he is actually speaking to
Juliet, due to the darkness.
Romeo is so overjoyed by
Juliet’s love for him that he
is afraid he is dreaming.
Romeo thinks Juliet speaks
well about him, but he does
not trust her feelings.
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Question 35
Thundermuffs
by Cindy Blobaum
MOM: Oh, dear, maybe we overdid it.
We need to find him and apologize. I’ll
look in the kitchen pantry. (Goes
through living room and out upstage
center door, calling loudly) Mitchell!
Mitchell!
STEPHEN: I’ll check the basement.
(Exits right, calling loudly) Hey, Little
Brother! Sorry if I hurt you! Come on
out.
THERESA: I’ll look in the closets.
(Goes through living room, out up
center)
OLIVIA: Remember the time he hid in
A)
Use the passage to answer the
question.
What theme of the play is
developed by the details in this
passage?
(1 point)
Fear can be an effective
motivator.
Listening to people is better
than assuming things about
them.
Being prepared is an
essential component of
dealing with severe weather.
Courage is the ability to face

Answer 1

Question 22:

Answer: It highlights the fact that life is fleeting.

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Question 23:

Answer: kinesthetic imagery

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Question 24:

Answer: A roofing contractor on a multistory building has a fear of heights.

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Question 25:

Answer: The imagery implies that people in East Berlin did not get enough to eat.

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Question 26:

Answer: The narrator tells the story through the perspective of only one person in the story.

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Question 27:

Answer: Ending by revealing the deepest secret of one character.

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Question 28:

Answer: It can add strength and reinforce the story’s theme.

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Question 29:

Answer: alliteration, rhyme scheme

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Question 30:

Answer: The emphasis on the darkness of the lake and the presence of a mysterious shadow make the lake seem dangerous.

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Question 31:

Answer: The simile emphasizes the darkness of the lake.

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Question 32:

Answer: He provides exposition about character behavior.

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Question 33:

Answer: They advance the plot by showing Beowulf’s determination to fight Grendel.

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Question 34:

Answer: Romeo is so overjoyed by Juliet’s love for him that he is afraid he is dreaming.

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Question 35:

Answer: Listening to people is better than assuming things about them.