Question

Use the sentences to answer the question.
Shawn’s brother was like Google; he knew the answer to everything, no matter the subject. He could tell you which year your
favorite team won the World Series, and he could list all the U.S. presidents in chronological order.
Which connection must readers make to understand this allusion?
(1 point)
Readers must connect their understanding of Google to Shawn’s ability to do his homework.
Readers must connect their knowledge of Google to Ben’s ability to answer questions.
Readers must connect their understanding of sibling relationships to Shawn and Ben’s relationship.
Readers must connect their knowledge of baseball to their knowledge of U.S. presidents.

Question 2
Question 3
A)
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Nick and Jenna were like Romeo and Juliet; their relationship was doomed from the start, and their parents did not approve.
Which thing must the reader make a connection with to interpret this allusion?
(1 point)
a historical figure
a place
a literary work
an event
A) Which word could be a synonym for speedy? (1 point)
lively
cautious
fast
tardy

Question 4
Question 5
A)
Use the analogy to answer the question.
A fin is to a fish as a _______ is to a _______.
Which pair of words correctly completes the analogy?
(1 point)
poem : stanza
continent : country
wing : bird
nose : mouth
A) The words thrifty and cheap have the same denotation. Which sentence explains the connotations of the words? (1 point)
Thrifty has a positive connotation, whereas cheap has a negative connotation.
Cheap has a positive connotation, whereas thrifty has a negative connotation.
Both thrifty and cheap have negative connotations.
Both thrifty and cheap have positive connotations.

Question 6
A)
Use the sentence to answer the question.
“Many people stopped to look at Linda’s _____ artwork.”
Which word would give the sentence a positive connotation?
(1 point)
strange
peculiar
bizarre
remarkable

Question 7
A)
Use the sentence to answer the question.
“The comb raked through her matted hair and tore at the tangles buried there.”
Which stylistic technique is used in the example?
(1 point)
alliteration
repetition
onomatopoiea
rhyme

Question 8
Question 9
A)
Use the line from a poem to answer the question.
“The storm raged with gusts and raged with rain.”
Identify the stylistic technique used in this line.
(1 point)
alliteration
onomatopoeia
rhyme scheme
repetition
A) How is a simile different from a metaphor? (1 point)
A simile creates vivid descriptions
A simile uses “like” or “as”.
A simile is an implied comparison
A simile gives an idea human characteristics.

Question 10
A) Which sentence contains an example of a simile? (1 point)
Her words cut like a knife.
His smile was a ray of sunshine.
The bear smirked as he came into view.
The rain was loud on the rooftop.

Answer 1

1. Readers must connect their knowledge of Google to Ben’s ability to answer questions.
2. a literary work
3. fast
4. wing : bird
5. Thrifty has a positive connotation, whereas cheap has a negative connotation.
6. remarkable
7. alliteration
8. repetition
9. A simile uses “like” or “as.”
10. Her words cut like a knife.