Question 1

Question

A)
Use the passage to answer the question.



Cannibalism in the Cars
by Mark Twain

“A recess of half an hour was then taken, and some little caucusing followed. At the sound of the gavel the meeting reassembled, and the committee reported in favor of Messrs. George Ferguson of Kentucky, Lucien Herrman of Louisiana, and W. Messick of Colorado as candidates. The report was accepted.

“MR. ROGERS of Missouri: ‘Mr. President, — The report being properly before the House now, I move to amend it by substituting for the name of Mr. Herrman that of Mr. Lucius Harris of St. Louis, who is well and honorably known to us all. I do not wish to be understood as casting the least reflection upon the high character and standing of the gentleman from Louisiana—far from it. I respect and esteem him as much as any gentleman here present possibly can; but none of us can be blind to the fact that he has lost more flesh during the week that we have lain here than any among us—none of us can be blind to the fact that the committee has been derelict in its duty, either through negligence or a graver fault, in thus offering for our suffrages a gentleman who, however pure his own motives may be, has really less nutriment in him—’

Which explicit statement is best supported by the details in the passage?

(1 point)
Responses

The passengers oppose the candidates chosen by the committee.
The passengers oppose the candidates chosen by the committee.

Mr. Rogers speaks to express his dissatisfaction with being chosen by the committee.
Mr. Rogers speaks to express his dissatisfaction with being chosen by the committee.

The passengers are horrified at the thought of resorting to cannibalism.
The passengers are horrified at the thought of resorting to cannibalism.

Mr. Rogers wants another candidate because Mr. Herrman has lost too much weight.
Mr. Rogers wants another candidate because Mr. Herrman has lost too much weight.
Question 2
A)What is the difference between explicit and implicit details in a literary text?(1 point)
Responses

Explicit details are given to the reader by a reliable narrator, whereas implicit details are given to the reader by an unreliable narrator.
Explicit details are given to the reader by a reliable narrator, whereas implicit details are given to the reader by an unreliable narrator.

Explicit details are directly stated, whereas implicit details require a reader to make logical inferences based on textual evidence.
Explicit details are directly stated, whereas implicit details require a reader to make logical inferences based on textual evidence.

Explicit details deliberately mislead the reader, whereas implicit details allow the reader to determine the story’s main themes.
Explicit details deliberately mislead the reader, whereas implicit details allow the reader to determine the story’s main themes.

Explicit details require a reader to fill in the gaps with logical information, whereas implicit details help the reader understand the story.
Explicit details require a reader to fill in the gaps with logical information, whereas implicit details help the reader understand the story.
Question 3
A)
Use the excerpt to answer the question.

“There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair. Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul.

She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song which someone was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves.

There were patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds that had met and piled one above the other in the west facing her window."

How does the author help readers picture the story?

(1 point)
Responses

By using first-person point of view.
By using first-person point of view.

By using dialogue.
By using dialogue.

By using imagery.
By using imagery.

By using flashback.
By using flashback.
Question 4
A)What is the meaning of the word tone?(1 point)
Responses

the feeling a word evokes
the feeling a word evokes

the writer’s attitude toward the subject
the writer’s attitude toward the subject

the words writers use to support their purpose
the words writers use to support their purpose

a bitter expression that often means the opposite
a bitter expression that often means the opposite
Question 5
A)Explain the metaphor in the following sentence: It was raining cats and dogs.(1 point)
Responses

It was raining really hard.
It was raining really hard.

Dogs and cats were falling from the sky.
Dogs and cats were falling from the sky.

It was sprinkling.
It was sprinkling.

It was hailing.
It was hailing.
Question 6
A)What is the denotation of a word?(1 point)
Responses

A word that has more than one meaning and depends on the context.
A word that has more than one meaning and depends on the context.

The words a writer uses in their text to support their purpose.
The words a writer uses in their text to support their purpose.

The feeling a word evokes besides its literal meaning.
The feeling a word evokes besides its literal meaning.

The dictionary definition of a word.
The dictionary definition of a word.
Question 7
A)What is theme?(1 point)
Responses

The ways a story is organized and presented.
The ways a story is organized and presented.

A central, unifying idea that an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature.
A central, unifying idea that an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature.

The sequence of events that make up a story.
The sequence of events that make up a story.

The author's attitude toward the subject matter.
The author's attitude toward the subject matter.
Question 8
A)
Use the paragraph to answer the question.

True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.

Which statement explains how the author develops the point of view in this paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

The author’s use of the pronoun “I” shows that the story is told using a first-person point of view.
The author’s use of the pronoun “I” shows that the story is told using a first-person point of view.

The author’s use of the pronoun “you” indicates that the story is told by someone outside the narrative.
The author’s use of the pronoun “you” indicates that the story is told by someone outside the narrative.

The author’s use of the pronouns “I” and “you” shows that the story is told by an omniscient narrator.
The author’s use of the pronouns “I” and “you” shows that the story is told by an omniscient narrator.

The author’s use of the pronouns “I” and “you” shows that the story is told using a third-person point of view.
The author’s use of the pronouns “I” and “you” shows that the story is told using a third-person point of view.
Question 9
A)What is one general reason why the setting is important in a narrative?(1 point)
Responses

The setting allows for indirect characterization.
The setting allows for indirect characterization.

The setting provides a way to solve problems.
The setting provides a way to solve problems.

The setting forms unbreakable bonds between plot elements.
The setting forms unbreakable bonds between plot elements.

The setting helps create the mood of the story.
The setting helps create the mood of the story.
Question 10
A)
Use the summary excerpt to answer the question.

The Veteran
by Stephen Crane

A brave man named Henry Fleming is a veteran living in a village. He has an ungrateful grandson named Jimmie. After Henry admits that he once ran away during a battle, Jimmie begins to think his grandfather is a coward. I like when Henry proves just how wrong Jimmie is when he runs into a burning barn to save some animals. The grandfather dies when the roof collapses. In the process, Henry shows just how much better a person he is than his grandson.

What is the problem with this summary excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

It fails to give any details about the setting.
It fails to give any details about the setting.

It features opinions and judgments.
It features opinions and judgments.

It does not mention the names of characters.
It does not mention the names of characters.

It does not include any events from the plot.
It does not include any events from the plot.

Answer 1

Sure! Here are the answers to the questions:

Question 1
Explicit statement best supported by the details in the passage:
Mr. Rogers wants another candidate because Mr. Herrman has lost too much weight.

Question 2
The difference between explicit and implicit details:
Explicit details are directly stated, whereas implicit details require a reader to make logical inferences based on textual evidence.

Question 3
How does the author help readers picture the story?
By using imagery.

Question 4
What is the meaning of the word tone?
the writer’s attitude toward the subject

Question 5
Explain the metaphor in the following sentence: It was raining cats and dogs.
It was raining really hard.

Question 6
What is the denotation of a word?
The dictionary definition of a word.

Question 7
What is theme?
A central, unifying idea that an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature.

Question 8
How the author develops the point of view in this paragraph:
The author’s use of the pronoun “I” shows that the story is told using a first-person point of view.

Question 9
One general reason why the setting is important in a narrative:
The setting helps create the mood of the story.

Question 10
What is the problem with this summary excerpt?
It features opinions and judgments.