Question 1

Question

A)What is mood in the context of dramatic texts?(1 point)
Responses

feelings the text evokes in the reader
feelings the text evokes in the reader

anticipation a reader may feel as the text’s plot unfolds
anticipation a reader may feel as the text’s plot unfolds

descriptions in the text that appeal to the five senses
descriptions in the text that appeal to the five senses

where and when the text takes place
where and when the text takes place
Question 2
A)What is tone in the context of dramatic texts?(1 point)
Responses

the overall attitude of the text
the overall attitude of the text

the way the text’s plot is conveyed through words
the way the text’s plot is conveyed through words

the thoughts and associations a word evokes
the thoughts and associations a word evokes

the direct and specific meaning of a word
the direct and specific meaning of a word
Question 3
A)What is theme in the context of dramatic texts?(1 point)
Responses

a central topic in a text
a central topic in a text

a unifying message or idea contained in a text
a unifying message or idea contained in a text

a time or place in a text
a time or place in a text

a problem the characters must solve in a text
a problem the characters must solve in a text
Question 4

The Man Without a Country
Hackett, Walter (adaptation)

Characters

NARRATOR
COLONEL
AARON BURR

1 of 24
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.

Which of the following is a theme the play develops about justice?

(1 point)
Responses

Justice can be manipulated by those in power to wrongfully punish.
Justice can be manipulated by those in power to wrongfully punish.

Justice sometimes comes at the expense of others.
Justice sometimes comes at the expense of others.

Justice always comes to those who deserve it.
Justice always comes to those who deserve it.

Justice exposes the truth, and nobody is above it.
Justice exposes the truth, and nobody is above it.
Question 5

The Man Without a Country
Hackett, Walter (adaptation)

Characters

NARRATOR
COLONEL
AARON BURR

1 of 24
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.

How does the play develop a theme about justice?

(1 point)
Responses

The justice dealt to Nolan is corrupt and disproportionate, as he is punished more for his angry outburst in court than he is for actual treason.
The justice dealt to Nolan is corrupt and disproportionate, as he is punished more for his angry outburst in court than he is for actual treason.

The justice dealt to Nolan serves as a valuable lesson for him, as he is made to confront his disloyalty to his country.
The justice dealt to Nolan serves as a valuable lesson for him, as he is made to confront his disloyalty to his country.

The justice dealt to Nolan wrongfully punishes him for a crime he did not commit, causing him to grow bitter and hate the country that spurned him.
The justice dealt to Nolan wrongfully punishes him for a crime he did not commit, causing him to grow bitter and hate the country that spurned him.

The justice dealt to Nolan wrongfully punishes him at first, but he responds to it by working hard to prove his innocence and his love for his country.
The justice dealt to Nolan wrongfully punishes him at first, but he responds to it by working hard to prove his innocence and his love for his country.

Answer 1

Here are the answers for each question based on the context provided:

Question 1: A) What is mood in the context of dramatic texts?

• Response: feelings the text evokes in the reader

Question 2: A) What is tone in the context of dramatic texts?

• Response: the overall attitude of the text

Question 3: A) What is theme in the context of dramatic texts?

• Response: a unifying message or idea contained in a text

Question 4: A) Which of the following is a theme the play develops about justice?

• Response: Justice can be manipulated by those in power to wrongfully punish.

Question 5: A) How does the play develop a theme about justice?

• Response: The justice dealt to Nolan is corrupt and disproportionate, as he is punished more for his angry outburst in court than he is for actual treason.

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