Question 32 (True/False Worth 1 points)

Question

(02.04 LC)

The Works Cited page is arranged in the order that each source appears in an essay.

True
False
Question 33(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(03.04 LC)

The root word nym means

fear
good
heat
name

Question 35(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(01.07 MC)

In an article about the benefits of playing video games, what information might be included in a sidebar to best support the central idea?

A chart showing the rising costs of video games over the past ten years
A list of the most popular video games in the United States
Facts from a study showing how video games improve hand-eye coordination
Images of adults playing video games
Question 36(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(01.01 LC)

Which type of figurative language is present in the following line of poetry?

From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.

Hyperbole
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Question 37(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(01.03 MC)

Read the fable "Two Pots." Then, answer the question that follows.

Two Pots, one of brass and the other of clay, stood together on the hearthstone. One day the Brass Pot proposed to the Earthen Pot that they go out into the world together. But the Earthen Pot excused himself, saying it would be wiser for him to stay in the corner by the fire.
"It would take so little to break me," he said. "You know how fragile I am. The least shock is sure to shatter me!"
"Don't let that keep you at home," urged the Brass Pot. "I shall take very good care of you. If we should happen to meet anything hard, I will step between and save you."
So the Earthen Pot at last consented, and the two set out side by side, jolting along on three stubby legs first to this side, then to that, and bumping into each other at every step.
The Earthen Pot could not survive that sort of companionship very long. They had not gone ten paces before the Earthen pot cracked, and at the next jolt he flew into a thousand pieces.

Which two of the following themes are present in the fable?

Be careful with whom you keep company.
Taking chances always ends well.
Trust your instincts; they are usually correct.
You can do great things if you try.
A and B
A and C
B and C
C and D
Question 38 (Fill-In-The-Blank Worth 3 points)
(01.02 MC)

Read the following passage from The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.

The house where Tom's father lived was up a foul little pocked called Offal Court, out of Pudding Lane. It was small, decayed, and rickety, but it was packed full of wretchedly poor families. Canty's tribe occupied a room on the third floor. The mother and father had a sort of bedstead in the corner; but Tom, his grandmother, and his two sisters, Bet and Nan, were not restricted—they had all the floor to themselves, and might sleep where they choose. There were the remains of a blanket or two, and some bundles of ancient and dirty straw, but these could not rightly be called beds, for they were not organized; they were kicked into a general pile, mornings, and selections made form the mass at night, for service.

Part A: What can you infer about the Canty family based on this passage? Fill in blank 1 using A, B, or C.

They are poor.
They are happy.
They are wealthy.

Part B: Which literary element most impacts your response to part A? Fill in blank 2 using D, E, or F.
Conflict
Plot
Setting

Part C: Select one excerpt from the text that supports your answer to Part A. Enter your selection in blank 3 using G, H, or I.
The mother and father had a sort of bedstead in the corner …
Bet and Nan were not restricted—they had all the floor to themselves, and might sleep where they choose.
There were the remains of a blanket or two, and some bundles of ancient and dirty straw, but these could not rightly be called beds, for they were not organized
Answer for Blank 1:


Answer for Blank 2:

Answer for Blank 3:

Question 39(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(01.02 MC)

Read the following passage from The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.

After a considerable time—he could not tell how long—his senses struggled to a half-consciousness, and as he lay with closed eyes vaguely wondering where he was and what had been happening, he noted a murmurous sound, the sullen beating of rain upon the roof. A snug sense of comfort stole over him, which was rudely broken, the next moment, by a chorus of piping cackles and coarse laughter.

In this excerpt, how does the setting enhance the description of the protagonist?

The chorus singing outside the room provides the character some much-needed comfort.
The sound of the voices outside the room reflects the protagonist's longing to be around people.
The sound of the rain reflects the protagonist's sadness and makes them uncomfortable.
The sound of the rain on the roof provides the protagonist comfort in the midst of the unknown.
Question 40(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(01.05 MC)

Read the sentence. Then, answer the question that follows.

Success in math requires a student know the rudimentary facts; otherwise, they won't be able to complete more advanced problems.

Which word from the sentence provides an antonym context clue to the meaning of rudimentary?

Advanced
Facts
Math
Success
Question 41(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(01.02 MC)

Read the following passage from The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.

Tom got up hungry, and sauntered hungry away, but with his thoughts busy with the shadowy splendours of his night's dreams. He wandered here and there in the city, hardly noticing where he was going, or what was happening around him. People jostled him, and some gave him rough speech; but it was all lost on the musing boy.

Which word best describes the mood the author is trying to establish?

Jealousy
Fear
Reflection
Silliness
Question 42(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(03.03 LC)

Which of the following is not a function of a semicolon?

Is used to separate hours and minutes
Joins two independent clauses that share a related thought
Joins clauses with a conjunctive adverb
Separates items in serial lists
Question 43(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(02.05 MC)

Zane is writing a problem and solution essay about the giant African land snail. His current thesis statement reads:

While it has never been proven, some believe that giant African land snails are capable of eating small rodents and birds.

What makes his thesis statement ineffective?

It does not state the author's ideas about the topic in one sentence.
It is written in first-person point of view.
The ideas present cannot be supported by valid research.
There is no issue with this thesis statement.
Question 44 (True/False Worth 1 points)
(02.01 LC)

An informational text can persuade, entertain, or inform.

True
False

Answer 1

Question 32: False
Question 33: Name
Question 35: Facts from a study showing how video games improve hand-eye coordination
Question 36: Onomatopoeia
Question 37: A and C
Question 38:
Answer for Blank 1: They are poor.
Answer for Blank 2: Setting
Answer for Blank 3: Bet and Nan were not restricted—they had all the floor to themselves, and might sleep where they choose.
Question 39: The sound of the rain reflects the protagonist's sadness and makes them uncomfortable.
Question 40: Advanced
Question 41: Reflection
Question 42: Is used to separate hours and minutes
Question 43: The ideas present cannot be supported by valid research.
Question 44: True