Read the sentence.

Question

Kari and Misha, who have known each other since first grade are both yearbook editors and photographers.

Where should a comma be placed in this sentence?

after “editors”
after “both”
after “grade”
after “other”

Answer 1

The correct placement for a comma in the sentence is after "grade." The corrected sentence should read:

"Kari and Misha, who have known each other since first grade, are both yearbook editors and photographers."

This comma is needed to properly set off the non-essential clause "who have known each other since first grade."

Answer 2

Read the excerpt from a short story.
I thanked her again for the cake, and quietly retreated from the porch. A blast of air conditioning assailed me as I reentered our home and closed the summer heat behind me. Placing the cake on the table with the others, I noted its carefully scalloped frosting with mounting sadness. Clutching the doorjamb, I suppressed a sob. The reality of our loss would wait.
Which words from the excerpt convey the tone?
“thanked” and “retreated”
“assailed” and “reentered”
“placing” and “scalloped”
“clutching” and “suppressed”

Answer 3

The words that convey the tone from the excerpt are “clutching” and “suppressed.” These words suggest a sense of emotional struggle and sorrow, contributing to the overall tone of sadness and loss in the passage.

Answer 4

Read the excerpt from Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick.

Nor a word he spoke; nor did his officers say aught to him; though by all their minutest gestures and expressions, they plainly showed the uneasy, if not painful, consciousness of being under a troubled master-eye.

Which best describes the theme Melville develops in this excerpt?
the effectiveness of a leader who sets himself apart from others
the importance of obeying a leader under all circumstances
the inherent danger of a leader who exhibits signs of distress
the problems associated with inexperienced leaders

Answer 5

The best description of the theme Melville develops in this excerpt is the inherent danger of a leader who exhibits signs of distress. The passage highlights the unease and pain felt by the crew under a leader who is troubled, suggesting that a leader's distress can create tension and instability within the group.

Answer 6

Read the excerpt from “To One in Paradise,” by Edgar Allan Poe.

Thou wast all that to me, love,
For which my soul did pine-
A green isle in the sea, love,
A fountain and a shrine,
All wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers,
And all the flowers were mine.

How are the ideas in the excerpt similar to Poe’s ideas in the first stanza of "Annabel Lee"?
Both introduce familiar young women.
Both compare women to nature’s beauty.
Both describe powerful, controlling women.
Both recall an all-consuming love.

Answer 7

The ideas in the excerpt from "To One in Paradise" are similar to Poe's ideas in the first stanza of "Annabel Lee" in that both recall an all-consuming love. In both poems, the speaker expresses deep affection and longing for a beloved, reflecting the intense emotional connection and devotion they feel.

Answer 8

Read the excerpt from Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher."

Its evidence -- the evidence of the sentience -- was to be seen, he said, (and here I started as he spoke,) in the gradual yet certain condensation of an atmosphere of their own about the waters and the walls. The result was discoverable, he added, in that silent, yet importunate and terrible influence which for centuries had moulded the destinies of his family, and which made him what I now saw him -- what he was. Such opinions need no comment, and I will make none.

Based on this excerpt, the narrator seems
supportive of Usher’s theory.
skeptical of Usher’s theory.
curious about the history of the house.
analytical about the history of the house.

Answer 9

Based on the excerpt, the narrator seems skeptical of Usher’s theory. The phrase "I started as he spoke" suggests surprise or doubt, and the statement "Such opinions need no comment, and I will make none" indicates that the narrator is not convinced by Usher's ideas and chooses not to engage with them further.

Answer 10

Read the excerpt from “In the Greenest of Our Valleys,” by Edgar Allan Poe.

But evil things, in robes of sorrow,
Assailed the monarch's high estate;
(Ah, let us mourn, for never morrow
Shall dawn upon him, desolate!)
And, round about his home, the glory
That blushed and bloomed
Is but a dim-remembered story
Of the old time entombed.

How are the ideas in the excerpt similar to Poe’s ideas in the third stanza of "Annabel Lee"?
Both warn of the power of nature.
Both describe unexpected misfortune.
Both present violent revenge.
Both illustrate the end of love.

Answer 11

The ideas in the excerpt from “In the Greenest of Our Valleys” are similar to Poe’s ideas in the third stanza of "Annabel Lee" in that both describe unexpected misfortune. In both works, there is a focus on loss and the impact of unforeseen circumstances on love and life, reflecting themes of sorrow and the inevitability of grief.