Which sentence most clearly illustrates the time period of this selection?

At night, she held lanterns so that the surgeons could work

Which Internet source would be best for finding information about the life of Jack London?

Jack London’s Collected Letters and Journals, 1889–1916

Which sentence contains an example of an allusion?

Exhausted, he went to bed and slept like Rip Van Winkle.

What is the purpose of the simile in this description?

To suggest the general’s harshness

Which image best illustrates a main focus of this selection?

Clara Barton tending to wounded soldiers

Which sentence contains an example of figurative language?

My salvation came in the form of an ministering angel.

Which situation could best be described as ironic?

Two uneducated youths teach a professor how to survive.

Which question is not answered in paragraph 5?

Where was the couple in the mule cart going?

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2010 8th Grade Reading SOL : Passage 4

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1
Which sentence most clearly illustrates the time period of this selection?
Your advice discouraging my enlistment was well conceived.
She opened my collar and pressed a wet cloth to my shoulder.
I responded that I was a university professor from New York.
At night, she held lanterns so that the surgeons could work
2
Which Internet source would be best for finding information about the life of Jack London?
Monroe High School’s Special Tribute to Jack London
The Influence of Jack London on 20th-Century Writers
The Jack London Online Collection of Fiction
Jack London’s Collected Letters and Journals, 1889–1916
3
In paragraph 4, the words “humiliating,” “disgraceful,” and “shameful” evokewhat tone?
bitter
jealous
cautious
frightened
4
Which website would be best for finding reliable information on the different types of lemurs?
www.lemursleaping.com
www.lemurorigins.net
www.islandlemurs.net
www.lemurresearch.org
5
Miss Clara Barton’s character is revealed mainly through —
her thoughts
Henry's actions
her dialogue with Henry
Henry's description of her
6
Which sentence contains an example of an allusion?
Exhausted, he went to bed and slept like Rip Van Winkle.
At the top of Mt. Helios, the locomotive sighed with relief.
Sheila tapped her pencil nervously on the desk while waiting
Brian lashed out at his critics like a wounded tiger,
7
In paragraph 7, the word alleviating means to —
modify or alter
consider thoughtfully
lessen or diminish
examine closely
8
What is the purpose of the simile in this description?
To establish a tone of despair in the selection
To foreshadow later events in the selection
To suggest the general’s harshness
To describe the narrator’s confusion
9
Which keywords could best be used to find information about applying to colleges?
Academic coursework
College Admissions
College Scholarships
Financial Aide
10
Which image best illustrates a main focus of this selection?
General William T. Sherman wearing his uniform
Trains arriving at the Fairfax railway station
Henry, Caleb, and Woodrow hiding behind a hedge
Clara Barton tending to wounded soldiers
11
Caleb George and Woodrow Hinnant could best be described as —
loyal companions
dreamers
rebels
rugged individualists
12
Which sentence contains an example of figurative language?
Her sacrifices are more extraordinary given the context.
You have probably read an account of our humiliating defeat.
My salvation came in the form of an ministering angel.
Her hand cramps from holding the pen and trying to keep pace
13
Which situation could best be described as ironic?
Henry dictates a letter for his mother to a nurse.
Two uneducated youths teach a professor how to survive.
Henry and Clara were educators before the war.
Two men were from the same town, but only one was injured.
14
Which question is not answered in paragraph 5?
What kind of clothing was Henry wearing?
Why did Henry crawl to the stream?
Why were soldiers passing out?
Where was the couple in the mule cart going?

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