EOC English II Review Part I

Question 1

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning...

Accepted Answer

inference

Question 2

Which of the following represents the strongest thesis?

Accepted Answer

The show, Stranger Things, artfully critiques stereotypes.

Question 3

Cassius is described as ambitious, yet jealous, friendly, yet manipulative, and smart, yet low.

Accepted Answer

jealous; friendly, yet manipulative; and smart, yet low.

Question 4

The first step you take after seeing a context clue question...

Accepted Answer

go back to the passage and find the word and how it's used

Question 5

Argumentative thesis: Standardized testing is bad because...

Accepted Answer

replace bad with detrimental

Question 6

Stephen King's famous novel, It, has a new movie adaptation; it looks terrifying.

Accepted Answer

CORRECT AS IS

Question 7

Lorelai doesn't just like the pizza she needs the pizza.

Accepted Answer

Lorelai doesn't just like the pizza; she needs the pizza.

Question 8

A UNIVERSAL THEME is a theme that transcends what?

Accepted Answer

the specific time and place

Question 9

Neither Chris Pratt nor the velociraptors of the park were impressed.

Accepted Answer

CORRECT AS IS

Question 10

Which of the following is not a quality of a strong thesis statement?

Accepted Answer

speculative

Question 11

Sometimes Huxley freezes at the top of the stairs; because stairs are scary and life is hard.

Accepted Answer

stairs, because

Question 12

Viola poses as her brother in order to play on the boys' soccer team; she intends to win.

Accepted Answer

CORRECT AS IS

Question 13

A key THEME of Fall of House of Usher was...

Accepted Answer

Isolation leads to madness.

Question 14

Each of the zombies have their own sad stories about the end of the world.

Accepted Answer

Each of the zombies has his or her own sad stories

Question 15

The CENTRAL IDEA of "Fall of House of Usher" was...

Accepted Answer

The Ushers' isolation leads to their mental and physical demise.

Question 16

Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement? In the novel Night, Elie Wiesel...

Accepted Answer

successfully uses extended metaphr to criticize inhuman acts

Question 17

Which of the following is the stronger thesis? In the short story The Lottery, Shirley Jackson

Accepted Answer

successfully uses irony to criticize hypocrisy in society.

Question 18

In each episode, each of the kids strive to save Will from the upside down.

Accepted Answer

each of the kids tries

Question 19

What evidence describes the speaker's or narrator's feelings?

Accepted Answer

tone

Question 20

Glenn, who most people loved from the show The Walking Dead, is gone.

Accepted Answer

whom most people loved

Question 21

A strong thesis statement possesses which of the following qualities?

Accepted Answer

assertive, arguable, detailed

Question 22

ARGUMENTATIVE DICTION: While author A says _____________...

Accepted Answer

While author A inaccurately claims...

Question 23

Word choice is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

diction

Question 24

DICTION: instead of "the author shows"

Accepted Answer

the author successfully illustrates

Question 25

When writing an argumentative essay, writers must address both claim and ___________.

Accepted Answer

counterclaim

Question 26

After introducing a counterclaim, a writer must then present a _______, or why it's wrong.

Accepted Answer

rebuttal

Question 27

"Mom, that's too many stairs. Carry me." said Huxley.

Accepted Answer

"Mom, that's too many stairs. Carry me," said Huxley.

Question 28

Some had read the novel 13 Reasons Why; but many people that watched the show hadn't.

Accepted Answer

13 Reasons Why, but many

Question 29

Analyzing two separate passages and determining connections/ relationships is called...

Accepted Answer

synthesis

Question 30

Despite the constant river of complaints, each of the board members support testing.

Accepted Answer

each of the board members supports

Question 31

Viola not only plays soccer well, but she also eats like a lady.

Accepted Answer

but also chews like a lady.

Question 32

When a speaker appeals to emotion, it is called...

Accepted Answer

pathos

Question 33

What are the components of an argumentative essay?

Accepted Answer

thesis, key reasons, D.E., counterclaim, rebuttal, end.

Question 34

What is the most important element to a narrative?

Accepted Answer

conflict

Question 35

When Ms. Shadburn is away from home, Huxley either plays with a toy or he sits under the window

Accepted Answer

either plays with a toy or sits under the window

Question 36

When answered multiple choice questions, first...

Accepted Answer

go through answer options and look for disqualifiers

EOC English II Review Part I

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EOC English II Review Part I

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