EOC Exercises 1-3

What is the main purpose of the first three paragraphs?

According to the author, which is not a primary benefit of aerobic activity?

Elliot’s poem best expresses which of the following ideas?

What literary technique does Smith use in the following sentence? ...

What is Smith emphasizing in the following description in paragraph four? "I spent hours..."

Which of the following can be found throughout Hicky's poem?

If you wanted to learn more about how the body uses energy during aerobic activities, where...

What main concept does the author emphasize in paragraphs three and four?

What literary technique is the author using in the phrase “handsome is as handsome does”?

What does voracious mean as it appears in the following sentence from paragraph seven? ...

Which of the following themes is shared by the two poems and the essay about Saint-Exupéry?

Which term best describes the speaker in Hicky’s poem?

Which best describes how this passage is organized?

Which literary technique is illustrated through repeating the "d" and the "h" sounds in...

This passage can be classified as which of the following?

What does elusive mean as it appears in the following sentence? "We are wasting our time..."

What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?

Which best identifies an idea present in both this passage and the one before it?

Based on the author’s description, which of the following best describes the personality of...

Hicky’s poem can be classified into which genre?

The second poem, by Daniel Whitehead Hicky, is told from which point of view?

Which word best describes the tone of this passage?

What main idea is expressed in this passage?

Which techniques are demonstrated in the following sentence from the passage? ...

What feature would Welty probably admire most in someone else’s writing?

Which of the following quotes most relies on figurative language for its effectiveness?

Which word best describes Welty’s style of writing?

Based on what the author says, what is her reason for writing this passage?

What is the main purpose of this essay?

This passage could best be classified as which of the following?

Based on the table, which of the following is true?

The author of this passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

According to the table, fatigue accompanying aerobic exercise is caused by which of the...

Elliot’s poem depends mostly on which of the following literary techniques for its...

In Elliot's poem, which literary technique is represented in the following lines? ...

Which term best describes the following line from paragraph four? “The book took flight...”

The phrase “the lonely prince, who stretches his arms through light years...” uses which...

Which idea in the passage by Welty is also suggested in the passage by Smith?

What does Welty mean in the following sentence from paragraph four? ...

Which literary technique best describes this statement from paragraph six? “It seemed as..."

Which of the following best describes the mood of Elliot's poem?

With which of the following statements would the author of this passage most likely agree?

What is the main purpose of the last line of Hicky’s poem?

Which literary technique is demonstrated in the following sentence? "In my own fortunate..."

The table that accompanies the passage gives all of the information except the following: