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1
Emily quotes from one of her own poem for what purpose?
explaining her reasons for staying home
excusing her sister for lack of ambition
criticizing her neighbors for being nosy
narrating the story of an unhappy love affair
2
Emily says she wears white to -
symbolize that she is very sad
show that she is one of two old maids
show she is disappointed in love
giver her neighbors something to talk about
3
Choose those devices that contribute to the characterization of the mother.
idioms
concrete diction
dialect
4
Ln 25 - The primary purpose of the word "Moreover" is to -
emphasize speaker's opinion that French soldiers were cruel
describe French children to create sympathy for them
signal another reason Nazis chose not to separate families
transition from the Nazi position to the French position
5
What is the primary conflict of the Nazis in the passage?
the story of the French Jewish children
emotional trauma must have been devastating
effecient killing might not be possible
whole families would be sent to Auschwitz together
6
The mode of writing in this passage can best be described as -
persuassive
cause and effect
narrative
descriptive
7
Emily Dickinson is speaking primarily to whom?
a meddling gossip
her younger sister
her elderly relative
an anonymous audience
8
At the conclusion of the poem, the
son vows to listen to mother's advice
light overcomes darkness
mother shows her determination to keep struggling
mother rebukes her son
9
What is the them of "Mother to Son"?
when children mature, they no longer need parental advice
difficult life creates defeated personality
you have to persevere when life presents hardships
weak people give when faced with challenges
10
What would Dillard most likely say to you about the best way to achieve greatness?
Surround yourself with people who are best in their fields.
Hard work and education will get you as far as you can.
All people are not destined to be rich and famous.
Being the best may not make you as happy as you think.
11
Ress, the speaker in this passage, can best be described as
passionate, concerned historian revealing facts
curious scientist seeking evidence
objective reporter writing a story
hostile prisoner escaping from camp
12
Select each phrase that includes emotional appeal (pathos)?
Ln 7 - ripped
Ln 22 - wrench
Ln 39 - snatched
Ln 11 - abandoned
13
Ln 12 - "...so that they might live . . . " - They refers to -
children
fathers
parents
sons
14
What does the speaker in the poem compare to the "dark" (ln 12)?
turnin' corners
crystal
splinters
15
What would be the best choice for an optional title for this passage?
Nazi Experimentation and Cruelty Knew No Bounds
The Bond Between Mother and Child Is Strong
All of Mankind Is Responsible for Auschwitz Infamy
Extermination of the Jews was Plan of Hitler's
16
Ln 3-7 - These images establish what sort of mood for you, the reader? How do you feel?
violence and depression
emptiness and sadness
acceptance and resignation
bleakness and hardship
17
Ln 46-48 - What is the purpose for the dashes?
illustrate one example for the argument
create compassion for the children of France
emphasize the motive of the French authorities
identify an appositive phrase
18
Ln 27-28 - "to rival emotional disturbance caused to the killing squads" use what technique?
verbal irony
hyperbole
foreshadowing
situational irony
19
By listing people who have achieved in different fields, Dillard uses . . .
cause and effect
logical appeal (logos)
emotional appears (pathos)
classification
20
The words tacks, splinters, boards, and places, function as
direct objects
indirect objects
predicate adjectives
predicate adverbs
21
Hughes uses what poetic device to emphasize what the mother's life has been like?
repetition
inversion
sarcasm
irony
22
Which lines best show that Mozart is different from other artists?
line 6 - "Apart from a few"
line 11 - "We all want to believe"
line 8 - "little children in the world"
lines 11-12 "at least I do"
23
Which statement from the essay is NOT an opinion?
Lines 32-33 - . . . you will find a writer like Thoreau.
Lines 8-9 - Genius is the product of education.
Line 1 - There is no such thing as talent.
Lines 4-5 - All the rest of us . . . are not talented.
24
"There is no such thing as talent." (ln 1) What is the purpose of this sentence? -
provide specific detail to support thesis
develop a connection with the reader
establish speaker as expert
introduce central idea of passage
25
Ln 25-30 - For what primary purpose were the gas chambers constructed?
allow families to die together
kill as many people as possible
eliminate suffering for those killed
hide from the world what happened in Auschwitz
26
Ln 32 - The words "literary critic" function as -
an infinitive phrase
an appositive phrase
partical phrase
gerund phrase
27
Choose all of the statements that indicate Emily's disapproval of the townspeople.
Ln 52 - So I give them something to talk about.
Ln 56 - Dear, dear!
Ln 51 - Would you like that?
Ln 44 - Why should I socialize with the village gossips?
28
Ln 4 - "At the heart of the story" is effective because -
illustrates the horrible effects of war on families
compares Jewish children to other children
reminds the reader this story deals with strong emotion
shows the French to be unkind
29
What is the primary poetic device Hughes uses in "Mother to Son"?
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
allusion
30
Ln 8-13 - This "sentence" includes which of these syntactical elements?
infinitive phrase
dependent clause
compound verbs
31
Line 20-24 - Dillard uses what form of rhetorical devices for enhancement?
repetition
punctuation
assonance
sarcasm
32
Line 20-37 - The main idea in this paragraph is that success is PRIMARILY dependent on . . .
education
being a Harvard man
inspiration
reading Greek classics
33
The passage suggests that families were kept together because the French authorities
feared an outbreak of disease
became fearful of revolt
had ideas of religious remorse
desired greater effeciency
34
Ln 42-43 - In poetry verse, Emily uses -
allusion
alliteration
rhyme
simile
35
What is Langston Hughes's tone toward this theme?
heroic and archetypal
dark and foreboding
calm and meditative
earnest and passionate
36
"We all start out dull and weary and uninspired." - To what does "start out" refer?
amount of determination
willingness to work
ability to learn
talent at birth
37
Ln 14 - "Even Hoss observed how families in Auschwitz." - Even portrays Hoss as a person
who did not understand the parent-child relationship
who was unspeakably cruel but practical
who was slow to realize the effects of separating families
who was not involved in the killing of Jews
38
Which sentence from the essay best identifies the main idea?
Ln 38 - It's hard work doing something with your life.
Ln 4-5 - All the rest of us are not talented.
Ln 8-9 - Genius is the product of education.
ln 24-26 - Some of them did it the hard . . . on their own.
39
Ln 24-28 - Emily use which of these to describe her aunt?
personification
paradox
alliteration
onomatopoeia
40
Ln 14-17 - What type of sentences are they?
declarative
simple
imperative
compound
41
Langston Hughes ends the first line of the poem "Mother to Son" with a colon. Why?
end the sentence
establish point of view
introduce the narrative
separate the first line from the second
42
Select the one word that does not describe the mother's character.
determination
humility
resentment
affection
43
In this passage, Rees portrays the French as
interested in eliminating as many people as possible
just as guilty as the Nazis
less cruel than the Nazis
accenting out of concern for mothers and children
44
Line 16 - "off the hook" is an example of
situational irony
dialect
hyperbole
an idiom
45
What is the post dominant rhetorical strategy used by Dillard in this essay?
sarcasm
allusion
metaphor
symbolism
46
What is the best way to describe the purpose of writing the poem in first person perspective?
involve the son in the mother's life
engage the reader more fully in the mother's experiences
provide an objective and distant tone
highlight the mother's advice to the son
47
Line 34 - :Harvard" and "Greek" are capitalized because they function as . . .
subordinate conjunctions
proper adjectives
irregular verbs
proper nouns
48
The details Emily relates to her Aunt Libbie characterize the aunt as -
withdrawn and feminine
loyal and supportive
assertive and masculine
critical and unforgiving
49
In the excerpt from William Lace's "The Belle of Amherst, Emily describes herself through -
euphemism
logical appeals (logos)
allusion
direct characterization
50
The word "nor" is repeated in lines 22-23 for what reason?
contrast discipline with education
remind the reader that talent does not exist
explain that great writers have unique intellectual ability
emphasize traits we can develop with educaion
51
Line 31 - "to be spontaneous and unstudied" is an example of what grammatical form?
indirect object
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
indirect object
52
What is the purpose of the last sentence in this passage?
introduce the thesis statement
illustrate an expert opinion
provide a specific fact to support the thesis
summarize the central message of the passage
53
Ln 51 - "Would you like that?" Why?
Counter Henrietta Sweetser's criticism
explain why she always wears white
show her fear of Henrietta Sweetser
Persuade audience to agree with her
54
The words "But" (8), "So" (14), and For" (18) function as
details furthering the narrative
transitions between ideas
introduction to archetypes
development of suspence
55
The main rhetorical strategy used by Rees in the first paragraph is -
ethical appeals (ethos)
parallelism
repetition
emotional appeals (pathos)
