Read the excerpt from "The Scarlet Ibis ." That summer, the summer of 1918, was blighted. In May and June there was no rain and the crops withered, curled up, then died under the thirsty sun. One morning in July a hurricane came out of the east, tipping over the oaks in the yard and splitting the limbs of the elm trees. That afternoon it roared back out of the west, blew the fallen oaks around, snapping their roots and tearing them out of the earth like a hawk at the entrails of a chicken. Cotton bolls were wrenched from the stalks and lay like green walnuts in the valleys between the rows, while the cornfield leaned over uniformly so that the tassels touched the ground. Doodle and I followed Daddy out into the cotton field, where he stood, shoulders sagging, surveying the ruin. When his chin sank down onto his chest, we were frightened, and Doodle slipped his hand into mine. Suddenly Daddy straightened his shoulders, raised his giant knuckly fist, and with a voice that seemed to rumble out of the earth itself began cursing heaven, hell, the weather, and the Republican Party. Doodle and I, prodding each other and giggling, went back to the house, knowing that everything would be all right. Which phrases are examples of sensory imagery that make the details of the setting more vivid? Check all that apply. "Daughter of Invention" Character/Conflict/Idioms "Initiation" "The Scarlet Ibis" Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 100 Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention". The house fell silent a moment, before Yoyo heard, far off, the gun blasts and explosions, the serious, self-important voices of newscasters reporting their TV war. What type of conflict is presented in this excerpt? a. A conflict with other characters. b. A conflict within one character. c. A conflict with nature. d. A conflict within society. d. A conflict within society. 100 Read the sentence from “Initiation.” And from that time on, initiations didn't bother Millicent at all. Which revision of this sentence best uses direct characterization? a. Millicent’s tense posture evaporated, replaced by a genuine smile. b. Upon reflection, Millicent realized that initiations didn’t really bother her. c. Thereafter, Millicent said yes to each initiation task without question. d. Millicent found that handling the tasks was much easier than she’d thought. a. Millicent’s tense posture evaporated, replaced by a genuine smile. 100 Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.” There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle. One day I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him how we all had believed he would die. It was covered with a film of Paris green sprinkled to kill the rats, and screech owls had built a nest inside it. Doodle studied the mahogany box for a long time, then said, “It’s not mine.” “It is,” I said. “And before I’ll help you down from the loft, you’re going to have to touch it.” What symbol is described in this excerpt, and what does it represent? a. the owls, which symbolize knowledge and wisdom b. the nest, which symbolizes home and family c. the rats, which symbolize cruelty and sadness d. the casket, which symbolizes the loss of Doodle d. the casket, which symbolizes the loss of Doodle 100 Read the sentence from “Initiation.” It would be an hour before they came to get her, but then Rat Court would be all over and she would say what she had to say and go home. The author includes the sentence in the exposition to a. imply the resolution of the story. b. employ indirect characterization. c. describe the characters directly. d. create a character vs. nature conflict. a. imply the resolution of the story. 100 Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.” That long road behind me has Throughout the poem, the "long road” symbolizes the bluesman’s a. personal growth and life journey. b. fear of interacting with strangers. c. love of singing and music. d. feelings of pain and alienation. a. personal growth and life journey. 200 Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention". "Maybe not. Maybe, just maybe, there's something they've missed that's important. With patience and calm, even a burro can climb a palm." This last was one of her many Dominican sayings she had imported into her scrambled English. Which English idiom has the same meaning as the one italicized in this excerpt? a. We’re all in the same boat. b. You are barking up the wrong tree. c. Let sleeping dogs lie. d. Slow and steady wins the race. d. Slow and steady wins the race. 200 Which excerpt from "Initiation” correctly matches with the implied resolution of the story? a. There really was no doubt now that she would get in; This is the climax implying that Millicent will accept the invitation. b. "It won't be any different with us, Tracy," Millicent had told her; This is the rising action implying that the two girls will remain friends. c. “Well, what do they do as a club?" Millicent wanted to know; This is the exposition implying that Millicent will challenge the club’s activities. d. Swooping carefree over the moors, they would go singing; This is the falling action implying that the sorority girls will form a choir. b. "It won't be any different with us, Tracy," Millicent had told her; This is the rising action implying that the two girls will remain friends. 200 Which excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis” most foreshadows that the narrator will feel regret for something he has done to Doodle? a. But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away—and I remember Doodle. b. Doodle was my brother and he was going to cling to me forever, no matter what I did, so I dragged him across the burning cotton field to share with him the only beauty I knew, Old Woman Swamp. c. There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle. d. Once I had succeeded in teaching Doodle to walk, I began to believe in my own infallibility and I prepared a terrific development program for him, unknown to Mama and Daddy, of course. c. There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle. 200 Read the excerpt from "The Scarlet Ibis.” After we had drifted a long way, I put the oars in place and made Doodle row back against the tide. Black clouds began to gather in the southwest, and he kept watching them, trying to pull the oars a little faster. When we reached Horsehead Landing, lightning was playing across half the sky and thunder roared out, hiding even the sound of the sea. The sun disappeared and darkness descended, almost like night. Flocks of marsh crows flew by, heading inland to their roosting trees, and two egrets, squawking, arose from the oyster-rock shallows and careened away. What best describes the effect of the imagery used in this excerpt? a. It shows the cruelty of the narrator. b. It helps the setting come alive. c. It reveals the fact that Doodle is tired. d. It tells the reader that Doodle will die. b. It helps the setting come alive. 200 Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.” All I want— Based on the idiom, what type of place is the bluesman looking for? a. a place where he feels comfortable and accepted b. a place where he is able to hide his true identity c. a place where he can store all of his belongings d. a place where he stands out because he is unique a. a place where he feels comfortable and accepted 300 Read the excerpt from "Yearbook.” She wouldn’t characterize herself as shy; it’s just that she thought of herself as an individual, as opposed to being dependent on others. It was safer and easier that way, especially since her best friend Clara had unexpectedly moved to California last summer. Just Fatima doing Fatima’s thing—a club of one. Which type of conflict is presented in this excerpt? a. character vs. nature b. character vs. self c. character vs. character d. character vs. society b. character vs. self 300 Based on the plot structure of “Initiation,” which sentence would most likely be part of the implied resolution? a. Cheers and laughter greeted Millicent as she finished her speech. b. Hugs comforted Millicent following her blushing but sincere speech. c. There was a stunned moment of silence following Millicent’s proclamation. d. There was an enthusiastic round of applause after Millicent finished talking. c. There was a stunned moment of silence following Millicent’s proclamation. 300 Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.” There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle. One day I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him how we all had believed he would die. It was covered with a film of Paris green sprinkled to kill the rats, and screech owls had built a nest inside it. Doodle studied the mahogany box for a long time, then said, “It’s not mine.” “It is,” I said. “And before I’ll help you down from the loft, you’re going to have to touch it.” Which object from the excerpt is used to symbolize death? a. the casket b. the loft c. the owls d. the stream a. the casket 300 Read the conclusion to "Yearbook.” "Listen, let’s find Mr. Macklenburger and we’ll figure out an interesting role for you. Maybe you can help me interview the drama club tomorrow—just take pictures and I’ll do all the talking. But only if you want, absolutely no pressure,” said Martina. "Sure, that sounds like it might be a fun way to contribute,” Fatima replied, grateful for Martina’s generosity. The dread of the afternoon was finally beginning to dissipate into something surprising and new. Based on Fatima’s response to Martina, what is the implied resolution of this story? a. Fatima will enjoy working with other people on the yearbook. b. Fatima will decide to take over the interview of the drama club. c. Fatima will join the other clubs her guidance counselor suggested. d. Fatima will become one of the most talented yearbook photographers. a. Fatima will enjoy working with other people on the yearbook. 300 Read the excerpt from "Dorothea Lange.” Early on in her training, she steered clear of formal poses. She instead focused on capturing moments based in authenticity that were more than what met the eye. What does "steered clear of” mean in this context? a. was drawn to b. attempted to ruin c. tried to capture d. stayed away from d. stayed away from 400 Read the excerpt from "Yearbook.” "Excuse me?” Fatima, rattled by Isaac’s immediate bossiness, wasn’t sure how to appropriately respond. Isaac oppressively barreled on despite Fatima’s interjection. "And then you need to scan everything and label each image with an assigned number before entering it into the archives.” Which type of conflict is presented in this excerpt? a. character vs. self b. character vs. character c. character vs. nature d. character vs. society b. character vs. character 400 One way an author uses direct characterization is by telling the reader about the character through a. what the character says. b. what the narrator says. c. what the character does. d. what the narrator does. b. what the narrator says. 400 Which excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis” most foreshadows Doodle’s death? a. “It looks tired,” Daddy added. “Or maybe sick.” b. Doodle’s hands were clasped at his throat, and I had never seen him stand still so long. c. How many miles it had traveled to die like this, in our yard, beneath the bleeding tree. d. “Dead birds is bad luck,” said Aunt Nicey, poking her head from the kitchen door. “Specially red dead birds!” d. “Dead birds is bad luck,” said Aunt Nicey, poking her head from the kitchen door. “Specially red dead birds!” 400 Which excerpt from "Yearbook” is an example of direct characterization? a. Now, Fatima was trudging toward the yearbook room, her head lowered and shaggy bangs falling across her dark brown eyes. b. Fatima squirmed back and forth in the uncomfortable yellow-brown office chair with her arms crossed tightly in front of her. c. “Well, that’s definitely a relief. I’m not exactly sure how this all works yet,” Fatima said, a small smile forming on her face. d. Fatima remained silent, eyebrows furrowing as unease settled over her face. a. Now, Fatima was trudging toward the yearbook room, her head lowered and shaggy bangs falling across her dark brown eyes. 400 Read the excerpt from "Dorothea Lange.” As a child on trips into New York City, Lange would say she had a "cloak of invisibility” that she used to watch all of the people around her on her long strolls. The independent young woman loved observing life around her. This excerpt serves to foreshadow a. the success Lange found photographing people in San Francisco. b. the joy Lange took in photographing people in a studio in specific poses. c. the manner in which Lange attempted to hide from all of her subjects. d. the way in which Lange used her personal tragedy to form her work. a. the success Lange found photographing people in San Francisco. 500 Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention". "What ees wrrrong with her eh-speech?" Carlos wagged his head at her. His anger was always more frightening in his broken English. As if he had mutilated the language in his fury—and now there was nothing to stand between them and his raw, dumb anger. "What is wrong? I will tell you what is wrong. It show no gratitude. It is boastful. I celebrate myself? The best student learns to destroy the teacher?" He mocked Yoyo's plagiarized words. "That is insubordinate. It is improper. It is disrespecting of her teachers—" In his anger he had forgotten his fear of lurking spies: each wrong he voiced was a decibel higher than the last outrage. Finally, he shouted at Yoyo, "As your father, I forbid you to make that eh-speech!" What does Carlos’ language reveal about his character? a. His accent gets stronger when he is angry. b. His English vocabulary is somewhat limited. c. He doesn’t understand what his daughter wrote. d. He has trouble speaking clearly in English. d. He has trouble speaking clearly in English. 500 Which excerpt from “Initiation” is the best example of an internal conflict? a. Millicent had waited a long time for acceptance, longer than most. b. Rebellion flooded through her. c. . . .thinking, this is beginning to sound serious. Worse than a loyalty test, this grilling over the coals. What’s it supposed to prove anyway? d. “I mean, some of them thought Tracy was just a bit too different. Maybe you could suggest a few things to her.” c. . . .thinking, this is beginning to sound serious. Worse than a loyalty test, this grilling over the coals. What’s it supposed to prove anyway? 500 Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.” But Mama, crying, told me that even if William Armstrong lived, he would never do these things with me. He might not, she sobbed, even be “all there.” He might, as long as he lived, lie on the rubber sheet in the center of the bed in the front bedroom where the white marquisette curtains billowed out in the afternoon sea breeze, rustling like palmetto fronds. What best describes the effect of the sensory imagery used in this excerpt? a. It allows the reader to correctly predict that Doodle will never be able to walk. b. It helps the reader to better visualize the life that might lie ahead for Doodle. c. It introduces the reader to the setting that exists throughout most of the story. d. It shows the reader to see that Doodle’s mom is incapable of feeling hope. b. It helps the reader to better visualize the life that might lie ahead for Doodle. 500 Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.” In spring I ambled down a road of cherry trees, The imagery in this stanza appeals primarily to the reader’s sense of a. smell. b. taste. c. touch. d. sight. d. sight. 500
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Read the excerpt from bluesman on the move.” all i want— to find a place where i fit in.
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