Assignment Task: Cumulative Exam Review
Question 1:
Read the excerpt from Pat Mora's essay "The Leader in the Mirror."
I hoped that most of the students were going to enroll in college. The confetti would be for their private celebrations, those solitary moments when they had passed a test that worried them, finished a difficult paper at 2 A.M., found a summer internship. Sometimes, even when no one else is around, it's important to celebrate when we have struggled and succeeded-to sprinkle a little confetti on our own heads.
Now read the excerpt from the article "Career Planning for High Schoolers."
About two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to BLS: 42 percent in baccalaureate (4-year) colleges and 24 percent in 2-year schools. Of the remaining one-third of 2013 graduates, who opted not to go to college, 74 percent entered the labor force.
College-bound high school graduates may not know it, but BLS data show that wages are usually higher, and unemployment rates lower, for people who continue their education after high school.
How are the two excerpts different? Need Assignment Help?
a) The essay encourages students to celebrate small accomplishments during college, while the article uses facts and numbers to show how many students attend college.
b) The essay uses facts and numbers to show the importance of attending college, while the article shares personal examples of students in college.
c) The essay is written by someone who does not think college is important, while the article is written by someone who encourages college education.
d) The essay is written by someone who encourages college education, while the article is written by someone who encourages students to enter the labor force.
Question 2:
Read the persuasive conclusion.
Gardening can enhance lives and provide nourishment. Time spent outside in a garden boosts the body's immune system, and a garden's harvest can be a healthy, cost-saving supplement to any diet.
Which sentence best completes this conclusion?
a) The sun is a natural source of vitamin D, an essential nutrient for good health.
b) When tending your garden, use natural pesticides instead of chemicals.
c) Consider starting your own garden with some of your favorite vegetable seeds.
d) Despite the challenges of insects and blight, gardening is a simple hobby.
Question 3:
Read the passage.
(1) Universal health care should be adopted by every country around the world. (2) Over 100 million people become poor every year because of healthcare bills. (3) Imagine how it feels to be afraid to go to the doctor for fear of plunging into debt. (4) That is a really terrible thing, and governments need to act. (5) The World Health Organization (WHO) says that universal health care is achievable, even in poor countries. (6) The WHO recommends spreading the costs of health care across the population, so no one is overly burdened. (7) If a responsible organization like the WHO says it is possible, then worldwide governments should implement universal healthcare immediately.
Sentence 2 develops the claim
a) by using evidence and a rhetorical device.
b) by illustrating the writer's feelings.
c) by addressing the counterclaim.
d) by giving a viewpoint and an opinion.
Question 4:
Read the haiku by Basho.
Midfield,
attached to nothing,
the skylark singing.
Which best describes the mood of the haiku?
a) anxious and irritated
b) carefree and optimistic
c) remorseful and lonely
d) wistful and meditative
Question 5:
Read this prompt.
Create a presentation to convince the Hanover County School Board members that the county should add a fall break to next year's school schedule, creating a week-long respite in October.
What is the purpose of this presentation?
a) to persuade the audience to add a vacation to a proposed calendar
b) to persuade the audience to sponsor a festival for school children
c) to inform the audience about school day requirements for a county
d) to inform the audience about upcoming events in the school calendar
Question 6:
A reader who studies Keats's word choice in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is studying the author's ___.
a) diction
b) lyric
c) theme
d) tone
Question 7:
Read the passage from "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles."
My spirit is too weak-mortality
Weighs heavily on me like unwilling sleep,
And each imagined pinnacle and steep
Of godlike hardship, tells me I must die
Like a sick eagle looking at the sky.
Now, read the passage from "Ode on Intimations of Morality," another poem from the Romantic period.
The rainbow comes and goes,
And lovely is the rose;
The moon doth with delight
Look round her when the heavens are bare;
Waters on a starry night
Are beautiful and fair;
The sunshine is a glorious birth;
But yet I know, where'er I go,
That there hath past away a glory from the earth.
What theme do both passages share?
a) Life is bleak.
b) Life is precious.
c) Death is inevitable.
d) Death is an illusion.
Question 8:
Read the sentence.
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What should replace the underlined pronoun to correct the pronoun shift error?
a) he
b) I
c) they
d) us
Question 9:
Which line best highlights Frodo's loyal nature?
a) Frodo was the only one present who had said nothing.
b) He had enjoyed the joke, of course, even though he had been in the know.
c) [H]e realized suddenly that he loved the old hobbit dearly.
d) Frodo did not want to have any more to do with the party.
Question 10:
A claim is an author's
a) imagined situation or example.
b) stated position on a topic.
c) reason for doing something.
d) logical support for an argument.
Question 11:
Read the excerpt from "A Defence of Poetry."
There is this difference between a story and a poem, that a story is a catalogue of detached facts, which have no other connexion than time, place, circumstance, cause and effect; the other is the creation of actions according to the unchangeable forms of human nature, as existing in the mind of the Creator, which is itself the image of all other minds. The one is partial, and applies only to a definite period of time, and a certain combination of events which can never again recur; the other is universal, and contains within itself the germ of a relation to whatever motives or actions have place in the possible varieties of human nature.
In this excerpt, Shelley conveys the central idea that poetry
a) exists only in one's mind.
b) contains a wealth of facts.
c) expresses a universal truth.
d) describes a specific event.
Question 12:
Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's State of the Union address.
We take off our hats to all the loyal, anonymous, untiring men and women who have worked in private employment and in Government and who have endured rationing and other stringencies with good humor and good will.
Yes, we take off our hats to all Americans who have contributed so magnificently to our common cause.
What is the effect of Roosevelt's use of the words loyal, untiring, and magnificently in this excerpt?
a) The use of strong descriptors helps the audience better visualize the citizens being described.
b) The use of strong descriptors makes everyday citizens sound like accomplished heroes.
c) The use of strong descriptors stresses the idea that all citizens should act in the same manner.
d) The use of strong descriptors helps to clarify exactly whom Roosevelt is praising with his words.
Question 13:
Which research question would be the most effective in researching the effects of text messaging on adolescents?
a) Does text messaging affect adolescents' ability to read and write?
b) How many text messages does the average adolescent send each day?
c) What percentage of adolescents communicate using text messages?
d) Do adolescents prefer text messaging, e-mailing, or talking on the phone?
Question 14:
Read the passage.
H. G. Wells was a scientist and a writer. He used his knowledge of science to create realistic works of fiction that fascinated readers. His novel The War of the Worlds gained fame when it was adapted for radio.
What is the purpose of this passage?
a) to entertain readers with a story about H. G. Wells
b) to inform readers about H. G. Wells's writing
c) to entertain readers with an excerpt from a novel
d) to persuade readers to read science fiction
Question 15:
Which quotation from A History of the World in 100 Objects best reveals the cultural significance of the Benin plaque?
a) They and their Dutch and English competitors, who followed later in the sixteenth century, carried gold and ivory to Europe and in return brought commodities from all over the world.
b) All European visitors were struck by the Oba's position as both the spiritual and the secular head of the kingdom, and the Benin brass plaques are principally concerned with praising him.
c) A British delegation seeking to enter Benin City during an important religious ceremony had been attacked and some of its members killed. The details of what actually happened are far from clear.
d) It is a bewildering fact that by the end of the nineteenth century the broadly equal and harmonious contacts between Europeans and West Africans established in the sixteenth century had disappeared from European memory.
Question 16:
A writer sometimes chooses to end a sentence with a preposition because doing so makes the sentence more ___.
a) grammmatical
b) awkward
c) formal
d) clear
Question 17:
A ___ element is a descriptive word, phrase, or clause that is not essential to the meaning of a sentence.
a) Compound
b) Modifying
c) Nonrestrictive
d) Restrictive
Question 18:
Look at the poster.
Poster the the British Commonwealth and it Allies will destroy Nazi Germany.
The keyword "tyranny" in this poster is primarily used to
a) encourage viewers to feel sympathy for those who are forced to fight against such a hostile enemy.
b) convince viewers that winning the war will result in a restructuring of the enemy's unfair political system.
c) inspire viewers to support the war effort by portraying the enemy as a cruel and unfair political force.
d) empower viewers to join the military by suggesting that the war can be won only if everyone joins the fight.
Question 19:
The ________ significance of an object is what the object reveals about the daily life, beliefs, interests, and customs of a society during a specific time period.
cultural
Question 20:
Read the passage from "Ode on a Grecian Urn."
Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave
Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare;
Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss,
Though winning near the goal-yet, do not grieve;
She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss,
For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair!
The word from the passage that best defines the topic is
a) "youth."
b) "song."
c) "kiss."
d) "love."
Question 21:
What components should be included in a persuasive letter? Select four answers.
a) an apology
b) a claim
c) supporting reasons
d) a legal disclaimer
e) supporting evidence
f) a counterclaim and a rebuttal
Question 22:
Keats's poem is titled "Ode on a Grecian Urn." What does the choice of the word ode tell the reader about the poem? Select three options.
a) The poem is written in a formal style.
b) The poem includes a theme.
c) The poem is addressed to something.
d) The poem expresses emotions.
e) The poem explores a serious topic.
Question 23:
DeShawn is writing a media analysis essay about British propaganda during World War II, and one of his examples is this poster.
Poster to apply at the nearest R.A.F. recruiting depot in London.
Which is the most effective topic sentence for his paragraph about this poster?
a) One poster uses an image of a family picnicking in a field with military planes flying overhead to equate the country's safety with the safety of loved ones.
b) One poster uses an image of a family in a field observing military planes to show that there are many activities that a family can enjoy together.
c) One poster uses an image of a family picnicking in a field to show that some people choose to stay at home instead of protect their country.
d) One poster uses an in image of a family in a field unaware of the military planes overhead to present the idea that people should be grateful to pilots.
Question 24:
Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen in a compound modifier?
a) My little sister was well-behaved throughout the entire ride.
b) The supplies that you brought were much-needed.
c) A newly-married couple moved into the apartment across the hall.
d) Enrique's dream is to become a full-time singer.v
Question 25:
Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.
The slit drum began its life in Central Africa, in the region where Sudan and the Congo share a frontier, and it would have been part of the court orchestra of a powerful chief... The flanks of the drum have been carved to different thicknesses, so that a skilled drummer with a traditional drumstick can produce at least two tones and as many as four distinct pitches.
How would adding an audio version of what a slit drum sounds like enhance the listener's experience of this part of the text?
a) It would signal to the listener that more important ideas about the slit drum's history would be coming in the next section.
b) It would emphasize to the listener how different drums and other musical instruments sounded like in the past.
c) It would make the listener more able to feel the same emotions as the people who had heard the drums in the past.
d) It would make it easier for the listener to duplicate the sounds the drums made on his or her own musical instruments.