American Roots: From Native Traditions to the American Revolution — Test

Question 1

Which statement best describes the rhyme scheme of "A Thought on the Inestimable Blessing of Reason"?

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There is a series of consecutive rhyming couplets.

Question 2

Read the stanza from “Deliverance From Another Sore Fit.” “Thou knowest the sorrows that I felt; My plaints and groans were heard of Thee, And how in sweat I seemed to melt Thou help'st and Thou regardest me.” What does the word regardest suggest about the speaker’s attitude toward God?

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The speaker feels watched attentively by God.

Question 3

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

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Marina, an excellent basketball player.

Question 4

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

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Barack Obama, who won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009.

Question 5

Read the first two sentences of Mina’s personal narrative, “My First Tryout.” Student Work When I was in ninth grade, I _______ out for the lacrosse team, even though I had never played before. My older sister had been a star goalie when she was my age, and I _______ to follow in her footsteps. Fill in the blanks in order.

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tried . . . . wanted

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