Caring — Test Answers

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Read the excerpt from "The Thing about Terry.” We work four long hours Nervous stomachs a-churn Then sneak into the closet To await her return Which best describes how the pacing of events heightens tension?

A
The group of friends must finish painting the stars while Terry waits downstairs with her mother.
B
The group of friends do not think they can finish painting the stars before Terry returns.
C
The group of friends has a fixed amount of time to finish painting the stars in Terry’s room.
D
The group of friends wants to leave Terry’s house after they finish painting stars in her room.
5

Erin is writing about the history of sonnets. Which is a fact Erin can include in her history?

A
Sonnets were created by poets who wrote without rhyme patterns.
B
Sonnets were invented in Italy before Shakespeare’s time.
C
Shakespeare was a poet who wrote only in sonnet form.
D
Shakespeare was the first to create poetry as a sonnet.
6

Markus is reading a Sonnet by William Shakespeare. Which will best help Markus understand the central ideas as he reads?

A
finding a single concept that links the lines together
B
marking the rhyme scheme with lowercase letters
C
skipping words that are unfamiliar or difficult to read
D
counting all the stressed and unstressed syllables
7

Why should a writer include a works cited page in a research paper? Choose three correct answers.

A
to organize source material
B
to criticize opposing viewpoints on researched topic
C
to summarize ideas
D
to direct readers to original sources of information
E
to avoid plagiarism
8

Review the information for a magazine that a student intends to include on a works cited page. Magazine: Academic Review Title of Article: The College Application Process Page Numbers: 111-114 Author: Judson Cosby Date of Publication: December 1, 2013 Which citation is formatted correctly using MLA guidelines?

A
Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” Academic Review 1 December 2013: 111-114. Print.
B
Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” 111-114. Academic Review December 1, 2013: Web.
C
Cosby, Judson. “ The College Application Process .” 111-114. Academic Review December 1, 2013: 111-114. Web.
D
Cosby, Judson. Academic Review “The College Application Process.” 1 December 2013. 111-114. Print.
9

Which is an example of situational irony?

A
Sandra helped the actress to practice her lines during the rehearsal.
B
The narrator succeeded by focusing on Luz, the person she thought would ruin the performance.
C
The reader knew that the narrator would forget her lines during the rehearsal, but the narrator did not know.
D
Dominique greeted him in a friendly manner even though the two did not like one another.
10

Which best defines a couplet?

A
A couplet is three quatrains and two rhyming lines.
B
A couplet is a unit of stressed and unstressed syllables.
C
A couplet is a stanza of four poetic lines.
D
A couplet is two consecutive rhyming lines.
12

What information should be included in a works cited page? Choose three correct answers.

A
names of publishing companies
B
names of authors
C
definitions of key terms
D
descriptions of authors
E
dates of publication
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In "The Gift of the Magi," O. Henry most likely uses the irony of the couple’s gifts to express the theme that

A
it is best to retain one’s most prized possessions.
B
love and sacrifice for others is the highest virtue.
C
material goods usually increase in value over time.
D
expensive gifts are sometimes a mistake.
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Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi." "Isn't it a dandy, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it. You'll have to look at the time a hundred times a day now. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it." Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch and put his hands under the back of his head and smiled. "Dell," said he, "let's put our Christmas presents away and keep 'em a while. They're too nice to use just at present. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now suppose you put the chops on." Which best describes the use of irony in this excerpt?

A
The excerpt is an example of situational irony, as Jim has sold the watch for which Della bought a chain.
B
The excerpt is an example of verbal irony, as Jim tells Della to put the presents away.
C
The excerpt is an example of dramatic irony, as the audience knows something that Jim does not.
D
The excerpt is an example of dramatic irony, as the audience knows something that neither one of the couple knows.
17

The dates listed in the works cited page indicate

A
years in which the student conducted research.
B
years in which the sources were published.
C
important years in Mandela’s life.
D
eventful years in the author’s life.
18

Which is one characteristic of iambic pentameter, which is used in "Sonnet 29”?

A
Each line contains twelve syllables.
B
Each line contains eight syllables.
C
Each line contains ten syllables.
D
Each line contains six syllables.
19

Shakespeare’s sonnets, including "Sonnet 29,” have which characteristic?

A
They all contain three quatrains and a couplet.
B
They all contain four quatrains and no couplets.
C
They all contain one quatrain and nine couplets.
D
They all contain two quatrains and five couplets.
21

Which statement about iambic pentameter, which is used in "Sonnet 29,” is correct?

A
An iamb consists of a stressed syllable followed by another stressed syllable.
B
An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
C
An iamb consists of five stressed syllables followed by five unstressed syllables.
D
An iamb consists of two unstressed syllables followed by two stressed syllables.

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