Descriptive Language and Character: Clara Barton — Cumulative exam

Question 1

Read the excerpt from "Dwaina Brooks.”Then one afternoon, Dwaina talked with a young man who had been without a home for a long time."What do you need?" she asked him."I need a job and a permanent home," he replied."Well, I can't give you that," she answered impatiently. "I don't have a job either. Don't you need anything else?""Yeah. I would love a really good meal again."

Revolt · Accepted Answer

She realizes that there is something she can do to help him.

Question 2

Read the excerpt from "Dwaina Brooks.”Dwaina tore into the house that night after school and found her mother, Gail. As usual, she was in the kitchen. "Mama," Dwaina said. "I need you to help me fix some stuff to take down to that shelter we call at school. Let's make up as much as we can. Sandwiches and chicken. Let's get everyone to do it. C’mon."

Revolt · Accepted Answer

determined.

Question 3

In "Binding Memories,” a book’s spine serves as an extended metaphor for the speaker’s

Revolt · Accepted Answer

determination to reach her goals.

Question 4

Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories.”Bound by a spine strong enough to hold entire worlds

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powerful

Question 5

Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories.”Bound by a spine strong enough to hold entire worlds of information and dreams,history and invention.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

reverence for the written word.

Question 6

Which excerpt from "Binding Memories” contains imagery that helps the reader understand why the speaker loves books?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

I cherished the musty smell of the paper,the permanence of the deep black ink,

Question 7

Read the passage from The Odyssey - Teiresias.‘Then a seaborne deathsoft as this hand of mist will come upon you when you are wearied out with rich old age,your country folk in blessed peace around you.And all this shall be just as I foretell.’

Revolt · Accepted Answer

have a gentle death.

Question 8

Read the excerpt from "Say No to GM Food.”These unknown consequences have kept many countries in need of a larger food supply steering clear of importing large amounts of GM food or growing the crops on their soil. Kenya, a country with a known food deficit, has banned GM crops entirely.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

lack

Question 9

Which is the best comparison of tone in these two essays on genetically modified food?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Both essays rely on logos and have a serious tone.

Question 10

Read the excerpt from a discussion of themes in The Odyssey - Penelope.Throughout Penelope’s encounter with the disguised Odysseus, she demonstrates how loyal she has been to him during his long absence.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Loyalty is the key to lasting relationships.

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