AnswersSecond Semester English 11Pronoun Agreement and Reference

Pronoun Agreement and Reference — Cumulative exam Answers

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24

Read the passage from Ivanhoe.About the hour of ten o’clock, the whole plain was crowded with horsemen, horsewomen, and foot-passengers, hastening to the tournament; and shortly after, a grand flourish of trumpets announced Prince John and his retinue, attended by many of those knights who meant to take share in the game, as well as others who had no such intention.About the same time arrived Cedric the Saxon, with the Lady Rowena, unattended, however, by Athelstane. This Saxon lord had arrayed his tall and strong person in armour, in order to take his place among the combatants; and, considerably to the surprise of Cedric, had chosen to enlist himself on the part of the Knight Templar.

A
The passage portrays a group of people watching public games.
B
The passage portrays a public gathering sanctioned by the Church.
C
The passage portrays a monarch ruling over a division of social classes.
D
The passage portrays common professions of the middle class during the era.
25

Which of the following expresses a similarity between the central ideas found in Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature?

A
Both passages stress the importance of individual contemplation.
B
Both passages explain what makes up a solid and productive society.
C
Both passages discourage either too much socializing or too much solitude.
D
Both passages offer time spent in nature as a substitute for human company.
26

Read "One Generation Passeth Away and Another Cometh” and "Pilgrimage.”What do the poems have in common?

A
Both address the importance of hope by establishing that people hope they will be remembered.
B
Both address the search for meaning by demonstrating that being remembered gives life purpose.
C
Both address the value of learning by showing that learning about the past can inform the present.
D
Both address the impact of the past on the present by asserting that legacy relies on physical items.
29

What does the Declaration of Independence reveal about Thomas Jefferson, its primary author?

A
his opinion on the purpose of government
B
his ability to bring people together
C
his views on the trade of enslaved people
D
his aspirations to one day run for president
32

Read the excerpt from “To One in Paradise,” by Edgar Allan Poe.And all my days are trances,And all my nightly dreamsAre where thy grey eye glances,And where thy footstep gleams-In what ethereal dances,By what eternal streams.How are the ideas in the excerpt similar to Poe’s ideas in the final stanza of "Annabel Lee"?

A
Both suggest that love endures after death.
B
Both describe the haunting power of dreams.
C
Both present beautiful images of nature.
D
Both claim that night is superior to day.
34

Read the excerpt from "Annabel Lee," by Edgar Allan Poe.It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me.How does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem?

A
The rhythm is consistent, and Poe celebrates the predictability of history.
B
The rhythm is consistent, and Poe celebrates the simplicity of young love.
C
The rhythm is unpredictable, and Poe warns readers to guard their hearts.
D
The rhythm is unpredictable, and Poe warns readers of nature’s strength.
35

Read the excerpt from "Civil Disobedience."As they could not reach me, they had resolved to punish my body; just as boys, if they cannot come at some person against whom they have a spite, will abuse his dog. Based on his transcendental beliefs, Thoreau most likely believed that the state

A
was angry it could never truly imprison him.
B
had the authority to force him to pay the poll tax.
C
was preparing to imprison others to teach him a lesson.
D
could imprison him but could never confine his soul.
37

How did Thoreau’s general opinion of government relate to his imprisonment, as described in "Civil Disobedience"?

A
He believed that government was corrupt and that he was justified in not paying his taxes despite being put in prison.
B
He believed that government was dishonest and that his imprisonment could affect major governmental decisions.
C
He believed that government was a positive force and that his imprisonment could improve the relationship between the government and the people.
D
He believed that government was helpful to any society and that the reasons for his own imprisonment were just.
38

Read the excerpt from Walden. Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.In the excerpt, Thoreau mostly uses imagery to illustrate

A
the beauty that is in the natural world.
B
the idea that he is unconcerned with dying.
C
his argument that everyone should move more slowly.
D
his belief that the passing of hours and days is irrelevant.
39

Which line from “We Wear the Mask” best conveys the idea that some people are forced to hide their suffering?

A
“This debt we pay to human guile;”
B
“With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,”
C
“Why should the world be over-wise,”
D
“Beneath our feet, and long the mile;”

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