Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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5

The most reliable source for a presentation about education in multi-age classes would be a

A
school textbook for students.
B
parenting blog about student mentors.
C
wiki website about the history of one-room schoolhouses.
D
journal article about classrooms with students of varying ages.
6

What should an author do to hook the audience at the opening of a presentation? Choose three answers.pose a thought-provoking questionshare a related quotationname the topic of the presentationtell a related joke or personal storystate evidence that supports a claimsummarize the main points

A
pose a thought-provoking question
B
share a related quotation
C
name the topic of the presentation
D
tell a related joke or personal story
E
state evidence that supports a claim
F
summarize the main points
9

Which blog statement is an example of a claim?

A
Studies show that children with household animals do well in school.
B
My favorite childhood memory is showing my goat at the state fair.
C
Raising chickens is a meaningful way to teach kids responsibility.
D
Plymouth Rock chickens are a popular breed in the United States.
12

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s "Four Freedoms” speech.That is no vision of a distant millennium. It is a definite basis for a kind of world attainable in our own time and generation.

A
He hopes to convince the listener that his vision is best for the entire world.
B
He hopes to convince the listener that the fight for democracy can actually be won.
C
He hopes to convince the listener that his vision may take years to achieve.
D
He hopes to convince the listener that the fight for democracy should be delayed a bit.
13

Complete the sentence with the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent.

A
we should come to the drama room this afternoon.
B
you should come to the drama room this afternoon.
C
they should come to the drama room this afternoon.
D
he or she should come to the drama room this afternoon.
14

Which are reasons a student would write a blog? Select five answer options.to publish academic researchto entertain with humorous storiesto reflect upon important eventsto use a formal, rigid writing formatto connect with faraway friendsto record everyday events informallyto promote one’s viewpoint

A
to publish academic research
B
to entertain with humorous stories
C
to reflect upon important events
D
to use a formal, rigid writing format
E
to connect with faraway friends
F
to record everyday events informally
G
to promote one’s viewpoint
15

Read the short speech given by the president of the student body.More trash receptacles are needed in our student parking lot. There are over two hundred student drivers occupying the lot, with only two accessible trash cans. The garbage overflows daily, leaving students and visitors stranded in ankle-deep rubbish. Fast food wrappers and discarded worksheets scatter like tumbleweeds across the asphalt. Every citizen of the school deserves a clear path to education.

A
There are over two hundred student drivers occupying the lot, with only two accessible trash cans.
B
The garbage overflows daily, leaving students and visitors stranded in ankle-deep rubbish.
C
Fast food wrappers and discarded worksheets scatter like tumbleweeds across the asphalt.
D
Every citizen of the school deserves a clear path to education.
16

Read the sentence.The squirrel reached for the birdfeeder, for he saw it was filled with an abundance of sunflower seeds.

A
a gerund and an adverb.
B
a noun and an adjective.
C
a preposition and a conjunction.
D
a verb and a demonstrative article.
17

Cameron is conducting research about famous American artist Jackson Pollock. Which source on his list is the most credible?

A
a social media site where fans of Pollock can discuss his best work
B
an online encyclopedia entry about Pollock that anyone can contribute to
C
the website of a museum that houses a major collection of Pollock’s work
D
a blog that focuses on the writer’s interpretation of Pollock’s work
18

Read the excerpt from "It's Only Fair.”"Fine!” Avery said, pushing a stack of books away and looking up at the clock on the wall. "But our paper’s due in three days and we still don’t have topic. What are we going to do?”"It’s obvious, isn’t it?” Maritza asked. "You write why Rosa Parks is so great, and I’ll do the same for Irene Morgan. And then we’ll put it all together.”

A
Avery is a dynamic character because the external conflict with Maritza causes her to change.
B
Maritza is a dynamic character because the external conflict with Avery causes her to change.
C
Avery is a flat character because her internal conflict causes her to change.
D
Maritza is a flat character because her internal conflict causes her to change.
20

Which excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the idea that when a person overlooks what he or she knows is wrong, it can result in a catastrophe?

A
This letter doth make good the friar’s words,Their course of love, the tidings of her death:
B
And I, for winking at your discords too,Have lost a brace of kinsmen: all are punish’d.
C
Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things:Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished:
D
Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,Till we can clear these ambiguities,

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