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Purpose and Format in “The Leader in the Mirror” — Cumulative exam Answers

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Consider the painting and the related poem.The Harvesters by Bruegel "The Corn Harvest" by William Carlos WilliamsSummer !the painting is organizedabout a youngreaper enjoying hisnoonday restcompletelyrelaxedfrom his morning laborssprawledin fact sleepingunbuttonedon his backthe womenhave brought him his lunchperhapsa spot of winethey gather gossipingunder a treewhose shadecarelesslyhe does not share therestingcenter oftheir workaday world.

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the laborers involved in the corn harvest
B
the profit gained from the corn harvest
C
the land owner’s management of the harvest
D
the steps involved in the harvesting of corn
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In "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," Williams describes the scene in a painting. How does Auden treat the same subject in "Musée des Beaux Arts"?

A
Auden offers more background information about Icarus in mythology.
B
Auden offers criticism of Icarus’s self-centered behavior and demise.
C
Auden’s offers other literary examples of egotistical characters.
D
Auden offers multiple examples of people ignoring momentous events.
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A genre is a(n)

A
object with meaning.
B
category of writing or speech.
C
reason for doing something.
D
main idea within a text.
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Which elements can a writer include in a well-written conclusion to a personal statement? Check all that apply.a list of the writer’s skills and accomplishmentsa meaningful restatement of the topic and purposea strong opinion backed up by supporting evidencea relevant connection between the topic and the storya reflection on the experiences discussed in the essay

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a list of the writer’s skills and accomplishments
B
a meaningful restatement of the topic and purpose
C
a strong opinion backed up by supporting evidence
D
a relevant connection between the topic and the story
E
a reflection on the experiences discussed in the essay
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What is the purpose of a persuasive letter?

A
to demonstrate the steps in a process
B
to inform readers about meaningful research
C
to convince readers to take action or support a cause
D
to explain a societal problem that needs to be addressed
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Read the line from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest. Cecily. It is always painful to part from people whom one has known for a very brief space of time.

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understatement.
B
paradox.
C
epigram.
D
pun.
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Read the graph.

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cashiers
B
registered nurses
C
waiters and waitresses
D
customer service representatives
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What grammatical structure is repeated in this excerpt? Check all that apply.

A
the use of "somewhere," followed by an adverb
B
the use of an adverb to begin the lines
C
the use of "Those that I," followed by a verb
D
the use of a pronoun to end the lines
E
the use of "I do not," followed by a verb
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Read the excerpt from "Benin Plaque: The Oba with Europeans.”All European visitors were struck by the Oba’s position as both the spiritual and the secular head of the kingdom, and the Benin brass plaques are principally concerned with praising him.

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“visitors”
B
“spiritual”
C
“kingdom”
D
“concerned”
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Read the excerpt from Pat Mora’s essay "The Leader in the Mirror."I hoped that most of the students were going to enroll in college. The confetti would be for their private celebrations, those solitary moments when they had passed a test that worried them, finished a difficult paper at 2 A.M., found a summer internship. Sometimes, even when no one else is around, it’s important to celebrate when we have struggled and succeeded—to sprinkle a little confetti on our own heads.Now read the excerpt from the article "Career Planning for High Schoolers."About two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to BLS: 42 percent in baccalaureate (4-year) colleges and 24 percent in 2-year schools. Of the remaining one-third of 2013 graduates, who opted not to go to college, 74 percent entered the labor force.College-bound high school graduates may not know it, but BLS data show that wages are usually higher, and unemployment rates lower, for people who continue their education after high school.

A
The essay encourages students to celebrate small accomplishments during college, while the article uses facts and numbers to show how many students attend college.
B
The essay uses facts and numbers to show the importance of attending college, while the article shares personal examples of students in college.
C
The essay is written by someone who does not think college is important, while the article is written by someone who encourages college education.
D
The essay is written by someone who encourages college education, while the article is written by someone who encourages students to enter the labor force.
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Which line best highlights Frodo’s loyal nature?

A
Frodo was the only one present who had said nothing.
B
He had enjoyed the joke, of course, even though he had been in the know.
C
[H]e realized suddenly that he loved the old hobbit dearly.
D
Frodo did not want to have any more to do with the party.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

A
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" puts a focus on living rather than dying.
B
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" describes the speaker's desire to die.
C
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" highlights the idea that death must come for everyone.
D
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" emphasizes the speaker's love for his father.
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A claim is an author’s

A
imagined situation or example.
B
stated position on a topic.
C
reason for doing something.
D
logical support for an argument.
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Read the excerpt from "Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe."Awright! We know say you no get plenty money. But we sef no get even anini. So derefore make you open dis window and give us one hundred pound and we go commot."

A
“We know you are saying you will have money later, but we don’t have much to do, so we need your money now.”
B
“We know you say you have a lot of money, so give us just a little and we will leave you alone.”
C
“We know you say you don’t have money, but we don’t have any, so give us yours and we’ll leave.”
D
“We know you are saying you don’t have much money, but you should share what you have.”
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Read the excerpt from "Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe.He got a destitute carpenter with one old hammer, a blunt plane and a few bent and rusty nails in his tool bag to turn this assortment of wood, paper and metal into door and window shutters for five Nigerian shillings or fifty Biafran pounds. He paid the pounds, and moved in with his overjoyed family carrying five heads on their shoulders.

A
overwhelmed with everything he has to do.
B
upset about everything he and his family have lost in the war.
C
grateful that his family is intact and has shelter.
D
annoyed with how much he has to pay the carpenter.
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A summary of an informational text must show the relationship between the author’s viewpoint and the

A
insignificant details.
B
information presented.
C
illustrations provided.
D
important characters.
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Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.Lady Bracknell. I’m sorry if we are a little late, Algernon, but I was obliged to call on dear Lady Harbury. I hadn’t been there since her poor husband’s death. I never saw a woman so altered; she looks quite twenty years younger. And now I’ll have a cup of tea, and one of those nice cucumber sandwiches you promised me.Algernon. Certainly, Aunt Augusta. [Goes over to tea-table.]Lady Bracknell. Won’t you come and sit here, Gwendolen?

A
She says that she does not want Gwendolen, an unmarried girl, to sit apart from her guardian.
B
She says that she disapproves of Algernon as a suitable husband because he ate all of the cucumber sandwiches.
C
She says that she expects certain treatment because she is a married woman.
D
She says that Lady Harbury looks younger since her husband’s death.
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Which genres are used in "The Leader in the Mirror"? Check all that apply. screenplaypoetrynovelessaye-mail

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screenplay
B
poetry
C
novel
D
essay
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