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Speaking and Listening: Planning a Multimedia Presentation — Cumulative exam Answers

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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt: Romeo: One fairer than my love! the all-seeing sun8Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun. Benvolio: Tut! you saw her fair, none else being by, Herself pois'd with herself in either eye; But in that crystal scales let there be weigh'd Your lady's love against some other maid85That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well that now shows best.

A
by offering poetic images to praise Romeo’s love interest
B
by encouraging Romeo to think logically and consider his options
C
by telling Romeo that he is too young to be romantically involved
D
by forcing Romeo to admit his faults and seek forgiveness
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Read the paragraph.As the names for the honor roll were announced, Omar heard his name. His posture straightened. He nodded and stifled a smile as his legs bounced a subtle beat beneath his desk. He closed his eyes briefly, silently willing himself to save his reaction for later.

A
pride.
B
frustration.
C
discomfort.
D
curiosity.
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Which can readers use to find the meaning of an unfamiliar word? Check all that apply.root wordsformal wordsword endingsparts of speechlength of speech

A
root words
B
formal words
C
word endings
D
parts of speech
E
length of speech
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet.Benvolio: Tut! man, one fire burns out another’s burning,One pain is lessen’d by another’s anguish;Turn giddy, and be helped by backward turning;One desperate grief cures with another’s languish: 45Take thou some new infection to thy eye,And the rank poison of the old will die.

A
Romeo’s heartache will be healed by going to the party.
B
Romeo’s heartache will go away if he meets another girl.
C
Romeo’s heartache will lessen as he gets older.
D
Romeo’s heartache will be healed by a potion.
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Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.Is now the two hours’ traffick of our stage;

A
performance
B
opening
C
intermission
D
conclusion
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Read the excerpt from The Code Book.A theoretical breakthrough would be a fundamentally new way of finding Alice's private key.

A
true.
B
likely.
C
unproven.
D
unbelievable.
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Read this excerpt from a short story.The set committee had labored for weeks constructing a background to recreate a 1950s New York City neighborhood. The students in charge of costumes had scoured thrift shops for well-worn denim and leather. The cast had rehearsed lines and performed their songs until each member could recite their part forwards and backwards. But nobody wanted to perform for an empty house. The only remaining hurdle was the promotion of the play. As Pine Valley High’s first spring production, the student body would need to be convinced that West Side Story should not be missed.

A
The cast members struggle to memorize lines.
B
The costumes do not reflect the play’s time period.
C
The set committee must repair the background.
D
The students must work to promote the play.
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Read the excerpt from "A Quilt of a Country."Today the citizens of the United States have come together once more because of armed conflict and enemy attack. Terrorism has led to devastation—and unity.

A
Knowing that Quindlen has an Italian and Irish heritage helps the reader better understand her viewpoint, which is that all immigrants are the same.
B
Knowing that Quindlen compares the American people to a quilt helps the reader better understand her viewpoint of America as a melting pot.
C
Knowing that Quindlen lives in New York helps the reader understand that she lives in a multicultural environment.
D
Knowing that Quindlen wrote this piece after the 9/11 attacks helps readers understand her viewpoint, which is that tragedy unites people.
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restrictivenonrestrictiverelativeappositive

A
restrictive
B
nonrestrictive
C
relative
D
appositive
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Read Romeo’s dialogue from Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.How fares my Juliet? That I ask again;For nothing can be ill if she be well.

A
He has juvenile ideas about love.
B
He is overly sensitive to other people’s pain.
C
He is rash when he becomes angry.
D
He has difficulty making hard decisions.
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Read this excerpt from Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Benvolio: Here comes the furious Tybalt back again. Romeo: Alive! in triumph! and Mercutio slain! Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-ey’d fury be my conduct now!90 Now, Tybalt, take the villain back again That late thou gav’st me; for Mercutio’s soul Is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company: Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him.95 Tybalt: Thou wretched boy, that didst consort him here, Shalt with him hence. Romeo: This shall determine that. [They fight: TYBALT falls.]

A
When Romeo kills Tybalt, he increases the friction with Juliet’s family.
B
When Romeo kills Tybalt, he impresses friends with his bravery.
C
When Romeo avenges Mercutio’s death, the prince is grateful.
D
When Romeo avenges Mercutio’s death, Romeo is injured.
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In Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, which characters are in conflict? Select 4 options.Turner and the townspeopleMrs. Cobb and Mrs. HurdLizzie and TurnerLizzie and her grandfatherMr. Stonecrop and the Malaga islandersTurner and the TrippsTurner and Reverend Buckminster

A
Turner and the townspeople
B
Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Hurd
C
Lizzie and Turner
D
Lizzie and her grandfather
E
Mr. Stonecrop and the Malaga islanders
F
Turner and the Tripps
G
Turner and Reverend Buckminster

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