Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March.[The Peace Ponies] soon figured out what they could do. In addition to attending the weekday mass meetings, they would participate in Saturday-morning training sessions where young activists were taught the two fundamental precepts of the civil rights movement. The first of these consisted of using "direct action" strategies to confront injustice, such as picketing stores targeted by the Selective Buying Campaign and holding sit-ins at segregated lunch counters. The other related precept was nonviolence – that is, carrying out these actions quietly and respectfully without resorting to violence, regardless of how white people, including the police, reacted.How does the author use third-person narration in this excerpt?

A
to describe the progress of the civil rights movement
B
to detail the careful preparation of young activists
C
to reveal the economic results of boycotts
D
to explain strategies for ending police violence
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Read the sentence.The mother bird returned to her nest with a worm, and her offspring eagerly devoured its meal.

A
separates two dependent clauses.
B
connects two independent clauses.
C
modifies the noun used before it.
D
introduces an independent clause.
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Which elements of the poem most help readers determine the theme of "The Turtle”?

A
mood and meter
B
word choice and tone
C
rhythm and rhyme
D
word choice and rhyme
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Read the excerpt from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."As he pushes open the gate and passes up the wide white walk, he sees a flutter of female garments; his wife, looking fresh and cool and sweet, steps down from the veranda to meet him. At the bottom of the steps she stands waiting, with a smile of ineffable joy, an attitude of matchless grace and dignity. Ah, how beautiful she is! He springs forward with extended arms. Which best describes the narration in the excerpt?

A
tense and spooky
B
calm and carefree
C
anxious and confused
D
warm and romantic
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Which sentence paints the most vivid picture using the most examples of figurative language?

A
The colorful leaves looked like dancers as a storm approached from the north.
B
The tiny green plants broke through the soil's surface, looking for a hug from the sun.
C
Winter paints a masterpiece with stars of ice that float like feathers to a frozen canvas.
D
Summertime usually welcomes a host of flying insects and flowers as pretty as peacocks.

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