Cumulative Exam Answers
Read the passage from "Two Kinds.”In fact, in the beginning, I was just as excited as my mother, maybe even more so. I pictured this prodigy part of me as many different images, trying each one on for size. I was a dainty ballerina girl standing by the curtains, waiting to hear the right music that would send me floating on my tiptoes. I was like the Christ child lifted out of the straw manger, crying with holy indignity. I was Cinderella stepping from her pumpkin carriage with sparkly cartoon music filling the air.In all of my imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect. My mother and father would adore me. I would be beyond reproach. I would never feel the need to sulk for anything.But sometimes the prodigy in me became impatient. "If you don't hurry up and get me out of here, I'm disappearing for good," it warned. "And then you'll always be nothing."
Which statements describe what to do when writing an effective summary of a speech? Select three options.Include the rhetorical techniques used in the speech.State the speaker’s central idea in your own words.Include all the details and examples given in the speech.Present the ideas in the same order they appear in the speech.Begin with the central idea and then include a few key details.
Which sentence contains a dependent clause?
Read the excerpt from "A Genetics of Justice” by Julia Alvarez.During my early teen years in this country, I knew very little about what was actually going on in the Dominican Republic. Whenever Ia situación on the island came up, my parents spoke in hushed voices. In December 1960, four months after our arrival, Time magazine reported the murder of the three Mirabal sisters, who along with their husbands had started the national underground Dominican Republic. My parents confiscated the magazine. To our many questions about what was going on, my mother always had the ready answer, "En boca cerrada no entran moscas.” No flies fly into a closed mouth. Later, I found out that this very saying had been scratched on the lintel of the entrance of the SIM's torture center at La Cuarenta.
Read the paragraph.(1) When I get to my home town, my first stop will be my uncle’s old gas station to fill the car. (2) My second stop will be Lancer’s Diner for some homemade cherry pie. (3) Next, I’ll drop in for a visit with old Mr. Butterworth, who lived next door to us. (4) My last stop will be the house I grew up in to see who lives there now.
What kind of evidence would best support the rebuttal? Select three options.
Examine the public service ad.
Read the passage from a letter that President Jimmy Carter wrote to Congress in 1977.This message brings together a great variety of programs. It deals not only with ways to preserve the wilderness, wildlife, and natural and historical resources which are a beautiful and valued part of America's national heritage: it deals also with the effects of pollution, toxic chemicals, and the damage caused by the demand for energy. Each of these concerns, in its own way, affects the environment; and together they underscore the importance of environmental protection in all our lives.
What reasons can Hannah use to support her claim? Select two options.
Read the sentence.Sayeed Johnson, who is running for mayor, will be speaking at the city library tonight.Which terms describe the underlined portion of the sentence? Select two options.appositiveclausenonrestrictivephraserestrictive
Read the excerpt from "A Genetics of Justice” by Julia Alvarez.Passage A:Given this mandate of silence, I was a real thorn in my mother's side.Passage B:Unfortunately for my mother, I grew up to be a writer publishing under my maiden name. . . . When I published a first novel with a strong autobiographical base, she did not talk to me for months.Passage C:When the [second] novel came out, I decided to go ahead and risk her anger. I inscribed a copy to both Mami and Papi with a note: "Thank you for having instilled in me through your sufferings a desire for freedom and justice." . . . . Days later, my mother called me up to tell me she had just finished the novel. "You put me back in those days. It was like I was reliving it all," she said sobbing. "I don't care what happens to us! I'm so proud of you for writing this book."I stood in my kitchen in Vermont, stunned, relishing her praise and listening to her cry. It was one of the few times since l had learned to talk that I did not try to answer my mother back. If there is such a thing as genetic justice that courses through the generations and finally manifests itself full-blown in a family moment, there it was.
Read the claim.Children should avoid playing violent video games that could have a negative influence; instead, they should play nonviolent games, of which there are thousands available.Read the counterclaim.Because there is no proven link between violence in video games and real-life violence, children should, with adult supervision, be given the opportunity to play any video games they choose.Read the rebuttal.While the proof of a link is debatable, what is not debatable is the foolishness of allowing children to choose whatever video game they would like, since it empowers children unnecessarily.
Which line from "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’” by Robert Hayden best demonstrates the speaker’s regret about the effects of violence and destruction in the world?
Read this excerpt from the poem "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’” by Robert Hayden.Here space and time exist in lightthe eye like the eye of faith believes.The seen, the knowndissolve in iridescence, becomeillusive flesh of lightthat was not, was, forever is.O light beheld as through refracting tears.Here is the aura of that worldeach of us has lost.Here is the shadow of its joy.
Read the passage from an argumentative essay.Vaccines are a safe and effective way to avoid harmful diseases. The proof lies in the history books—smallpox has not been seen in the United States since 1948, or anywhere else in the world since 1977. That is because smallpox vaccines eradicated the disease from the planet. Despite the obvious effectiveness of vaccination, opponents argue that vaccines can contain harmful ingredients, such as aluminum, which, in excess, may lead to neurological damage. However, until studies show a direct and irrefutable link between vaccines and harmful outcomes due to their ingredients, we should continue to give our bodies the best chance for survival by receiving vaccinations.
What evidence supports the conclusion that the narrator’s mother reads about children who excel and tries to awaken similar talents in her daughter? Select three options.
Leila is preparing a presentation on how an increase in college expenses affects students’ career decisions. After researching student loans, she creates a table showing an increase in the amount of money that students borrow to pay for college.Which element could Leila add to her presentation to most effectively add new value?
Which claims are best supported by reasons and relevant evidence? Select two options.Children’s rooms are their own, and parents should not intrude. Everyone knows that children need a place where they feel safe, and their room is that place. I get upset when my parents come in to check up on me or tell me to clean my room.Children would be better off if beauty pageants were banned. Beauty pageants are not good for children. Their lives would be better off if all beauty pageants were canceled and banned forever. Many people believe that if this happened, children would be happier.Exercising regularly will improve many aspects of one's life. Not only will you sleep better at night, but you will also learn better during the day and feel better in general. Many studies have shown the many benefits of regular exercise, and my doctor agrees with them.Parents should teach their children financial responsibility early in life. Not only do children have expenses such as meals, snacks, and transportation, but they also need to learn how to realistically budget for their needs according to their income. This is an economic lesson that will prove invaluable when they grow up.Recent studies have found that football is a dangerous sport and almost inevitably leads to brain damage. To protect players, we need to stop supporting school football and professional football. If we stop buying tickets and fan merchandise, players will no longer suffer such devastating injuries.
Read the excerpt from "The Role of Social Media in the Arab Uprisings" by Heather Brown, Emily Guskin, and Amy Mitchell.Social media indeed played a part in the Arab uprisings. Networks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in Egypt. Civil society leaders in Arab countries emphasized the role of "the internet, mobile phones, and social media" in the protests. Additionally, digital media has been used by Arabs to exercise freedom of speech and as a space for civic engagement.Now, research is emerging that reexamines in a more detailed way the role that social media played in the Arab uprisings.In July 2012 a report was published by the United States Institute of Peace based on an extensive content analysis of bit.ly links from the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Bahrain. Bit.ly links, or short URLs, are predominantly used in social media such as Twitter. The authors came to some conclusions that countered the initial assumption that social media was a causal mechanism in the uprisings.Instead, the study suggests that the importance of social media was in communicating to the rest of the world what was happening on the ground during the uprisings. "New [or social] media outlets that use bit.ly links are more likely to spread information outside of the region than inside it, acting like a megaphone more than a rallying cry."
What should Horus add to his evaluation to make it more effective? Select two options.
Read the definitions.taughttaught /tôt/verbpast tense of teach, meaning to show or explain how to do somethingtauttaut /tôt/adj.pulled tightpourspours /pôrs/verbmoves in a continuous flowporespores /pôrs/verbstudies intently
Read the sentences.The Mississippi River flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Its source is a peaceful lake in Minnesota. It flows south. It flows past 10 states. Its mouth is in Louisiana.Which sentence best combines these ideas into a compound-complex sentence?
What do the words partial, palatial, and potential have in common?
Read the passage from A Room of One’s Own.For surely it is time that the effect of discouragement upon the mind of the artist should be measured, as I have seen a dairy company measure the effect of ordinary milk and Grade A milk upon the body of the rat. They set two rats in cages side by side, and of the two one was furtive, timid and small, and the other was glossy, bold and big. Now what food do we feed women as artists upon? I asked, remembering, I suppose, that dinner of prunes and custard.
Read the passage from A Room of One’s Own.Here am I asking why women did not write poetry in the Elizabethan age, and I am not sure how they were educated; whether they were taught to write; whether they had sitting-rooms to themselves; how many women had children before they were twenty-one; what, in short, they did from eight in the morning till eight at night. They had no money evidently; according to Professor Trevelyan they were married whether they liked it or not before they were out of the nursery, at fifteen or sixteen very likely. It would have been extremely odd, even upon this showing, had one of them suddenly written the plays of Shakespeare, I concluded, and I thought of that old gentleman, who is dead now, but was a bishop, I think, who declared that it was impossible for any woman, past, present, or to come, to have the genius of Shakespeare.
Read the definitions.ex– = "out" im– = "in" plicit = "folded"
Read the claim.School uniforms diminish students’ individuality and creativity and have no place in the school system.Which evidence best supports the claim? Select two options.A student’s choice of clothing is protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution, since dress is a form of expression.A University of Houston study found that girls’ language test scores rose by about 3 percent after uniforms were introduced.Students at high schools across the nation struggle daily with the decision of what to wear, a decision that plagues adults as well.The enforcement of uniforms contradicts the ideas presented in the schools about freedom fighters like Susan B. Anthony.One recent study found that school uniforms had no effect on behavioral issues, but they had a negative effect on academic performance.
Read the paragraph.(1) Outside, the snow hit the ground with a faint tapping; inside, the heater came on with a distant roar. (2) Outside, the wind howled through the big oak; a log snapped in the fireplace. (3) Outside, footsteps crunched hurriedly past the window; inside, the cat stretched and purred. (4) Outside, an owl hooted softly; inside, a page turned.
Read the two passages about school uniforms.Passage 1School uniforms could alter students’ attitudes toward their education. If students wear the same clothing each day, they will not have to think about what to wear on a daily basis. In addition, having a uniform could boost students’ confidence and reduce envy or embarrassment. Conforming to one uniform might also help students fit in more easily.Passage 2School uniforms have no place in education, especially since we are trying to instill the principles of individuality and diversity in our children. School uniforms destroy students’ abilities to be themselves. I have seen schools where uniforms are required; the students’ faces tell the whole story. By enforcing uniforms in school, we are clearly not giving students a choice in what they wear. But when we take away choice, more than just choice is lost.
Which words from the passage have negative connotations that support the author's point? Select three options.
Read the claim and reason.The US government should pass legislation to alleviate the challenges of student-loan debt faced by millions of Americans. Most young adults who are leaving college with a bachelor’s degree are entering the workforce with extensive student loans to pay off.Read the counterclaim and reason.Student-loan debt is not a problem the government needs to address further. More than half of young adults already receive assistance with repayment of student loans.
Read the sentence.The children, who were lucky, received presents.Which statement accurately describes the sentence?
What evidence could be used to support the authors’ claims in this excerpt? Select three options.
Which words from "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’” by Robert Hayden most appeals to the sense of sight?
Examine the public service ad.
Examine the public service ad.
Examine the public service ad.
Read the meanings of the word fold, then read the sentence.Definition 1. n., a crease in fabric or a piece of paper Definition 2. v., to bend Definition 3. n., a group of people with common beliefs Definition 4. v., to incorporate one food ingredient into another
Read the passage from "Two Kinds.”And then I saw what seemed to be the prodigy side of me—because I had never seen that face before. I looked at my reflection, blinking so I could see more clearly. The girl staring back at me was angry, powerful. This girl and I were the same. I had new thoughts, willful thoughts, or rather thoughts filled with lots of won'ts. I won't let her change me, I promised myself. I won't be what I'm not.
Which statements accurately compare the two passages? Select three options.
Examine the page from a public service campaign website.Which statement best describes this public service campaign?
Read the excerpt from "A Genetics of Justice” by Julia Alvarez.Passage A:In December 1960, four months after our arrival, Time magazine reported the murder of the three Mirabal sisters, who along with their husbands had started the national underground Dominican Republic. My parents confiscated the magazine. To our many questions about what was going on, my mother always had the ready answer, "En boca cerrada no entran moscas.” No flies fly into a closed mouth. Later, I found out that this very saying had been scratched on the lintel of the entrance of the SIM's torture center at La Cuarenta.Passage B:The novel would be a fictional retelling of the story of three Mirabal sisters, contemporaries of my mother, whose murder had been reported in that confiscated Time magazine. This time, my mother warned, I was not just going to anger family members, but I would be directly responsible for their lives. There were still old cronies of the dictator around who would love an excuse to go after my family, after my father, after her.This was one of the hardest challenges I had ever had to face as a writer. If my mother were indeed speaking the truth, could I really put my work above the lives of human beings? But if I shut up, wouldn't I still be fanning the members of the dictatorship with its continuing power of censorship and control over the imagination of many Dominicans?
Read the passage.(1) Does cell phone use lead to harmful effects from radiation? (2) Many Americans would love to know the answer, since cell phone use is at an all-time high. (3) Cell phone users abound, most are not well informed about the potential hazards associated with cell phones. (4) Therefore, cell phones should come labeled with information regarding the dangers of using them.
Examine the public service ad.
Which words contain a suffix? Select two options.amplify encodesilverbrilliancefling
Which cultural differences are revealed through this conflict? Select two options.
When writing an argument, it is important for writers to explain their position with
Which sentence contains a restrictive clause?
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