AnswersEnglish 3The Roaring Twenties, Modernism, and Postwar Outlooks

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Which word means "a document that outlines or shows a project before it begins”?

A
juncture
B
remittance
C
interjection
D
prospectus
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In part two of Trifles , what symbolic impact is made when Susan Glaspell includes quilting as a part of Mrs. Wright’s lifestyle?

A
It heightens the tension by creating a scene of domestic bliss that would conflict with the murder being investigated.
B
It characterizes Mrs. Wright as someone who truly enjoyed the domestic duties expected of women during this time.
C
It reinforces the idea that Mrs. Wright fulfilled many of the roles considered common for women during this time.
D
It casts doubt on the idea that Mrs. Wright could have killed her husband by making her appear innocent and content.
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Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles . COUNTY ATTORNEY (as one turning from serious things to little pleasantries ) : Well, ladies, have you decided whether she was going to quilt it or knot it? MRS. PETERS: We think she was going to--knot it. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Well, that’s interesting, I’m sure. (Seeing the birdcage.) Has the bird flown? MRS. HALE: ( putting more quilt pieces over the box .) We think the--cat got it. Which idea is suggested by this excerpt?

A
The women still have no idea about what really happened between Mr. and Mrs. Wright.
B
The women are beginning to feel superior to the men because they do not think the men are capable of solving the case.
C
The women believe that the men should be taught a lesson in sensitivity, so they keep information from the men.
D
The women are going to hide what they have discovered to protect Mrs. Wright.
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Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms . The road was crowded and there were screens of corn-stalk and straw matting on both sides and matting over the top so that it was like the entrance at a circus or a native village. Keeping in mind Hemingway’s iceberg principle, what feeling is he trying to convey by describing the scene as an “entrance to a circus or a native village”?

A
a feeling of defeat about a war that has taken so many lives and still continues on
B
a feeling of unease as the narrator is driving into a peculiar and alien location
C
a feeling of joy as the narrator realizes that he is alive despite all the carnage
D
a feeling of sadness at the devastation that has been caused by violence of war
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Read the excerpt from Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms . “Tenente,” Passini said. “We understand you let us talk. Listen. There is nothing as bad as war. We in the auto-ambulance cannot even realize at all how bad it is. When people realize how bad it is they cannot do anything to stop it because they go crazy. There are some people who never realize. There are people who are afraid of their officers. It is with them the war is made.” “I know it is bad but we must finish it.” “It doesn’t finish. There is no finish to a war.” “Yes there is.” Passini shook his head. “War is not won by victory. What if we take San Gabriele? What if we take the Carso and Monfalcome and Trieste? Where are we then? Did you see all the far mountains to-day? Do you think we could take all them too? Only if the Austrians stop fighting. One side must stop fighting. Why don’t we stop fighting? If they come down into Italy they will get tired and go away. They have their own country. But no, instead there is a war.” Which best describes the effect of Passini’s long pieces of dialogue?

A
They indicate that Passini is guided by his emotions.
B
They indicate that Passini feels passionately about his beliefs.
C
They indicate that Passini is the main protagonist.
D
They indicate that Passini is naive about the ways of war.
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Read the following scene from Trifles . COUNTY ATTORNEY: Let’s talk about that later, Mr. Hale. I do want to talk about that, but tell now just what happened when you got to the house. HALE: I didn’t hear or see anything; I knocked at the door, and still it was all quiet inside. I knew they must be up, it was past eight o’clock. So I knocked again, and I thought I heard somebody say, “Come in.” I wasn’t sure, I’m not sure yet, but I opened the door—this door (indicating the door by which the two women are still standing), and there in that rocker— (pointing to it ) sat Mrs. Wright. ( They all look at the rocker.) What would be one advantage of watching this scene as opposed to reading it?

A
The audience would not have to interpret the setting, which could make the conflict of the story more evident.
B
The audience would actually see what the characters look like, which could alleviate unnecessary mystery.
C
The audience would not have to infer the characters’ moods, which could make the characters seem more genuine.
D
The audience would actually watch all of the characters turn to stare at the rocker, which could enhance the mood of the scene.
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Read the following scene from Trifles . MRS. HALE (a bruptly moving toward her .) Mrs. Peters? MRS. PETERS: Yes Mrs. Hale? (At upstage right door.) MRS. HALE: Do you think she did it? MRS. PETERS (in a frightened voice .) Oh, I don’t know. What is one possible advantage of hearing the characters’ voices as opposed to silently reading the scene?

A
It helps listeners keep track of which woman is speaking.
B
It helps readers visualize what each woman is wearing.
C
It helps listeners envision the movements of each woman.
D
It helps readers conclude what each woman is thinking.
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Read the topic sentence from Damia’s research-based essay. Wolves are very similar to humans in terms of the way they communicate with members of their species. Which evidence would best support this topic sentence?

A
For instance, a wolf’s howl is used to warn other wolves of the possibility of a predator attack.
B
Humans typically use multiple methods to communicate with others, whereas wolves are more limited.
C
Also, wolves have an extremely keen sense of hearing that assists them in thwarting predators.
D
Wolves are incredibly territorial, which can cause strife with other members of their species.
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Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 9066 was based on

A
the assumption that Japanese Americans posed a threat to national security.
B
written reports that Japan was recruiting American citizens to spy for them.
C
past experiences of Japanese Americans causing civil unrest in the United States.
D
evidence that all Japanese Americans were plotting to fight the US within its borders.
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By signing Executive Order No. 9066, President Roosevelt assumed that

A
no one would actually be interned in camps.
B
the internment camps would be permanent.
C
he was doing what was best for his nation.
D
his direction and command would end the war.
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Read the excerpt from The Great Gatsby . Twenty miles from the city a pair of enormous eggs, identical in contour and separated only by a courtesy bay, jut out into the most domesticated body of salt water in the Western hemisphere, the great wet barnyard of Long Island Sound. They were not perfect ovals—like the egg in the Columbus story, they are both crushed flat at the contact end—but their physical resemblance must be a source of perpetual confusion to the gulls that fly overhead. To the wingless a more arresting phenomenon is their dissimilarity in every particular except shape and size. I lived at West Egg, the—well, the less fashionable of the two, though this is a most superficial tag to express the bizarre and not a little sinister contrast between them. The use of words such as “fashionable,” “superficial,” “bizarre,” and “sinister” provide

A
a meaningful portrayal of life on the Long Island Sound in the 1920s.
B
an idea of mischief that surrounds the narrator and his friends.
C
a truthful and vivid description of the West Egg and East Egg.
D
a sense of artificiality in the world the narrator finds himself in.
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Read the excerpt from Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby . The silhouette of a moving cat wavered across the moonlight, and turning my head to watch it, I saw that I was not alone—fifty feet away a figure had emerged from the shadow of my neighbor’s mansion and was standing with his hands in his pockets regarding the silver pepper of the stars. Something in his leisurely movements and the secure position of his feet upon the lawn suggested that it was Mr. Gatsby himself, come out to determine what share was his of our local heavens. The appearance of Gatsby from the shadows suggests that

A
he prefers to go out at night.
B
he is a man of mystery and secrets.
C
he is very busy during daytime hours.
D
he prefers to be left alone.
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Which excerpt from part one of Trifles contains a stage direction that contributes to the character development of Mrs. Hale?

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MRS. HALE ( shaking her head ) : I’ve not seen much of her of late years. I’ve not been in this house—it’s more than a year.
B
MRS. HALE ( looking about ) : It never seemed a very cheerful place.
C
MRS. HALE: I’d hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing. ( She arranges the pans under sink which the Lawyer had shoved out of place .)
D
MRS. HALE: ( eyes fixed on a loaf of bread beside the breadbox, which is on a low shelf at the other side of the room. Moves slowly toward it. ) She was going to put this in there.
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Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles . HALE: “Why—where is he?” says I, not knowing what to say. She just pointed upstairs—like that ( himself pointing to the room above ). What does the word “pointing” mean in this stage direction?

A
accusing
B
eying
C
indicating
D
leading
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Based on the table, what is the definition of the word polytheism ?

A
believing in more than one god
B
practicing many different things
C
practicing religious ceremonies
D
believing in multiple religions
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Read the excerpt from the article "Indicted Her for Murder." The awful crime of which Mrs. Hossack stands accused is still fresh in the minds of every newspaper reader in Iowa. Which best describes the excerpt?

A
It is a fact because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.
B
It is an opinion because it can be proven using objective evidence.
C
It is an opinion because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.
D
It is a fact because it can be proven using objective evidence.
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Read the excerpt from Elie Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea . It is unbelievable how fast people adapt. It hurts to admit it, but within hours of first breathing the cattle car’s nauseating air, we began to feel at home. ‘Home’ was the edge of the wooden plank I sat on as I dreamed of the Jewish exiles of antiquity and the Middle Ages. More curious than afraid, I thought of myself as their brother. Mixed into my sadness there was undeniable excitement, for we were living a historic event, a historic adventure. Which best describes the author at this point in his life?

A
He is troubled by how quickly the others have accepted the current condition.
B
He comprehends the situation but is trying to remain optimistic.
C
He is too young and naive to truly understand what is happening.
D
He reveals the torment he feels while riding the train to the unknown.
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Read the excerpt from Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea . No, let us go no further. Decency and custom forbid it. I said it earlier, when speaking of my grandfather: In Jewish tradition a man’s death belongs to him alone. Let the gas chambers remain closed to prying eyes, and to the imagination. We will never know all that happened behind those doors of steel. Read the text and study the images from Spiegelman’s Maus . Open image in full-screen view Which theme is addressed in both excerpts?

A
It’s important to follow tradition regardless of circumstance.
B
Some truths are too difficult to fathom if one has not experienced them.
C
Inexperience can sometimes lead to misunderstanding.
D
There are times when one must be able to see in order to believe.

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