Verbs and Their Moods — Unit test Answers

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Read the excerpt from "Parsley” by Rita Dove.we lie down screaming as rain punches throughand we come up green.

A
personification
B
idiom
C
onomatopoeia
D
hyperbole
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Which statements describe the poem? Select three options.

A
The poem has an abcb rhyme scheme.
B
Every line length is the same.
C
Each stanza is a quatrain.
D
The poem contains two stanzas.
E
The meter is fixed throughout the poem.
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Read the lines from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield.I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;

A
Both lines use alliteration as a sound device.
B
Both lines use assonance as a sound device.
C
The first line contains alliteration, and the second line contains assonance.
D
The first line contains assonance, and the second line contains alliteration.
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Read the poem.Snowflakes cascadeMy yard is changed.A backyard reality is rearranged.Neglected bikes wear blankets of snow,Hopscotch lines cower and hide,The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring.

A
2
B
3
C
4
D
6
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Read the passage.From the start, he felt like a fish out of water at the new school. The other students had been there for at least a year. They knew where all the classrooms were. They knew the routines the teachers liked them to follow. He, however, was learning everything for the first time.

A
the boy was happy at his new school.
B
the boy was scared by his new school.
C
the boy felt excited about his new school.
D
the boy felt out of place at his new school.
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Read the excerpt from "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802” by William Wordsworth.A sight so touching in its majesty:This City now doth, like a garment, wearThe beauty of the morning; silent, bare

A
the loveliness of the city in the morning
B
the difficulty of living in the city
C
the coldness of the morning air
D
the silence of the moment
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Read the excerpt from "Escape."But I don’t knowif it’s all thereWaiting for the opportunityto jump into youAnd try to help youFix youAsk youWhy? Because I don’t know

A
It creates a gloomy mood.
B
It creates a tone of frustration.
C
It adds to the rhyme scheme.
D
It adds to the unstructured form.
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Read the poem.Instruments poised, chins highNot a blink, nor a sighAs every eye awaits her handTo cue the members of the band.

A
aabb
B
abab
C
abcb
D
abcd
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When an author uses hyperbole, the author

A
exaggerates for effect.
B
lends human qualities to objects.
C
compares two things using “like” or “as.”
D
uses a phrase specific to a certain region.
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Which sentence is in the imperative mood?

A
Go to the store.
B
It is raining.
C
Are you tired?
D
It would be nice to go for a walk.
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Which sentence is subjunctive and conditional?

A
I expect that you come on time.
B
If you learn to tell time, you won’t be late anymore.
C
If you are late again, you will be fired.
D
If you start earlier, you will arrive promptly.
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What is the significance of the phrase “I don’t see” at the beginning of the poem "Escape"?

A
It shows that the speaker wants to view herself the way others do.
B
It shows that the speaker refuses to discover who she really is.
C
It emphasizes how much the speaker struggles to know herself.
D
It emphasizes how little the speaker understands about others.
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Which sentence is subjunctive but not conditional?

A
I suggest that you finish your dinner before playing video games.
B
If you finish your dinner, you can have dessert.
C
If you hadn't had so many snacks, you would have more of an appetite.
D
If you don't finish your dinner, you can't have snacks tomorrow.
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Read the passage.The wind sang to them softly, as the couple watched a sunset blossom like a rose unfolding across the sky. They thought it was the most special sunset in the history of sunsets. They floated on water that was a smooth mirror, refusing to return to the shore until the light show was over. Years later, when they were long in the tooth, they would still remember that evening.

A
to create a beautiful image
B
to explain the events of the evening
C
to discuss the importance of nature
D
to illustrate the relationship of the couple
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What phrase does the speaker of "To Live" repeat in order to show that she is thinking about what lies ahead in her life?

A
en frente de mi
B
paper and pen
C
mi futuro
D
to live

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