Author's Style and Layers of Meaning in Cane — Unit test Answers

Read the passage.The snow lay like white, glistening blankets across the countryside. The barns were almost invisible. More flakes were falling everywhere. As I sat in a chair by the window with my hot chocolate, I couldn't imagine being anywhere else.

Read the passage.Simone was preparing for the three-point shoot-out with focus and determination. Her friend Kelly was watching her practice from the sidelines."Watch this one!” Simone yelled as she shot and swished the ball."Way to go! How did you get so good?” Kelly asked. "Do you feel ready for the shoot-out?”"Yes! I have practiced my shots and spent hours on the court working to strengthen my skills. I am ready! I think this is my year!” Simone said as she sank another shot and broke into an enormous smile.

Read the excerpt from "Seventeen Syllables.”"Gee,” said Rosie. Natsu, who never said much and when she said anything said it shyly, fingered the coat covetously and Haru pulled it away."Mine,” she said, putting it on. She minced in the aisle between the two large beds and smiled happily. "Let’s see how your mother likes it.”She broke into the front room and the adult conversation and went to stand in front of Rosie’s mother, while the rest watched from the door. Rosie’s mother was properly envious. "May I inherit it when you’re through with it?”Haru, pleased, giggled and said yes, she could, but Natsu reminded gravely from the door, "You promised me, Haru.”Everyone laughed but Natsu, who shamefacedly retreated into the bedroom. Haru came in laughing, taking off the coat. "We were only kidding, Natsu,” she said. "Here, you try it on now.”

Read the passage.The night of the massive storm will be in the townspeople’s memories forever. The rain pounded against the windows, and the trees bent sideways from the wind. The crackling sound from the battery-powered radios filled the air as the broadcaster repeated, "Please take cover! Take cover now!” Only darkness could be seen inside the homes, as the electricity had been knocked out.

Read the excerpt from “How the Internet and Other Technologies Came About.”In a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs, slowly regaining consciousness, the winner of World War III would be that country which could stand on its feet first (and so go on to win World War VI). Therefore, the pentagon’s priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible, unimpeded by unnecessary restrictions.Which type of rhetoric is used most in this excerpt to convince readers of the author’s point of view?

Read the excerpt from “Like Mexicans.”We talk for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. Finally, we got up with Carolyn taking my hand. Slightly embarrassed, I tried to pull away but her grip held me. I let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her mother right behind me. . . . Carolyn waved again. I looked, back, waving. . . . Her people were like Mexicans, only different.Which best explains how Soto’s text structure helps establish his voice in the excerpt?

Which of the following lines from the poem "El Olvido," by Julia Ortiz Cofer, contains sensory imagery that expresses loneliness?

Read the passage from the poem "El Olvido," by Julia Ortiz Cofer.It is a dangerous thingto forget the climate of your birthplace,to choke out the voices of dead relativeswhen in dreams they call youby your secret name.Which best describes the tone of the passage?

Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.”My friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. He took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of Spanish, English, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. In other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. Which best explains how Anaya’s word choice establishes his voice in the excerpt?

Which excerpt from “Child of the Americas” contains imagery that expresses how language becomes part of the speaker’s physical identity?

Read the sentence from a student’s critical analysis essay.In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson talks about independence through his use of big words and fancy argument skills.Which is the best revision to the sentence?

Read the passage.The man sat in his car, silently preparing for the interview. He reread his notes and practiced how he would answer specific questions. He forgot some of what he wanted to say, which distracted him from his task. He started to ask himself different questions, such as "What if I don’t say the right things?” and "What if I don’t know the answer to a question?” He felt himself start to sweat as these new questions presented themselves. He really needed the job, as his rent was coming due. However, he knew that feeling calm was just as important in an interview as being prepared. He had a few minutes left before his interview time, so he closed his eyes and began to picture a forest scene with a river and tall trees. "I’ve got this,” he reminded himself.

Read the passage from “Child of the Americas.”An immigrant and the daughter and granddaughter of immigrants.I speak English with passion: it’s the tongue of my consciousness, a flashing knife blade of crystal, my tool, my craft.In this passage, what is the speaker’s relationship with the English language?

Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. —That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, —That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.Which best describes the language in this excerpt?

Read the passage.As the girls approached the abandoned house at the end of the street, their pace slowed. They could see one lone light on through the cracked glass in a window. Why had they decided to take a run this late at night?

Read the excerpt from Thomas Paine’s work Common Sense.O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! Every spot of the old world is overrun with oppression. Freedom hath been hunted round the globe. Asia, and Africa, have long expelled her—Europe regards her like a stranger, and England hath given her warning to depart. O! receive the fugitive, and prepare in time an asylum for mankind.Which best describes the tone of this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from Thomas Paine’s work “The Crisis” No. 1.Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but “to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,” and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. . . .. . . Neither have I so much of the infidel in me, as to suppose that He has relinquished the government of the world, and given us up to the care of devils; and as I do not, I cannot see on what grounds the king of Britain can look up to heaven for help against us: a common murderer, a highwayman, or a house-breaker, has as good a pretence as he.Which phrase from the excerpt best reflects the excerpt’s passionate tone?