Creating a Blog — Unit test Answers

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Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”The free bird thinks of another breezeand the trade winds soft through the sighing treesand the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawnand he names the sky his own.

A
and he thunders through the stormy sky
B
and he drifts among the cottony clouds
C
and he charges past the sorrowing sky
D
and he flies right through circular clouds
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Which excerpt from "Daughter of Invention" contains language that best represents the preservation of Dominican values?

A
If her husband insisted she speak in Spanish to the girls so they wouldn't forget their native tongue, she'd snap, "When in Rome, do unto the Romans."
B
Yoyo and her sisters were forgetting a lot of their Spanish, and their father's formal, florid diction was hard to understand.
C
"What is wrong? I will tell you what is wrong. It show no gratitude. It is boastful. I celebrate myself? The best student learns to destroy the teacher?"
D
"This is America, Papi, America! You are not in a savage country anymore!"
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Which multimedia choice would be most effective in persuading blog readers not to eat fast food?

A
a video clip featuring the unhealthy ingredients in fast food
B
an interview with the founder of a popular fast food restaurant
C
a clip from a scientific lecture on the chemistry of food engineering
D
a public service announcement teaching children nutrition facts
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A
acceptance
B
jealousy
C
peacefulness
D
desperation
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Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention"."iYa, ya!" She waved them out of her room at last. "There is no use trying to drink spilt milk, that's for sure."

A
She wants her daughters to learn from her mistakes.
B
She does not want to dwell on something that cannot be changed.
C
She intends to invent many more useful things she can patent.
D
She wishes that she had been the one to patent the suitcase with wheels.
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A
author
B
characters
C
genre
D
setting
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What are the connotative meanings of sighing, as used in the poem? Choose two answers.

A
longing
B
sadness
C
relaxation
D
exhaling
E
peacefulness
F
breathing
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Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.”There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle. One day I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him how we all had believed he would die. It was covered with a film of Paris green sprinkled to kill the rats, and screech owls had built a nest inside it.Doodle studied the mahogany box for a long time, then said, “It’s not mine.”“It is,” I said. “And before I’ll help you down from the loft, you’re going to have to touch it.”

A
the casket
B
the loft
C
the owls
D
the stream
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Which sentence uses two prepositional phrases?

A
The swarm of killer bees was reportedly migrating north.
B
The helicopter landed among the cars in the parking lot.
C
The case mystified the detectives through the long winter.
D
The camera monitoring the perimeter was hidden under the ivy.
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Read the passage from "The Caged Bird.”But a bird that stalksdown his narrow cagecan seldom see throughhis bars of ragehis wings are clipped andhis feet are tiedso he opens his throat to sing.Read the passage from Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 29.”When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,I all alone beweep my outcast state,And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,And look upon myself and curse my fate,

A
They both feel unwanted by society.
B
They both are uneasy with people staring at them.
C
They both are angry at their circumstances.
D
They both blame bad fortune for their positions.
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Read the excerpt from "Yearbook.”Well, that’s definitely a relief. I’m not exactly sure how this all works yet,” Fatima said, a small smile forming on her face."Listen, let’s find Mr. Macklenburger and we’ll figure out an interesting role for you. Maybe you can help me interview the drama club tomorrow—just take pictures and I’ll do all the talking. But only if you want, absolutely no pressure,” said Martina.

A
She wishes she were in charge of the yearbook staff instead of the advisor.
B
She tries to manipulate new yearbook club members into doing her work.
C
She is welcoming and friendly toward new yearbook club members.
D
She values having fun over completing certain yearbook club tasks.
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Read the excerpt from "Yearbook.”She wouldn’t characterize herself as shy; it’s just that she thought of herself as an individual, as opposed to being dependent on others. It was safer and easier that way, especially since her best friend Clara had unexpectedly moved to California last summer. Just Fatima doing Fatima’s thing—a club of one.

A
character vs. nature
B
character vs. self
C
character vs. character
D
character vs. society
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Read the conclusion to "Yearbook.”"Listen, let’s find Mr. Macklenburger and we’ll figure out an interesting role for you. Maybe you can help me interview the drama club tomorrow—just take pictures and I’ll do all the talking. But only if you want, absolutely no pressure,” said Martina."Sure, that sounds like it might be a fun way to contribute,” Fatima replied, grateful for Martina’s generosity. The dread of the afternoon was finally beginning to dissipate into something surprising and new.

A
Fatima will enjoy working with other people on the yearbook.
B
Fatima will decide to take over the interview of the drama club.
C
Fatima will join the other clubs her guidance counselor suggested.
D
Fatima will become one of the most talented yearbook photographers.
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Which excerpt from "Yearbook” is an example of direct characterization?

A
Fatima felt immediately overwhelmed and sighed, defeated, as Mrs. Lopez kept talking
B
Fatima squirmed back and forth in the uncomfortable yellow-brown office chair with her arms crossed tightly in front of her.
C
“Well, that’s definitely a relief. I’m not exactly sure how this all works yet,” Fatima said, a small smile forming on her face.
D
Martina quickly glanced from Fatima to Isaac and then back to Fatima with a knowing twinkle in her eye.
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Read the excerpt from "Yearbook.”"Excuse me?” Fatima, rattled by Isaac’s immediate bossiness, wasn’t sure how to appropriately respond.Isaac oppressively barreled on despite Fatima’s interjection. "And then you need to scan everything and label each image with an assigned number before entering it into the archives.”

A
character vs. self
B
character vs. character
C
character vs. nature
D
character vs. society
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Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.”I might look old, but like I said,I’m new here.And if I’m ever gonna get where I’m going, I have to keep moving.

A
indifferent
B
exuberant
C
embarrassed
D
resolute
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Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.”It’s hard to believe, I know, an old man and his tales. Stray notes from my guitar stillbounce around the mountains like ghosts.

A
fear.
B
loneliness.
C
hostility.
D
confusion.
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Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.”That long road behind me hascurved through trouble and joy—

A
personal growth and life journey.
B
fear of interacting with strangers.
C
love of singing and music.
D
feelings of pain and alienation.
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Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.”All I want— to find a place where I fit in.

A
a place where he feels comfortable and accepted
B
a place where he is able to hide his true identity
C
a place where he can store all of his belongings
D
a place where he stands out because he is unique
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Read the excerpt from "Bluesman on the Move.”In spring I ambled down a road of cherry trees, each more lonely than the last. I trudged through endless fields of high grass,seeking refuge from the unrelenting summer sun.

A
smell.
B
taste.
C
touch.
D
sight.

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