Unit Test Answers

What excerpts from "The Storyteller” indicate that the aunt is unaware of her flaws? Select two options.“An aunt belonging to the children occupied one corner seat, and the further corner seat on the opposite side was occupied by a bachelor who was a stranger to their party, but the small girls and the small boy emphatically occupied the compartment.”“‘Come over here and listen to a story,’ said the aunt, when the bachelor had looked twice at her and once at the communication cord.”“‘It’s a very difficult thing to tell stories that children can both understand and appreciate,’ she said stiffly.“‘I don’t agree with you,’ said the bachelor.“‘Perhaps you would like to tell them a story,’ was the aunt’s retort.”“The aunt suppressed a gasp of admiration.”“A most improper story to tell to young children! You have undermined the effect of years of careful teaching.”

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What evidence supports the conclusion that "The Storyteller” uses satire to impart the theme that adults should respect children’s intelligence? Select two options.“‘Come and look out of the window,’ she added.“The child moved reluctantly to the window. ‘Why are those sheep being driven out of that field?’ he asked.”“‘Oh, look at those cows!’ exclaimed the aunt. Nearly every field along the line had contained cows or bullocks, but she spoke as though she were drawing attention to a rarity.”“The smaller girl made no actual comment on the story, but she had long ago recommenced a murmured repetition of her favourite line.”“The storyteller paused to let a full idea of the park’s treasures sink into the children’s imaginations; then he resumed.”“‘The story began badly,’ said the smaller of the small girls, ‘but it had a beautiful ending.’“‘It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,’ said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.“‘It is the only beautiful story I have ever heard,’ said Cyril.”

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Which phrases from the text best show the narrator’s attitude? Select three options.

Which excerpt is an example of situational irony in Saki’s "The Storyteller”?

Read the excerpt from Persepolis.Which elements does the author use most to develop the central idea of these panels?

Read the excerpt from Persepolis.Which details best help develop the central idea of the panels? Select three options.Marjane says she is the last prophet.The sky behind Marjane is dark.Several people kneel at Marjane's feet.Marjane has a star around her face.All of the men look angrily at Marjane.

Read the excerpts from Does My Head Look Big in This? and Persepolis.Excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This?:Forget sanity if you're the only one with a pass to sit in the back of church during service. Well, not every time. I remember once when I attended confession. I was in fourth grade. I was standing with my class in line to take the Eucharist. I wasn’t supposed to be in line but I didn’t feel like sitting like a loner in the back pew till the end of the service.Excerpt from Persepolis:Which statement is true about the narrators’ different perspectives?

Which instances of situational irony occur in the passage? Select two options.