Unit Test

Question 1

Read the quote from Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique.Sometimes a woman would say “I feel empty somehow . . . incomplete.” Or she would say, “I feel as if I don’t exist.” Sometimes she blotted out the feeling with a tranquilizer.Which best describes the connotation of “blotted” in the excerpt?

Question 2

Choose the correct version of the sentence.

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B: Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicate themselves to their sports.

Question 3

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?

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D: The audience would actually watch all of the characters turn to stare at the rocker, which could enhance the mood of the scene.

Question 4

According to The Feminine Mystique, many women of the 1950s and ’60s felt trapped by society’s expectations. Which excerpt contains keywords that best describe their feelings?

Question 5

Which excerpt from Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique contains underlined keywords that reflect mainstream society’s view of a woman’s role in the 1950s and ’60s?

Question 6

Which sentence is written correctly?

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C: Chicken, a lean protein, can be prepared in many healthy ways.

Question 7

Read the sentence.The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.Which is the best revision of this sentence?

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B: The works of Charles Dickens, a famous British writer, include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.

Question 8

Keesha is writing a letter asking the school board to reconsider the ban on cell phones on campus. Which is the best evidence to support her claim?

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B: Many students participate in after-school programs, and they need their phones to communicate with their parents in case of emergency.

Question 9

Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles.COUNTY ATTORNEY. Oh, I guess they’re not very dangerous things the ladies have picked up. (Moves a few things about, disturbing the quilt pieces which cover the box. Steps back.) No, Mrs. Peters doesn’t need supervising. For that matter, a sheriff’s wife is married to the law. Ever think of it that way, Mrs. Peters?Which of the following most accurately describes this excerpt?

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C: It is situational irony because the County Attorney has actually issued a relevant warning to Mrs. Peters without realizing it.

Question 10

Read the student thesis.Parents should, if they choose, limit the amount of television their children are viewing.The best way to improve this thesis is to

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B: provide a clearly expressed viewpoint.

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