Cumulative Exam Review English 9 B

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An inference needs to be supported by_______ in the text.
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Evidence
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In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is a protagonist because he is a
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sympathetic main character facing a challenge.
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Read Romeo's dialogue from Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. How fares my Juliet? That I ask again; For nothing can be ill if she be well. Which of Romeo's tragic flaws does this dialogue reveal?
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He has juvenile ideas about love.
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A teacher assigns the following prompt to a student and then directs the student to create a presentation. Research the current proposal for a baseball park in downtown Huntington. Use news releases and county documents. Determine the benefits and drawbacks of the proposal and take a position on the issue. Convince your classmates whether it should be constructed or not. What will be the purpose of this presentation?
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to persuade
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Which theme is best expressed in "The Gift of the Magi"?
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True love is thoughtful and considerate.
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If the author of "The Gift of the Magi" had made the reader aware of the gift that Jim had purchased in the beginning of the story, this would be an example of
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dramatic irony.
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Read the excerpt from Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. He had seen the island from the far ledges, standing with his father and Sheriff Elwell and Deacon Hurd and everyone else important in the town. A stony beach, a stony ledge or two, some pines—a few toppled over with their heads in the water, a few tilted, most of them still straight. There had seemed nothing on the island that would set anyone but a gull to wishing that he could live there. But coming on it now, from the water, with Lizzie stroking and angling her way to the point, Turner felt as if he was on the brink of a discovery. . . . Turner felt the world moving slowly and anciently beneath him, and he began to sway back and forth with the waves, with the trees, with the rolling globe itself. This excerpt highlights the conflict between
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the Phippsburg townspeople, who do not think much of Malaga Island, and Turner, who comes to love the island.
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Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles. Wyke's work was always delicate and demanding, more so in the damp and confined space. Gently and carefully, Wyke scraped the dirt until he found the three cables encased in black rubber and, he believed, pressurized by nitrogen, a common practice in the 1950s to keep moisture out of cables. He knew that once he cut through the rubber sheathing on the cables, the nitrogen would escape. The resulting drop in pressure would be detected by the Soviets. The engineers solved this potential problem by building a concrete barrier with a steel door to pressurize the tap chamber and separate it from the pre-amp room. (It turned out that the cables were not pressurized.) Wyke next attached wires to the exposed cable—probably with alligator clips—and began to draw power from the cables. Once again, the work called for a deft hand. If he drew off too much power, the Soviets would be sure to notice it. As expected, Wyke did a masterful job, and the tapping began on May 11, 1955. Which sentence best states the controlling idea of the passage?
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Caution and precision enabled Wyke's cable-tapping success.
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Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.
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The nurse, who was kind and compassionate, bandaged my thumb. The coach with the red jacket just paid my brother a huge compliment. Leonardo da Vinci—painter and sculptor—was part of the Renaissance.
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A science teacher gives the presentation assignment below. Let's make our families earth-friendly. Consider whether or not your family respects the environment. Discuss your routines and practices with your parents, and determine your family's "footprint." Then, suggest to your peers one earth-friendly effort that every family should make. Which statement best expresses a strong claim for the presentation?
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Every family should buy local produce because it is more nutritious, it requires less packaging, and it promotes energy conservation.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. "My granddaddy's been on that island since he was a baby," said Lizzie, as quiet as the dark. "He won't leave. He'd never leave my grandmama. And he'd never leave my mama." "You won't have to leave. You can't have to leave." "That's what Mr.Tripp says. He's got this shotgun he waves around like Ulysses S. Grant, saying how he'll fight to protect our homes and such. He's about ready to declare independency." In the excerpt, what does Turner not fully understand because he is a child?
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the deeper racial conflict
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Which best defines a sonnet?
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A sonnet is a rhyming poem of fourteen lines.
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Read a student's reaction to a nonfiction article. Summary: I read an article by Alfred Jenson about oil spills. Jenson has crossed the Arctic Ocean many times on vessels designed for exploration and research. He believes oil spills can be prevented with stricter international regulations governing oil transport. Controlling Idea: The controlling idea of Jenson's article is that many oil spills have occurred in recent years in the Arctic Ocean. What must the student add to make this controlling idea complete?
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Jenson's viewpoint
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Which sentence is written correctly?
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Milo's puppies are still with their mother.
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Which literary elements define narrative poetry? Check all that apply.
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rhythm and rhyme figurative language plot and setting characters
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Read the excerpt from a student's essay. Rainsford believes that people's abilities to use reason in times of stress are what separates them from animals. He also believes that this is what elevates people above animals. This is what allows people to be hunters, while animals are there to be hunted. Rainsford's view of the world is, therefore, very simple and specific. There are two classes of beings, and Rainsford, because of his ability to reason, __________ is in the hunting class. Which transition best fills in the blank?
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clearly
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Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles. Yet, by the time Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, some four years later, about 620,000 soldiers had died on the battlefields, more than American battle deaths in all other wars from the Revolution through the Vietnam War. What is the author's primary purpose for including this detail?
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to persuade readers of the seriousness of the American Civil War
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Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. On February 24, when Hall sensed that the Zimmermann telegram would tip the balance in favor of the U.S. joining the Allied forces, the British home secretary presented the telegram to President Wilson. One week later, news of the Zimmermann telegram was splashed across the front page of American newspapers. On April 6, 1917, the Congress of the United States declared war on Germany and its allies. What statement best explains the cause and effect structure of the excerpt?
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After the contents of the telegram were published on the front page of American newspapers, the US declared war on Germany.
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Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. As Montgomery and de Grey slowly made their way through the message, they noticed more and more oddities. For example, 97556 appeared near the end of the message; the 90000 family indicated important names that were not used very often in messages. We can imagine their shock when they realized that 97556 stood for Zimmermann. That single name fired the men with excitement as they began working on the message from the beginning. Which statement best explains how the evidence of this excerpt leads to the inference that the men had intercepted a very important message?
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The inference is supported by the excitement the men feel when they discover that the message was sent by Zimmermann, the German foreign secretary.
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." King uses the "check" and "promissory note" metaphors to
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illustrate the idea of demanding what one is due.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. "Come hear me." "Sure. 'Please, Mrs. Cobb, may I come in and set a while and listen to Turner play your organ? Oh yes, thank you, I'll sit in your best chair. Of course, I'd love some tea. No, thank you, no cake just now. Thank you, yes, I am having a lovely time, Mrs. Cobb. He does play like all get out.'" "Well, it might not be exactly like that." "Lord, I guess it wouldn't." "Come anyway." Lizzie looked at him for a long time, tilting her head to one side as if trying to figure him out—which was what she was doing. "You're a strange person, you know that, Turner Buckminster? I wonder if you can see anything straight. What do you think your daddy would say if he saw us two standing out here right now? Or knew that I would be coming up to Mrs. Cobb's house just to hear you play?" Lizzie's belief that she will not be welcomed at Mrs. Cobb's house is revealed through her
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Words
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Read the paragraph. Some people think that healthy snacks lack flavor, but that is not true. Popcorn, which was first enjoyed by the people of Peru over five thousand years ago, is not only healthy but also quite delicious. The high rate of popcorn consumption among Americans supports this claim. Because popcorn is relatively high in nutritional value, is fairly inexpensive, and lends itself to a variety of cooking methods, it is one of the most popular American snack foods. What is the hook in this paragraph?
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Popcorn, which was first enjoyed by the people of Peru over five thousand years ago, is not only healthy but also quite delicious.
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Read the passage. The town council of Hopewell has proposed that the vacant lot at the end of Elm Street be converted into a parking lot. While this unused land may seem like a suitable location, the nearby residents have many objections. For example, the youth in nearby neighborhoods enjoy using the lot for recreation. Many pet owners appreciate the undeveloped land because it allows dogs a place to run. Adding cars and pavement to this cherished natural area would be a grave error. The town council should observe the lot and all its uses before taking action. Which phrase best reveals the author's viewpoint?
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grave error
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. One afternoon, after another dreary Sunday, he walked home from Mrs. Cobb's with the sea breeze determined to shove him to Malaga Island. It scooted around him and pulled at his ears. It threw up the dust of the road into his face to turn him around, and when he leaned into it, it suddenly let go and pushed at him from behind, laughing. But with the iron word forbidden tolling like a heavy bell by his ears, Turner would not let himself be brought to Malaga. And so with a last abrupt kick, the sea breeze twisted around and left him. Turner watched it rushing pell-mell down Parker Head and toward the shore. "Go find Lizzie," he whispered. In this excerpt, which indicates that the story is being told from the third-person point of view?
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Turner is referred to as "he," and the reader is able to hear his thoughts and feelings.
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Read the dialogue between the two main characters in Act I, scene v of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo: [To JULIET.] If I profane with my unworthiest hand This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this; My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. Juliet: Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, Which mannerly devotion shows in this; For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch, And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss. Based upon this dialogue, Romeo is
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impulsive and affectionate.