Unit 4 Test 88%

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Read the passage from President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks. Maybe you could be a good writer—maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper—but you might not know it until you write a paper for your English class. Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor—maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or a new medicine or vaccine—but you might not know it until you do a project for your science class. In this section of the speech, the purpose of the parallel structure is to help Obama emphasize his belief in the importance of being able to write well. explain his thoughts on the best classes to take for a good education. prove his point by spelling out the options available with an education. strengthen his argument that more scientists are needed in the workforce.
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prove his point by spelling out the options available with an education.
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What effects can apostrophe have on a poem? Choose four answers. It gives the speaker a voice. It connects the reader to the speaker's message. It gives the poem a detached effect. It makes an imagined addressee feel present. It gives the poem a personalized effect.
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It gives the speaker a voice. It connects the reader to the speaker's message. It makes an imagined addressee feel present. It gives the poem a personalized effect.
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Jamie is analyzing an advertisement that suggests people will impress their friends by wearing a certain brand of clothing. What persuasive technique is being used? simple solution nostalgia positive association beautiful people
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positive association
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Which line most directly states the speaker's feelings in "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore? "She has no pride of dress and decoration." "their jingling would drown thy whispers." "My poet's vanity dies in shame before thy sight." "like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music."
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"My poet's vanity dies in shame before thy sight."
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Read the excerpt from President Roosevelt's State of the Union address. But, as we face that continuing task, we may know that the state of this Nation is good—the heart of this Nation is sound—the spirit of this Nation is strong—the faith of this Nation is eternal. Roosevelt's primary purpose in this part of the speech is to ______ the audience.
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inspire
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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's State of the Union address. Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy. How does the phrase "appetite above patriotism" help Roosevelt achieve his purpose? It encourages sympathy by stating that most troops are starving. It angers the public into action by implying that most people are selfish. It educates the public by explaining that food is being sent abroad. It inspires sacrifice by suggesting that making a sacrifice is an act of patriotism.
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It inspires sacrifice by suggesting that making a sacrifice is an act of patriotism.
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Read the line from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore. Over the green and yellow rice-fields sweep the shadows of the autumnclouds followed by the swift-chasing sun. What is the effect of the imagery used in these lines? The reader feels how hot the sun was that day. The reader can imagine what the night looks like. The reader feels like he or she is flying through the field. The reader can visualize the fields and the sky.
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The reader feels like he or she is flying through the field.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night." Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their words had forked no lightning theyDo not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Which lines from the excerpt are refrains? Check all that apply. Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should rave and burn at end of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at the end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they
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Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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Read the lines from "The Gardner" by Rabindranath Tagore. With a glance of your eyes you could plunder all the wealth of songs struckfrom poets' harps, fair woman!But for their praises you have no ear, therefore I come to praise youYou could humble at your feet the proudest heads in the world. The use of apostrophe in the excerpt causes the reader to gain insight into the speaker's feelings for the woman. imagine exactly what the harps would sound like. think that the woman has very poor hearing. visualize what the "proudest heads in the world" look like.
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gain insight into the speaker's feelings for the woman.
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Hailey is writing an essay to analyze an advertisement for Clover Breads. Which is the most effective thesis statement? The advertisement for Clover Breads is meant to appeal to peoples' sense of nostalgia, showing images of people enjoying different products made by Clover Breads. The advertisement for Clover Breads aims to force parents to develop a sense of nostalgia, remembering a time when they enjoyed making sandwiches after school. The advertisement for Clover Breads includes images meant to evoke a sense of nostalgia in parents who at one time enjoyed this brand of bread, and may want to feed it to their children. The advertisement for Clover Breads shows a group of students in the 1970s carefully spreading peanut butter onto slices of bread and then enjoying the sandwiches they made.
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The advertisement for Clover Breads includes images meant to evoke a sense of nostalgia in parents who at one time enjoyed this brand of bread, and may want to feed it to their children.
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Read the sentence. We're performing a scene from my favorite book (the second in the trilogy). Which best explains the writer's use of punctuation in the sentence? The writer correctly uses parentheses to de-emphasize a nonrestrictive element in the sentence. The writer incorrectly uses parentheses to emphasize a restrictive element in the sentence. The writer incorrectly uses parentheses to set off a restrictive element in the sentence. The writer correctly uses parentheses to modify a nonrestrictive element in the sentence.
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The writer correctly uses parentheses to de-emphasize a nonrestrictive element in the sentence.
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Look at the poster. How does the image help convey the message of this poster? The image of a large clock next to a lazy worker stresses the importance of being on time, particularly for work in the factories. The image of a large clock next to an unproductive worker emphasizes the importance of utilizing every minute of production time. The image of a large clock next to a tired worker supports the idea of maintaining fair working hours, even during the war. The image of a large clock next to a slow worker suggests that faster production is the central key to winning the war.
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The image of a large clock next to an unproductive worker emphasizes the importance of utilizing every minute of production time.
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Prompt: Write an analytical essay in which you analyze and evaluate the British World War II propaganda directed at women. Which statement is the strongest thesis for the writing prompt? In order to show that women were essential to the war effort, the British government created a series of posters and disseminated them during the war. During the war, the British government engaged in a campaign to convince the general public that every man and woman must in some way join the war effort in order to support their country. In order to convince women to join the war effort in some capacity, the government disseminated posters that depicted them as strong, capable, and necessary for Britain's victory. The government felt that if women worked in factories or hospitals or found another type of wartime employment, Britain would have a better chance at winning the war.
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In order to convince women to join the war effort in some capacity, the government disseminated posters that depicted them as strong, capable, and necessary for Britain's victory.
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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's State of the Union address and the poster below it. Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy. Which is a difference between the speech and the poster? The poster focuses on the effort of sending food abroad, but the speech does not. The speech focuses on both making contributions at home and sending food abroad, but the poster does not. The poster directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the speech does not. The speech directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the poster does not.
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The poster directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the speech does not.
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." I balanced all, brought all to mind,The years to come seemed waste of breath,A waste of breath the years behindIn balance with this life, this death. Which statement best describes how this excerpt contrasts with the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night"? While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to accept death when it comes, the speaker in this excerpt urges his audience to fight for life. While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to fight death, the speaker in this excerpt claims that it does not matter whether a person lives or dies. While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to fear death, the main idea in the excerpt is that death is natural and should be embraced when the time comes. While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to live life to the fullest, the main idea in the excerpt is that all attempts to lead a meaningful life are futile.
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While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to fight death, the speaker in this excerpt claims that it does not matter whether a person lives or dies.
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Read the sentence. The poster includes bright, pretty colors to catch the viewer's attention and evoke a sense of joy. Which is the most accurate and precise replacement for the underlined word? vibrant jarring understated nice
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vibrant
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To evaluate a piece of media means to express the main idea in a clear and specific way. disseminate the contents to a wide audience. judge the purpose and message in a thoughtful way. communicate the information to a group of people.
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judge the purpose and message in a thoughtful way.
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Read the passage from "To Autumn." Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with him how to load and blessWith fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run What effect is Keats most likely trying to achieve with his rhyme scheme? Rhyming "fruitfulness" and "bless" suggests a need for religion during the autumn harvest. Rhyming "sun" and "run" issues a warning about how dangerous autumn can be. Rhyming "fruitfulness" and "bless" emphasizes the positive aspects of autumn. Rhyming "sun" and "run" stresses the importance of spending time outside in autumn.
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Rhyming "fruitfulness" and "bless" emphasizes the positive aspects of autumn.
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Read the passage from "To Autumn." Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they?Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,— The author makes autumn feel present to the reader by using apostrophe. metaphor. rhyme. rhythm.
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rhythm
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Read the passage from "To Autumn." Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with him how to load and blessWith fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;To bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees,And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core Which statement best describes how the author uses language in the passage? The author uses metaphor and simile to compare autumn to various elements found in nature. The author uses apostrophe to help the reader form an objective, detached view of autumn. The author uses a simple, logical style to explain to the reader what autumn is really like. The author uses imagery and personification to make autumn seem friendly and generous to the reader.
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The author uses metaphor and simile to compare autumn to various elements found in nature.
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Read the passage from "To Autumn." Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they?Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,— The passage can be identified as part of a lyric poem because it does not use rhyme in its structure. shows several speakers' questions. describes a single speaker's feelings. has no definite rhythm in its structure.
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describes a single speaker's feelings.
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Moritz is designing an advertisement to go with President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks. How should Moritz's ad be similar to the speech? It should be concise. It should be repetitive. It should be persuasive. It should be eye-catching.
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It should be persuasive.
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Anita is designing an advertisement poster to go with President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks. Which is the best slogan for her to feature on her poster? Be responsible for your education, be responsible for your future. You should get a good education so that you can get a good job. Go to school, do your homework, and get educated. You need education in order to really succeed in the future.
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Be responsible for your education, be responsible for your future.
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Read the passage from President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks. And that's what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education. I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Every single one of you has something you're good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That's the opportunity an education can provide. The repetition of responsibility in the passage helps Obama achieve his purpose by providing evidence to support his speech. emphasizing the main idea of the speech. showcasing his expertise at writing a speech. soothing the audience with the rhythm of the speech.
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emphasizing the main idea of the speech.
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Now, read the passage from "The Lamb." Little lamb, who made thee?Does thou know who made thee,Gave thee life, and bid thee feedBy the stream and o'er the mead Read the passage from "The Tiger." When the stars threw down their spears,And watered heaven with their tears,Did He smile His work to see?Did He who made the lamb make thee? Which statement best summarizes a theme that is found in both passages? People can find the divine by studying the natural world. People should not question the presence of the divine. The differences between animals prove the divine is not real. The powers of the divine are frightening to behold.
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People can find the divine by studying the natural world.