Unit 6 Test 92%

Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?" Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all such preconceptions when we read, that would be an admirable beginning. The reader can conclude that the passage comes from a(n) biography. essay. myth. play.

Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?" The thirty-two chapters of a novel—if we consider how to read a novel first—are an attempt to make something as formed and controlled as a building: but words are more impalpable than bricks; reading is a longer and more complicated process than seeing. The author's purpose in this passage is to criticize. entertain. inform. persuade.

Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?" Then turn from your blurred and littered pages to the opening pages of some great novelist—Defoe, Jane Austen, Hardy. Now you will be better able to appreciate their mastery. If the passage were presented as a play, how would it most likely differ from its current genre? The author might place Defoe, Austen, and Hardy in a setting on Jupiter. The author might go into detail about the lives of Defoe, Austen, and Hardy. The author might write a plot in which Defoe, Austen, and Hardy solve a crime. The author might include dialogue for the roles of Defoe, Austen, and Hardy.

Read the excerpt from Pat Mora's essay "The Leader in the Mirror." The final gift of the evening, a mirror, was for serious gazing. I asked the students if they saw a leader when they looked into their mirrors. My guess is that too many of our young people do not see themselves as leaders because they don't look, dress or sound like the images of leaders presented to us. But leaders come in all colors, shapes and sizes. Some are talkative while others are quiet, but they all share a determination to contribute to the society of the future. I urged the students to look often in their mirrors and to ask themselves these questions: "Am I satisfied with this world? If not, what will I do to improve it?" For if we are shaped by our surroundings, we in turn shape them. We deceive ourselves if we believe that we can live neutral lives. What is the author's purpose in using a mirror as a symbol? The author's purpose is to demonstrate how the mirror symbolizes power. The author's purpose is to demonstrate how the mirror symbolizes beauty. The author uses the mirror as a symbol of self-reflection and encourages students to see themselves as leaders. The author uses the mirror as a symbol of contentment and encourages students to be more satisfied with the world.

Read the introduction to a personal statement. Ever since the summer we visited the New England seashore, I've been drawn to the ocean. I'm amazed by the variety of things that exists under the surface of the waves. I could spend the rest of my days learning about the ocean's mysterious ways and never come close to learning all its secrets. What is the best reason for the writer to revise the introduction? to change the point of view to change the tone to add a summary to add a topic

Read the excerpt from Pat Mora's essay "The Leader in the Mirror." I hoped that most of the students were going to enroll in college. The confetti would be for their private celebrations, those solitary moments when they had passed a test that worried them, finished a difficult paper at 2 A.M., found a summer internship. Sometimes, even when no one else is around, it's important to celebrate when we have struggled and succeeded—to sprinkle a little confetti on our own heads. What is the author's purpose in using confetti as a symbol? The confetti represents celebration. The author uses confetti to encourage her audience to celebrate success. The confetti represents celebration. The author uses confetti to teach the students how to plan a celebration party. The confetti is a symbol of college graduation. The author uses the symbol to reward college graduates. The confetti is a symbol of summer internships. The author uses the symbol to encourage signing up for summer internships.

Read the resolution. All students should be required to wear uniforms to school. Which is the best example of an effective claim? I disagree that all students should be required to wear uniforms to school. My friend's school uniforms are expensive, and yet they're ugly and uncomfortable. I agree with the statement, and I think it's a really smart idea for our school. School uniforms should not be required because they reduce individual expression.

Read the persuasive conclusion. Bike paths should be added to Main Street to encourage commuters and establish a bike-friendly community downtown. The wide, unpaved shoulders of the road promise an easy transition to paved paths, and the employees of three local businesses have voiced an interest in biking to work. Which sentence best completes this conclusion? Bike around your neighborhood to hone your skills for a longer ride. Main Street is a busy thoroughfare, but there is ample space for bike lanes. A decreased use of cars during commuting hours would improve air quality. Contact your town council representative to voice your support for bike paths.

Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring. Bilbo Baggins called it a party, but it was really a variety of entertainments rolled into one. Practically everybody living near was invited. A very few were overlooked by accident, but as they turned up all the same, that did not matter. Many people from other parts of the Shire were also asked; and there were even a few from outside the borders. Bilbo met the guests (and additions) at the new white gate in person. He gave away presents to all and sundry—the latter were those who went out again by a back way and came in again by the gate. How is Bilbo Baggins characterized in this excerpt? as mysterious as welcoming as romantic as frugal

Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring. Many people from other parts of the Shire were also asked; and there were even a few from outside the borders. Bilbo met the guests (and additions) at the new white gate in person. He gave away presents to all and sundry—the latter were those who went out again by a back way and came in again by the gate. Hobbits give presents to other people on their own birthdays. Not very expensive ones, as a rule, and not so lavishly as on this occasion; but it was not a bad system. Actually in Hobbiton and Bywater every day in the year it was somebody's birthday, so that every hobbit in those parts had a fair chance of at least one present at least once a week. But they got tired of them. What do readers learn about the setting in this excerpt? Many people are invited to the party. Some hobbits came from faraway. Hobbiton is a community with deep traditions. Bilbo purchased gifts for everyone in town.

Read the passage from Tom Sawyer. "Hang the boy, can't I never learn anything? Ain't he played me tricks enough like that for me to be looking out for him by this time? But old fools is the biggest fools there is. Can't learn an old dog new tricks, as the saying is. But my goodness, he never plays them alike, two days, and how is a body to know what's coming? He 'pears to know just how long he can torment me before I get my dander up, and he knows if he can make out to put me off for a minute or make me laugh, it's all down again and I can't hit him a lick." Based on the passage, what are the best ways to describe Tom Sawyer's character? Select 3 options. amusing cunning mischievous naive stupid vicious

Which excerpt from "Ghost House" uses both alliteration and assonance to add emphasis? Who share the unlit place with me— Doubtless bear names that the mosses mar. Though two, close-keeping, are lass and lad,— As sweet companions as might be had.

Read the excerpt from "Ghost House." The whippoorwill is coming to shoutAnd hush and cluck and flutter about The most likely reason Frost includes assonance in these lines is to point out important ideas in the first line. to create pleasing sounds in the second line. to place emphasis on the word "shout" in the first line. to link "coming" in the first line with "cluck" in the second line.

Which line from "Ghost House" summarizes the speaker's overall perspective? I dwell with a strangely aching heart In that vanished abode there far apart I know not who these mute folk are Who share the unlit place with me

Read the excerpt from "Ghost House." I dwell in a lonely house I knowThat vanished many a summer ago,And left no trace but the cellar walls,And a cellar in which the daylight falls Read the haiku. Summer grass—all that's leftof warriors' dreams. Although they come from different cultures, the two poems are similar because they both discuss _____

Which excerpt from Tom Sawyer allows the reader to infer the time of year? She did not finish, for by this time she was bending down and punching under the bed with the broom, and so she needed breath to punctuate the punches with. She went to the open door and stood in it and looked out among the tomato vines and "jimpson" weeds that constituted the garden. "It's mighty hard to make him work Saturdays, when all the boys is having holiday, but he hates work more than he hates anything else, and I've got to do some of my duty by him, or I'll be the ruination of the child." While Tom was eating his supper, and stealing sugar as opportunity offered, Aunt Polly asked him questions that were full of guile, and very deep—for she wanted to trap him into damaging revealments.

Read the passage from "Song of Myself." I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. The word from the passage that best summarizes Whitman's perspective in the poem is

Read the passage from "Song of Myself." You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, nor look through the eyes of the dead, nor feed on the spectres in books,You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me,You shall listen to all sides and filter them from your self. By making himself the central allusion of the poem, the speaker is able to accuse people of stealing ideas from him. scold people for spending too much time reading. congratulate people for recycling and reusing things. encourage people to be more independent in their thinking.

Read the passage from "Song of Myself." I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. The speaker's allusion to himself introduces his ______, or his way of thinking about and seeing things.

Read the passage from "Song of Myself." Creeds and schools in abeyance,Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten,I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard,Nature without check with original energy. In the passage, Whitman uses the word ______ to create positive feelings and associations with safety.

Which excerpt from "How Should One Read a Book?" best states the author's purpose? Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. But if you open your mind as widely as possible, then signs and hints of almost imperceptible fineness, from the twist and turn of the first sentences, will bring you into the presence of a human being unlike any other. Thus to go from one great novelist to another—from Jane Austen to Hardy, from Peacock to Trollope, from Scott to Meredith—is to be wrenched and uprooted; to be thrown this way and then that. But a glance at the heterogeneous company on the shelf will show you that writers are very seldom "great artists"; far more often a book makes no claim to be a work of art at all.

Read the subheadings from "Physicians and Surgeons." Important Qualities Communication skills. Compassion. Detail oriented. Dexterity. Leadership skills. Organizational skills. Patience. Physical stamina. Problem-solving skills. By studying the subheadings, the reader can conclude that, overall, the important qualities of a physician or surgeon involve focusing mainly on developing strong mental abilities. having great sympathy and understanding for patients. having a blend of physical, mental, and emotional skills. developing physical coordination, endurance, and strength.

Read a list of the headings from "Physicians and Surgeons." EducationImportant QualitiesTrainingLicenses, Certifications, and Registrations To find out what kind of credentials a physician or surgeon must have, which section should the reader study? Education Important Qualities Training Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

Raj used the "Important Qualities" section of "Physicians and Surgeons" to create this chart showing which qualities he has and which he needs to improve in order to become a physician or surgeon. Bar graph of various human qualities. Based on the chart, the important quality that Raj has the least of is _____.

Read the passage from "Physicians and Surgeons." Education Most applicants to medical school have at least a bachelor's degree, and many have advanced degrees. Although no specific major is required, all students must complete undergraduate work in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and English. Students also take courses in the humanities and social sciences. Some students volunteer at local hospitals or clinics to gain experience in a healthcare setting. Lorena wants to become a surgeon. Based on the passage, what is the best procedure for her to follow in high school to help her get into a college with a pre-med bachelor's degree program? She should take science courses and do extracurricular science activities. She should study a variety of disciplines and do healthcare volunteer work. She should round out her schedule by adding several liberal arts classes. She should obtain a job working in the healthcare industry after school.