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Question 1 |
He was as tough as nails, but he weakened around his wife. She was his kryptonite.
“She was his kryptonite” is an example of what type of literary device?
Metonymy | |
Assonance | |
Allusion | |
Allegory |
Question 1 Explanation:
An allusion is a reference to a thing, event, person, or external material. It can be fictional or non-fictional. Kryptonite is an allusion to Superman, referring to his weakness.
Question 2 |
For questions 2–4, examine the Shakespearean sonnet below.
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head
To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:
For then my thoughts–from far where I abide–
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
Save that my soul’s imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous, and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee, and for myself, no quiet find.
—William Shakespeare, Sonnet 27
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head
To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:
For then my thoughts–from far where I abide–
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
Save that my soul’s imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous, and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee, and for myself, no quiet find.
—William Shakespeare, Sonnet 27
What is the rhyme scheme of the sonnet?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG | |
AABB CCDD EEFF GG | |
ABCA DEFD GHIG JJ | |
ABBA CDDC EFFE GG |
Question 2 Explanation:
Rhyme schemes are determined by the last word of each line. The final word in Line 1 is A. If the last word in line 2 rhymes with it, it would also be A. But in this sonnet, the last word in Line 3 rhymes with the last word in Line 1, and the last word in Line 2 rhymes with the last word in Line 4. Thus, the rhyme scheme in the first four lines is ABAB. The rest of the sonnet follows the same pattern but with different rhymes, every other line rhyming with a new word until the 13th and 14th lines, which rhyme together.
Question 3 |
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head
To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:
For then my thoughts–from far where I abide–
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
Save that my soul’s imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous, and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee, and for myself, no quiet find.
- William Shakespeare, Sonnet 27
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head
To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:
For then my thoughts–from far where I abide–
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
Save that my soul’s imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous, and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee, and for myself, no quiet find.
- William Shakespeare, Sonnet 27
Which of the following lines most accurately describes the journey the writer must make?
“Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed” | |
“For thee, and for myself, no quiet find” | |
“Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee” | |
“Looking on darkness which the blind do see” |
Question 3 Explanation:
The key word here is "pilgrimage," which refers to a long journey. Thus, this line explains that the "journey" that begins in his head is a journey in his imagination to his lover.
Question 4 |
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head
To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:
For then my thoughts–from far where I abide–
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
Save that my soul’s imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous, and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee, and for myself, no quiet find.
- William Shakespeare, Sonnet 27
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head
To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:
For then my thoughts–from far where I abide–
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
Save that my soul’s imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous, and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee, and for myself, no quiet find.
- William Shakespeare, Sonnet 27
What type of rhythm does the sonnet use?
Trochaic pentameter | |
Iambic pentameter | |
Dactylic pentameter | |
Anapestic pentameter |
Question 4 Explanation:
Most Shakespearian sonnets use iambic pentameter. Each line contains five sets of two beats (or metrical feet). The first beat is unstressed and the second is stressed.
Question 5 |
Read the following sentence.
Eleven jury members found the murderer guilty, but one obdurate man refused to account for all the evidence and continued to argue his case that the defendant was not guilty, extending the deliberations.
Based on context clues, what does obdurate mean in the sentence above?
Disinterested in a conversation about what is going on around them | |
Stubborn, refusing to change one’s opinion | |
Open to acknowledging other points of view | |
Angry and frustrated at someone’s beliefs |
Question 5 Explanation:
The key phrase in the sentence is “refused to account for all the evidence.” This is a display of stubbornness. It also discusses how he continued to argue his case. There is no conversation going on around him, and by refusing to account for the evidence and forcing the deliberation to go on, he’s not open to other points of view. The sentence is about a man unable to compromise on what he thinks is true, not about a man criticizing someone else's beliefs.
Question 6 |
Which of the following is true regarding myths and legends?
Legends and myths are both based off of historical characters | |
Legends are true stories made of facts while myths are fictional | |
Legends can have some truth to them while myths are fabricated | |
Myths are passed down from generations while legends are current |
Question 6 Explanation:
Legends can be created from historical people or events, but myths are not based in reality. Legends are not true stories, even though they can have true details about a person that are paired with supernatural elements. Neither myths nor legends are current stories.
Question 7 |
What type of poem is Beowulf?
Lyric poem | |
Epic | |
Ode | |
Sonnet |
Question 7 Explanation:
Beowulf is an epic poem. Epics are long poems that tell a story. Lyric poems don’t tell a story, but rather express the author’s emotions and feelings. Sonnets are only 14 lines long. Odes are a type of lyric poem written as an address to someone.
Question 8 |
Which of the following is an example of a compound-complex sentence?
Joseph went to Mary’s father and asked if he could have her hand in marriage. | |
The Eiffel Tower is known not only for its illustrious views but its ancient history. | |
Although the temperatures are hot right now, autumn is fast approaching; with it you can expect cooler temperatures. | |
The United States did not participate in the early stages of World War I, but the Zimmerman Telegram changed its position. |
Question 8 Explanation:
Compound-complex sentences contain one or more dependent clauses and two or more independent clauses. They are connected by a conjunction or semicolon. The other answers are compound sentences (two independent clauses joined by a conjunction) or complex sentences (a dependent clause and an independent clause).
Question 9 |
For questions 9–11, refer to the excerpt below.
TRUE!—NERVOUS—VERY, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
—Edgar Allen Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart”
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
—Edgar Allen Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart”
What point of view is the story told in?
First-person | |
Second-person | |
Third-person limited | |
Third-person omniscient |
Question 9 Explanation:
The narrator is telling their own story. First-person pronouns and key phrases like “the idea entered my brain” and “I made up my mind” show that the narrator is speaking from their own thoughts and perspective.
Question 10 |
TRUE!—NERVOUS—VERY, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
—Edgar Allen Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart”
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
—Edgar Allen Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Which of the following best represents sensory language?
"He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult." | |
"Passion there was none. I love the old man." | |
"I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell." | |
"It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain." |
Question 10 Explanation:
The key sensory language is “heard.” Hearing is one of the five senses. The other sentences don’t connect with any of the reader's five senses.
Question 11 |
TRUE!—NERVOUS—VERY, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
—Edgar Allen Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart”
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
—Edgar Allen Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart”
“My blood ran cold” is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile | |
Idiom | |
Synecdoche | |
Metaphor |
Question 11 Explanation:
Idioms are expressions that have a different meaning than what the words would mean if taken at face value. Other idioms include "pushing up daisies" or "shooting yourself in the foot." Synecdoches are when a part of something is used to represent something as a whole or vice versa, such as in “Atlanta hit a home run”—Atlanta stands as a representation of the one player who hit the home run. Similes and metaphors are comparisons, with similes using the words "like" or "as" to make the comparison. "She was as bright as the sun" is a simile, while "She was my sun and my moon" is a metaphor.
Question 12 |
Who is best known for writing the novels The Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night, and The Beautiful and Damned?
F. Scott Fitzgerald | |
Ray Bradbury | |
John Steinbeck | |
Charles Dickens |
Question 12 Explanation:
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote those novels. He is most remembered for The Great Gatsby, which is seen by many as the "Great American Novel."
Question 13 |
Who wrote To Kill A Mockingbird?
John Steinbeck | |
Mary Shelley | |
Harper Lee | |
William Golding |
Question 13 Explanation:
Harper Lee wrote the 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which went on to win the 1961 Pulitzer Prize.
Question 14 |
Which of the following is NOT true of a Shakespearean Tragedy?
It includes five acts in the play | |
It includes supernatural elements | |
The hero wins over evil in the end | |
The main character has a hamartia that guides the play |
Question 14 Explanation:
Shakespearean Tragedies have a tragic hero who deals with with a hamartia (a tragic flaw or grave error)that guides the play and leads to the hero's downfall. Shakespearean Tragedies have five acts and include supernatural elements.
Question 15 |
Which of the following uses animals, objects, or parts of nature as main characters and teaches the reader a specific moral or lesson?
Proverb | |
Fable | |
Legend | |
Ballad |
Question 15 Explanation:
Fables use animals, objects, and parts of nature as main characters and teach lessons. Proverbs are collections of sayings. Ballads are poems or verses written into songs that tell a story. Legends are historical stories passed down over generations and are sometimes based on real people or events, but with stretches of truth and supernatural elements added in.
Question 16 |
The following summary is written by a student.
(1) According to some studies, vegetarians have a 40% lower risk of developing cancer than meat-eaters do. (2) Their diets are low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in fiber, which has been shown to be a major factor in heart disease. (3) The three types of vegetarians are lacto-avo vegetarians, lacto-vegetarians, and vegans. (4) Becoming a vegetarian would keep you thin and healthy for the rest of your life.
Which of the following sentences denotes an opinion rather than a fact?
Sentence 1 | |
Sentence 2 | |
Sentence 3 | |
Sentence 4 |
Question 16 Explanation:
Sentences 1, 2, and 3 all center around facts and real information gathered from sources. Sentence 4, however, is someone’s opinion that becoming a vegetarian will forever keep you thin and healthy, which is not universally true nor backed up by science.
Question 17 |
Students are reading A Christmas Carol and come across many unfamiliar words as they read along. Which of the following strategies would be helpful during the reading?
Looking in the dictionary for every unfamiliar word | |
Writing down the unfamiliar words, posting them on the board, and then having the class go over all of them at the end of each chapter | |
Highlighting the unfamiliar words, using context clues, and researching common prefixes and suffixes to decipher each word's meaning | |
Working with a partner so students can collaborate on words they don’t know |
Question 17 Explanation:
Highlighting the unfamiliar words, using context clues, and researching common prefixes and suffixes helps students gain a better understanding of how to use root words to learn meanings. Teaching students to look up unfamiliar words isn’t teaching them applicable reading skills and isn’t helpful in instances where they can’t use a dictionary. Writing challenging words on the board and going over them after the chapter can be overwhelming doesn't help the text make sense as they read. Working with a partner is good, but the students need guidance on deciphering unfamiliar vocabulary to learn helpful reading strategies and gain vocabulary skills.
Question 18 |
Read the following excerpt to answer questions 18–19.
And over this great demesne Buck ruled. Here he was born, and here he had lived the four years of his life. It was true, there were other dogs. There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count. They came and went, resided in the populous kennels, or lived obscurely in the recesses of the house after the fashion of Toots, the Japanese pug, or Ysabel, the Mexican hairless, strange creatures that rarely put nose out of doors or set foot to ground. On the other hand, there were the fox terriers, a score of them at least, who yelped fearful promises at Toots and Ysabel looking out of the windows at them and protected by a legion of housemaids armed with brooms and mops.
—Jack London, The Call of the Wild
—Jack London, The Call of the Wild
Based on the context clues, what is the best definition for the word demesne?
A specific time period during an event | |
A region or domain | |
A group of people or beings that are inferior | |
A fantasy or supernatural setting |
Question 18 Explanation:
Demesne refers to a domain or a specific region with an owner. "Here he had lived" in the following sentence implies that "demesne" refers to a physical place. Other phrases like "so vast a place," "resided in," and "the house" all help to indicate that this is someone's property.
Question 19 |
And over this great demesne Buck ruled. Here he was born, and here he had lived the four years of his life. It was true, there were other dogs. There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count. They came and went, resided in the populous kennels, or lived obscurely in the recesses of the house after the fashion of Toots, the Japanese pug, or Ysabel, the Mexican hairless, strange creatures that rarely put nose out of doors or set foot to ground. On the other hand, there were the fox terriers, a score of them at least, who yelped fearful promises at Toots and Ysabel looking out of the windows at them and protected by a legion of housemaids armed with brooms and mops.
—Jack London, The Call of the Wild
—Jack London, The Call of the Wild
Based on the passage above, which of the following best describes how Buck feels?
Superior to the other dogs | |
Jealous of the other dogs | |
Isolated from the other dogs | |
Mistreated |
Question 19 Explanation:
The passage states that other dogs "came and went" but "did not count," while Buck "ruled." There is nothing to indicate that Buck is isolated, jealous, or mistreated; the narrator expresses confidence in Buck's position among many dogs and the ways in which Buck is at home in such a vast place.
Question 20 |
Which of the following novels tells the story of Guy Montag, a book-burning fireman who soon changes his ways and believes books should be preserved for their wisdom and educational value?
Catcher in the Rye | |
Lord of the Flies | |
Fahrenheit 451 | |
The Grapes of Wrath |
Question 20 Explanation:
Fahrenheit 451 is Ray Bradbury’s most popular novel. It is about a dystopian society that enlists firefighters to burn books and the ethical dilemma one firefighter, Guy Montag, faces.
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