English Questions

Read the following excerpt from "Woman Who Helped Hide Anne Frank Dies at 100" by Teri Schultz."insert excerpt"Which answer best summarizes the central idea of the excerpt?- After the war, Miep Gies received many honors for her attempts to save the Frank family.- Miep Gies provided refuge to a Jewish family, even though she could have been punished.- Although Miep Gies never considered herself a hero; after the war, many other people did.- Miep Gies was knighted by two governments and received a medal from Yad Vashem.

Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild by Jack London."insert excerpt"Why does the author include this detail?- It is a part of the exposition that describes Buck's teammates.- It is a part of the exposition that shares Perrault's family tree.- It is a part of the rising action that describes a brutal dog fight.- It is a part of the rising action that shows Buck making friends.

Read this excerpt from "The Medicine Bag.""Insert excerpt"What is symbolic about the piece of the iron that Iron Shell keeps in his medicine bag?- It represents a mixing of two cultures.- It explains how Iron Shell became a blacksmith.- It represents a young man giving up on his traditions.- It explains the history of the reservation.

Read this excerpt from Anne Frank Remembered."insert excerpt"Which line from the passage supports the theme "People overcome their fears to follow their beliefs"?- "He told me the room number and continued to shake his head."- "Determined not to let my knees tremble, I forced myself up the steps to the room where I had been directed."- "As the door swung open, I saw a round table filled with high-ranking Nazis."- "I realized that I had accidentally witnessed them committing a crime of treason, for which the penalty was death."

Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank."insert except"This piece of dialogue reveals that Peter is- easily confused when speaking to others.- deeply untrusting of other people.- overly frightened of adults.- somewhat nervous around other people.

Read the sentence.Never trust a smiling vampire.Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence?- The word "trust" is a verb that functions as a noun.- The word "trust" is a verb that functions as an adjective.- The word "smiling" is a verb that functions as a noun.- The word "smiling" is a verb that functions as an adjective.

Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass."insert excerpt"What sentence from the excerpt contains evidence of Douglass's misery at being denied an education?- She at first lacked the depravity indispensable to shutting me up in mental darkness.- During this time, I succeeded in learning to read and write.- In accomplishing this, I was compelled to resort to various stratagems.- It is due, however, to my mistress to say of her, that she did not adopt this course of treatment immediately.

Compare and contrast the careers.Based on the Venn diagram, which statements could accurately be used within a compare-and-contrast paragraph about farmers and veterinarians?Select all that apply.- A lot of travel is not typically required for a farmer; similarly, a lot of traveling for work is not generally required of veterinarians.- Both farmers and veterinarians are required to earn professional degrees before obtaining jobs.- Veterinarians and farmers both work with animals, although in different ways.- Job opportunities for farmers are declining, while job opportunities for veterinarians are rising.- Although veterinarians must travel a great deal for work, farmers are required to travel very little.

Which line from "Raymond's Run" best illustrates the theme "Being yourself is more important than impressing others"?- I much prefer to just knock you down right from the jump and save everybody a lotta precious time.- I get up and slip off my sweat pants and then I see Gretchen standing at the starting line, kicking her legs out like a pro.- Maybe we too busy being flowers or fairies or strawberries instead of something honest and worthy of respect . . . you know . . . like being people.- Every time, just before I take off in a race, I always feel like I'm in a dream, the kind of dream you have when you're sick with fever and feel all hot and weightless.

Which sentence is in the subjunctive mood?A. Let's watch television.B. If I weren't so tired, I'd go out tonight.C. It is too late to go out.D. Can we go tomorrow instead?

Read this excerpt from "One Flu over the Cuckoo's Nest."That year, scientists found that a very simple mutation in one gene could make a virus very easy to transmit. The groups also found many combinations of genes that could make the virus spread faster and cause it to be more lethal. Hualan says that health officials now know what genes to monitor to warn of a dangerous combination ready to spread throughout the world. She also says her work tells vaccine researchers what genes to target: "The important thing is that insights from such studies will benefit disease control and prevention."The original controversy has not gone away. And unfortunately, scientists do not know how these lab-bred viruses compare to the way viruses act in communities. More research is needed to protect the public from worldwide outbreaks of bird flu, which could be devastating.What best describes the key discovery of research in efforts to control diseases?A. Scientists found out which genes to monitor to find signs of danger.B. Scientists discovered a cure for all flu viruses.C. Scientists concluded that flu viruses easily transfer.D. Scientists still need to learn more in order to prevent epidemics.

Which sentence is in the subjunctive mood?A. If I were braver, I would learn to walk a tightrope.B. Let's go to the circus tomorrow.C. Tigers are dangerous animals.D. Do you like the clowns?

Which sentence from "Broken Chain" contains the most descriptive language?A. "He asked his mother if he could have braces, like Frankie Molina, her godson, but he asked at the wrong time."B. "He went to the back yard, where he unlocked his bike, sat on it with the kickstand down, and pressed on his teeth."C. "Sunday morning, Ernie and Alfonso stayed away from each other, though over breakfast they fought over the last tortilla."D. "At four he decided to get it over with and started walking to Sandra's house, trudging slowly, as if he were waist-deep in water."

An author lists additional resources at the end of an information text toA. help readers find additional information on the topic.B. help readers find information unrelated to the topic.C. show that the author knows everything about the topic.D. show that readers do not have to do any further research.

Read the excerpt from "Homesick Blues."Do you want to know what turned out to be the last straw for me? I was walking down to the corner delicatessen one day, and a man asked me for two dollars. He said he needed it for bus fare to get to the hospital to visit his mother who was dying. I told him I didn't have any cash, although I was holding $12.00 in my back pocket. The truth was that I didn't believe him. I thought he was lying to me because I'd heard so many lies here and because this same man had told me the same story before, and if his mother has been dying that long she should be in a medical journal, and because I am tired of it.Later, after I got back to the apartment, I thought about the man and about me. The poor guy was worse off than me and all he wanted was two lousy dollars. When had I become so jaded, so suspicious, so calloused? I don't like that part of me, and I don't like the city that has brought it out for me to see.Which sentence best shows a conflict between an individual and society?A. Later, after I got back to the apartment, I thought about the man and about me.B. Do you want to know what turned out to be the last straw for me?C. I don't like that part of me, and I don't like the city that has brought it out for me to see.D. I was walking down to the corner delicatessen one day, and a man asked me for two dollars.

Read the excerpt from part 2 of "Flowers for Algernon."And I had been laughing at him too.Suddenly, I was furious at myself and all those who were smirking at him. I jumped up and shouted, "Shut up! Leave him alone! It's not his fault he can't understand! He can't help what he is! But for God's sake . . . he's still a human being!"How does Charlie's realization about the dishwasher affect the plot?A. It causes him to defend the boy.B. It causes him to scold the boy.C. It causes him to help the boy clean.D. It causes him to mock the boy.

Look at this public service advertisement.What is the purpose of this PSA?A. to convince people to live in LA CountyB. to convince people to buy a garbage canC. to convince people not to litterD. to convince people to drink out of a cup

Read this excerpt from "Collision Course."Now I felt like a friendless alien in this wide-open suburb. The openness of it just made me feel small and more alone. In our apartment in the Richmond District, there were always people walking around, and the neighborhood was always humming with fruit sellers, taquerias, and restaurants, especially Chinese restaurants and my favorite, dim sum bakeries. And you could rely on the street noise and interesting smells. The Geary and Clement bus lines ran late into the night and started up again early in the morning. Something was always happening. Our neighborhood was alive. It was my dream childhood.In this excerpt, the author uses descriptive language mainly toA. appeal to the reader's sense of taste.B. explain many of the things he misses.C. share his favorite places in Richmond.D. appeal to the reader's sense of smell.

In "New Land, New Life," what most develops the theme that hard work pays off?A. the description of RuthB. the description of CalvinC. the description of Calvin's wifeD. the description of Ruth's boys

Which character in "The Lady, or the Tiger" makes the decision that leads to the moral of the story?A. the kingB. the princessC. the young manD. the lady behind the door