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3. What is one aspect of the author’s style in this selection? (1 point)
He uses a somber tone.
He varies the point of view.
He uses mostly short sentences.
He uses exaggeration to add humor.

4. What detail does the author use to support his philosophy that humans "take delight in exciting admiration"? (1 point)
Children like to show off.
Guides memorize their stories.
Guides show strange things to others.
People admire what guides show them.
Read the selection by Emily Dickinson. Then, answer the questions that follow.

The morns are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry’s cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.
The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I’ll put a trinket on.

5. What do the nuts, berry, rose, maple, and field symbolize in this poem? (1 point)
change
youth
nature
autumn

6. Which of these best describes the poet’s style in this poem? (1 point)
formal
concise
wordy
flowery

7. Which of the these is an example of slant rhyme from the poem? (1 point)
meeker, cheek
gown, on
brown, town
were, plumper

8. Which of these best describes the concept conveyed by the images in the poem? (1 point)
the need to conform
the inevitability of change
the beauty of the natural world
the pleasures of decoration

9. Which of these best describes the poet’s attitude toward her subject in the poem? (1 point)
admiration
sadness
surprise
disappointment
Read the selection from "Eldorado" by Edgar Allan Poe. Sixteenth-century Spainards thought that Eldorado, an imaginary place abounding in gold, exsisted in America. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journey long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado.

But he grew old,
This knight so bold,
And o’er his heart a shadow
Fell as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like Eldorado.

10. What does Eldorado most likely symbolize in this poem? (1 point)
death
fulfillment
beauty
creation

11. Which of these does shadow most likely symbolize in the first stanza of the poem? (1 point)
adversity
dreams
protection
hope

12. What does the image in the poem’s second stanza convey? (1 point)
despair
hopefulness
acceptance
regret

13. The journey in this poem is a symbol for life. Which of these best describes this type of symbol in literature? (1 point)
simile
theme
archetype
diction

14. Which of these is a feature of free verse in poetry? (1 point)
a lack of sound devices
the use of symbolism
fixed meter and line length
an irregular pattern of rhyme and meter

15. Which line of poetry is characteristic of transcendentalism? (1 point)
"All great heroes have their fall"
"Let none but intuition be your guide"
"A word is dead, when it is said"
"In my world the dead were out of range"
Vocabulary

16. Based on your knowledge of the prefix mal-, what is the meaning of malfunction? (1 point)
unusual appearance
failure to operate normally
limited use
heightened performance

17. Using your knowledge of the root -fus-, what is the meaning of suffused? (1 point)
filled
heated
cheerful
lively

18. Which of these best defines infinite in the following sentence, based on your knowledge of the meaning of the root -finis-?

To his first-period teacher, Kevis seemed to have an infinite supply of tardiness excuses. (1 point)
endless
creative
dwindling
available

19. Based on your knowledge of the root -flu-, what is the meaning of fluidity?
(1 point)
in a hurried manner
free of self-consciousness
showing great strength
characterized by a flowing style

20. What is the likely meaning of radiance in the following sentence, based on your knowledge of the root -radi-?

Carlos was distracted by the radiance of Lina’s smile. (1 point)
beauty
friendliness
brightness
power
Grammar

21. Which sentence shows correct agreement of a collective noun and its verb? (1 point)
The orchestra are taking their places on the stage.
The class are presently holding elections.
The committee is arguing about goals for the coming year.
The jury expect its verdict to be controversial.

22. In which sentence does the verb agree with its subject? (1 point)
The team are winning by two points.
Martha’s family is traveling to Ohio.
The faculty meet once each month.
Another flock were seen flying north.

23. What is the infinitive phrase in the following sentence?

Ms. Bell went to the mayor’s office to complain about his treatment of the protestors. (1 point)
to the mayor’s office
to complain
about his treatment
of the protestors

24. What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence?

In order to be skilled at debating, one has to practice often. (1 point)
direct object
predicate nominative
subject
object of a preposition

25. Which sent

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