Question

Could anyone help me with the English exam for SCCA? 10th grade?

Answer 1

I could try?

Answer 2

list some questions....

Answer 3

My cousin might could help you. She is in that class and has done the exam. You would just have to wait until she is finished with her current exam. Her name is idksucks

Answer 4

12. Which sentence best describes a paradox in "The Censors"? (1 point)Juan tries to save Mariana, but can't.
Censorship ruins people's lives.
Some letters contain dangerous ideas; others do not.
Juan becomes the very thing he fears.

13. “The Censors” and “Rhinoceros” both explore themes related to (1 point)oppression and survival.
greed and power.
honesty and deception.
knowledge and ignorance.

14. Why is “The Divine Comedy” an allegory? (1 point)Everyone dies in the end.
The theme is ambiguous.
All of the characters and settings are symbolic.
The poem teaches a lesson about good and evil.

15. In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” what mood is created by a setting in which the central character is concerned with the direction of his life? (1 point)cheerful and exhilarating
introspective and indecisive
homey and reassuring
impersonal and chilling

16. Which of the following details most clearly supports the main idea of “Forbidden Fruit?” (1 point)”I wanted my smile to show that I had nothing to do with his triumph but that I appreciated his trust.”
”They had often eaten pork before and asked me to have some, but I invariably and firmly refused, which always moved Uncle Shura to mirth for some reason or other.”
”That was the last straw. Everything might have ben different if it hadn’t been for those two blotters.”
”Later he realized his childhood dream, but it turned out that he had to exceed speed limits to overtake his temperament and finally had to change his trade.”

17. “The Nobel Prize” is an example of what kind of poetry? (1 point)sonnet
lyric
limerick
ode

18. What might have been Ferre's main purpose in writing “The Youngest Doll”? (1 point)to show that girls are treated with respect
to support the idea of marriage between the rich and the poor
to show the value of making dolls
to point out lack of respect

19. Which element would NOT be considered part of an author’s style? (1 point)dialogue
setting
facts
tone

20. The following passage is an example of which literary element? (1 point)

“Give back your heart to itself, to the stranger who has loved you all your life, whom you ignored for another, who knows you by heart.” (1 point)paradox
magical realism
metaphor
hyperbole

21. In the poem “Two Bodies,” what literary technique is most evident? (1 point)repetition
parallelism
jargon
rhetorical question

22. In Senghor’s poem “I Will Pronounce Your Name,” the following phrases are examples of what kind of literary element?

“fragrance of cinnamon,” “the fresh feel of dew,” “the ‘sugared’ taste of coffee trees,” “the hard clasp of lightning”
(1 point)connotation
simile
alliteration
flashback

23. Reading literature from different cultures allows you to _________ (1 point)analyze differences among cultures.
decide which cultures are better.
recognize universal themes.
learn new languages.

24. In the poem “Telephone Conversation,” what best describes the character’s feeling toward the potential landlady? (1 point)resignation
pity
anger
confusion

25. The story “Marriage is a Private Affair” contains what literary element in the title? (1 point)symbolism
irony
allusion
tone

26. When Madame Pouchet hired Diouana, what was her motive? (1 point)to help a citizen of Dakar
to have a servant travel with her to France
to have a cook
to have a secretary

Answer 5

do you still need this test i may have it. im not from scca im from connections though..we may have some questions the same