Question

In “Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper,” what pattern of sounds contributes to the poet’s voice in these lines: “Sluggish by 9 PM, the hands / would slide along suddenly sharp paper”?

B. embedding the letter a

C. use of the hard g sound

D. repetition of the sound s

Answer 1

i think its D or B

Answer 2

Why is the young woman asking the narrator for stories about her childhood in “Everything Stuck to Him”?

A. She wants to learn more about her parents.

C. She is writing a book about her youth.

Answer 3

@phi

Answer 4

can you help

Answer 5

probably s sound

Never heard of the story in the 2nd question

Answer 6

@wmckinely

Answer 7

The first one definetely is repetition of the sound s,
I also never heard of the second book, sorry:(

Answer 8

To which experience described in The Woman Warrior might an American-born teenager best relate?

B. having a mother disapprove of buying food at an airport

C. being embarrassed by a parent drawing attention to herself in a public place

D. feeling old and realizing how quickly time passes

Answer 9

@wmckinely

Answer 10

C - being embarrassed. All teenagers can relate to being embarassed by their parents drawing attention to themselves in public. Idk how many people can relate to the other two, but the answer is definitely C.

Answer 11

Read the following lines from “The Latin Deli”: She spends her days, slicing jamón y queso and wrapping it in wax paper, tied with string . . . Which of the five senses do the images in these lines appeal to?

A. sight, taste, and touch

B. sight, hearing, and smell

D. hearing, touch, and taste

Answer 12

@wmckinely

Answer 13

A - sight, taste, and touch are all shown in the writing.

Answer 14

Read the following passage from “Coyote v. Acme”: Such injuries sustained by Mr. Coyote have temporarily restricted his ability to make a living in his profession as predator. Mr. Coyote is self-employed and thus not eligible for Workmen’s Compensation. Which of the following literary techniques does this passage illustrate?

B. exaggeration

C. irony

D. foreshadowing

Answer 15

@wmckinely

Answer 16

C - irony.

Answer 17

What is the most likely reason that Safire includes the quotation from Ellen Goodman at the end of “Onomatopoeia”?

B. Ellen Goodman offers specific support for Safire’s analysis.

C. The quotation serves to end the essay on a humorous note.

D. Ellen Goodman uses a variety of onomatopoetic words in the quotation.

Answer 18

@wmckinely

Answer 19

D - Ellen Goodman uses a variety of onomatopoetic words in the quotation.

Answer 20

Which experience might best help a modern teenager relate to Momaday’s experiences with Pecos?

A. spending a weekend at a ranch

B. watching a movie about the Southwest

C. restoring a used car

Answer 21

@wmckinely

Answer 22

C - restoring a used car..

Answer 23

C is the wrong option

Answer 24

@wmckinely

Answer 25

Well, I don't see how most teenagers can relate to the other two..? Sorry.

Answer 26

What part of this selection from The Woman Warrior best illustrates the complications faced by bicultural families?

B. Brave Orchid’s concerns about her son in Vietnam

C. the conflict between Brave Orchid and her children

D. the meeting between Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid

Answer 27

@wmckinely

Answer 28

@wmckinely

Answer 29

@wmckinely

Answer 30

@wmckinely

Answer 31

Okay, I don't really know this book, but the only answer which I think would have anything to do with 'bicultural families' would be B - Brave Orchid’s concerns about her son in Vietnam