Question

8.   Read the following paragraph from "The Pin." First, I made a list of my goals. They included making new friends, getting to know my teachers, and keeping busy in a positive way. As I was walking through the hall, I saw a poster announcing the upcoming election for school officers. Suddenly, it all fell into place. I would run for freshman class president! The idea seemed a little crazy, even to me. How could a newcomer, an unknown, get elected?
Which of the following is the best paraphrase of the ideas in this paragraph?

Answer 1

(a)The narrator sets some goals for himself, which include getting to know others by running for a position on the student council.
(b)The narrator resolves to make new friends by being more involved in school and decides to run for the office of freshman class president.
(c)The narrator decides to run for freshman class president after realizing that he needs to actively make new friends because he has not been very positive.
(d) The narrator sees a poster advertising the office of class president and decides to run for office because he feels like he needs to meet new friends and get to know his teachers.

Answer 2

10.   Read the following sentences from "The Pin."
That all changed when my family moved. My new school is three times bigger than my old school. At first, no one here knew me. The kids were polite, but they did not treat me like a good friend. For a few days, I felt sad and homesick. Then I decided to change my attitude. I could and would work hard to improve my situation.

Which of the following words would the narrator most likely use to describe the students at school?
(a)conceited
(b)cordial
(c)standoffish
(d)wary

Answer 3

16.   In “No Witchcraft for Sale,” what belief prevents Gideon from sharing his people’s knowledge with the Farquars?  (1 point)

(a)He believes his people’s culture is sacred and cannot be shared even if it might benefit others.
(b)He thinks white people are only interested in making money for themselves by exploitation.
(c)He thinks the Farquars have always treated him unfairly, so he is taking his revenge with the medicine.
(d)He thinks that the scientists that the Farquars respect are fakes without religion or morality.

17.   What is the main message that the poem “Africa” suggests about the experience of misplaced Africans around the world?  (1 point)
(a)They are in danger of forgetting their origins if they do not come together.
(b)They might be enslaved, but they are strong and moving towards freedom.
(c)They are strong and free, and the rest of the world does not understand that yet.
(d)They should reject the backbreaking work that does not value their intelligence.

Answer 4

I think 8 is a, 10 is b, but I don't know about 16 and 17. Can someone help me? And explanation would be great.

Answer 5

For the first two answers ,I think you are right but for the other questions I have no idea.