Question

HELP PLEASE!!!

Answer 1

with what? lol

Answer 2

i need help with a 30 question quiz

Answer 3

are you up for it? @megangray32

Answer 4

oh snap.. I can try. whats it over?

Answer 5

some of the questions are about the book the kite runner but i can solve those ones my self. But a lot of the other ones are grammer and that stuff.

Answer 6

ok I can do grammar all day long :) challenge accepted

Answer 7

Question 1

A symbol is something that _____.
uses more words than a simple comparison
stands for something else
is part of a drum set
is never an object or an event
.
3 points
Question 2

An example of a political symbol or a mathematical symbol is _____
a Star of David
a bride wearing white
an equals sign
a cross
.
3 points
Question 3

The American eagle is the kind of symbol that _____.
has only a single meaning
only Americans can understand
can have many different meanings
has no meaning at all
.
3 points
Question 4

In literature, a symbol stands for _____.
only personal ambitions
only abstract qualities such as loyalty
whatever the writer wants it to stand for
only religious and cultural beliefs
.
3 points
Question 5

In "Two Kinds," by Amy Tan, what does America symbolize to the narrator’s mother?
opportunity
oppression
hard labor and little hope
financial hardship
.
3 points
Question 6

In “Two Kinds,” by Amy Tan, which one of the following summarizes the mother’s dream for her daughter?
to be best
to be best at crying
to be better than the student hairdresser
to be better than Auntie Lindo’s daughter
.
3 points
Question 7

In “Two Kinds,” by Amy Tan, how does the girl respond to the mother’s push to make her a prodigy?
She chooses to be a prodigy in geography.
She acts out by getting into big arguments.
She goes along with mother’s every wish.
She refuses to be who she is not.
.
3 points
Question 8

The speech “Communists in the State Department,” by Sen. Joseph McCarthy, was delivered _____.
to provoke the Soviet Union to attack the U.S.
to make peace between two great world powers
after the fall of the Soviet Union
at a time when the Soviet Union was America’s main rival in the world
.
3 points
Question 9

The purpose of Senator McCarthy’s “Communists in the State Department” speech was probably to _____.
support the activities of communists in the U.S. .
support President Truman’s purge of communists
provoke fear and anger in loyal Americans
provoke fear and anger in the Russians
.
3 points
Question 10

In its historical context, the statement from Senator McCarthy’s “Communists in the State Department” speech that “I have in my hand 57 cases of individuals who would appear to be either card-carrying members or certainly loyal to the Communist Party” is an example of _____.
Senator McCarthy’s support of communist activities
Senator McCarthy’s matter-of-fact approach to truth
Senator McCarthy’s unwillingness to name names
Senator McCarthy’s smear tactics
.
3 points
Question 11

How does knowing the context of Senator McCarthy’s “Communists in the State Department” speech affect your understanding of it?
It makes the senator into an unsung patriot.
It makes all of his accusations untrue.
It makes the senator’s accusations less correct and powerful.
It justifies his positive approach to civil liberties.
.
3 points
Question 12

What was the nation’s final reaction to Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade?
In 1953, Senator McCarthy ran for President and won.
Senator McCarthy was exposed as a soviet spy.
His anti-communist crusade never caught the interest of the American people.
In 1954, the senate censured McCarthy and condemned his methods.
.
3 points
Question 13

The root fall-, fals- means _____.
go
sing
deceive
race
.
3 points
Question 14

In the word extort, the root tor- means _____.
torrent
twist
confuse
shelter
.
3 points
Question 15

Which of the following is an independent clause?
Tomorrow we will leave for the farm.
Tomorrow for the farm.
Will leave.
Tomorrow we for the farm.
.
3 points
Question 16

Which of the following is a fragment?
Many restaurants stay open late.
To the top of the roof of the house.
Bring that ladder here.
This door leads to the basement.
.
3 points
Question 17

Which of the following could you add to the fragment below to make it into a complete sentence?
Because the door was still locked.
A key.
We had to wait for someone with a key.
For many more hours.
Annoyed and sleepy.
.
3 points
Question 18

Which of these sentences has a compound subject?
The cat and the dog were sent to the vet’s office.
The dog barked at its owner and the other animals.
The little boy in the next chair squirmed for hours.
The paintings on the wall all showed animals.
.
3 points
Question 19

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
The branches were covered with snow, and the air smelled clean.
Snow was piled in huge mounds against the roadside.
The roads were slippery and dangerous.
The weather report for the next week was grim.
.
3 points
Question 20

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
What was all that commotion about?
Did the clerk ever find that other pair of shoes for you?
We waited for Tom, but he did not arrive until four.
Inside the store was a longer line.
.
3 points
Question 21

The setting for The Kite Runner is _____.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan and the U.S.
Afghanistan, the U.S., and Afghanistan again
the U.S.
.
3 points
Question 22

In The Kite Runner, _____ feels he has the right to kill people who he thinks are unworthy of living in his land.
Baba
Ali
Rahim Khan
Assef
.
3 points
Question 23

In The Kite Runner, one of the possible symbolic meanings of the kite is _____.
persecution
Hassan’s loyalty to Amir
immobility
defenselessness
.
3 points
Question 24

In The Kite Runner, Baba’s hidden sin and the cause of his guilt is that _____.
he cheated his best customers
he is a secret agent for the Taliban
he had an affair with his servant Ali’s wife
he is actually a Hazara and a pellete
.
3 points
Question 25

In The Kite Runner, Hassan exposes himself to danger for Hassan’s sake when he _____.
attacks Assef after Hassan’s rape
becomes Hassan’s kite runner for a day
refuses to leave Afghanistan for the U.S.
returns to Afghanistan to save Sohrab
.
3 points
Question 26

In The Kite Runner, the words “For you a thousand times over” are used at the end of the novel to show _____.
Amir’s wish not to have a child of his own
Amir’s new loyalty to Hassan’s son
Baba’s rejection of his son’s life in America
Baba’s deep wish to acknowledge his grandson.
.
3 points
Question 27

In The Kite Runner, which two characters have a secret sin that affects their lives?
Ali and Rahim Khan
Baba and Soraya
Ali and Baba’s wife, Sofia Akrami
Farid and General Taheri
.
3 points
Question 28

In The Kite Runner, why does the author have Assef return as a Taliban leader?
There are no other characters who are Assef’s age.
The Taliban had difficulty recruiting others.
It symbolizes the evil of the Taliban in Afghan life.
It symbolizes the value of friendship.
.
3 points
Question 29

In The Kite Runner, what did going to California represent for Amir?
exile from the land he loved
a new beginning
a chance to share his secret with someone
working for a living
.
3 points
Question 30

In The Kite Runner, why does Amir bring Sohrab to the U.S. and adopt him?
He wanted to prove General Taheri wrong.
He realized too late that Sohrab was really Assef’s son.
He did not know what else to do with the boy.
It redeems Amir in his own eyes for his betrayal of Sohrab’s father.

Answer 8

1. B
2. either C or D - the equal sign could be rights and the cross is pretty political but both are in math
3. C
4. C
...im skipping the ones about the stuff I've never read
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. C
..and then you can do the rest bc I have no clue what the Kite Runner is about.

I was in AP English for 2 years and got As on almost everything so I'm fairly certain that these are right :)

Answer 9

thank you sooo much @Megangray32