Question

1.
Samantha tried to look impassive when they announced her essay as a finalist in the competition. (1 point)surprised
unemotional
unsure
vibrant







2.
Mr. Bradford lunged at his wedding ring as it fell into the vortex of the bathtub drain. (1 point)center
cylinder
water
whirlpool







3.
Sarah’s mother mollified her screaming baby by giving her a teddy bear to hold. (1 point)bewildered
calmed
pleaded
upset

Matching

Match the definitions to the words in questions 4–8 by filling in the correct letter.

A. hopeless; depressing
B. threateni

Answer 1

1.
Samantha tried to look impassive when they announced her essay as a finalist in the competition. (1 point)surprised
unemotional
unsure
vibrant







2.
Mr. Bradford lunged at his wedding ring as it fell into the vortex of the bathtub drain. (1 point)center
cylinder
water
whirlpool







3.
Sarah’s mother mollified her screaming baby by giving her a teddy bear to hold. (1 point)bewildered
calmed
pleaded
upset

Matching

Match the definitions to the words in questions 4–8 by filling in the correct letter.

A. hopeless; depressing
B. threatening
C. not giving up
D. highly respected
E. graceful; agile





4.
insistent (1 point)







5.
bleak (1 point)







6.
menacing (1 point)







7.
prestigious (1 point)







8.
lithe (1 point)


Multiple Choice






9.
The author of “My Brother’s Keeper” mainly develops Jamie’s character through (1 point)his actions.
dialogue and thoughts.
the narrator's descriptions.
others' reations to him.







10.
In "My Brother's Keeper," the author includes the line “and Jamie thought to himself, this time it must be bad” in Jamie’s phone conversation with Ted in order to (1 point)explain how Uncle Harry usually takes care of Ted.
develop Ted as a character who is often in trouble.
demonstrate Jamie’s fatigue at being woken in the middle of the night.
show Jamie as the person who is always willing to help in times of trouble.







11.
The narrator of "The Scarlet Ibis" is __________________ (1 point)a young boy with a disability.
a young boy with a disabled brother.
a parent of a disabled child.
an adult looking back at his youth.







12.
The only character who believed in Doodle throughout the story of “The Scarlet Ibis” was (1 point)Daddy.
Mama.
Aunt Nicey.
The narrator.







13.
The difference between floating and a “dead-man’s-float” according to the speaker in “The First Lesson” is (1 point)lying face down.
diving in the tidewater.
thrashing to the island.
the sea is holding the swimmer.







14.
The author of “On Turning Ten” includes the childhood fantasies, such as being invisible or a prince, in order to (1 point)show the creativity of the speaker.
explain why he no longer rides his bike.
contrast the playfulness of younger days with the more serious present.
show how the child narrator spent his time before he was terminally ill.







15.

In “Hanging Fire,” the speaker switches topics frequently from line to line in order to
(1 point)build her feeling of anger.
emphasize all the thoughts of someone at her young age.
describe her as too busy.
give the reader her feeling of depression.







16.
Which of the following details in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings does not reflect that the community values education? (1 point)the unequipped school fields
the stars for attendance and grades
the reciting of poetry and other documents
giving gifts to each child moving to the next grade

For questions 17–18, choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.






17.
The coffee cup set precariously on the edge of the table, so the slight brush of the dog’s tail sent it crashing to the floor. (1 point)briefly
insecurely
permanently
solidly







18.
The ugliness they left was palpable. (1 point)able to be felt
strange
hurtful
imagined







19.

The narrator of My Forbidden Face describes a cartoon of the scientists perplexed by the germ they are studying, The Taliban, in order to
(1 point)emphasize her confusion with the spread of all the new rules.
imply that the leaders are sick with a virus that cannot be cured.
show how she will no longer be allowed to read the cartoons in newspapers.
describe how sad she is about not being able to become a scientist as she had hoped.