Question

In "A Cub Pilot," how does Twain help readers imagine the complex and perilous setting of the Mississippi River?

A.
He describes the river as a wild jungle.

B.
He describes the way the river looks from the pilothouse.

C.
He relates the terms that pilots use, such as "deep four."

D.
He compares the river to a crowded city, in the dark, with incorrect street signs.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

In "A Cub Pilot," the author describes himself on the "matchless summer day" on which Mr. Bixby tricks him as "carrying my nose as high as a giraffe's." What is the author suggesting about himself in this description?

A.
He is proud of his abilities.

B.
He is rude to other people.

C.
He is hopeful about the weather.

D.
He is ready to learn new skills

Which is a characteristic of the young narrator in the memoir "A Cub Pilot"?

A.
piousness

B.
self-doubt

C.
blind optimism

D.
total incompetence


In "A Cub Pilot," why does the author say that the Mississippi is "fickle"?

A.
He is angry at the Mississippi for flooding.

B.
The relationship among pilots is sometimes difficult.

C.
The river is constantly changing.

D.
He often finds the occupation of riverboat pilot frustrating.


Which theme applies to all the selections in this unit?

A.
Authority figures often treat younger people fairly.

B.
Growing up involves learning important lessons from experience.

C.
It is harder to grow up in a foreign environment than in a familiar environment.

D.
Good writers often include humor in their writing.


Which characteristic drives Angelou, in the excerpt from her memoir, to begin speaking again after her time in St. Louis?

A.
her admiration for Mrs. Flowers

B.
her desire to work in the Store

C.
her love for good stories

D.
her respect for her grandmother


Which detail from the scene from "No Gumption" in which the publishing executive speaks with Russell suggests Russell's shyness and reluctance?

A.
Russell is proud to join the "soldiers of the free press.

B.
Russell's mother answers all the questions asked of Russell.

C.
Russell is impressed when the executive views him as "worthy of a knighthood."

D.
Russell 's mother is happy when he tries on the canvas shoulder bag.


How does Angelou portray the hardships and challenges of the lives of the people in Stamps?

A.
She mentions that many of them owe money to the Store.

B.
She recalls the sounds of their "empty cotton sacks dragging over the floor."

C.
She describes how they boast about how much work they can do in a day.

D.
She describes how they "fold down, dirt-disappointed" at the end of the work day.


The memoirs of Russell Baker and Maya Angelou are very different. Even so, what do these narrators have in common?

A.
Both discover a love of writing while young.

B.
Both experience rivalry with a sibling.

C.
Both face financial responsibility for their families.

D.
Both have a mentor to admire.


Which best summarizes the lesson Galarza learns in the excerpt from Barrio Boy?

A.
Patriotism requires one to downplay one's heritage.

B.
It is important to attend school with people from many different heritages.

C.
It is necessary to try to learn other languages.

D.
Learning adds to one's understanding of one's self and one's world.


Which phrase describes the tone in the memoirs by both Twain and Baker?

A.
proud and content

B.
plucky and humorous

C.
cautious and instructive

D.
victorious and energized


Read these sentences from Maya Angelou's memoir.

"Put some more in that sack, child. Don't you try to make your profit offa me."

What technique does Angelou use in these lines to help readers understand the people in Stamps more fully?

A.
overstatement

B.
imagery

C.
dialect

D.
setting


In "No Gumption," when Russell's sister says things like "You shouldn't waste money" and "You shouldn't eat before dinner," what contrast between the siblings becomes clear?

A.
Russell's sister considers becoming a writer, but he does not.

B.
Russell's sister is an obedient child, but Russell is not.

C.
Russell's sister has learned all their mother's maxims, but Russell has not.

D.
Russell's sister takes after their mother, but he does not.


Galarza's memoir takes place in California. Why is this setting significant to the story?

A.
Galarza's teacher, Miss Ryan, is also a Mexican immigrant.

B.
Many good writers have come from California.

C.
Children go to school all year in California.

D.
Galarza, an immigrant, begins school not knowing the language or culture.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

He is proud of his abilities.
his doubtful thoughts