11. Read the following sentence from “The Balek Scales.”
My grandfather was the first person bold enough to test the justice of the Baleks, the family who lived in the chateau and drove two carriages, who always maintained one boy from the village while he studied theology at the seminary in Prague, the family with whom the priest played taroc every Wednesday, on whom the local reeve in his carriage emblazoned with the imperial coat of arms, made an annual New Year’s Day call and on whom the Emperor conferred a title on the first day of the year in 1900.
The speaker uses the ideas in this sentence to MOST LIKELY imply that the Baleks __________
A. Are generous to the people who lived in the village.
B. Worked hard to earn their new title from the emperor.
C. Mindlessly fulfill the duties required of their social status.***
D. Did not trust the narrator’s grandfather and were suspicious of him.
12. Read the following sentences from “The Black Sheep.”
Meanwhile, the ones who had become rich got into the honest man’s habit of going to the bridge at night to watch the water flow by beneath it. This increased the confusion because it meant lots of others became rich and lots of others became poor.
Now, the rich people saw that if they went to the bridge every night, they’d soon be poor. And they though: “Let’s pay some of the poor to go and rob for us.” They made contracts, fixed salaries, percentages; they were still thieves of course, and they still tried to swindle each other. But, as tends to happen, the rich got richer and richer and the poor got poorer and poorer.
In these sentences, the narrator seems to suggest that
A. The people admire the honest man’s hobbies.
B. Most people try to cheat others in some way.
C. Societal structures are built on values and hard work.
D. Society does not reward those who perform good deeds.
English Unit 5 Test 100%
1. Choose the word that defines the word in bold. FLOUTED
Answer - C. Defied
2. Choose the word that defines the word in bold. INVETERATE
Answer - A. Habitual
3. Choose the word that defines the word in bold. PENSIVELY
Answer - D. Thoughtfully
4. Choose the word that defines the word in bold. ITINERANT
Answer - Traveling
5. Choose the word that defines the word in bold. BANAL
Answer - A. Trite
6. Choose the word that defines the word in bold. LATITUDE
Answer - C. Leeway
7. After reading "The Olympic Swimmer," the reader can most likely conclude that Olympic swimmers...
Answer - C. must show great commitment to training.
8. Which of the following universal truths is BEST suppoerted by ideas in "The Olympic Swimmer?"
Answer - A. Practice makes perfect.
9. Which is the BEST paraphrase of the first stanza of "The Olympic Swimmer?"
Answer - A. Athletes from across the globe train to compete in the Olympics, but only one can win.
10. Read lines 5-9 from "The Olympic Swimmer." The author MOST LIKELY uses images in this stanza to imply that...
Answer - swimmers move smoothly through the water.
11. Read the following sentence from "The Balek Scales." The speaker uses the ideas in this sentence to MOST LIKELY imply that the Baleks...
Answer - C. mindlessly fulfill the duties required of their social status.
12. Read the following sentences from "The Black Sheep." In these sentences, the narrator seems to suggest that...
Answer - B. Most people try to cheat others in some way.
13. The primary means of character development in “The Last Judgment” is...
Answer - D. Dialogue
14. "The Balek Scales" can be viewed as an allegory for...
Answer - A. the elusiveness of justice in the modern world.
15. What does Kugler learn at the end of “The Last Judgment?”
Answer - A. You cannot escape truth.
16. Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?
Answer - B. The phone’s battery ran out Mr. Collins had to borrow one from another passenger.
17. Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?
Answer - C. Please discuss the contract in the envelope with your family.
18. Identify the term that correctly identifies the sentence. My name, Cynthia, is from a Greek word for moon.
Answer - A. Simple Sentence
19. Identify the term that correctly identifies the sentence. I was not surprised when I learned that.
Answer - C. Complex Sentence
20. Identify the term that correctly identifies the sentence.After all, I have always been a night owl, and I prefer moonlight to sunlight.
Answer - B. Compound Sentence
21. Identify the underlined part of the sentence. The most popular girl's name WHEN I WAS BORN was Ashley.
Answer - B. Adverbial Clause
22. Identify the underlined part of the sentence. I guess THAT ASHLEY WANS'T POPULAR IN OUR TOWN.
ANswer - D. Noun Clause
23. Identify the underlined part of the sentence. I DO KNOW THREE CAITLYNS, and my brother knows at least three Kaylas.
Answer - A. Independent Clause
24. Identify the underlined part of the sentence. My middle name, Abigail, is the name THAT I LIKE BEST.
Answer - C. Adjectival Clause
Hope this helps!
does anyone have an answer for the second one?
Europe II Unit Test
1) A. Habitual
2) D. Thoughtfully
3) A. Trite
4) C. Leeway
5) C. Must show great commitment to training.
6) A. Athletes from across the globe train to compete in Olym...
7) A. Practice makes perfect.
8) D. "These stars, like sharks, cut the waves -"
9) D. "Traverse the lane in record time."
10) B. Are intimidating to those who stand before them.
11) C. Mindlessly fulfill the duties required of their social status
12) C. Provide a contrasting image of rich and poor in his soci..
13) B. Is nervous about the tension coming from the townspe...
14) C. Man vs. Society.
15) A. Cannot hold a steady job due to hid fits of rage.
16) A. Simple Sentence
17) C. Complex Sentence
18) B. Compound sentence
19) B. Adverbial clause
20) D. Noun clause
21) A. Independent clause
22) C. Adjectival clause
23) Essay Response
24) Essay Response
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To answer these questions, let's analyze the given sentences and look for clues.
11. In the sentence from "The Balek Scales," the speaker provides multiple examples of the interactions between the Baleks and various individuals in the village. These interactions include supporting a boy's education, playing taroc with the priest, and receiving visits from the local reeve and the Emperor. The use of phrases like "always maintained," "made an annual New Year’s Day call," and "the Emperor conferred a title" suggest that the Baleks fulfill their social duties without hesitation or question. Therefore, the speaker is most likely implying that the Baleks mindlessly fulfill the duties required of their social status. The correct answer is C. Mindlessly fulfill the duties required of their social status.
To arrive at this answer, you can identify the evidence provided in the sentence, specifically the various roles and relationships the Baleks have with others, and then analyze the tone and connotation of the phrases used to describe these relationships.
12. In the sentences from "The Black Sheep," the narrator describes a situation where the rich people, who have become rich by watching the water flow by beneath the bridge, realize that they could soon become poor if they continue this habit. They then come up with a plan to pay some of the poor people to go and rob for them, with fixed salaries and contracts. The narrator states that although they are still thieves and try to swindle each other, the rich continue to get richer while the poor get poorer. The narrator implies that societal structures are built on values and hard work by highlighting the negative consequences of the rich exploiting the poor. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Societal structures are built on values and hard work.
To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the actions and behaviors described in the sentences, specifically the actions of the rich and the resulting wealth disparities, and then consider the underlying message conveyed by the narrator.
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