Which excerpt from "The Rollercoaster" is the best example of external conflict?
A. "Oh come on," Teresa said. "You have to ride with me; we’re best friends!" Cecelia felt her stomach turn, but she knew she had to stand up for herself.
B. With a mischievous smile and a soft jab to Connor’s shoulder, Teresa spoke instead, "Nice try, but she’s riding with me."
C. Trying to keep up while her friends walked rapidly in the direction of the fun zone, Cecelia criticized herself: Why had she agreed? Why couldn’t she just tell the truth?
D. As she struggled to reassure herself that she had made the right decision, Cecelia noticed Connor approaching the bench with a bag of popcorn. . . .
Which best describes the theme of "The Kick and the Click"?
A. Everyone finds happiness by following the same path.
B. Members of a family should enjoy the same activities.
C. Children are too young to have their own dreams.
D. Each person should follow his or her individual passion.
Read this excerpt from The Outsiders.
Or I could have gotten one of the gang to come along, one of the four boys Darry and Soda and I have grown up with and consider family. We’re almost as close as brothers; when you grow up in a tight-knit neighborhood like ours you get to know each other real well.
Which universal theme can be found within this excerpt?
A. Adults do not understand teenagers.
B. The people we love can hurt us most.
C. Belonging to a group provides security.
D. Growing up means doing hard things.
In which sentence does the word strike have a negative connotation?
A. If Jonah gets a strike, our bowling team will win the championship.
B. Most of the company's employees have been on strike for three days.
C. Peter decided to strike up a conversation with a woman on the train.
D. The modeling coach taught the young models how to strike a pose.
Read this excerpt from A Girl from Yamhill.
Proud to be the bearer of astonishing news, I run back. "Daddy! There’s a tree in the sitting room!"
I expect my father to spring from his chair, alarmed, and rush to the sitting room. Instead, my parents laugh. They explain about Christmas trees and decorations.
Oh. Is that all? A Christmas tree is interesting, but I am disappointed. A tree slipping into the house at night had appealed to me. I want my father to charge into the sitting room to save us all from the intruder.
Based on this excerpt, the reader can reasonably infer that the narrator is
A. looking for adventure and excitement.
B. excited to receive Christmas presents.
C. embarrassed that her parents are laughing at her.
D. confused about why her parents tricked her.
Which statement best describes the central idea of "Foreign Lands"?
A. The speaker takes joy in climbing trees to look for a new place to live.
B. The speaker takes joy in climbing trees and imagining far-off places.
C. The speaker takes joy in climbing trees and observing other countries.
D. The speaker takes joy in climbing trees to spy on his neighbors.
Which excerpt from "Foreign Lands" contains hyperbole?
A. I saw the next-door garden lie,
Adorned with flowers, before my eye,
B. Up into the cherry tree
Who should climb but little me?
C. I held the trunk with both my hands
And looked abroad on foreign lands.
D. I saw the dimpling river pass
And be the sky's blue looking-glass;
Read this excerpt from "Foreign Lands."
To where the roads on either hand
Lead onward into fairy land,
Where all the children dine at five,
And all the playthings come alive.
What is the effect of Robert Louis Stevenson’s use of figurative language in this stanza?
A. It shows that the author has the ability to see the future.
B. It emphasizes the dreamlike world of the speaker’s imagination.
C. It highlights that the speaker has visited many far-off places.
D. It illustrates what the speaker sees looking down from the tree.
Which best describes the setting of "The Rollercoaster”?
A. an amusement park
B. a fun ride
C. a field trip
D. a girl’s imagination
In the story “Seventh Grade,” Victor’s and Michael’s hopes and expectations about girls often cause them to
A. act in embarrassing ways.
B. get into trouble at school.
C. struggle with friendships.
D. do poorly in their classes.
Read this excerpt from A Girl from Yamhill.
In the morning I descended from the bedroom by sliding down the banister railing, which curved at the end to make a flat landing place just right for my bottom. At night I climbed the long flight of stairs alone, undressed in the dark because I could not reach the light, and went to bed. I was not afraid and did not know that other children were tucked in bed and kissed good night by parents not too tired to make an extra trip up a flight of stairs after a hard day’s work.
Based on this excerpt, how does the narrator feel about her home as a child?
A. She feels it is dark and cramped.
B. She feels it is warm and cozy.
C. She feels it is safe and comfortable.
D. She feels it is spacious and spooky.
Which answer choice is the best topic for a personal narrative?
A. my favorite color
B. a time I experienced success
C. the meaning of my name
D. a job I would like to have in the future
Read the sentence.
We asked Ahmad to notify us if he was not coming through e-mail.
Which is the best revision of this sentence?
A. We, through e-mail asked Ahmad to notify us if he was not coming.
B. If he was not coming through e-mail, we asked Ahmad to notify us.
C. We asked Ahmad to notify us through e-mail if he was not coming.
D. No change
Read this excerpt from "The Rollercoaster."
A chorus of hoots and hollers rose from the throng of students, and several of them turned to the person standing next to them for a high five. Excited whispers darted through the air around Cecelia’s head like a school of fish.
Which best describes the figurative language in this excerpt?
A. A simile compares students’ whispers to a school of fish.
B. A simile compares students’ running to a school of fish.
C. A metaphor compares students’ high fiving to a school of fish.
D. A metaphor compares students’ yelling to a school of fish.
1.A
2.D
3.C
4. B
5.A
6.D
7.C
8.B
9.B
10.A
11.C
12.D
13.D
14.A
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Correct answers gave me a 71 the real
These are the ones that are incorrect
3B
6B
7B
10 D
Ik a lot of b but it’s ok
but u do get a passing grade if u copy "correct answers"
i got a 73 nice love thanks
4-c
9-b
10-a
12-d
that will get you a 100 no whatever the peson above me says and if yall dislike this its probably cause you homophobic
you guys got me 30 percent
Correct answers is 80% right and 20% wrong O_O
Correct answer is right
1.A
2.D
3.B
4.B
5.A
6.B
7.B
8.B
9.B
10.D
11.C
12.D
13.D
14.A