The test is Voices of modernism (1920s to 1940s)
1.)The cars passing by are filled with commuters.
Identify the present participle in the sentence.
A.by
B.are
C.passing
D.filled
2.)Seeing the massive shark, the divers swam quickly to the surface and scrambled into the boat.
Identify the participial phrase In the sentence.
A.Swam quickly
B.to the surface
C.Scrambled into the boat
D.Seeing the massive shark
3.)Cody poked at the embers glowing like lava in the charred fire pit.
Which word does the participle phrase modify?
A.Pit
B.Lava
C.Cody
D.Embers
4.)The pitcher, cradling the baseball in his Mitt, sized up the young batter at the plate.
A.The sentence needs commas because the participial phrase is essential.
B. The sentence needs commas because the participial phrase is nonessential.
C.The commas should be removed because the participial phrase is essential.
D.The commas should be removed because the participial phrase is nonessential.
5.)Becoming a movie star is a difficult goal for most actors to achieve.
A.Becoming a movie star
B.Is a difficult goal
C.For most actors
D.To achieve
6.)We saw three fires flying over the forest.
A.Misplaced
B.Dangling
C.Both Misplaced and dangling
D.No error
7.)Jacob had to buy a new cellphone after dropping his old one in the pool.
A.adverb clause
B.adjective clause
C.subordinate clause
D.independent clause
8.)Bamboo is the fastest growing plant that we know.
A.Noun clause
B.Adverb clause
C.Independent clause
D.Subordinate clause
9.)Which conflict had a major influence on modernist writers?
A.World war I
B.World war II
C.The korean war
D.The Vietnam War
10.)How does the narrator in Ernest Hemingway's short story "In Another Country" view himself in comparison to the other soldiers?
A.He thinks he is not as brave as they are
B.He senses he is not treated well as they are.
C.He feels he does not deserve his medals like they do
D. He believes he has more reason to be sad than they leave
11.)Identify the definition of Renaissance.
A.rebirth
B.reentry
C.recreation
D.reiteration
12.)In Ralph Ellison's "The Black Ball," why does the narrator of the story lie to Mr. Berry when he asks why the man was there?
A.to protect the man and himself
B.to cause trouble for Mr.Berry
C.to be able to get back to his work
D.to explain why had hadn't finished yet
13.)In Langston Hughe's short story "Why, You Reckon?" what motivates the narrator to get involved in a scheme to rob a white person?
A.Greed-he wants to earn more money in order to buy nicer things
B.Hunger-he needs the money to buy more food
C.Anger-he is angry at the separation of wealth between whites and blacks
D.Depression-he feels hopeless and no longer cares about anything.
14.)In "Mending wall," the speaker does not see the necessity of the wall. What does the speaker do that could be considered ironic?
A.He argues against fixing the wall
B.He helps his neighbor fix the wall
C.He points out that there are no cows
D.He thinks of the work as just a game
15.)By titling his story "Babylon Revisited," F. Scott Fitzgerald is metaphorically comparing which two things?
A.an ancient, ruined city and Charlie's former life of excess
B.a place of peace and harmony and Charlie's previous marriage
C.a mythical land and Charlie's quest to get his carefree life back
D.a fairytale land and Charlie's earlier time spent with his daughter
16.)"It was cold in the fall in Milan and dark came very early. Then the electric came on, and it was pleasant along the streets looking in the windows. There was much game hanging outside the shops, and the snow powdered in the fur of the foxes and the wind blew their tails."
A.Simile
B.imagery
C.foreshadowing
D.personification
17.)Elisa stood up and shoved the thick scissors in her apron pocket. "Well, yes, it does, but winds around and then fords the river. I don't think your team could pull through the sand."
He replied with some asperity: "It might surprise you what them beasts can pull through."
A.He replied roughly
B.He replied gently
C.He replied cheerfully
D.He replied formally
18.)Which of the following contributed to the rise of the Harlem Renaissance?
A.The end of World War I
B.the stock market crash of 1929
C.the absence of racism in New York
D.The migration of African Americans to northern cities
19.)When a story begins in the middle of the action
A.allegory
B.aphorism
C.diction
D.in medias res
E.metaphor
20.)An authors word choice
A.allegory
B.aphorism
C.diction
D.in medias res
E.metaphor
21.)When objects, persons, or objects in a story are used as symbols
A.allegory
B.aphorism
C.diction
D.in medias res
E.metaphor
22.)A direct comparison that does not use the words like, as, or than
A.allegory
B.aphorism
C.diction
D.in medias res
E.metaphor
23.)A clever statement that communicates a truth
A.allegory
B.aphorism
C.diction
D.in medias res
E.metaphor
24.)"I'm delighted," Marion said vehemently. "Now at least you can go into a store without their assuming you're a millionaire."
A.She spoke dishonestly
B.She spoke quietly
C.She spoke forcefully
D.She spoke persuasively
25.)Match the author with the description
A.Ernest Hemingway
B.John Steinbeck
C.Robert frost
D.Langston Hughes
Summers spent in pacific Grove, California, influenced the symbolism in his literature
26.)Same as 25)
His poetry includes simple, direct laungage. Many of his poems are dramatic monologues written in free verse that are about life on New England farms.
27.)Same as 25,26)
The mood and tone of his literature was largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in World War I.
28.)Same as 25,26,27)
His poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms that give his primarily African American characters distinctive voices.
29.)For questions 29-32, match the meaning with the correct prefix
A.ambi-
B.ex-
C.re-
D.sym-
Out of, from
30.)Same as 29)
On both sides
31.)Same as 29,30)
Same
32.)Same as 29,30,31)
Again, back
33.)The passage suggests that in Elisa's time and place, men and women
A.had equal status in society
B.were judged by the work they did
C.had to choose work based on their gender
D.were equally dissatisfied with their life's work
34.)In lines 15-16, the author uses personification when he describes how "The wagon turned and crawled out the entrance road." This technique helps the reader better understand
A.why Elisa feels sad
B.why the fixer is leaving
C.the way the wagon moves
D.the direction the wagon Is headed
35.)Elisa reveals a challenging attitude in the manner in which she
A.raises her lip and shows her teeth
B.drops money into the fixer's hand
C.throws her head back
D.half-closes her eyes
now that's what I call a test post!
1.C.passing
2.D.Seeing the massive shark
3.D.embers
4.B.The sentence needs commas because the partial phrase is nonessential
5.A.Becoming a movie star
6.A.misplaced
7.D.Independent clause
8.D.Subordinate clause
9.A.World war l
10.A.He thinks he is not as brave as they are
11.A.Rebirth
12.A.To protect the man and himself
13.B.Hunger--he needs the money to buy more food
14.B.He helps his neighbor fix the wall
15.A.An ancient, ruined city and Charlie's former life of excess
This is as far as I got