1. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
iridescent
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cloudy
drying out
breaking into pieces
shimmering with colors
2. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Mrs. Whitney did not look pleased with the present of mole entrails her cat left on the front step.
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feathers
rodents
inner organs
balls of string
3. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Mrs. Gonzales reiterated the directions to the class.
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stated
repeated
retracted
yelled
4. Choose the answer that best defines the word.
insistent
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hopeless; depressing
not giving up
highly respected
graceful; agile
5. Choose the answer that best defines the word.
menacing
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threatening
not giving up
highly respected
graceful; agile
6. Choose the answer that best defines the word.
bleak
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threatening
not giving up
highly respected
hopeless; depressing
7. Choose the answer that best defines the word.
lithe
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hopeless; depressing
threatening
highly respected
graceful; agile
8. Choose the answer that best defines the word.
prestigious
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hopeless; depressing
not giving up
highly respected
graceful; agile
9. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.
In "My Brother's Keeper," Ted and Jamie are developed in contrast to one another by describing their
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fears of the unknown.
emotional reactions.
interactions with their parents.
distrust of one another.
10. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.
In "My Brother's Keeper," what does Ted want Jamie to do for him?
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give him an alibi in court.
forge some documents.
borrow money from Uncle Harry.
go out with his old girlfriend.
11. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.
The narrator of "The Scarlet Ibis" was uncomfortable about teaching Doodle to walk because
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he hurt him in the process.
he hadn't asked his parents' permission.
he was embarrassed by Doodle's disability.
he only did it because of a dare from his friends.
12. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.
The scarlet ibis is a symbol for Doodle because
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it was afraid of human interaction.
it was hatched from a caul.
it was unique and awkward.
it thrives only in the warm climate.
13. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.
According to the speaker in "The First Lesson," a dead man's float is
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lying face down in the water.
diving energetically in the tidewater.
thrashing to the island aimlessly.
the sea holding the swimmer facing upward.
14. Choose the correct response for the question about the poem you read.
The author creates a tone of regret in the poem "On Turning Ten." Which line best demonstrates the tone of regret? Select all that apply.
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"Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul"
"The perfect simplicity of being one"
"But now I am mostly at the window"
"You tell me it is too early to be looking back"
15. Choose the correct response for the question about the poem you read.
In "Hanging Fire," the recurring line "and momma's in the bedroom with the door closed" creates the feeling of
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confidence.
connection.
isolation.
poverty.
16. Choose the correct response for the question about the novel excerpt you read.
In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the speaker states she felt like crying when she heard the lines "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." What did she feel was keeping her from being the master of her fate?
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growing up in the South.
the prejudice against her race.
being outperformed by Henry Reed.
dropping out of school in the eighth grade.
17. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Susan's mother refused to buy her more candy, so Susan walked away sullenly.
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happily.
relieved.
resentfully.
surprised.
18. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
The ugliness they felt was palpable.
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able to be felt.
strange.
hurtful.
imagined.
1. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
iridescent: shimmering with colors.
2. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Mrs. Whitney did not look pleased with the present of mole entrails her cat left on the front step.
mole entrails: inner organs.
3. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Mrs. Gonzales reiterated the directions to the class.
reiterated: repeated.
4. Choose the answer that best defines the word.
insistent: not giving up.
5. Choose the answer that best defines the word.
menacing: threatening.
6. Choose the answer that best defines the word.
bleak: hopeless; depressing.
7. Choose the answer that best defines the word.
lithe: graceful; agile.
8. Choose the answer that best defines the word.
prestigious: highly respected.
9. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.
In "My Brother's Keeper," Ted and Jamie are developed in contrast to one another by describing their interactions with their parents.
10. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.
In "My Brother's Keeper," Ted wants Jamie to give him an alibi in court.
11. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.
The narrator of "The Scarlet Ibis" was uncomfortable about teaching Doodle to walk because he was embarrassed by Doodle's disability.
12. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.
The scarlet ibis is a symbol for Doodle because it was unique and awkward.
13. Choose the correct response for the question about the short story you read.
According to the speaker in "The First Lesson," a dead man's float is lying face down in the water.
14. Choose the correct response for the question about the poem you read.
The author creates a tone of regret in the poem "On Turning Ten." The lines that best demonstrate the tone of regret are:
- "The perfect simplicity of being one"
- "But now I am mostly at the window"
- "You tell me it is too early to be looking back"
15. Choose the correct response for the question about the poem you read.
In "Hanging Fire," the recurring line "and momma's in the bedroom with the door closed" creates the feeling of isolation.
16. Choose the correct response for the question about the novel excerpt you read.
In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the speaker states she felt like crying when she heard the lines "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." She felt that the prejudice against her race was keeping her from being the master of her fate.
17. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Susan's mother refused to buy her more candy, so Susan walked away sullenly.
sullenly: resentfully.
18. Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
The ugliness they felt was palpable.
palpable: able to be felt.