What is the BEST definition of the word beguiles as it is used in line 20 of the poem?
Responses
A causes laughtercauses laughter
B charms and comfortscharms and comforts
C horrifies and frightenshorrifies and frightens
D invokes despair and misery
B charms and comforts
Between a blurred sagacity
What does sagacity mean as used in line 9?
Responses
A hunger and thirsthunger and thirst
B wisdom; the quality of being sound in judgmentwisdom; the quality of being sound in judgment
C road; way or track made for a particular purposeroad; way or track made for a particular purpose
D foolishness; the quality of being without sound judgment
B wisdom; the quality of being sound in judgment
Which statement BEST summarizes the entire article, So You Want to be a Teacher?
Responses
A There are a lot of frustrating parts of the job of being a teacher.There are a lot of frustrating parts of the job of being a teacher.
B Teachers don’t make a lot of money, but they do get other compensations.Teachers don’t make a lot of money, but they do get other compensations.
C Although some people like to emphasize the negative, teaching is actually a job in which the positives far outweigh the negatives.Although some people like to emphasize the negative, teaching is actually a job in which the positives far outweigh the negatives.
D The teaching profession has many advantages and many frustrations; whether or not you should become a teacher is ultimately up to you.The teaching profession has many advantages and many frustrations; whether or not you should become a teacher is ultimately up to you.
Which statement BEST summarizes the section entitled, Where did your Life Go?
Responses
A Nuns and priests are some of the best teachers in the world.Nuns and priests are some of the best teachers in the world.
B Sometimes teachers have to stay after school to help coach a sport.Sometimes teachers have to stay after school to help coach a sport.
C When you’re a teacher, sometimes you wonder where your life went.When you’re a teacher, sometimes you wonder where your life went.
D Teachers have to work in a classroom all day and often spend their afternoons and evenings doing work for the schools.
C When you’re a teacher, sometimes you wonder where your life went.
What is the BEST way to summarize paragraph A in part II?
Responses
A The biggest drawback to teaching is disrespect from students.The biggest drawback to teaching is disrespect from students.
B Veteran teachers make a great deal more money than new teachers do.Veteran teachers make a great deal more money than new teachers do.
C It is obvious to most people that teachers make a lot of money for not working very hard.It is obvious to most people that teachers make a lot of money for not working very hard.
D Teachers do not make a great deal of money, even with years of experience.Teachers do not make a great deal of money, even with years of experience.
D Teachers do not make a great deal of money, even with years of experience.
Which BEST describes the narrator?
Responses
A curiouscurious
B greedygreedy
C impatientimpatient
D spoiled