Choose the letter of the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics for questions 1–3. I’m fond of autumn in the countryside—it’s so serene. (1 point) Responses beautiful beautiful brisk brisk peaceful peaceful vibrant
serene
peaceful
being correct at all time
being correct at all time
opened up
hopeless; depressing - despairing
threatening - menacing
not giving up - persistent
highly respected - esteemed
graceful; agile - nimble
Give him an alibi in court
an adult who had a disabled brother.
how to float on one's back
turning ten years old
a fourteen-year-old African American girl.
slowly and deliberately in secret
the Taliban.
Choose the letter of the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics for questions 1–3. I’m fond of autumn in the countryside—it’s so serene. (1 point) Responses beautiful beautiful brisk brisk peaceful peaceful vibrant
the students senses of infallibility did not win him many friends
self-confidence
the students senses of infallibility did not win him many friends
being mean for protection
being correct at all time
the students senses of infallibility did not win him many friends
being mean for protection
being correct at all time
having an open minded approaches
having strong stracical skills
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. The visitor unfurled the quilt she had brought with her and began to talk about its history. (1 point) Responses pointed at pointed at pulled on pulled on unboxed unboxed opened up
Match each word to its definition.(2 points) Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse. hopeless; depressing threatening not giving up highly respected graceful; agile
"My Brother's Keeper" Choose the best answer for questions 9–10. Where does the short story “My Brother’s Keeper” begin? (1 point) Responses in the courtroom in the courtroom at Uncle Harry's house at Uncle Harry's house in Ted's fantasy in Ted's fantasy on a fishing trip
What is it Ted wants Jamie to do for him? (1 point) Responses Give him an alibi in court Give him an alibi in court Forge some documents Forge some documents Borrow money from Uncle Harry Borrow money from Uncle Harry Go out with his old girlfriend Go out with his old girlfriend
"The Scarlet Ibis" Choose the best answer for questions 11–12. The narrator of the story is _________ (1 point) Responses a young boy with a disability. a young boy with a disability. a young girl with a disabled brother. a young girl with a disabled brother. a parent of a disabled child. a parent of a disabled child. an adult who had a disabled brother.
The scarlet ibis lands on a __________ in the narrator’s backyard. (1 point) Responses bleeding tree bleeding tree cypress tree cypress tree lilac bush lilac bush wheelchair wheelchair
Poems of Passage: Booth, Collins, Lorde Choose the best answer for questions 13–15. What is the “first lesson” described in the poem by this name? (1 point) Responses how to float on one's back how to float on one's back how to do the backstroke how to do the backstroke how to tread water when one is tired how to tread water when one is tired how to identify the stars out at sea
What does this speaker in "On Turning Ten" believe is “the beginning of sadness”? (1 point) Responses putting away his bicycle for the winter putting away his bicycle for the winter saying good-bye to old friends in the neighborhood saying good-bye to old friends in the neighborhood learning that someone in his family is ill learning that someone in his family is ill turning ten years old turning ten years old
The speaker in the poem “Hanging Fire” is ____ (1 point) Responses a fourteen-year-old African American girl. a fourteen-year-old African American girl. a ten-year-old white boy. a ten-year-old white boy. an immigrant girl who is homeless. an immigrant girl who is homeless. the mother of a fourteen year old in trouble.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Choose the best answer for question 16. Henry Reed inspires the audience at the graduation ceremony to ____. (1 point) Responses ask the invited white speakers to leave ask the invited white speakers to leave stand up and shout down the invited speakers stand up and shout down the invited speakers sing the Negro National Anthem sing the Negro National Anthem walk out of the auditorium in silent protest
Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics for questions 17–18. They're killing us stealthily. (1 point) Responses out in the open out in the open guiltlessly guiltlessly by majority rule by majority rule slowly and deliberately in secret
The ugliness they left was palpable. (1 point) Responses able to be felt able to be felt strange strange hurtful hurtful imagined imagined
able to be felt
"My Forbidden Face" Choose the best answer for question 19. The fundamentalist Muslims who took power in Afghanistan at the time of the essay were known as ____ (1 point) Responses the Taliban. the Taliban. the Sharia. the Sharia. the Afghani freedom fighters. the Afghani freedom fighters. the Revolutionary Guard. the Revolutionary Guard.
Note: Your teacher will grade your response to ensure that you receive proper credit for your answer. Think about the rites of passage that individuals confront in the following literature: "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant" by W.D. Wetherell "Oranges" by Gary Soto from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou "First Lesson" by Phillip Booth "On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins "Hanging Fire" by Audre Lorde from My Forbidden Face by Latifa "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst "My Brother's Keeper" by Jay Bennett Describe some of these rites and the traits that help the individuals to survive and learn from their experiences. Select the link to access the English Essay Rubric.
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Choose the letter of the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics for questions 1–3.
I’m fond of autumn in the countryside—it’s so serene.
A. beautiful
B. brisk
C. peaceful
D. vibrant