1. How is the author of this sentence using a euphemism?
A. to create humor
B. to politely describe a negative trait
C. to use many phrases to say the same thing
D. to compare two people
2. What is suggested about the character’s personality by the author’s use of understatement in the excerpt?
A. The character is egotistical.
B. The character takes his or her living situation seriously.
C. The character might be uncomfortable with their wealth.
D. the character is secretive.
3. Which choice explains the metaphor in this poem?
A. The metaphor at the beginning of the poem compares thoughts to bees, and other metaphors are used throughout.
B. The metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compares creative thoughts to bees’ movements.
C. The metaphor comparing paintbrush strokes to bee movements is used throughout the poem.
D. The metaphor begins with a comparison of bees to thoughts and ends with a comparison of bees to music.
4. Select the correct answers from the lists to describe the analogy in the passage.
The narrator compares Sophia’s friendships to a------- because------------
Lunch table
Plate of food
Lunch buffet
she wants to enjoy each of them equally
chooses which ones she wants on any given day
can never decide what she wants to do with friends
5. Drag and drop the words into the correct locations to produce an analogy that describes a function of an object.
Like sticky notes, the alarm on your phone can------------- An alarm is a little more------------------- An alarm is a little more--------------------
Noisy
let you jot down any thoughts
interesting
remind you about appointments
messy
Detailed
6. Which word is most similar in meaning to drive as it is used in this passage
A. Emerge
B. Drift
C. Meander
D. Tear
7. Select the correct answers from the lists.
the imagery used in the sentence suggests that although Sky is---------------he is---------------------
somewhat concerned for Tie’s safety
unused to the amount of work he is doing
having an intense physical experience
willing to try his hardest to succeed
attempting to calm himself down
mostly worried about his own health
8. How does the sensory imagery of the sky “lit gray with early morning” contribute to the mood of the text?
A. It gives a sense of foreboding.
B. It gives a sense of hope.
C. It gives a sense of gloom.
D. It gives a sense of desperation
9. What is ironic about the ending to the story (paragraphs 4–6)?
A. Jack believed that the way to tidy a kitchen was to put things away even though his things were clean.
B. Jack did not have a plan to make his kitchen tidier.
C. Jack decided his kitchen was clean enough even though it was messier than when he had started to tidy it.
D. Jack knew he should clean up the crumbs on his counter
10. What does the last line reveal about the speaker?
A. that he is mildly bitter and cynical
B. that he tries hard to impress others
C. that he is jealous of Peter Lorre
D. that he is confused about the girl’s intentions
11. What hidden truth is expressed by the paradox in this paragraph?
A. Existence is lonely because nobody can truly know another person.
B. People who live in small towns are generally happier than people in cities.
C. Being around strangers can be a lonely experience.
D. The more people you know, the more alone you are.
12. What does the comparison to “being in a movie” suggest about the narrator’s experience of World War II?
A. It was basically trivial and hard to take seriously.
B. It was best understood in the context of the era’s blockbuster war movies.
C. It was classically heroic, reminding him of the glory of the cause.
D. It was fragmented, with gaps in memory and understanding.
13. Select the two types of figurative language that are used to develop the cultural setting of the passage.
A. Metaphor
B. Idiom
C. Personification
D. Simile
E. Hyperbole
A. Metaphor
D. Simile