Question 1. Which of the following is an example of an allusion?Question 1. Which of the following is an example of an allusion?(1 point)
Responses
"The rain fell heavily outside."
"She wore a beautiful necklace."
"He was as strong as Thor's hammer."
"The sun rose over the horizon."
Question 2
Question 2. Use the sentence to answer the question.
“Cheesecake is Mrs. Cole’s kryptonite! Whenever it is offered, she always has to have a slice.”
In this sentence, what does the allusion say about Mrs. Cole’s relationship with Cheesecake?Question 2. Use the sentence to answer the question.“Cheese Cake is Mrs. Cole’s kryptonite! Whenever it is offered, she always has to have a slice.”In this sentence, what does the allusion say about Mrs. Cole’s relationship with Cheese Cake?(1 point)
Responses
Mrs. Cole does not like Cheesecake.
Mrs. Cole is allergic to Cheesecake.
Mrs. Cole can not resist Cheesecake and likes to eat it.
Mrs. Cole is indifferent to Cheesecake.
Question 3
Question 3. Use the sentences to answer the question.
"It took Sam weeks to tolerate the frigid cold of a North Dakota winter. He eventually acclimated and began to need fewer layers of clothing to bear the windchill."
Which context clues are synonyms for "acclimated"?Question 3. Use the sentences to answer the question."It took Sam weeks to tolerate the frigid cold of a North Dakota winter. He eventually acclimated and began to need fewer layers of clothing to bear the windchill."Which context clues are synonyms for "acclimated"?(1 point)
Responses
"frigid" and "chill"
"need" and "fewer"
"frigid" and "cold"
"tolerate" and "bear"
Question 4
Question 4. Use the analogy to answer the question.
Pencil: drawing:: Brush: painting
Which of the following sentences shows the relationship of this analogy?Question 4. Use the analogy to answer the question.Pencil: drawing:: Brush: painting Which of the following sentences shows the relationship of this analogy?(1 point)
Responses
Pencil and Brush are alike because they are synonyms.
Pencil and Brush are alike because they are synonyms.
Drawing and Paintings are both done by artists.
Drawing and Paintings are both done by artists.
Drawing and painting are alike because they are both actions.
Drawing and painting are alike because they are both actions.
A pencil is used to draw and a brush is used to paint.
A pencil is used to draw and a brush is used to paint.
Question 5
Question 5. Use the analogy to answer the question.
big: small:: open: closed
How would a reader classify the analogy?Question 5. Use the analogy to answer the question.big: small:: open: closedHow would a reader classify the analogy?(1 point)
Responses
synonyms
product to source
part to whole
antonyms
Question 6
Question 6. Use the poem to answer the question.
The storm raged with gusts and raged with rain,
In gales that howled a harsh refrain.
The sea swelled and churned ’neath its fearsome force,
And pitched the ship from its charted course.
Which words did the poet use to rhyme?The storm raged with gusts and raged with rain,In gales that howled a harsh refrain.The sea swelled and churned ’neath its fearsome force,And pitched the ship from its charted course.Which words did the poet use to rhyme?(1 point)
Responses
“howled” and “churned”
“howled” and “harsh”
“sea” and “ship”
“force” and “course”
Question 7
Question 7. Use the sentence to answer the question.
“Shawn addressed the group with _____ as he presented the information.”
Which word would give the sentence a positive connotation?Question 7. Use the sentence to answer the question.“Shawn addressed the group with _____ as he presented the information.”Which word would give the sentence a positive connotation?(1 point)
Responses
anxiety
arrogance
confidence
uncertainty