PRIMAVERA ENGLISH 12B UNIT 5 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which sentence uses the word insidious correctly? - Answer-Insidious rumors about the
presidential candidate's personal problems began to spread slowly through the news
media
Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.
"It would take more than a few days, or weeks, or years, of wandering in the Wild to
make you look like Strider," he answered. "And you would die first, unless you are made
of sterner stuff than you look to be."
Pippin subsided; but Sam was not daunted, and he still eyed Strider dubiously. "How do
we know you are the Strider that Gandalf speaks about?" he demanded. "You never
mentioned Gandalf, till this letter came out. You might be a play-acting spy, for all I can
see, trying to get us to go with you. You might have done in the real Strider and took his
clothes. What have you to say to that?"
Which option provides the most accurate synonym for dubiously as it is used in the
excerpt? - Answer-suspiciously
Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.
Pippin subsided; but Sam was not daunted, and he still eyed Strider dubiously. "How do
we know you are the Strider that Gandalf speaks about?" he demanded. "You never
mentioned Gandalf, till this letter came out. You might be a play-acting spy, for all I can
see, trying to get us to go with you. You might have done in the real Strider and took his
clothes. What have you to say to that?"
What do the words "Sam was not daunted" mean in the excerpt? - Answer-Sam was not
intimidated by Strider at all.
Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.
He stood up, and seemed suddenly to grow taller. In his eyes gleamed a light, keen and
commanding. Throwing back his cloak, he laid his hand on the hilt of a sword that had
hung concealed by his side. They did not dare to move. Sam sat wide-mouthed staring
at him dumbly.
"But I am the real Strider, fortunately," he said, looking down at them with his face
softened by a sudden smile. "I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can
save you, I will."
There was a long silence. At last Frodo spoke with hesitation. "I believed that you were
a friend before the letter came," he said, "or at least I wished to. You have frightened
me several times tonight, but never in the way that servants of the Enemy would, or so I
imagine. I think one of his spies would—well, seem fairer and feel fouler, if you
understand."
Based on the excerpt, which option most effectively - Answer-Frodo is observant and
thoughtful, and he had already decided to trust Strider based on his intuition.
, Which option most clearly describes how the rising action in The Fellowship of the Ring
is used to help establish tone? - Answer-Frodo and his friends are being followed by
one or more mysterious strangers, which creates suspense and heightens tension.
Which excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring most accurately shows how a major
conflict of the story is revealed through one of the characters? - Answer-A sudden
unreasoning fear of discovery laid hold of Frodo, and he thought of his Ring. He hardly
dared to breathe, and yet the desire to get it out of his pocket became so strong that he
began slowly to move his hand. He felt that he had only to slip it on, and then he would
be safe. The advice of Gandalf seemed absurd. Bilbo had used the Ring. "And I am still
in the Shire," he thought, as his hand touched the chain on which it hung.
In the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring, Strider encounters difficulty when trying
to convince the hobbits that they need his help.
Which quotation by Strider most accurately reveals the plot conflict that is set up by
Strider's situation? - Answer-"The lesson in caution has been well learned," said Strider
with a grim smile. "But caution is one thing and wavering is another. You will never get
to Rivendell now on your own, and to trust me is your only chance. You must make up
your mind."
Read the lines from the poem "When You Are Old," in which the speaker describes the
woman he loves.
How many loved your moments of glad grace,And loved your beauty with love false or
true;But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,And loved the sorrows of your changing
face.
Which options most effectively explain the significance of the phrase "pilgrim soul" in the
lines?
(Select all that apply.) - Answer-"Pilgrim soul" refers to a part of the woman that only the
speaker loves.
&
"Pilgrim soul" refers to the woman's spirit, which is always searching and seeking as it
goes on a journey.
Reread "Piano" by D. H. Lawrence.
Which option most clearly explains the effect of the word choices on the poem's ideas
about the past? - Answer-"Tingling" and "tinkling" suggest sweet, sentimental memories
of childhood.
Read the lines from "Piano" by D. H. Lawrence.
Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me;Taking me back down the vista of years,
till I seeA child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling stringsAnd pressing
the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.
Which options clearly reveal how the poet's choice of words establishes tone?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which sentence uses the word insidious correctly? - Answer-Insidious rumors about the
presidential candidate's personal problems began to spread slowly through the news
media
Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.
"It would take more than a few days, or weeks, or years, of wandering in the Wild to
make you look like Strider," he answered. "And you would die first, unless you are made
of sterner stuff than you look to be."
Pippin subsided; but Sam was not daunted, and he still eyed Strider dubiously. "How do
we know you are the Strider that Gandalf speaks about?" he demanded. "You never
mentioned Gandalf, till this letter came out. You might be a play-acting spy, for all I can
see, trying to get us to go with you. You might have done in the real Strider and took his
clothes. What have you to say to that?"
Which option provides the most accurate synonym for dubiously as it is used in the
excerpt? - Answer-suspiciously
Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.
Pippin subsided; but Sam was not daunted, and he still eyed Strider dubiously. "How do
we know you are the Strider that Gandalf speaks about?" he demanded. "You never
mentioned Gandalf, till this letter came out. You might be a play-acting spy, for all I can
see, trying to get us to go with you. You might have done in the real Strider and took his
clothes. What have you to say to that?"
What do the words "Sam was not daunted" mean in the excerpt? - Answer-Sam was not
intimidated by Strider at all.
Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.
He stood up, and seemed suddenly to grow taller. In his eyes gleamed a light, keen and
commanding. Throwing back his cloak, he laid his hand on the hilt of a sword that had
hung concealed by his side. They did not dare to move. Sam sat wide-mouthed staring
at him dumbly.
"But I am the real Strider, fortunately," he said, looking down at them with his face
softened by a sudden smile. "I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can
save you, I will."
There was a long silence. At last Frodo spoke with hesitation. "I believed that you were
a friend before the letter came," he said, "or at least I wished to. You have frightened
me several times tonight, but never in the way that servants of the Enemy would, or so I
imagine. I think one of his spies would—well, seem fairer and feel fouler, if you
understand."
Based on the excerpt, which option most effectively - Answer-Frodo is observant and
thoughtful, and he had already decided to trust Strider based on his intuition.
, Which option most clearly describes how the rising action in The Fellowship of the Ring
is used to help establish tone? - Answer-Frodo and his friends are being followed by
one or more mysterious strangers, which creates suspense and heightens tension.
Which excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring most accurately shows how a major
conflict of the story is revealed through one of the characters? - Answer-A sudden
unreasoning fear of discovery laid hold of Frodo, and he thought of his Ring. He hardly
dared to breathe, and yet the desire to get it out of his pocket became so strong that he
began slowly to move his hand. He felt that he had only to slip it on, and then he would
be safe. The advice of Gandalf seemed absurd. Bilbo had used the Ring. "And I am still
in the Shire," he thought, as his hand touched the chain on which it hung.
In the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring, Strider encounters difficulty when trying
to convince the hobbits that they need his help.
Which quotation by Strider most accurately reveals the plot conflict that is set up by
Strider's situation? - Answer-"The lesson in caution has been well learned," said Strider
with a grim smile. "But caution is one thing and wavering is another. You will never get
to Rivendell now on your own, and to trust me is your only chance. You must make up
your mind."
Read the lines from the poem "When You Are Old," in which the speaker describes the
woman he loves.
How many loved your moments of glad grace,And loved your beauty with love false or
true;But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,And loved the sorrows of your changing
face.
Which options most effectively explain the significance of the phrase "pilgrim soul" in the
lines?
(Select all that apply.) - Answer-"Pilgrim soul" refers to a part of the woman that only the
speaker loves.
&
"Pilgrim soul" refers to the woman's spirit, which is always searching and seeking as it
goes on a journey.
Reread "Piano" by D. H. Lawrence.
Which option most clearly explains the effect of the word choices on the poem's ideas
about the past? - Answer-"Tingling" and "tinkling" suggest sweet, sentimental memories
of childhood.
Read the lines from "Piano" by D. H. Lawrence.
Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me;Taking me back down the vista of years,
till I seeA child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling stringsAnd pressing
the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.
Which options clearly reveal how the poet's choice of words establishes tone?
