End of Semester Test: English 9, Semester B Exam Questions With Correct And Revised Answers.
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End of Semester Test: English 9, Semester B
Exam Questions With Correct And Revised
Answers.
Which context clue best reveals the meaning of the phrase "sits the wind in that corner" in
paragraph 9?
(8) "No, nor I neither," said Leonato; "but it is most wonderful that she should so doat on Sign...
End of Semester Test: English 9, Semester B
Exam Questions With Correct And Revised
Answers.
Which context clue best reveals the meaning of the phrase "sits the wind in that corner" in
paragraph 9?
(8) "No, nor I neither," said Leonato; "but it is most wonderful that she should so doat on Signor
Benedick, whom she has in all outward behaviour always seemed to abhor."
(9) "Is it possible? Sits the wind in that corner?" murmured the astonished Benedick in his
hiding-place.
(10) "By my troth, my lord, I cannot tell what to think of it, but that she loves him frantically,"
continued Leonato. "It is past the bounds of belief." - answer✔✔Is it possible?
Select the correct answer.
How do the interactions between the Baron and the Baroness move the plot forward?
A. by moving their relationship from courting to marriage
B. by setting the stage for an eventual disagreement
C. by creating the Baroness' desire to find true love
D. by revealing the Baron's desire for his wife to have ambition - answer✔✔B
Read the excerpt from paragraph 38.
(38) . . . He showed her in great living pictures the functioning of the colossal gigantic machinery
of the State, he tried to explain to her the working of the wheels, the multifarious transmissions,
regulators and detents, unreliable pendulums and untrustworthy safety valves.
Which word could replace the phrase "colossal gigantic" and still reflect its meaning?
A. extensive
B. incomprehensible
C. monstrous
Which detail from the passage best reveals the Baron's newfound perspective on living life?
(35) But by-and-by the husband began to reveal a certain energy. He had a sense of duty, and
moreover, he was sick of being idle. He had a private income, but was in no way connected with
politics or the Government. Now he looked round for some occupation which would fill the void
in his life. He had heard the first morning call of the awakening spirits and felt it his duty to do
his share of the great work of research into the causes of human misery. He read much, made a
careful study of politics and eventually wrote an article and sent it to a paper. The consequence
was that he was elected a member of the Board of Education. This necessitated hard reading in
future, for all questions were to be threshed out thoroughly. - answer✔✔NOT C
Select the correct answer.
Which statement best expresses how Benedick develops conflicting ideas over the course of the
text?
A. He believes that men become fools when they fall in love, yet he grabs on to hope that he may
find it with Beatrice.
B. He believes that love is hard to find, yet he finds it quickly with Beatrice.
C. He believes that love is not worth the trouble, yet he will continue to search for it.
D. He believes that people are bound to change when they are in love, yet he promises to himself
that he will not. - answer✔✔A
Read the excerpt from paragraph 39.
"She was interested at first, but after a while her interest waned. Conscious of her mental
inferiority, her insignificance, she devoted herself entirely to her baby, anxious to demonstrate to
her husband that she yet had a value as a model mother."
Based on the Baroness' interaction with the Baron, what can be inferred about her understanding
of their relationship?
A. She feels as though she must prove her worth.
B. She feels as though she will never be what he needs.
C. She feels as though she is an equal partner.
D. She feels as though she is fortunate to be the mother of his child. - answer✔✔A
Read the excerpt from paragraphs 2-3 of the passage.
(2) ...Ha! the Prince and Monsieur Love. I will hide me in the arbour."
(3) And Benedick hastily concealed himself, as Don Pedro, Claudio, and Leonato approached,
followed by some musicians.
How does seeing Benedick in hiding affect the actions of the other characters?
A. The characters are cunning and quickly devise a plan to trick Benedick.
B. The characters are friendly and quickly greet Benedick in his hiding spot.
C. The characters are revengeful and purposefully trick Benedick into thinking he has an
admirer.
D. The characters become cautious and nervous when they see Benedick hiding in the bushes. -
answer✔✔NOT D
Trina wrote an essay about the qualities of a good friendship. In her essay, she made the
following claim:
People who have similar interests have the strongest friendships.
Which statement best reflects an alternate or opposing claim that could be posed to Trina's
argument?
A. Friends who have common perspectives have a stronger bond than those who do not.
B. Those who disagree with each other find themselves at odds rather than in friendship.
C. The closest friends are those that have differences and challenge each other.
D. People develop friendships when they discover what they have in common. - answer✔✔C
Select the correct answer.
Which detail from paragraph 30 of the passage is emphasized in the artwork?
A. Beatrice's unrequited love for Benedick
B. Benedick's sympathy for not returning Beatrice's interest in him as a suitor
C. Benedick's sighting of Beatrice after overhearing the men's conversation
D. Beatrice's natural beauty and wisdom - answer✔✔NOT B
Read the sentence from paragraph 38.
"He realised that they had come to the parting of the ways, but he would have liked to delay it,
prevent it, if possible."
How does the order of events in the passage affect the reader's surprise at the Baron's
conclusion?
The events leading to the Baron's conclusion reveal he did not take the initiative to prevent the
weakening of his marriagedid all he could to preserve his marriageblames his wife for bringing
an end to their relationshiphad no control over the circumstances of his relationship. -
answer✔✔NOT has no control over the circumstances of his relationship
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