GEA English 11- Cumulative Exam Questions And Revised Answers 100%.
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English 3B Cumulative
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English 3B Cumulative
In "Wilson's War Message to Congress" the word "extraordinary" is repeated in order to:
a. communicate Wilson's opinion of the United States government.
b. make the message of war as concise as possible.
c. call attention to the greatness of the members of Congress.
d. emphasize the importance ...
GEA English 11- Cumulative Exam
Questions And Revised Answers 100%.
In "Wilson's War Message to Congress" the word "extraordinary" is repeated in order to:
a. communicate Wilson's opinion of the United States government.
b. make the message of war as concise as possible.
c. call attention to the greatness of the members of Congress.
d. emphasize the importance of the meeting and its special purpose. - Answer d. emphasize the
importance of the meeting and its special purpose.
Read the sentence.
Timothy walk to school everyday, and he lives four miles away.
Which is the best revision of the underlined word?
a. walks
b. walked
c. walking
d. would walk - Answer a. walks
which best describes the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence?
a. the colonist have certain rights that can never be taken away.
b. the king has failed to protect the basic rights of the colonist
c. the king has treated the colonist unfairly in many ways.
d. the colonies are no longer loyal to Britain's tyrannical rule. - Answer d. the colonies are no longer
loyal to Britain's tyrannical rule.
Read the following scene from Trifles.
COUNTY ATTORNEY. Let's talk about that later, Mr. Hale. I do want to talk about that, but tell now just
what happened when you got to the house.
HALE. I didn't hear or see anything; I knocked at the door, and still it was all quiet inside. I knew they
must be up, it was past eight o'clock. So I knocked again, and I thought I heard somebody say, "Come in."
, I wasn't sure, I'm not sure yet, but I opened the door—this door (indicating the door by which the two
women are still standing), and there in that rocker—(pointing to it) sat Mrs. Wright. (They all look at the
rocker.)
What would be one advantage of watching this scene as opposed to reading it? - Answer d. The
audience would actually watch all of the characters turn to stare at the rocker, which could enhance the
mood of the scene.
Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number I.
"'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves
his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. My own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and
clear as a ray of light."
In this excerpt, Paine uses figurative language to:
a.describe the physical effects of refusing to fight for independence.
b.emphasize Britain's oppressive treatment of the colonists.
c.explain why independence is an important cause to him personally.
d. illustrate his unwavering belief that the colonists must fight for freedom. - Answer d. illustrate his
unwavering belief that the colonists must fight for freedom.
Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles.
COUNTY ATTORNEY. Oh, I guess they're not very dangerous things the ladies have picked up. (Moves a
few things about, disturbing the quilt pieces which cover the box. Steps back.) No, Mrs. Peters doesn't
need supervising. For that matter, a sheriff's wife is married to the law. Ever think of it that way, Mrs.
Peters?
Which of the following most accurately describes this excerpt?
a. It is verbal irony because the County Attorney means precisely the opposite of what he is actually
saying.
b.It is dramatic irony because the audience knows that the County Attorney does not actually mean what
he is saying.
c. It is situational irony because the County Attorney has actually issued a relevant warning to Mrs.
Peters without realizing it.
d. It is not an example of any type of irony because the County Attorney is simply making a statement. -
Answer c. It is situational irony because the County Attorney has actually issued a relevant warning to
Mrs. Peters without realizing it.
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