Career Explorations UNIT TEST (1) Questions and Answers 80%

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Career Explorations UNIT TEST (1) Questions and Answers 80% Which statement best describes the rhyme schemes of "To My Dear Loving Husband" and "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty"? Both poets ... primarily use couplets to link ideas about love and devotion; Bradstreet uses inversion to complete rhymes. Both poets use couplets for rhyme scheme and structure, inverting sentences when needed to maintain the rhyme. Bradstreet uses couplets throughout; Wheatley uses couplets and inverts sentences as needed for emphasis. Bradstreet uses couplets for their overall rhyme scheme and structure; Wheatley uses couplets to enhance the poem as a song of praise. ✔Ans✔ Both poets use couplets for rhyme scheme and structure, inverting sentences when needed to maintain the rhyme. Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back." The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow. Which sentences from the excerpt best support the idea that the Iroquois valued sacrifice by one for the good of all? The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead. . . . [T]he animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow. ✔Ans✔ The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. Thomas Jefferson organized his argument in the body of the Declaration of Independence by listing the ✔Ans✔ ways in which the King of England oppressed the colonists The fact that "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was popular suggests that the colonists feared Edwards and his potential impact on society. disagreed with Edwards's views about God. were interested in Edwards's ideas about religion. believed that Edwards had strong writing skills. ✔Ans✔ were interested in Edwards's ideas about religion. Read the excerpt from the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence. "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor." Why does Jefferson conclude with this statement? to soften the impact of this document so that more readers agree with it to leave an opening for future negotiations with the British to show colonial support for the document and the willingness to fight for independence to influence other nations in their own struggles for independence ✔Ans✔ to show colonial support for the document and the willingness to fight for independence Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." The bow of God's wrath is bent . . . it is nothing but the mere pleasure of God, and that of an angry God, without any promise or obligation at all, that keeps the arrow one moment from being made drunk with your blood. In this excerpt, the word "wrath" suggests that God wants to destroy the reader. God is eager to wage war. God is fiercely angry. God is feeling extreme grief. ✔Ans✔ God is fiercely angry. Which best describes how Jefferson organizes his argument in the body of the Declaration of Independence? by listing the ways in which the King of England has oppressed the colonists by listing the colonists' tactics to rebel against the King of England by listing the changes the King must make in order to appease the colonies by listing the many benefits that the colonists will gain through liberation ✔Ans✔ by listing the ways in which the King of England has oppressed the colonists Read the statement. When a government fails to protect the unalienable rights of its citizens, it is the duty and right of citizens to create another form of government. This statement is the Declaration of Independence's text structure. minor premise. conclusion. major premise. ✔Ans✔ major premise. [Show More]

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