English Cumulative Exam Review (100% Pass)

English Cumulative Exam Review (100% Pass) Which statement gives evidence for Brutus's tragic flaw in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar? ✔✔A. Brutus decides to join the conspirators to murder Caesar. Read the excerpts fro ...

English Cumulative Exam Review (100% Pass) Which statement gives evidence for Brutus's tragic flaw in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar? ✔✔A. Brutus decides to join the conspirators to murder Caesar. Read the excerpts from two articles written about the same topic. Article 1 Taxpayers will fund most of the new arena, at a cost of $300 million. We will all be asked to share the burden of a facility that may well be replaced in 10 years, when the powers that be decide that we need yet another upgrade. Article 2 The construction of the arena will cost the city $300 million. Taxpayers will assume 90 percent of the cost. Several protesters showed up at city hall Tuesday to express their disapproval of the decision. They were forcibly removed by police after two hours. Which comparison of the two excerpts is most accurate? ✔✔B. Excerpt 1 is subjective and opinionated, while excerpt 2 is objective and verifiable. Read the passage from an argumentative essay. (1) Bernie Sanders has argued that no one should have to pay tuition to go to college. (2) This will only increase the tax burden on the middle classes. To improve the relationship between ideas, the writer should revise sentence 2 by ✔✔B. adding "however" to the beginning of the sentence. You have been asked to create a multimedia presentation about the dangers of texting and driving. You have chosen the photo below as the final visual aid for your presentation. Which heading is the most persuasive for this image? ✔✔D. "Is this text more important than your life?" Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar. MESSENGER. Prepare you, generals.The enemy comes on in gallant show.Their bloody sign of battle is hung out,And something to be done immediately. ANTONY. Octavius, lead your battle softly on,Upon the left hand of the even field. OCTAVIUS. Upon the right hand, I; keep thou the left. How does the use of the word gallant add to the meaning of the sentence? ✔✔D. It suggests that the enemy is courageous. Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon." I told and he listened. After that, I wished to tell all the people but he showed me otherwise. He said, "Truth is a hard deer to hunt. If you eat too much truth at once, you may die of the truth. It was not idly that our fathers forbade the Dead Places." He was right—it is better the truth should come little by little. I have learned that, being a priest. Perhaps, in the old days, they ate knowledge too fast. Which theme is best reflected in the resolution of this excerpt? ✔✔B. Facing the truth is not an easy task. Read the passage from A Doll's House. Helmer: Because such an atmosphere of lies infects and poisons the whole life of a home. Each breath the children take in such a house is full of the germs of evil. Nora: [coming nearer him] Are you sure of that? Helmer: My dear, I have often seen it in the course of my life as a lawyer. Almost everyone who has gone to the bad early in life has had a deceitful mother. Nora: Why do you only say—mother? Helmer: It seems most commonly to be the mother's influence, though naturally a bad father's would have the same result. Every lawyer is familiar with the fact. This Krogstad, now, has been persistently poisoning his own children with lies and dissimulation; that is why I say he has lost all moral character. [Holds out his hands to her.] That is why my sweet little Nora must promise me not to plead his cause. Give me your hand on it. Come, come, what is this? Give me your hand. There now, that's settled. I assure you it would be quite impossible for me to work with him; I literally feel physically ill when I am in the company of such people. How does the author use the character of Helmer to develop the idea of gender inequality? ✔✔A. By rebuking deceitful mothers, Helmer demonstrates the belief that women's primary responsibility was raising children. Read the passage. Social media is here to stay. No amount of complaining by a generation who cannot even turn on a computer will change the fact that we live in a social media world. Increasing access to social media for people who are unfamiliar with it or afraid of using it should be the first step toward making the playing field a bit more even for everyone. The author is thinking of adding one of these sentences to the end of the passage. Which sentence contains a fallacy? ✔✔B. The global community has a strong access model, and we don't want to be left behind. Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon." My father is a priest; I am the son of a priest. I have been in the Dead Places near us, with my father—at first, I was afraid. When my father went into the house to search for the metal, I stood by the door and my heart felt small and weak. It was a dead man's house, a spirit house. It did not have the smell of man, though there were old bones in a corner. But it is not fitting that a priest's son should show fear. I looked at the bones in the shadow and kept my voice still. ✔✔D. In describing his past, he shows that he will live up to his father's expectations. Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. BRUTUS. It must be by his death: and for my part I know no personal cause to spurn at him But for the general. He would be crowned: How that might change his nature, there's the question.It is the bright day that brings forth the adder, And that craves wary walking. Crown him that, And then I grant we put a sting in himThat at his will he may do danger with.Th' abuse of greatness is when it disjoins remorse from power. And to speak truth of Caesar,I have not known when his affections swayed more than his reason. But 'tis a common proof that lowliness is young ambition's ladder,Whereto the climber-upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees by which he did ascend. So Caesar may. Then lest he may, prevent. And since the quarrel will bear no colour for the thing he is, Fashion it thus: that what he is, augmented, Would run to these and these extremities;And therefore think him as a serpent's eggWhich, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous, And kill him in the shell. What moral dilemma does this excerpt express? ✔✔C. Brutus must decide whether to help in the plot to kill Caesar. Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2. [CASSIUS.] For once, upon a raw and gusty day, The troubled Tiber chafing with her shores,Said Caesar to me "Darest thou, Cassius, now Leap in with me into this angry flood, And swim to yonder point?" Upon the word,Accoutred as I was, I plungèd in And bade him follow. So indeed he did.The torrent roared, and we did buffet it With lusty sinews, throwing it aside, And stemming it with hearts of controversy. But ere we could arrive the point proposed, Caesar cried 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!' Which details should be included in a paraphrase of the passage? Select three options. ✔✔B. Caesar asked Cassius to jump into the river with him. C. Cassius leapt into the river and Caesar followed. E. Caesar needed Cassius to save him from drowning. What kind of evidence should be presented in an argument? Select two options. ✔✔C. relevant D. sufficient Read the excerpt from an editorial. State lawmakers are considering overturning a law that forbids the sale of lottery tickets on Sundays. Proponents of the bill claim that the reason for the potential change is a result of consumer demand. These "state leaders" clearly have no concept of how to maintain family values. Playing the lottery is just as despicable as gambling in a casino and should be outlawed altogether. Which detail reveals the writer's purpose? ✔✔B. Placing "state leaders" in quotation marks indicates that the writer is mocking the lawmakers. What is the definition of anecdotal evidence? ✔✔B. Anecdotal evidence is evidence that is based on personal experience or short narratives. Poetry that does not follow a specific form and does not have a set rhyme pattern is known as ✔✔C. free verse Read the excerpt from act 3 of A Doll's House. Helmer: You have loved me as a wife ought to love her husband. Only you had not sufficient knowledge to judge of the means you used. But do you suppose you are any the less dear to me, because you don't understand how to act on your own responsibility? No, no; only lean on me; I will advise you and direct you. I should not be a man if this womanly helplessness did not just give you a double attractiveness in my eyes. You must not think anymore about the hard things I said in my first moment of consternation, when I thought everything was going to overwhelm me. I have forgiven you, Nora; I swear to you I have forgiven you. What evidence from the text best supports the theme that the roles of women are defined by society? ✔✔C. "I will advise you and direct you. I should not be a man if this womanly helplessness did not just give you a double attractiveness in my eyes." Read the line from Rita Dove's poem "Sonnet in Primary Colors," then study Frida Kahlo's painting Self-Portrait with Monkey and Parrot. the thumbprint searing her immutable brow. How does this line relate to the artwork? ✔✔B. It suggests that the painting is as bold and resilient as Kahlo was. If you look through the _____ curtains, you can watch the birds _____ over the ocean. Which homophones correctly complete the sentence? ✔✔A. sheer, soar Read the excerpt from "A Latina Judge's Voice" by Hon. Sonia Sotomayor. Let us not forget that wise men like Oliver Wendell Holmes and Justice Cardozo voted on cases which upheld both sex and race discrimination in our society. Until 1972, no Supreme Court case ever upheld the claim of a woman in a gender discrimination case. I, like Professor Carter, believe that we should not be so myopic as to believe that others of different experiences or backgrounds are incapable of understanding the values and needs of people from a different group. Many are so capable. As Judge Cedarbaum pointed out to me, nine white men on the Supreme Court in the past have done so on many occasions and on many issues, including Brown. However, to understand takes time and effort, something that not all people are willing to give. For others, their experiences limit their ability to understand the experiences of others. Others simply do not care. Hence, one must accept the proposition that a difference there will be by the presence of women and people of color on the bench. Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see. My hope is that I will take the good from my experiences and extrapolate them further into areas with which I am unfamiliar. I simply do not know exactly what that difference will be in my judging. But I accept there will be some based on my gender and my Latina heritage. Which statement from the passage best summarizes the central idea in this excerpt? ✔✔A. "We should not be so myopic as to believe that others of different experiences or backgrounds are incapable of understanding the values and needs of people from a different group." Read the passage from "Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe. "I shall never see her," was the reply. From that night the father scarcely spoke to his son. He did not, however, cease hoping that he would realize how serious was the danger he was heading for. Day and night he put him in his prayers. Nnaemeka, for his own part, was very deeply affected by his father's grief. But he kept hoping that it would pass away. If it had occurred to him that never in the history of his people had a man married a woman who spoke a different tongue, he might have been less optimistic. "It has never been heard," was the verdict of an old man speaking a few weeks later. In that short sentence he spoke for all of his people. This man had come with others to commiserate with Okeke when news went round about his son's behaviour. By that time the son had gone back to Lagos. "It has never been heard," said the old man again with a sad shake of his head. "What did Our Lord say?" asked another gentleman. "Sons shall rise against their fathers; it is there in the Holy Book." "It is the beginning of the end," said another. How does this passage reinforce the traditional social hierarchy? ✔✔C. The older men in the village commiserate with Okeke regarding Nnaemeka's decision to disobey him. Read the passage from "Two Kinds." In spite of these warning signs, I wasn't worried. Our family had no piano and we couldn't afford to buy one, let alone reams of sheet music and piano lessons. So I could be generous in my comments when my mother bad-mouthed the little girl on TV. "Play note right, but doesn't sound good! No singing sound," complained my mother. "What are you picking on her for?" I said carelessly. "She's pretty good. Maybe she's not the best, but she's trying hard." I knew almost immediately I would be sorry I said that. "Just like you," she said. "Not the best. Because you not trying." She gave a little huff as she let go of the sound dial and sat down on the sofa. The little Chinese girl sat down also to play an encore of "Anitra's Dance" by Grieg. I remember the song, because later on I had to learn how to play it. What conflict occurs in the passage? ✔✔C. an external conflict between the narrator and her mother over whether the girl on television is playing well Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar. ANTONY. Therefore I took your hands, but was indeed Swayed from the point by looking down on Caesar.Friends am I with you all, and love you all,Upon this hope: that you shall give me reasons Why and where in Caesar was dangerous. What is the central idea of this excerpt? ✔✔D. Antony will be friends with the conspirators if they tell him why they killed his beloved Caesar. Read the excerpt from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech. While we pursue these arms reductions, I pledge to you that we will maintain the capacity to deter Soviet aggression at any level at which it might occur. And in cooperation with many of our allies, the United States is pursuing the Strategic Defense Initiative—research to base deterrence not on the threat of offensive retaliation, but on defenses that truly defend; on systems, in short, that will not target populations, but shield them. By these means we seek to increase the safety of Europe and all the world. Which type of appeal is used in this part of the speech? ✔✔D. a logical appeal Read the passage from an argumentative essay. Healthcare costs are becoming an issue for many Americans. In just two years, the average family has seen an increase of 3 percent in insurance costs. The increase rises to 25 percent when you include families who buy insurance on an exchange. At this rate, health care will soon be completely unaffordable for most Americans. Therefore, lowering the cost of health insurance must be a priority for lawmakers. Which statement best explains why the argument is logical? ✔✔C. The argument contains relevant reasons supported with facts and data. Read the excerpt from a news report. A local youth group, collaborating with Splash and Dash Car Wash, raised more than $450 for their annual trip to Washington, DC. These boys and girls, who work as mentors for younger children in our community, set a goal, organized the plan for a car wash, and worked with local businesses to find the perfect partner for their project. Working side by side with Splash and Dash Car Wash employees, the group washed nearly one hundred cars. As a result, they surpassed their fundraising goals and are able to focus on planning their trip. One student said, "This car wash was successful beyond our wildest dreams." The trip to Washington, DC, is scheduled for May 19. While they visit the nation's capital, students will tour the monuments, explore the Smithsonian museums, and meet with other youth groups from around the country. They are scheduled to leave early in the morning on May 19. The manager of Splash and Dash said that he and his staff will be there to see the students off on their trip. "These kids are our future leaders. It is wonderful to see their hard work rewarded," he said. Which headline best matches the subject and language of the article? ✔✔C. Youth Group's Successful Car Wash Funds Trip to DC