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OH - OGT - 2003 - Reading - Grade 12

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  • The main contrast established between the two birds in the poem is best described as

    one bird can sing and the other bird is silent.
    one bird knows how to fly and the other bird does not.
    one bird has opportunity and the other bird has been denied it.
    one bird has held on to its dreams of flight and the other bird has not.


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  • “But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage” (stanza 2) Which of the following best describes the effect of the metaphor in the stanza above? It explains that the bird that is trapped may

    break the bars that confine it.
    not hope to see the outside world.
    soon grow to accept the situation.
    be consumed by its own anger.


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  • According to the information given in the poem, the bird that stalks down its cage (stanza 2) is most likely moving in which of the following ways?

    lightly
    grimly
    joyously
    indecisively


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  • Which of the following best describes a theme from the poem?

    Having limited opportunity brings sorrow.
    Personal freedom sometimes brings unhappiness.
    The effect of a single voice can be sweeping changes.
    Knowledge does not always bring happiness.


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  • The poet alternates the subject of certain stanzas of the poem in order to do which of the following?

    show that neither bird is superior to the other
    heighten the contrast between the two birds
    draw attention to the similarities between the two birds
    allow readers to come to their own conclusions about the birds


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  • Which of these subheadings would most accurately reflect the information in paragraphs 1 and 2?

    Effects of the Yellowstone Fire
    Tourism Since the Yellowstone Fire
    News Media Dramatically Reports Fire
    Biodiversity in Yellowstone Since the Fire


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  • Which of the following is a detail from the passage intended to convey that the population of such wildlife as three-toed woodpeckers actually increased after the fire?

    After the danger passed, wildlife returned.
    Downed trees created a habitat that sustained a food chain.
    Tourism decreased, minimizing the danger to woodpeckers.
    After the fire, predators of birds abandoned the forest floor.


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  • Based on paragraph 9, which of the following would the author support?

    increased spending on fire fighting in national parks
    periodically setting “controlled fires” in national parks
    viewing fire as the enemy and discovering ways to fight it
    educating people about the dangers of wildfires when they visit national parks


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  • The passage uses the word ornithologist (paragraph 11). The suffix “-logist” comes from Latin and Greek and it means “the study of.” Which of the following things does an ornithologist study?

    elk
    deer
    birds
    bears


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  • Which of the following best describes Codrescu’s audience?

    immigrants waiting to become American citizens
    the children of recent American immigrants
    people who have just become American citizens
    people studying to become American citizens


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  • With which of the following would the author most likely agree?

    New Americans should leave their old ways behind.
    New Americans are no different than any other Americans.
    New Americans require more education than other Americans.
    New Americans help revitalize America.


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  • The story of the exchange between the author and the bus driver is intended to convey which of the following?

    The author was lonely and missing his family.
    The author’s clothes did not fit him.
    The author was ambitious and had many ideas for success.
    The author did not yet speak English well.


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  • The author advises new Americans to

    try to become like their neighbors.
    hold on to the opinions they formed in their native countries.
    remember the difficulties of living in their native countries.
    forget the hatreds and problems they had in their native countries.


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  • The author implies that America has changed since he came here. Which of the following best describes the change he implies?

    America has become a more comfortable place to live.
    America has become even more diverse and culturally rich.
    More immigrants from Europe have arrived.
    The children of immigrants behave differently.


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  • Which of the following best restates the meaning of the last line of the speech (“It’s your turn.”)?

    New Americans have the chance to help shape America.
    New Americans should try to become as successful as possible.
    New Americans need to teach their children about their “old” customs and habits.
    New Americans have the obligation to share their customs with other Americans.


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