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  • Which quote does not illustrate comparison and contrast organization?

    “He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince.” (paragraph 3)
    “A man’s dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness.” (paragraph 3)
    “A man’s reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action.” (paragraph 2)
    “The people who are prone to fall on their knees to us in honor when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads.” (paragraph 2)


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  • In describing those friends who turn out to be false, the author uses the phrase “the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads.” The effect of the phrase is to

    show how physically difficult friendship can be.
    explain that betrayal may sometimes be necessary.
    emphasize the pain of having friends turn against you.
    imply that friends are really unnecessary for happiness.


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  • “A man’s reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill- considered action.” (paragraph 2) Which sentence paraphrases the line given above?

    If a man is ill, he may give up his reputation.
    If a man doesn’t sacrifice for his friends, he can get a bad reputation.
    If a man acts without thinking, he might permanently damage people’s opinions of him.
    If a man makes a mistake, it can sometimes be repaired by taking sincere action to repair the damage done.


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  • The phrase “when riches take wings” (paragraph 3) is used to mean

    the loss of money.
    friends running away.
    changes bringing new wealth.
    wealth enabling better things to happen.


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  • “A man’s dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty. ...” (paragraph 3). In this excerpt from the passage, the word prosperity means

    fame
    power
    wealth
    strength


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  • What is the intended effect of the description in paragraph 3, that the boy let his finger slowly uncurl “like a bean plant rising from earth”?

    He cautiously pointed up at the rainbow.
    He defiantly pointed up at the rainbow.
    He triumphantly pointed up at the rainbow.
    He mischievously pointed up at the rainbow.


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  • Which might be an appropriate subtitle for the story?

    The Lesson
    A Triumph
    An Unusual Childhood
    Parents and Their Children


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  • The mother’s description of Sarah Street is designed to do what?

    keep her son from riding there
    encourage her son to ride there
    discourage her son from riding there without friends
    foster in her son a sense of independence and adventure


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  • In paragraph 4, a sprinkler is described as “hissing on a lawn.” Which definition represents the intended meaning of the word hissing?

    to make a sharp sound as of the letter s
    to express disapproval by hissing
    to utter or whisper angrily or threateningly and with a hiss
    electrical interference at audio frequencies


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  • Which sentence explains the narrator’s risk taking?

    He is skeptical about his mother’s warnings.
    He fears the dangerous dogs on Sarah Street.
    He feels challenged by the boy on the tricycle.
    He is too young to know fear or pain.


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  • Which sentence summarizes the purpose of paragraphs 1 and 2 in the story?

    They establish the main character, the setting and a conflict.
    They introduce all of the characters who will play a part in the story.
    They contain several technical vocabulary words important for a full understanding of the story.
    They indicate that the narrator’s experience will end happily


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  • What does the narrator mean when he says that on the way back from Sarah Street, he had “no closed eye moments” (paragraph 10)?

    By that time, he had stopped crying.
    Because he was still hurt and humiliated, he continued crying.
    He did not try any daring maneuvers while riding his bike.
    He had stopped wanting to explore the world outside his own street.


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  • The author contrasts the use of computers and the Internet with his own pre-computer and Internet experience in order to show that the basics of news reporting

    are still important.
    have been improved.
    are no longer needed.
    present problems of their own.


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  • “None of us could have articulated it then, but it was because …” (paragraph 5) Which word represents the meaning of articulated?

    responded to
    directed towards
    stated clearly
    spoke to


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  • What is the purpose of the headnote at the beginning of the essay?

    to introduce the essay
    to clarify references found later in the essay
    to introduce things popular with 1950s’ teens
    to convince the reader to try malted milk


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  • The author says the Internet

    can be used to download very important information.
    can provide a way to make its users more intelligent.
    cannot give a person the most valuable tools needed in life.
    cannot show a person examples of good writing and journalism.


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  • Which idea from the essay is an example of irony?

    A student ends up enjoying his high school journalism class.
    A student’s toughest teacher turns out to be his favorite teacher.
    A student still remembers a particular teacher.
    A first-year journalism student sells the most ad space for the yearbook.


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  • According to the author, Hattie’s advice to contemporary dot-com Internet companies would be to

    focus on maximizing shareholder profits.
    start with the basics that are important in life.
    realize that the “information age” has changed the way business is done.
    understand the fundamentals of business are different from those in other areas of life.


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  • According to the author, Room 313 represents a place where students

    were challenged and nurtured.
    felt as if they were in a malt shop.
    were able to forget about discipline.
    could chat with and tease Ms. Steinberg.


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  • According to the information given in the passage, the suffix -eria, as in cafeteria, must refer to

    the customers who patronize a particular business.
    the types of goods or services available from a business.
    the place where something happens or can be found.
    the way new words become part of American English.


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  • What pattern does the author use to organize the ideas in the passage?

    cause and effect
    comparison and contrast
    spatial order
    order of importance


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  • What is the intended effect of the imagery used in the excerpt “and as it dawned on opportunistic restaurateurs” (paragraph 1)?

    to show an awareness of changing needs developing over time
    to show the immediate unsuitability of the old way of thinking
    to show the process involved in making a successful business
    to show the necessity for change constantly occurring


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  • According to the passage, how did Swedish culture influence American culture?

    in the creation of automat services
    in the development of language skills
    in the need for luncheon items
    in the process of food service


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  • What is the focus of the passage?

    language changes that followed trends
    international contributions
    dominant influences only
    outdated methods of service


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  • In paragraph 2, the passage declares, “From a business point of view, diners were an appealing proposition.”What made the diners appealing?

    good, quick profit
    favorable sanitary conditions
    predictable menu choices
    efficient management


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  • Which statement reflects the author’s views about language change and American English?

    The addition of so many new words has made it more difficult for people to communicate clearly and effectively.
    Language change has enriched the resources of American English.
    New social trends or fads have contributed little to the changes in American English.
    Language change has always brought many new words into American English, but very few of those new words are used today.


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  • As used in paragraph 2, a proprietor is a person who

    moves from place to place.
    rents or leases a building.
    owns or manages a business.
    prepares meals to be sold to others.


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  • In stanza 8, the speaker uses the phrase “piece of my father” to describe the desk because her father

    destroyed it.
    bought it.
    built it.
    used it.


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  • Which statement explains this line: “paint it to match your bright green and lavender dreams”? (stanza 13)

    The child wants to be a decorator.
    The child rejects the speaker’s taste in furniture.
    The child has a distinct and separate personality.
    The child wants a new desk.


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  • What accounts for the father’s reluctance to paint the desk?

    unwillingness to change
    sadness about removing his legacy
    longing for a son to pass it to
    frustration about redoing his hard work


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  • The desk being repainted and refinished can be viewed as a metaphor for the

    processes of growth and change that characterize our lives.
    processes of age and maturity that eventually destroy us all.
    various events that become important in the speaker’s life.
    memories that resurface through the speaker’s subconscious.


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  • Why does the speaker give the desk to her child?

    to continue a family tradition
    to make sure her child has a desk
    to stress the importance of studying
    to show that she is a caring parent


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