K12ELA010 Final Exam - English Language Arts 10 | Practice Test / Quiz / MCQs

2. A fellow classmate gives a speech stating that students in your school are tired of being served the same menu every day for lunch. The classmate goes on to say that if the menus do not improve, all students should walk out of school and not return until their lunch menu demands are met. Given the demanding tone of his speech, which of the following speeches was the speaking classmate probably influenced by?

Malcolm XJohn F. KennedyPatrick HenryAlexander the Great

3. When should you use commas?

Any time you use a conjunctionTo separate words or word groups in a series of three or more / Before or surrounding the name or title of a person directly addressedBefore or surrounding the name or title of a person directly addressedTo separate words or word groups in a series of three or more

6. Consider the following definition of affirmative action:
'Affirmative action is a law in the United States that gives special rights of hiring or advancement to ethnic minorities to make up for past discrimination against that minority.'
If he were still alive, Booker T. Washington would probably:

disagree with affirmative action.agree with affirmative action.agree with the concept of affirmative action but want reforms to be made to the plan before he implemented it at the Tuskegee Institute.not allow affirmative action at the Tuskegee Institute.

7. Which of the following excerpts from Anthem could be used to support the theme of the importance of individualism?

'It was when I read the first of the books I found in my house that I saw the word 'I.' And when I understood this word, the book fell from my hands, and I wept, I who had never known tears. I wept in deliverance and in pity for all mankind.''We are nothing. Mankind is all. By the grace of our brothers are we allowed our lives. We exist through, by and for our brothers who are the State. Amen.''We strive to be like all our brother men, for all men must be alike.''It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon a paper no others are to see. It is base and evil. It is as if we were speaking alone to no ears but our own. And we know well that there is no transgression

9. What is one strategy for better understanding Shakespeare's plays?

Translate difficult passages into modern language, making annotations as you read.Skip over the parts that don't make sense and come back to them later.Have someone read difficult passages to you and tell you what they mean.Watch a television sitcom where the characters are in a community play.

10. Which of the following is the best topic sentence if you are going to write a five-paragraph essay about what color you believe the classroom should be painted?

Powder blue is the best color to paint the classroom because it is my favorite color and would improve the décor of the classroom.Powder blue is the best color to paint the classroom.Powder blue is the best color to paint the classroom because it is neutral, calming, and promotes a learning environment.Powder blue is the best color to paint the classroom because it is the color of the soothing sky.

11. Which of the following best summarizes the intent of JFK's 'Inaugural Address'?

The speech asks for the support of all Americans in giving other nations handouts and asking nothing in return.The speech calls for citizens everywhere to look to America as the country that can solve all of the world's problems.The speech asks that Americans pledge service to create a better America and that citizens worldwide commit to making the world a better place.The speech asks for all Americans to commit to paying more taxes to make America and the world a better place.

12. Considering Ayn Rand's philosophy, which of the following would not be considered a theme in Anthem?

Each individual should take control of his life, not conforming to the standards of others.Each individual should strive to make society a place where everyone is treated equally.Each individual should be the center of her own universe, living solely for her own happiness.Individual freedom is always threatened by people who serve society.

13. In the speech by Alexander the Great, he persuades his men to carry on with his pursuit by making them believe all of the following except:

the people of the conquered village will mark them as heroes, building statues in their honor.they are as noble as he is.their army has the skills to win the next battle.historically, they will live forever if they go on to win the next battle.

14. When discussing his past experiences in 'The Perils of Indifference,' Elie Wiesel uses an angry tone. He probably uses this tone:

so his audience can better understand his past experiences and empathize with his ideas about indifference.to persuade the audience that war is never the answer.to gain sympathy from the audience about his past experiences and injustices.so he will never forget how horrible his experiences were.

15. When writing an essay, it is always important to consider who your audience will be. Read the following prompt:
You ask your language arts teacher if you can use your smartphone to look up some information for a research project you are working on in class. She says she would like to allow it but it is against school policy. The next day, she asks students in your class to address this issue by writing an essay indicating whether the use of such technology, like smartphones and tablets, should be allowed in the classroom for instructional purposes.
Who is the audience for this prompt?

The school's principalTeachers at the student's schoolThe language arts classStudents who will be using the devices

16. When beginning a literary analysis of a particular work, you should determine all of the following except:

what truth or lesson the author is trying to convey.which literary devices the author is using to convey a truth or lesson.if there is a connection between the literary devices the author is using and the message the author is trying to convey.if there is a connection between the author's background and the choice of rhetorical and literary devices used to convey the theme.

17. The following is an aside spoken by Macbeth in Act I, Scene 4:
'The Prince of Cumberland! – That is a step, On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires: The eye wink at the hand! yet let that be, Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.'
This would be a good supporting quotation for a literary analysis about which of the following themes?

AmbitionBlood and guilt.FateProphecy

18. Which of the following best shows how the theme of individualism in Anthem can be applied to today's world?

We can all strive to be our best and to share our success with those who do not try to be their best at anything.When our government is making laws that we do not agree with, we should go along with them anyway by continuing to vote the same politicians into office.If our friends are wearing something that is in style, we can wear the same thing so that everyone is uniform in dress and nobody feels different.We can all strive to be our best and to use our success to help others who are also striving to be their best.

19. What is the significance of the names chosen by Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5- 3000, Prometheus and Gaea?

Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and gave it to the mortals; Gaea was the mother of the Earth and of all gods.Prometheus and Gaea were both names that Equality 7-2521 read in a book.Prometheus is interpreted as an individualist; Gaea is interpreted as the golden one.Prometheus was approved by Liberty 5-3000 as a name for Equality 7-2521, and Gaea was approved by Equality 7-2521 as a name for Liberty 5-3000.

20. Shakespeare opens Macbeth with the witches conversing on the heath. The tone that is created by using this short opening scene could best be described as:

charismatic and peaceful.supernatural and sinister.playful and unrealistic.haunting and ironic.

21. Consider the following statement from Up from Slavery:
'I pity from the bottom of my heart any nation or body of people that is so unfortunate as to get entangled in the net of slavery.'
Which of the following best explains Booker T. Washington's 'net of slavery' metaphor?

Being a society with slavery is like only receiving the net of one's income.Being a member of a society that includes slavery—whether as a slave or a master—is compared to being stuck in an inescapable net.Being a slave is compared to being an insect in a spider's web.Slavery, and all it encompasses, is compared to the handle of a fishing net.

22. When stage directions are written in a play, they:

may be changed to accommodate the interpretation of a play's director.may be changed only as recommended by the author of the play.must be followed as written or the play will not be successfully performed.cannot be altered.

23. The following is an aside spoken by Macbeth in Act I, Scene 4:
'The Prince of Cumberland! – That is a step, On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires: The eye wink at the hand! yet let that be, Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.'
This would be a good supporting quotation for a literary analysis about which of the following themes?

ProphecyBlood and guiltFateAmbition

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