Cumulative Exam
Read the excerpt from My Story.
More of us rode the buses than Caucasians did, because more whites could afford cars. It was
very humiliating having to suffer the indignity of riding segregated buses twice a day, five days a
week, to go downtown and work for white people
How is this excerpt structured? Ans: Not; answer
What should an author do to hook the audience at the opening of a presentation? Check all that
apply. Ans:
Which line from President Reagan's Address at Moscow State University is a fact? Ans: Every
four years the American people choose a new president, and 1988 is one of those years.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game."
A man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there.
"Rainsford!" screamed the general. "How in God's name did you get here?"
"Swam," said Rainsford. "I found it quicker than walking through the
jungle."
The general sucked in his breath and smiled. "I congratulate you," he
said. "You have won the game."
Rainsford did not smile. "I am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "Get ready,
General Zaroff."
The general made one of his deepest bows. "I see," he said. "Splendid! One of us is to furnish a
repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford." . . .
He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.
Adrian is writing an essay about "The Most Dangerous Game." Which detail from the excerpt
best supports his idea that Rainsford is unchanged and still feels that the hunter is justified in
killing the hunted? Ans: Not; A man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was
standing there.
Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
, What is the most likely reason the prologue reveals this detail about the play? Ans: to engage the
audience in the tragic story
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles.
The CIA planning was extraordinary. Questions were asked. Problems were anticipated,
solutions suggested. With information provided by an informant in the Soviet state-run telephone
operation, the U.S. knew that the spot they needed to reach with the tunnel was under
Schonefelder Chaussee, a major highway that ran along the southern edge of Berlin.
Which statement best describes the author's viewpoint in the passage? Ans: Not; The US
government planned a spy mission in Eastern Germany to obtain information.
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Fivescore years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the
Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to
millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a
joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.
The emotional connotation of the underlined word helps King emphasize the document's Ans:
significance.
What does Martin Luther King Jr. make allusions to in his "I Have a Dream" speech? Check all
that apply. Ans:
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game.
Montgomery quickly fetched Admiral Hall. The head of Room 40, nicknamed "Blinker" for the
uncontrollable twitching in his eyes, hurried into the room and stood in front of de Grey's desk.
Without saying a word, de Grey stood and handed the message to the small, ruddy-faced man,
Hall's eyes took in what Montgomery and de Grey had discovered. His eye twitches became
more pronounced as he tried to assess the impact of what he was reading.
Based on information in the excerpt, the reader can infer that the information in the wireless
message was Ans: Not; impossible to decipher.
Read the sentence.
Yesterday, when they arrived at the beach, the students who had never seen the ocean before
were surprised by the size of the foaming waves that rolled gracefully toward the shore.
Which part of the sentence is an adverbial dependent clause? Ans: Not; who had never seen the
ocean before
Read the excerpt from My Story.
More of us rode the buses than Caucasians did, because more whites could afford cars. It was
very humiliating having to suffer the indignity of riding segregated buses twice a day, five days a
week, to go downtown and work for white people
How is this excerpt structured? Ans: Not; answer
What should an author do to hook the audience at the opening of a presentation? Check all that
apply. Ans:
Which line from President Reagan's Address at Moscow State University is a fact? Ans: Every
four years the American people choose a new president, and 1988 is one of those years.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game."
A man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there.
"Rainsford!" screamed the general. "How in God's name did you get here?"
"Swam," said Rainsford. "I found it quicker than walking through the
jungle."
The general sucked in his breath and smiled. "I congratulate you," he
said. "You have won the game."
Rainsford did not smile. "I am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "Get ready,
General Zaroff."
The general made one of his deepest bows. "I see," he said. "Splendid! One of us is to furnish a
repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford." . . .
He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.
Adrian is writing an essay about "The Most Dangerous Game." Which detail from the excerpt
best supports his idea that Rainsford is unchanged and still feels that the hunter is justified in
killing the hunted? Ans: Not; A man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was
standing there.
Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
, What is the most likely reason the prologue reveals this detail about the play? Ans: to engage the
audience in the tragic story
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles.
The CIA planning was extraordinary. Questions were asked. Problems were anticipated,
solutions suggested. With information provided by an informant in the Soviet state-run telephone
operation, the U.S. knew that the spot they needed to reach with the tunnel was under
Schonefelder Chaussee, a major highway that ran along the southern edge of Berlin.
Which statement best describes the author's viewpoint in the passage? Ans: Not; The US
government planned a spy mission in Eastern Germany to obtain information.
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Fivescore years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the
Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to
millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a
joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.
The emotional connotation of the underlined word helps King emphasize the document's Ans:
significance.
What does Martin Luther King Jr. make allusions to in his "I Have a Dream" speech? Check all
that apply. Ans:
Read the excerpt from The Dark Game.
Montgomery quickly fetched Admiral Hall. The head of Room 40, nicknamed "Blinker" for the
uncontrollable twitching in his eyes, hurried into the room and stood in front of de Grey's desk.
Without saying a word, de Grey stood and handed the message to the small, ruddy-faced man,
Hall's eyes took in what Montgomery and de Grey had discovered. His eye twitches became
more pronounced as he tried to assess the impact of what he was reading.
Based on information in the excerpt, the reader can infer that the information in the wireless
message was Ans: Not; impossible to decipher.
Read the sentence.
Yesterday, when they arrived at the beach, the students who had never seen the ocean before
were surprised by the size of the foaming waves that rolled gracefully toward the shore.
Which part of the sentence is an adverbial dependent clause? Ans: Not; who had never seen the
ocean before
