English II B Cumulative Review - 96%
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Read the passage from "Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe. In this passage,
Nnaemeka speaks first, and Nene speaks second.
Which statement correctly analyzes this passage in terms of its historical context? ✔✔Nene is
surprised how different her values are from people who live far from a city.
What is a counterclaim? ✔✔a refutation of a claim, with evidence
Which sentence from Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech is the best example of hyperbole?
✔✔"Throughout the Pacific, free markets are working miracle after miracle of economic
growth."
Which comparison of the two excerpts is most accurate? ✔✔Excerpt 1 is subjective and
opinionated, while excerpt 2 is objective and verifiable.
Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon."
Which conflict does the narrator face in this passage? ✔✔character vs. self, because he is
struggling to understand how the gods lived
, Read the passage from "Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe. This passage is a
conversation between a father named Okeke and his adult son, Nnaemeka. In the passage, Okeke
speaks first.
Which statement best describes how Nnaemeka challenges patriarchy? ✔✔Nnaemeka says that
he will marry Nene against Okeke's wishes.
Which excerpts from "Two Kinds" show a connection between conflict and culture? Select two
options. ✔✔"'Why don't you like me the way I am? I'm not a genius! I can't play the piano. And
even if I could, I wouldn't go on TV if you paid me a million dollars!' I cried."
"My mother slapped me. 'Who ask you be genius?' she shouted. 'Only ask you be your best. For
you sake. You think I want you to be genius? Hnnh! What for! Who ask you!'"
Read the excerpt from act 3 of A Doll's House.
How does the conflict between Helmer's private and public selves develop the theme that
appearances can be deceiving? ✔✔Helmer acts kindly toward Mrs. Linde while she is present,
but insults her when she leaves.
Read the excerpt from "The Role of Social Media in the Arab Uprisings" by Heather Brown,
Emily Guskin, and Amy Mitchell.
Already Passed
Read the passage from "Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe. In this passage,
Nnaemeka speaks first, and Nene speaks second.
Which statement correctly analyzes this passage in terms of its historical context? ✔✔Nene is
surprised how different her values are from people who live far from a city.
What is a counterclaim? ✔✔a refutation of a claim, with evidence
Which sentence from Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech is the best example of hyperbole?
✔✔"Throughout the Pacific, free markets are working miracle after miracle of economic
growth."
Which comparison of the two excerpts is most accurate? ✔✔Excerpt 1 is subjective and
opinionated, while excerpt 2 is objective and verifiable.
Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon."
Which conflict does the narrator face in this passage? ✔✔character vs. self, because he is
struggling to understand how the gods lived
, Read the passage from "Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe. This passage is a
conversation between a father named Okeke and his adult son, Nnaemeka. In the passage, Okeke
speaks first.
Which statement best describes how Nnaemeka challenges patriarchy? ✔✔Nnaemeka says that
he will marry Nene against Okeke's wishes.
Which excerpts from "Two Kinds" show a connection between conflict and culture? Select two
options. ✔✔"'Why don't you like me the way I am? I'm not a genius! I can't play the piano. And
even if I could, I wouldn't go on TV if you paid me a million dollars!' I cried."
"My mother slapped me. 'Who ask you be genius?' she shouted. 'Only ask you be your best. For
you sake. You think I want you to be genius? Hnnh! What for! Who ask you!'"
Read the excerpt from act 3 of A Doll's House.
How does the conflict between Helmer's private and public selves develop the theme that
appearances can be deceiving? ✔✔Helmer acts kindly toward Mrs. Linde while she is present,
but insults her when she leaves.
Read the excerpt from "The Role of Social Media in the Arab Uprisings" by Heather Brown,
Emily Guskin, and Amy Mitchell.
