ACELLUS ENGLISH II UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
VERIFIED SUCCESS
Ronald Reagan uses contrast as a context clue for the meaning
of elite in section 7 of "A Time for Choosing." With whom or
what does he contrast "elite"? - CORRECT ANSWER- "we"
who can plan and run our lives ourselves
Which of the following is the definition of mood? - CORRECT
ANSWER- the overall feeling of a text to the audience
Which of the following is the tone of the passage below? "I
finally won the race!" Devin cheered with glee as he crossed
the finish line. - CORRECT ANSWER- happy
What is the narrator's tone in the underlined passage in section
4 of "The Californian's Tale" by Mark Twain? - CORRECT
ANSWER- The narrator uses a happy, joyful tone.
What is the narrator's tone in the underlined passage of "The
Californian's Tale" by Mark Twain? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The narrator uses a light, descriptive tone.
,What is the mood of the following excerpt from Saki's "The
Storyteller"? "Unhappy woman!" he observed to himself as he
walked down the platform of Templecombe station; "for the next
six months or so those children will assail her in public with
demands for an improper story!" - CORRECT ANSWER-
amused
What is the mood of a story? - CORRECT ANSWER- the
atmosphere of the story
Which of these passages from Saki's story, "The Open
Window," is an example of flashback? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Sec. 14: "Their bodies were never recovered" is
flashback the niece uses in her fabricated story.
Which of these passages from Saki's story, "The Open
Window," is an example of foreshadowing? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Sec. 19: "my husband and brothers will be home
directly from shooting,"
Which highlighted passage shows foreshadowing? -
CORRECT ANSWER- sec. 82: The visitor bowed in assent.
"Badly hurt," he said quietly, "but he is not in any pain."
Which highlighted passage shows foreshadowing? -
CORRECT ANSWER- sec. 33: "The first man had his three
wishes." ... "That's how I got the paw."
,Which technique is used in the following passage from The
Story of an Hour? "...she was drinking in a very elixir of life
through that open window." - CORRECT ANSWER-
metaphor - a comparison of two things
Which technique is used in the following passage from "The
Great Gatsby"? "The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are blue
and gigantic—their retinas are one yard high. They look out of
no face, but, instead, from a pair of enormous yellow
spectacles which pass over a nonexistent nose." - CORRECT
ANSWER- personification - attributing human characteristics
to nonhuman things
ing of the word deed in the highlighted passage of Section 32 of
"A Time for Choosing"? - CORRECT ANSWER- definition
Which technique is used in the following passage from The
Monkey's Paw? "...the old man smiled faintly, put out his hands
like a sightless man, and dropped, a senseless heap, to the
floor." - CORRECT ANSWER- simile - a comparison of two
things using "like" or "as"
Which of the following is an aspect of an author's technique? -
CORRECT ANSWER- the use of imagery
Which technique is used in the following passage from "The
Great Gatsby"? "They are not perfect ovals—like the egg in the
Columbus story, they are both crushed flat at the contact end—
but their physical resemblance must be a source of perpetual
wonder to the gulls that fly overhead." - CORRECT
, ANSWER- personification - attributing human characteristics
to nonhuman things
Which step in the writing process requires a polished final
draft? - CORRECT ANSWER- publish
Which step in the writing process can include printing off a hard
copy to track changes to your draft? - CORRECT ANSWER-
revise
Which of the following is an example of citing a source that
supports the claim below using the RACE process? Claim: The
tone of the narrator in "The Story of an Hour" is melancholy. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Chopin is melancholy here, "She wept
at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister's arms."
Which of the following describes how you conclude in the
RACE process? - CORRECT ANSWER- Wrap up your
overall point, and explain why what you wrote is important and
relevant.
Which of the following passages from Katherine Mansfield's
"The Fly" is the strongest, most relevant evidence for the claim
below? The boss likes showing off. - CORRECT ANSWER-
As a matter of fact he was proud of his room; he liked to have it
admired...
Which of the following passages from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The
Great Gatsby" is the strongest, most relevant evidence for the
claim below? The green light across the bay represents
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
VERIFIED SUCCESS
Ronald Reagan uses contrast as a context clue for the meaning
of elite in section 7 of "A Time for Choosing." With whom or
what does he contrast "elite"? - CORRECT ANSWER- "we"
who can plan and run our lives ourselves
Which of the following is the definition of mood? - CORRECT
ANSWER- the overall feeling of a text to the audience
Which of the following is the tone of the passage below? "I
finally won the race!" Devin cheered with glee as he crossed
the finish line. - CORRECT ANSWER- happy
What is the narrator's tone in the underlined passage in section
4 of "The Californian's Tale" by Mark Twain? - CORRECT
ANSWER- The narrator uses a happy, joyful tone.
What is the narrator's tone in the underlined passage of "The
Californian's Tale" by Mark Twain? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The narrator uses a light, descriptive tone.
,What is the mood of the following excerpt from Saki's "The
Storyteller"? "Unhappy woman!" he observed to himself as he
walked down the platform of Templecombe station; "for the next
six months or so those children will assail her in public with
demands for an improper story!" - CORRECT ANSWER-
amused
What is the mood of a story? - CORRECT ANSWER- the
atmosphere of the story
Which of these passages from Saki's story, "The Open
Window," is an example of flashback? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Sec. 14: "Their bodies were never recovered" is
flashback the niece uses in her fabricated story.
Which of these passages from Saki's story, "The Open
Window," is an example of foreshadowing? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Sec. 19: "my husband and brothers will be home
directly from shooting,"
Which highlighted passage shows foreshadowing? -
CORRECT ANSWER- sec. 82: The visitor bowed in assent.
"Badly hurt," he said quietly, "but he is not in any pain."
Which highlighted passage shows foreshadowing? -
CORRECT ANSWER- sec. 33: "The first man had his three
wishes." ... "That's how I got the paw."
,Which technique is used in the following passage from The
Story of an Hour? "...she was drinking in a very elixir of life
through that open window." - CORRECT ANSWER-
metaphor - a comparison of two things
Which technique is used in the following passage from "The
Great Gatsby"? "The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are blue
and gigantic—their retinas are one yard high. They look out of
no face, but, instead, from a pair of enormous yellow
spectacles which pass over a nonexistent nose." - CORRECT
ANSWER- personification - attributing human characteristics
to nonhuman things
ing of the word deed in the highlighted passage of Section 32 of
"A Time for Choosing"? - CORRECT ANSWER- definition
Which technique is used in the following passage from The
Monkey's Paw? "...the old man smiled faintly, put out his hands
like a sightless man, and dropped, a senseless heap, to the
floor." - CORRECT ANSWER- simile - a comparison of two
things using "like" or "as"
Which of the following is an aspect of an author's technique? -
CORRECT ANSWER- the use of imagery
Which technique is used in the following passage from "The
Great Gatsby"? "They are not perfect ovals—like the egg in the
Columbus story, they are both crushed flat at the contact end—
but their physical resemblance must be a source of perpetual
wonder to the gulls that fly overhead." - CORRECT
, ANSWER- personification - attributing human characteristics
to nonhuman things
Which step in the writing process requires a polished final
draft? - CORRECT ANSWER- publish
Which step in the writing process can include printing off a hard
copy to track changes to your draft? - CORRECT ANSWER-
revise
Which of the following is an example of citing a source that
supports the claim below using the RACE process? Claim: The
tone of the narrator in "The Story of an Hour" is melancholy. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Chopin is melancholy here, "She wept
at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister's arms."
Which of the following describes how you conclude in the
RACE process? - CORRECT ANSWER- Wrap up your
overall point, and explain why what you wrote is important and
relevant.
Which of the following passages from Katherine Mansfield's
"The Fly" is the strongest, most relevant evidence for the claim
below? The boss likes showing off. - CORRECT ANSWER-
As a matter of fact he was proud of his room; he liked to have it
admired...
Which of the following passages from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The
Great Gatsby" is the strongest, most relevant evidence for the
claim below? The green light across the bay represents
