ENGLISH II ACELLUS UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
In this excerpt from her biography "Living Well, Living Good,"
Maya Angelou used which of the following narrative techniques
to reveal her character (Aunt Tee) and engage her readers?
Sec. 1: She wore her coarse, straight hair, which was slightly
streaked with gray, in a long braided rope across the top of her
head.
A. precise, descriptive language
B. character dialogue
C. action verbs
D. character gestures - CORRECT ANSWER- a.
In the following excerpt of her biography "Living Well, Living
Good," Maya Angelou used which of the following
characterization techniques to convey a dominant impression of
Aunt Tee?
Sec. 2: She had retired, and lived alone in a dead, neat ground-
floor apartment.
A. a character's words
B. a character's actions
C. a character's gestures
D. a character's emotions - CORRECT ANSWER- B.
,As you take notes on your research, write down direct quotes
you would like to use,
A. but don't worry about the source information for the quote at
this point.
B. writing them word for word and taking careful notes on the
source for each one.
C. summarizing them or putting them into your own words for
specificity.
D. so that you can be sure to paraphrase them correctly at a
later date. - CORRECT ANSWER- b
Good sources of information on the person you have chosen to
write about are
A. reputable internet sites.
B. vlogs posted by people who do not know the subject of your
biography.
C. gossip from talk shows.
D. opinions posted on podcasts. - CORRECT ANSWER- a.
As you take notes on your research, summarizing,
paraphrasing, and detailing your sources is a good idea
because
A. it helps you remember your topic.
B. it is good handwriting practice.
C. it helps you avoid plagiarism.
D. It is good typing practice. - CORRECT ANSWER- c,
,If you were writing a biography on William Wallace, which of the
following would be a good source to gather information from?
A. a blog written by a teenage history buff
B. a famous historical fiction film based on the life of William
Wallace
C. a gossip site that addresses William Wallace
D. a non-fiction book found using the library database -
CORRECT ANSWER- d
You should begin gathering information for your biography or
outline
A. after you have written your beginning and ending
paragraphs.
B. while you are making a list of people to write about.
C. after you have chosen the subject you are going to write
about.
D. after you have asked your friends what they know about
your subject. - CORRECT ANSWER- c.
Which of the following would be the best predominant
impression to convey in a biography of Isaac Newton for adult
readers?
A. Newton did not perform as well in school when he was
young; he learned to be more diligent.
B. Even when participating in childhood sports, Newton was
always looking out for others.
, C. Young Newton was often corrected in his assignments and
chores; he always respected his parents.
D. Newton, though often told what he should become in life,
always followed his dreams instead. - CORRECT ANSWER-
d.
In this excerpt from her biography "Living Well, Living Good,"
Maya Angelou used which of the following characterization
techniques to convey a dominant impression of Aunt Tee?
Sec. 12: .... she agreed it was sad.
A. a character's words
B. a character's actions
C. a character's gestures
D. a character's emotions - CORRECT ANSWER- D.
In this excerpt from her biography "Living Well, Living Good,"
Maya Angelou used which of the following narrative techniques
to reveal her character (Aunt Tee) and to engage her readers?
Sec. 5: There was a day maid who cleaned, and a gardener
who daily tended...
A. her character's words
B. her character's emotions
C. action verbs
D. her character's gestures - CORRECT ANSWER- c.
In this excerpt from her biography "Living Well, Living Good,"
Maya Angelou used which of the following characterization
techniques to convey a dominant impression of Aunt Tee?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
In this excerpt from her biography "Living Well, Living Good,"
Maya Angelou used which of the following narrative techniques
to reveal her character (Aunt Tee) and engage her readers?
Sec. 1: She wore her coarse, straight hair, which was slightly
streaked with gray, in a long braided rope across the top of her
head.
A. precise, descriptive language
B. character dialogue
C. action verbs
D. character gestures - CORRECT ANSWER- a.
In the following excerpt of her biography "Living Well, Living
Good," Maya Angelou used which of the following
characterization techniques to convey a dominant impression of
Aunt Tee?
Sec. 2: She had retired, and lived alone in a dead, neat ground-
floor apartment.
A. a character's words
B. a character's actions
C. a character's gestures
D. a character's emotions - CORRECT ANSWER- B.
,As you take notes on your research, write down direct quotes
you would like to use,
A. but don't worry about the source information for the quote at
this point.
B. writing them word for word and taking careful notes on the
source for each one.
C. summarizing them or putting them into your own words for
specificity.
D. so that you can be sure to paraphrase them correctly at a
later date. - CORRECT ANSWER- b
Good sources of information on the person you have chosen to
write about are
A. reputable internet sites.
B. vlogs posted by people who do not know the subject of your
biography.
C. gossip from talk shows.
D. opinions posted on podcasts. - CORRECT ANSWER- a.
As you take notes on your research, summarizing,
paraphrasing, and detailing your sources is a good idea
because
A. it helps you remember your topic.
B. it is good handwriting practice.
C. it helps you avoid plagiarism.
D. It is good typing practice. - CORRECT ANSWER- c,
,If you were writing a biography on William Wallace, which of the
following would be a good source to gather information from?
A. a blog written by a teenage history buff
B. a famous historical fiction film based on the life of William
Wallace
C. a gossip site that addresses William Wallace
D. a non-fiction book found using the library database -
CORRECT ANSWER- d
You should begin gathering information for your biography or
outline
A. after you have written your beginning and ending
paragraphs.
B. while you are making a list of people to write about.
C. after you have chosen the subject you are going to write
about.
D. after you have asked your friends what they know about
your subject. - CORRECT ANSWER- c.
Which of the following would be the best predominant
impression to convey in a biography of Isaac Newton for adult
readers?
A. Newton did not perform as well in school when he was
young; he learned to be more diligent.
B. Even when participating in childhood sports, Newton was
always looking out for others.
, C. Young Newton was often corrected in his assignments and
chores; he always respected his parents.
D. Newton, though often told what he should become in life,
always followed his dreams instead. - CORRECT ANSWER-
d.
In this excerpt from her biography "Living Well, Living Good,"
Maya Angelou used which of the following characterization
techniques to convey a dominant impression of Aunt Tee?
Sec. 12: .... she agreed it was sad.
A. a character's words
B. a character's actions
C. a character's gestures
D. a character's emotions - CORRECT ANSWER- D.
In this excerpt from her biography "Living Well, Living Good,"
Maya Angelou used which of the following narrative techniques
to reveal her character (Aunt Tee) and to engage her readers?
Sec. 5: There was a day maid who cleaned, and a gardener
who daily tended...
A. her character's words
B. her character's emotions
C. action verbs
D. her character's gestures - CORRECT ANSWER- c.
In this excerpt from her biography "Living Well, Living Good,"
Maya Angelou used which of the following characterization
techniques to convey a dominant impression of Aunt Tee?
