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English II Midterm Review (Fall 2021)
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1In the poem “In My Country,” the speaker encounters a woman. What main concern does the woman have about the speaker?
- AShe is concerned that the speaker comes from elsewhere and does not belong there.
- BShe is concerned that the speaker comes from elsewhere and is probably stranded.
- CShe is concerned that the speaker makes her afraid and is probably dangerous.
2 The voice of the woman in the poem “In My Country”, in her response to the speaker, can best be described as containing:
- Asuspicion or dislike
- Binsincerity or falseness
- Ccontempt or outrage
3In “My Daughter Waits by the Door,” why does the young girl continue to wait by the door?
- Abecause a friend has promised to come
- Bbecause she is too young to fully understand the situation
- Cbecause she knows that someday her friends will stop by
4Why does the speaker repeat the word here in the following lines from the poem “In My Country”?
Where do you come from?
‘Here,’ I said, ‘Here. These parts.’- Ato show how far she has come.
- Bto emphasize that she belongs there
- Cto make sure the woman can hear her
5What effect does the experience described in “My Daughter Waits by the Door” have on the girl?
- AShe grows more eager.
- BShe grows more anxious.
- CShe grows more hopeless.
6What does the speaker in “My Daughter Waits by the Door?” observe about his daughter and her friends in the neighborhood?
- AHis daughter avoids the other children in the neighborhood.
- BThe other children in the neighborhood no longer play with his daughter.
- CHis daughter’s friends do not understand the reasons for the change in her behavior.
7What is the meaning of dregs as it is used in these lines from “In My Country”?
"a woman passed round me
in a slow, watchful circle,
as if I were a superstition;
or the worst dregs of her imagination"- Amysterious clue
- Bfanciful creation
- Cunwanted leftover
8Based on its context, which meaning of the word smothered does the author use in the following lines from “My Daughter Waits by the Door”?
"When a breeze whistles past the house
she opens the blue door with a smile
to see whether anybody waits outside
asking her to play on the reckless street
smothered in hostile dust; but no-one is there."- Aoverwhelmed by another's attention
- Bcovered entirely
- Ckilled by suffocation
9Which errors does Kiara make in her first paragraph (Sentences 1-5)?
- AThe paragraph contains a run-on sentence
- BThe paragraph contains capitalization errors.
- CThe paragraph contains errors in agreement
10Kiara recognizes that in her second paragraph (sentences 6-9) her sentences are out of order, which makes it difficult to understand her writing.
What is the most effective way to rearrange the sentences of Kiara’s paragraph #2 (sentences 6-9)?- ABecause of school and family obligations, students have a limited amount of time to complete their work, causing them to choose to complete one subject’s homework while ignoring the other. Not only does limiting homework improve the happiness of students, it also helps students to perform better in their classes. Making a difficult but understandable choice like this means that a student will not do as well in a class as they could have. Therefore, it is easy to see that by adding homework limits, students will have a better chance to spend equal time on their courses and earn grades that reflect their potential.
- BNot only does limiting homework improve the happiness of students, it also helps students to perform better in their classes. Making a difficult but understandable choice like this means that a student will not do as well in a class as they could have. Therefore, it is easy to see that by adding homework limits, students will have a better chance to spend equal time on their courses and earn grades that reflect their potential. Because of school and family obligations, students have a limited amount of time to complete their work, causing them to choose to complete one subject’s homework while ignoring the other.
- CNot only does limiting homework improve the happiness of students, it also helps students to perform better in their classes. Because of school and family obligations, students have a limited amount of time to complete their work, causing them to choose to complete one subject’s homework while ignoring the other. Making a difficult but understandable choice like this means that a student will not do as well in a class as they could have. Therefore, it is easy to see that by adding homework limits, students will have a better chance to spend equal time on their courses and earn grades that reflect their potential.
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- 10th grade English Quiz am English II Midterm Review (Fall 2021), erstellt von Emily Saavedra am 07/12/2021.
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- Emily Saavedra
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- English
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