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FTCE ENGLISH 6-12 PRACTICE TEST
1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
The English language is described as a living language
because - correct answer- it changes due to growth and decay.
In a living language, words are added and others cease to
exist.
English has changed over time due to - correct answer-
historical influences, new science and medical discoveries and
modifications in social attitudes.
Romantic poets feel that isolation and alienation are important
components to the creation of their poetry. What does
alienation have to do with Romantic Ideology? - correct answer-
To commune with nature, one needs to be alone with nature. As
being with nature is a cathartic experience to the Romantics,
there needs to be a one-to-one relationship with no other
distractions.
Hamlin Garlin and Bret Harte used realism to create texts.
Realism is best defined as - correct answer- the literary
technique of realistically representing the nature of life and the
social world, as it would appear to the common reader. Think of
realism as a literary attempt at photography-a realistic
approach as opposed to a romantic one.
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Who is the author attributed with writing The Iliad and The
Odyssey? - correct answer- Scholars credit Homer, a Greek
poet
In the construction of an effective persuasive argument, you
must include - correct answer- a full recognition and clear
analysis of the counterargument showing its strengths and
weaknesses.
What American author is famous for such works as Life on the
Mississippi and Innocents Abroad: or The New Pilgrim;s
Progess? - correct answer- Mark Twain
What is a topic sentence? - correct answer- A sentence usually
located at the beginning of a paper that states the main
premise of the essay.
What is the definition of grammar? - correct answer- The
branch of language study or linguistic study that deals with the
means of showing the relationship between words in use.
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Approaches to instruction in grammar include - correct answer-
transformational, traditional and structural
The term alliteration means - correct answer- a repetitive
consonant sound occuring at the beginning of a word or of a
stressed syllable within a word.
What does the narrator of Moby Dick mean when he says "This
is my substitute for pistol and ball"? - correct answer- If he
doesn't get to the sea right away, he will kill himself. In other
words, it suggests that sailing is the only cure for his
depression.
When the narrator refers to "a damp, drizzly November in my
soul," he is using what type of figure of speech. - correct
answer- metaphor, whereby symbols replace literal
representations.
For the purpose of continuity, historians and scholars divide the
periods of English literature into various segments. - correct
answer- Old English, Middle English, Renaissance,
Neoclassical, Romantic, Victorian, Modern periods.
FTCE ENGLISH 6-12 PRACTICE TEST
1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
The English language is described as a living language
because - correct answer- it changes due to growth and decay.
In a living language, words are added and others cease to
exist.
English has changed over time due to - correct answer-
historical influences, new science and medical discoveries and
modifications in social attitudes.
Romantic poets feel that isolation and alienation are important
components to the creation of their poetry. What does
alienation have to do with Romantic Ideology? - correct answer-
To commune with nature, one needs to be alone with nature. As
being with nature is a cathartic experience to the Romantics,
there needs to be a one-to-one relationship with no other
distractions.
Hamlin Garlin and Bret Harte used realism to create texts.
Realism is best defined as - correct answer- the literary
technique of realistically representing the nature of life and the
social world, as it would appear to the common reader. Think of
realism as a literary attempt at photography-a realistic
approach as opposed to a romantic one.
,2 | Page
Who is the author attributed with writing The Iliad and The
Odyssey? - correct answer- Scholars credit Homer, a Greek
poet
In the construction of an effective persuasive argument, you
must include - correct answer- a full recognition and clear
analysis of the counterargument showing its strengths and
weaknesses.
What American author is famous for such works as Life on the
Mississippi and Innocents Abroad: or The New Pilgrim;s
Progess? - correct answer- Mark Twain
What is a topic sentence? - correct answer- A sentence usually
located at the beginning of a paper that states the main
premise of the essay.
What is the definition of grammar? - correct answer- The
branch of language study or linguistic study that deals with the
means of showing the relationship between words in use.
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Approaches to instruction in grammar include - correct answer-
transformational, traditional and structural
The term alliteration means - correct answer- a repetitive
consonant sound occuring at the beginning of a word or of a
stressed syllable within a word.
What does the narrator of Moby Dick mean when he says "This
is my substitute for pistol and ball"? - correct answer- If he
doesn't get to the sea right away, he will kill himself. In other
words, it suggests that sailing is the only cure for his
depression.
When the narrator refers to "a damp, drizzly November in my
soul," he is using what type of figure of speech. - correct
answer- metaphor, whereby symbols replace literal
representations.
For the purpose of continuity, historians and scholars divide the
periods of English literature into various segments. - correct
answer- Old English, Middle English, Renaissance,
Neoclassical, Romantic, Victorian, Modern periods.
