English 9 A Cumulative Exam 9th
grade Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.
Said Odysseus:"Run then, while I hold them off with arrowsas long
as the arrows last. When all are goneif I'm alone they can dislodge
me."
Based upon this excerpt, which trait has Odysseus learned as part
of his transformation?
a. to run quickly when in dangerous battle
b. to make arrows with few materials
c. to lead confidently in times of distress
d. to give orders without self-assurance -
correct answer ✅C
Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?
a. Homer writes that the men's oars "sent the white foam scuddling
by" (38).
b. Homer writes "that the men's oars sent the white foam scuddling
by" (38)
c. Homer writes "that the men's oars sent the white foam scuddling
by," (38).
,English 9 A Cumulative Exam 9th
grade Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
d. Homer writes that the men's oars "sent the white foam scuddling
by." (38) -
correct answer ✅A
Read the poem.
Snowflakes cascade
My yard is changed.
A backyard reality is rearranged.
Neglected bikes wear blankets of snow,
Hopscotch lines cower and hide,
The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring.
How many lines does each stanza contain?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6 -
correct answer ✅B
,English 9 A Cumulative Exam 9th
grade Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
An ______ cannot be taken literally and must be understood as a
whole.
a. characterization
b. conflict
c. idiom
d. interpretation -
correct answer ✅B. ✔
Read the passage from "The Caged Bird."
But a bird that stalksdown his narrow cagecan seldom see
throughhis bars of ragehis wings are clipped andhis feet are tiedso
he opens his throat to sing.
What is the literal meaning of stalks?
a. the stem or main axis of a plant
b. the slender supporting part of anything
c. to pursue or approach prey stealthily
, English 9 A Cumulative Exam 9th
grade Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
d. to walk with measured, stiff strides -
correct answer ✅D
Which multimedia choice would be most effective in persuading
blog readers to learn to play a musical instrument?
a. a video clip of an award-winning marching band
b. an interview with a successful popular musician
c. a graph illustrating various instrument families
d. a photo featuring the world's largest symphony -
correct answer ✅B
Which sentence uses the passive voice for the main verb?
a. If we use our cell phones during class, the teacher confiscates
them.
b. When they can, students slide down the banister in the science
wing.
c. When we can pick our reading, mythology is most often chosen
in my class.
grade Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.
Said Odysseus:"Run then, while I hold them off with arrowsas long
as the arrows last. When all are goneif I'm alone they can dislodge
me."
Based upon this excerpt, which trait has Odysseus learned as part
of his transformation?
a. to run quickly when in dangerous battle
b. to make arrows with few materials
c. to lead confidently in times of distress
d. to give orders without self-assurance -
correct answer ✅C
Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?
a. Homer writes that the men's oars "sent the white foam scuddling
by" (38).
b. Homer writes "that the men's oars sent the white foam scuddling
by" (38)
c. Homer writes "that the men's oars sent the white foam scuddling
by," (38).
,English 9 A Cumulative Exam 9th
grade Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
d. Homer writes that the men's oars "sent the white foam scuddling
by." (38) -
correct answer ✅A
Read the poem.
Snowflakes cascade
My yard is changed.
A backyard reality is rearranged.
Neglected bikes wear blankets of snow,
Hopscotch lines cower and hide,
The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring.
How many lines does each stanza contain?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6 -
correct answer ✅B
,English 9 A Cumulative Exam 9th
grade Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
An ______ cannot be taken literally and must be understood as a
whole.
a. characterization
b. conflict
c. idiom
d. interpretation -
correct answer ✅B. ✔
Read the passage from "The Caged Bird."
But a bird that stalksdown his narrow cagecan seldom see
throughhis bars of ragehis wings are clipped andhis feet are tiedso
he opens his throat to sing.
What is the literal meaning of stalks?
a. the stem or main axis of a plant
b. the slender supporting part of anything
c. to pursue or approach prey stealthily
, English 9 A Cumulative Exam 9th
grade Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
d. to walk with measured, stiff strides -
correct answer ✅D
Which multimedia choice would be most effective in persuading
blog readers to learn to play a musical instrument?
a. a video clip of an award-winning marching band
b. an interview with a successful popular musician
c. a graph illustrating various instrument families
d. a photo featuring the world's largest symphony -
correct answer ✅B
Which sentence uses the passive voice for the main verb?
a. If we use our cell phones during class, the teacher confiscates
them.
b. When they can, students slide down the banister in the science
wing.
c. When we can pick our reading, mythology is most often chosen
in my class.
