English Cumulative Exam (Actual test Graded A+)

English Cumulative Exam (Actual test Graded A+) Which part of the excerpt best demonstrates that the author's purpose is to entertain children with a humorous story? "In the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes. He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel. All the fishes he could find in all the sea he ate with his mouth—so!" "Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small 'Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale's right ear, so as to be out of harm's way. Then the Whale stood up on his tail and said, 'I'm hungry.'" "And the small 'Stute Fish said in a small 'stute voice, 'Noble and generous Cetacean, have you ever tasted Man?' 'No,' said the Whale. 'What is it like?' 'Nice,' said the small 'Stute Fish. 'Nice but nubbly.' 'Then fetch me some,' said the Whale, and he made the sea froth up with his tail. 'One at a time is enough,' said the 'Stute Fish." "If you swim to latitude Fifty North, longitude Forty West (that is magic), you will find, sitting on a raft, in the middle of the sea, with nothing on but a pair of blue canvas breeches, a pair of suspenders (you must not forget the suspenders, Best Beloved), and a jack-knife, one ship-wrecked Mariner, who, it is only fair to tell you, is a man of infinite-resource-and-sagacity." - "In the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes. He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel. All the fishes he could find in all the sea he ate with his mouth—so!" What is the central idea of the third quatrain? If you see my love aging, work against it. Do not be lazy; we are all running out of time. Make fun of time, and turn people against it. Write something to ridicule my love's wrinkles - Make fun of time, and turn people against it. According to this passage, how would the electricity produced by the windmill most affect the animals? Select two options. They would not have to learn about farming. They would have a beautiful view atop the knoll. They would have machines laboring for them. They would not have to walk as far to get to work. They would have more leisure time to themselves. - They would have machines laboring for them. They would have more leisure time to themselves. The passage suggests that Napoleon is motivated by a desire for control over the farm. Which details from the text support this inference? Select three options. Napoleon forces Snowball to leave the farm by expulsion. Napoleon decides to help Snowball build the windmill. Napoleon steals Snowball's plans and claims them as his own. Napoleon claims to have been an advocate of the windmill. Napoleon plans to modernize the farm to be more efficient. - Napoleon forces Snowball to leave the farm by expulsion. Napoleon steals Snowball's plans and claims them as his own. Napoleon claims to have been an advocate of the windmill. Read the sentence. Going to the game at night was always fun, but sometimes Cooper's spirit for his team was not enough for a win. What type of phrase is the underlined phrase in the sentence? an infinitive phrase an adverbial phrase a gerund phrase an adjectival phrase - an adjectival phrase Which detail from the passage best supports the idea that the farm is a symbol for Russia and the events surrounding the Russian Revolution? "Three nights later old Major died peacefully in his sleep. His body was buried at the foot of the orchard." "Major's speech had given to the more intelligent animals on the farm a completely new outlook on life." "They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place, they had no reason for thinking that it would be within their own lifetime . . ." "Pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars named Snowball and Napoleon, whom Mr. Jones was breeding up for sale." - "They did not know when the Rebellion predicted by Major would take place, they had no reason for thinking that it would be within their own lifetime . . ." What is falling action in a story? the end of the story, when all problems are solved a series of occurrences that unfold after the climax the introduction of the setting and the main characters a conflict in which characters face their opposition - a series of occurrences that unfold after the climax What is the central idea of this passage? The animals cannot believe that Snowball is gone. Napoleon expects the animals to work harder and eat less. The animals do not understand why they have to build a windmill. Napoleon steals ideas from Snowball and pretends they are his own. - Napoleon expects the animals to work harder and eat less. How do the details in this passage support the authors' purpose? The details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was. The details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar. The details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar's story has multiple consequences. The details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel. - The details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was. What is the authors' purpose in this passage? to inform the reader that Louisiana had fewer enslaved people than other slave states did to inform the reader that Louisiana's hot weather hastened the sugar harvest to a few months to inform the reader that life for enslaved people improved when sugar mills became powered by steam to inform the reader that Louisiana's short harvest season meant that enslaved people were cruelly overworked - to inform the reader that Louisiana's short harvest season meant that enslaved people were cruelly overworked Read the passage. When she realized that she had missed the bus, Jia became distraught. She paced back and forth, wringing her hands and trying not to cry. There was no doubt about it—she would be late for her meeting and might lose her job as a result of her tardiness. Based on context clues in the passage, what is the most likely meaning of distraught? tardy agitated doubtful earnest - agitated How does the author's language in this passage reveal his opinion of Dhofar? Select two options. The author uses the phrase "stands on the sea" to describe Dhofar. The author says that incense in Dhofar is produced by trees "of no great size." The author describes Dhofar's busy port as "very good." The author uses the words "fine" and "splendour" to describe Dhofar. The author uses the phrase "subject to a count" to describe the people of Dhofar. - The author describes Dhofar's busy port as "very good." The author uses the words "fine" and "splendour" to describe Dhofar. What function does this paragraph serve in the narrative? It is a flashback to Sunil's experiences in India. It is an exposition of Sunil's background and the introduction to a conflict. It is a description of the action following Sunil's solution to a conflict. It is a reflection on the solution to Sunil's conflict. - It is an exposition of Sunil's background and the introduction to a conflict. Which figure from Russian history does Napoleon most likely represent? Lenin, who led the rebellion against the tsar in the name of communism Marx, who outlined a new social philosophy in the Communist Manifesto Stalin, who built a dictatorship under the guise of communism Trotsky, who was ultimately banished from the Communist Party - Stalin, who built a dictatorship under the guise of communism