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English Exam Study Guide | Certified Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
Read the excerpt from chapter 32 of The Awakening.
The pigeon house pleased her. It at once assumed the intimate character of a
home, while she herself invested it with a charm which it reflected like a warm
glow. There was with her a feeling of having descended in the social scale, with a
corresponding sense of having risen in the spiritual. Every step which she took
toward relieving herself from obligations added to her strength and expansion as
an individual. She began to look with her own eyes; to see and to apprehend the
deeper undercurrents of life. No longer was she content to "feed upon opinion"
when her own soul had invited her.
How does Edna's move into the pigeon house reflect her changing priorities?
A. The move shows that she has come to value her relationship with her husband,
because she hopes he will move there with her.
B. The move shows that she is becoming more concerned with growing as a
person th - Correct-answer-B. The move shows that she is becoming more
concerned with growing as a person than keeping up appearances.
Read the excerpt from "Violets."
The violets and pinks are from a bunch I wore to-day. . . .The tube-roses and
orange-blossoms I wore Friday night; you always wished for a lock of my hair, so
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I'll tie these flowers with them—but there, it is not stable enough; let me wrap
them with a bit of ribbon, pale blue, from that little dress I wore last winter to the
dance, when we had such a long, sweet talk in that forgotten nook.
Which statement best summarizes the implicit message in the excerpt?
A. The speaker frequently accessorizes with fresh flowers.
B. The speaker is sending a lock of hair to her beloved.
C. The speaker is proud of her gardening abilities.
D. The speaker is offering all of herself to her beloved. - Correct-answer-D. The
speaker is offering all of herself to her beloved.
Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Awakening.
Madame coquetted [flirted] with him in the most captivating and naïve manner,
with eyes, gestures, and a profusion of compliments, till the Colonel's old head
felt thirty years younger on his padded shoulders. Edna marveled, not
comprehending. She herself was almost devoid of coquetry.
Which statement best describes the point of view in the excerpt?
A. The first-person point of view is voiced by an omniscient observer.
B. The first-person point of view is voiced by a subjective character in the story.
C. The third-person point of view is the voice of a character in the story.
D. The third-person point of view is the voice of an omniscient observer. -
Correct-answer-D. The third-person point of view is the voice of an omniscient
observer.
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Read the excerpt from "Violets."
"Wife, did you ever send me these?"
She raised her great, black eyes to his with a gesture of ineffable disdain, and
replied languidly:
"You know very well I can't bear flowers. How could I ever send such sentimental
trash to any one? Throw them in the fire."
And the Easter bells chimed a solemn requiem as the flames slowly licked up the
faded violets. Was it merely fancy on the wife's part, or did the husband really
sigh,—a long, quivering breath of remembrance?
Which of the following predictions is most likely based on the theme of lost love
in the story?
A. The husband will realize his unhappiness and begin to live a more honest life.
B. The husband will continue to live a dishonest life for the sake of appearances.
C. The wife will ask her husband to tell her about the violets and their meaning.
D. The wife will let go of her anger and profess her enduring love to her husband.
- Correct-answer-B. The husband will continue to live a dishonest life for the sake
of appearances.
Read the excerpt from chapter 17 of The Awakening.
The house was painted a dazzling white; the outside shutters, or jalousies, were
green. In the yard, which was kept scrupulously neat, were flowers and plants of
every description which flourishes in South Louisiana. Within doors the
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appointments were perfect after the conventional type. The softest carpets and
rugs covered the floors; rich and tasteful draperies hung at doors and windows.
Which best explains how the author establishes mood in the excerpt?
A. through the use of strong adjectives
B. through insight into a character's emotions
C. through the use of a character's actions
D. through words with connotations of happiness - Correct-answer-A. through
the use of strong adjectives
Read the excerpt from "Violets."
Far away in a distant city, a man, carelessly looking among some papers, turned
over a faded bunch of flowers tied with a blue ribbon and a lock of hair. He
paused meditatively awhile, then turning to the regal-looking woman lounging
before the fire, he asked:
"Wife, did you ever send me these?"
Which best explains why the excerpt is an example of realism?
A. The excerpt describes people and events that are exaggerations of reality.
B. The excerpt describes people and events in authentic detail.
C. The excerpt describes people and events in a romanticized and imaginative
way.
D. The excerpt describes people and events in a bleak and hopeless way. -
Correct-answer-B. The excerpt describes people and events in authentic detail.
English Exam Study Guide | Certified Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
Read the excerpt from chapter 32 of The Awakening.
The pigeon house pleased her. It at once assumed the intimate character of a
home, while she herself invested it with a charm which it reflected like a warm
glow. There was with her a feeling of having descended in the social scale, with a
corresponding sense of having risen in the spiritual. Every step which she took
toward relieving herself from obligations added to her strength and expansion as
an individual. She began to look with her own eyes; to see and to apprehend the
deeper undercurrents of life. No longer was she content to "feed upon opinion"
when her own soul had invited her.
How does Edna's move into the pigeon house reflect her changing priorities?
A. The move shows that she has come to value her relationship with her husband,
because she hopes he will move there with her.
B. The move shows that she is becoming more concerned with growing as a
person th - Correct-answer-B. The move shows that she is becoming more
concerned with growing as a person than keeping up appearances.
Read the excerpt from "Violets."
The violets and pinks are from a bunch I wore to-day. . . .The tube-roses and
orange-blossoms I wore Friday night; you always wished for a lock of my hair, so
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I'll tie these flowers with them—but there, it is not stable enough; let me wrap
them with a bit of ribbon, pale blue, from that little dress I wore last winter to the
dance, when we had such a long, sweet talk in that forgotten nook.
Which statement best summarizes the implicit message in the excerpt?
A. The speaker frequently accessorizes with fresh flowers.
B. The speaker is sending a lock of hair to her beloved.
C. The speaker is proud of her gardening abilities.
D. The speaker is offering all of herself to her beloved. - Correct-answer-D. The
speaker is offering all of herself to her beloved.
Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Awakening.
Madame coquetted [flirted] with him in the most captivating and naïve manner,
with eyes, gestures, and a profusion of compliments, till the Colonel's old head
felt thirty years younger on his padded shoulders. Edna marveled, not
comprehending. She herself was almost devoid of coquetry.
Which statement best describes the point of view in the excerpt?
A. The first-person point of view is voiced by an omniscient observer.
B. The first-person point of view is voiced by a subjective character in the story.
C. The third-person point of view is the voice of a character in the story.
D. The third-person point of view is the voice of an omniscient observer. -
Correct-answer-D. The third-person point of view is the voice of an omniscient
observer.
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Read the excerpt from "Violets."
"Wife, did you ever send me these?"
She raised her great, black eyes to his with a gesture of ineffable disdain, and
replied languidly:
"You know very well I can't bear flowers. How could I ever send such sentimental
trash to any one? Throw them in the fire."
And the Easter bells chimed a solemn requiem as the flames slowly licked up the
faded violets. Was it merely fancy on the wife's part, or did the husband really
sigh,—a long, quivering breath of remembrance?
Which of the following predictions is most likely based on the theme of lost love
in the story?
A. The husband will realize his unhappiness and begin to live a more honest life.
B. The husband will continue to live a dishonest life for the sake of appearances.
C. The wife will ask her husband to tell her about the violets and their meaning.
D. The wife will let go of her anger and profess her enduring love to her husband.
- Correct-answer-B. The husband will continue to live a dishonest life for the sake
of appearances.
Read the excerpt from chapter 17 of The Awakening.
The house was painted a dazzling white; the outside shutters, or jalousies, were
green. In the yard, which was kept scrupulously neat, were flowers and plants of
every description which flourishes in South Louisiana. Within doors the
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appointments were perfect after the conventional type. The softest carpets and
rugs covered the floors; rich and tasteful draperies hung at doors and windows.
Which best explains how the author establishes mood in the excerpt?
A. through the use of strong adjectives
B. through insight into a character's emotions
C. through the use of a character's actions
D. through words with connotations of happiness - Correct-answer-A. through
the use of strong adjectives
Read the excerpt from "Violets."
Far away in a distant city, a man, carelessly looking among some papers, turned
over a faded bunch of flowers tied with a blue ribbon and a lock of hair. He
paused meditatively awhile, then turning to the regal-looking woman lounging
before the fire, he asked:
"Wife, did you ever send me these?"
Which best explains why the excerpt is an example of realism?
A. The excerpt describes people and events that are exaggerations of reality.
B. The excerpt describes people and events in authentic detail.
C. The excerpt describes people and events in a romanticized and imaginative
way.
D. The excerpt describes people and events in a bleak and hopeless way. -
Correct-answer-B. The excerpt describes people and events in authentic detail.
