ENGLISH 9B FINAL EXAM
Part A What techniques does the author primarily employ to build suspense in the text?
- wrong
Part B Which two pieces of evidence best support the answer to Part A? - wrong -
Answers- Part A: XXXIntroducing an early conflict and employing an external character
as a witness.
Part B: XXX"'I did not come here to humiliate or to provoke the man who has become a
legend.'" (paragraph 6)
XXX"The boy watched with a mixture of glee and amazement." (paragraph 10) XXXPart
A (WRONG)Building a dilemma for a main character and withholding important
detailsXXX.Part B (WRONG)(XXX)"'That's why I've been travelling all these days, in
order to challenge him and put an end to a reputation he no longer deserves.'"
(paragraph 4)(XXX)"'I followed your teachings, I tried to respect the way of the bow, and
I deserve to have you watch me shoot.'"
In paragraphs 1-4, how does the author's choice to begin the story with a conversation
between the boy and the stranger most impact the story? - Answers- by defining the
primary conflict in the story
Select two details from paragraphs 4-8 that best reveal the stranger's motivation. -
Answers- * 2nd one
*5th one
Part A: Which words best describe Tetsuya during the first half of the story? - wrong
Part B: Which two details from the text best support the answer to Part A? - Answers-
Part A: XXXincredulous but fascinated XXX fearful and frustrated
Part B: * "He turned to see who had come in, but his smile froze when his eyes fell on
the long bag that the stranger was carrying." (paragraph 5)
* "Tetsuya had now stopped working and was observing the stranger with some
curiosity." (paragraph 10)
Which statement best reflects how the bridge contributes to the meaning of the story? -
Answers- The difficulty of shooting an arrow from the bridge symbolizes the mental
obstacles one must face in life.
Part A: Which statement best represents a theme of the story?
Part B: Which detail from the story best supports the answer to Part A? - Answers- Part
A: To achieve physical success, one must first achieve internal calm.
Part B: "...remember that a good, accurate shot is very different from one made with
peace in your soul." (paragraph 26)
Which two details from the article most help develop a claim the author makes about
astronaut's use of the ARED device? - Answers- "...came home with more lean muscle
and less fat..." (paragraph 3)
Part A What techniques does the author primarily employ to build suspense in the text?
- wrong
Part B Which two pieces of evidence best support the answer to Part A? - wrong -
Answers- Part A: XXXIntroducing an early conflict and employing an external character
as a witness.
Part B: XXX"'I did not come here to humiliate or to provoke the man who has become a
legend.'" (paragraph 6)
XXX"The boy watched with a mixture of glee and amazement." (paragraph 10) XXXPart
A (WRONG)Building a dilemma for a main character and withholding important
detailsXXX.Part B (WRONG)(XXX)"'That's why I've been travelling all these days, in
order to challenge him and put an end to a reputation he no longer deserves.'"
(paragraph 4)(XXX)"'I followed your teachings, I tried to respect the way of the bow, and
I deserve to have you watch me shoot.'"
In paragraphs 1-4, how does the author's choice to begin the story with a conversation
between the boy and the stranger most impact the story? - Answers- by defining the
primary conflict in the story
Select two details from paragraphs 4-8 that best reveal the stranger's motivation. -
Answers- * 2nd one
*5th one
Part A: Which words best describe Tetsuya during the first half of the story? - wrong
Part B: Which two details from the text best support the answer to Part A? - Answers-
Part A: XXXincredulous but fascinated XXX fearful and frustrated
Part B: * "He turned to see who had come in, but his smile froze when his eyes fell on
the long bag that the stranger was carrying." (paragraph 5)
* "Tetsuya had now stopped working and was observing the stranger with some
curiosity." (paragraph 10)
Which statement best reflects how the bridge contributes to the meaning of the story? -
Answers- The difficulty of shooting an arrow from the bridge symbolizes the mental
obstacles one must face in life.
Part A: Which statement best represents a theme of the story?
Part B: Which detail from the story best supports the answer to Part A? - Answers- Part
A: To achieve physical success, one must first achieve internal calm.
Part B: "...remember that a good, accurate shot is very different from one made with
peace in your soul." (paragraph 26)
Which two details from the article most help develop a claim the author makes about
astronaut's use of the ARED device? - Answers- "...came home with more lean muscle
and less fat..." (paragraph 3)
