Read the following excerpt from Mark Twain's short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavares County," and answer the question that follows.

Smiley ketched a frog one day, and took him home, and said he cal'klated to edercate him; and so he never done nothing for three months but set in his back yard and learn that frog to jump. And you bet you he did learn him too. He'd give him a little punch behind, and the next minute you'd see that frog whirling in the air like a doughnut--see him turn one summerset, or maybe a couple, if he got a good start, and come down flat-footed and all right, like a cat.

Which of the following words from the passage is an example of dialect?
A. whirling
B. flat-footed
C. edercate
D. punch

Answer:

B

Explanation:

B

Throughout Act 1 the flower girl insists, “I am a good girl, I am.” What does this reveal about her character?

A. This shows that the flower girl is afraid she will be arrested and feels she did nothing wrong.
B. This shows that the flower girl thinks she is rich and deserves to be treated as such.
C. This shows that she believes she is nice and wants people to buy her flowers.
D. This shows that the flower girl values herself and won’t allow others to mistreat her.

The Road Almost Taken
Paragraphs 8 and 9 are mainly a description of —
A the way the author and Kenny worked together to push the wagon along
B the typical routine the author followed when he went to the grocery store
C the different neighbors the author saw on the way to the grocery store
D the safety measures the author took when walking along the shoulder of the road
Explain why the answers are wrong and why the one answer is right

Read the following sentence from Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli and answer the question that follows.

You have eaten pizza before, haven’t you?

Which of the following best explains why the author uses italics?
A. to emphasis the question
B. to create a feeling of happiness
C. to highlight the dialogue in the sentence
D. to create a feeling of suspense

1. Why do authors use symbols?
A. to show how a character is like an object
B. to draw attention to an idea or belief
C. to complicate the conflicts in the story
D. to make the plot more interesting

2. What is one of the best ways to identify a symbol?
A. Look at how minor characters react toward the object or detail.
B. Revisit the plot sequence to see how it relates to the theme.
C. Find a theme and then look for an object that highlights that theme.
D. Look for an object or detail that the author refers to repeatedly.

3. Which of the following objects is a symbol in The Outsiders?
A. sunsets
B. the movies
C. chocolate cake
D. the park

4. How does Hinton use the greasers' long, greasy hair as a symbol?
A. to show that the greasers live in an unclean and unhealthy environment
B. to indicate that the greasers do not care about their appearance or reputations
C. to show the greasers’ rebellious nature and how they are different from the Socs
D. to indicate that the greasers are too poor to buy shampoo and get hair cuts.

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Which paragraph of Selection 1 is supported by the information presented in the table? A paragraph 1 B paragraph 2 C paragraph 3 D paragraph 4

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1. Describe the significance of Mrs. Pearce warning Higgins about his manners and dress in relation to Shaw’s message (theme) about social class.

2. Which of the following is most appropriate when writing a research report?
A. The French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson was famous for his random pictures of random people.
B. The famous French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson was known for his photographs of ordinary daily life.
C. The famous French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson took pictures of a bunch of random people doing everyday things.

3. A bystander defends the notetaker by saying, “it’s aw rawt: e’s a gentleman: look at his boots.” What does this quote say about Victorian beliefs regarding Social Class and crime?

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Read the following excerpt from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller and then answer the question that follows.

The morning after my teacher came she led me into her room and gave me a doll. The little blind children at the Perkins Institution had sent it and Laura Bridgman had dressed it; but I did not know this until afterward. When I had played with it a little while, Miss Sullivan slowly spelled into my hand the word "d-o-l-l." I was at once interested in this finger play and tried to imitate it. When I finally succeeded in making the letters correctly I was flushed with childish pleasure and pride. Running downstairs to my mother I held up my hand and made the letters for doll. I did not know that I was spelling a word or even that words existed; I was simply making my fingers go in monkey-like imitation. In the days that followed I learned to spell in this uncomprehending way a great many words, among them pin, hat, cup and a few verbs like sit, stand and walk. But my teacher had been with me several weeks before I understood that everything has a name. I left the well-house eager to learn. Everything had a name, and each name gave birth to a new thought. As we returned to the house every object which I touched seemed to quiver with life. That was because I saw everything with the strange, new sight that had come to me.

Which of the following best summarizes the excerpt?

A. Helen's teacher taught her to finger spell doll so she knew how to tell her teacher what toy she wanted to play with.
B. Helen liked to touch all the objects in the house so she knew which ones she wanted to play with.
C. Helen's teacher taught her all objects have a name opening the world of language.
D. Helen was excited to learn that everything had a name so that she could talk with her teacher.

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1. What details help you understand a character’s perspective when he or she is not the narrator?
A. all three of these
B. how others respond to the character
C. what the character says
D. what the character does

2. What steps should you take to reach a conclusion about a character’s perspective?
A. find details describing the character, make inferences based on those details, and then come to a conclusion
B. make inferences about the character’s actions, compare them to how others react, draw conclusions
C. make inferences, find details to support conclusions, make conclusions
D. compare one character’s actions to the other characters, look for emotions, and come to a conclusion

3. How is reading a novel for leisure different than studying one for a class?
A. When you read a novel for fun, you must make inferences and draw conclusions to get the most out of it.
B. When you read a novel for fun, you always have to reread portions of it to find specific details.
C. When you study a novel, you often have to reread portions of it looking for specific details.
D. When you study a novel, you cannot make educated guesses about what details may mean.

4. What is the best way to find important details in a novel?
A. skim the novel for keywords and then reread important passages
B. reread the entire chapter that include important passages
C. reread the novel at least two or three times so you remember everything
D. skim all of the novel first; then read it slowly and carefully a second time