Savvas Learning

1. which is the best analysis of the author’s purpose in the passage and the way the author’s style supports the purpose?

c. purpose: to inform in an engaging way

style: the use of metonymy such as “retain the crown” for “retain political authority” keeps style light, not technical

2. how does the author organize information in line 7-18 to effectively support her purpose?

b. using cause-and-effect structure, the author connects events to the historical context, providing insights into the Lancastrians motives

3. the word devolved appears in line 9. it is a part of a word family that is similar to the following word families

b. the prefix de- changes evolve to mean its opposite: “pass into a lower or worse state” then the suffix -tion changes devolve into a noun meaning “descent to a lower or worse state”

4. based on its context, what does the word factional mean in line 13

a. concerning rival groups

5. which inference is best supported by lines 1-16 of the selection?

a. the older economic system was more stable because it was based on a simple, local economy

6. how do lines 17-23 function within the author’s argument?

b. they effectively support the argument by offering a scary “what if” scenario to show stock-based economies are risky

7. what figure of speech does Wells use in line 25, and what is its intended effect

a. simile; he compares a panic to an avalanche to convey the unstoppable power of a panic

8. how do the author’s references to historical context in lines 38-48 support the authors purpose

a. references to new flight technology during the time period supports the author’s efforts to alarm readers because it suggests that future wars will be more costly and more devasting

9. which option best analyzes the authors use of parallelism the sentence in lines 29-32

b. the use of parallelism to present a series of conditions helps suggest a building wave of panic

10. what does incalculable mean

d. immeasurable

11. which choice best describes the syntax in lines 15-18 and its effect on tone

a. brief exclamation is followed by a dependent clause and a series of prepositional phrases that delay the main verb “came” this syntactical structure adds a solemn, dramatic tone

12. the passage develops this theme “to act bravely, one must overcome distraction and confusion.” which details of plot and characterization help to support this theme

b. plot: a mysterious horn announces a challenge to the knights just as arthur complains that they are distracted by “pla” and “gallantry”

characterization: lady’s attempt to hid eher concern by appearing “flippant”

13. which option is the best example of the use of indirect characterization in the passage

d. he chuckled softly to himself, then turned

14. which option most accurately identifies an archetypal plot pattern in the passage

c. quest: sir gwayne accepts the challenge to travel to the green knight and receive the same blow he will strike

15. which choice best identifies the structure in lines 1-18 of poem and describes the effect of this structure

c. structure : a mix of enjambed and closed couplets

effect: the verse flows but is also punctuated by pauses

16. which lines in the passage contain an example of enjambment

a. lines 7-8

17. the authors development of elements in this passage is characteristic of magical realism in that

b. mrs. whitakers encounter with the grail creates a strong contrast between the realistic and fantasical

18. the author uses the word noncommittally in line 49

c. tarik was careful to answer neutrally saying that the music was interesting

19. which is the best analysis of the author’s use of literary devices in lines 70-72

b. metaphors of a face painted with sunlight and hair transformed into a halo emphasize the legendary qualities of sir galaad, a figure out of stories and paintings

20. which best describes the interaction of themes in the excerpt from the story

b. marie’s cheating at her magazine quiz hints at the theme, “we desire wonders, but we can’t will them to appear”

21. which best explains the irony created by contrasting points of view in lines 80-86

a. contrasting viewpoints: sir galaad sees the grail as the fulfillment of his life’s quest. mrs. whitaker sees it as a nice ornament

22. visitors may view wire sculptures of lions

b. can

23. chained; however

a. no change

24. which choice combines the two underlined sentences into a complex sentence

c. throughout the years, british kings continued to expand and improve the collection, which encouraged the interest of domestic and foreign visitors alike

25. people became not interested in the menagerie

d. disinterested