ELA Vocabulary Quiz 4
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Answer the following questions.
- 1.
Read this passage from an old ELA CC Regents Exam: The solution proposed in lines 42 through 45 can best be described as
- A.
Balanced
- B.
Universal
- C.
Inappropriate
- D.
Unrealistic
Correct Answer
A. BalancedExplanation
Use the process of elimination to remove the incorrect answers. There is nothing in the passage that proves that the author's solution is inappropriate, unrealistic, or universal. The author says things like "same thing happens to other people as it does to me," which hints at some kind of balance.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Read this passage from an old ELA CC Regents Exam: Which lines reveal a shift in Franklin’s perspective?
- A.
“The idea of converting Waggoner Pump into something equally complicated hadn’t occurred to him, and appalled him now” (lines 74 and 75)
- B.
“ ‘I’m not Karl Linberg,’ he said. ‘I can’t help it. I’m sorry, but I’m not Karl Linberg’ ” (lines 90 and 91)
- C.
“The tapping was a signal that Franklin had seen many times on hunts” (lines 26 and 27)
- D.
“ ‘Yes, sir,’ said Franklin. ‘They’re what Rudy Linberg had to make when he was an apprentice in Sweden’ ” (lines 45 and 46)
Correct Answer
A. “The idea of converting Waggoner Pump into something equally complicated hadn’t occurred to him, and appalled him now” (lines 74 and 75)Explanation
Even without reading the passage, the phrases "hadn't occurred to him" and "appalled him now" show that the character hadn't thought about these things before, which indicates a shift, or change in perspective.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Read this passage from an old ELA CC Regents Exam: A primary function of the first paragraph is to
- A.
Establish the reason for the meeting
- B.
Create an atmosphere of mystery
- C.
Identify preferences of the narrator’s aunt
- D.
Reveal flaws in the narrator’s character
Correct Answer
A. Establish the reason for the meetingExplanation
Use the process of elimination. There is no mystery implied in the paragraph; there is no mention of the aunt's preferences; and there are no flaws mentioned.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Read this passage from an old ELA CC Regents Exam: Lines 1 through 11 introduce the central idea of the passage by
- A.
Describing various frequencies dogs hear
- B.
Explaining how ear structure affects sound
- C.
Explaining various ways humans hear
- D.
Describing how dog whistle tones differ
Correct Answer
A. Describing various frequencies dogs hearExplanation
"We spend most of our time straining to understand sounds between 100 hertz and 1 kilohertz, the range of any interesting speech going on in the vicinity. Dogs hear most of what we hear and then some."Rate this question:
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