(04.02 MC)Read the passage. Then, respond to the question that follows.from “Kites: Birds of Glory”As a rule, raptors, or birds of prey, are among the most admired and adored birds in the world. From the California condor to the snowy owl, few birds compare to the tigers of the air: the great hunters whose beauty and skill have inspired art and literature for centuries. The most glorious feathers of the peacock or the vibrant plumage of a bunting cannot compete with the power of a peregrine falcon or the determination of an osprey. Included in this group of hunters, however, is one bird of prey that is little known but equally impressive. The kites of the world are generally smaller than most raptors, but just as astonishing in skill and grace as any other hunter of the skies.Determine which text below is a paraphrase and which is a summary of the original passage. Match the text to the correct answer.

(05.04 MC)Read the excerpt from Fernley House by Laura E. Richards. Then, answer the question that follows.Now Frances had that moment discovered that her best porcelain saucepan was cracked; she therefore answered with some asperity. “Indeed, then, Miss Margaret, what is good enough for Mr. Montfort must be good enough for his nephew or any other young gentleman. My supper is all planned, and I can’t be bothered with new things at this time of day.”Frances looked; looked again, long and earnestly; then straightway she fell into a great bustle. “Dear me, Miss Margaret, run away now, that’s a good young lady. How can I be doing, and you all about the kitchen like a ball of string?”Using context clues from the passage, what is the meaning of the simile in the bolded sentence?

Read the following lines and answer the question that follows: ROMEOAlive, in triumph! and Mercutio slain!Away to heaven, respective lenity,And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!Now, Tybalt, take the villain back again,That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio’s soulIs but a little way above our heads,Staying for thine to keep him company:Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him. What is the significance of the diction in this speech? (3 points)

(04.08 MC)The Declaration of Independence argued the colonists’ right to revolt against Britain. Which of these examples from the document would appeal to the audience’s sense of pathos?

(04.01 MC)A student is writing an argumentative essay on why students should be monitored when taking online tests. Read each sentence from their essay and determine if it represents their claim, counterclaim, or rebuttal. Match the sentence to the correct answer.

(05.04 MC)Read the excerpt from Rosin the Beau by Laura E. Richards. Then, answer the question that follows.As my mother sings the last words, she bends and kisses the violin, which was always a living personage to her. Her head moves like a bird’s head, quickly and softly. I see her face all brightness, as I have told you; then suddenly a shadow falls on it. My back is towards the door, but she stands facing it. I feel myself snatched up by hands like quivering steel; I am set down—not roughly—on the floor.Which of the following parts of the excerpt helps clarify and further the understanding of the meaning of the bolded figurative language device?

[Honors Seg 2, 02 MC]  “All people who work with their hands are partly invisible, and the more important the work they do, the less visible they are. Still, a white skin is always fairly conspicuous. In northern Europe, when you see a labourer ploughing a field, you probably give him a second glance. In a hot country, anywhere south of Gibraltar or east of Suez, the chances are that you don’t even see him. I have noticed this again and again. In a tropical landscape one’s eye takes in everything except the human beings. It takes in the dried-up soil, the prickly pear, the palm-tree and the distant mountain, but it always misses the peasant hoeing at his patch. He is the same colour as the earth, and a great deal less interesting to look at.” In this excerpt from George Orwell’s essay Marrakech, the author uses figurative language as a literary device. In 3-5 sentences, identify and describe one example of figurative language from the text, and explain how Orwell uses this device to support his view of the British Empire. Include evidence from the text to support your answer. (20 points)

 [LC] The Fall of the House of UsherBy Edgar Allan Poe Shaking off what must have been a dream, I scanned more narrowly the real aspect of the building. Its principal feature seemed to be that of an excessive antiquity. The discoloration of ages had been great. Minute fungi overspread the whole exterior, hanging in a fine tangled web-work from the eaves. Yet all this was apart from any extraordinary dilapidation. No portion of the masonry had fallen; and there appeared to be a wild inconsistency between its still perfect adaptation of parts, and the crumbling condition of the individual stones. In this there was much that reminded me of the specious totality of old wood-work which has rotted for long years in some neglected vault, with no disturbance from the breath of the external air. Beyond this indication of extensive decay, however, the fabric gave little token of instability. Perhaps the eye of a scrutinizing observer might have discovered a barely perceptible fissure, which, extending from the roof of the building in front, made its way down the wall in a zigzag direction, until it became lost in the sullen waters of the tarn. Roderick Usher’s poemBy Edgar Allan Poe In the greenest of our valleys, By good angels tenanted,Once a fair and stately palace— Radiant palace—reared its head.In the monarch Thought’s dominion— It stood there!Never seraph spread a pinion Over fabric half so fair. Banners yellow, glorious, golden, On its roof did float and flow;(This—all this—was in the olden Time long ago);And every gentle air that dallied, In that sweet day,Along the ramparts plumed and pallid,A winged odor went away.           … And, round about his home, the glory That blushed and bloomedIs but a dim-remembered story Of the old time entombed. And travellers now within that valley, Through the red-litten windows seeVast forms that move fantastically To a discordant melody;While, like a rapid ghastly river, Through the pale door,A hideous throng rush out forever, And laugh—but smile no more. What is a key difference between these pieces of literature? (5 points)

 [LC] Read the sentence below and answer the following question; Suni has an amazing aptitude for language: at only 14 he already knows three languages.What does aptitude mean? (5 points)

 [MC] Which word correctly completes the sentence below? These French history lessons have a rather __________ effect on me; I keep nodding off and sleeping through major periods. (5 points)