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The four major genres are–

poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction
fiction, expository, poetry, drama
expository, drama, free-form, poetry
drama, rhymed verse, fiction, nonfiction

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poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction

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Understanding the differences in genre is important because–

  • writers don’t really pay attention to genre.
  • the meaning behind a piece is arbitrary and genre is the only thing that matters.
  • each genre is a tool that can help deliver a unique message.
  • only certain meanings can be attached to each genre.
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each genre is a tool that can help deliver a unique message.

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The following poem employs what structure?

Clouds murmur darkly,
it is a blinding habit—
gazing at the moon.

Limerick
Ballad
Sonnet
Haiku

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Haiku

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The following poem by John Keats employs what structure?

If by dull rhymes our English must be chain’d,
And, like Andromeda, the Sonnet sweet
Fetter’d, in spite of pained loveliness;
Let us find out, if we must be constrain’d,
Sandals more interwoven and complete
To fit the naked foot of poesy;
Let us inspect the lyre, and weigh the stress
Of every chord, and see what may be gain’d
By ear industrious, and attention meet:
Misers of sound and syllable, no less
Than Midas of his coinage, let us be
Jealous of dead leaves in the bay wreath crown;
So, if we may not let the Muse be free,
She will be bound with garlands of her own.

Limerick
Sonnet
Haiku
Ballad

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Sonnet

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The following two lines form a —

I stand here washing dishes
sending leftovers to fishes.

ballad.
limerick.
quatrain.
rhyming couplet.

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rhyming couplet.

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A writer might choose poetry as the appropriate vehicle for their message because–

it uses the fewest amount of words to communicate a powerful message.
it easily allows for a story to be told.
it relies on facts and evidence.
it has rigid structures and rules.

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it uses the fewest amount of words to communicate a powerful message.

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What section of a drama is presented in the box below?

Early afternoon in the local park. Many people run about playing with their children and dogs. Birds are chirping.

the first line of dialogue
the protagonist’s actions when the scene opens
the setting
the emotions with which a line should be delivered.

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the setting

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Based on the context from the provided script in the box below, what seems like the most appropriate description of character action when the scene opens?

Scene 1

Early afternoon in the local park. Many people run about playing with their children and dogs. Birds are chirping.

[Cindi __________________________________________________.]

Helen: Are you even listening to me? Put that down and pay attention.

takes a long walk through the park to avoid her sister.
pets a dog at the park and talks with her sister.
takes a nap under a tree and ignores those around her.
sits under a tree absorbed in a book. She does not hear her sister.

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sits under a tree absorbed in a book. She does not hear her sister.

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What is the most appropriate emotion to add in the blank?

Scene 1

Early afternoon in the local park. Many people run about playing with their children and dogs. Birds are chirping.

Helen [________]: Are you even listening to me? Put that down and pay attention.

impatiently
airily
kindly
listlessly

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impatiently

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A writer might choose to write a drama because drama–
eliminates the need for revision.
maximizes the need for imagination.
presents an idea in a very succinct fashion.
allows for a message to be seen.

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allows for a message to be seen.

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newspaper article
nonfiction
fiction

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nonfiction

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short story
nonfiction
fiction

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fiction

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journal article
nonfiction
fiction

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nonfiction

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letter
nonfiction
fiction

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nonfiction

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legal document
nonfiction
fiction

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nonfiction

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novella
nonfiction
fiction

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fiction

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personal narrative
nonfiction
fiction

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nonfiction

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biography
nonfiction
fiction

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nonfiction

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If a writer desires to create a safe layer of separation between his or her truth and an unknown audience, revealing a universal truth of the human condition through a vehicle of falsity, which of the following modes of writing would be most advantageous?
  newspaper article 
  journal entry 
  short story 
  personal narrative
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short story

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If a writer desires to utilize facts and statistics to persuade an audience to see an issue from his or perspective, which of the following modes of writing would be most advantageous?
  a novel 
  an editorial 
  a legal document 
  a novella
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an editorial

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According to Kirk Johnson's essay, "Correspondence/Duh; Today's Kids Are, Like, Killing The English Language. Yeah, Right.," which of the following tone words best matches the connotation of the use of the word "duh" in common conversation?
  assertive 
  apathetic 
  anxious 
  abashed
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assertive

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Contrasting the connotative power of the words "duh" and "yeah right," Kirk Johnson asserts "yeah right" is the more \_\_\_ of the two.
  assertive 
  morose 
  aggressive 
  laid back
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laid back

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Johnson likely followed this writing process: purpose-message-audience-genre.
True
False

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True

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Which of the following excerpts from his essay best represents how Kirk Johnson established his credibility?
good old yes and no were fine for their time
but hear me out
most computers I know already seem to have an attitude
as a father of two pre-teen boys

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as a father of two pre-teen boys

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Kirk Johnson’s allusion to “Father Knows Best” in his essay serves to __.

  • acknowledge the evolution of the information age from a black and white mentality
  • promote the idea that a father’s yes or no should be honored
  • emphasize that today’s youth operate in a very black and white culture without shades of gray
  • reinforce his credibility because he is a father of two pre-teen boys
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acknowledge the evolution of the information age from a black and white mentality

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The mood of the following passage can best be described as–

They turned on themselves, like a feverish wheel, all tumbling spokes. Margot stood alone. She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years and the rain had washed out the blue from her eyes and the red from her mouth and the yellow from her hair. She was an old photograph dusted from an album, whitened away, and if she spoke at all her voice would be a ghost.

foreboding
quiet
tense
sympathetic

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foreboding

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Which of the following lines from “All Summer in a Day” best shows Margot’s struggle to adapt to her new culture?

  • She had refused to shower in the school shower rooms, had clutched her hands to her ears and over her head, screaming the water mustn’t touch her head.
  • They all blinked at him and then, understanding, laughed and shook their heads.
  • They had been only two years old when last the sun came out and had long since forgotten the color and heat of it and the way it really was.
  • And so, the children hated her for all these reasons of big and little consequence.
A

She had refused to shower in the school shower rooms, had clutched her hands to her ears and over her head, screaming the water mustn’t touch her head.

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“All Summer in a Day” reflects the immigration struggles of Bradbury’s day by showing the–

  • teacher’s lack of awareness about Margot in the closet.
  • children’s’ lack of knowledge about the Sun.
  • teacher’s absence from the classroom.
  • children’s’ struggle to accept Margot’s differences.
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children’s’ struggle to accept Margot’s differences.

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Bradbury achieves his intended purpose in “All Summer in a Day” by–

  • demonstrating the teacher’s lack of awareness.
  • making the audience feel bad for Margot.
  • showing how mean children can be.
  • elucidating the perils of space travel.
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making the audience feel bad for Margot.

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Which of the following is the best thematic statement for “All Summer in a Day”?

  • Children should be taught better manners.
  • Teachers need to pay attention to their students.
  • People should always speak up and defend themselves.
  • Cultural differences spark an unnecessary fear.
A

Cultural differences spark an unnecessary fear.

31
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The following excerpt is an example of which genre?

Mom: You forgot to make your bed.

Jamie: Oh, Mom! Why do I have to make my bed? I already did the dishes. I picked up my army men, my dinosaurs, and my robot monkey action figures. So why do I have to make my bed? It’s just going to get messed up again?

Mom: Hmm… That reminds me a of story about your grandmother when she was a little girl.

Jamie: Grandma used to be a little kid? Like me?

-An excerpt from A History of Messy Rooms, by Wade Bradford

drama
poetry
nonfiction
fiction

A

drama

32
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The following excerpt is an example of which genre?

The cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting. As the landscape changed from brown to green, the army awakened, and began to tremble with eagerness at the noise of rumors. It cast its eyes upon the roads, which were growing from long troughs of liquid mud to proper thoroughfares. A river, amber-tinted in the shadow of its banks, purled at the army’s feet; and at night, when the stream had become of a sorrowful blackness, one could see across it the red, eyelike gleam of hostile campfires set in the low brows of distant hills.

-An excerpt from The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane

nonfiction
poetry
drama
fiction

A

fiction

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The following excerpt is an example of which genre?

Don’t go far off, not even for a day, because –
because – I don’t know how to say it: a day is long
and I will be waiting for you, as in an empty station
when the trains are parked off somewhere else, asleep.

Don’t leave me, even for an hour, because
then the little drops of anguish will all run together,
the smoke that roams looking for a home will drift
into me, choking my lost heart.

-An excerpt from “Don’t Go Far Off,” by Pablo Neruda

poetry
drama
nonfiction
fiction

A

poetry

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The following excerpt is an example of which genre?

Since my appointment to the Supreme Court, I have spoken to a wide variety of groups in different setting, answering all sorts of questions. Many people, predictably, have asked about the law, the Court, and my journey as a judge. But many more, to my surprise, have asked about my personal story, curious to know how I had managed and been shaped by various circumstances in my early life, especially the ones that didn’t naturally promise success.

-An excerpt from My Beloved World, by Sonia Sotomayor

drama
poetry
fiction
nonfiction

A

nonfiction

35
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Read the following excerpt and be ready to identify the sections marked by orange numbers.
Scene 1 (numbers in orange are for testing purposes only*)
1*. High school interior before the first bell rings. The school is old and musty. the lockers are in disrepair. Many young voices can be heard. 
[2*. George is sitting in front of a locker, pouring over some notecards. He is unaware that Stephanie is walking toward him hurriedly.]

Stephanie: [Impatiently 3*] Hurry up, George! We’re going to be late.

George: [Handing over a set of flash cards 4*.] I was studying for the history test. You could stand to do the same

What part of the scene is indicated by number 1*?

actor emotion
character action
first line of dialogue
the setting

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the setting

36
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Read the following excerpt and be ready to identify the sections marked by orange numbers.
Scene 1 (numbers in orange are for testing purposes only*)
1*. High school interior before the first bell rings. The school is old and musty. the lockers are in disrepair. Many young voices can be heard. 
[2*. George is sitting in front of a locker, pouring over some notecards. He is unaware that Stephanie is walking toward him hurriedly.]

Stephanie: [Impatiently 3*] Hurry up, George! We’re going to be late.

George: [Handing over a set of flash cards 4*.] I was studying for the history test. You could stand to do the same

What part of the scene is indicated by number 2?

a dramatic monologue
the character’s emotions
the character’s actions when the scene opens
the first line of dialogue

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the character’s actions when the scene opens

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Read the following excerpt and be ready to identify the sections marked by orange numbers.
Scene 1 (numbers in orange are for testing purposes only*)
1*. High school interior before the first bell rings. The school is old and musty. the lockers are in disrepair. Many young voices can be heard. 
[2*. George is sitting in front of a locker, pouring over some notecards. He is unaware that Stephanie is walking toward him hurriedly.]

Stephanie: [Impatiently 3*] Hurry up, George! We’re going to be late.

George: [Handing over a set of flash cards 4*.] I was studying for the history test. You could stand to do the same

What part of the scene is indicated by number 3?

  • the action to be performed while the line is being delivered
  • the emotion to express while someone else is delivering a line
  • the action to perform while someone else is delivering a line
  • the emotion with which the line should be delivered
A

the emotion with which the line should be delivered

38
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Read the following excerpt and be ready to identify the sections marked by orange numbers.
Scene 1 (numbers in orange are for testing purposes only*)
1*. High school interior before the first bell rings. The school is old and musty. the lockers are in disrepair. Many young voices can be heard. 
[2*. George is sitting in front of a locker, pouring over some notecards. He is unaware that Stephanie is walking toward him hurriedly.]

Stephanie: [Impatiently 3*] Hurry up, George! We’re going to be late.

George: [Handing over a set of flash cards 4*.] I was studying for the history test. You could stand to do the same

What part of the scene is indicated by number 4?

  • the emotion to express while someone else is delivering a line
  • the action to be performed while the line is being delivered
  • the action to perform while someone else is delivering a line
  • the emotion with which the line should be delivered
A

the action to be performed while the line is being delivered

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Match each of the following words with its connotative association in Johnson’s essay.
duh

 relaxed 
 edgy
A

relaxed

40
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Match each of the following words with its connotative association in Johnson’s essay.
yeah right

 relaxed 
 edgy
A

edgy

41
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"It's A Wonderful Life" is an example of a(n)\_\_.
  allusion 
  metaphor 
  simile 
  symbol
A

allusion

42
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Which of the following was likely the first consideration prior to Johnson writing?
  audience 
  purpose 
  genre 
  message
A

purpose

43
Q

Which of the following best represents Johnson’s message?

  • Words and phrases are only as powerful as the people using them.
  • The evolution of language reflects our intellectual decline.
  • Newly developed terms and altered meanings are valid.
  • Our language has evolved to incorporate more tech-savvy language.
A

Newly developed terms and altered meanings are valid.

44
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The girl, Margot, does not get along with her peers due to –
Margot’s quiet nature.
the fact that the teacher plays favorites.
Margot’s enjoyment of the Sun.
a cultural barrier.

A

a cultural barrier.

45
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What are some factors that may have influenced Bradbury to write this piece? Select all that apply.
  WWII 
  An intolerant neighbor 
  Immigration 
  A political campaign
A

WWII

Immigration

46
Q 
The piece serves to illustrate the dangers of--
  too much Sun 
  immigration 
  stifling communication 
  space travel
A

stifling communication

47
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Bradbury chose to communicate his ideas through a short story because it–

  • relies solely on facts.
  • allowed him to expose truth while being cloaked in falsity.
  • pointed fingers at people he felt were in the wrong.
  • demonstrated exact actions he witnessed around him.
A

allowed him to expose truth while being cloaked in falsity.

48
Q 
Which of the following helps bridge the gap between the known world and more abstract concepts? (select all that apply)
  prepositions 
  metaphors 
  analogies 
  symbols
A

metaphors
analogies
symbols

49
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Which of the following lines demonstrates why Polanco does not want to be like the other flowers?

  • to feel exposed to the madness of the vast, eternal sky
  • I’d rather be a tall, ugly weed, clinging on cliffs
  • where they’re praised, handled, and plucked by greedy, human hands
  • I’d rather smell of musty, green stench than of sweet, fragrant lilac
A

where they’re praised, handled, and plucked by greedy, human hands

50
Q 
The intended audience of the poem is--
  people who act like "flowers." 
  only the author. 
  older people with more life experience. 
  anyone searching for their identity.
A

anyone searching for their identity.

51
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Which line from Polanco’s “Identity” best demonstrates why the speaker would rather be a weed?

  • I’d rather be unseen, and if then shunned by everyone
  • Let them be as flowers, always watered
  • clinging on cliffs, like an eagle
  • I could stand alone, strong and free
A

I could stand alone, strong and free

52
Q 
Polanco connects individualism and identity to weeds through a(n)--
  short stanza. 
  archetype. 
  extended metaphor. 
  symbolic gesture.
A

extended metaphor.

53
Q

What is Polanco’s purpose in “Identity”?
to demonstrate how people succeed when working together
to show how to find your identity
to suggest that being yourself is lonely
to encourage others to be individuals

A

to encourage others to be individuals

54
Q

The message conveyed in Polanco’s “Identity” is that–
fulfilment can be found in nature.
it is better to have friends than to be alone.
followers and individuals can coexist peacefully.
followers do not form their own identities.

A

followers do not form their own identities.

55
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The intended audience for Cisneros’ “Eleven” is most likely–

  • anyone who experiences frequent bursts of emotions.
  • older people who have lots of years of experience.
  • people who can relate to emotions of their younger selves.
  • young children experiencing the difficulties of school.
A

people who can relate to emotions of their younger selves.

56
Q

Which line best demonstrates the message Cisneros is trying to convey?

  • And you don’t feel eleven at all. You feel like you’re still ten.
  • Mama is making a cake for me tonight, and when Papa comes home everybody will sing Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to you.
  • Because the way you grow old is kind of like an onion or like the rings inside a tree trunk or like my little wooden dolls that fit one inside the other, each year inside the next one.
  • Because she’s old and the teacher, she’s right and I’m not.
A

Because the way you grow old is kind of like an onion or like the rings inside a tree trunk or like my little wooden dolls that fit one inside the other, each year inside the next one.

57
Q 
The voice of the speaker in "Eleven" can best be described as--
  angry and foolish 
  contemplative and uneducated 
  innocent and wise 
  childish and petulant
A

innocent and wise

58
Q 
Rachel's conflict in "Eleven" is a product of--
  lack of experience. 
  arguments with classmates. 
  trouble with authority. 
  too much confidence.
A

lack of experience.

59
Q

Cisneros most likely wrote “Eleven” to–

  • show how much people mature over time.
  • convince people to accept all layers of their identity.
  • persuade teachers to be nicer to students.
  • demonstrate the perils of a young mindset.
A

convince people to accept all layers of their identity.

60
Q

“Identity” and “Eleven” are similar in that they both–

  • advocate for being the person who always sticks out.
  • guide the reader to find their own identity.
  • stress the importance of knowing who you are.
  • grapple with important issues through extended metaphors.
A

stress the importance of knowing who you are.

61
Q

Read the following passage from “The Summer I Was Sixteen”

“Past cherry colas, hot-dogs, Dreamsicles, we came to the counter where bees staggered into root beer cups and drowned.”

Which of the following is the best definition for staggered as it appears in the passage above?

to move on unsteadily
to rock violently
to arrange in any of various zigzags
to cause to doubt or hesitate

A

to move on unsteadily

62
Q

In the following sentence, which part of speech lets the reader know that the speaker is older and simply reflecting on the past?

We did not exist beyond the gaze of a boy.

noun
preposition
adverb
verb

A

verb

63
Q 
The fact that the author is older and reflecting on younger years impacts the tone by adding an element of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
  urgency 
  regret 
  excitement 
  maturity
A

maturity

64
Q

Which of the following is an example of vivid imagery from the poem?
Cherry. Elm. Sycamore.
Past cherry colas, hot-dogs, Dreamsicles
We did not exist beyond the gaze of a boy.
cotton candy torches, sweet as furtive kisses

A

cotton candy torches, sweet as furtive kisses

65
Q

The excessive use of listing in the poem contributes to the nostalgic element.
True
False

A

True

66
Q

The “chain link” in the poem is a symbol for what?
the distance the speaker still has to travel
the length of time for the summer holiday
an outside world that does not really exist
the assumed barrier between youth and adulthood

A

the assumed barrier between youth and adulthood

67
Q 
At age sixteen, the speaker sees the world as improbable because it is--
  jaded. 
  not real. 
  far away. 
  unknown.
A

unknown

68
Q

The speaker has found some sort of identity in her self-awareness.
True
False

A

True

69
Q

The biggest difference between the speaker in “The Summer I Was Sixteen” and “Eleven” is that–
one craves the future, the other can’t even imagine it.
one acts their age, the other acts immaturely.
one respects authority, the other has no regard for it.
one is very careful and cautious, the other is reckless.

A

one craves the future, the other can’t even imagine it.

70
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One similarity between “Identity” and “The Summer I Was Sixteen” is that both–
explain that growing up is painful.
suggest that identity necessitates self-awareness.
show that following friends can lead you astray.
demonstrate the future as a lonely place.

A

suggest that identity necessitates self-awareness.

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