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Keystone Prep

By Andrew Glaser

Poll

Did you get your Keystone letter?

• Yes!

• No

• I am not sure

Poll

How are you guys feeling about Keystone testing?

• Confident!

• I feel okay about it.

• I feel nervous.

Leading up to test day...!​

Be sure to keep a good sleep schedule leading up to your testing days. Getting good sleep is key!​

Get good sleep!

Be sure to eat well leading up to your testing days. Especially be sure to eat a good breakfast the days of testing.

Eat breakfast!

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Although you may want to look nice when you see other students, make sure you are comfortable!​ Discomfort will make it harder to focus.

Dress comfortably

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Multiple Choice

What does the word squalid mean as used in the passage?

• neglected

• distant

• hectic

• bulky

Multiple Choice

Based on information in the passage, which conclusion can be made about life in Howard’s childhood town?

• Life is simple and characterized by hard work.

• Life is luxurious and distinguished by great wealth.

• Life is communal and filled with hectic social activities

• Life is depressing and marked by unproductive idleness.

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic of the passage best indicates to the reader that it is fiction rather than nonfiction?

• the use of active verbs

• the use of paragraphs

• the development of a tone

• the development of a plot

Multiple Choice

Which sentence describes the relationship of the setting to the plot in the passage?

• The setting is important only at the beginning of the passage.

• The setting contributes little to the conclusion of the passage.

• The setting influences the progression of events in the passage.

• The setting prevents the resolution of the conflict in the passage.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the passage most clearly conveys a nostalgic tone?

• “It was about six o’clock as he caught sight of the splendid broken line of hills on which his baby eyes had looked thirty-five years ago.”

• “The one main street ended at the hillside at his left, and stretched away to the north, between two rows of the usual village stores, unrelieved by a tree or a touch of beauty.”

• “They climbed into the seat after William had lowered the buggy-top and unhitched the horse from the post.”

• “They were passing along lanes now, between superb fields of corn, wherein plowmen were at work.

Multiple Choice

What effect does the third person limited point of view have on the passage?

• It allows the reader to understand the motives of William McTurg.

• It allows the reader to feel sympathy for the men near the salt barrels.

• It allows the reader to feel dislike for the relatives plowing corn in the fields.

• It allows the reader to understand the feelings of Howard McLane.

Poll

This passage comes from Main-Travelled Roads, a book published in 1891. Which sentence describes the historical significance of the passage?

• It represents the prairie life of the American Midwestern farmer during the pioneer movement.

• It shows the luxurious comfort of American train travel through the far Western states.

• It presents the splendor of the landscape of the Eastern part of America.

• It shows the value of education in the Western states of America.

Multiple Choice

What is the main effect of the dialect in the passage?

• It creates a sense of realism.

• It adds a touch of humor.

• It creates a dignified mood

• It reveals a rivalry between characters.

Open Ended

Analyze what Howard’s thoughts throughout the passage reveal about his personality. Use information from the passage to support your analysis.