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English 2 STAAR Practice #3

Read the next two passages and answer the following questions.

Multiple Choice

Read the dictionary entry.

Which definition best matches the meaning of blanched in

paragraph 4?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Multiple Choice

Which statement best reflects how the cultural setting influences

Sigismondo’s attitude in the excerpt from “The City Lost in the Snow”?

• The competition between snow shovelers makes Sigismondo

  excited to prove himself to Marcovaldo.

• The fast-paced urban environment explains why workers like

  Sigismondo must keep the city moving.

• The scarcity of jobs makes Sigismondo appreciate the temporary

  employment the snow provides.

• The industrialization of the city leads Sigismondo to feel ambitious

  about his future opportunities.

Multiple Choice

How do the events described in paragraphs 1 and 2 contribute to the

plot of the excerpt from “The City Lost in the Snow”?

• They establish the snowfall as a rare, almost magical happening.

• They introduce the confusion Marcovaldo feels throughout

  the story.

• They provide a sense of approaching danger to Marcovaldo and

  his neighbors.

• They suggest that the storm has created a unique, unfathomable

  mystery.

Multiple Choice

How does the setting of “an industrial city of northern Italy” affect the

plot in the excerpt from “The City Lost in the Snow”?

• The shipping department workplace suggests Marcovaldo feels

  confident that his position at work will improve.

• The snow-covered city on Marcovaldo’s walk to work inspires him

  to imagine a life without restrictions.

• The deserted city streets emphasize the reason Marcovaldo must

  walk slowly on his way to work.

• The hidden Italian streets convey the importance of Marcovaldo’s

  job to clear the snow from the sidewalks.

Multiple Choice

The author uses irony in paragraph 8 of the excerpt from “The City

Lost in the Snow” most likely to show that —

• Sigismondo’s efforts are being erased by the efforts of a

  fellow worker

• Sigismondo’s crew is unable to keep up with the rapidly

  accumulating snow

• the snow continues to pile up as the workers race to gain favor

  with their boss

• the speed at which the workers must shovel is beginning to cause

  them distress

Multiple Choice

How does the language the author uses in paragraph 4 contribute to

the mood in the excerpt from “The City Lost in the Snow”?

• It creates empathy for people who walk to work.

• It suggests hope that there will be progress for the worker.

• It emphasizes the sense of fantasy that ends abruptly.

• It reveals a feeling of warmth that contrasts with the cold outside.

Multiple Choice

What does the use of alliteration in lines 1 through 9 of the poem

“London Snow” convey to the reader?

• The soothing lull of the falling snow

• The shadowy gloom of the endless snow at night

• The dangers hidden by the thick snow

• The exciting thrill of watching the snow fall

Multiple Choice

Read lines 15 and 16 of the poem “London Snow.”

How does the figurative language in these lines reveal the

speaker’s attitude toward the snow?

• By suggesting that human productivity is hampered by the

  unexpected weather

• By conveying how the sight of snow is more appealing than the

  void of sound

• By describing how the individual senses are affected by dramatic

  changes in nature

• By showing that the newly fallen snow conceals the bleakness of

  everyday life

Multiple Choice

What is most likely the poet’s purpose for using contrast to present

the ideas in lines 31 through 37 of the poem “London Snow”?

• To describe the advancements of society despite the dangers

  of nature

• To reveal the freedom people feel when they live close to nature

• To show the ability of nature to alter the landscape of society

• To illustrate the tranquility nature brings to the lives of people

Multiple Choice

How does the language in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the excerpt from

“The City Lost in the Snow” DIFFER from the language in lines 1

through 9 of the poem “London Snow”?

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• The language in the excerpt emphasizes the surprise of a

  character, while the language in the poem suggests the sadness

  of the speaker.

• The language in the excerpt conveys the fear of a character, while

  the language in the poem reveals the excitement of the speaker.

• The language in the excerpt conveys the enthusiasm of a

  character, while the language in the poem reveals the calmness

  of the speaker.

• The language in the excerpt emphasizes the objectivity of a

  character, while the language in the poem suggests the bias

  of the speaker.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best expresses a SIMILARITY between the excerpt

from “The City Lost in the Snow” and the poem “London Snow”?

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• Newly fallen snow can bring a welcome change to everyday life.

• Forces in nature can be hostile and compel people to work harder.

• Nature constantly reminds people that progress is only an illusion.

• Heavy snowfall isolates people from one another.

Multiple Choice

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

Read these quotations from the excerpt from “The City Lost in the

Snow” and the poem “London Snow.”

What does the imagery in BOTH quotations suggest?

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• A heavy snowfall affects everyone in a city equally.

• A heavy snowfall can be destructive to city landmarks.

• A heavy snowfall can transform the appearance of a city.

• A heavy snowfall provides opportunities to everyone in a city.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which line from the poem “London Snow” supports the answer

to Part A?

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• Deadening, muffling, stifling its murmurs failing; (line 5)

• Silently sifting and veiling road, roof and railing; (line 7)

• It lay in the depth of its uncompacted lightness, (line 11)

• But even for them awhile no cares encumber (line 34)

Multiple Choice

What is the DIFFERENCE in the way the newly fallen snow affects the

working men in the excerpt from “The City Lost in the Snow” and the

working men in the poem “London Snow”?

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• While the laborers in the excerpt compete for scarce jobs shoveling

  the snow, the laborers in the poem feel that the snow has made

  their work much harder.

• While the laborers in the excerpt feel overwhelmed by the

  increased workload due to the snow, the laborers in the poem

  trudge through the snow without noticing it.

• While the laborers in the excerpt worry about the monumental

  task of shoveling the snow, the laborers in the poem think of the

  snow as a part of their daily struggles.

• While the laborers in the excerpt appreciate opportunities brought

  by the snow, the laborers in the poem find the snow a short

  distraction from the drudgery of their day.

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