TFA Practice - Passage 9

(Passage 9) Question 1. In the first paragraph, the "imagery of an efulefu in the language of the clan" emphasizes his lack of

• courage
• influence
• substance
• rank

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

(Passage 9) Question 2. For Obierika, the narrative of Nwoye's conversion is a matter of

• speculation
• reconstruction
• deconstruction
• interpretation

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

(Passage 9) Question 4. In the paragraph that begins with "When they had all gathered," the evangelist employs the simile "burned like palm-oil" to

• impress his people with his theological knowledge

• communicate a theological point in comprehensible terms

• stress the superiority of the new god

• mock the old gods of wood and stone

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

(Passage 9) Question 5. The clan's characterization of the new religion as "mad" is reasonable in the context of the
I. clan's cultural expectations
II. time of year
III. evangelist's singing

• I only
• II only
• II ad III only
• I, II, and III 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

(Passage 9) Question 6. The final paragraph creates an implicit analogy between Nwoye and a(n)

• hungry man 
• thirsty creature
• musical instrument
• rabid animal 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

(Passage 9) Question 7. In the context of the final paragraph, the work "callow" is defined as

• vulgar
• exposed
• immature
• infantile

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4