11th grade frankenstien

In the passage from Heart of Darkness, the narrator and his companions are sailing on the River Thames near London, England. What does Marlow mean when he says in paragraph 2 that England has been one of the dark places of the earth?

• It was formerly corrupt and full of criminals

• It was once a place beyond the limits of civilization

• It has been the location of many violent confrontations.

• It has been less technologically developed than other countries

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Which quotation from Marlow's speech in paragraph 5 best supports the answer to Part A?

• "... you say Knights? Yes ..."

• "...a wonderful lot of handy men they must have been too...."

• "Imagine him here - the very end of the world...."

• "did it very well, too, no doubt...."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

How does the author's comparison of Marlow to other sailors impact the reader's understanding of Marlow?

• It shows that he is of a different social class that other sailors

• It shows that he is more intelligent than most sailors

• It shows that he is interested in the deeper significance of events

• It shows that he is quiet and leads a solitary existence.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which quotation from Heart of Darkness best supports the answer to Part A?

• "The worst that could be said of him was that he did not represent his class." (par.3)

• "...generally he finds the secret not worth knowing." (par.3)

• "... to him the meaning of an episode was not inside like a kernel but outside, enveloping the tale ...."

• "It was just like Marlow. It was accepted in silence."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

The full title of Mary Shelley's novel in Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus. the subtitle refers to Prometheus, a mythological figure who symbolizes both the nobility of the quest for knowledge and the danger of overreaching in that quest. In the passage from Frankenstein, how do the 2 ideas symbolized by Prometheus interact and build on one another?

• R.W. possesses advanced geographic knowledge as a result of his explorations, but he has sacrificed personal happiness to gain that knowledge

• R.W. believes firmly in his ability to achieve his goals, but he is challenged by the natural world he seeks to conquer.

• R.W. is extremely educated about his surrounding, but he makes a costly mistake about his location within those surroundings.

• R.W. is the only member of his crew to care about science for its own sake, but he overestimates what science can accomplish.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

Select the two quotations that, taken together, bes support the answer to Part A.

• "I am, however, in good spirits: my men are bold, and apparently firm of purpose..." (par 1)

• "...I shall be well content if nothing worse happen to us during our voyage." (par 2)

• "But success shall crown my endeavours." (par4)

• "This appearance excited our unqualified wonder." (par 9)

• "Shut in, however, by ice, it was impossible to follow his track, which we had observed with the greatest attention." (par 9)

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Mrs. Saville's brother uses the word ardently to describe his desire to reach an unexplored land. What does the word ardently mean in this context?

• anxiously

• passionately

• greedily

• religiously

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• "...indicating the dangers of the region towards which we are advancing..." (par 1)

• "...for my own sake, as well as yours, I will not rashly encounter danger." (par 3)

• "... the very stars themselves being witnesses and testimonies." (par 4)

• "What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man?" (par 4)

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which theme emerges in the passages from Heart of Darkness and from Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus?

• People must learn from the mistakes of the past in order to avoid repeating them.

• One must have courage to face the unknown.

• When embarking on an adventure, one cannot predict the difficulties that may arise.

• men of the sear are more prone to take risks than those who live on land.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Select one sentence from each passage that supports the answer to Part A

• "I was thinking of very old times, when the Romans first came here 1900 years ago-the other day..." (Heart of Darkness, par.5)

• "We live in the flicker --may it last as long as the old earth keeps rolling!" (Heart of Darkness, par.5)

• "They were men enough to face the darkness." (Heart of Darkness, par.5)

• Thus far have I gone... the very stars themselves being witnesses and testimonies of my triumph. Why not still proceed over the untamed yet obedient element?" (Frankenstein, par 4)

• "So strange an accident has happened to us, that I cannot forbear recording it ...." (Frankenstein, par 6)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7