English 9 Semester One Exam 2018-19 (Version B)

Questions 1 thru 5 are taken from the folktale, The Blind Man and the Hunter.

Which event first reveals the blind man's abilities to the hunter?

• The discovery of the lion under the tree.

• The setting of the traps in the forest.

• The exchange of the trapped birds.

Read the sentence from Paragraph 3.

"If there were things they wanted to know, he would tell them, and his answers were always the right ones."

What is the most likely reason the folktale includes this information?

• To suggest that the blind man is talkative.

• To indicate that the blind man is smart.

• To establish why the blind man is content.

Read the sentence from Paragraph 42:

And the blind man answered, "Because the world is full of so many people like you - who learn from their mistakes."

The blind man's motivation reveals that he --

• wants to remind the hunter of his recent misbehavior.

• wants to thank the hunter for taking him hunting.

• wants to teach the hunter to recognize his own behavior.

What relationship does the dialogue in the final paragraph of the folktale reveal?

• The hunter has begun to appreciate the blind man's compassion.

• the hunter has begun to envy the popularity of the blind man.

• The hunter has begun to feel protective of the blind man.

Which of these is the best theme for the folktale, The Blind Man and The Hunter?

• Foolish people often create their own problems.

• Greed can lead a person to make rash decisions.

• Each person's unique strengths should be valued.

Questions 6 thru 12 are taken from the autobiography, The Story of My Life, Helen Keller.

Which line from Paragraph 2 best helps clarify the conflict?

• "...there was no strong sentiment of tenderness."

• "I had a sense of satisfaction..."

• "I became impatient at her repeated attempts..."

As shown in Paragraph 2, why did Helen Keller have a conflict with Miss Sullivan?

• She wanted Miss Sullivan to let her play.

• She refused to listen to Miss Sullivan's rules.

• She refused to go outside with Miss Sullivan.

• She became frustrated by Miss Sullivan's lessons.

Read the following excerpt from the passage.

"There were barriers still, it is true, but barriers that could in time be swept away."

Helen Keller's tone of this sentence shows her sense of --

• hope

• regret

• anger

Reread Paragraph 2. Which character trait describes Miss Sullivan in this passage?

• concerned

• determined

• aggressive

From Keller's behavior in Paragraph 2 concerning the doll, you can infer that she --

• is proud of what she has done.

• thinks that Miss Sullivan isn't concerned.

• thinks she will be punished.