EOC Practice 3

Read the following passage.

In the book, Lord of the Flies, a plane crashes, stranding several young boys on an island with no adults. Early in the book, we meet Ralph, a kid with golden tan skin and blond hair and Piggy, a fat boy with glasses and asthma.

Piggy finds a conch shell and tells Ralph to blow the shell to call all the other lost boys together. After he does so, they all meet. Another major character they meet is Jack, the leader of the choir who has red hair and lots of freckles.

Make a prediction based only on what is given in the above passage. Which boy will be the most violent of the three? (hint: think of symbolism of colors)

a. Jack

b. Ralph

c. Piggy

• Jack

• Piggy

• Ralph

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•Read the first stanza from "The Star Spangled Banner."

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thru the perilous fight,

O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

According to this stanza, where is the flag? Only refer to information given in the passage...not historical info.

• flying proudly over the fort

• flying proudly over the land of the free and the home of the brave

• flying proudly over the land of the free and the home of the brave

• the author doesn't know where the flag is

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Stop the presses! Jared Atkins has a rash! The world is coming to an end. Actually, my sanity and patience are coming to an end. Last week, Mr. Atkins appeared in court trying to sue Kalanana Florist because a bouquet of flowers he purchased gave him a rash on his hands and wrists. Instead of buying some medicated itching cream at the drugstore for $3, he hired a lawyer and went to court, wasting the valuable time and efforts of our justice system.

The tone of this passage can be best described as:

• envious.

• disheartened.

• yearning.

• sarcastic.

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Dear Editor,

Yesterday, the local Toll Road Committee decided to raise the cost of the toll roads by 35 percent. A toll that used to cost $1.50 will now cost $2.03. The Committee claims to need the money because of budget troubles. I just want to be clear that I don't believe them for a minute. This is nothing but a greedy move by the Committee. Their budget problems are their own fault. If they eliminated wasteful spending, then they wouldn't need to raise the tolls.

The tone of this passage can be best described as

• disdainful.

• sentimental.

• affectionate.

• apologetic.

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I was late coming home and missed my curfew only by about 30 minutes or so. My mother was so angry. She had stayed up to wait for me to come home. When I got in, she didn't ask if I was O.K. or if there was a wreck. Instead she yelled, "I've told you a million times not to be late!" I guess she was worried about me, but I still hate being yelled at.

What is the purpose of the hyperbole in the above statement?

• to set the scene and introduce the characters

• to make the point that the narrator should have known better

• to contrast between the irritation of the narrator and the exasperation of the mother

• to provide an ironic twist to the story

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Dear Ms. Langston,

Ever since I hit your car in the parking lot last week, I've felt really bad. I know that my accident inconvenienced you and ruined your plans for a vacation. I hope that you can forgive me. From now on, I promise to be more careful when driving through a busy parking lot. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you or your family.

What is the tone of the letter?

• affectionate

• irreverent

• scornful

• apologetic

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I could have been the star player on our team, but my old glove was too small and was my Achilles heel. Once, I dropped the ball at first base and a kid ended up running all the way home and I dropped the ball while playing third base five times in one game. The coach looked exasperated and my mom cried, but it's not my fault.

What is the purpose of the allusion in the above passage?

• for the narrator to compare himself to a Greek hero

• to exaggerate his mother's reaction to prove his point

• to reinforce that it is not his fault

• to show irony about his playing ability

When the cannibal showed up late for dinner, they gave him the cold shoulder.

The above is an example of:

• dramatic irony

• pun

• irony

• metaphor

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•Read the following quote from the novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Remarque.

"Bed 26, amputated thigh."

He sniffs: "How should I know anything about it, I've amputated five legs to-day;" he shoves me away, says to the hospital orderly. "You see to it," and hurries off to the operating room.

Which of the following themes does the quote represent?

• destruction of nature

• dehumanization in times of war

• generational responsibility

• condemnation of warfare

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“I found peace in your violence."

Which rhetorical device is employed in this quote?

• Oxymoron

• Paradox

• Irony

• Personification

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