Summative 2 Review
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The Blues
by S. G. Rolph
1 The genre of music known as the blues originated in the American South at the beginning of the twentieth century. The name comes from "blue notes," which are sung or played at a much lower pitch than the rest of the song. Blue notes create a distinctive, often melancholy sound. Slaves often sang songs and spirituals while working, and this music formed the foundation of blues music. After the Civil War, many African Americans migrated north in search of jobs, and they took the blues with them.
2 Blues music changed in response to the urban environments of the North, with many musicians including more instruments in their songs. In the South, blues music usually consisted of a harmonica and a guitar. In cities like Chicago, musicians began to use electric guitars, drums, pianos, or saxophones. This broader range of instruments gave new blues its distinctive sound. In 1933, the Library of Congress sent John A. Lomax and his son Alan across the country to record folk songs, including blues. Over the next several decades, they gathered over 10,000 song recordings and 6,000 images. Thanks to the Lomax family, people across America could now hear the blues music of luminaries like Muddy Waters and Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter. The Lomax collection at the American Folklife Center is an invaluable historical record of music from many cultural groups.
3 Blues music serves as a powerful influence in many modern genres of music, including rap, country, and rock — all of which feature prominent blue notes. Over the past century, the blues have become an integral part of American music. The history of the blues is bound up in the discrimination and suffering African Americans have faced for centuries. Blues music is an enduring tribute to the collective strength of spirit required to turn such suffering into art.
Question: Which of the following quotes from the passage is evidence of the central idea?
“The genre of music known as the blues originated in the American South at the beginning of the twentieth century.”
“In 1933, the Library of Congress sent John A. Lomax and his son Alan across the country to record folk songs, including blues.”
“The Lomax collection at the American Folklife Center is an invaluable historical record of music from many cultural groups.”
“Blues music is an enduring tribute to the collective strength of spirit required to turn such suffering into art.”
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The Blues
by S. G. Rolph
1 The genre of music known as the blues originated in the American South at the beginning of the twentieth century. The name comes from "blue notes," which are sung or played at a much lower pitch than the rest of the song. Blue notes create a distinctive, often melancholy sound. Slaves often sang songs and spirituals while working, and this music formed the foundation of blues music. After the Civil War, many African Americans migrated north in search of jobs, and they took the blues with them.
2 Blues music changed in response to the urban environments of the North, with many musicians including more instruments in their songs. In the South, blues music usually consisted of a harmonica and a guitar. In cities like Chicago, musicians began to use electric guitars, drums, pianos, or saxophones. This broader range of instruments gave new blues its distinctive sound. In 1933, the Library of Congress sent John A. Lomax and his son Alan across the country to record folk songs, including blues. Over the next several decades, they gathered over 10,000 song recordings and 6,000 images. Thanks to the Lomax family, people across America could now hear the blues music of luminaries like Muddy Waters and Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter. The Lomax collection at the American Folklife Center is an invaluable historical record of music from many cultural groups.
3 Blues music serves as a powerful influence in many modern genres of music, including rap, country, and rock — all of which feature prominent blue notes. Over the past century, the blues have become an integral part of American music. The history of the blues is bound up in the discrimination and suffering African Americans have faced for centuries. Blues music is an enduring tribute to the collective strength of spirit required to turn such suffering into art.
Question: What was the author's main point in paragraph 2?
The Lomax family helped popularize the best artists of blues music.
The Lomax family helped preserve the rich history of blues music.
The Lomax family helped prove the superiority of blues music.
The Lomax family helped provide evidence of the blues music.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The Blues
by S. G. Rolph
1 The genre of music known as the blues originated in the American South at the beginning of the twentieth century. The name comes from "blue notes," which are sung or played at a much lower pitch than the rest of the song. Blue notes create a distinctive, often melancholy sound. Slaves often sang songs and spirituals while working, and this music formed the foundation of blues music. After the Civil War, many African Americans migrated north in search of jobs, and they took the blues with them.
2 Blues music changed in response to the urban environments of the North, with many musicians including more instruments in their songs. In the South, blues music usually consisted of a harmonica and a guitar. In cities like Chicago, musicians began to use electric guitars, drums, pianos, or saxophones. This broader range of instruments gave new blues its distinctive sound. In 1933, the Library of Congress sent John A. Lomax and his son Alan across the country to record folk songs, including blues. Over the next several decades, they gathered over 10,000 song recordings and 6,000 images. Thanks to the Lomax family, people across America could now hear the blues music of luminaries like Muddy Waters and Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter. The Lomax collection at the American Folklife Center is an invaluable historical record of music from many cultural groups.
3 Blues music serves as a powerful influence in many modern genres of music, including rap, country, and rock — all of which feature prominent blue notes. Over the past century, the blues have become an integral part of American music. The history of the blues is bound up in the discrimination and suffering African Americans have faced for centuries. Blues music is an enduring tribute to the collective strength of spirit required to turn such suffering into art.
Question: Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
“This broader range of instruments gave new blues its distinctive sound.” (Paragraph 2)
What is the meaning of distinctive as used in this sentence?
Unique
Pleasant
Typical
Common
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The Blues
by S. G. Rolph
1 The genre of music known as the blues originated in the American South at the beginning of the twentieth century. The name comes from "blue notes," which are sung or played at a much lower pitch than the rest of the song. Blue notes create a distinctive, often melancholy sound. Slaves often sang songs and spirituals while working, and this music formed the foundation of blues music. After the Civil War, many African Americans migrated north in search of jobs, and they took the blues with them.
2 Blues music changed in response to the urban environments of the North, with many musicians including more instruments in their songs. In the South, blues music usually consisted of a harmonica and a guitar. In cities like Chicago, musicians began to use electric guitars, drums, pianos, or saxophones. This broader range of instruments gave new blues its distinctive sound. In 1933, the Library of Congress sent John A. Lomax and his son Alan across the country to record folk songs, including blues. Over the next several decades, they gathered over 10,000 song recordings and 6,000 images. Thanks to the Lomax family, people across America could now hear the blues music of luminaries like Muddy Waters and Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter. The Lomax collection at the American Folklife Center is an invaluable historical record of music from many cultural groups.
3 Blues music serves as a powerful influence in many modern genres of music, including rap, country, and rock — all of which feature prominent blue notes. Over the past century, the blues have become an integral part of American music. The history of the blues is bound up in the discrimination and suffering African Americans have faced for centuries. Blues music is an enduring tribute to the collective strength of spirit required to turn such suffering into art.
Question: Without changing the meaning of the sentence, which word can be used to replace the underlined word?
“Blues music is an enduring tribute to the collective strength of spirit required to turn such suffering into art.” (Paragraph 2)
Interesting
Surprising
Lasting
Changing
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The Blues
by S. G. Rolph
1 The genre of music known as the blues originated in the American South at the beginning of the twentieth century. The name comes from "blue notes," which are sung or played at a much lower pitch than the rest of the song. Blue notes create a distinctive, often melancholy sound. Slaves often sang songs and spirituals while working, and this music formed the foundation of blues music. After the Civil War, many African Americans migrated north in search of jobs, and they took the blues with them.
2 Blues music changed in response to the urban environments of the North, with many musicians including more instruments in their songs. In the South, blues music usually consisted of a harmonica and a guitar. In cities like Chicago, musicians began to use electric guitars, drums, pianos, or saxophones. This broader range of instruments gave new blues its distinctive sound. In 1933, the Library of Congress sent John A. Lomax and his son Alan across the country to record folk songs, including blues. Over the next several decades, they gathered over 10,000 song recordings and 6,000 images. Thanks to the Lomax family, people across America could now hear the blues music of luminaries like Muddy Waters and Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter. The Lomax collection at the American Folklife Center is an invaluable historical record of music from many cultural groups.
3 Blues music serves as a powerful influence in many modern genres of music, including rap, country, and rock — all of which feature prominent blue notes. Over the past century, the blues have become an integral part of American music. The history of the blues is bound up in the discrimination and suffering African Americans have faced for centuries. Blues music is an enduring tribute to the collective strength of spirit required to turn such suffering into art.
Question: Why is paragraph 3 important to the passage?
It leaves the reader in suspense
It supports the central idea
It explains the blues
It reveals the counterargument
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A Psalm of Life
What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1838
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us farther than to-day.
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout1 and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the world’s broad field of battle,
In the bivouac2 of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!3
Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act,— act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o’erhead!
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,4
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o’er life’s solemn5 main,
A forlorn6 and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
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1. brave and determined
2. a temporary camp without cover
3. Strife (noun): angry or bitter disagreement
4. Sublime (adjective): of such excellence or beauty to inspire awe
5. Solemn (adjective): not cheerful or smiling; serious
6. Forlorn (adjective): pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
Question: PART A: Which statement expresses the theme of the poem?
It is important to make the most of your life and live in the moment.
People can improve their lives by planning ahead and working towards a set goal.
The most fulfilling life to lead is the life of an artist, as what they create never dies.
The fear of death can often distract people from living their best life.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A Psalm of Life
What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1838
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us farther than to-day.
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout1 and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the world’s broad field of battle,
In the bivouac2 of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!3
Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act,— act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o’erhead!
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,4
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o’er life’s solemn5 main,
A forlorn6 and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
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1. brave and determined
2. a temporary camp without cover
3. Strife (noun): angry or bitter disagreement
4. Sublime (adjective): of such excellence or beauty to inspire awe
5. Solemn (adjective): not cheerful or smiling; serious
6. Forlorn (adjective): pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
Question: PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
“And the grave is not its goal; / Dust thou art, to dust returnest” (Lines 6-7)
“Art is long, and Time is fleeting, / And our hearts, though stout and brave” (Lines 13-14)
“Act,— act in the living Present! / Heart within, and God o’erhead!” (Lines 23-24)
“A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, / Seeing, shall take heart again.” (Lines 31-32)
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