Q2 English I Summative Review 2020

Directions: After reading the excerpt from “Miss Brill,” answer the following questions.

Select two sentences that provide an accurate summary of the passage.

• Miss Brill spends every Sunday morning at the park observing the interactions among the people who live there.

• Miss Brill’s day takes a turn for the worse when she discovers that an eldery man and woman are occupying her usual bench.

• Out of the goodness of her heart, Miss Brill reads the newspaper to an elderly man who cannot see well.

• Miss Brill observes a kind young boy giving a beautiful woman the flowers she dropped on the ground.

• A young couple criticizes Miss Brill’s fur, a special possession to her, and she returns home feeling solemn.

In paragraph 2, how does the author’s use of imagery and word choice impact the passage?

• by creating a reverent tone to highlight the striking beauty of the isolated setting

• by creating an astonished tone to depict the setting as startling and unexpected

• by creating a welcoming tone to describe the setting as renewed and refreshed

• by creating an anxious tone to express fear about the dangerous setting

3. How does the description of the people at the park develop the theme of the passage?

• The description illustrates the shared connections within a community.

• The description reveals the continuous circle of life of which everyone is a part.

• The description expresses the friendship that can arise among strangers.

• The description highlights the contrast between fantasy and reality.

4. How does Miss Brill’s point of view affect the reader’s initial views of her?

• Her descriptions of herself make the reader believe that she is kind and accepting of everyone.

• Her descriptions of herself make the reader believe that she dislikes going into town each week

• Her descriptions of herself make the reader believe that she feels superior to most of the people around her.

• Her descriptions of herself make the reader believe that she is very self-conscious about the coat as soon as she puts it on.

Read the excerpt from paragraphs 16-17.

“Other people sat on the benches and green chairs, but they were nearly always the same, Sunday after Sunday, and-- Miss Brill had often noticed-- there was something funny about nearly all of them. They were odd, silent, and nearly all old, and from the way they stared they looked as though they’d just come from dark little rooms or even-- even cupboards!

What can the reader infer about Miss Brill from the excerpt?

• She is frustrated and tired of seeing the same people week after week.

• She is cruel and enjoys mocking other people.

• She is hypocritical and judgemental of others for behaving exactly like she does.

• She is vain and finds the prospect of growing old frightening.

6. Part A: How does the author develop suspense throughout the story?

• By describing how exciting and enjoyable everyone seemed implying that it was too good to be true

• By highlighting the various ways people dressed and looked implying that Miss Brill blended in

• By suggesting that the the invalid could be dead and she wouldn’t know implying that he was in fact dead

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

Wasn’t the conductor wearing a new coat too? She was sure it was new. He scraped with his foot and

flapped his arms like a rooster about to crow, and the bandsmen sitting in the green rotunda blew out

their cheeks.

What is the effect of the figurative language on the overall passage?

• By conveying the humorous tone of the passage as a whole

• By describing the elegance and grandeur of the setting

• By expressing that Miss Brill is extremely observant and notices everything around her

• By illustrating that Miss Brill appreciates the exceptional talents of the park musicians

After reading "Mississippi approves flag with magnolia to replace old Confederate-themed one," answer the following questions.

Read the following excerpt from paragraphs 9.

Until the summer of 2020, a majority of Mississippi legislators were unwilling to consider changing the flag because they considered the issue too controversial. That changed as protests broke out across the U.S. after an unarmed Black man named George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota by police. Floyd's death sparked nationwide conversations about racial justice.

How does the author’s use of rhetoric in this excerpt impact the passage? (RI 10.6) {DOK 2}

• It contrasts Mississippi’s views on the Confederacy with that of the whole nation’s.

• It presents a clear need for response to the George Floyd attacks and social injustice.

• It emphasizes the tragedy of radical national injustice.

• It blames Mississippi legislators for supporting the police brutality that harmed.

What is the author’s purpose in this passage? (RI.6) (DOK 2)

• To explain how and why Mississippians voted to support the new state flag

• to analyze how the Confederate flag represents negativity and division

• to describe the effects of voter turnouts at the polls

• to inform readers about the significance of the stars and language used on the new flag

Part A: Which best describes the central idea the author develops in this passage? (RI.2) (DOK 1)

• The Confederate flag supports social injustice, so it should not be flown any more.

• Due to the increase in voter turnout at the polls this year, MS citizens barely elected a new flag.

• Despite Mississippians varying opinions, most of them voted to support a new state flag to replace the Confederate flag.

• The designs, colors, and saying on the new state flag were the primary reason that Mississippians chose to select it as their new state flag.