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9th - 2nd Semester Final

Authored by Shane Gosselink

English

9th - 12th Grade

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9th - 2nd Semester Final
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the voyage in “The Voyage of the James Caird”?

to reach and explore Antarctica

to set a record for boat travel in the Antarctic

to find help for the crew of a larger ship stranded in Antarctica

to chart a better route between Antarctica and the nearest whaling stations

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is the best definition of upheaval as it is used in the following sentence?

The upheaval of the earth destroyed the road.

intense pollution

slow, steady erosion

violent upward movement

persistent digging

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best explains why "The Voyage of the James Caird" should be considered a work of narrative nonfiction?

It gives a writer's descriptions of real places.

It includes interviews with witnesses to an event.

It sets fictional characters in a historic event.

It offers a writer's retelling of actual events.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are the main sources of evidence Alexander employs in "The Voyage of the James Caird"?

diaries and other accounts by the crew

interviews with members of the crew

newspaper accounts from the time

works by historians of exploration

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which meaning of the multiple-meaning word swell is used in this sentence?

The ocean swell carried the floating swimmer closer to shore.

expand beyond what is usual

fashionably dressed person

long, unbroken wave

amount beyond what is usual

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which sentence does the word clear mean "pass without touching"?

With a push from a friend, she got the car clear of the snowbank.

To clear the drains, we tried using a vinegar-based mixture.

With the sky so clear of clouds, it is the perfect day to fly a kite.

The truck was just able to clear the cars parked in the narrow street.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is the best description of the narrator’s situation in the selection from Life of Pi?

After a shipwreck, he is adrift at sea with a tiger named Richard Parker.

After a shipwreck, he is responsible for rescuing a tiger named Richard Parker.

He finds himself lost at sea on a fishing boat named the Richard Parker.

He is fishing for dorados on a fishing boat named the Richard Parker.

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