Unit 3 Exam: Lights in Darkness

Read the passage.

Margot and I got in the same bed together last evening; it was a frightful squash, but that was just the fun of it.

Which word best determines the connotation of the word frightful?

• scary

• extreme

• uncomfortable

• pointless

Which statement best compares Edith Frank with Otto Frank in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl?

• Edith responds to arguments tactfully, while Otto is more impulsive.

• Edith is modest, while Otto tends to be a bit more pushy.

• Edith is selfish, but Otto often puts others' interests before his own.

• Edith is more reserved, while Otto is more outspoken.

Read the excerpt from Wednesday, February 16, 1944, in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

This gave me rather a pang; it seems such a pity there's always just a tinge of dishonesty about him.

Which word best identifies the author's tone toward Peter?

• regretful

• disrespectful

• playful

• furious

What is the effect of the symbol of darkness on meaning in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl?

• It represents the despair Holocaust survivors feel at the end of the war.

• Darkness symbolizes how Anne deals with her loneliness while living in the Annexe.

• It represents the gathering storm of the occupation outside the Annexe.

• Darkness symbolizes how the people in the Annexe must be careful turning on lights at night.

How does Anne Frank directly acknowledge conflicting viewpoints in her diary in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl?

• She reports what others say and considers why they disagree.

• She listens to her family and tries to do what they want.

• She describes how she is upset that the others don't listen to her opinions.

• She decides she can only express her opinions in her diary.

In Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne refers to Mrs. Van Daan as a fatalist.

What is the meaning of fatalist?

• someone who believes that no matter what they do, they will come out ahead

• someone who believes that they have no control over an inevitable future

• someone who believes that the only certainty is that humans are mortal

• someone who believes that all things must come to an end

In which sentence is the word obstinate used correctly?

• He will obstinate them until they give up.

• They were going obstinate when we showed up late.

• When the teacher attempted to discipline him, he was obstinate.

• The obstinate car drives smoothly and easily.

What is the best definition of the word pedantic as used in this sentence?

The debate judges were so pedantic when going over guidelines that it took nearly an hour just to get started.

• picky

• bored

• frustrating

• staid

Which sentence contains a correctly punctuated parenthetical phrase?

• Dr. Jonas Salk, a medical researcher from New York, developed the first effective polio vaccine.

• My brother, the brightest kid in the class wasn't paying attention.

• The dentist prepared to extract, the decaying tooth my left rear molar.

• She played my favorite piece Beethoven's "Fur Elise."

Read the passage.

This morning I was lying on Peter's bed, having chased him off at first. He was furious with me, not that I cared very much. He might be a bit more friendly with me for once; after all, I did give him an apple yesterday.

Which word determines the connotation of the word furious?

• bored

• angry

• irritated

• frightened