English 2 Exam Review 22-23

"The Black Death"

PART A: Which statement expresses the central idea of the text?

• Scientists continue to study the plague’s spread through Europe in the 14th century because they can’t understand how it spread so aggressively.

• Upper-class people lost their influence over lower classes of people as it became clear that even they would not be spared from the plague.

• The plague modernized health and medicine in Europe as people realized that doctors were unintentionally spreading the plague rather than treating it.

• While the plague was devastating to Europe’s population, it also reshaped their social order to allow for greater equality.

"The Black Death"

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “Common medicinal practices of the time period, like bloodletting, would have also contributed to the spread of the disease. For example, high standards of hygiene were not practiced; physicians didn’t even wash their hands.”

• “Many lost faith in the Catholic Church as people continued to die from the plague. Some converted to Protestantism, while others became more interested in secular ideas about the world.”

• “Scientists and historians today still study the Black Death. They continue to develop vaccines, but with our current knowledge of bacteria, it is no longer the threat it once was.”

• “The plague upended traditional structures like religion and feudalism that were once the cornerstones of medieval life. It redirected the path of European history, propelling it towards the modern age, though at the cost of millions of lives.”

"The Black Death"

How does the author’s introduction (Paragraphs 1-4) contribute to the author’s explanation of the Black Death? 

• It emphasizes how severely the bubonic plague affected people and how quickly it killed them.

• It reveals how the bubonic plague was able to enter Europe without anyone knowing until it was a full pandemic.

• It shows how closely crowded spaces caused the disease to spread more quickly, especially near bodies of water.

• It suggests that Europe could have easily avoided the plague if they had not let the ship in to the port.

"The Black Death"

How did increase in trade affect the spread of the Black Death? 

• Increased contact with other countries through trade allowed the plague to spread farther.

• Trade with the rest of the world allowed Europe to search for potential cures for the plague.

• Traders who left Europe were spared from the disease that was quickly spreading through Europe.

• Animals infected with the plague hid on tradeships and introduced new variations of the plague around the world.

"Mothers"

PART A: Which of the following identifies a theme of the poem?

• The most important lessons that children can learn come from mothers.

• As children grow up they will, without a doubt, grow apart from their mothers.

• As children grow up, their views of their mothers evolve and change.

• Children only come to truly understand their mothers when they become parents themselves.

"Mothers"

PART B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A? 

• “the last time i was home / to see my mother we kissed / exchanged pleasantries” (Lines 1-3)

• “i remember the first time / i consciously saw her / we were living in a three room/apartment” (Lines 7-10)

• “mommy always sat in the dark / i don’t know how i knew that but she did” (Lines 11-12)

• “her hair was three-quarters her height / which made me a strong believer in the samson myth” (Lines 22-23)

PART A: How does the speaker’s view of her mother change as she grows older?

• When she is a child she views her mother as an almost mystical being, but when she is an adult she views her more realistically.

• When she is a child she views her mother as average, but when she is an adult she views her as a larger-than-life figure.

• When she is a child she views her mother with a sense of jealousy, but when she is an adult she views her with admiration and respect.

• When she is a child she views her mother negatively, but when she is an adult she views her with more understanding.

"Mothers"

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? 

• “mommy always sat in the dark / i don’t know how i knew that but she did” (Lines 11-12)

• “we must learn / to bear the pleasures / as we have borne the pains” (Lines 38-40)

• “i remember the first time / i consciously saw her / we were living in a three room” (Lines 7-9)

• “the last time i was home / to see my mother we kissed / exchanged pleasantries / and unpleasantries” (Lines 1-4)

"An Uncomfortable Bed"

PART A: Which of the following statements best describes a theme of the text?

• Practical jokes have a price, often a friendship.

• Paranoia can make fools out of people.

• True friends are never cruel.

• Better to be paranoid and wrong than oblivious.

"An Uncomfortable Bed"

PART B: Which of the following paragraphs supports the answer to Part A?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 6

• Paragraph 12

• Paragraph 17