UNIT 4 ASSESSMENT STANDARDS REVIEW

Read this sentence from the passage.

"The woman touched the basket with a finger as tough as leather and said, 'Then let them be rocks.'" (The Princess and the Pear, paragraph 8)

What does the simile "as tough as leather" mean as it used in the sentence?

• cold

• flat

• solid

• worn

Read this sentence from the passage.

"The woman touched the basket with a finger as tough as leather and said, 'Then let them be rocks.'" (The Princess and the Pear, paragraph 8)

What does this simile help readers understand about the woman?

• She is weary

• She is helpful

• She is friendly

• She is in disguise

Read this line from the poem.

"I wandered lonely as a cloud" (I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud: line 1)

What does this simile tell about the speaker?

• The speaker is most comfortable alone

• The speaker feels gloomy on cloudy days

• The speaker feels sad until he sees daffodils

• The speaker is a cloud with thoughts and feelings

Match the following (Susan B. Anthony: Champion of Equal Rights)

• activist

  (ist: a person who is an expert in or concerned with something)

• a person who encourages someone or something

• supporter

  (-er: onw who does something)

• a person who campaigns to bring about social change

• unfairly

  (un-: not)

• in a way that does not follow the principles of equality and justice

• reform

  (re-: again)

• to make changes in something to improve it

Select two reasons why the speaker compares the daffodils to stars in stanza 2.

(I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud)

• to show that there are many daffodils

• to show how bright the daffodils shine

• to show how far away the daffodils are

• to show that the daffodils flutter like twinkling stars

• to show that the daffodils are very little

Read these lines from the passage.

WASHINGTON: You are a remarkable woman with a profound gift, Mistress Wheatle, a spark of light in a world of darkness and cruelty. Certainly, you are someone favored by the muses, to whom nature has been generous. I am flattered you have chosen me as the subject of one your poems, though I would quarrel with the title: "His excellency George Washington." I am no "Excellency" - just a man serving his country. (The Poet and the General)

Washington describes Wheatley as "a spark of light in a world of darkness and cruelty" and "someone favored by the muses." Select two statements that support Washington's characterization of Wheatley.

• She was named after a ship

• She arrived in American as a small child

• She use flattering words to describe others

• She began reading Latin poetry when she was twelve

• She published poems while she was an enslaved person

Read this sentence from the passage.

"Sadly, after a lifetime of tireless work, she never got to see her main goal achieved." (Susan B. Anthony: Champion of Equal Rights - paragraph 9)

What is the meaning of tireless as it is used in the sentence?

• not fully rested

• without losing effort

• the state of being tired

• one who does not get tired

Why does the woman use the proverb "he who is narrow of vision cannot be big of heart" in paragraph 14? (The Princess and the Pears)

• The old man's son does not always tell the truth, so he is not deserving of happiness

• The old man's son does not think of the struggles of others, so he is not a caring person

• The old man's son is so focused on helping the Princess, which shows kindness toward others

• The old man's son is unable to look an adult in the eye and therefore does not deserve a reward

Read these sentences from the passage.

[Phillis Wheatley, now age 23, enters from right. General Washington stands and gestures for her to sit, then takes his seat.]

Why does the author include these stage directions?

• to suggest that Washington was a demanding person

• to indicate that the scene is a flashback to Wheatley's childhood

• to set the scene for the meeting between Wheatley and Washington

• to introduce the audience to the characters of Wheatley and Washington