English 9 Semester 2 Final

What is a potential theme of "The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket"?

• We meet special people by chance.
• What we don't appreciate actually might be really special.
• We favor people who we have feelings for.
• All of the above

What is the main claim in "Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Connect"?

• Humans are influenced by the actions of people around us.
• Humans are fully independent in their decision making.
• Humans need other humans in order to live.
• Humans learn best through making many mistakes.

Which two reasons explain why the authors of “Loser” and “At Dusk” portray their characters as being isolated?

• To emphasize the characters’ loneliness
• To display the characters as unworthy of empathy
• To prove how both characters are independent
• To describe how both characters are unsociable
• To show that both characters feel lost and alone

What is the short story "Loser" about?

• A boy who loses all the time.
• A family who lost their home in a fire.
• A boy who finds lost things.
• A cat that is lost in the woods.

Which quote from "Loser" creates a tone of longing?

• They didn't tell me what to do, she sobbed. ("Loser," paragraph 22)
• Everything felt blank and quiet. (“Loser,” paragraph 37)
• Come find me. (“Loser,” paragraph 37)
• None of the above

"Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Connect" is what type of writing?

• Historical fiction
• Personal essay
• Fantasy
• Scientific writing

In what culture does "The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket" take place?

• Russian
• Japanese
• American
• European

The main goal of the text "With Friends Like These" is

• To convince people not to make new friends
• To entertain people about the crazy behavior of friends
• To teach people about the importance of friendships
• To show people how to make friends

Which statement would the author most likely make about friendship in "With Friends Like These"?

• True friends match and expand your mental image of how friends should be.
• True friends take your ideas seriously and actively try to challenge them.
• True friends are always decent and unconditionally loving people.
• True friends are equals who accept and validate you.

Which one quote from “At Dusk” creates a tone of longing?

• away from home—flitting before her (“At Dusk,” line 19)
• left me to wonder that I too might lift / my voice, sure of someone out there, / send it over the lines stitching here / to there (“At Dusk,” lines 25–27)
• At first I think she is calling a child, street lamps just starting to hum. (“At Dusk,” line 1)
• I listen as my neighbor’s voice trails off. (“At Dusk,” line 20)