Final Exam

Read paragraphs 1-2 from Encanto's Review. Which line best shows the speaker’s thesis statement?

• “For better or worse, Disney has always been in the business of making magic.”

• “But the best — well, that’s the kind of magic that gets passed on for generations.”

• “So it’s not unlike the magic of Casita, the living house of the Madrigal family in Disney’s brilliant new animated film ‘Encanto.’”

• She speaks in a language of clapped tiles and flapping window shutters, and helps keep things in order.

What does the word assimilate mean in paragraph 7 of Encanto's Review?

• Take in

• Absorb and integrate into a wider society or culture

• Absorb and digest

• Make more like another in the same or next word

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What is the tone of Encanto's Review?

• Scathing

• Jovial

• Appreciative

• Compassionate

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Multi-select: Select 2. Which sentences from Encanto's Review best support the conclusion that the author applauds Encanto’s progressive stance?

• In Encanto there's a robust engagement with, and respect for, latino culture in all its dimensions. (Paragraph 6)

• She speaks in a language of clapped tiles and flapping window shutters, and helps keep things in order. (Paragraph 2)

• For better or worse, Disney has always been in the business of making magic.

• This is a story about displaced people who build a home from nothing. (Paragraph 7)

• If home is where the heart is, my heart’s with casita. (Paragraph 9)

In paragraph 3 of Encanto's Review, the author most likely personifies the house in order to—

• Establish the house as an integral character of the film

• Contribute to the passionate mood

• Set a contrast between the house and the other characters

• To emphasize the notion that the house has a silly role to play

What is the purpose of paragraphs 2-4 of Encanto's Review?

• To contrast Encanto with the Columbian culture it portrays

• To add anecdotes about the speaker’s preferences

• To provide background information and context on the movie

• To provide evidence that suggests Encanto is the best Disney movie ever made

Multi-part A: What is the purpose of Encanto's Review?

• To provide an overview of what makes the movie Encanto an enjoyable and praiseworthy film

• To argue that Disney should work to make movies similar to Encanto

• To compare Encanto with movies such as Harry Potter

• To juxtapose movies that were successful with movies that were not successful

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Part B: Which sentences from the text support the answer to part A?

• There’s a shape-shifter, a prophet, a healer and more—and then there’s Mirabel (a perfectly cast Stephanie Beatriz), the muggle of the clan.

• Given our nation’s track record on these subjects, to see such a tale in a children's movie is quietly extraordinary.

• For better or worse, Disney has always been in the business of making magic.

• It’s a surprisingly small-scale victory: Instead of on a journey, the action unfolds in and around the Madrigal home.

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In paragraph 3 of Encanto's Review the author most likely alludes to Harry Potter in order to—

• To contrast both films

• To imply that both movies share similar characteristics

• To suggest that Encanto writers copied ideas from Harry Potter

• To imply Mirabel character is a disappointment to the audience

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What is the best definition for the word “displaced” in paragraph 7 of Encanto's Review?

• to remove from the usual or proper place

• to expel or force to flee from home or homeland

• to remove from an office, status, or job

• to take the place of (as in a chemical reaction)

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