Quarter 1 Posttest Review (Q1 Interim)

Which of the following events should be included in a summary of “Hughes’ Daring Move”?

• Hughes finds Lindsay's personality mysterious and puzzling. 

• Hughes leaves his poems by the dinner plate of a well-known poet.  

• Hughes writes daring poems that go against the popular beliefs of his time.

• Lindsay makes a series of indiscernible facial expressions upon discovering Hughes' poems.

Read the following excerpt from the passage.  

He repeated this same process several times more, earning him a series of confused and judgemental looks from his polished colleagues. After several moments, though, his strategy worked. Somehow, deep within the swirly outskirts of Langston's mind, he found that calm space in the center of the tornado. And in that oddly-peaceful center, he even found a spark of hope.

What is the theme of this excerpt found in the text?

• Other people's negative opinions of you often negatively impact your thoughts. 

• There are very intense and dramatic emotional responses when a person feels guilty for their behavior. 

• Learning to navigate and manage our emotions when we're feeling anxiety and fear is an important life skill.

• Encouragement from one's parents is very valuable when a person is feeling a negative emotion like frustration or anger. 

Which of the following excerpts from “Hughes’ Daring Move” BEST exemplifies its central theme?

• It was a risk. A big risk. So much so that Langston started sweating through the thin fabric of his starchy busboy uniform. The year was 1926, and he had just made one of the boldest moves of his life.

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  That man was named Vachel Lindsay, and he was one of the most respected white poets of the time. Lindsay's rich, lively poems were adored by readers across the country for their entertainment factor. Their sounds and energy seemed to jump off the page and pull the reader in.

• Langston had never met Lindsay before. He had never had an opportunity to observe Lindsay's behavior or even have a brief conversation with him. Lindsay's character and personality were a mystery. This mystery was at the center of Langston's anxiety.

• He knew that if he had walked away from Lindsay's table and not left his work beside the shiny china, he might not feel the intense emotions he had just experienced. He also knew that he would not likely have a chance like this one, to share his work with a respected poet who could help further his career, again.

How does Langston overcoming his internal conflict contribute to the theme?

• Langston realizes that he is courageous, which contributes to the theme of 'believe in yourself.'

• Langston realizes that he was right in his hesitation of giving Vachel his poems, which contributes to the theme of 'trust your instincts.'

• Langston reacts with panic and uses a calming technique, which contributes to the theme of 'always be yourself.'

• Langston learns that he does not care what Vachel thinks of his poems, which contributes to the theme of 'be yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.'

Which excerpt below BEST reveals how the setting of the year, 1926, shapes Langston’s character?

• Lindsay's rich, lively poems were adored by readers across the country for their entertainment factor.

• He had never had an opportunity to observe Lindsay's behavior or even have a buried conversation with him. Lindsay's character and personality were a mystery.

• 
  He had no clue how Lindsay might react to finding the scribbles poems of an unknown author, an unknown African American author who was the busboy at his restaurant, next to his dinner plate.

• He knew that if he had walked away from Lindsay's table and not left his work beside the shiny china, he might not feet the intense emotions he had just experienced.

How does Langston and Vachel’s relationship drive the action in the story?

• Langston and Vachel's friendship drives Langston to act breathlessly as he gives Vachel his poems.

• Langston and Vachel's tumultuous relationship drives Vachel to get offended and create a dramatic scene.

• Langston and Vachel being acquaintances drives Langston to become insecure about giving Vachel his poems.

• Langston and Vachel being strangers drives him to act nervously by giving Vachel his poems and retreating quickly.

Read the passage. Then, answer the question. 

Which statement from the passage provides details that identify how Langston MOST LIKELY feels about the work of Vachel Lindsay?

• Their sounds and energy seemed to jump off the page and pull the reader in. Langston had read and admired all of them.

• Lindsay's character and personality were a mystery. This mystery was at the center of Langston's anxiety.

• He repeated this same process several times more, earning him a series of confused and judgmental looks from his polished colleagues.

• But he had listened to his mother's wise advice and had not been discouraged by the fear of the unknown.

Read the excerpt. Then, answer the question.

Which excerpt from the passage BEST identifies the conclusion of the main character's development in the story?

• That man was named Vachel Lindsay, and he was one of the most respected white poets of the time. Lindsay's rich, lively poems were adored by readers across the country for their entertainment factor.

• Feeling a tornado of anxious and excited emotions brewing inside, Langston swiftly stole back to the dark service entrance from where he had come.

• Langston took in a deep, steadying breath and blew it out slowly, but forcefully, as he unclenched his fists and rolled back his tense shoulders.

• As a bead of sweat from his former emotions rolled down the side of his face, Langston grinned warmly, full of hope and pride.

Read the passage. Then, answer the question. 

Which statement identifies how the author used the particular point of view to enhance the details in the passage?

• The author writes from a first-person point of view to increase the reader's experience of the anxiety felt by the main character.

• The author writes from a third-person point of view to bring awareness to the other workers in the restaurant to develop the setting.

• The author writes from a third-person point of view to help the reader identify with the experiences and feelings felt by the main character.

• 
  The author writes from a second-person point of view to help the reader identify with the main character's development throughtout the passage. 

The author of the story "Hughes's Daring Move" is considering rewriting the story to portray what would happen if Langston decided NOT to leave his poems next to Lindsay's dinner plate. 

Which of the following changes would MOST LIKELY need to be considered in the author's revised story?

• A.

  Langston, who is a static character in the original story, would need to become dynamic character instead.

• The author would no longer be able to follow the traditional plot chart  in the text because it would not have a resolution. 

• Mr. Lindsay, who serves as the protagonist in the original text, would need to become the antagonist in the story instead. 

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  The revised story would need a new theme. It would no longer teach the reader that daring choices require courage, but can also make people feel proud.