ACAP Practice 2

What type of writing did Poe invent?

• Detective Fiction

• Horror

• Mystery

• Tragedy

What 1845 writing was Poe's big breakthrough?

• Murders in the Rue Morgue

• The Raven

• The Black Cat

How did Poe's death suit him? Which choice is best?

• It was bizarre and mysterious.

• It was tragic and very brutal.

• He disappeared and was never seen again.

Which two of the following may have contributed to Poe's style of writing? Select the best two options.

• His mother died when he was two.

• He was not successful at Virginia University or West Point

• His wife died young

• He failed as an author.

Is the sentence below correct or does it contain a dangling modifier?

After answering the question, Kasey earned a piece of candy.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Which sentence best corrects the dangling modifier?

Listening to music while walking home, an accident was not noticed.

• Listening to music while walking home, Cam didn't notice an accident.

• While walking home, an accident happened listening to music.

• While listening to music, and accident happened walking home.

What does the underlined word mean?

Mickey had painted the apartment's walls black, so he had to pay a very large fine. Though he was grumpy about the punishment, he admitted that the violation was indisputable. He knew that it was absolutely clear that he was guilty of violating his rental agreement.

• arguable

• obvious

• unheard

Which of the following best describes a central theme of the poem?

• Overcoming obstacles requires more than just hope.

• One can always rely on hope to help in difficult times.

• What nature needs often conflicts with what people want.

What does the last stanza mean? What does the last stanza suggest about the speaker's point of view regarding hope?

• The speaker thinks hope is helpful but only to a certain point.

• The speaker thinks of hope as the only source of comfort in their life, even more than food (i.e. the "crumb").

• The speaker, having experienced adversity, regards hope in a positive light, as it never asked anything of them.

If someone was going to write a report on the daily life of a tiger, which source would be best?

• The Anatomy of Tigers.

• The History and Evolution of Tigers

• Studying the Habits of Tigers.