Read this description of Anna from paragraph 1. "She has never upset an object or as much as brushed a magazine onto the floor. She has never lost her balance or bumped into a closet door left carelessly open." The description suggests that Anna has retained her —

matter-of-fact approach to challenges

capacity for dealing with extreme situations

Read this sentence from paragraph 5. "They loved to drop gracefully from nowhere, like two sparkling birds, and blow kisses as they threw off their plumed helmets and high-collared capes." What is suggested about the Flying Avalons by the figurative language used in the description?

How skillful and natural their acrobatics were

How romantic their relationship was

How attractively they were dressed

How small and fragile they seemed to be

Most of “The Leap” is narrated as a series of flashbacks. What does the use of flashbacks allow the author to do that could not have been done without this technique?

Control the pacing to increase the tension of the story’s climactic moment

Narrate important events of the story in reverse chronological order

Slow down significant moments of the story and speed up less significant moments

Use the narrator’s adult knowledge to revise unflattering events from her childhood

Read this sentence from paragraph 13 of the selection. "Mountaineers know that failure may exact the ultimate price." What does the author mean by this statement?

C Climbers understand they may die if they fail on their climb.

A Climbers realize they are as likely to fail as to succeed.

B Climbing Mount Everest is considered incredibly expensive.

D Climbing Mount Everest is viewed as the ultimate achievement for climbers.

Read the inference about the setting of the selection. "This story takes place in a time and location in which racial and cultural tensions are high." Which two quotes from the passage best support this inference?

There were riots, but these were outside the city, where people of another color were quartered. (paragraph 10)

She sent the trusted housemaid out with bread and tea, but the trusted housemaid said these were loafers and tsotsis, who would come and tie her up and shut her in a cupboard. (paragraph 13)

For when they began to live happily ever after they were warned by that wise old witch, the husband’s mother, not to take on anyone off the street. (paragraph 9)

The little boy was fascinated by the device and used it as a walkie-talkie in cops and robbers play with his small friends. (paragraph 10)

Next day, a gang of workmen came and stretched the razor-bladed coils all round the walls of the house where the husband and wife and little boy and pet dog and cat were living happily ever after. (paragraph 17)

For which three reasons does the author use the word computer in paragraph 11?

To describe the tasks that female mathematicians did in the 1940s

To illustrate the difficulty of performing mathematical operations

To show how the term computer has changed over time

To contrast women’s mathematical tasks with men’s mathematical tasks

To explain the history of the personal computer

Read the following sentence from paragraph 5. One of the current revolutions in archaeology relies upon satellites floating in orbit above the Earth. Which choice best provides supporting evidence for this statement?

Infrared imaging from space allowed archaeologists to find 17 undiscovered pyramids.

Ground-penetrating radar helps archaeologists avoid damaging data when they dig sites.

The isotope ratio of different locations can identify the origin of remains found in a 375-year-old grave.

Archaeologists do not have to visit sites as much as they did before the invention of new technologies.

Read the following statement. "Technology has replaced certain tasks in archaeology that were previously done by hand." Which quote from the selection best supports the statement?

Tools such as ground-penetrating radar can also help archaeologists avoid destroying precious data. . . . (paragraph 9)

Many of the old Egyptian sites have buried mud brick architecture that crumbles over time. . . . (paragraph 7)

Archaeologists have many other new tools in the toolkit. (paragraph 16)

Technology won’t eliminate the need to dig anytime soon, archaeologists say.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

B) Ophelia is picking up the food, and I am making the centerpieces.

A) Ophelia is picking up the food and I am making the centerpieces.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A) “Yes,” Ting said, “I did see the baby panda at the zoo today.”

B) “Yes,” Ting said “I did see the baby panda at the zoo today.”

C) “Yes” Ting said “I did see the baby panda at the zoo today.”

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

D) Her mother is planning a trip to Portland, Maine, in the fall this year.

A) Her mother is planning a trip to Portland Maine in the fall this year.

B) Her mother is planning a trip to Portland, Maine in the fall this year.

C) Her mother is planning a trip to Portland Maine, in the fall this year.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

D) Patrick’s name was on the guest list, wasn’t it?

A) Patrick’s name was on the guest list wasn’t it?

B) Patrick’s name, was on the guest list wasn’t it?

C) Patrick’s name, was on the guest list, wasn’t it?

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

B) Yes, Mother, I did remember to place the bakery order.

A) Yes, Mother I did remember to place the bakery order.

C) Yes Mother I did remember to place the bakery order.

D) Yes Mother I did remember, to place the bakery order.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

C) Jackson’s white cat was born in June 2013 at his farm.

A) Jackson’s white cat was born in June, 2013, at his farm.

B) Jackson’s white cat was born in June 2013, at his farm.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

C) Jackson’s white cat was born on June 28, 2013, at his farm.

A) Jackson’s white cat was born on June 28 2013 at his farm.

B) Jackson’s white cat was born on June 28, 2013 at his farm.

D) Jackson’s white cat, was born on June 28, 2013, at his farm.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A) You may only bring the bare essentials to the exam, i.e., a watch, a pencil or a pen, paper, and a calculator.

B) You may only bring the bare essentials to the exam, i.e. a watch, a pencil or a pen, paper, and a calculator.

C) You may only bring the bare essentials to the exam i.e. a watch, a pencil or a pen, paper, and a calculator.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

A) Pencils, pens, paper, calculators, etc., will be provided.

B) Pencils, pens, paper, calculators etc., will be provided.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

C) I would be hesitant, however, to take the trip alone.

A) I would be hesitant however to take the trip alone.

B) I would be hesitant, however to take the trip alone.

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1. John Stuart Mill was an oldest son.

A. noun

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2. His father was his only teacher.

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3. He learned Greek before he was eight years old.

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4. This was quite an accomplishment for an English-speaking boy.

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5. His essay On Liberty was published in 1859.

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6. This essay was both positive and negative about democratic government.

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7. He argued for reforms in British government.

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Final Exam Semester 2, 9th

1. John Stuart Mill was an oldest son.

2. His father was his only teacher.

3. He learned Greek before he was eight years old.

4. This was quite an accomplishment for an English-speaking boy.

5. His essay On Liberty was published in 1859.

6. This essay was both positive and negative about democratic government.

7. He argued for reforms in British government.

8. He believed women should have voting rights.

9. Harriet Taylor had helped Mill in the development of many of his ideas.

10. Anyone can find out more about Mill by reading his autobiography.

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