11th-ELA-Prepost-ELSummer24

Which of the following best identifies the central theme of this interview?  

• A. Refugees who traveled to the United States to avoid living under communist rule widely consider their close friendships with other refugees critical to their happiness.

• B. Vietnamese refugees who fled communism often have trouble reconnecting with friends from refugee camps and, more broadly, reconciling different stages of their lives.

• C. The time spent by Vietnamese refugees at Fort Indiantown Gap and other U.S. processing centers was defined by boredom, sadness, and discontent.

• D. Efforts to bring refugees together years after they have gone their separate ways are vital to ensuring they feel comfortable in their new lives as American citizens.

Using “Chasing Memories in Their Refugee Camp 40 Years After Fleeing Vietnam,” provide two examples from the text that show (or determine) how using words can form our perspective of others.

Using “The Griffin and the Minor Canon,” which of the following best describes a theme of the text?

• Pride and vanity.

• Friendship and acceptance.

• Hate and intolerance.

• Fear and prejudice.

What do these paragraphs suggest about the point of view of the townspeople?

• 1. Deep down they wish to help the Griffin, and therefore suggest that he seek refuge at a nearby orphanage where he may be better cared for.

• They think and behave rationally, coming up with a logical plan to ensure the safety of the town and the satisfaction of the Griffin.

• They are so fearful of the Griffin that they are willing to suggest he eat orphans from a nearby town.

• 1. They care so deeply for their children that they will go to great lengths to send the Griffin away.

Using the poem, what is the best definition for the word "wield" on Line 5.

• To throw away

• To go and find

• To hold and use

• To clean with

Which statement best describe a theme in the poem?

• A. The responsibility of a journalist is to provide solutions to social and political concerns in a society.

• B. People who are not in influential positions are afraid to challenge America and have the tendency to ask powerful people to represent them.

• C. Americans have abandoned the original principles of welcoming immigrants because they do not respect other cultures.

• D. Despite discrimination in America, immigrants are not powerless and they have the capacity to create social change.

Using, “The Journalist,” provide two examples from the text that show how using words can form our perception of others.