CFA Practice 1

What is a theme of the poem?

• Legends may provide false hope.

• Nature often renews life unexpectedly.

• Brave deeds are often forgotten.

• Beloved heroes are always welcomed.

Text: "Song of Sherwood"

Part A: Which statement provides an objective summary of the poem?

• The relationship between Robin Hood and Marian is flawed.

• The spirits of Robin Hood and his merry men continue to haunt Sherwood Forest

• Robin Hood has returned to Sherwood Forest.

• Robin Hood’s life is celebrated through a series of flashbacks as retold by his merry men.

Text: "Song of Sherwood"

Part B: Which detail from “Song of Sherwood” supports the answer to Part A?

• "Robin Hood is here again: all his merry thieves” (line 5)

• "Marian is waiting: is Robin Hood asleep?” (line 22)

• “The dead are coming back again, the years are rolled away” (line 31)

• “Robin! Robin! Robin! All his merry thieves” (line 49)

Text: "A Fable"

Which sentence is a summary of the second paragraph?

• The animals were reliant on the well-bred, educated cat to provide them with insight into the world of the humans.

• The animals had never seen a picture before, and the cat was bothered that he had to fill them in on the details.

• The cat was the creature in the animal kingdom with the greatest number of valuable experiences.

• The cat was the only creature in the animal kingdom with experience and knowledge that he gained from studying artwork.

Text: "A Fable"

Which sentence states the theme of the text?

• Cats are the most intelligent creatures in the animal kingdom.

• Our interpretation of art depends on the attitudes and perspectives we bring to our interaction with the art.

• The creativity found in works of art can only be appreciated by those who are imaginative and willing to listen to the opinions of others.

• Donkeys are the most stubborn creatures in the animal kingdom.

Text: "Circus Camp"
A young wife is motivated solely by her desire for finer material things.

• from accepting to rejecting

• from pessimistic to optimistic

• from angry to supportive

• from introverted to extroverted

Text: "Lost at Sea"
How does the author use the setting to characterize the narrator?

• The narrator’s descriptions of the setting emphasize his scrutinizing taste in décor

• The narrator's descriptions of the setting details exemplify his curious and observant attention to his surroundings.

• The narrator's descriptions of the setting details highlight his impatience with the unfavorable weather conditions

• The narrator's descriptions of the setting details reveal his negative outlook on life.

Text: "The Necklace"

What is a central idea of “The Necklace”?

• A lack of planning leads a husband’s surprise to catch his wife off-guard

• A husband works hard to save money to buy his wife a dress.

• A sense of competition drives a woman to marry at a young age.

• A young wife is motivated solely by her desire for finer material things.