Misplaced Drama EOC Sample Items

How does the author create tension in the passage?

• by hinting at the resolution immediately after describing the main setting

• by presenting the main character as a typical school student

• by creating a sense of urgency through the development of the conflict

• by summarizing the relief the characters feel at the end of the passage

Which statement best reflects a theme of the passage?

• Having a hard job requires a person to be organized.

• Having a strong work ethic eventually leads a person to success.

• Having good friends can usually make a person happy.

• Having too much confidence can cause a person to eventually fail.

Which sentence from the passage best supports the theme of the passage?

• Ashley remembered that last Thursday’s first dress rehearsal had gone smoothly.

• Much of the cast and crew, including herself, were restless as they looked forward to just one more day of school before the long weekend.

• Looking back, her own arrogance had gotten the best of her.

• Ashley turned and walked away smiling, relieved that everything had worked out.

Which sentence best shows how Ashley develops over the course of the passage?

• “They have to be here,” Ashley said to herself in a stressed, whispered voice . . .

• In a matter of minutes, an ensemble of familiar sounds filled the auditorium . . .

• Ashley’s voice trailed off, her attention held captive by a familiar flicker just a few feet in front of her.

• “Also, I think the play could benefit from having two costume managers instead of one.”

What effect is created by the author’s use of a flashback in the passage?

• The flashback emphasizes the motivation Ashley had for accepting the position of costume manager.

• The flashback provides the reader with insight into the background of Ashley’s internal conflict.

• The flashback reminds the reader of the school setting in which the events of the plot take place.

• The flashback reveals a change from third-person to first-person point of view.

Why does the author include Ms. Fitzgerald’s perspective about the costume manager’s job?

• to demonstrate why Ms. Fitzgerald enjoys teaching drama

• to foreshadow the main conflict that Ashley will face

• to explain why Ms. Fitzgerald chose a drama that takes place long ago

• to provide the reason why Ashley enjoys going to dress rehearsals

Read the sentence from the passage: “Ms. Fitzgerald, I have something to tell you,” Ashley said, her voice barely above the sound of a whisper.”

How do the words “barely above the sound of a whisper” impact the tone?

• The words create an indifferent tone.

• The words suggest a humorous tone.

• The words create an anxious tone.

• The words suggest a comforting tone.