My Perspectives ELA

Which event from Alice Gerstenberg's Fourteen belongs to the falling action stage of the plot structure?

• Mrs. Pringle reads a note from Mr. Farnsworth.

• Elaine invites the Tuppers to the dinner party and explains that they have two guests.

• Dunham announces that Cook is in a rage over the idea of sixteen diners.

• Elaine goes to call her father to the drawing room to hold wait with the guests.

• Mrs. Pringle reminds Elaine that she always thought highly of Mr. Farnsworth.

What value does Mrs. Pringle see in a marriage between Elaine and Mr. Farnsworth?

• Elaine can help Farnsworth settle down and live respectably.

• Farnsworth is rich and has a lot of influence in the city.

• Farnsworth is not tainted by other failed relationships.

• Farnsworth's connections can help Mr. Pringle's business.

• Elaine and Farnsworth are loving and kind toward each other.

You are researching the poet Robert Frost on the Internet. You find a webpage with several links that lead you to information on Frost. The webpage is an example of which type of multimedia?

• linear multimedia

• hypermedia content

• nonlinear multimedia

• audio-visual media

Which element is a best practice for giving a presentation?

• You need not speak; your slideshow can do all the talking.

• Your slideshow is the star of your presentation; you should speak about only what’s in the slideshow.

• Your speech is the star of your presentation; design your slideshow to support your speech.

• You are the star of the presentation; how you’re dressed for the occasion will have the most impact on its success.

Which of these elements is most likely to keep an audience engaged in a presentation that lasts for a long time?

• slides with a lot of text

• interactive quizzes

• excerpts of speeches

• multiple onscreen images

• voice recordings supporting the text

What is the first step in preparing for a poetry performance?

• getting the tone right

• conveying the appropriate emotions

• using good voice modulation

• choosing a suitable poem that interests you

• memorizing the poem

Which theme is supported by the events of both Fourteen and “The Dinner Party”?

• the importance some people place on social status

• the challenges of being single in society

• the challenges of a demanding boss

• the importance of having a sense of humor

Which line of dialogue in this excerpt from Susan Glaspell's Trifles suggests that the attorney believes women are incapable of plotting?

COUNTY ATTORNEY: No, Peters, it's all perfectly clear except a reason for doing it. But you know juries when it comes to women. If there was some definite thing. Something to show—something to make a story about—a thing that would connect up with this strange way of doing it—

(The women's eyes meet for an instant. Enter HALE from outer door.)

HALE: Well, I've got the team around. Pretty cold out there.

COUNTY ATTORNEY: I'm going to stay here a while by myself, (to the SHERIFF) You can send Frank out for me, can't you? I want to go over everything. I'm not satisfied that we can't do better.

SHERIFF: Do you want to see what Mrs Peters is going to take in?

(The LAWYER goes to the table, picks up the apron, laughs.)

COUNTY ATTORNEY: Oh, I guess they're not very dangerous things the ladies have picked out. (Moves a few things about, disturbing the quilt pieces which cover the box. Steps back) No, Mrs Peters doesn't need supervising. For that matter, a sheriff's wife is married to the law. Ever think of it that way, Mrs Peters?

MRS PETERS: Not—just that way.

• But you know juries when it comes to women. If there was some definite thing.

• I'm not satisfied that we can't do better

• Oh, I guess they're not very dangerous things the ladies have picked out

• For that matter, a sheriff's wife is married to the law

Based on this excerpt from Susan Glaspell's Trifles, what can you conclude about Mr. Wright's character? (there are 2)

HALE: Harry and I had started to town with a load of potatoes. We came along the road from my place and as I got here I said, I'm going to see if I can't get John Wright to go in with me on a party telephone.' I spoke to Wright about it once before and he put me off, saying folks talked too much anyway, and all he asked was peace and quiet—I guess you know about how much he talked himself; but I thought maybe if I went to the house and talked about it before his wife, though I said to Harry that I didn't know as what his wife wanted made much difference to John—

• Mr. Wright was an honest and hardworking man.

• Mr. Wright preferred to stay alone and isolated.

• Mr. Wright did not care about his wife's opinion.

• Mr. Wright was a charitable and helpful person.

• Mr. Wright did not like gossiping about other's lives.

Fill in the blanks in order.

In Trifles, ___________ symbolizes Mrs. Wright's unhappy marriage, ___________ symbolizes Mrs. Wright's unhappy mental state, and ___________ symbolizes Minnie Foster's soul.

• the birdcage, the bird, the quilt

• the birdcage, the quilt, the bird

• the quilt, the bird, the glasses

• the lion, the witch, the wardrobe