Read this passage. Then, answer the question(s). Phoebus was the name of Apollo in his role as god of the sun. Each day, he would drive the chariot of the sun across the sky, moving in an arc from east to west until it dropped below the horizon to end the hours of daylight. He had several children, including a son named Phaeton, who was very proud and ambitious. "I can drive the chariot just like you, Father!" Phaeton boasted, and he nagged and badgered until Phoebus finally let him take over the chariot one day. Unfortunately, Phaeton's self-esteem was far superior to his actual driving skill. In fact, he drove so badly that the horses left their usual path and the chariot threatened to engulf the entire world in flames. Zeus, chief of the gods, saw the deadly danger and immediately took action to prevent it. He hurled one of his thunderbolts to strike Phaeton, who then fell into the river Eridanus (also called the Po River). Phaeton's sisters were deeply upset with the loss of their brother. They mourned him for so long, and with such great sorrow, that they eventually turned into trees. The tears they wept were turned into amber, a fossilized form of tree resin. Brownish gold in color, amber is used in jewelry. From details in the passage, what can you infer about the civilization and era that produced the story of Phoebus and Phaeton?

People in that time and place traveled by horse and carriage

People in that time and place used solar power

People in that time and place developed their own methods of home heating.

People in that time and place never sailed their boats on rivers

Read this passage. Then, answer the question(s). Phoebus was the name of Apollo in his role as god of the sun. Each day, he would drive the chariot of the sun across the sky, moving in an arc from east to west until it dropped below the horizon to end the hours of daylight. He had several children, including a son named Phaeton, who was very proud and ambitious. "I can drive the chariot just like you, Father!" Phaeton boasted, and he nagged and badgered until Phoebus finally let him take over the chariot one day. Unfortunately, Phaeton's self-esteem was far superior to his actual driving skill. In fact, he drove so badly that the horses left their usual path and the chariot threatened to engulf the entire world in flames. Zeus, chief of the gods, saw the deadly danger and immediately took action to prevent it. He hurled one of his thunderbolts to strike Phaeton, who then fell into the river Eridanus (also called the Po River). Phaeton's sisters were deeply upset with the loss of their brother. They mourned him for so long, and with such great sorrow, that they eventually turned into trees. The tears they wept were turned into amber, a fossilized form of tree resin. Brownish gold in color, amber is used in jewelry. Which statement best expresses a main theme of the passage?

It is unwise and dangerous to be overconfident.

There is no use in crying about what can never be.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

People who do not learn from their mistakes are doomed to repeat them.

Read this passage. Then, answer the question(s). Do you always take a plane to travel long distances? Next time, try the train. Unlike travel by plane, which makes everything between your points of departure and arrival mere "flyover" country, travel by train lets you really see America. Instead of looking at boring clouds for the whole trip, you can view the scenery, study a map of your route, or read a description of what you are passing. There is an old-fashioned charm in traveling the way people did centuries ago and a childlike delight in going through so many places that you have only heard about. Like Dodge City, Kansas, where you pull in at six in the morning and spot the famous sight of Boot Hill out the window—or Denver, Colorado, where you stop for an hour and have time for a short walk downtown. Of course, you could travel by car and see the country that way. However, car travel is very tiring for whoever does the driving, unless you make lots of time-consuming stops. On a train you can relax, stretch your legs, stroll around, or chat with fellow passengers. Most long-distance trains offer meals in dining cars, and many have observation cars with large glass windows from which you can view the scenery. Many also have sleeper accommodations, but even if you cannot afford those, you can sleep overnight in your seat, just as you would on a plane—but with more leg room. Yes, indeed, for a trip that is both relaxing and exciting, nothing beats the train. Which sentence from the passage best expresses its main idea?

Yes, indeed, for a trip that is both relaxing and exciting, nothing beats the train.

Do you always take a plane to travel long distances?

On a train you can relax, stretch your legs, stroll around, or chat with fellow passengers.

Read this passage. Then, answer the question(s). Do you always take a plane to travel long distances? Next time, try the train. Unlike travel by plane, which makes everything between your points of departure and arrival mere "flyover" country, travel by train lets you really see America. Instead of looking at boring clouds for the whole trip, you can view the scenery, study a map of your route, or read a description of what you are passing. There is an old-fashioned charm in traveling the way people did centuries ago and a childlike delight in going through so many places that you have only heard about. Like Dodge City, Kansas, where you pull in at six in the morning and spot the famous sight of Boot Hill out the window—or Denver, Colorado, where you stop for an hour and have time for a short walk downtown. Of course, you could travel by car and see the country that way. However, car travel is very tiring for whoever does the driving, unless you make lots of time-consuming stops. On a train you can relax, stretch your legs, stroll around, or chat with fellow passengers. Most long-distance trains offer meals in dining cars, and many have observation cars with large glass windows from which you can view the scenery. Many also have sleeper accommodations, but even if you cannot afford those, you can sleep overnight in your seat, just as you would on a plane—but with more leg room. Yes, indeed, for a trip that is both relaxing and exciting, nothing beats the train. Which statement best summarizes the passage?

If you take a long journey on a train, you will be able to see more of the country than you would while flying and relax more than you would while driving.

If you take a train on a long journey, you will meet all sorts of interesting people that you would never meet if you flew.

Taking a train on a long journey is much safer and more patriotic than flying.

You should take the train on a long journey if you have the time and can afford both a sleeping car and the meals in the dining car.

Read this passage from "The Leak" by Jacques Futrelle. Then, answer the question(s). The financier drew a long breath. "I have been informed that you were a remarkable man," he said at last slowly. "I believe it. Quinton Frazier, the banker who gave me the letter of introduction to you, told me how you once solved a remarkable mystery in which—" "Yes, yes," interrupted the scientist shortly, "the Ralston Bank burglary—I remember." "So I came to you to enlist your aid in something which is more inexplicable than that.… Briefly, there is a leak in my office. My plans become known to others almost by the time I have perfected them. My plans are large; I have millions at stake; and the greatest secrecy is absolutely essential. For years I have been able to preserve this secrecy; but half a dozen times in the last eight weeks my plans have become known, and I have been caught. Unless you know the Street, you can’t imagine what a tremendous disadvantage it is to have someone know your next move to the minutest detail and, knowing it, defeat you at every turn." "No, I don’t know your world of finance, Mr. Grayson," remarked The Thinking Machine. "Give me an instance." "Well, take this last case," said the financier earnestly. "Briefly, without technicalities, I had planned to unload the securities of the P., Q. & X. Railway, protecting myself through brokers, and force the outstanding stock down to a price where other brokers, acting for me, could buy far below the actual value. In this way I intended to get complete control of the stock. But my plans became known, and when I began to unload everything was snapped up by the opposition, with the result that instead of gaining control of the road I lost heavily. This same thing has happened, with variations, half a dozen times." "I presume that is strictly honest?" inquired the scientist mildly. "Honest?" replied Grayson. "Certainly—of course." Which statement best connects the setting of the passage with the story's plot?

The passage is set in the world of business, and the plot is about a business problem.

The passage is set in a computer room, and the plot is about a problem with The Thinking Machine

The passage is set in the West, and the plot is about building a railway there.

The passage is set in a city, and the plot is about urban street crime

Read this passage from "The Leak" by Jacques Futrelle. Then, answer the question(s). The financier drew a long breath. "I have been informed that you were a remarkable man," he said at last slowly. "I believe it. Quinton Frazier, the banker who gave me the letter of introduction to you, told me how you once solved a remarkable mystery in which—" "Yes, yes," interrupted the scientist shortly, "the Ralston Bank burglary—I remember." "So I came to you to enlist your aid in something which is more inexplicable than that.… Briefly, there is a leak in my office. My plans become known to others almost by the time I have perfected them. My plans are large; I have millions at stake; and the greatest secrecy is absolutely essential. For years I have been able to preserve this secrecy; but half a dozen times in the last eight weeks my plans have become known, and I have been caught. Unless you know the Street, you can’t imagine what a tremendous disadvantage it is to have someone know your next move to the minutest detail and, knowing it, defeat you at every turn." "No, I don’t know your world of finance, Mr. Grayson," remarked The Thinking Machine. "Give me an instance." "Well, take this last case," said the financier earnestly. "Briefly, without technicalities, I had planned to unload the securities of the P., Q. & X. Railway, protecting myself through brokers, and force the outstanding stock down to a price where other brokers, acting for me, could buy far below the actual value. In this way I intended to get complete control of the stock. But my plans became known, and when I began to unload everything was snapped up by the opposition, with the result that instead of gaining control of the road I lost heavily. This same thing has happened, with variations, half a dozen times." "I presume that is strictly honest?" inquired the scientist mildly. "Honest?" replied Grayson. "Certainly—of course." How do details in the passage characterize The Thinking Machine?

as a logical, scientific detective

as a successful but shady businessman

Read this passage from "The Leak" by Jacques Futrelle. Then, answer the question(s). The financier drew a long breath. "I have been informed that you were a remarkable man," he said at last slowly. "I believe it. Quinton Frazier, the banker who gave me the letter of introduction to you, told me how you once solved a remarkable mystery in which—" "Yes, yes," interrupted the scientist shortly, "the Ralston Bank burglary—I remember." "So I came to you to enlist your aid in something which is more inexplicable than that.… Briefly, there is a leak in my office. My plans become known to others almost by the time I have perfected them. My plans are large; I have millions at stake; and the greatest secrecy is absolutely essential. For years I have been able to preserve this secrecy; but half a dozen times in the last eight weeks my plans have become known, and I have been caught. Unless you know the Street, you can’t imagine what a tremendous disadvantage it is to have someone know your next move to the minutest detail and, knowing it, defeat you at every turn." "No, I don’t know your world of finance, Mr. Grayson," remarked The Thinking Machine. "Give me an instance." "Well, take this last case," said the financier earnestly. "Briefly, without technicalities, I had planned to unload the securities of the P., Q. & X. Railway, protecting myself through brokers, and force the outstanding stock down to a price where other brokers, acting for me, could buy far below the actual value. In this way I intended to get complete control of the stock. But my plans became known, and when I began to unload everything was snapped up by the opposition, with the result that instead of gaining control of the road I lost heavily. This same thing has happened, with variations, half a dozen times." "I presume that is strictly honest?" inquired the scientist mildly. "Honest?" replied Grayson. "Certainly—of course." In the third paragraph, when Grayson says "the Street," to what is he referring?

New York's Wall Street, the center of U.S. business investment

New York's Fifth Avenue, the fashionable street on which Grayson lives

any rough urban area that has a great deal of poverty and crime

the companies that make up the railway industry

Which meaning of the word road applies to its use in this sentence from the passage? But my plans became known, and when I began to unload everything was snapped up by the opposition, with the result that instead of gaining control of the road I lost heavily.

any path on which people travel

protected place where ships anchor

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CCSS

RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.3, RL.8.4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In a story, which sentence would NOT foreshadow the tragic end of a knight?

The knight's wife has a vivid dream of his death.

The knight returns victorious from an important battle.

A seer warns the knight not to go to war.

The knight breaks his favorite sword in battle.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which word best describes the tone of this passage from "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe?

And now was acknowledged the presence of the Red Death. He had come like a thief in the night. And one by one dropped the revelers in the blood-bedewed halls of their revel, and died each in the despairing posture of his fall.

angry

confused

grim

annoyed

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which statement about the connotations of words is accurate?

The connotations of words add layers of meaning to a text.

Connotations are the literal meanings of words.

Connotations of words are usually supplied in a dictionary.

Words with similar meanings always have similar connotations.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which synonym for the word protective has the most negative connotation?

sheltering

careful

nurturing

restrictive

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which sound device does this sentence illustrate?

Lola leaped into the lake.

consonance

alliteration

onomatopoeia

assonance

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In a play, a young woman encounters a prince dressed as a beggar. The audience knows that he is a prince; the young woman does not.

Which literary technique does this situation illustrate?

dramatic irony

verbal irony

situational irony

paradox

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence would best help the writer of a persuasive essay establish a concerned tone?

It is of vital importance that we help people who are in dire need.

Come on down to our open house this Saturday to hear about volunteer opportunities.

I made a lot of friends while helping out at the local shelter last summer.

The school is considering a volunteer program, and I think it's a great idea

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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In a story, which sentence would NOT foreshadow the tragic end of a knight?

Which statement about the connotations of words is accurate?

Which synonym for the word protective has the most negative connotation?

Which sound device does this sentence illustrate? Lola leaped into the lake.

In a play, a young woman encounters a prince dressed as a beggar. The audience knows that he is a prince; the young woman does not. Which literary technique does this situation illustrate?

Which sentence would best help the writer of a persuasive essay establish a concerned tone?

To which senses do the images in these lines mainly appeal? I follow a dark and twisting road. My footsteps echo in the silence of the night.

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Which sound device does this sentence illustrate?

Lola leaped into the lake.

In a play, a young woman encounters a prince dressed as a beggar. The audience knows that he is a prince; the young woman does not.

Which literary technique does this situation illustrate?

To which senses do the images in these lines mainly appeal?

I follow a dark and twisting road.
My footsteps echo in the silence of the night.