American Literature EOC Practice Test

What is the main idea of the passage

• After the Civil War, many African Americans moved to the west

• The Buffalo Soldiers lived among the Native Americans

• After the Civil War, many African Americans soldiers patrolled the frontier.

• Native Americans coined the term "Buffalo Soldiers."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How would reading a journal kept by Buffalo Soldiers MOST likely add to an understanding of this passage?

• It would shed more light on the soldiers' motivations and dreams.

• It would contradict the facts stated in the passage, such as dates and names.

• It would provide more details on the acts of Congress establishing the units.

• It would downplay the struggles and dangers the soldiers faced.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

From the passage one can infer that the writer

• admired the African American soldiers

• thought that African American soldiers should not live with Native Americans.

• though that African Americans should not move to the West.

• was neutral toward the African American soldiers.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.6

According to the passage, who established the segregated regiments in 1866?

• Native Americans

• the United States Army

• Congress

• African Americans

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that the West presented its own challenges to African Americans?

• Some became cowhands, ranchers, or shopkeepers.

• Some farmed the land in a harsh environment with few resources.

• Several African American Army regiments served on the frontier and became skilled fighters.

• In their role as soldiers in the military, African American men were instrumental in patrolling the Great Plains, the Rio Grande, and areas of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and the Dakotas,

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the word "comprehensive" mean in the passage?

• complete

• limited

• brief

• intelligent

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Under the acts of Congress, four segregated regiments were established in 1866 to use the services of African American soldiers." As it is used in the sentence, what does the word "segregated" MOST likely mean?

• trained extensively

• separated by race

• sent into combat

• highly diversified

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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

Aaron is researching the Buffalo Soldiers for a report. Which digital media would MOST enhance his understanding of the topic?

• a map of the areas the Buffalo Soldiers patrolled

• a video of the buffalo roaming the Great Plains

• diagrams of the weapons the soldiers used

• William H. Leckie's official author's website

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which of the following is the correct citation for the book mentioned in the passage?

• William H. Leckie. "The Buffalo Soldiers: A Narrative of the Negro Cavalry in the West." Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1967. Print.

• "The Buffalo Soldiers: A Narrative of the Negro Cavalry in the West." Leckie, William H. Norman. University of Oklahoma Press. 1967. Print.

• William H. Leckie. The Buffalo Soldiers: A Narrative of the Negro Cavalry in the West. University of Oklahoma Press. 1967. Print.

• Leckie, William H. The Buffalo Soldiers: A Narrative of the Negro Cavalry in the West. Norman: The University of Oklahoma Press, 1967. Print.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the effect of the author repeating the the first line in the final stanza?

• It emphasizes how much the author thinks about the house.

• It stresses the exact location of the empty house.

• It suggests that the author frequently goes walking for exercise.

• It indicates that the farmhouse is a popular attraction in the area.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9