*What sentence from the texts best shows what the writing means when she says Peru is "like a beggar sitting on a bench of gold"?

With so much poverty about, it is hard to believe that Sleeping Beauty harbors riches….

Peru’s economy boasts one of the highest growth rates in the world.

In the past six years, its annual growth has hovered between 6 and 9 percent, rivaling the colossal engines of China and India.

Here is a country alive with investment and tourism, a hive of construction, home to a rising and robust middle class.

In “Money,” how do the parents respond to the people who come to their door?

They send them to the church for help.

They give them what they need or ask for.

They offer advice on how to make money.

*Which of the following statements is most clearly an example of the author’s personal observation rather than a statement of fact?

Wandering the ice-mud streets of La Rinconada, one can’t help but hope that this gold town’s days are numbered.

[A]lthough Peru is small (slightly smaller than Alaska), it encompasses a virtual panoply of landforms.

Peru is one of the world’s leading producers of silver and one of Latin America’s most exuberant founts of precious metal.

The work outdoors is often done by women and children. The work in the damp, freezing shafts is done by men.

Based on the information in the passage, what is true about voting in America?

The United States does not have mandatory voting laws.

Only wealthy Americans can vote.

Poor Americans tend to vote more than wealthier Americans.

The United States has higher voter turnout than Australia.

*What does the author mean when she says that Peru is “like a beggar sitting on a bench of gold”?

Many Peruvians are still poor despite Peru’s abundant natural resources.

Peru’s government is pleading with companies to mine its gold.

Wealthy tourists stay in luxurious hotels while Peruvians live in shacks.

Peruvians live in poverty while neighboring countries are wealthy.

In “The Necklace,” what does Monsieur Loisel’s treatment of his wife most clearly reveal about his character?

He cares deeply about his wife’s happiness.

He has grown tired of his wife’s complaints.

He cares far too much about material things.

He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.

To whom or to what does the speaker in “The Good Life” compare money?

to a mysterious lover who never returned

to a stranger who lives on coffee and bread

to a woman who must travel far to find water

to a diner enjoying good food after weeks of hardship

Which of these statements best describes the subject’s desire in “Avarice”?

She must possess things that belong to others.

She must have things that are worth a lot of money.

She must consume things that look tasty.

She must show off her belongings to others.

Why is (she) most likely drawn to her brother's Junebug collection?

The bugs's wings shine like other valuable things.

She is disturbed by their strangeness.

She loves the fact that they were once alive.

Her bother's collection of dead insects angers her.

Which of the following is the strongest example of alliteration?

(from “The Golden Deer”) In its soil are the roots / of a forest, Dandakaranya – / dream-green, dream-dark.

(from “Avarice”) At sixteen, / She gazed at her little brother’s /Junebugs….

(from “The Good Life”) [I]t makes me nostalgic / For the years I lived on coffee and bread.…

(from “Money”) … anything that needs fixing or carrying or any yard work he can do.

Which of these quotations from the passage would develop the full experience of Australian Outback by appealing to the reader's sense of taste?

[fills] my mouth with iron shavings

the russet blast furnace of the Australian outback fills my nostrils

I find flat, silent nothingness in every direction

the sweat pops in pearls across my arms

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which of the following sentences shows Arana's personal feelings about the people of La Rinconada?

It is a film about girls who live in desperately hard places.

Hordes of village boys followed, building huts, bringing their families.

With little more than small picks and big dreams, some defied the odds and struck gold.

In a happy trance, I recalled the kindness of a widow who offered me the shelter of her hut.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

*What element is used to extract the gold?

iron

mercury

ore

arsenic

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Read the excerpt, then answer the question. Gold from Sleeping Beauty's entrails will glitter on Cartier and Tiffany counters around the world. What idea do these sensory details most clearly convey?

There is beauty to be found in all places.

The demand for gold is leading to global violence.

La Rinconada and it's people pay a high price for the luxury of others.

The Peruvian government has abandoned the people and the mine.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

In La Rinconada the miners do backbreaking work in hopes of becoming rich. What does the author think of their chances of striking it rich?

It could happen if a worker is extremely lucky.

It is no longer possible because gold is so rare.

It is more likely to happen in a different country.

It is possible only for the hardest of the workers.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What type of persuasive appeal is used in the phrase "the neediest, most vulnerable members of our society" in sentence 8?

ethos

logos

pathos

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

*Read this excerpt from “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness.” The green is gone. The earth is turned. What you see as Mount Ananea looms into view is a lunar landscape, pitted with orange lakes that reek of cyanide. What does this imagery most emphasize about the setting?

the destruction caused by mining operations

the terrible smell caused by lack of plumbing

the surprising beauty in the midst of ugliness

the way extreme temperatures affect the landscape

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

* Read the following excerpt from the article: Like the Ancient Mariner, who stared at the leaden seas and its hideous slime and eventually beheld a rare, soul-lifting, beauty, I suddenly saw the tin rooftops gleam like a mantle of diamonds. As the sun moved over the snow, the ravished mountain seems to ripple with ribbons of color. To which of the senses does the imagery of this passage most clearly appeal?

sight

smell

taste

touch

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English II Exam Review (Sp 2025)

Which of the following sentences shows Arana's personal feelings about the people of La Rinconada?

*What element is used to extract the gold?

Read the excerpt, then answer the question. Gold from Sleeping Beauty's entrails will glitter on Cartier and Tiffany counters around the world. What idea do these sensory details most clearly convey?

In La Rinconada the miners do backbreaking work in hopes of becoming rich. What does the author think of their chances of striking it rich?

What type of persuasive appeal is used in the phrase "the neediest, most vulnerable members of our society" in sentence 8?

*Read this excerpt from “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness.” The green is gone. The earth is turned. What you see as Mount Ananea looms into view is a lunar landscape, pitted with orange lakes that reek of cyanide. What does this imagery most emphasize about the setting?

What are Arana's personal feelings about the people of La Rinconada?

*What sentence from the texts best shows what the writing means when she says Peru is "like a beggar sitting on a bench of gold"?

In “Money,” how do the parents respond to the people who come to their door?

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