WorksheetsEOC Prac. Test 1 Part 2
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
#27. What is an objective summary of the selection?
a)
A visit to the Taj Mahal leaves an indelible impression.
b)
The construction of the Taj Mahal took a long time to complete.
c)
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built by an emperor as a tribute to his late wife.
d)
The emperor Shah Jahan was overthrown and imprisoned by one of his sons.
2.
#28. What is the purpose of beginning the selection with a summary of the author's trip to India thus far and then moving to a description of the Taj Mahal?
a)
The reader is not able to comprehend or appriciate the description of the Taj Mahal without this information.
b)
Given the information that comes later, the reader can decide whether the order of the author's trip makes sense.
c)
The information at the beginning helps the reader decide whether to visit India.
d)
By starting with a summary of the trip, the author creates anticipation that encourages the reader to continue reading.
3.
# 29. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, what does the word indelible mean?
a)
lasting
b)
invisible
c)
forgettable
d)
fading
4.
#30. What can be inferred from paragraph 6?
a)
Shah Jahan was not concerned with what things cost.
b)
Shah Jahan was a compassionate emperor.
c)
Shah Jahan was very religious.
d)
Shah Jahan made rash decisions.
5.
#31. What does the author mean when he describes the Taj Mahal as "synonymous with India itself"?
a)
The building and the country once had the same name.
b)
Most buildings in India are different from the Taj Mahal.
c)
Most people readily associate the Taj Mahal with India.
d)
The Taj Mahal is the center of government in India.
6.
#32. Why does the author include the sentence below from paragraph 3?
"The morning sun was still low in the sky, and the shiny white marble reflected a soft pink hue, giving the grounds an ethereal quality."
"The morning sun was still low in the sky, and the shiny white marble reflected a soft pink hue, giving the grounds an ethereal quality."
a)
to emphasize how tired the author was from waking up early
b)
to describe the elegant, peaceful mood of the site
c)
to compare the morning light to the author's journey
d)
to analyze the types of materials used to build the site
7.
#33. What is the significance of the statement below from the last paragraph?
"As I departed from the site, I was reminded of the cruel twist of Shah Jahan's fate. For from his prison, which was located across the river from the Taj Mahal, he was afforded a perfect view of the monument he had raised for his eternal love."
"As I departed from the site, I was reminded of the cruel twist of Shah Jahan's fate. For from his prison, which was located across the river from the Taj Mahal, he was afforded a perfect view of the monument he had raised for his eternal love."
a)
It suggests to the reader that the author's next travel destination will be the prison.
b)
It explains why the prison was built so close to the Taj Mahal.
c)
It describes another way in which the story of the Taj Mahal is a tragic one.
d)
The prison was a much less comfortable place to live than the Taj Mahal.
8.
#34. What is the author's purpose in writing this selection?
a)
to retell the events of the author's trip to India
b)
to describe how and why the Taj Mahal was built
c)
to persuade readers that the Taj Mahal is the most impressive sitein India
d)
to provide a history of India by describing its most famous building
9.
#35. How does the author unfold his ideas about the Taj Mahal?
a)
He explains in detail the different sections of the Taj Mahal, including the materials and construction methods used to build them.
b)
He addressess Shah Jahan's rule of India both before and after the construction of the site.
c)
He uses the Taj Mahal as a metaphor for all that India stands for.
d)
He parallels the story of its hisotyr with a firsthand description of someone visiting it in the present day.
10.
#37. How does the description of Raskolnikov's visit with the woman devlope the theme of the selection
a)
It contrasts infirmity and old age with youth and vitality.
b)
It emphasizes the relationship between good and evil.
c)
It suggests that greed can cause people to make poor decisions.
d)
It illustrates one's freedom to make decisions.
11.
#38. What does Alyona Ivanovna mean when she says, "But the time is up for your last pledge. The month was up the day before yesterday."?
a)
Raskolnikov has not paid what he owes on time.
b)
Alyona reminds Raskolnikov of his offer to help her.
c)
Raskolnikov promised but failed to sell a pocket watch on time.
d)
Alyona had money to give to Raskolnikov earlier that week.
12.
#39. In paragraph 7, the use of the word disconcerted to describe Raskolnikov is meant to convey what about his character?
a)
a tendency to feel guilt or shame
b)
a tendency to feel worried and nervous
c)
a tendency to feel small or unimportant
d)
a tendency to feel powerful and violent
13.
#40. Based on paragraph 3, what does the author mean when he uses the word untenanted?
a)
no reached
b)
not warranted
c)
not tended
d)
not occupied
14.
#41. In the selection, what is the purpose of the sentence below from paragraph 4?
"Round her thin long neck, which looked like a hen's leg, was knotted some sort of flannel rag, and, in spite of the heat, there hung flapping on her shoulders, a mangy fur cape, yellow with age."
"Round her thin long neck, which looked like a hen's leg, was knotted some sort of flannel rag, and, in spite of the heat, there hung flapping on her shoulders, a mangy fur cape, yellow with age."
a)
to display the author's sense of humor
b)
to show the woman's playful attitude
c)
to provide visual imagery
d)
to show that the woman is very wealthy
15.
#42. What can be inferred from the statement below in the last paragraph?
"Good-bye--are you always at home alone, your sister is not here with you?"
"Good-bye--are you always at home alone, your sister is not here with you?"
a)
He will tell his friends about Alyona's business.
b)
He intends to carry out his plan only when Alyona is alone.
c)
He prefers to leave the silver box with Lizaveta.
d)
He plans to contact Lizaveta and ask her to dinner.
16.
#43. What assumption can the reader make about Raskolnikov?
a)
He is jealous of the way that others live.
b)
He gets angry very easily.
c)
He is very observant and attentive to detail.
d)
he feels anxious when he visits new places.
17.
#44. What is the effect of the author's use of dialogue in the selection?
a)
It provides more information about the characters and ehightens the tension.
b)
It shows the passage of time during the scene in the apartment.
c)
It provides humor and relief from the tension of the previous section.
d)
It functions as a link between long sections of description.
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