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WorksheetsUNIT 3 SUMMATIVE A REVIEW
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 48mins
1. Reread the following from the passage.
Disregarding the song of the birds, the waving green trees, and the smell of the flowers, Jimmy headed straight for a restaurant. There he tasted the first sweet joys of liberty in the shape of a broiled chicken and a bottle of white wine—followed by a cigar a grade better than the one the warden had given him. From there he proceeded leisurely to the depot. He tossed a quarter into the hat of a blind man sitting by the door, and boarded his train. Three hours set him down in a little town near the state line. He went to the café of one Mike Dolan and shook hands with Mike, who was alone behind the bar.“Sorry we couldn’t make it sooner, Jimmy, me boy,” said Mike. “But we had that protest from Springfield to buck against, and the governor nearly balked. Feeling all right?”
“Fine,” said Jimmy. “Got my key?”
He got his key and went upstairs, unlocking the door of a room at the rear.
How does the imagery contribute to the reader’s understanding of Valentine’s character? (RL.7.5)
It helps the reader understand that in the beginning he is a man whose only concern is himself and that he has friends who help him get what he needs.
It helps the reader understand that he is a character who changes from regretting his mistakes in the beginning of the story to having the use them as his job in the end.
It helps the reader understand that he is a man of integrity and can be trusted throughout the story.
It helps the reader understand that from the start he was a man who helped others even at his own expense.
PART A: What do Ben's comments in the following paragraph reveal about his perspective of his relationship with Jimmy?(RL.7.6)
“Hello, Ben!” said Jimmy, still with his strange smile. “Got around at last, have you? Well, let’s go. I don’t know that it makes much difference, now.”
And then Ben Price acted rather strangely.
“Guess you’re mistaken, Mr. Spencer,” he said. “Don’t believe I recognize you. Your buggy’s waiting for you, ain’t it?” And Ben Price turned and strolled down the street.
It shows the detective no longer thinks of him as a criminal.
It shows the detective is angry at Valentine for starting a life of crime again.
It shows that Valentine has outsmarted the detective and gotten away with his life of crime.
It shows that the detective did not recognize Valentine or Ralph D. Spencer.
What does Ben’s comment reveal about his attitude towards the situation? (RL.7.3)
He has decided to let Valentine go because he used his skills to save a life.
He pursues Valentine until Elmore where he arrests him and takes him back to jail.
He did not recognize Valentine as Ralph D. Spencer.
He decided to arrest Valentine later in the day after he was away from a crowd.
Reread lines 196 - 236 of the text.
Which of the following best identifies the irony in lines 167 - 246 of the story? (RL.7.4)
It is dramatic irony where the audience sees that the arresting officer is in the bank watching the situation, but Valentine does not see him.
It is verbal irony because Valentine believes he is going to be arrested, but then is set free.
It is situational irony upon seeing the detective, Valentine expected to be arrested, but was not arrested.
It is a dramatic irony because the detective knows something that the others around Ralph D. Spencer do not know.
In the following lines, what is Valentines tone in reference to himself? (RL.7.4)
Jimmy Valentine put on his coat, and walked outside the railings toward the front door. As he went he thought he heard a faraway voice that he once knew call “Ralph!” But he never hesitated. At the door a big man stood somewhat in his way.
“Hello, Ben!” said Jimmy, still with his strange smile. “Got around at last, have you? Well, let’s go. I don’t know that it makes much difference, now.”
Accepting
Embarrassed
Arrogant
Unsure
Which of the following best defines the underlined phrase in the following lines from the passage? (L.7.4a)
He set his suitcase on the table, and opened it out flat. From that time on he seemed to be unconscious of the presence of anyone else. He laid out the shining, queer implements swiftly and orderly, whistling softly to himself as he always did when at work. In a deep silence and immovable, the others watched him as if under a spell.
In a minute Jimmy’s pet drill was biting smoothly into the steel door. In ten minutes—breaking his own burglarious record—he threw back the bolts and opened the door.
He broke his record of how fast he opened the safe.
He broke his burger record.
He broke his own steel door with a drill in order to open it.
He broke drilled through a door in order for it to open.
PART B: Which TWO of the following phrases from the quote above best supports the answer to Part A? (RL.7.1)
“In ten minutes”
“he threw back the bolts and opened the door”
“In a deep silence and immovable,”
“drill was biting smoothly into the steel door”
“whistling softly to himself as he always did when at work”
PART A: Which of the following best describes the theme of the text? (RL.7.2)
Everyone deserves a second chance.
Someone is always watching you.
Anyone can panic in an emergency situation.
Your past plays no part in your future.
PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A? (RL.7.1)
“‘Guess you’re mistaken, Mr. Spencer,’ he said. ‘Don’t believe I recognize you. Your buggy’s waiting for you, ain’t it?’”
“‘Lot of nickel-plated shoehorns in there,’ said Jimmy, coolly, ‘that I’m going to return. Thought I’d save express charges by taking them up. I’m getting awfully economical.’”
“‘Going to marry the banker’s daughter are you, Jimmy?’ said Ben to himself, softly. ‘Well, I don’t know!’”
“‘Me?” said Jimmy, in a puzzled tone. ‘I don’t understand. I’m representing the New York Amalgamated Short Snap Biscuit Cracker and Frazzled Wheat Company.’”
Challenge Questions:
Part A: What figurative language is shown in this quote?
"Mr. Ralph Spencer, the phoenix that arose from Jimmy Valentine’s ashes—ashes left by the flame of a sudden and alterative attack of love— remained in Elmore, and prospered. He opened a shoe store and secured a good run of trade. "
Allusion
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Challenge Questions:
Part B: What impact does the use of figurative language have on the text?
It shows the moment that Valentine is reborn like the legend itself to start a new life in Elmore.
It is showing the reader that like a phoenix, Valentine is doomed to die in flames.
It shows the reader visualize the setting around the main character in order to show how easy it was for him to escape prison.
It is showing the moment where Ralph D. Spencer took over Valentine’s life so that the reader can see it is two separate men.
Questions for “Another Chance at a Better Life?”
PART A: Which of the following best identifies the article’s central idea? (RI. 7.2)
There is a debate over whether or not prisoners should serve life sentences due to findings in recent studies.
Prisoner advocates suggest that all prisoners should serve life sentences because they are likely to commit similar crimes again.
Studies show that crimes are mostly committed by people under 30, so old inmates should be released.
It’s difficult for men trying to adjust to general society after prison because the general public does not treat ex-prisoners kindly.
PART B: Which TWO quotes from the text best support the answer to Part A? (RI.7.1)
Prisoner advocates claim that many older inmates are no longer a threat and should be paroled. Research shows that there's a large drop-off in criminal behavior and recidivism after 40 or 45.
Others, however, disagree that inmates convicted for violent crimes should be granted parole. They argue that prison is a punishment, and that violent criminals do not deserve to be let out.
Yohannes Johnson is serving 75 years to life in the Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York. He lives behind 30-foot concrete walls and locked steel doors, 300 miles and 30 years from home in New York City.
This figure grows as the prisoner ages and requires increasing amounts of medical care. Financial data shows that parole and probation are far cheaper punishments.
Many inmates, including Johnson, say that they have learned important lessons during their time in prison. They believe they now have something positive to give back to society.
How does paragraph 3 contribute to the development of the article? (RI. 7.5)
It illustrates how the percentage of older inmates are rising so there needs to be an alternative to life-imprisonment.
It confirms that older inmates are often required to perform community service as an alternate punishment for their crimes.
It demonstrates evidence of how only young criminals continuously commit the same crimes after they have been released from prison.
It proves that there are too many people serving life sentences, proving to readers that the death penalty should be used as punishment instead of life-imprisonment.
PART A: Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word “lifers” as it is used in paragraph 3? (L. 7.4a)
A person who spends the rest of his or her life in prison after they have committed a crime
A person who works to save the lives of others
A person who spends his or her entire life in prison from birth to death.
A person who works to help those with life sentences cope with living the remainder of their life in prison
PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A? (RI. 7.1)
“with few prospects for release”
“raises a new set of criminal justice policy questions”
“ 41,095 of more than 2.3 million inmates”
“new crimes by convicted felons steadily decline”
Part A: Based on the text and the “Digging Deeper “ section, the reader can infer that time in prison has what effect on prisoners on the chances of them returning to prison? (RI. 7.1)
It has little impact on improving their character, so most eventually return to crime and prison.
It greatly impacts their character and causes them to resort to community service to repay their debt to society.
It causes inmates to develop strong friendships, so they want to return to prison so that they can see their friends.
It causes a great decline in inmates’ characters, so they eventually return to prison for committing worse crimes than before.
Part B: Which of the following quotes from the article best supports the answer to Part A? (RI. 7.1)
That study found that among prisoners of all ages, 67.5 percent would be back in jail within three years.
Should older prisoners be paroled? It's a tough question.
Those communities we came from, we left them in shambles.
"[Prisoners should] be punished for this and should not enjoy the freedom that other people have to wander the world," said Gioia.
Part A: Reread the following paragraph from the article:
“Now 55, Johnson measures time in long, slow, personal change, maintaining hope that someday he will walk outside prison walls.”
What does Mr. Price, the man being interviewed, mean by his statement? (RI.7.4)
During his time in prison, Johnson measures his time by examining his physical changes in the mirror.
During his time in prison, Johnson measures time by keeping a personal calendar.
During his time in prison, Johnson measures his time by taking long so walks and seeing difference his appearance is at the end.
During his time in prison, Johnson does not measure time because he believes that time is an abstract concept that doesn’t affect him.
Questions for “Singer in Prison”
Which of the following best summarizes the poem? (RL.7.6)
The experience of listening to a hymn left a lasting impression on the convicts even years later because of the song’s meaning.
The experience of having to sit in a church and listen to music haunted the inmates in a frightening way the remainder of their imprisonment.
The experience for the speaker of the poem is one of observation that the convicts hated the music performed by the woman.
The experience for the inmates of having to listen the music was terrible even years later because of the song’s meaning.
Part A: Which of the following best describes the theme of the poem? (RL.7.2)
Even convicts hope for freedom and forgiveness.
Music is torture for criminals while in prison.
Anyone can perform in a prison to entertain the inmates.
People can use music as a way of escaping prison.
Part B: Which two pieces of evidence best support the answer to Part A? (RL.7.1)
“To set thee free and bear thee home,” (line 34)
“Depart—a God-enfranchis'd soul!” (line 37)
“When down a narrow aisle amid the thieves and outlaws …” (line 10)
“Making the hearer's pulses stop for ecstasy and awe.” (line 8)
“Years after, even in the hour of death, the sad refrain, the tune,” (line 56)
Part A: What is the meaning of “the keepers round” as it is used in the poem? (RL.7.4)
It represents the guards of the prison.
It shows the prison is shaped like a castle.
It symbolizes the walls of the prison.
It illustrates the shape of the guards.
Part B: Which of the following phrases best helps the reader determine the meaning of Part A? (RL.7.1)
“well-armed, watching with vigilant eyes,”
“sear-faced murderers”
“There by the hundreds seated”
“Gather'd to Sunday church in prison walls.”
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