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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
In “Retort,” who is speaking to whom?
Phyllis is speaking to herself.
Phyllis is speaking to the speaker.
The speaker is speaking to Phyllis.
The speaker is speaking to himself.
In “Retort,” who is Phyllis?
the speaker’s alter ego
the speaker’s neighbor
the speaker’s beloved
the speaker’s friend
In the excerpt from The People, Yes, why does the white man draw circles in the sand?
to illustrate his belief that white people are smarter than Indians
to communicate with an Indian who does not speak English
to teach the Indian how to use shapes to represent ideas
to show the outer boundary of the Indian territory
What is the topic of discussion in the excerpt from The People, Yes?
art
land
nature
knowledge
If a person is curling a tress, what is she most likely doing? Base your answer on the meaning of tress.
excercising
daydreaming
styling her hair
wrapping a present
“The lady is fair,” said the knight. What is the knight’s opinion of the lady? Base your answer on the meaning of fair.
She is intelligent
She is beautiful
She is funny
She is sad
Which of the following is most likely true of the person described in the following sentence?
Thou art a loyal friend.
The person is a loyal friend.
The person is not a loyal friend.
The person hopes to be a loyal friend.
The person believes he is a loyal friend.
In the first stanza of “Retort,” how is Phyllis portrayed?
as a rose
as a temptation
as a fountain
as an angel
Which sentence best states a main message of the poem “Retort”?
Always follow your head rather than your heart.
A person in love does not always think rationally.
It is easy to fall in love with an unkind person.
Love happens only when the mind and heart agree.
In the excerpt from The People, Yes, what does the Indian’s “immense ring” represent?
what the white man fears
the human desire to make art
what the Indians have learned
the limits of human knowledge
The white man belives he is superior. Which event in the poem most clearly supports this description?
The white man meets with an Indian at a sandy location.
The white man draws a bigger circle to show what he knows.
The white man watches the Indian sketch a very large circle.
The white man listens to the Indian’s thoughts about the world.
Based on its context, identify the meaning of the word air in this sentence.
He spoke with a confident air.
flight
breeze
manner
broadcast
Based on its context, identify the meaning of the word ring in this sentence.
The children held hands and formed a ring.
echo
circle
arena
chime
Which group of words in this sentence is a participial phrase?
Worried about Friday’s science test, Yolanda called Marcus, her best friend from middle school, and asked him for help.
Worried about Friday’s science test
Yolanda called Marcus
her best friend from middle school
and asked him for help.
Which group of words in this sentence is an infinitive phrase?
“Before we get a puppy,” said Mom to Jasper and Jennifer, “you must promise to walk it every day.”
“Before we get a puppy,”
said Mom to Jasper and Jennifer
you must promise
to walk it every day
What is the participial phrase in this sentence?
This film, the winner of several international awards, tells the story of a young woman struggling with difficult personal decisions.
the winner of several international awards
tells the story
a young woman
struggling with difficult personal decisions
The man, embarrassed by his feelings, tried not to act on them. Which word is modified by the participial phrase?
feelings
them
man
act
The man wanted to draw a perfect circle. What kind of phrase is shown in this clause?
participial phrase
gerund phrase
nominative phrase
infinitive phrase
One man, having made his point, walked away happy. What is the participial phrase in this clause?
one man
having made his point
walked away happy
To teach the man a lesson, he drew a large circle. What word is being modified by the infinitive phrase?
teach
circle
lesson
drew
