- What statement best describes the central conflict in this passage from The Diary of Anne Frank?- Because the Franks are Jewish and the Van Daans are not, the Franks and the Van Daans do not get along.- Because they are Jewish, the Franks, the Van Daans, and Mr. Dussel are in hiding to avoid being discovered by the Nazi party.- Anne does not discuss anything with her mother because she believes that her mother does not understand her.- Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan argue because Mrs. Van Daan does not think that Mr. Van Daan has the right to sell her fur coat.
- Select the most precise verb that fits in the sentence.The thirsty runner _____________ a cup of water after the race.- sipped- drank- had- gulped
- What caused soldiers of the Confederate army to bring injured John Burns home to his wife in "John Burns: The Unlikely Civil War Hero"?- They wanted to do something kind for the Union army after the battle.- They felt guilty that they had hurt a non-soldier while fighting the Union.- They wanted to find the location of other soldiers in the Union army.- They thought he was too elderly and too oddly dressed to be a Union soldier.
- Read the excerpt from "Raymond's Run.""insert excerpt"Based on this excerpt, what conclusion can the reader make about the girls?- They feel bad for Squeaky and don't want to hurt her.- They wish that they were as confident as Squeaky.- They think that fighting is childish and immature.- They pretend to be tougher and stronger than they are.
- Read the excerpt from "Home Front Diary.""insert excerpt"How is the author's perspective different from Jimmy's?- The author has been to war and she can give Jimmy advice.- Jimmy has become a soldier and does not believe the author's advice.- The author has experience writing to soldiers but Jimmy does not.- Jimmy has more experience at letter writing than the author.
- Read the excerpt from "Mary Louise" by Edith van Dyne."insert excerpt"Which statement correctly describes the characterization in this excerpt?- Mary Louise is characterized in a negative way through Sue Finley's words.- Mary Louise is characterized in a positive way through Jennie Allen's words.- Mary Louise is characterized in a negative way through Miss Stearne's words.- Mary Louise is characterized in a positive way through Dorothy Knerr's words.
- Which detail from The Diary of a Young Girl supports the idea that Anne's voice is optimistic?- "At three o'clock . . . the doorbell rang. I didn't hear it, since I was out on the balcony, lazily reading in the sun."- "So much has happened it's as if the whole world had suddenly turned upside down."- "The first thing I stuck in was this diary, and then curlers, handkerchiefs, schoolbooks, a comb and some old letters."- "It may be damp and lopsided, but there's probably not a more comfortable hiding place in all of Amsterdam."
- Read the excerpt from "Flight into Yesterday."Which detail in the excerpt supports the central idea that Amelia Earhart was a pioneer?- She worked with a navigator named Fred Noonan who flew with her.- She never intended to become a famous person; it just happened.- She wanted to show that women could do what men could do.- She spent her childhood in a city called Atchison in Kansas.
- Read the following sentence.The newspaper reporter was dispatched to cover the breaking news story taking place in Seattle, Washington.Which answer choice best describes the connotation of dispatched?- It contains a positive connotation.- It contains a negative connotation.- It contains a neutral connotation.- It does not contain a connotation.
- Read the excerpt from Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897."insert excerpt"During the period of history in which Elizabeth Cady Stanton lived, how were boys and girls regarded differently?- Only boys were expected to become highly educated.- Only girls were expected to become highly educated.- Both boys and girls were expected to succeed in school.- Neither boys nor girls had educational opportunities.
- Read the excerpt from The Call of the Wild."insert excerpt'"Which phrase from the excerpt uses imagery to help readers visualize how the meat looks and feels to the dogs?- a poor substitute for food was this hide- had been stripped from the starved horses- when a dog wrestled it into his stomach- thawed into thin and innutritious leathery strings
- According to Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, why is Tubman trying to help people escape to Canada instead of the northern United States?- The Fugitive Slave Law is enforced in the northern states but does not exist in Canada.- The Fugitive Slave Law exists in Canada, and this regulation keeps people safe if they escape.- Those traveling with Tubman believe that Canada is preferable, because it is farther away.- Tubman believes that Canada is a more pleasant place to live than the states.
- Read the excerpt from Eighty Years and More."insert excerpt"Which detail supports the central idea that Stanton feels females and males were generally treated equally at Johnstown Academy?- Until I was sixteen years old, I was a faithful student . . .- I was the only girl in the higher classes of mathematics . . .- [T]here was no public evidence of [favoritism].- True, the boys would carry the school books . . .
- Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass."insert excerpt"What is Douglass's purpose in this excerpt?- to describe the determination of his companions- to encourage readers to question authority- to persuade others to try new foods- to entertain readers with an exciting adventure
- Read the excerpt from the poem "Barbara Frietchie.""insert excerpt"Which is most likely the author's purpose in using "all day long" in two successive rhyming couplets?- to help readers visualize the flag- to foreshadow what will happen next- to reflect what happened in the past- to emphasize a specific time frame
- In "Home Front Diary," which are examples of activities that supported the war effort?- food rationing, letter writing, bandage making- food rationing, school dances, paper drives- quitting school, knitting socks, selling bonds- meal planning, scrap-metal drives, making decorations
- Read the passage about the life of Cesar Chavez."insert passage"A yearbook page for Cesar Chavez states "Remember when . . . you fought for better working conditions for farm workers?" What image would best illustrate this?- an image of Cesar Chavez farming with his family- an image of Cesar Chavez leading a peaceful march- an image of Cesar Chavez working on a farm as a boy- an image of Cesar Chavez eating with farm workers
- Which prefix changes the meaning of bacterial from "relating to or caused by bacteria" to "preventing bacteria"?- over-- anti-- auto-- extra-
- In the poem "Barbara Frietchie," what caused a shade of sadness to come over Jackson?- Barbara displayed the rebel flag for Jackson's men to see.- Jackson ordered his soldiers to fire on the flag in the attic.- Barbara asked Jackson's men to aim toward her, not the flag.- Jackson remembered that he was riding toward a battle.
- Read the excerpt from We Shall Not Be Moved."insert excerpt"Which historical detail can best help clarify a reader's understanding of the information in the excerpt?- Unions at the time were made up primarily of men and addressed men's working conditions.- "Shirtwaists," which are called "blouses" today, were one of the clothing items made in garment factories.- Striking workers were often arrested by police and attacked by hired groups of poor women.- More than twenty thousand workers, made up of many different ethnicities, took part in the general strike.