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| 6389234765 | The phrase back door to their hearts in paragraph 1 is an example of a type of figurative language called | Metaphor | 0 | |
| 6389234766 | The author is using the phrase back door to their hearts to | Suggest that ants are straightforward and honest; they do not act in a hypocritical manner by saying one thing but meaning another | 1 | |
| 6389234767 | According to the first paragraph, ants do all of the following activities and have all the following traits EXCEPT | assail their enemies through devious means | 2 | |
| 6389234768 | The phrase eat on the run in paragraph 1 is a(n) | idiom | 3 | |
| 6389234769 | From the diction and syntax in this passage, such as the substandard usage "ain't," you can conclude that | the author is using an earthy, vernacular English to appeal to his audience | 4 | |
| 6389234770 | The repeated phrase they don't care...in the second paragraph is an example of a stylistic element called | parallel structure | 5 | |
| 6389234771 | The author creates all the following effects through the use of the technique identified in question 6 EXCEPT | irony | 6 | |
| 6389234772 | What qualities of the ants, mentioned in paragraph 3, does the author imply could also characterize good human beings? | faithful, hard-working, and virtuous | 7 | |
| 6389234773 | The phrase full of faith (line 20) is an example of | alliteration | 8 | |
| 6389234774 | The author of this passage is most likely a(n) | humorist or satirist | 9 | |
| 6389234775 | How are the ants' laws different from ours according to the author? | the ants' laws have meaning and their lawgivers cannot be corrupted | 10 | |
| 6389234776 | From the diction and syntax used in this passage, you can conclude that | the writer was using stylistic elements to defend common sense, fair play, and traditional values | 11 | |
| 6389234777 | The tone of this passage is best characterized as | satirical | 12 | |
| 6389234778 | According to the first stanza, the flower remains untouched because | it grows in out-of-the way places and so is overlooked nearly all the time | 13 | |
| 6389234779 | In the first stanza, the poet uses a literary technique called an apostrophe when he | directly addresses the flower | 14 | |
| 6389234780 | The mood of the first stanza is BEST described as | content and restful | 15 | |
| 6389234781 | According the stanza II, how has nature favored wild honeysuckle? | nature gave the honeysuckle a retreat in which to grow, planted trees to shade it, and provided a war source for it. | 16 | |
| 6389234782 | Which of the following literary techniques does the author use when he describes the soft waters as "murmuring by" in line 10? | personification and onomatopoeia | 17 | |
| 6389234783 | Based on context clues, which of the following choices is the best synonym for the word smit in line 13? | infatuated with | 18 | |
| 6389234784 | Which of the statements below best describes the third stanza? | the stanza assumes a somber atmosphere that suggest the approach of death. | 19 | |
| 6389234785 | In the last stanza, the speaker adopts a thoughtful and reflective attitude because he | takes comfort in the thought that the plant came from nothing out of the cycle of nature and will complete its own cycle in returning to nature's province | 20 | |
| 6389234786 | What literary technique is the author using in the last line when he refers to "The frail duration of a flower"? | alliteration | 21 | |
| 6389234787 | The poem's speaker is best described as | someone walking through a field | 22 | |
| 6389234788 | The poem's rhyme pattern is | ababcc,dedeff,ghghii,jkjkii | 23 | |
| 6389234789 | The poet's attitude in this poem moves from | 24 | ||
| 6389234790 | You can infer that in this poem | 25 | ||
| 6389234791 | The best title for this poem is | 26 | ||
| 6389234792 | Which generalization best states the theme of this poem? | 27 | ||
| 6389234793 | This poem reflects all the concepts of the Romantic era EXCEPT | 28 | ||
| 6389234794 | The selection opens with an historical overview of factory girls in order to | set the narrative that follows in context | 29 | |
| 6389234795 | Why did the author choose the word overseer (line 7) to describe the factory foreman? | the word connotes bondage, which reflects the author's view of the employer-employee relationship in the mills. | 30 | |
| 6389234796 | You can infer from context that opprobrium (line 11) means | disgrace | 31 | |
| 6389234797 | "Blooming and energetic New England women" (lines 19-20) eventually flocked to the mills because they | received high wages paid in cash and factory work lost its negative overtones | 32 | |
| 6389234798 | The phrase en masse (line 26) is in italics to indicate | it is foreign phrase | 33 | |
| 6389234799 | According to the author, what caused the Lowell cotton factory strike? | a cutback in wages and a plan to have the girls pay the board of each worker | 34 | |
| 6389234800 | Based on her voice in this selection and her description of her actions, the narrator can be characterized as | a courageous leader who stands up for her beliefs and the rights of others | 35 | |
| 6389234801 | From which point of view is this selection narrated? | first-person | 36 | |
| 6389234802 | Why is this point of view appropriate for this section? | it gives the selection an immediacy and vividness that other points of view do not afford. | 37 | |
| 6389234803 | You can infer that the narrator is NOT | against the speech at the pump | 38 | |
| 6389234804 | This selection can BEST be categorized as | a nonfiction essay | 39 | |
| 6389234805 | From the information in this selection, you can BEST conclude that | the road to improvement of working conditions for women was long and arduous, with many setbacks | 40 | |
| 6389234806 | The author's primary purpose in this selection is to | document a significant chapter in America's past | 41 | |
| 6389234807 | According to the first stanza, the author's purpose in this poem is to | advise his readers how to best live their lives | 42 | |
| 6389234808 | The poet presents his ideas in the first two stanzas with all of the following metaphors EXCEPT | people who creep between heaven and earth | 43 | |
| 6389234809 | The phrase distant deep (line 4) is an example of a literary technique called | alliteration | 44 | |
| 6389234810 | What theme does the author state in the second stanza? | people will lead happier lives if they avoid extremes. | 45 | |
| 6389234811 | The conclusion the poet wants readers to draw from the description of tall trees and a lofty tower in lines 13-15 is that | the proudest and most powerful people can suffer the cruelest falls | 46 | |
| 6389234812 | You can infer from context that the word eminence (line 17) means | mountain peak | 47 | |
| 6389234813 | In the fourth stanza, what is the poet's main idea about the philosopher? | in good times, he rejoices only moderately; in bad times, he maintains hope for the future. | 48 | |
| 6389234814 | Line 25, "thine heaven be overcast," can best be read | as a metaphor for general misfortune | 49 | |
| 6389234815 | The tone of this poem is most accurately described as | serious but uplifting | 50 | |
| 6389234816 | Line 28 is an allusion to be the god Apollo, the patron of musicians and poets. The Greeks and Romans viewed Apollo as the embodiment of beauty and reasoning, but he could also be cruel and unforgiving. This allusion adds to the poem's meaning by | illustrating the speaker's point that life offers both affliction and good fortune | 51 | |
| 6389234817 | What does the poet mean in the last line when he advises readers to "Take half thy canvas in"? | 52 | ||
| 6389234818 | Which of the following titles best suits the poem's topic and theme? | 53 |
