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Semester Two Exam Part A 30/06/15 12:59 Semester Two Exam Part A Frank Gjurashaj is taking this assessment. 1. Read the sentence and answer the question that follows: (5 points) The witness's voice was steady and firm as she averred, "That is the man I saw." Based on the rest of this sentence, what is the best meaning of the word averred in this sentence? asked considered exclaimed stated 2. Read the following sentence and select the correct word to go in the blank: (5 points) There are several guiding _____ that an ethical person must follow. principles principals principle’s principal’s 3. Read the dictionary entry and answer the question that follows: (5 points) be·tray v. \bē-ˈtrā\ 1. to lead astray 2. to give to an enemy by treachery Middle English, from be- + trayen (to betray) Marqus wants to determine which of the two definitions from the entry above is correct in context. What should he do? match the origin of the word to the author's nationality verify that he is pronouncing the word accurately determine which part of speech is used in the text insert each meaning into the original passage 4. The Gettysburg Address (5 points) "Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so https://www.connexus.com/content/render.aspx?disableAssessment=true&…7&idWebuser=1393561&page=4&header=true&idUnit=28654&idLesson=326558 Page 1 of 8 Semester Two Exam Part A 30/06/15 12:59 are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth." Which of the following is the best summary of the line in bold? The battle fought at this particular location was unimportant. Patriotic citizens have the right to rebel against government. War is pointless and should be used only as a last resort. Our purpose is to see this war through and to win it for justice. 5. The Gettysburg Address (5 points) "Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion —that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth." What is the best objective summary of the line in bold? Citizens must support their government in times of war no matter what. Many thousands of soldiers have died unnecessarily in this civil war. We must support this cause in the name of those who have died for it. Without blind patriotism and love of country, freedom cannot thrive. 6. The topic of an article is (5 points) https://www.connexus.com/content/render.aspx?disableAssessment=true&…7&idWebuser=1393561&page=4&header=true&idUnit=28654&idLesson=326558 Page 2 of 8 Semester Two Exam Part A 30/06/15 12:59 the title of the article. what the article explains. where the article is set. the ending of the article. Marc Antony's Speech from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious: If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answer'd it. Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest— For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men— Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And, sure, he is an honourable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause: What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him? O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason. Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me. 7. Why does Antony choose to repeat the word honourable throughout the speech? (5 points) to favorably compare Caesar and Brutus to ensure that listeners understand the meaning of this term to quote Brutus and his claims accurately to make listeners think critically about Brutus and his actions https://www.connexus.com/content/render.aspx?disableAssessment=true&…7&idWebuser=1393561&page=4&header=true&idUnit=28654&idLesson=326558 Page 3 of 8 Semester Two Exam Part A 30/06/15 12:59 8. Why does Antony use the phrase brutish beasts in line 32? (5 points) to provide a factual assessment suitable for providing news to suggest that Caesar's opponents are as illogical as wild animals to remind listeners of the events of the Lupercal to establish his credentials as an expert on wildlife 9. Which statement best summarizes Antony's main claim? (5 points) Antony is the best man to assume leadership. Romans deserved a better leader than Caesar. Caesar was a dedicated and unambitious Roman. Brutus was right to murder Caesar. 10. Read the following statement and then select the best description of that statement: (5 points) A pit bull once bit my sister. All pit bulls should be banned because they are dangerous. This is a logical statement based on experience and fact. This statement is not logical because pit bulls don’t bite people. This statement is not logical because it is not using enough evidence. This is a logical statement that uses strong wording to make the point. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: Doctor Pascal By: Emile Zola In the heat of the glowing July afternoon, the room, with blinds carefully closed, was full of a great calm. From the three windows, through the cracks of the old wooden shutters, came only a few scattered sunbeams which, in the midst of the obscurity, made a soft brightness that bathed surrounding objects in a diffused and tender light. It was cool here in comparison with the overpowering heat that was felt outside, under the fierce rays of the sun that blazed upon the front of the house. Standing before the press which faced the windows, Dr. Pascal was looking for a paper that he had come in search of. With doors wide open, this immense press of carved oak, adorned with strong and handsome mountings of metal, dating from the last century, displayed within its capacious depths an extraordinary collection of papers and manuscripts of all sorts, piled up in confusion and filling every shelf to overflowing. For more than thirty years the doctor had thrown into it every page he wrote, from brief notes to the complete texts of his great works on heredity. Thus it was that his searches here were not always easy. He rummaged patiently among the papers, and when he at last found the one he was looking for, he smiled. https://www.connexus.com/content/render.aspx?disableAssessment=true&…7&idWebuser=1393561&page=4&header=true&idUnit=28654&idLesson=326558 Page 4 of 8 Semester Two Exam Part A 30/06/15 12:59 For an instant longer he remained near the bookcase, reading the note by a golden sunbeam that came to him from the middle window. He himself, in this dawnlike light, appeared, with his snow-white hair and beard, strong and vigorous; although he was near sixty, his color was so fresh, his features were so finely cut, his eyes were still so clear, and he had so youthful an air that one might have taken him, in his close-fitting, maroon velvet jacket, for a young man with powdered hair. 11. The passage implies that Dr. Pascal is which kind of character? (5 points) a well-disguised villain a scatterbrained and angry genius a patient and scholarly man a nervous and unsure person 12. Which word, if substituted for "diffused" in the first paragraph, would best retain the meaning of the passage? (5 points) soft sharp skimpy saturated 13. The word "obscurity", as it is used in the first paragraph, is meant to describe which of these? (5 points) a shadowy place an uncertain aura a misplaced object a forgotten person 14. The tone of the passage implies which of these about Dr. Pascal? (5 points) He is a homebody but travels. He is emotional but intelligent. He is easy going but disorganized. He is easily distracted but logical. 15. Which of these phrases from the passage most directly reveals something about Dr. Pascal's character? (5 points) "cool here in comparison" "in the midst of the obscurity" https://www.connexus.com/content/render.aspx?disableAssessment=true&…7&idWebuser=1393561&page=4&header=true&idUnit=28654&idLesson=326558 Page 5 of 8 Semester Two Exam Part A 30/06/15 12:59 "extraordinary collection of papers " "reading the note by a golden sunbeam" 16. Which of these phrases from later in the passage refers back to something described in the first paragraph? (5 points) "extraordinary collection" "dawnlike light" "strong and vigorous" "color was so fresh" 17. Read the song lyrics below and answer the question that follows: (5 points) Father, I've fallen in love with an angel But she's not one of our kind... Star crossed lovers, Is there a place for us in this world? In alluding to Romeo and Juliet, what is this song saying? Their love is unequal. Their love is unexpected. Their love is forbidden. Their love is promising. 18. To write a good argument, you should (5 points) ignore the counterclaim. argue what you don’t believe. argue what you don’t know. state the counterclaim up front. 19. A writer presents the following claim and counterclaim: Claim: The county school board should adopt a less strict absentee policy for students. Counterclaim: Evidence showing a connection between increased attendance and higher grades. Which answer most clearly connects the claim to the counterclaim? (5 points) Many argue that a high number of absences result in lower grades; however, the studies making these connections do not consider the educational reasons students might miss school. The evidence that shows a connection between increased attendance and higher grades does not https://www.connexus.com/content/render.aspx?disableAssessment=true&…7&idWebuser=1393561&page=4&header=true&idUnit=28654&idLesson=326558 Page 6 of 8 Semester Two Exam Part A 30/06/15 12:59 include a representative sample of the population, so we can't be sure that the study's claims are actually even true. Students who can miss more days of school could use these days to participate in educational activities like field trips. Being absent from school doesn't always mean a student isn't being exposed to new learning opportunities. If students have a bad teacher and can learn the material on their own, then it shouldn't even matter if they miss a few extra days. The study should consider different teachers and how they affect students' grades. 20. In an outline for a game analysis that reads, (5 points) I. Levels 1–10 A. Abilities B. Story elements II. Levels 11–20 A. Abilities B. Story elements How should the section Levels 21–30 be labeled? C. IV. III. A. 21. Which of the following details should you correct when you are in the revision stage? (5 points) spelling errors proofreading grammar problems word choices 22. When editing your paper, what should you focus on? (5 points) word choice spelling content sentence variety 23. When writing an argument, what must you do with the counterargument in order to strengthen your claim? (5 points) Briefly state that there is a counterargument without exploring what it is. Present the counterargument in a negative light and avoid positive facts. Ignore the counterargument so the reader will not become distracted. Fairly state the counterargument to demonstrate you have researched it. https://www.connexus.com/content/render.aspx?disableAssessment=true&…7&idWebuser=1393561&page=4&header=true&idUnit=28654&idLesson=326558 Page 7 of 8 Semester Two Exam Part A https://www.connexus.com/content/render.aspx?disableAssessment=true&…7&idWebuser=1393561&page=4&header=true&idUnit=28654&idLesson=326558 30/06/15 12:59 Page 8 of 8 Semester Two Exam Part B 30/06/15 12:59 Semester Two Exam Part B Frank Gjurashaj is taking this assessment. 1. Read the following text from the play Julius Caesar: Flavius: But wherefore art not in thy shop today? Why dost thou lead these men about the streets? Second Commoner: Truly, sir, to wear out their shoes, to get myself into more work. But, indeed, sir, we make holiday, to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph. Marullus: Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home? What tributaries follow him to Rome, To grace in captive bonds his chariot-wheels? You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, Knew you not Pompey? Many a time and oft Have you climb'd up to walls and battlements, To towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops, Your infants in your arms, and there have sat The livelong day, with patient expectation, To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome: And when you saw his chariot but appear, Have you not made an universal shout, That Tiber trembled underneath her banks, To hear the replication of your sounds Made in her concave shores? And do you now put on your best attire? And do you now cull out a holiday? And do you now strew flowers in his way That comes in triumph over Pompey's blood? Be gone! Run to your houses, fall upon your knees, Pray to the gods to intermit the plague That needs must light on this ingratitude. Once you have read the text, examine the following painting titled Caesar Victorious: https://www.connexus.com/content/render.aspx?disableAssessment=true&…7&idWebuser=1393561&page=5&header=true&idUnit=28654&idLesson=326558 Page 1 of 2 Semester Two Exam Part B 30/06/15 12:59 © Public Domain In at least two to three paragraphs, write an essay where you analyze the tone the character Marullus uses to express his interpretation of Caesar's return. Then explain how this is similar or different from the interpretation the painter has depicted? Use specific examples to support your observations. Use proper spelling and grammar. (100 points) https://www.connexus.com/content/render.aspx?disableAssessment=true&…7&idWebuser=1393561&page=5&header=true&idUnit=28654&idLesson=326558 Page 2 of 2
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