Critical Reading EOC #7

1.

1 point

NOTE: USE "ENGLISH 10: PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAY" FOR THIS QUESTION!

According to the assignment sheet, why must the writer know his or her audience? (--- / 5)

To help determine the purpose and tone of the essay.

To help determine how the essay should end.

To help the writer understand the significance of the experience.

To help the writer evaluate the ideas presented in the essay.

2.

1 point

NOTE: USE "ENGLISH 10: PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAY" FOR THIS QUESTION!

Which expectation for the assignment is designed to help the reader visualize the essay? (--- / 5)

Sentence variety

Evidence of purpose

Appropriate detail

Smooth transitions

3.

1 point

NOTE: USE "ENGLISH 10: PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAY" FOR THIS QUESTION!

Based on information from the assignment sheet, which characteristic makes an experience the best choice for this assignment? (--- / 5)

The writer feels an emotional response to an experience.

The writer remembers an interesting experience from childhood.

A reader would think the experience was funny.

A reader would have had the exact same experience.

4.

1 point

NOTE: USE "ENGLISH 10: PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAY" FOR THIS QUESTION!

What is one of the goals for a student completing this assignment? (--- / 5)

To spend time looking at photos and remembering the past.

To learn how to describe a serious event in a funny way.

To examine how memories can change over time.

To consider how past experiences shape a person’s life.

5.

1 point

NOTE: PLEASE USE "STRAW INTO GOLD" FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTION!

What do the author’s observations in the final paragraph suggest? (~ / 5)

Sometimes good luck is better than hard work.

It is possible to complete difficult tasks even if the results are not perfect.

Ordinary challenges can be overwhelming without the help of others.

Sometimes failure is a powerful motivator.

6.

1 point

NOTE: PLEASE USE "STRAW INTO GOLD" FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTION!

Which statement best explains the function of the third paragraph (lines 19-29)? (~/ 5)

It illustrates why the author does not know how to make tortillas.

It shows how the author’s parents encouraged her to try new things.

It supports the author’s claim about the benefits of knowing how to cook.

It demonstrates how experience gives the author the confidence she needs.

7.

1 point

NOTE: PLEASE USE "STRAW INTO GOLD" FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTION!

Which statement best explains how the fairy tale reference contributes to the passage? (~/ 5)

It suggests the need to know and obey the rules.

It suggests how important it is to follow the orders of others.

It reinforces the idea that it is difficult to complete some tasks.

It reinforces the idea that it is important to avoid failure.

8.

1 point

NOTE: PLEASE USE "STRAW INTO GOLD" FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTION!

The author compares herself to a woman from a fairy tale. Since most things end better than expected for the heroes of fairy tales, which aspect of the author’s experience is ironic? (~/ 1)

The author’s performance on the exam did not end her career as a writer.

Although her mother could make tortillas, the author cannot.

The author’s friends assume she can make excellent tortillas.

Her tortillas and her MFA exam were not particularly successful.

9.

1 point

NOTE: PLEASE USE "STRAW INTO GOLD" FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTION!

Which statement best explains how the information in the fifth paragraph (lines 36-51) relates to the rest of the passage? (~/ 5)

It provides an example of the author’s success with a challenging and unfamiliar task.

It describes another incident that shows the author’s frustration with her life.

It describes an activity that the author feels is beyond her ability.

It provides an explanation of the lesson the fairy tale teaches.

10.

1 point

NOTE: PLEASE USE "STRAW INTO GOLD" FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTION!

Lines 19-23 referring to “little armies of dough” best highlight which type of figurative language? (~/ 2)

Hyperbole

Simile

Metaphor

Personification