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English II EOC Practice Test
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1) Why is the multiple meaning of the word offices in line 14 important to the poem?
A
It refers to both a duty and a service done for others.
B
It conveys the father’s mixed emotions.
C
It indicates the size of the speaker’s house.
D
It refers to both a place and an executive position.
2) The photograph reinforces the poem’s tone of —
A
indifference
B
whimsy
C
melancholy
D
desperation
3) In line 5, the sentence “No one ever thanked him” suggests the poem explores the theme of —
A
belated grattitude
B
domestic strife
C
uniformed judgement
D
suppressed excitement
4) The poem’s setting is significant because it helps contrast —
A
the different values of the siblings within the family
B
the opinions of the hardworking father and the lazy child
C
the family’s physical closeness and emotional distance
D
the presence of the father and the absence of the mother
5) The tone of this poem can best be described as —
A
self-righteous
B
optimistic
C
regretful
D
carefree
6) The author begins a new stanza in line 6 most likely to indicate a shift from —
A
a focus on the father to a focus on the speaker
B
an uncritical attitude to a self-critical attitude
C
literal language to figurative language
D
the distant past to the immediate future
7) Beginning with paragraph 7, the author’s tone shifts from —
A
optimistic to cynical
B
academic to conversational
C
complimentary to condescending
D
lighthearted to reflective
8) By saying that one of her sons “can walk too well” in paragraph 5, the author implies that —
A
she is very proud of her son’s accomplishment
B
her son has become overconfident
C
she is not ready for her son to leave her
D
her son is unusually graceful and agile
9) In which line does the author use passive voice to generalize her experience?
A
I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less.
B
The nightmare sleepover.
C
That’s what the books never told me.
D
Believe me, mistakes were made.
10) In the last sentence of paragraph 9, the reader can infer that “the experts” the author refers to are —
A
the women on the playground
B
the authors of parenting books
C
her own children
D
her own parents
11) The author’s purpose for writing the selection was most likely to —
A
poke fun at so-called experts who claim to be authorities on child development
B
imply that new parents should trust their instincts and enjoy raising their children
C
blame herself for the choices she made as a parent
D
defend herself against the suggestion that she made mistakes when raising her children
12) What is a primary difference between the poem and the essay?
A
The poem is told from the perspective of a child, while the essay is from that of a parent.
B
The issues explored in the essay are more important than those in the poem.
C
The essay focuses on fewer people than the poem does.
D
The events described in the essay took place many years ago, while those in the poem are current.
13) What emotion is expressed in the last two lines of “Those Winter Sundays” and paragraph 7 of “All My Babies Are Gone Now”?
A
Confusion
B
Joy
C
Regret
D
Fear
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