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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 indicates the size of the speaker’s house.
B
It conveys the father’s mixed emotions.
C
It refers to both a duty and a service done for others.
D
It refers to both a place and an executive position.
2) The photograph reinforces the poem’s tone of —
A
melancholy
B
indifference
C
whimsy
D
desperation
3) In line 5, the sentence “No one ever thanked him” suggests the poem explores the theme of —
A
uniformed judgement
B
belated grattitude
C
domestic strife
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 presence of the father and the absence of the mother
C
the family’s physical closeness and emotional distance
D
the opinions of the hardworking father and the lazy child
5) The tone of this poem can best be described as —
A
carefree
B
optimistic
C
regretful
D
self-righteous
6) The author begins a new stanza in line 6 most likely to indicate a shift from —
A
literal language to figurative language
B
an uncritical attitude to a self-critical attitude
C
a focus on the father to a focus on the speaker
D
the distant past to the immediate future
7) Beginning with paragraph 7, the author’s tone shifts from —
A
lighthearted to reflective
B
optimistic to cynical
C
academic to conversational
D
complimentary to condescending
8) By saying that one of her sons “can walk too well” in paragraph 5, the author implies that —
A
she is not ready for her son to leave her
B
her son has become overconfident
C
she is very proud of her son’s accomplishment
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
That’s what the books never told me.
C
The nightmare sleepover.
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
her own parents
C
the authors of parenting books
D
her own children
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
defend herself against the suggestion that she made mistakes when raising her children
C
imply that new parents should trust their instincts and enjoy raising their children
D
blame herself for the choices she made as a parent
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 events described in the essay took place many years ago, while those in the poem are current.
C
The essay focuses on fewer people than the poem does.
D
The issues explored in the essay are more important than those in the poem.
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
Joy
B
Regret
C
Confusion
D
Fear
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