CVUSD IS - Eng 10 (2nd Sem) - Week 5

[From "5 p.m., Tuesday, August 23 2005"] The speaker in this poem is

• a third-person observer.

• the National Hurricane Center.

• the storm.

• a resident of New Orleans.

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[From "5 p.m., Tuesday, August 23 2005"] What words from lines 6-13 create a sense of energy?

• light, pulls, mouth

• belittle, treat, disturbance

• hovering wiggle, widens

• muted, ocean, thrashing

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[From "5 p.m., Tuesday, August 23 2005"] The phrases "becomes throat" and "widens with the want of it" in lines 7 and 8 convey a feeling of

• indecision

• contentment

• anger

• hunger

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[From "5 p.m., Tuesday, August 23 2005"] The poet uses the phrase "thrashing hair" in line 9 to give readers an image of

• boats crashing into the rocks

• sand being sucked from the beaches by strong waves

• waves towering high above the surface of the sea.

• wind whipping sea spray and rain around.

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[From "5 p.m., Tuesday, August 23 2005"] This poem is included in the unit with Macbeth because selections

• explore the nature of ambition

• depict strong women.

• analyze violent weather.

• portray events as they happened.

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[From "The Macbeth Murder Mystery"] The American woman does not like Macbeth because it

• is too challenging to read.

• presents a disappointing solution.

• is set in Scotland

• has old-fashioned ideas and language.

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[From "The Macbeth Murder Mystery"] You can tell the narrator is astounded by the American woman's theories when he

• asks to borrow Macbeth because it

• drinks a second brandy quickly

• murmurs, "Is that so?"

• leaves the table.

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[From "The Macbeth Murder Mystery"] Which words best describe the American woman?

• outgoing and opinionated

• determined and loud

• thoughtful and clever

• energetic and stingy

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[From "The Macbeth Murder Mystery"] The tone of the story makes it clear that the narrator's a motivation for borrowing Macbeth is to

• prove that the American woman's solution is correct.

• read it so he can understand what she is saying.

• stop her from talking about it again.

• develop a more farfetched theory.

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[From "The Macbeth Murder Mystery"] An important element of Thurber's style in this story is the

• use of sensory language to describe setting and character

• advancement of plot through realistic and natural dialogue

• development of meaning through symbolism

• use of flashback to provide necessary background details

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