EN III Exam Practice Thurs

The description of Ralph's hands on line 15 is best described as:

• kinesthetic imagery of his nervousness

• symbolism of his anxiety

• a metaphor for war

• an anaphora displaying his helplessness

The (best) pattern of development description for the paragraph starting on line 8 is:

• process analysis

• narration and description

• cause and effect

• subject by subject compare and contrast

The best description of the purpose for lines 1-30 is:

• to describe the island

• to point out the "new normal" conditions for the boys

• to point out how dirty the boys are

• to illustrate the boys emotional state

Using context clues, the best definition for the word "furtively" on line 18 would be:

• avoiding attention, secretly

• with contempt

• meanly

• with obvious intentions

In the paragraph starting on line 31, the description of the island and the sea is best interpreted as:

• illustrating the harsh, unforgiving nature of war

• illustrating the harsh conditions and the boys' need to come together to survive

• illustrating Piggy's intellect

• Illustrating the loss of emotion that the boys feel

When Simon speaks to Ralph on line 50, he is trying to convey:

• helplessness

• hope

• cruelty

• savegery

On line 78, Golding uses:

• anecdote to point out Jack's despair

• flashback to illustrate Ralph's previous relationship with nature

• metaphor to compare one life to another

• repetition to emphasize Ralph's past

The description of the books at the end of the passage symbolize:

• Ralph's longing for education

• Ralph's want for the boys to come together and avoid savagery

• Ralph's internal wish for his family and previous innocence

• Jack's cruel nature and wishes to hunt

The tone of this passage can best be described as:

• cold; unrelenting

• harsh; cruel

• desparate; longing

• terse; colloquial

Common subjects for this passage would include:

• war, islands, boys

• hope, longing, despair

• childhood, innocence, animals

• oceans, cruelty, ships