English 9 Exam Review

A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished that everything he touched turned to gold. A fairy made his wish come true. Then anything he tried to eat turned to gold and he starved to death.

What is the theme?

• Don't be greedy

• Work together

• Respect your elders

• Don't steal

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A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished that everything he touched turned to gold. A fairy made his wish come true. Then anything he tried to eat turned to gold and he starved to death.

Which text best supports the theme?

• "A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold."

• "anything he tried to eat turned to gold and he starved to death."

• "He wished that everything he touched turned to gold."

• "A fairy made his wish come true."

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Zippers - Question 3

(1) Gideon Sundback had an important role in making a pair of pants or a jacket easier to wear. He invented the zipper.

(2)Sundback began working on the zipper while working for the Fastener Manufacturing and Machine Company. By 1913, he had his first zipper. He also invented a machine that made zippers and sewed them to cloth.

(3)The zipper was not an immediate success. It wasn’t until the 1930s that clothing companies began taking zippers seriously and started using them instead of buttons. Zippers first began showing up on children’s clothes, making it easier for children to get dressed by themselves. Next, they showed up on men’s pants. Soon, they were on everything from sleeping bags to purses.

Question: What is the main idea of the passage?

• Zippers were invented in 1913, but did not become popular until the 1930s.

• Zippers can be found on sleeping bags, purses, and clothing items.

• Gideon Sundback’s invention of the zipper made peoples’ lives easier.

• Children’s clothes were the first to have zippers instead of buttons.

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Zippers - Question 1

(1) Gideon Sundback had an important role in making a pair of pants or a jacket easier to wear. He invented the zipper.

(2)Sundback began working on the zipper while working for the Fastener Manufacturing and Machine Company. By 1913, he had his first zipper. He also invented a machine that made zippers and sewed them to cloth.

(3)The zipper was not an immediate success. It wasn’t until the 1930s that clothing companies began taking zippers seriously and started using them instead of buttons. Zippers first began showing up on children’s clothes, making it easier for children to get dressed by themselves. Next, they showed up on men’s pants. Soon, they were on everything from sleeping bags to purses.

Question: What key detail supports the main idea that "Gideon Sundback’s invention of the zipper made peoples’ lives easier"?

• Zippers show up on more than just clothing items.

• Clothing companies replaced buttons with zippers.

• Gideon Sundback invented a machine that made zippers.

• Gideon Sundback invented the zipper after 1930s.

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Zippers - Question 2

(1) Gideon Sundback had an important role in making a pair of pants or a jacket easier to wear. He invented the zipper.

(2)Sundback began working on the zipper while working for the Fastener Manufacturing and Machine Company. By 1913, he had his first zipper. He also invented a machine that made zippers and sewed them to cloth.

(3)The zipper was not an immediate success. It wasn’t until the 1930s that clothing companies began taking zippers seriously and started using them instead of buttons. Zippers first began showing up on children’s clothes, making it easier for children to get dressed by themselves. Next, they showed up on men’s pants. Soon, they were on everything from sleeping bags to purses.

Question: Which key detail in paragraph 3 supports the main idea of the passage that "Gideon Sundback's invention of the zipper made people's life easier?"

• Clothing companies started using zippers in the 1930s.

• Zippers were instantly popular when they were first introduced.

• Zippers made it easier for children to dress themselves.

• Men's pants were among the first clothes to have zippers.

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What are the two types of characterization?

• First and Last

• Simple and Detailed

• Direct and Indirect

• Real and Non-real

__________ is when the author directly tells the reader something about a character's personality or traits.

• Flat characterization

• Indirect characterization

• Theme characterization

• Direct characterization

___________ is when the author reveals a character's personality through their actions, interactions, thoughts, etc.

• Dynamic characterization

• Direct characterization

• Flat characterization

• Indirect characterization

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This quote is an example of _________ characterization. "Mr. Pirzada and my parents spoke the same language, laughed at the same jokes, looked more or less the same. They ate pickled mangoes with their meals, ate rice every night for supper with their hands."

• Direct

• Indirect

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This quote is an example of _______ characterization. "This house is in a pasture, too, like the other one. No doubt when Dee sees it she will want to tear it down. She wrote me once that no matter where we "choose' to live, she will manage to come see us. But she will never bring her friends."

• Direct

• Indirect

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