GMAS Kickoff 2

GMAS Kickoff 2

11th Grade

11 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

The Open Boat

The Open Boat

9th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

The Green Mile Part 2 "The Mouse on the Mile" Quiz

The Green Mile Part 2 "The Mouse on the Mile" Quiz

11th - 12th Grade

11 Qs

21st Century Literature

21st Century Literature

11th Grade

15 Qs

The comma and capitalization practice quiz

The comma and capitalization practice quiz

3rd - 12th Grade

10 Qs

Picnic at Hanging Rock Chapters 1 and 2

Picnic at Hanging Rock Chapters 1 and 2

10th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

The Diary of Anne Frank - Characters

The Diary of Anne Frank - Characters

6th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

Famous Book Fun!

Famous Book Fun!

8th - 12th Grade

16 Qs

Stephen Crane's The Open Boat

Stephen Crane's The Open Boat

9th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

GMAS Kickoff 2

GMAS Kickoff 2

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Hard

Created by

Takia Rice

FREE Resource

11 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

That system is based upon certain inalienable freedoms and protections which not 

even the government may infringe and which we call the Bill of Rights.

Based on the context of the sentence, Manny thinks that the words inalienable and infringe are not exactly the same, but that they have the same general concept. Which BEST explains the similarity between the two words?

Both are verbs describing actions that a government should take.

Both are about whether to limit or remove something.

Both are adjectives describing basic human rights.

Both are designed to explain the powers of government.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence from paragraph 1. That system is based upon certain inalienable freedoms and protections which not even the government may infringe and which we call the Bill of Rights. Which word means the same as infringe?

Violate

Resist

Ignore

Neglect

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which words have a similar meaning to the word infusing as it is used in this sentence? "... Celia mildly acquiesced in all her sister's sentiments, only infusing them with that common-sense which is able to accept momentous doctrines without any eccentric agitation." Choose TWO words.

instilling

altering

removing

permeating

understanding

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can the reader infer about "good" families from the narrator's claim in paragraph 1 that "if you inquired backward for a generation or two, you would not find any yardmeasuring or parcel-tying forefathers, or anything lower than an admiral or a clergyman"?

Merchants and shopkeepers are not considered "good."

"Good" families are those without any shameful history.

"Good" families must have some aristocratic connections.

Admirals and clergymen are not considered "good."

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which excerpt from the poem BEST shows the speaker is unhappy?

Weary of myself, and sick of asking / What I am, and what I ought to be, (lines 1–2)

And a look of passionate desire / O'er the sea and to the stars I send: (line 5–6)

...nor pine with noting / All the fever of some differing soul. (lines 23–24)

O air-born voice! long since, severely clear, / A cry like thine in mine own heart I

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Edith Wharton was an American novelist, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and typically explored such themes as the limitations of social class and societal expectations. Which revision BEST improves the syntax of the sentence?

As an American novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner, limitations of social class and societal expectations were themes that Edith Wharton typically explored.

An American novelist, Edith Wharton, a Pulitzer Prize winner, typically explored such themes as the limitations of social class and societal expectations.

Typically exploring such themes as the limitations of social class and societal expectations, Edith Wharton was an American novelist, and she was a Pulitzer Prize winner.

Edith Wharton, an American novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner, typically explored such themes as the limitations of social class and societal expectations.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentences. “Mahailey and I will never be quite up-to-date, Ralph. We’re old-fashioned, and I don’t know but you’d better let us be.” Which idea is conveyed through these sentences?

A. People often resist change.

B. Some people enjoy hard work.

C. One must be persistent to be persuasive.

D. Advances in technology yield positive results.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?