10th Grade English Semester 2 Exam Review

The author writes, “Garment workers, mostly young women, are paid as little as $3 a day and often labor in unsafe, crowded conditions for long hours.” Which central idea does this quote best support?

• Factory work helps lift women out of poverty in developing nations.

• Fast fashion offers valuable opportunities for women.

• Low prices in fashion come at a significant human cost.

• Consumers demand high-quality goods regardless of price.

Mary Paul writes: “I think that the factory is the best place I have ever worked. The work is not hard, and the girls are very pleasant.” What is Mary Paul’s point of view?

• She feels forced into factory work due to poverty

• She is cautiously optimistic but ultimately critical of mill conditions.

• She is genuinely satisfied and views the mill positively.

• She is sarcastic and secretly disapproves of the factory.

The author writes,

“Garment workers, mostly young women, are paid as little as $3 a day and often labor in unsafe, crowded conditions for long hours.”

What central idea does this quote best support?

• Students should follow all school rules without protest.

• Student protests have no legal protection in school settings.

• Students’ free speech rights are protected under the First Amendment—even in schools.

• The Vietnam War was a highly controversial event.

You found an article online titled “Free Speech for Teens,” written by Jane Doe and published on RightsNow.org on March 3, 2023. Which Works Cited entry is correct?

• Doe, Jane. "Free Speech for Teens." RightsNow.org, 3 Mar. 2023. www.rightsnow.org/articles/free-speech.

• Jane Doe. “Free Speech for Teens.” RightsNow, March 3, 2023.

• "Free Speech for Teens" by Jane Doe. RightsNow.org, 2023.

• Doe, Jane. “Free Speech for Teens.” RightsNow.org. 3 March 2023.

When is it appropriate to use an ellipsis (...) in a quotation?

• To replace the title of the article

• To end a sentence with extra emphasis

• To correct the author's grammar

• To leave out a few words from the middle of a quote

Jack first shows his leadership style by...

• Grabbing the conch from Piggy

• Bossing the choir boys around

• Trying to fight with Ralph

• Letting Ralph do all the work

The reasons Ralph is elected chief are…

• He was the most intelligent and organized

• He was the bossiest and most intimidating

• He was still, attractive, and had the conch

• He was confident and arrogant

Which form of evidence best shows the government style on the island when they are first setting up the rules?

• “We can’t have everyone talking at once….I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it while he’s speaking”

• “We’ll have rules! [Jack] cried excitedly. “Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks ‘em--“ …“Wacco!”

• “He snatched his knife out of the sheath and slammed it into a tree trunk. Next time there would be no mercy”

• “This is our island. This is a good island. Until the grownups come to fetch us, we’ll have fun”

What contradicts Ralph’s insisting that “this is a good island!”?

• Reports of murders

• Reports of a snake-like beastie

• Reports of people stealing

• Reports of air attacks

Ralph’s main goal is to ensure…

• That everyone has a job to do on the island

• That everyone gets along

• That everyone has fun and gets rescued

• That everyone survives the monster