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- Q 1/7Score 0Read the following from paragraph 8. Why does the author use personification in this quotation?29The baseball game symbolizes the love of the family.The author is showing the distance the ball has traveled.The author is comparing the ball to a bird.The description mimics the boy's disappointment.
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- Q1Read the following from paragraph 8. Why does the author use personification in this quotation?The baseball game symbolizes the love of the family.The author is showing the distance the ball has traveled.The author is comparing the ball to a bird.The description mimics the boy's disappointment.60s110.31.b.7
- Q2Which paragraph from the selection provides imagery that gives a sense of the father's personality?Paragraph 7Paragraph 14Paragraph 11Paragraph 1360s110.31.b.7
- Q3The descriptions of Mrs. Lapidus and Gogol in paragraph 3 create a contrast between a -strict principal and a nervous kindergartnerdependable adult and a playful boyprofessional adult and an ordinary childbusy administrator and a carefree student60s110.31.b.7
- Q4The author compares the pieces of her grandfather's collection to "dear old friends" in paragraph 2 to suggest that the grandfather -fondly knew many of the original owners of the objects he collectedhad acquired most of the collection as giftswas aware the collection might help him later in lifefeels a strong emotional bond to his collected objects120s110.31.b.7
- Q5Read this quotation from paragraph 12. How is irony demonstrated in this quotation?It shows that each object in the grandfather's collection is worth more than he initially thought.It illuminates the reason the grandfather treasures something of little monetary value.It shows that the grandfather's act of charity is helping him during his own time of need.It brings closure to the problem the grandfather faces as a result of political change in his country.60s110.31.b.7
- Q6What does the act of buying and selling the gold nugget represent?Making sacrifices to surviveA desire for material richesSpiritual peace and tranquilityExcessive pride60s110.31.b.7
- Q7In paragraph 2, the "first frost" represents the -persistence of hopebeginning of troubleinevitability of deathunfairness of life60s110.31.b.7
