Question 1

Part A: What is the best definition of intercept as it is used in paragraph 6 of Text 1, “The Minister’s Black Veil”?

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block

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correct

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enhance

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divert

Question 2

Part B: Which phrase from Text 1 helps establish the meaning of intercept?

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“to give a darkened aspect to all living an inanimate things”

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“With this gloomy shade before him”

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“it seemed to consist of two folds of crape”

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“so low as to be shaken by his breath”

Question 3

Part A: Which sentence states the main theme from Text 1?

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Powerful anxiety about the unknown can change everything.

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Personal choices require careful consideration.

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Evil can have a strong hold on a person.

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Religion plays an important role in determining values.

Question 4

Part B: Which quotation from Text 1 best supports that powerful anxiety about the unknown can change everything?

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“He has changed himself into something awful only by hiding his face.”

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“‘Of certainty it is good Mr. Hooper,’ replied the sexton.”

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“When the throng had mostly streamed onto the porch, the sexton began to toll the bell, keeping his eye on the Reverend Mr. Hooper’s door.”

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“‘He was to have exchanged pulpits with Parson Shute of Westbury, but Parson Shute sent to excuse himself yesterday, being to preach a funeral sermon.’”

Question 5

How does Hawthorne’s choice to begin Text 1 with a description of activities that take place Sunday morning before church services impact the story?

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It emphasizes the importance of the church in the community.

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It reveals the reason Parson Hooper is out with his veil.

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It hints at the activities Parson Hooper will speak about during his sermon.

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It highlights social structures that exist between men and women in the town.

Question 6

Hawthorne uses different tones throughout Text 1. What tone is used in paragraph 1?

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The flurry of activity creates a positive and hopeful tone.

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The reference to the sermon create a reverent tone.

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The lack of movement creates a sense of confusion and misunderstanding.

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The description of the veil creates a bleak tone which heightens the suspense.

Question 7

Hawthorne uses different tones throughout Text 1. What tone is used in paragraphs 2-5?

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The lack of movement creates a sense of confusion and misunderstanding.

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The explanation of the villager’s actions creates a disappointed tone which builds the tension.

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The description of the veil creates a bleak tone which heightens the suspense.

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The references to the sexton create a reflective tone which adds to the confusion.

Question 8

Hawthorne uses different tones throughout Text 1. What tone is used in paragraph 6?

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The description of the veil creates a bleak tone which heightens the suspense.

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The explanation of the villager’s actions creates a disappointed tone which builds the tension.

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The reference to the sermon create a reverent tone.

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The references to the sexton create a reflective tone which adds to the confusion.

Question 9

Throughout Text 1, Hawthorne uses specific language to shift the tone. Which quotation best reveals the tone used in paragraph 1?

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“Spruce bachelors looked sidelong at the pretty maidens, and fancied that the Sabbath sunshine made them prettier than on week-days.”

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“The cause of so much amazement may appear sufficiently slight”

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“The sexton stood in the porch of Milford meetinghouse pulled lustily at the bell-rope.”

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“‘Of a certainty it is good Mr. Hooper,’” replied the sexton.”

Question 10

Throughout Text 1, Hawthorne uses specific language to shift the tone. Which quotation best reveals the tone used in paragraphs 2-5?

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“With one accord they started, expressing more wonder than if some strange minister were coming to dust the cushions of Mr. Hooper’s pulpit.”

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“‘Of a certainty it is good Mr. Hooper,’” replied the sexton.”

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“The cause of so much amazement may appear sufficiently slight”

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“The sexton stood in the porch of Milford meetinghouse pulled lustily at the bell-rope.”

Question 11

Throughout Text 1, Hawthorne uses specific language to shift the tone. Which quotation best reveals the tone used in paragraph 6?

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“On a nearer view it seemed to consist of two folds of crape, which entirely concealed his features except the mouth and chin, but probably did not intercept his sight further than to give a darkened aspect to all living and inanimate things."

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“‘Of a certainty it is good Mr. Hooper,’” replied the sexton.”

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“The cause of so much amazement may appear sufficiently slight”

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“The sexton stood in the porch of Milford meetinghouse pulled lustily at the bell-rope.”

Question 12

Which quotation from Text 1 best reveals the relationship Parson Hooper had with his community before the incident with the veil?

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“With this gloomy shade before him good Mr. Hooper walked onward at a slow and quiet pace, stooping somewhat and looking on the ground, as is customary with abstracted men, yet nodding kindly to those of his parishioners who still waited on the meeting-house steps.”

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“A rumor of some unaccountable phenomenon had preceded Mr. Hooper into the meetinghouse and set all the congregation astir.”

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“‘Our parson has gone mad!’ cried Goodman Gray, following him across the threshold.”

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“Yet perhaps the pale-faced congregation was almost as fearful a sight to the minster as his black veil to them.”

Question 13

Part A: What does supposition mean in paragraph 1 of Text 2, “The Pit and the Pendulum”?

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incorrect hypothesis

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factual understanding

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chance encounter

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likely truth

Question 14

Part B: Which phrase from Text 1 helps establish the meaning of supposition?

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“exercise my reason”

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“with a wild desperation”

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“quickly unclosed”

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“struggled for breath”

Question 15

Which option provides the most complete summary of Text 2?

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The narrator wakes up, uncertain of what has happened and where he is. As he realizes he is imprisoned and begins to explore his cell, he becomes more fearful of what will happen to him

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The narrator wakes up and begins to think about how he got to be imprisoned. He decides to explore his cell and discovers that it is approximately 100 paces around.

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The narrator opens his eyes in a jail cell. He realizes that it is completely dark, so he decides to explore his cell in the hopes that he will find some source of light.

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The narrator wakes up and is afraid of where he has been sent. He falls asleep and wakes up several more times before deciding to explore his cell.

Question 16

How does the author’s choice to reveal the setting from the eyes of the narrator impact Text 2?

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The speaker’s limited understanding of his surroundings emphasizes the terror he feels as he explores his cell.

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The speaker’s carefully worded descriptions highlight his frustration with the small size of the cell.

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The speaker’s step by step analysis of his cell demonstrates his understanding that he will stay there for an extended period of time.

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The speaker’s internal dialogue about the cell reveals his ability to thoughtfully consider new situations.

Question 17

Part A: In Text 2, how does the narrator’s inability to see impact the story?

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It is the primary source of the narrator’s despair; it builds tension by preventing the narrator from understanding his surroundings.

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It is the main explanation for the narrator’s anger; it builds disorientation by preventing the narrator from determining the dimensions of his cell.

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It is the central source of the narrator’s frustration; it builds annoyance by preventing the narrator from figuring out where he is.

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It is the initial explanation for the narrator’s suspicion; it builds uncertainty by preventing the narrator from discovering who placed him in the cell.

Question 18

Part B: Which quotation from Text 2 best supports the correct answer to Part A?

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“The difficulty, nevertheless, was but trivial; although, in the disorder of my fancy, it seemed at first insuperable.”

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“I dreaded the first glance at the objects around me.”

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“This I at once saw could not be.”

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“I still lay quietly, and made effort to exercise my reason.”

Question 19

Throughout Text 2 the speaker asks several questions that introduce new understandings about where he is. For example:

“Such a supposition, notwithstanding what we read in fiction, is altogether inconsistent with real existence;--but where and in what state was I?”

How does this question impact the text?

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The narrator has an idea as to where he is imprisoned.

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The narrator does not know how much time has passed.

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The narrator believes that he will receive fair punishment.

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The narrator has some understanding that the future may not have a positive outcome.

Question 20

Throughout Text 2 the speaker asks several questions that introduce new understandings about where he is. For example:

“Had I been remanded to my dungeon, to await the next sacrifice, which would not take place for many months?”

How does this question impact the text?

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The narrator does not know how much time has passed.

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The narrator does not believe he will be fed.

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The narrator has little hope for the future.

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The narrator believes that he will receive fair punishment.

Question 21

Throughout Text 2 the speaker asks several questions that introduce new understandings about where he is. For example:

“Was I left to perish in starvation in this subterranean world of darkness; or what fate, perhaps even more fearful, awaited me?”

How does this question impact the text?

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The narrator has some understanding that the future may not have a positive outcome.

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The narrator has little hope for the future.

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The narrator does not believe he will be fed.

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The narrator believes that he will receive fair punishment.

Question 22

Part A: In paragraph 4 of Text 2, the speaker falls asleep. How does this event impact the text?

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His inability to stay awake heightens the confusion and emphasizes the disorientation he feels with his surroundings.

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His many naps reveal the horrible ordeal he has been through prior to finding himself in the cell.

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His desire to rest demonstrates his anticipation of the exhausting days that will be coming in the near future.

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His overpowering need for rest shows how extremely dark his jail cell is.

Question 23

Part B: Which quotation from Text 2 best supports the correct answer to Part A?

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“A fearful idea now suddenly drove the blood in torrents upon my heart, and for a brief period, I once more relapsed into insensibility.”

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“My excessive fatigue induced me to remain prostrate; and soon sleep overtook me as I lay.”

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“I reached out my hand, and it fell heavily upon something damp and hard.”

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“I was much too exhausted to reflect upon this circumstance, but ate and drank with Avidity.”

Question 24

Which quotation shows the author is addressing a theme common to both texts?

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“Yet perhaps the pale-faced congregation was almost as fearful a sight to the minister as his black veil to them.” (Text 1)

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“I brought to mind my inquisitorial proceedings, and attempted from that point to deduce my real condition.” (Text 2)

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“He entered with an almost noiseless step, bent his head mildly to the pews on each side and bowed as he passed his oldest parishioner, a white-haired great-grandshire, who occupied an arm-chair in the centre of the aisle.” (Text 1)

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“I felt nothing; yet dreaded to move a step, lest I should be impeded by the walls of a tomb.” (Text 2)

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