Miracle Polish
Quiz by Victoria Joy
High School
English II (2017)
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- Q147. Read this quotation from paragraph 1. "I'd seen the lines of dirt in the black shoe-creases, the worn-down heels, the shine on the jacket sleeves, the glint of desperation in his eyes." This description of the salesperson shows that the narrator feels —A. appreciation for the salespersonD. suspicious of the salespersonB. pity for the salespersonC. frustration toward the salesperson300s
- Q248. The point of view used by the author gives the reader insight into the —A. narrator's thoughtsC. salesperson's behaviorsD. narrator's fearsB. salesperson's feelings300s
- Q349. The author establishes conflict in paragraph 1 by describing the —A. obvious weight of the salesperson’s caseD. salesperson’s movements as he brings out his productB. narrator’s observations of the neighborhoodC. narrator’s thoughts as he allows the salesperson into the house300s
- Q450. Which sentence shows that the narrator has been affected by the encounter with the salesperson?D. Two things struck me: the case must be very heavy, and he must not have sold anything in a long time.A. I understood that I was having these thoughts only because of the stranger with the bony fingers and the worn-down heels, and as I went down to the hutch I felt a burst of irritation as I heard him say: “This is your lucky day.”C. When he tried to sell me a second bottle, he understood from my look that it was time to goB. Then he clicked his case shut and hurried out the door as if afraid I’d change my mind.300s
- Q551. Read this sentence from paragraph 5. "Now I was standing before a man who resembled my old reflection almost exactly but who had been changed in some manner, the way a lawn under a cloudy sky changes when the sun comes out." In this sentence, the author uses a metaphor to describe the —C. transformation of the narratorB. confusion felt by the narratorD. weather outsideA. improvements to the mirror300s
- Q652. Which phrase best describes the shift in tone from the beginning to the end of the excerpt?D. From uncooperative to concernedC. From fatigued to energeticB. From distrustful to optimisticA. From defiant to sympathetic300s
- Q753. The narrator’s polishing of the mirror suggests a theme of —B. the importance of self-careC. the inaccuracies found in imagesD. the rewards of honest workA. the opportunity for renewal300s