Regents Exam in English Language Arts (Aug 2022) Released Tests
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- Q1
The word “dilatory” as used in line 3 most nearly means
intelligent
pleasing
competitive
dawdling
30s11-12R4 - Q2
The stranger’s statement “I have been hunting for some birds” (line 13) foreshadows Sylvia’s
act of betrayal
emotional growth
change of heart
inner struggle
30s11-12R5 - Q3
The statement “You can give me some milk at any rate, that’s plain” (line 27) suggests that the young man is
judgmental
assertive
careful
nervous
30s11-12R4 - Q4
The figurative language in lines 28 and 29 reveals that
lodging in the town was inconvenient
Mrs. Tilley and Sylvia did not have guests often
Mrs. Tilley and Sylvia were not fond of visitors
life on the farm was monotonous
30s11-12L5 - Q5
The grandmother characterizes Sylvia in lines 42 through 47 as having a
disregard for authority
fear of loneliness
kinship with nature
need for security
30s11-12R3 - Q6
The details in lines 51 and 52 show that the guest is
amused by Mrs. Tilley’s stories
misunderstood by his hosts
sensitive to Sylvia’s feelings
preoccupied with his own ideas
30s11-12R3 - Q7
Lines 58 through 61 serve to
provide the solution
emphasize a conflict
reinforce a deception
highlight the setting
30s11-12R5 - Q8
Lines 86 through 89 reveal a central idea by depicting Sylvia’s
gratitude for her personal freedom
concern about her poor decisions
certainty about her own beliefs
sense of her own helplessness
30s11-12R2 - Q9
Which statement best demonstrates a difference between the young man’s and Sylvia’s values?
“I must be off early in the morning, before day” (line 26)
“I have followed it [the white heron] in this direction” (line 62)
“I have lost my way, and need a friend very much” (lines 13 and 14)
“I would give ten dollars to anybody who could show it to me” (lines 75 and 76)
30s11-12R2 - Q10
In the first stanza, the narrator refers to myths to explain humans’
tendency to ignore their problems
inclination to overindulge themselves
need to analyze themselves
desire to organize their lives
30s11-12R5 - Q11
The statement “We are still godly;/that’s what makes us so monstrous” (lines 10 and 11) suggests
human reluctance to learn from the past
human attachment to material possessions
the limitations of human imagination
the contradictions within human nature
30s11-12L5 - Q12
As used in line 30, the word “burning” most nearly means
presenting a danger
difficult to ignore
necessary to control
lasting a short time
30s11-12L5 - Q13
Which lines best reflect a central idea of the poem?
“The empty skies rise/over the benches where the old men sit” (lines 15 and 16)
“how can we explain the way we hate ourselves” (line 3)
“the air is so thick that we feel like we’re fainting” (line 37)
“Millions of characters,/each with their own epic narratives” (lines 32 and 33)
30s11-12R2 - Q14
Throughout the poem, the narrator develops a central idea primarily through the use of
historical anecdotes
contrasting images
personification
understatement
30s11-12R5 - Q15
The first paragraph reveals the group’s
ethical differences
varied backgrounds
potential conflicts
social skills
30s11-12R3