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Topic: Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Sensory Language

Quiz by Texas Education Agency

Grade 9
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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  • Q1
    Read the following from paragraph 8. Why does the author use personification in this quotation?
    Question Image
    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.
    60s
    110.31.b.7
  • Q2
    Which paragraph from the selection provides imagery that gives a sense of the father's personality?
    Paragraph 7
    Paragraph 14
    Paragraph 11
    Paragraph 13
    60s
    110.31.b.7
  • Q3
    The descriptions of Mrs. Lapidus and Gogol in paragraph 3 create a contrast between a -
    strict principal and a nervous kindergartner
    dependable adult and a playful boy
    professional adult and an ordinary child
    busy administrator and a carefree student
    60s
    110.31.b.7
  • Q4
    The 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 collected
    had acquired most of the collection as gifts
    was aware the collection might help him later in life
    feels a strong emotional bond to his collected objects
    120s
    110.31.b.7
  • Q5
    Read this quotation from paragraph 12. How is irony demonstrated in this quotation?
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    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.
    60s
    110.31.b.7
  • Q6
    What does the act of buying and selling the gold nugget represent?
    Making sacrifices to survive
    A desire for material riches
    Spiritual peace and tranquility
    Excessive pride
    60s
    110.31.b.7
  • Q7
    In line 14, it is significant to the theme of the poem that the birds are at the feeder because this shows that they are -
    resistant to change
    dependent on humans
    symbols of freedom
    migratory animals
    60s
    110.32.b.7
  • Q8
    What is the primary purpose of the selection?
    To document the harm suffered by the author because of criticism
    To suggest that good parenting requires criticism
    To encourage readers to write reviews rather than criticism
    To offer readers a new perspective on criticism
    120s
    110.32.b.7
  • Q9
    The author refers to 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' in order to -
    call attention to his favorite book
    provide an example of a good plot
    offer a suggestion on how the book could have been improved
    clarify the difference between reviewing and criticizing
    60s
    110.32.b.7
  • Q10
    Why does the author directly address the reader in paragraphs 21 through 27?
    He has changed his opinion about the purpose of criticism.
    He wants to engage and instruct the reader.
    He is offering praise for well-written books.
    He is scolding the reader for thinking too critically.
    60s
    110.32.b.7
  • Q11
    In paragraph 4, the simile indicates that the foreigner -
    is imposing
    needs help finding his way
    walks quickly
    has no protection from the rain
    60s
    110.32.b.7
  • Q12
    Read this sentence from paragraph 16. What is the most likely reason why the author includes this description of the foreigner's actions?
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    To demonstrate how valuable the gift is to him
    To illustrate how much he wants to be accepted
    To reveal that he is hesitant to accept the gift
    To suggest that the wind and rain have isolated him
    60s
    110.32.b.7
  • Q13
    In lines 9 through 17, the poet uses descriptive language that emphasizes -
    the speaker's self-awareness
    the speaker's fears
    the fox's joyfulness
    the fox's vulnerability
    60s
    110.32.b.7
  • Q14
    In the poem, the fox is a symbol of -
    freedom
    certainty
    mortality
    courage
    60s
    110.32.b.7
  • Q15
    In which quotation does the author use descriptive language to show her unexpected awe?
    My pack's frame creaked behind me with each step, straining from the weight. The muscles of my upper back and shoulders were bound in tense, hot knots.
    By noon I was up over 6,000 feet and the air had cooled, the sun suddenly disappearing behind clouds.
    I knew it was the top because there was snow. Not on the ground, but falling from the sky, in thin flakes that swirled in mad patterns, pushed by the wind.
    I crawled out of my tent and stood slowly, my muscles stiff from yesterday's hike, my bare feet tender on the rocky dirt.
    60s
    110.32.b.7

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