Question

1. Read the passage from "Annabel Lee."

It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee; —
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
She was a child and I was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love—
I and my Annabel Lee—
With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven
Coveted her and me.

What inference can be made from this passage?

The narrator hints that Annabel Lee is no longer alive.
The narrator thinks Annabel Lee loved him more than she actually did.
The narrator wants to marry Annabel Lee in order to rule the kingdom.
The narrator believes the love between Annabel Lee and himself was ordinary.

2. Read the passage from "Masontown Parks," a city brochure.

The newly remodeled Park Pavilion is one of the park's most popular features. With plenty of seating and the delicious Snack Shack, residents can enjoy a wide assortment of events, including concerts, plays, art fairs, festivals, and outdoor movies.

Which is a correct paraphrase of this passage?

With plenty of seating and the delicious Snack Shack, the remodeled Park Pavilion provides visitors a wide assortment of events, including concerts and plays.

The newly remodeled Park Pavilion is a popular feature. At the delicious Snack Shack, visitors can enjoy arts events and outdoor movies.

Many people visit the remodeled Park Pavilion. It has seating areas and a snack bar, and it is suitable for music, drama, and art events, as well as movies.

One of the park's most popular features is the newly remodeled Park Pavilion. There is plenty of seating, along with a snack bar and concerts.

3. You are writing an explanatory essay about the effects of space travel on humans. Part of the information came from a magazine you found at the library. Which citation is correct for your Works Cited list?

"The Man Who Fell to Earth." Scott Kelly, Smithsonian, Sept. 2017, pp. 56-64.

Kelly, Scott. "The Man Who Fell to Earth." Smithsonian, Sept. 2017, pp. 56-64.

Kelly, Scott. The Man Who Fell to Earth. Smithsonian, Sept. 2017, pp. 56-64.

Kelly, Scott. "The Man Who Fell to Earth." Smithsonian, September 2017, pages 56-64.

4. Which quote from "Harrison Bergeron" explicitly supports the idea that disobeying the laws will have severe consequences?


"If I tried to get away with it," said George, "then other people'd get away with it—and pretty soon we'd be right back to the dark ages again, with everybody competing against everybody else."

"Two years in prison and two thousand dollars fine for every ball I took out," said George. "I don't call that a bargain."

"Even as I stand here—" he bellowed, "crippled, hobbled, sickened—I am a greater ruler than any man who ever lived! Now watch me become what I can become!"

"There you are," said George. "The minute people start cheating on laws, what do you think happens to society?"

Answer 1

1. Read the passage from "Annabel Lee."

The narrator hints that Annabel Lee is no longer alive.

2. Read the passage from "Masontown Parks," a city brochure.

Which is a correct paraphrase of this passage?

One of the park's most popular features is the newly remodeled Park Pavilion. There is plenty of seating, along with a snack bar and concerts.

3. You are writing an explanatory essay about the effects of space travel on humans. Part of the information came from a magazine you found at the library. Which citation is correct for your Works Cited list?

Kelly, Scott. "The Man Who Fell to Earth." Smithsonian, Sept. 2017, pp. 56-64.

OR

Kelly, Scott. "The Man Who Fell to Earth." Smithsonian, September 2017, pages 56-64.

4. Which quote from "Harrison Bergeron" explicitly supports the idea that disobeying the laws will have severe consequences?

"If I tried to get away with it," said George, "then other people'd get away with it—and pretty soon we'd be right back to the dark ages again, with everybody competing against everybody else."

Explanation: I don't know if your teach prefers the month (Sept. or September) abbreviated or written out, they are both technically OK. Sometimes teachers will tell you their preference. I would choose the one where it's written out if I were you.