2004 English Reading

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

The ‘‘Required Documentation’’ list in
Section A states that learners must —

a.	have a good academic record	c.	show proof of school attendance
b.	demonstrate compliance with motor vehicle laws	d.	be accompanied by a licensed driver

Which question is not answered in
Section A of the Driver’s Manual?

a.	How long is the classroom portion of a driver education course?	c.	When is written permission from a parent required by the state?
b.	Is a social security number required to obtain a learner’s permit?	d.	Are photocopies permissible as original proof documents?

Look at Sections A and B. Which item
on the Learner’s Permit Application
could be left blank by someone over
the age of 18?

a.	5	c.	10
b.	7	d.	11

Which proof document is not listed in
Section C?

a.	Pay stub	c.	Passport
b.	Social security card	d.	Driver’s education certificate

Which question is not answered under
“Required Testing” in Section C?

a.	How many questions must be answered correctly on the knowledge exam?	c.	Which physical condition is a factor in obtaining a driver’s license?
b.	What should be studied to prepare for part two of the knowledge exam?	d.	What kinds of skills are being tested on a road test?

A Department of Motor Vehicles
representative is required to be
present when a learner is —

a.	learning to park	c.	receiving a driver’s education certificate
b.	taking a road test	d.	driving with a learner’s permit

According to the Driver’s Manual,
completion of a driver education
program is required —

a.	for all learner’s permit applicants	c.	if a parent is unable to teach the applicant
b.	for license applicants under the age of 19	d.	if the applicant lacks a high school diploma

“The Year I Drove Through the Car
Wash” is a —

a.	fable	c.	narrative
b.	biography	d.	legend

“It was not one of my more glorious
moments” is an example of —

a.	hyperbole	c.	paradox
b.	understatement	d.	pun

10.

The word paraphernalia in paragraph
6 of “The Year I Drove Through the Car
Wash” means —

a.	employees	c.	equipment
b.	cleaners	d.	confusion

11.

Which of the following questions is not
answered in paragraph 12 of “The Year
I Drove Through the Car Wash”?

a.	What subject was the family discussing?	c.	How was the mood of the family discussion?
b.	When was the family talking?	d.	Why did the car wash malfunction?

12.

The humorous tone of this story is
mostly created by —

a.	diction (word choice)	c.	characterization
b.	use of chronological order	d.	use of symbols

13.

The words “catapulted,” “aimed,” and
“shot” evoke images of —

a.	chaos	c.	storms
b.	warfare	d.	humiliation

14.

Which of the following statements
contains personification?

a.	“We all laughed. It was a nice moment.”	c.	“At the end of the tunnel we zoomed out into the street . . .”
b.	“. . . the car looked as if it had caught some terrible disease.”	d.	“But somehow the gear slipped into drive . . .”

15.

The point of view of this selection is —

a.	first person, narrator	c.	third person, children
b.	first person, car wash attendant	d.	third person omniscient

16.

A student is writing a report on the
development of the car wash in the
United States. Which website would be
the best place to begin researching?

a.	The New York Times website	c.	The Ford Motor Company’s website
b.	A website about automobile history	d.	A website about the history of car care

17.

This selection is free verse because —

a.	it lacks rhyme	c.	it relates a theme
b.	it contains stanzas	d.	it praises a character

18.

One effect of line 18 (“I watch silently
and this coffee is good”) is to —

a.	create a humorous tone in the poem	c.	introduce a new speaker to the poem
b.	provide a transition to a new image in the poem	d.	develop a depressing mood in the second half of the poem

19.

When the speaker describes the son’s
body as “an intense arc,” she is —

a.	using a cliche	c.	using irony
b.	speaking in dialect	d.	creating an image

20.

In lines 22–23, the poet writes that
“The dull rhythm of winter/is the
swinging of the axe.” She is speaking —

a.	sarcastically	c.	objectively
b.	figuratively	d.	literally

21.

Which literary device is used in lines
24–26 (“and the noise of children
squeezing in/with the small sighs of
wind/through the edges of the
windows”)?

a.	Simile	c.	Personification
b.	Hyperbole	d.	Paradox

22.

Lines 20–26 suggest that the speaker
is —

a.	making conversation	c.	looking out of a window
b.	taking notes	d.	drinking strong, fresh coffee

23.

Which line contains alliteration?

a.	“The table trembles with her movements”	c.	“She pats and tosses it furiously”
b.	“Outside, her son is chopping wood,”	d.	“I just know by my hands”

24.

Which of the following best states a
theme found in this poem?

a.	Modern-day life leads inevitably to a loss of tranquility.	c.	Rebelling against authority is an obligation of the young.
b.	Simple things can bring the greatest contentment.	d.	Personal isolation can lead to disillusionment.

25.

In paragraphs 1–6, the grandmother’s
character is revealed through all of the
following EXCEPT her —

a.	dialogue	c.	appearance
b.	actions	d.	thoughts

26.

These sentences from paragraph 1, “It
was late summer and there were
sunflowers in the garden and a warm
wind in the trees” and “She was very
old, dressed in a plain white sari,”
provide examples of —

a.	metaphor	c.	foreshadowing
b.	symbolism	d.	imagery

27.

Paragraphs 3–5 reveal that this story is
set in a society in which —

a.	children are taught to be seen and not heard	c.	families struggle with poverty and hunger
b.	boys learn different skills than girls	d.	women make knitted garments to sell

28.

In paragraph 6, the character of the
girl in the photograph is revealed
through —

a.	her actions	c.	her thoughts
b.	the narrator’s description	d.	the characters’ dialogue

29.

According to paragraph 18, the
photograph differs from the
grandmother’s memory of the setting
because the photograph does not
capture —

a.	the heat of the day	c.	the kinds of plants
b.	the appearance of the girl	d.	the colors of the flowers

30.

In paragraphs 22 and 24, the
description of the girl in the
photograph creates an impression
that —

a.	she was affectionate and loving	c.	she was rebellious and carefree
b.	the boys were unfriendly and mean	d.	the mother was patient and supportive

31.

The effect of the description of the
butterfly in the last sentence of
paragraph 29 is to —

a.	demonstrate that not all families are close	c.	emphasize that not everything can be captured
b.	illustrate how the grandmother has changed	d.	reinforce the grandmother’s desire to be young again

32.

The style of paragraphs 29 and 30
creates a tone of —

a.	anxiety	c.	unconcern
b.	reflection	d.	excitement

33.

The fact that the grandmother
describes the photograph in detail but
will not tell who the girl is affects the
story by —

a.	foreshadowing later events involving the grandmother	c.	creating mystery around the character of the grandmother
b.	providing tension between the grandmother and the boy	d.	clarifying the background culture of the grandmother and the boy

34.

The dialogue used in this selection has
all of the following effects EXCEPT —

a.	adding information about the characters	c.	clarifying the resolution to the conflict
b.	raising questions about the main problem	d.	increasing the suspense of the plot

35.

As it is used in paragraph 5, the word
muster means —

a.	explain	c.	carry through
b.	gather	d.	check out

36.

Which statement supports the concept
that long-distance human flight is
possible?

a.	Kanellopoulos pedaled for four hours before seeing the island.	c.	Flights were cancelled due to the inclement weather.
b.	The pilot’s body would exhaust its glucose within three hours.	d.	The wingspan of the aircraft was extremely large.

37.

Which question is not answered in this
report?

a.	Why was the aircraft named Daedalus?	c.	What types of materials were used to build the aircraft?
b.	What organizations carried out this experiment?	d.	Are other human-powered flights planned for the future?

38.

How did Icarus’s flight differ from
Kanellopoulos’s?

a.	A fall into the Aegean Sea	c.	A flight between two islands
b.	The materials used in the flight device	d.	The flight device created by someone else

39.

Which would be one of the final steps
in completing this report?

a.	Write a letter to Kanellopoulos asking for information	c.	Proofread the rough draft of the paper for plagiarism
b.	Create a preliminary outline	d.	Search the Internet for recent articles about Daedalus

40.

Which topic is too broad for a research
paper?

a.	Human-powered flight	c.	Funding the Daedalus flight
b.	Man’s efforts to fly	d.	Problems faced by Daedalus scientists

41.

Chuck has decided to learn more about
attempts at flight before the 1900s.
Which resource will be the most
useful?

a.	Flight Through the Ages	c.	The Wright Brothers Fly High
b.	The Stories of the Greeks	d.	Great Flights of the Twentieth Century

42.

Read the following selection from page
10 of Wight’s article, “Daedalus: The
Long Odyssey from Myth to Reality.”

“In each Kremer competition, the
designers faced a common problem:
how to reduce the power required by
the aircraft to the amount available
from a human being. This amount
varies widely according to the person’s
age, training and motivation.”

Which of the following is not
considered plagiarism?

a.	In each Kremer competition, the designers faced a similar problem: how to reduce the power needed by the aircraft to the amount available from a human being. This amount changes widely according to the person’s age, training and motivation.	c.	In his article Wight discusses a primary concern: “[. . .] the designers faced a common problem: how to reduce the power required by the aircraft to the amount available from a human being. This amount varies widely according to the person’s age, training and motivation” (10).
b.	Wight indicates that in each Kremer competition, the designers faced a common problem: how to reduce the power required by the aircraft to the amount available from a human being. This amount varies widely according to the person’s age, training and motivation.(10)	d.	One of the problems associated with human-powered flight is the power needed to fly. The designers were concerned about reducing the power required by the aircraft to the amount available from a human being. “This amount varies widely according to the person’s age, training and motivation.” (10)