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English 3B Cumulative Exam WITHCORRECT ANSWERS A+ RATED
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Read the excerpt from "First Generation" of Dreaming in Cuban, by Cristina Garcia.She considers the
vagaries of sports, the happenstance of El Líder, a star pitcher in his youth, narrowly missing a baseball
career in America. His wicked curveball attracted the major league scouts, and the Washington Senators
were interested in signing him but changed their minds. Frustrated, El Líder went home, rested his
pitching arm, and started a revolution in the mountains.Which best explains how Garcia's word choice
helps establish her voice in the excerpt?
Garcia uses short, forceful words to assert a pessimistic opinion on fate.
Garcia uses formal, academic language and location words to suggest a theory about fate.
Garcia uses American baseball terminology to suggest fate's defeat.
Garcia uses words with positive connotations to suggest an optimistic outlook on fate. - correct answer
✔✔C
Read the passage from President Barack Obama's address on Syria.
On August 21st, these basic rules were violated, along with our sense of common humanity. No one
disputes that chemical weapons were used in Syria. The world saw thousands of videos, cell phone
pictures, and social media accounts from the attack, and humanitarian organizations told stories of
hospitals packed with people who had symptoms of poison gas.
What evidence does Obama mostly rely on in this excerpt?
experiments and expert opinions
analogies and testimonials
visual evidence and anecdotes
personal observations and facts - correct answer ✔✔C
Which statement best explains why a moral dilemma often creates conflict?
There are always two characters who want completely different things to happen.
,There are no good reasons for choosing the solutions that will resolve the dilemma.
A character always has only one option to adequately resolve the dilemma.
A character has to make a choice that will likely have some undesirable consequences. - correct answer
✔✔D
Read the excerpt from "Mother Tongue."Lately, I've been giving more thought to the kind of English my
mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as "broken" or "fractured" English. But I wince
when I say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no other way to describe it other than
"broken," as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and
soundness.What can be inferred from the excerpt?
Tan is embarrassed by the nonstandard form of English that her mother speaks.
Tan believes that nonstandard forms of English are legitimate languages in their own right.
Tan wishes that she did not have to think about the English that her mother speaks.
Tan is angry that people are not taught nonstandard English languages in school. - correct answer ✔✔B
Which statement best compares the structure of "Harlem" and "The Weary Blues"?
"Harlem" is short and happy, while "The Weary Blues" is longer and lyrical.
"Harlem" is short and urgent, while "The Weary Blues" is longer and lyrical.
"Harlem" is short and content, while "The Weary Blues" is longer and unhappy.
"Harlem" is short and curious, while "The Weary Blues" is longer and unhappy. - correct answer ✔✔A
Read the excerpt from "Mother Tongue."Lately, I've been giving more thought to the kind of English my
mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as "broken" or "fractured" English. But I wince
when I say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no other way to describe it other than
"broken," as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and
soundness.How does Tan build a central idea of her story in the excerpt?
Tan discusses her thoughts about language to build the idea that the English language does not have
words to match some Chinese terms.
Tan discusses her relationship with her mother to build the idea that mothers and daughters in all
cultures often have misunderstandings.
Tan discusses her mother's use of English to build the idea that a form of language can be purposeful and
meaningful even if it is nonstandard.
Tan discusses the English language - correct answer ✔✔C
, Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.Reargument was largely devoted to the
circumstances surrounding the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868.The Supreme Court
studies the Fourteenth Amendment to determine
the primary authors of the document.
whether its intent has been compromised.
how it has been interpreted in each state.
whether it needs to be repealed. - correct answer ✔✔B
Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066."I am a fourteen-year-old girl with bad
spellingand a messy room. If it helps any, I will tell youI have always felt funny using chopsticksand my
favorite food is hot dogs.Read the excerpt from "Mericans."Micaela, you may wait outside with Alfredito
and Enrique. The awful grandmother says it all in Spanish, which I understand when I'm paying attention.
"What?" I say, though it's neither proper not polite.Which idea is true of the speakers in both excerpts?
They feel more connected to American culture than their ancestors' culture.
They wish they were American nationals rather than foreigners.
They feel more connected to their ancestors' culture than American culture.
They are bilingual and move easily from one culture to another. - correct answer ✔✔A
Read the paragraph.Our school is considering mandating school uniforms next year. The student
government supports school uniforms for a number of reasons. First, school uniforms save time.
Students will not have to figure out what they will wear and thus will have more time to devote to their
studies. They will be more focused on learning and less on appearance. Second, although there are up-
front costs, uniforms will ultimately save families money. Finally, uniforms will promote a sense of
equality because students are dressed the same regardless of economic status. This will encourage a
greater sense of community at our school.What strategy does the author use in her choice of language
to convey her message?
observational descriptions
sequence of events
logic and reason
real and imagined events - correct answer ✔✔C
Read the excerpt from Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Death by Black Hole."If you stumbled upon a black hole
and found yourself falling feet-first toward its center, then as you got closer, the black hole's force of
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