AnswersHVA 26-27 IM English ELA 11 AThe Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter Answers

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Based on the passage from “The Tell-Tale Heart,” what inferences can you make about the narrator? Check the two best answers.

A
He seems intelligent and stable.
B
He seems unwell and uneasy.
C
He seems calm and composed.
D
He seems nervous and sensitive.
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Which word could be used to argue that the narrator is unreliable?

A
“Paused” suggests that the narrator can’t make up his mind.
B
“Unnerved” suggests that the narrator is frightened.
C
“Contemplation” suggests that the narrator thinks too much.
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what the narrator knows from the pastwhat the narrator experiences in the storyan inference made by the narrator

A
what the narrator knows from the past
B
what the narrator experiences in the story
C
an inference made by the narrator
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“I know not how it was – but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.”

A
what the narrator knows from the past
B
what the narrator experiences in the story
C
an inference made by the narrator
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Which of the following best describes the effect of parallelism on the story?

A
It emphasizes Roderick’s boredom at the narrator’s endless story.
B
It emphasizes the long visit by the narrator and the effect on his mood.
C
It emphasizes Roderick’s madness and the mood of terror that he feels.
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what the narrator knows from the pastwhat the narrator experiences in the storyan inference made by the narrator

A
what the narrator knows from the past
B
what the narrator experiences in the story
C
an inference made by the narrator
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All of the following points are correct. Check all of the points you included in your response.

A
Parallelism calls attention to Roderick’s fear.
B
Repeated phrases make Roderick seem anxious and terrified.
C
Parallelism helps show that Roderick has felt haunted for a long time.
D
Parallelism creates a dark mood from something that never ends.
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All of the following elements create a memorable experience for Poe’s reader. Check all of the elements you included in your response.

A
The setting is dark, dreary, cold, and gothic.
B
The mood is gloomy and filled with terror.
C
The narrator is fearful and possibly unreliable.
D
Parallelism reinforces Roderick’s madness.

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