AnswersHSA 26-27 English IV A -ICIntroduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature: Beowulf

Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature: Beowulf — Unit test Answers

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looks at an object
B
researches an object
C
perceives a topic
D
provides evidence for a topic
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Which quotation from A History of the World in 100 Objects best reveals the cultural significance of the Benin plaque?

A
They and their Dutch and English competitors, who followed later in the sixteenth century, carried gold and ivory to Europe and in return brought commodities from all over the world.
B
All European visitors were struck by the Oba’s position as both the spiritual and the secular head of the kingdom, and the Benin brass plaques are principally concerned with praising him.
C
A British delegation seeking to enter Benin City during an important religious ceremony had been attacked and some of its members killed. The details of what actually happened are far from clear.
D
It is a bewildering fact that by the end of the nineteenth century the broadly equal and harmonious contacts between Europeans and West Africans established in the sixteenth century had disappeared from European memory.
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What are things to consider when identifying a counterclaim? Check all that apply.

A
information learned from research
B
background information already known
C
personal beliefs and opinions
D
how other information contradicts your claim
E
reasons why you believe you are correct
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In argumentative writing, what should a strong claim do? Check all that apply.

A
identify the topic
B
include relevant evidence
C
provide reasons for the claim
D
state a specific stance
E
establish a specific viewpoint
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Huck wrote this caption to accompany an image on his webpage.The bases on a baseball field are oriented in the shape of a diamond.Which image would be the most effective for his caption?

A
Baseball glove.
Option A
B
Baseball bats.
Option B
C
Baseball diamond.
Option C
D
Baseballs.
Option D
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Consider the paragraph and image.When I turned fifteen, my uncle bought me a model rocket. I was skeptical at first, thinking it was a toy for a kid. But my uncle explained that it contained everything needed for a real launch, from an engine to a parachute.

Question illustration
A
by crediting the inventor of the rocket
B
by identifying the parts of the rocket
C
by comparing the rocket to a toy
D
by explaining how to launch the rocket
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Which sentence most effectively uses a formal style and tone?

A
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Europe was obsessed with finding a clock that could keep accurate time aboard a rocking ship.
B
Clockmaking was important to Britain. They relied heavily on trade by sea. They needed to find a clock that could keep accurate time.
C
As a maritime nation, Britain was particularly concerned with creating a clock that could keep accurate time, even when aboard a rolling ship.
D
I think it was smart that Britain focused on creating a clock that could keep accurate time under all circumstances. Look at the benefits.
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One way to describe the subject of a sentence is to use a(n)

A
infinitive.
B
gerund.
C
article.
D
preposition.
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Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.This suffragette coin stands for all those who fought for the right to vote. Recent objects have been about nineteenth-century mass production and mass consumption – this one is about the rise of mass political engagement.

A
after "This suffragette."
B
after "Recent objects."
C
before "mass consumption."
D
before "this one is about."
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A
public domain
B
copyrighted
C
credible
D
virtual
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Which research question would be the most effective in researching the effects of text messaging on adolescents?

A
Does text messaging affect adolescents’ ability to read and write?
B
How many text messages does the average adolescent send each day?
C
What percentage of adolescents communicate using text messages?
D
Do adolescents prefer text messaging, e-mailing, or talking on the phone?
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A summary of an informational text must show the relationship between the author’s viewpoint and the

A
insignificant details.
B
information presented.
C
illustrations provided.
D
important characters.
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Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.The slit drum began its life in Central Africa, in the region where Sudan and the Congo share a frontier, and it would have been part of the court orchestra of a powerful chief... The flanks of the drum have been carved to different thicknesses, so that a skilled drummer with a traditional drumstick can produce at least two tones and as many as four distinct pitches.

A
It would signal to the listener that more important ideas about the slit drum’s history would be coming in the next section.
B
It would emphasize to the listener how different drums and other musical instruments sounded like in the past.
C
It would make the listener more able to feel the same emotions as the people who had heard the drums in the past.
D
It would make it easier for the listener to duplicate the sounds the drums made on his or her own musical instruments.
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Read the excerpt from "Benin Plaque: The Oba with Europeans.”All European visitors were struck by the Oba’s position as both the spiritual and the secular head of the kingdom, and the Benin brass plaques are principally concerned with praising him.

A
“visitors”
B
“spiritual”
C
“kingdom”
D
“concerned”
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Read the claim for an argumentative paragraph that discusses why the suffragette-defaced penny is the most historically significant object in MacGregor’s text.The suffragette-defaced penny is the most historically significant artifact because it represents the redefining of a woman’s place within the British political nation.

A
Defacing a coin of the realm was against the law, so when women deliberately stamped “Votes for Women” across the image of the king’s face on a penny, it sent a forceful and shocking message.
B
British coins had two sides: the profile of Edward VII appeared on one side, while the image of Brittania appeared on the other.
C
British women over the age of 30 were given the right to vote in 1918, and in 1928 the Equal Franchise Act extended the right to vote to all women over the age of 21.
D
In Britain in the 1880s, roughly 60 percent of the male population had the right to vote, but no women at all were able to do so.
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Donte is writing a research paper about the gray wolf, an endangered species in the United States. Which is the most effective research question?

A
Is the gray wolf more or less important than other species in the United States?
B
Where do gray wolves live in the Unites States?
C
How does the decline in numbers of gray wolves affect the ecosystem in the western United States?
D
Are most people in the United States scared of having an encounter with a gray wolf?
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Read the excerpt from "Ship's Chronometer from HMS Beagle” and consider the accompanying image.If you wanted to sail, it was impossible to keep a precise record of time. And at sea, if you can’t tell the time, you don’t know how far east or west you are. It is relatively easy to calculate latitude – your distance north or south of the equator – by measuring the height of the Sun above the horizon at noon; but this won’t let you calculate longitude – your position east or west.

Question illustration
A
The image engages readers with an historic example.
B
The image aids readers’ understanding of key concepts.
C
The image entertains readers with a modern application.
D
The image explains how to measure the height of the sun.
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The significance of an object is what the object reveals about the daily life, beliefs, interests, and customs of a society during a specific time period.

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Which sentence contains a participle?

A
The whole frustrating experience can be blamed on poor planning.
B
Although studying may seem tedious, it fosters great results.
C
The park prohibits everyone from skateboarding on weekends.
D
Great cunning was required to make the surprise party feasible.

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