(1 point) (1 point) 4. Decide whether the sentence below contains a misplaced and/or dangling modifier or no error. (1 point)

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1 Voices of Modernism (1920s 1940s) Unit Test Frank Gjurashaj is taking this assessment. Multiple Choice 1. A(n) is a verb form that ends in -ing or -ed. participle adjective pronoun adverb 2. Identify the participial phrase in the sentence below. Picking up the pen, he signed his name on the guestbook. Picking up the pen he signed signed his name on the guestbook 3. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence below. Keeping wild animals for pets is against the law in most states. Keeping wild animals for pets wild animals for pets against the law in most states 4. Decide whether the sentence below contains a misplaced and/or dangling modifier or no error. Having flipped the canoe, all the camping gear was lost in the river. dangling misplaced both misplaced and dangling no error 5. Identify the underlined portion of the following sentence. Many people use bamboo screens that roll up and down. noun clause adverb clause subordinate clause independent clause 6. Identify the underlined portion of the following sentence. Page 1 of 6

2 Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant that we know. noun clause adverb clause independent clause subordinate clause 7. An adverbial clause is a subordinate clause that is used as an adverb to modify a verb, an adjective, or a(n) adverb. noun. participle. pronoun. 8. An infinitive is a(n) form that usually begins with to and is used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. verb noun pronoun adjective 9. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence. The guide stopped to show us the cave paintings that went from the floor to the ceiling. The guide stopped to show us the cave paintings that went from the floor to the ceiling Read the following passage from The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck to answer questions Page 2 of 6

3 10. The reader can infer from this passage that men in Elisa's time and place were much lonelier than women. were less confident than women. worked much harder than women. enjoyed more freedom than women. 11. All of the following words describe how Elisa feels in the passage except content. forlorn. frustrated. self-assured. 12. Which character(s) in the passage provide(s) the best examples of vernacular? the fixer both Elisa and the fixer Elisa when talking to the fixer Elisa after the fixer leaves 13. The author uses personification in lines when he describes how "The wagon turned and crawled out the entrance road." Why does he use this technique? to show how slow the wagon was to hint at later events in the story to suggest that the wagon needed repair to convey the fixer's reluctance to leave Page 3 of 6

4 14. In line 3, when Elisa says, "How do you know? How can you tell?" she is revealing an attitude of curiosity. defiance. interest. suspicion. 15. Modernist writers embraced existentialism, a philosophy focused on one's inner consciousness. contributions to society. devotion to a chosen religion. relationships with other people. 16. Which conflict had a major influence on modernist writers? World War I World War II the Korean War the Vietnam War 17. An author's tone is his or her political philosophy. educational background. attitude toward the work. purpose for writing the work. 18. In Ernest Hemingway s short story In Another Country, why does the narrator see himself as different from the other wounded soldiers who visit the hospital? He views himself as better than the other soldiers. He thinks the other soldiers are weak. He believes the wounded soldiers are heroic and he is not. He feels the wounded soldiers have a higher standard of morality. 19. Symbolism is when an author uses a concrete object to represent a(n) idea or emotion. plot or storyline. conflict or disagreement. protagonist or antagonist. 20. Which of the following words does not have the same meaning as renaissance? revival rebirth reawakening Page 4 of 6

5 remembrance 21. In Ralph Ellison's "The Black Ball," why does the narrator of the story lie to Mr. Berry when he asks why the man was there? to protect the man and himself to cause trouble for Mr. Berry to be able to get back to his work to explain why had hadn't finished yet 22. In Langston Hughes s short story Why, You Reckon? what motivates the narrator to get involved in a scheme to rob a white person? Greed he wants to earn more money in order to buy nicer things. Hunger he needs the money to buy more food. Anger he is angry at the separation of wealth between whites and blacks. Depression he feels hopeless and no longer cares about anything. 23. Identify the definition of aphorism. a clever statement that reveals a truth a humorous story that teaches a lesson a short phrase that uses a play on words a brief description of an interesting event 24. According to the poem Mending Wall by Robert Frost, why do good fences make good neighbors? They create a barrier from having to talk to one another often. They maintain privacy and prevent meddling. They help to shade one another s yards better. They promote a feeling of pride of ownership. 25. What is ironic about the speaker in "Mending Wall" helping to maintain the wall? He does it even though he does not think a wall is needed. He helps even though it is his neighbor's wall and not his own. He joins his neighbor more out of guilt than a real desire to help. He cooperates in spite of his negative feelings toward his neighbor. 26. In medias res means that a story begins of a storyline. at the beginning in the middle at the end at the climax 27. Which is an example of metaphor in the story "Babylon Revisited" by F. Scott Fitzgerald? Page 5 of 6

6 creating the character of Marion to imply strength and wisdom choosing Paris as the setting of the story to suggest a carefree life including children in the story to recall the innocence of youth using "Babylon" in the story title to represent a life of wealth and excess 28. Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict? Brandon competes against 100 other actors for a role in a movie. Audrey fights her fear of high places to become a zip-line guide. Megan struggles to gain acceptance by students at a new school. Travis survives 30 days alone in the wilderness after getting lost. 29. A major conflict in Katherine Ann Porter's short story "He" is the Whipples' struggle to earn enough money and provide for their family. care for a disabled child. look good in the eyes of others. both a and b Essay Note: Your teacher will review your response to ensure that you receive proper credit for your answer. 30. Select one of the prompts below and follow the directions. (10 points) Experiencing: Imagine yourself as Elisa, from "The Chrysanthemums," and write an essay describing what your life is like 10 years after this story takes place. Interpreting: At the end of The Chrysanthemums, Elisa whispers, That s a bright direction, There s a glowing there. Write an essay explaining what you think Elisa means by those words. Support your explanation using references from the story. Evaluating: Elisa s character, in "The Chrysanthemums," expresses a universal longing to reach beyond our circumstances to be more and do more. Find a character in another story from this unit that shares Elisa s longing. For each character, explain how the author conveys this universal longing and makes the reader empathize with the character. How are the two characters similar and different? With which character do you feel the strongest empathy, and why? Page 6 of 6