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ELA Regents Part 1 Passage A Jan 2020

Last updated about 6 years ago

11 questions

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In lines 5-7, what figurative language is being used? 

metaphor

hyperbole

alliteration

personification

Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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Question 6

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Question 7

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Question 8

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Question 9

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Question 10

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Question 11

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The figurative language in lines 5 through 7 establishes a tone of

lonliness

confusion

desperation

shame

The second paragraph contributes to a central idea by expressing

a contrast between the Grandmother's expectations and reality

the family's denial of the Grandmother's needs

a struggle between the family's obligations and desires

the Grandmother's appreciation of the family's lifestyle

The details in lines 33 through 38 convey a feeling of

patience

annoyance

anticipation

nostalgia

Lines 46 through 49 best serve to

offer a remedy

present a contrast

develop a character

raise a questions

The comparison drawn in lines 50 through 53 expresses the Grandmother's

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The description in lines 54 through 59 highlights the Grandmother's 

excitement

hostility

disillusionment

optimism

Lines 64 and 65 reveal that the Grandmother is 

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The author's use of the words "barbarity" (line 45) and "barbarous" (line 69) emphasizes the 

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Lines 78 through 81 suggest

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Which statement best clarifies the idea that the Grandmother "was not a woman given to reflection" (line 29)?

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