8th Grade MAAP Review #3
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Review for MAAP Test
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This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.Part AHow does Richard Kennedy feel when he reads the newspaper article about Samuel Ferguson’s plan?
This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
Part A
How does Richard Kennedy feel when he reads the newspaper article about Samuel Ferguson’s plan?
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Part BWhich sentence from the story best supports the answer to part A?
Part B
Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to part A?
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What themes are revealed through the descriptions and interactions of Richard Kennedy and Samuel Ferguson? Select all that apply.
What themes are revealed through the descriptions and interactions of Richard Kennedy and Samuel Ferguson? Select all that apply.
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Read the dialogue in paragraphs 21 through 27 of the excerpt. What does the dialogue reveal about Richard Kennedy?
Read the dialogue in paragraphs 21 through 27 of the excerpt. What does the dialogue reveal about Richard Kennedy?
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The ancient Greek poem The Odyssey tells of the journey Odysseus makes to return to his home after the Trojan War and the many obstacles he faces and strange worlds he encounters. Based on the excerpt, how is the universal theme of the journey different in Five Weeks in a Balloon
The ancient Greek poem The Odyssey tells of the journey Odysseus makes to return to his home after the Trojan War and the many obstacles he faces and strange worlds he encounters. Based on the excerpt, how is the universal theme of the journey different in Five Weeks in a Balloon
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Read the following excerpt from a play adapted from Five Weeks in a Balloon.It is morning, outside Dr. Samuel Ferguson’s modest home in London. Richard Kennedy exits a cab, runs up the steps, and pounds on the door. Samuel opens it.SAMUEL [Enthusiastic but not surprised]: Well hello, Richard! What are you doing here?RICHARD [Shaken]: What do you think? I’m here to stop you from committing the most outrageous foolishness of your life!SAMUEL [Furrowing his brow]: Foolishness?RICHARD [Holding out and waving a copy of the Daily Telegraph, open to the article about Samuel and his plan to cross Africa in a balloon]: Is it true what the paper says? What on earth can you be thinking?SAMUEL [Smiling]: Is that what all this fuss is about? Come inside, my dear friend, and take a seat.[The two men step inside and enter Samuel’s front room. Samuel gestures toward the couch.]RICHARD: [Angrily.] No, I will not sit down! Are you honestly going to attempt this ill-fated journey?SAMUEL: [Calmly] Absolutely. All my preparations are coming along most smoothly.Compare and contrast how the differing structures of the story and the play contribute to the communication of meaning. Use details from both texts to support your response.
Read the following excerpt from a play adapted from Five Weeks in a Balloon.
It is morning, outside Dr. Samuel Ferguson’s modest home in London. Richard Kennedy exits a cab, runs up the steps, and pounds on the door. Samuel opens it.
SAMUEL [Enthusiastic but not surprised]: Well hello, Richard! What are you doing here?
RICHARD [Shaken]: What do you think? I’m here to stop you from committing the most outrageous foolishness of your life!
SAMUEL [Furrowing his brow]: Foolishness?
RICHARD [Holding out and waving a copy of the Daily Telegraph, open to the article about Samuel and his plan to cross Africa in a balloon]: Is it true what the paper says? What on earth can you be thinking?
SAMUEL [Smiling]: Is that what all this fuss is about? Come inside, my dear friend, and take a seat.
[The two men step inside and enter Samuel’s front room. Samuel gestures toward the couch.]
RICHARD: [Angrily.] No, I will not sit down! Are you honestly going to attempt this ill-fated journey?
SAMUEL: [Calmly] Absolutely. All my preparations are coming along most smoothly.
Compare and contrast how the differing structures of the story and the play contribute to the communication of meaning. Use details from both texts to support your response.