From the New York State Education Department. The University of the State of New York REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION REGENTS EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/819/reela82019-exam.pdf; accessed 23, June, 2023.
From the New York State Education Department. The University of the State of New York REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION REGENTS EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/819/reela82019-exam.pdf; accessed 23, June, 2023.
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Question 5
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Question 8
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The recognition that a job “had somehow been tacitly arranged” (line 97) suggests that
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Question 10
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Question 13
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In the context of the poem as a whole, the mythological allusions best reflect the players’ sense of being
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Question 22
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Researchers found that humans can best under- stand time (lines 41 through 54) through
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Question 24
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Which quotation reflects a central idea of the text?
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Question 25
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Write your Argument here.
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Question 26
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Write your Text-Analysis Response here.
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The first three paragraphs serve to introduce
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Lines 17 through 20 show Rose’s
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The dialogue in lines 30 through 34 depicts Miss Kelly as
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The statement “And we are worked off our feet” (line 35) illustrates that Miss Kelly’s shop is
Eilis’s attitude toward Rose in lines 46 through 50 can best be described as
protective
critical
admiring
indifferent
Question 6
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The phrase “no work for anyone in Enniscorthy, no matter what their qualifications” (lines 53 and 54) supports a central idea about Eilis’s
Question 7
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The author’s choice of the word “mentioned” (line 67) as well as Father Flood’s comments (lines 86 and 87) most likely indicate that Rose is
an agreement was made without Rose's permission
actions were taken to deceive Eilis's family
an agreement was made without Eilis's knowledge
actions were taken to limit Father Flood's influence
Question 9
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Which quotation best reflects a central idea in the passage?
The images in lines 6 through 12 create a sense of
youth ending
anxious movement
time stopping
imaginative strategy
Question 11
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In the context of the poem as a whole, lines 24 through 26 present
Question 12
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Lines 32 through 36 most clearly reflect the players’
popular
extraordinary
competent
successful
Question 14
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Which quotation best reflects a central idea of the poem?
Question 15
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A primary function of the first paragraph is to introduce
Question 16
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As used in line 13, the word “unreflective” most nearly means
Question 17
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The details in lines 21 through 25 show that the author
Question 18
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Lines 31 and 32 support a central idea by demonstrating
Question 19
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Which statement best summarizes the information in lines 35 through 37?
Question 20
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The statements “We tackle time head-on” and “We dice it into units” (line 39) emphasize human attempts to
Question 21
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Which word helps clarify the meaning of “transcend” (line 40)?
examination of philosophical explanations of change
observation of the regularity in daily schedules
using figurative language to express complex ideas
recording the beginning, ending, and duration of events
Question 23
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The text is developed primarily through the use of
“Recent research in cognitive science is uncovering a surprising answer” (lines 47 and 48)
“The latest findings reveal that this basic ‘time is like space’ metaphor appears to be universal around the world—yet it also takes strikingly different forms from one culture to the next” (lines 52 through 54)
“New spatial metaphors for our dearest abstract concepts will almost certainly enter the picture as our culture evolves” (lines 81 through 83)
