English I Midterm Study Guide

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.KID.2: Read the following excerpt from the end of “Hugging the Jukebox”. This is not the end of the island, or the tables this life has been scribbled on, or the song. According to these lines, what is the theme?

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.CS.4: In line 28, what is the impact of the phrase: “A half-smile when the needle breathes again” on the reader’s understanding of the importance of music in Alfred’s life.

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.CS.4: What is the effect of the phrase “put a coin in my mouth!” in line 48?

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.KID.1: Which line from the poem supports the inference that the people admire Alfred’s singing?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133
RL.CS.5: What is one main purpose of the frame story in “The Seventh Man”?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133

When the seventh man begins to tell his story, he introduces it in this way:
“‘In my case, it was a wave,’ he said. ‘There is no way for me to tell, of course, what it will be for each of you. But in my case, it just happened to take the form of a gigantic wave. It presented itself to me all of a sudden one day without warning. And it was devastating.’” (paragraph 8)

RL.KID.1: Part A - What does this excerpt most clearly imply? To help you choose your answer, consider the events of the story.

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133

RL.KID.1: Part B – Which part of the excerpt most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133

RL.KID.2: Part A – At the end of the story, the narrator says that if we “turn our backs on” fear, “we take the most precious thing inside us and surrender it to something else.” What does he most likely mean by these statements?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133

RL.KID.3: Part B – In what way does “The Seventh Man” illustrate the statement in Part A?

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.2: Part A – Which statement best summarizes the central idea of “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt?”

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.1: Part B – Which excerpt from “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” best supports the answer to Part A?

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.3: Sherman reports that Captain Bonenberger felt responsible after Specialist Pulaski died back home when Bonenberger was not there to help. Which general idea does this specific detail support?

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.1: Which of the following does Sherman offer as evidence for the idea that soldiers experience intense bonds of loyalty?

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Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261

RI.CS.6: What effect does the parallel structure in paragraphs 28-38 have on King’s audience?

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Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261

RI.CS.6: How does King use rhetorical devices in this paragraph 14 to advance his purpose?

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Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261

RI.KID.3: What is the most likely reason that Dr. King refers to both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in his “I Have a Dream” speech?

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Section 5: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” – pg. 271

“We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was ‘legal’ and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was ‘illegal.’ It was ‘illegal’ to aid and comfort a Jew in Hitler’s Germany. Even so, I am sure that, had I lived in Germany at the time, I would have aided and comforted my Jewish brothers. If today I lived in a Communist country where certain principles dear to the Christian faith are suppressed, I would openly advocate disobeying that country’s antireligious laws.” (paragraph 22)

RI.CS.4: Read the excerpt above. The author’s tone in this paragraph can best be described as:

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Section 5: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” – pg. 271

“Sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its application. For instance, I have been arrested on a charge of parading without a permit. Now, there is nothing wrong in having an ordinance which requires a permit for a parade. But such an ordinance becomes unjust when it is used to maintain segregation and to deny citizens the First-Amendment privilege of peaceful assembly and protest.” (paragraph 19)

RI.CS.6: Read the excerpt above. What is King’s primary purpose in this paragraph?

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Section 5: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” – pg. 271

“We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Frankly, I have yet to engage in a direct action campaign that was ‘well-timed’ in the view of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation.” (paragraph 13)

RI.KID.2: Read the excerpt above. How does the addition of the line “justice too long delayed is justice denied” support the central idea of the passage?

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Section 5: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” – pg. 271

“Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” (paragraph 4)

RI.CS.4: Read the excerpt above. What is the best definition of the word “cognizant” as used above?

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English I Midterm Study Guide

Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231RL.KID.2: Read the following excerpt from the end of “Hugging the Jukebox”. This is not the end of the island, or the tables this life has been scribbled on, or the song. According to these lines, what is the theme?

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231RL.CS.4: In line 28, what is the impact of the phrase: “A half-smile when the needle breathes again” on the reader’s understanding of the importance of music in Alfred’s life.

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231RL.CS.4: What is the effect of the phrase “put a coin in my mouth!” in line 48?

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231RL.KID.1: Which line from the poem supports the inference that the people admire Alfred’s singing?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133RL.CS.5: What is one main purpose of the frame story in “The Seventh Man”?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133RL.KID.1: Part B – Which part of the excerpt most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133RL.KID.2: Part A – At the end of the story, the narrator says that if we “turn our backs on” fear, “we take the most precious thing inside us and surrender it to something else.” What does he most likely mean by these statements?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133RL.KID.3: Part B – In what way does “The Seventh Man” illustrate the statement in Part A?

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153RI.KID.2: Part A – Which statement best summarizes the central idea of “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt?”

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153RI.KID.1: Part B – Which excerpt from “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” best supports the answer to Part A?

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153RI.KID.3: Sherman reports that Captain Bonenberger felt responsible after Specialist Pulaski died back home when Bonenberger was not there to help. Which general idea does this specific detail support?

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153RI.KID.1: Which of the following does Sherman offer as evidence for the idea that soldiers experience intense bonds of loyalty?

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Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261RI.CS.6: What effect does the parallel structure in paragraphs 28-38 have on King’s audience?

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Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261RI.CS.6: How does King use rhetorical devices in this paragraph 14 to advance his purpose?

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Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261RI.KID.3: What is the most likely reason that Dr. King refers to both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in his “I Have a Dream” speech?

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231RL.KID.2: Read the following excerpt from the end of “Hugging the Jukebox”. This is not the end of the island, or the tables this life has been scribbled on, or the song. According to these lines, what is the theme?

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231RL.CS.4: In line 28, what is the impact of the phrase: “A half-smile when the needle breathes again” on the reader’s understanding of the importance of music in Alfred’s life.

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231RL.CS.4: What is the effect of the phrase “put a coin in my mouth!” in line 48?

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231RL.KID.1: Which line from the poem supports the inference that the people admire Alfred’s singing?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133RL.CS.5: What is one main purpose of the frame story in “The Seventh Man”?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133RL.KID.1: Part B – Which part of the excerpt most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133RL.KID.2: Part A – At the end of the story, the narrator says that if we “turn our backs on” fear, “we take the most precious thing inside us and surrender it to something else.” What does he most likely mean by these statements?

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Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133RL.KID.3: Part B – In what way does “The Seventh Man” illustrate the statement in Part A?

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153RI.KID.2: Part A – Which statement best summarizes the central idea of “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt?”

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153RI.KID.1: Part B – Which excerpt from “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” best supports the answer to Part A?

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153RI.KID.3: Sherman reports that Captain Bonenberger felt responsible after Specialist Pulaski died back home when Bonenberger was not there to help. Which general idea does this specific detail support?

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Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153RI.KID.1: Which of the following does Sherman offer as evidence for the idea that soldiers experience intense bonds of loyalty?

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Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261RI.CS.6: What effect does the parallel structure in paragraphs 28-38 have on King’s audience?

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Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261RI.CS.6: How does King use rhetorical devices in this paragraph 14 to advance his purpose?

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Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261RI.KID.3: What is the most likely reason that Dr. King refers to both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in his “I Have a Dream” speech?

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Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.KID.2: Read the following excerpt from the end of “Hugging the Jukebox”. This is not the end of the island, or the tables this life has been scribbled on, or the song. According to these lines, what is the theme?

Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.CS.4: In line 28, what is the impact of the phrase: “A half-smile when the needle breathes again” on the reader’s understanding of the importance of music in Alfred’s life.

Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.CS.4: What is the effect of the phrase “put a coin in my mouth!” in line 48?

Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.KID.1: Which line from the poem supports the inference that the people admire Alfred’s singing?

Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133
RL.CS.5: What is one main purpose of the frame story in “The Seventh Man”?

Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133

RL.KID.1: Part B – Which part of the excerpt most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133

RL.KID.2: Part A – At the end of the story, the narrator says that if we “turn our backs on” fear, “we take the most precious thing inside us and surrender it to something else.” What does he most likely mean by these statements?

Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133

RL.KID.3: Part B – In what way does “The Seventh Man” illustrate the statement in Part A?

Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.2: Part A – Which statement best summarizes the central idea of “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt?”

Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.1: Part B – Which excerpt from “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” best supports the answer to Part A?

Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.3: Sherman reports that Captain Bonenberger felt responsible after Specialist Pulaski died back home when Bonenberger was not there to help. Which general idea does this specific detail support?

Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.1: Which of the following does Sherman offer as evidence for the idea that soldiers experience intense bonds of loyalty?

Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261

RI.CS.6: What effect does the parallel structure in paragraphs 28-38 have on King’s audience?

Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261

RI.CS.6: How does King use rhetorical devices in this paragraph 14 to advance his purpose?

Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261

RI.KID.3: What is the most likely reason that Dr. King refers to both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in his “I Have a Dream” speech?

Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.KID.2: Read the following excerpt from the end of “Hugging the Jukebox”. This is not the end of the island, or the tables this life has been scribbled on, or the song. According to these lines, what is the theme?

Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.CS.4: In line 28, what is the impact of the phrase: “A half-smile when the needle breathes again” on the reader’s understanding of the importance of music in Alfred’s life.

Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.CS.4: What is the effect of the phrase “put a coin in my mouth!” in line 48?

Section 1: “Hugging the Jukebox” – pg. 231
RL.KID.1: Which line from the poem supports the inference that the people admire Alfred’s singing?

Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133
RL.CS.5: What is one main purpose of the frame story in “The Seventh Man”?

Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133

RL.KID.1: Part B – Which part of the excerpt most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133

RL.KID.2: Part A – At the end of the story, the narrator says that if we “turn our backs on” fear, “we take the most precious thing inside us and surrender it to something else.” What does he most likely mean by these statements?

Section 2 – “The Seventh Man” pg. 133

RL.KID.3: Part B – In what way does “The Seventh Man” illustrate the statement in Part A?

Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.2: Part A – Which statement best summarizes the central idea of “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt?”

Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.1: Part B – Which excerpt from “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” best supports the answer to Part A?

Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.3: Sherman reports that Captain Bonenberger felt responsible after Specialist Pulaski died back home when Bonenberger was not there to help. Which general idea does this specific detail support?

Section 3: “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” – pg. 153

RI.KID.1: Which of the following does Sherman offer as evidence for the idea that soldiers experience intense bonds of loyalty?

Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261

RI.CS.6: What effect does the parallel structure in paragraphs 28-38 have on King’s audience?

Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261

RI.CS.6: How does King use rhetorical devices in this paragraph 14 to advance his purpose?

Section 4: “I Have a Dream” – pg. 261

RI.KID.3: What is the most likely reason that Dr. King refers to both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in his “I Have a Dream” speech?