EOC MCQ Practice Test: Literature

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This formative includes the literature questions from the TN Ready EOC 9th grade practice test (2024). It is intended to provide independent practice for the state test, and includes explanations of correct and incorrect responses. The passages from the practice test will need to be distributed to students separately. 

Call of the Wild: What does the word "populous" mean as used in the passage?

large

crowded

special

nearby

Call of the Wild: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Read this sentence from the passage: "There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count."

Part A: What does the sentence tell about Buck's feelings towards the other dogs?

Buck feels jealous.

Buck feels mistreated.

Buck feels superior.

Buck feels isolated.

Call of the Wild: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Read this sentence from the passage: "There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count."

Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports the correct answer to Part A?

Buck rules everything around him.

The other dogs rarely go outside.

The other dogs often come and go.

Buck has always lived in this place.

Call of the Wild: Which TWO details from the passage show the other dogs are protected?

Several different breeds of dogs lived there.

Some of the dogs stayed in the house at all times.

The fox terriers often yelped at the other dogs.

Buck lived in a place with many other dogs.

The housemaids used brooms to shield the smaller dogs.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: Which sentence best states a central idea from Passage 1?

Jane's interaction with the housekeeper makes Jane disappointed with her new position as governess.

As Jane walks through the house, she finds her feelings affected by its different features.

While observing Mrs. Fairfax, Jane learns how difficult and tiring maintaining a large house can be.

The isolated location of the house makes Jane uneasy.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B: Select the sentence that best supports the correct answer to Part A.

"My heart really warmed to the worthy lady as I heard her talk; and I drew my chair a little nearer to her, and expressed my sincere wish that she might find my company as agreeable as she anticipated." (P1)

"A very chill and vault-like air pervaded the stairs and gallery, suggesting cheerless ideas of space and solitude; and I was glad, when finally ushered into my chamber, to find it of small dimensions, and furnished in ordinary, modern style." (P3)

"I thanked her for her considerate choice, and as I really felt fatigued with my long journey, expressed my readiness to retire." (P3)

"First she went to see if the hall-door was fastened; having taken the key from the lock, she led the way upstairs." (P3)

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: How does Poe mainly develop suspense in paragraph 7?

by establishing the narrator's increasing conflict with the family doctor

by contrasting the strange objects in the house with the narrator's more comfortable home

by presenting a flashback showing the narrator's memories of the house in the past

by contrasting the narrator's familiarity with the setting with his feeling that something is wrong

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B: Select the sentence of phrase that best supports the correct answer to Part A.

"...the carvings of the ceilings, the sombre tapestries of the walls, the ebon blackness of the floors, and the phantasmagoric armorial trophies which rattled as I strode..."

"A valet, of stealthy step, thence conducted me, in silence, through many dark and intricate passages in my progress to the studio of his master."

"...while I hesitated not to acknowledge how familiar was all this--I still wondered to find how unfamiliar were the fancies which ordinary images were stirring up."

"...wore a mingled expression of low cunning and perplexity."

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: Which statement about passage 2 best describes how the author's choice of structure affects the meaning of the story?

By having the narrator describe the house as he moves through it, the author establishes the bleak nature of the house.

By focusing on the actions of the inhabitants of the house, the author establishes the relationship between characters.

By contrasting what the narrator sees inside the house with what he sees outside the house, the author reveals aspects of the narrator's character.

By adopting a slow pace with only a few events, the author emphasizes the remoteness of the setting.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: Which sentence best states the central idea of passage 2?

The people the narrator encounters make the narrator worry about his friend.

The narrator's visit to his old friend brings back melancholy memories of their shared past.

The atmosphere of the House of Usher is very different from the narrator's memories of it in the past.

The gloom of the House of Usher creates feelings of dismay in the narrator.

What does "oppressively" mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

cruelly

alarmingly

depressingly

barely

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: What does the word "livelier" mean in paragraph 4?

more active

cheerful

more spacious

more crowded

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B: How does the word "livelier" develop the author's ideas?

It suggests that the narrator has an energetic personality despite her seemingly calm behavior.

It suggests that the narrator has been given a room that is surprisingly luxurious and grand.

It suggests that the narrator is relieved to find that her room is not as gloomy as the rest of the house.

It suggests that the narrator is eager for the company of other people.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: Which theme do both passages have in common?

Being a guest is made easier by a hospitable welcome.

Setting can have a strong influence on a person's mood.

People are often nervous when encountering new situations.

Hope can be revived after a period of despair.

Call of the Wild: What does the word "populous" mean as used in the passage?

large

crowded

special

nearby

Call of the Wild: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Read this sentence from the passage: "There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count."

Part A: What does the sentence tell about Buck's feelings towards the other dogs?

Buck feels jealous.

Buck feels mistreated.

Buck feels superior.

Buck feels isolated.

Call of the Wild: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Read this sentence from the passage: "There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count."

Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports the correct answer to Part A?

Buck rules everything around him.

The other dogs rarely go outside.

The other dogs often come and go.

Buck has always lived in this place.

Call of the Wild: Which TWO details from the passage show the other dogs are protected?

Several different breeds of dogs lived there.

Some of the dogs stayed in the house at all times.

The fox terriers often yelped at the other dogs.

Buck lived in a place with many other dogs.

The housemaids used brooms to shield the smaller dogs.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: Which sentence best states a central idea from Passage 1?

Jane's interaction with the housekeeper makes Jane disappointed with her new position as governess.

As Jane walks through the house, she finds her feelings affected by its different features.

While observing Mrs. Fairfax, Jane learns how difficult and tiring maintaining a large house can be.

The isolated location of the house makes Jane uneasy.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B: Select the sentence that best supports the correct answer to Part A.

"My heart really warmed to the worthy lady as I heard her talk; and I drew my chair a little nearer to her, and expressed my sincere wish that she might find my company as agreeable as she anticipated." (P1)

"A very chill and vault-like air pervaded the stairs and gallery, suggesting cheerless ideas of space and solitude; and I was glad, when finally ushered into my chamber, to find it of small dimensions, and furnished in ordinary, modern style." (P3)

"I thanked her for her considerate choice, and as I really felt fatigued with my long journey, expressed my readiness to retire." (P3)

"First she went to see if the hall-door was fastened; having taken the key from the lock, she led the way upstairs." (P3)

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: How does Poe mainly develop suspense in paragraph 7?

by establishing the narrator's increasing conflict with the family doctor

by contrasting the strange objects in the house with the narrator's more comfortable home

by presenting a flashback showing the narrator's memories of the house in the past

by contrasting the narrator's familiarity with the setting with his feeling that something is wrong

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B: Select the sentence of phrase that best supports the correct answer to Part A.

"...the carvings of the ceilings, the sombre tapestries of the walls, the ebon blackness of the floors, and the phantasmagoric armorial trophies which rattled as I strode..."

"A valet, of stealthy step, thence conducted me, in silence, through many dark and intricate passages in my progress to the studio of his master."

"...while I hesitated not to acknowledge how familiar was all this--I still wondered to find how unfamiliar were the fancies which ordinary images were stirring up."

"...wore a mingled expression of low cunning and perplexity."

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: Which statement about passage 2 best describes how the author's choice of structure affects the meaning of the story?

By having the narrator describe the house as he moves through it, the author establishes the bleak nature of the house.

By focusing on the actions of the inhabitants of the house, the author establishes the relationship between characters.

By contrasting what the narrator sees inside the house with what he sees outside the house, the author reveals aspects of the narrator's character.

By adopting a slow pace with only a few events, the author emphasizes the remoteness of the setting.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: Which sentence best states the central idea of passage 2?

The people the narrator encounters make the narrator worry about his friend.

The narrator's visit to his old friend brings back melancholy memories of their shared past.

The atmosphere of the House of Usher is very different from the narrator's memories of it in the past.

The gloom of the House of Usher creates feelings of dismay in the narrator.

What does "oppressively" mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

cruelly

alarmingly

depressingly

barely

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: What does the word "livelier" mean in paragraph 4?

more active

cheerful

more spacious

more crowded

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B: How does the word "livelier" develop the author's ideas?

It suggests that the narrator has an energetic personality despite her seemingly calm behavior.

It suggests that the narrator has been given a room that is surprisingly luxurious and grand.

It suggests that the narrator is relieved to find that her room is not as gloomy as the rest of the house.

It suggests that the narrator is eager for the company of other people.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: Which theme do both passages have in common?

Being a guest is made easier by a hospitable welcome.

Setting can have a strong influence on a person's mood.

People are often nervous when encountering new situations.

Hope can be revived after a period of despair.

EOC MCQ Practice Test: Literature

EOC MCQ Practice Test: Literature

Call of the Wild: What does the word "populous" mean as used in the passage?

Call of the Wild: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Read this sentence from the passage: "There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count."Part A: What does the sentence tell about Buck's feelings towards the other dogs?

Call of the Wild: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Read this sentence from the passage: "There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count."Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports the correct answer to Part A?

Call of the Wild: Which TWO details from the passage show the other dogs are protected?

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part A: Which sentence best states a central idea from Passage 1?

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part B: Select the sentence that best supports the correct answer to Part A.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part A: How does Poe mainly develop suspense in paragraph 7?

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part B: Select the sentence of phrase that best supports the correct answer to Part A.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: Which statement about passage 2 best describes how the author's choice of structure affects the meaning of the story?

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: Which sentence best states the central idea of passage 2?

What does "oppressively" mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part A: What does the word "livelier" mean in paragraph 4?

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part B: How does the word "livelier" develop the author's ideas?

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: Which theme do both passages have in common?

Call of the Wild: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Read this sentence from the passage: "There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count."

Part A: What does the sentence tell about Buck's feelings towards the other dogs?

Call of the Wild: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Read this sentence from the passage: "There could not but be other dogs on so vast a place, but they did not count."

Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports the correct answer to Part A?

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: Which sentence best states a central idea from Passage 1?

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B: Select the sentence that best supports the correct answer to Part A.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: How does Poe mainly develop suspense in paragraph 7?

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B: Select the sentence of phrase that best supports the correct answer to Part A.

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A: What does the word "livelier" mean in paragraph 4?

Jane Eyre/House of Usher: The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B: How does the word "livelier" develop the author's ideas?