E2 - EOC - Testlet 3 - Elissa Belmont | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

1

Read the sentence from paragraph 1.
“Every residence section has its shabby houses, monuments to departed aspirations, falling into slow decay in the midst of weedy yards, sometimes uninhabited and sometimes sheltering one or two members of the family who apparently have been left, like the ancient furniture, to be forgotten.”
Based on the sentence, what can be inferred about the inhabitant of the Drainger house?

She has been neglected and ignored.

She is a valued resident of the neighborhood.

She is trying to keep her house from falling apart.

Her family loves and cherishes their time with her.

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1

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
“In the midst of the commonplace residence block, with its white cottages, its monotonous lawns and uninteresting gardens, the contrast was startling, secretive, contemptuous.”
What does the word contemptuous mean in this sentence?

conventional

humble

respectful

scornful

9-10.RL.1.B

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2

Which descriptions of the Drainger house reveal the narrator’s perspective?
Select all that apply.

“If the house had been merely shabby I doubt whether I would have been interested.” (paragraph 1)

“There were four of these sections, like four platforms, their flat roofs crowned with further rusty ironwork.” (paragraph 3)

“I had first noticed the Drainger house because of its oddity. Then I was impressed by its air of speechless and implacable resentment.” (paragraph 4)

“Apparently I was observed; there was a light sound of footsteps from the invisible porch and the creaking, followed by the shutting, of the front door.” (paragraph 5)

“A week later, a change in the routine of my daily life made me a regular visitant in the neighborhood.” (paragraph 7)

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1

Read the sentences from paragraph 3.
“A tall, six-sided tower occupied two-thirds of the front, an elaborate affair, crowned by rusty ironwork in lieu of battlements. Windows were inserted at appropriate intervals, suggesting a donjon keep or a page from Walter Scott.”
Select the description that would best replace donjon keep as it is used in the sentence.

fancy library

fortified castle

fortress dungeon

well-placed home

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2

Which excerpts suggest that the person who lives in the Drainger house sees herself as superior to those who live in her neighborhood?
Select all that apply.

“. . . the whole structure seems to sink into the grass under the burden of its neglect. . . .” (paragraph 1)

“. . . as if to hide the poverty of their master from the eyes of the vulgar.” (paragraph 2)

“. . . its pretensions were immense.” (paragraph 3)

“. . . a barred window inscrutably facing the moon . . .” (paragraph 5)

“. . . to stand staring at a strange house at one o’clock in the morning . . .” (paragraph 6)

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1

Which sentence best shows character action advancing the plot?

“Then suddenly the inhabitants die, the neighbors awake to a sudden sense of change, and that is all.” (paragraph 1)

“. . . the rotting boardwalk in front of the Drainger mansion was already treacherous, and no one complained.” (paragraph 2)

“Proceeding homeward one night to my cousin’s, Mark Jedfrey, with whom I was spending the summer, I was startled. . . .” (paragraph 5)

“The person who had been on the porch had moved so quickly and so quietly . . . that I wondered a moment later whether to credit my senses.” (paragraph 6)

9-10.RL.2.D

E2 - EOC - Testlet 3

Select the phrases from paragraph 3 that contribute to the tone of the passage.
Select all that apply.

E2 - EOC - Testlet 3

Select the phrases from paragraph 3 that contribute to the tone of the passage.
Select all that apply.

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
“In the midst of the commonplace residence block, with its white cottages, its monotonous lawns and uninteresting gardens, the contrast was startling, secretive, contemptuous.”
What does the word contemptuous mean in this sentence?

Which descriptions of the Drainger house reveal the narrator’s perspective?
Select all that apply.

Which excerpts suggest that the person who lives in the Drainger house sees herself as superior to those who live in her neighborhood?
Select all that apply.

Which sentence best shows character action advancing the plot?

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
“In the midst of the commonplace residence block, with its white cottages, its monotonous lawns and uninteresting gardens, the contrast was startling, secretive, contemptuous.”
What does the word contemptuous mean in this sentence?

Which descriptions of the Drainger house reveal the narrator’s perspective?
Select all that apply.

Which excerpts suggest that the person who lives in the Drainger house sees herself as superior to those who live in her neighborhood?
Select all that apply.

Which sentence best shows character action advancing the plot?

E2 - EOC - Testlet 3

Select the phrases from paragraph 3 that contribute to the tone of the passage.Select all that apply.

E2 - EOC - Testlet 3

Select the phrases from paragraph 3 that contribute to the tone of the passage.Select all that apply.

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.“In the midst of the commonplace residence block, with its white cottages, its monotonous lawns and uninteresting gardens, the contrast was startling, secretive, contemptuous.”What does the word contemptuous mean in this sentence?

Which descriptions of the Drainger house reveal the narrator’s perspective?Select all that apply.

Which excerpts suggest that the person who lives in the Drainger house sees herself as superior to those who live in her neighborhood?Select all that apply.

Which sentence best shows character action advancing the plot?

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.“In the midst of the commonplace residence block, with its white cottages, its monotonous lawns and uninteresting gardens, the contrast was startling, secretive, contemptuous.”What does the word contemptuous mean in this sentence?

Which descriptions of the Drainger house reveal the narrator’s perspective?Select all that apply.

Which excerpts suggest that the person who lives in the Drainger house sees herself as superior to those who live in her neighborhood?Select all that apply.

Which sentence best shows character action advancing the plot?

Select the phrases from paragraph 3 that contribute to the tone of the passage.
Select all that apply.

Select the phrases from paragraph 3 that contribute to the tone of the passage.
Select all that apply.

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
“In the midst of the commonplace residence block, with its white cottages, its monotonous lawns and uninteresting gardens, the contrast was startling, secretive, contemptuous.”
What does the word contemptuous mean in this sentence?

Which descriptions of the Drainger house reveal the narrator’s perspective?
Select all that apply.

Which excerpts suggest that the person who lives in the Drainger house sees herself as superior to those who live in her neighborhood?
Select all that apply.

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
“In the midst of the commonplace residence block, with its white cottages, its monotonous lawns and uninteresting gardens, the contrast was startling, secretive, contemptuous.”
What does the word contemptuous mean in this sentence?

Which descriptions of the Drainger house reveal the narrator’s perspective?
Select all that apply.

Which excerpts suggest that the person who lives in the Drainger house sees herself as superior to those who live in her neighborhood?
Select all that apply.