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Part One. Parts of the Sentence.
Identify the function of the underlined portion in sentences 1-26.
1.
Early one morning in late August, Frances Doty, Jim Timmons, and Emma White, three Scranton Prep student
volunteers, arrived at Scranton Preparatory School to assist Mrs. Phillips, the director of guidance, with
Freshman Orientation.
A. infinitive phrase
B. noun phrase
C. appositive phrase
D. adverbial phrase
2.
As these three juniors waited in the spacious lobby of Prep’s Bellarmine Theatre for the orientation assembly to
begin, Jim asked Emma and Frances whether they remembered their first day as Prep students.
A. adverbial clause
B. noun clause
C. adjectival clause
D. adjectival phrase
3.
With a large smile, Emma replied, “Yes, I certainly have vivid memories of how nervous I was coming from a
small grade school to a school that looked like a castle!”
A. adverbial clause
B. essential clause
C. parenthetical expression
D. adjectival phrase
4.
Jim and Frances both readily agreed that they too had been anxious that special day. Frances acknowledged,
“When I arrived for Freshman Orientation, I had to take several deep breaths to calm all the butterflies fluttering
in my stomach.”
A. infinitive phrase
B. adjectival phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. appositive phrase
5.
Frances’ imaginative description made the three friends laugh at their initial jitters because they had later
discovered that most, if not all, of their two hundred classmates had experienced the exact same feelings.
A. noun clause
B. infinitive phrase
C. adverbial clause
D. appositive phrase
6.
Soon John Harden and Caroline Morris joined Jim, Emma, and Frances, and they also had a great time
reminiscing about their early days as freshmen.
A. predicate adjective
B. predicate nominative
C. indirect object
D. direct object
7.
For Caroline, making the transition from her grade school to Prep went smoothly because everyone—the
upperclassmen, teachers, coaches, and administration—was so thoughtful and spoke encouragingly about the
wonderful four-year Scranton Prep experience.
A. present participial phrase
B. gerund phrase
C. adjectival clause
D. adverbial clause
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8.
Nodding in agreement with Caroline’s comment, John added, “My big concerns about not having many of my
grade school friends coming with me to Prep and about not making many friends proved a non-issue.”
A. past participial phrase
B. gerund phrase
C. present participial phrase
D. adverbial clause
9.
In fact, John quipped, “I made seven best friends the first day, and I am happy to report I still have them!”
A. parenthetical expression
B. infinitive phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. appositive phrase
10. Just then, the group saw a number of freshmen, dressed in their new uniforms and blazers, entering the lobby of
the Bellarmine Theatre.
A. adverbial phrase
B. noun phrase
C. adjectival clause
D. past participial phrase
11. Greeting the new students, these volunteers ushered them into the Bellarmine Theatre. Once all the freshmen
were seated, Father Keller, the president of Scranton Prep, and Mr. Marx, Prep’s principal, greeted the class of
2015 with enthusiastic words of welcome.
A. noun clause
B. adverbial clause
C. appositive phrase
D. parenthetical expression
12. After Mr. Davis, the dean of students, had addressed the many aspects of school life, most especially the correct
behavior expected of all Prep students, whether on or off campus, the volunteers directed the freshmen to their
homerooms to meet their homeroom teachers and their homeroom classmates.
A. direct object
B. indirect object
C. predicate nominative
D. object of the preposition
13. A number of students followed Jim to room 410, where Mr. Yasinskas, their homeroom and English teacher,
was waiting to greet them.
A. noun phrase
B. adverbial phrase
C. adjectival phrase
D. gerund phrase
14. After his students had settled themselves, Mr. Yasinskas explained the daily routine of homeroom: taking
attendance, having morning prayers, saying the Pledge of Allegiance, and listening to Mr. Marx’s morning
announcements.
A. adjectival phrase
B. adverbial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. noun phrase
15. The importance of being on time to school and to homeroom was a main concern for Mr. Yasinskas. “The bell
at 8:10,” he cautioned, “is to remind students that homeroom will begin in five minutes at 8:15. You will need
to be in homeroom when the 8:15 bell rings so you will not be marked ‘late.’”
A. subject
B. direct object
C. predicate nominative
D. object of the preposition
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16. Elizabeth Shell raised her hand and asked about the consequences of being late to school or to homeroom.
A. gerund phrase
B. present participial phrase
C. past participial phrase
D. adverbial phrase
17. Mr. Yasinskas replied, “If you are late, you must get an admit slip from Mr. Michinski, who is seated at the
information desk in the main lobby of the school.”
A. essential clause
B. nonessential clause
C. adverbial clause
D. noun clause
18. He continued, “If the admit slip is marked ‘unexcused,’ the student will be assigned to after-school detention,
traditionally referred to in Jesuit schools as JUG.”
A. essential clause
B. past participial phrase
C. adverbial clause
D. appositive phrase
19. After reviewing and clarifying certain questions about the warm weather dress options Mr. Davis presented
during the opening assembly, Mr. Yasinskas handed each student his or her schedule.
A. predicate nominative
B. direct object
C. object of the preposition
D. indirect object
20. For the rest of the day, students would follow their schedules and meet with each of their teachers for fifteenminute periods.
A. direct object
B. indirect object
C. predicate nominative
D. predicate adjective
21. This important segment of Freshman Orientation not only introduces students to their teachers but also allows
them the experience of changing classes; at this time, teachers frequently will tell students what school supplies
they should purchase for their first full day of school.
A. present participial phrase
B. gerund phrase
C. adverbial phrase
D. adjectival phrase
22. “As you can see from your schedule,” Mr. Yasinskas observed, “you will remain in room 410 with me first
period for English.”
A. noun phrase
B. adjectival clause
C. adverbial phrase
D. infinitive phrase
23. After first period began, he informed his students that on Tuesday, following the Monday holiday for Labor
Day, all Prep students would take their summer reading tests during an extended homeroom.
A. nonessential clause
B. past participial phrase
C. adjectival clause
D. adverbial clause
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24. Mr. Yasinskas told his class, “This will be the first test of your high school career, and you should want to begin
it on a positive note. To score well on the test will require you to review carefully the plots and characters of
each of the five summer novels.”
A. direct object
B. indirect object
C. predicate adjective
D. predicate nominative
25. Towards the end of the period, his students became excited as they prepared to navigate the hallways in search
of their next classes.
A. appositive phrase
B. gerund phrase
C. infinitive phrase
D. noun clause
26. When several students commented that they were afraid of getting lost and of being late to class, Mr. Yasinskas
said, “Don’t worry! Student volunteers will be stationed in the hallways to help you find your way. Your
teachers will be very understanding and will not mark you late today.”
A. predicate adjective
B. predicate nominative
C. direct object
D. indirect object
Identify the type of subject and predicate in sentences 27-31.
27. Almost as soon as Mr. Yasinskas had completed his last sentence, the bell rang for the freshmen to proceed to
their second-period classes.
A. simple subject, simple predicate
B. simple subject, compound predicate
C. compound subject, compound predicate
D. compound subject, simple predicate
28. As his students were leaving room 410, they gave him cheery goodbyes and headed for the stairs to continue
their adventure as high school students.
A. simple subject, simple predicate
B. simple subject, compound predicate
C. compound subject, compound predicate
D. compound subject, simple predicate
29. Wishing to be on time for their favorite subject, science, Jane McGregor and Ed Burton hurried to their science
room, where they eagerly took seats in the first row.
A. simple subject, simple predicate
B. simple subject, compound predicate
C. compound subject, compound predicate
D. compound subject, simple predicate
30. Once everyone had arrived, Mrs. Walsh, a freshman science teacher, introduced herself and gave an overview
of the topics they would cover during the year in Introduction to Chemistry and Physics.
A. simple subject, simple predicate
B. simple subject, compound predicate
C. compound subject, compound predicate
D. compound subject, simple predicate
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31. Looking around the room, Jane and Ed were amazed at the state-of-the-art facility and could imagine
themselves, wearing protective goggles, engaged in scientific projects at the spacious workstations.
A. simple subject, simple predicate
B. simple subject, compound predicate
C. compound subject, compound predicate
D. compound subject, simple predicate
Part Two. Sentences: Structure and Purpose.
Identify the structure of sentences 32-37.
32. In examining their schedules at the end of second period, many freshmen saw that their next class was Latin
with Mr. Mihailoff.
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex
33. Two years of Latin are required at Scranton Prep, and students may choose to take advanced Latin courses
during their junior and senior years.
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex
34. Margaret Wyatt and Ellen Lesense were enthusiastic about taking Latin, and Buddy Adams was particularly
excited because his older brother and sister had enjoyed Latin so much at Prep that they had taken Latin courses
in college.
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex
35. Smiling brightly, Mr. Mihailoff greeted his third-period class by saying salve.
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex
36. After explaining that salve was the Latin word for “hail,” he said, “Salve will be my standard greeting every
time I see one of you in the halls.”
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex
37. Then Mr. Mihailoff asked the class to repeat salve with him; after they had said salve twice in unison, he
confided optimistically, “Soon salve will be part of your everyday vocabulary at Prep.”
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex
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Identify the purpose of sentences 38-41.
38. For Rory Carlisle, Malie Bruton, and Mary Jeffcoat, World Cultures was their next class, and then after World
Cultures came lunch.
A. exclamatory
B. interrogative
C. declarative
D. imperative
39. What are the chances that these three friends and their classmates already know the name and geographical
location of the earliest civilization?
A. exclamatory
B. interrogative
C. declarative
D. imperative
40. What a wonderful opportunity they will have to study the development of human thought and society over
thousands of years!
A. exclamatory
B. interrogative
C. declarative
D. imperative
41. Just imagine the excellent World Cultures group projects and PowerPoint presentations students will give
during the year.
A. exclamatory
B. interrogative
C. declarative
D. imperative
Part Three. Parts of Speech.
Identify the verb tense in the underlined portion of sentences 42-49.
42. Scranton Prep is most fortunate to have four World Cultures teachers: Mr. Burke, Mrs. Thurston, Ms.
Cosgrove, and Mr. Yasinskas. Each teacher has his or her own special gift to make the numerous topics of
study exciting.
A. future perfect
B. past
C. present
D. present perfect
43. Of course, for most students everywhere, the favorite period of the day has always been and will be lunch, and
Prep students are no different.
A. present perfect
B. present
C. past perfect
D. future
44. For many freshmen, having lunch for a full period, as well as the privilege of sitting at any table, will be quite a
change for them. The only section in the dining hall that is off limits to underclassmen is the designated senior
area.
A. present
B. future
C. past
D. perfect
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45. Seeing the dining hall in the Xavier Center was a thrill for Malie, who told Emma, “You don’t know how
excited Rory, Mary, and I are to see the dining hall. In grade school, my friends and I had dreamed of having
such a wonderful setting for our school lunches. Now our dream has come true.”
A. present
B. present perfect
C. past perfect
D. past
46. As Margaret, Buddy, and Ellen read the menu in the dining hall, Ellen remarked, “The signature sandwiches
have been recommended by my older sister, and I cannot wait to try the sushi one day soon.”
A. present perfect
B. past perfect
C. present
D. past
47. Emma thought that the selections were excellent and recommended checking the menu posted weekly on the
Scranton Prep Website. “That way,” she said, “you will have had the opportunity to study the menu before
coming to school and will save this precious time for eating and socializing. You don’t want to waste it trying
to make up your minds what to buy!”
A. future perfect
B. present perfect
C. present
D. future
48. “Another plus about our lunch periods is that after we have eaten our lunches, we may obtain a permission slip
from the teacher on lunch duty to go to the library or the drop-in computer lab for the remainder of the period,”
Jim pointed out.
A. past perfect
B. past
C. present
D. present perfect
49. Caroline noted, “There is one very special aspect about lunch periods at Prep. At the beginning of each lunch
period, students have the opportunity to attend a short mass in the second-floor chapel. Those of us attending
these masses have plenty of time afterwards to have lunch and visit with our friends.”
A. past perfect
B. past
C. present
D. future
In sentences 50-69, identify the part of speech of the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
50. Prep students take four years of religion; their religion classes meet four times during the six-day cycle. On one
of the days freshmen do not have religion, they will meet with Mrs. Moyles for Speech I. Under her careful
direction, students learn the art of writing and speaking effectively through a creative use of language.
A. noun
B. verb
C. adverb
D. adjective
51. Standing at the entrance to room 205, Mr. Seymour, a freshman religion teacher, watched as Pete Johnson, Will
Fowler, and Chuck Moorefield, fearing they would be late to religion class, dashed down the hall from the
Xavier Center towards him.
A. conjunction
B. verb
C. adjective
D. preposition
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52. “Hey, fellows, slow down!” called out Mr. Seymour. “You have plenty of time before class begins.”
A. preposition
B. conjunction
C. interjection
D. adverb
53. After the last student had entered his classroom, Mr. Seymour introduced the focus of Religion 101. “This year
you will study the Old Testament and many interesting figures who are so very important to this portion of the
Bible. For example, can anyone identify Jonah? No? Well, by the end of the year, you will all know his
famous story!”
A. interjection
B. adverb
C. preposition
D. adjective
54. “And,” continued Mr. Seymour, “at the beginning of class, we shall recite together an ancient Hebrew prayer in
Aramaic that I shall teach you. Aramaic is the language that Jesus and his Apostles are believed to have
spoken.”
A. conjunction
B. pronoun
C. noun
D. adjective
55. So interesting was Mr. Seymour that the time went by in a flash, and soon Pete, Will, and Chuck trooped off to
their Algebra I class down the hall in room 213.
A. conjunction
B. adverb
C. adjective
D. interjection
56. Both Mrs. O’Brien and Mr. Cantafio teach freshmen algebra. In addition, Mr. Cantafio uses his mathematical
skills in assuming the additional responsibility of keeping the varsity football team’s statistics.
A. noun
B. adverb
C. verb
D. adjective
57. Eager to get the year started, Mrs. O’Brien distributed the algebra textbooks and recorded the book number of
each student’s textbook.
A. conjunction
B. adverb
C. adjective
D. verb
58. Mrs. O’Brien told her class, “I just want you to be aware that all the textbooks at Prep, except those for religion,
are state property. I know Mr. Seymour told you to purchase your religion textbooks and Bibles in the Prep
bookstore. Your other teachers will record book numbers too after they have distributed their textbooks next
week.”
A. interjection
B. preposition
C. adjective
D. adverb
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59. She further explained, “At the end of the year, before the final examination, these numbers will be checked. It
is your responsibility to keep track of your textbooks at all times and to keep them in good condition by
covering them. Book covers with Prep’s logo are available in the bookstore.”
A. adverb
B. preposition
C. verb
D. adjective
60. After such a busy period, Mrs. O’Brien took a deep breath and concluded, “Before you head to your last class,
let me welcome you once again to Prep, and I wish you a fantastic freshman year.”
A. preposition
B. adjective
C. interjection
D. conjunction
61. As the freshmen were leaving Mrs. O’Brien’s classroom, some saw Health and others saw Computer Science
listed as their next class. After mid-term examinations in January, those in Health will take Computer Science,
and those in Computer Science will switch to Health.
A. adjective
B. noun
C. pronoun
D. preposition
62. Pete, Will, and Elizabeth were scheduled for Computer Science first term and walked at a brisk pace to room
101, located just off the library, to meet Mr. Quatra, one of the freshman Computer Science instructors.
A. adjective
B. conjunction
C. verb
D. noun
63. “Each Prep student has a private folder on the Prep server and may access this folder by using his or her
password,” Mr. Quatra explained to the class.
A. verb
B. adjective
C. pronoun
D. preposition
64. In his final remarks, Mr. Quatra warned, “Keep your password a secret so that no one can sneak into your
private files. You must exercise responsible caution at all times when you use the computer.”
A. noun
B. adverb
C. pronoun
D. preposition
65. One of the earliest skills freshmen learn in Computer Science and in Freshman English is how to format their
essays according to the MLA guidelines. MLA is the abbreviation for Modern Language Association, a
national organization that issues standards and procedures for formatting essays and writing research papers.
A. verb
B. noun
C. adjective
D. adverb
66. Health is an important freshman course that focuses on key topics, such as proper nutrition, the dangers of
tobacco and alcohol abuse, and the physical and psychological effects of illegal substances.
A. preposition
B. noun
C. adjective
D. conjunction
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67. Ms. Kowalski, the Health teacher, is constantly investigating and introducing new health-related subjects that
will keep her students well informed so that they may lead healthy and productive lives.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. conjunction
D. adverb
68. All Prep students take Physical Education classes. During these periods, Mr. Knieser guides students not only
to develop their athletic skills by participating in a selected number of total-body sports but also to increase their
cardio-respiratory fitness, muscle strength, and coordination.
A. conjunction
B. preposition
C. interjection
D. adverb
69. As the freshmen learned from following their shortened schedules, a full day at Prep will be not only
challenging academically but also great fun socially.
A. verb
B. adjective
C. noun
D. conjunction
Select the correct statement or statements in sentences 70-75.
70. 1.
2.
3.
4.
When used as a noun, an infinitive phrase may function as an appositive to the subject and as a direct
object.
That, which, and who are three relative pronouns that may be used to join an adjectival clause to its
antecedent.
A subordinating conjunction is a word that introduces a noun phrase.
A subordinating conjunction is a word that introduces an adverbial clause.
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 1, 2, and 4
71. 1.
2.
3.
4.
The comparative form, not the superlative form, is used in comparing two objects.
As modifiers, good and well are always adverbs.
As modifiers, good is an adjective, and well is usually an adverb.
As modifiers, good and well are always adjectives.
A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 3 and 4
72. 1.
2.
3.
4.
The direct object may be compound.
All sentences with action verbs will have both an indirect object and direct object.
A simple sentence has one independent clause and only one dependent clause.
A simple sentence has only one independent clause and may have one or more prepositional phrases.
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 1 and 4
D. 2 and 4
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73. 1.
2.
3.
4.
Adverbs may answer the question how, when, where, why, or to what extent about a verb, adjective, or
noun.
A semicolon is used between clauses of a compound sentence that are joined by however, therefore,
nevertheless, and then.
An apostrophe is never used to form a possessive adjective.
Adjectives may answer the question which one, what kind, how much, or how many about a noun.
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4
74. 1.
2.
3.
4.
The verbs may and can are often confused. May is used to ask permission; can refers to ability.
The verbs to lie, to sit, and to rise never have a direct object.
The verbs to lay, to set, and to raise must have a direct object to complete the meaning of the sentence.
The verb to have is used as a helping or auxiliary verb to form the perfect tenses.
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2, and 4
D. 1, 2, 3, and 4
75. 1.
2.
3.
4.
An objective case pronoun is never used as the subject of a sentence.
Objective case pronouns may be used as indirect objects, direct objects, and objects of the preposition.
Neither . . . nor, not only . . . but also, and both . . . and are three examples of correlative conjunctions.
The present perfect tense is used to show an action in the past that came before another action in the past.
A. 2 and 4
B. 3 and 4
C. 1, 2, and 3
D. 1, 2, and 4
Part Four. Correct Usage.
Identify the sentence structure fault in 76-81.
76. During orientation, freshmen learned about the sports program and clubs at Prep, these many extracurricular
activities provide the newest students excellent opportunities to meet other students and to have fun at the same
time.
A. fragment
B. run-on sentence
C. misplaced modifier
D. lack of parallel construction
77. Many freshman boys had joined the freshman football team during the summer and to undergo rigorous training
and practice to be in great physical shape for the first game.
A. fragment
B. run-on sentence
C. misplaced modifier
D. lack of parallel construction
78. Being a careful coach, the freshman football team is constantly under the watchful eye of Coach Holzman.
A. fragment
B. run-on sentence
C. misplaced modifier
D. lack of parallel construction
79. By their first game, a strong team eager for a championship.
A. fragment
B. run-on sentence
C. misplaced modifier
D. lack of parallel construction
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80. A popular sport, Scranton Prep is known for its talented girls’ and boys’ varsity soccer teams.
A. fragment
B. run-on sentence
C. misplaced modifier
D. lack of parallel construction
81. Freshmen who qualify for the soccer teams enjoy bonding with the older players and later saying they have
formed lasting friendships with these upperclassmen.
A. fragment
B. run-on sentence
C. misplaced modifier
D. lack of parallel construction
Identify the correct sentence or sentences in 82-90.
82. 1.
2.
3.
4.
Freshman football and soccer are just two of the large number of sports freshmen can enjoy during the
coarse of the school year at Prep.
Freshman football and soccer are just two of the large number of sports freshmen can enjoy during the
course of the school year at Prep.
Freshman football and soccer are just two of the large amount of sports freshmen can enjoy during the
coarse of the school year at Prep.
Freshman football and soccer are just two of the large amount of sports freshmen can enjoy during the
course of the school year at Prep.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
83. 1.
2.
3.
4.
Everyone has a special skill that he or she is eager to develop.
Everyone has a special skill that they are eager to develop.
Everyone has a special skill that he or she are anxious to develop.
Everyone has a special skill that they are anxious to develop.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
84. 1.
Many students join the cross country and track teams and consequently will be challenged to run further
and faster.
Many students join the cross country and track teams and consequently will be challenged to run farther
and faster.
By participating in sports or a club, a student will often discover a talent lying dormant.
By participating in sports or a club, a student will often discover a talent laying dormant.
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
2.
3.
4.
85. 1.
2.
3.
4.
The swim team, as all teams, has its’ own challenges, such as the early morning practices and the
demanding competitive meets.
The swim team, as all teams, has its own challenges, such as the early morning practices and the
demanding competitive meets.
Basketball is always a popular sport, and for freshmen, there are the freshman boy’s and girl’s teams
Basketball is always a popular sport, and for freshmen, their are the freshman boys’ and girls’ teams.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 1 and 3
D. 2 and 4
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86. 1.
2.
3.
4.
87. 1.
2.
3.
4.
88. 1.
2.
3.
4.
89. 1.
2.
3.
4.
Prep parents are very supportive of their sons’ and daughters’ teams; hearing their parents’ cheering them
to victory always has a great effect on the morale of these young athletes.
Prep parents are very supportive of their sons’ and daughters’ teams; hearing their parents’ cheering them
to victory always has a great affect on the morale of these young athletes.
Complementing the sports program are the numerous afternoon activities available to Prep students.
Complimenting the sports program are the numerous afternoon activities available to Prep students.
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
Although Prep has no fewer than fifteen clubs and organizations to suit the interests of every student, only a
few will be highlighted here.
Although Prep has no less than fifteen clubs and organizations to suit the interests of every student, only a
few will be highlighted here.
If a student wishes to develop his or her journalistic skills, they can join the staff of the Cavalier Chronicle,
Prep’s newspaper.
If students wish to develop their journalistic skills, they can join the staff of the Cavalier Chronicle, Prep’s
newspaper.
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
Many students love the experience of being members of the Mock Trial team. Under the guidance of their
advisors, Mrs. Phillips and two attorneys, members prepare and then present a mock or fictional case
competitively with other high school teams before a panel of judges. Whether a team wins or loses a case,
its members must accept the panel’s decision respectively.
Many students love the experience of being members of the Mock Trial team. Under the guidance of their
advisors, Mrs. Phillips and two attorneys, members prepare and then present a mock or fictional case
competitively with other high school teams before a panel of judges. Whether a team wins or loses a case,
its members must accept the panel’s decision respectfully.
Lets congratulate the Mock Trial team for winning the State Championship in 2010.
Let’s congratulate the Mock Trial team for winning the State Championship in 2010.
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
Known for her creative skills, the Prep Players, Prep’s drama club, has Mrs. Moyles as its director.
Known for her creative skills, Mrs. Moyles is the director of the Prep Players, Prep’s drama club.
Many students participate in Prep’s two productions each year, some as actors and others as stage crew;
whether in the limelight or behind the scenes, every one works to ensure a first-rate production.
Many students participate in Prep’s two productions each year, some as actors and others as stage crew;
whether in the limelight or behind the scenes, every one works to assure a first-rate production.
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
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90. 1.
2.
3.
4.
The Junior Statesmen of America, better known as the JSA, has as its principle purpose to further the
political awareness among students through lively and intelligent debates and discussions of current
political issues.
The Junior Statesmen of America, better known as the JSA, has as its principal purpose to further the
political awareness among students through lively and intelligent debates and discussions of current
political issues.
Members travel to Washington, DC, each February to attend the national JSA Congress; this gathering
allows high school students from across the country to meet formerly and to discuss important topics.
Members travel to Washington, DC, each February to attend the national JSA Congress; this gathering
allows high school students from across the country to meet formally and to discuss important topics.
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
Part Five. Literary Terms. Identify the literary terms in sentences 91-100.
Prep students read a wide variety of literature during their four years at Scranton Prep: novels, short stories, poetry,
non-fiction works, and plays. Being familiar with key literary terms enhances students’ reading experience by
helping them to understand the author’s meaning and to appreciate his or her originality.
91. Two characteristics of E.E. Cummings’ poetry are that the proper nouns are frequently not capitalized and that
the lines do not have conventional punctuation. In these two lines about four young girls at the seashore, there
is an example of ___.
“maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach (to play one day)”
A. alliteration
B. an apostrophe
C. a metaphor
D. a hyperbole
92. Homer, the ancient Greek poet of the Odyssey, used a(n) ___ when his Greek war hero, Odysseus, returning
from the Trojan War, tells his host King Alcinous about his encounter with the Cyclops, the one-eyed monster,
whom he outwits.
A. allusion
B. metaphor
C. simile
D. flashback
93. For nearly three thousand years, Odysseus’ ten-year journey to his island home of Ithaca has become a(n) ___
of a steadfast determination to endure extreme hardships and challenges to reach or achieve a goal.
A. hyperbole
B. symbol
C. paradox
D. simile
94. In describing daybreak, Homer wrote, “. . . the young Dawn with finger tips of rose / touched the world.”
Homer’s famous image of early morning is an excellent example of ___.
A. a paradox
B. a simile
C. foreshadowing
D. personification
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95. In An American Childhood, Annie Dillard describes the encounter she and her friends experienced one winter
day after they had thrown a snowball at a passing car. To their childish surprise, the angry driver got out of his
car and started to chase them through their neighborhood. When Dillard wrote, “We [she and her friends] could
have run through every backyard in North America until we got to Panama,” she conveyed the exhilaration she
and friends enjoyed with ___.
A. a paradox
B. a metaphor
C. a hyperbole
D. foreshadowing
96. These lines in which Sir Philip Sidney, a sixteenth-century poet, addresses the rising moon contain an example
of a(n) ___. “With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb’st the skies!”
A. apostrophe
B. simile
C. paradox
D. hyperbole
97. In Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, when Romeo sees Juliet for the first time, he stands in awe of her
beauty and declares, “It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night / Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear. . . .”
Romeo’s description of Juliet’s loveliness contains a(n) ___.
A. metaphor
B. simile
C. allusion
D. paradox
98. After Juliet learns that Romeo has killed her cousin Tybalt in a street fight, she speaks in anger and calls Romeo
a “fiend angelical,” a “dove-feathered raven,” and “an honorable villain.” These three phrases are examples of
___.
A. similes
B. allusions
C. oxymorons
D. alliteration
99. “The Scarlet Ibis” is a popular short story about an older brother’s failed attempt to teach his younger, invalid
brother to walk. When the older brother recognizes his failure, he says, “It was too late to turn back, for we had
both wandered too far into the net of expectations and had left no crumbs behind.” In this observation, there is
a(n) ___ to the children’s story “Hansel and Gretel,” in which the main characters leave a trail of breadcrumbs
to mark their path through the forest.
A. foreshadowing
B. hyperbole
C. paradox
D. allusion
100. In “Meditation 17,” John Donne, a seventeenth-century priest and poet, wrote, “No man is an island, entire of
itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main[land].” To express his belief that all Christians
are united as one in the Christian church, Donne used a(n) ___.
A. symbol
B. allusion
C. metaphor
D. paradox
Bibliography
About Prep. Activities and Sports. Scranton Preparatory School. 16 Aug. 2010 <www.scrantonprep.com>.
Academics. Curriculum. Scranton Preparatory School. 16 Aug. 2010 <www.scrantonprep.com>.
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