Mr. Fornnarino's
Honors English 2, Practice Quiz 2
For Questions 1-12, please mark the letter of the correct definition of the given vocabulary word.
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reference material beginning next to Question 13.
For Questions 13-18, please
read the following passage from Chapters 2 of Haruki Murakami’s After
Dark. Choose the best responses to the prompts next to the passage.
There is one and only one correct answer to each prompt.
Chapter 2, pages 35-36
“The
sleeping woman appears to be totally unaware of these events occurring
in her room. She evidences no response to the outpouring of light and
sound from the TV set but goes on sleeping soundly amid an established
completeness. For now, nothing can disturb her deep sleep. The
television is a new intruder into the room. We, too, are intruders, of
course, but unlike us, the new intruder is neither quiet nor
transparent. Nor is it neutral. It is undoubtedly trying to intervene.
We sense its intention intuitively.”
For
Questions 19-24, please read the following passage from Chapter 3 of
Haruki Murakami’s After Dark. Choose the best responses to the
prompts next to the passage. There is one and only one correct answer to
each prompt.
Chapter 3, Page 58
“The man stares at Kaoru
with expressionless eyes. He looks up at the neon sign: Alphaville. He
takes off a glove again, pulls a leather billfold from his jacket
pocket, counts out seven thousand-yen bills, and lets them drop to his
feet. There is no wind: the bills lie flat on the ground. The man puts
his glove back on. He raises his arm and looks at his watch. He performs
each movement with unnatural slowness. He is clearly in no hurry. He
seems to be trying to impress the three women with the sheer weight of
his presence. He can take as much time as he likes for anything. All the
while, the motorcycle engine keeps up its deep rumbling, like a skittish
animal.”
For Questions 25-27, please read the following
passage from enotes.com regarding the characters of Haruki Murakami’s
After Dark. Choose the best responses to the prompts located next to
the passage. There is one and only one correct answer to each prompt.
“Takahashi is similar to Mari in many ways except that, whereas Mari is
quiet, Takahashi cannot seem to stop talking. Mari keeps her thoughts to
herself for the most part, but Takahashi appears to have to vocalize his
thoughts to better understand them. Takahashi often talks around his
topics when they become too personal. For example, he keeps referencing
Eri’s beauty and attractiveness to keep Mari’s interest. Strangely
enough, this doesn’t seem to bother Mari, as she exhibits no signs of
jealousy. Finally Takahashi admits that his real interest is in Mari,
which comes as a surprise to Mari. She is a bit self-deprecating and
asks Takahashi why he would want to see more of her.”
"After Dark - List of Characters" eNotes Publishing Ed. Scott
Locklear. eNotes.com, Inc. eNotes.com 30 Dec, 2016 <http://www.enotes.com/topics/after-dark-murakami/characters#characters-character-list>
deftness
(adj.) natural
(n.) skill
(adj.) regular
(n.) sleepiness
dialect
(n.) jargon
(adj.) even
(adj.) intense
(adj.) jumpy
furrow
(v.) to flow
(v.) to fluctuate
(v.) to wrinkle
(v.) to vibrate
skittish
(adj.) even
(adj.) intense
(n.) jargon
(adj.) jumpy
reverberate
(v.) to flow
(v.) to fluctuate
(v.) to vibrate
(v.) to wrinkle
cascade
(v.) to flow
(v.) to fluctuate
(v.) to vibrate
(v.) to wrinkle
orthodox
(adj.) natural
(adj.) regular
(n.) skill
(n.) sleepiness
profound
(adj.) even
(adj.) intense
(n.) jargon
(adj.) jumpy
somnolence
(adj.) natural
(adj.) regular
(n.) skill
(n.) sleepiness
innate
(adj.) natural
(adj.) regular
(n.) skill
(n.) sleepiness
symmetrical
(adj.) even
(adj.) intense
(n.) jargon
(adj.) jumpy
undulate
(v.) to flow
(v.) to fluctuate
(v.) to vibrate
(v.) to wrinkle
(RL2) Which of the following is NOT one of the primary motifs of this particular passage?
sleep
television
intruder
hospital
(RL2) What would be the best passage-related thematic statement to draw from the primary motifs above?
Sleep in a hospital is impossible because of televisions in every room
Television acts as an intruder to the natural restful state of humans.
Intruders in hospitals are often missed by sleeping guards.
Hospitals use televisions to guard against unwelcome intruders.
(RL4) What is the meaning of the phrase “established completeness” in the fourth line of the passage?
routine state
utter confusion
lawful union
rigor mortis
(RL1) What can be inferred to be the “it” in the following line? “It is undoubtedly trying to intervene.”
sleep
television
light
room
(RL4) What type of figurative language is being utilized in the following line? “It is undoubtedly trying to intervene.”
simile
irony
personification
hyperbole
(RL5) Why does Murakami choose to utilize the phrase, “We sense its intention intuitively”?
He wants to alienate readers and make them feel like their opinions are worthless.
He wants to make readers feel like they have superhuman powers of perception.
He wants to joke sarcastically about the lack of knowledge that readers possess.
He wants readers to recognize their knowledge of television as an intruding force.
(RL4) What is the best metaphorical interpretation for the motorcycle that rumbles “like a skittish animal”?
The motorcycle needs a tune-up, like everything else about the rider.
Even a non-living machine is jumpy around the imposing gang member.
The bike is a wild, spirited being and needs to be set free to roam.
Angry beyond the point of comprehension, the vehicle is ready to attack.
(RL3) Which of the following is NOT indicative of the motorcycle rider’s character and attitude?
“He performs each movement with unnatural slowness.”
“He is clearly in no hurry.”
“He looks up at the neon sign: Alphaville.”
“He can take as much time as he likes for anything.”
(RL3) Which of the following character descriptions best sums up the biker?
arrogant
friendly
bashful
depressed
(RL1) What’s a rational inference about the piece of text that follows? “He seems to be trying to impress the three women with the sheer weight of his presence.”
The biker wants a date with one of the women but is too shy to get up the courage to ask.
The biker is sad about what happened to the prostitute and is trying to come to terms with his emotions.
The biker is insecure and is trying to mask his insecurities by acting like he’s better than everyone.
The biker is used to intimidating people with feigned superiority because of his line of work.
(RL2) What is the central idea that is expressed is this particular passage?
The biker is rich and can throw money around like it’s nothing.
The biker has trouble moving quickly because of a physical impairment.
The biker has a lack of feeling for the situation and the women involved.
The needs to be somewhere else and the women are impeding his progress.
(RL4) What word from the passage best reflects the central idea?
“expressionless"
“billfold”
“hurry”
“rumbling”
(RL2) Which of the following would provide the best objective summary of the central idea of this paragraph?
Takahashi and Mari are different in many ways, except for their communication styles.
Takahashi’s loquaciousness allows his interest in quiet Mari to take her by surprise.
Mari and Takahashi are different in every way, so it’s strange that he wants to see more of her.
Mari’s sister, Eri, is whom Takahashi is truly attracted to, which makes Mari jealous.
(RL1) Which of the following is the best inference that a reader could draw from this passage?
Takahashi frequently dominates conversations while Mari typically says very little.
Mari usually talks a lot more but she is overly shy around Takahashi.
Takahashi is only talking to Mari so he can get a date with her attractive sister, Eri.
Mari thinks a lot of herself and, therefore, thinks that she is too good for Takahashi.
(RL6) What’s the author’s purpose in this particular passage?
study the obsession that Takahashi seems to have with Mari’s sister, Eri
relate specific theories about why Takahashi and Mari hate each other so much
contradict the obvious notion that Takahashi and Mari are completely different
examine the interplay between Takahashi and Mari as a way of figuring out their budding relationship
Pick the best possessive pronouns to fill in the blanks. As the story reaches ______ ending, the characters get ______ desires.
it’s; there
his/her; his/her
its; their
our; they’re
Which sentence is written correctly?
One of the 121 applicants was most capable of handling the job and its responsibilities.
One of the hundred and twenty-one applicants were more capable of handling the job and it'sresponsibilities.
One of the 121 applicants were more capable of handling the job and their responsibilities.
One of the hundred and twenty one applicants were more capable of handling the job and their responsibilities.