Questions in Grade High-school

Questions in Grade High-school

[Done] One possible reason that Revolutionary-era poets used different types of meter was to imitate certain styles. A. Trochaic B. Spondaic C. Iambic D. Anapestic The purpose was to imitate: A. Romantic B. British C. Classical D. Dramatic

[Done] A pollen tube is essential to the process of pollination because _________________________. Select one: A. it creates pollen B. it allows the male nucleus to reach the female gamete C. bees would not be able to reach pollen without it D. it provides nutrients to a seed

[Done] If you find fossils of seashells and coral in a landlocked forest, what does that most likely indicate? A. The forest contains organisms that migrated from the ocean. B. The forest is growing above an underground water source. C. The forest area was once covered with water. D. The forest area was once close to the coast.

[Done] Which of the following statements about the Southern planter's world is most accurate? A. Most great planters of the Old South were self-made men. B. Most of the great planters were the sons of wealthy families. C. The stereotype of the "southern belle" is fairly accurate. D. The wives and daughters of plantation owners lived lives of leisure.

[Done] Read this line from the text: "Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic…" What idea does the word "beasts" suggest in this text? A. The curiosity humans have for the inhabitants of Mars. B. The relationship humans will have with the inhabitants of Mars. C. The strength of the urge to survive at all costs. D. The superiority of humans toward other inhabitants of Earth.

[Done] An amusement park reported 354,605 visitors last summer. What is the number rounded to the nearest thousand?

[Done] How did the Civil War influence the beginning of American realism? A. Most soldiers came from the middle and lower classes, and Americans wanted to know more about them. B. With the onset of industrial and scientific advances, Americans no longer believed in the supernatural. C. With all of the death and destruction from the war, Americans wanted to escape into an ideal world. D. Despite the industrial and scientific advances, Americans still believed in the supernatural.

[Done] Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. The car I bought has spare tires; which are brand new, a stereo; which has just been installed, and a great engine; which has been newly tuned. B. The car I bought has spare tires, which are brand new; a stereo, which has just been installed; and a great engine, which has been newly tuned. C. The car I bought has spare tires: which are brand new a stereo: which has just been installed, and a great engine: which has been newly tuned. D. The car I bought has spare tires, which are brand new; a s

[Done] When should you concede to a counterargument? A. When your audience believes the counterargument. B. When it’s a controversial subject and you want to avoid hurt feelings. C. When you discover that the counterargument is a logical fallacy. D. When the counterargument has a relevant point.

[Done] Which sentence best rewrites the following line so that it includes hyperbole? Jackson lived for a long period of time in a small, ramshackle house. A. Jackson lived for years and years in a very small, ramshackle house. B. Jackson lived for a long period of time in an old two-room house. C. Jackson lived for an eternity in a two-room, ramshackle house. D. Jackson lived for years in an extremely small and shabby house.