Questions in Grade High-school

Questions in Grade High-school

[Done] In "Casabianca," why doesn't the boy abandon the ship? A. He refuses to leave without his father's permission. B. He is imprisoned on the ship. C. He doesn't realize there is danger. D. He thinks he can steer the ship safely to port.

[Done] What idea does the description of the prioress in the prologue to Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales convey? A. She was a devout nun for whom religion and God were of prime importance. B. She was concerned for the general well-being of her fellow pilgrims. C. She aspired to courtly life and behaved like a court lady rather than a nun. D. She was not a person devoted to fashion and courtly manners.

[Done] Is the sentence compound, or is it simple with a compound verb? The two bats swooped and soared through the night sky into the cave. A. compound sentence B. simple sentence with a compound verb

[Done] Find the best word to complete the sentence. In the long-running TV series I Love Lucy, the husband and wife enlivened their relationship with ___ wisecracks. A. astringent B. commodious C. stringent D. tenacious

[Done] Which sentence correctly uses the word "abysmal"? A. While breaking one pencil during the SATs is bad luck, breaking six pencils is downright abysmal. B. Peering over the edge into the dark abysmal, Frank thought maybe he wasn’t cut out for caving. C. Jill could not understand Seth’s unflappable abysmal in the face of certain failure. D. Phil nearly fell into the deep abysmal due to his foolish habit of reading while walking.

[Done] Many families go to Florida to visit Walt Disney World, which is one of America's most popular tourist destinations. The sentence above would be an appropriate supporting sentence for which of the following main ideas? A. weather patterns in Florida B. rising costs at amusement parks C. travel and tourism in Florida D. the agriculture industry in Florida

[Done] Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that it is important to be open-minded during hard times? A. "In the United States, these cycles always end and the economy recovers, but it can take a while." B. "However, if the programmer is good with his or her hands, he or she may be able to find work in construction." C. "At the store where the installer used to work, the store would have made most of the money." D. "Lawns never stop growing, and many aspects of life do not stop just because the economy has slowed down."

[Done] Is the placement of the adjective clause in the sentence correct or incorrect? "The movie is a good choice for families, which is about a talking cat." A. incorrectly placed B. correctly placed

[Done] Which sentence uses correct punctuation? A. Dad thought we should have hamburgers for the cookout; but Mom wanted chicken. B. Dad thought we should have hamburgers for the cookout; Mom wanted chicken. C. Dad thought we should have hamburgers for the cookout, Mom wanted chicken.

[Done] Which words in the sentence are the prepositional phrase? "Lashawna had seen some very dark clouds above her aunt's house." A. had seen B. very dark clouds C. her aunt's house D. above her aunt's house