Latin vale- = farewell
dict- = to say
Based on the Latin roots in the words valediction and valedictory, what is the MOST LIKELY definition for these words as used in the passage?
A) a speech or statement made to say goodbye
B) a salutation to end a letter or written message
C) a proclamation of the end of a specified period of time
D) a closing statement to wrap up a meeting or other event
2)
What is the meaning of alma mater in the first paragraph of the passage?
A) graduate
B) journey
C) school
D) valedictorian
3)
What is the primary reason that the author contrasts the speaker's informal language with his large vocabulary?
A) to foreshadow future events
B) to convey the conflict of the story
C) to serve as a means of characterization
D) to make the reader condemn the speaker
4)
What is the main idea throughout Conrad's essay?
A) his obsession with being the Valedictorian
B) his disappointment at not graduating on time
C) his awareness of exactly who he is, what he's done, and what he will become in life
D) his mother making a poor choice in choosing 'Mr. Johnnie' as his father's replacement
5)
Which of these details reveals that the narrator did learn something in school?
A) Let's just say I liked Latin but Latin didn't much care for me.
B) Then, maybe I would have gone to those Physical Science study halls.
C) They certainly don't have a clue that it's a combination of two latinaic roots, 'sopho' and 'more,' meaning 'wise fool.'
D) I've seen the fear in the eyes of four score and seven more of those classmates of mine that don't have a rat's chance of knowing what they are going to be.
6)
Which statement best conveys the irony of the speaker's situation in paragraph 4?
A) I could've been the valedictorian somewhere.
B) My retorts were always something cleverly snide as well.
C) I would've shown everyone how determined I can truly be. As it turned out, I showed 'em anyway. Counselors were shown that I didn't have to graduate with my class, like they so earnestly wished for me to.
D) [H]alf the sophomores around here don't even know how to spell s-o-p-h-o-m-o-r-e...they leave out the 'o' on all their cheesy, self-absorbed class election posters, and they certainly don't have a clue that it's a combination of two latinaic roots, 'sopho' and 'more,' meaning 'wise fool.'
7)
In paragraph 1, why does the speaker say he graduated from "Melancholy High"?
A) That was the name of his high school.
B) He really disliked going to this high school.
C) He is supposed to mention his background education.
D) He is so sad to be graduating after thirteen years.
8)
The author uses hyperbole
A) to create humor.
B) to thank his teachers.
C) to brag about himself.
D) to celebrate his accomplishments.

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What is the biggest difference in central ideas and themes? question 1 options: themes are for stories with characters in them. there is only a central idea if it is explicitly (specifically, outright) stated in a story. central ideas are a main idea specific to the text, while themes are an universal lesson or moral. themes are only found in nonfiction, while central ideas are found in fiction. question 2 (1 point) which of the following is not a true statement about theme? question 2 options: mulitple themes can be found within a single text theme is usually inferred. the theme is always clearly stated by the author or a character. themes should be supported by evidence from the text. question 3 (1 point) what is indirect characterization? question 3 options: all details stated and implied that give the reader information about a character. details such as age, height, or hair color that give the reader information about a character. actions or dialogue said by a character that give the reader information about a character. the description an author gives about the character in the exposition. question 4 (1 point) which sentence best describes lizabeth's development in "marigolds"? question 4 options: lizabeth matures when she recognizes that love is more powerful than hate. lizabeth learns that sympathy and understanding come from recognizing the truth about other people. lizabeth changes her behavior after she recognizes that she needs to be a better example for her brother. lizabeth comes to recognize that the world is too barren to create lasting beauty. question 5 (1 point) how does the resolution of lizabeth's conflict in "marigolds" develop the theme? question 5 options: lizabeth recognizes that she has looked only at herself rather than at other people. lizabeth's destruction of miss lotte's flowers brings about justice over miss lotte's ill-treatment of the children. lizabeth's pursuit of adventure leads her to a more fulfilling life away from the shantytown. the camaraderie of lizbeth and joey creates meaning in both their lives. question 6 (1 point) which of the following quotations best exemplifies lizabeth's childish nature at the beginning of the story? question 6 options: "and one other thing i remember, another incongruency of memory - a brilliant splash of sunny yellow against the dust - miss lottie's marigolds." "by the time i was fourteen, my brother joey and i were the only children left at the house." "'hey, lizabeth,' joey yelled. he never talked when he could yell." "then i lost my head entirely, mad with the power of inciting such rage, and ran out of the bushes chanting madly, 'old witch, fell in a ditch, picked up a penny and through she was rich! '" question 7 (1 point) the story "marigolds" is told in a flashback. lizabeth recounts the details of the incident with miss lottie for the reader years after they have happened. how is this important to the development of lizabeth's character? question 7 options: lizabeth is older now and realizes that she may not have made the best decisions. lizabeth feels sorry for herself now and thinks that miss lottie is still angry. there were so many kids and so little to do, their behaviors should have been overlooked. all of these question 8 (1 point) lizabeth's "world had lost its boundary lines," when she overheard her father crying to her mother. what can we assume about the character of the father because of her reaction to this moment? question 8 options: we can assume that her father is a weak man. we can assume that her father shares his fears with his children and wife often. we can assume that her father is a proud and strong man and that his brokenness is a change in his character. we can assume that until this moment, her father has only cried to lizabeth but not to her mother which explains her surprise.

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