Read the essay "Starwalking with Sarah." Then answer the following.

Which description from the essay best gives life-like qualities to what the father and daughter see?

Read the poems "My People" and "I, Too" by Langston Hughes. Then answer the following.

In "My People," the speaker compares the souls of his people to

Read the essay "Silencing the Sound of Music."

Which of these statements best explains how the author attempts to persuade his readers?

Read “Breakfast,” the first chapter from the novel Jim the Boy. Then answer Numbers 7 through 13.

Read “Breakfast,” the first chapter from the novel Jim the Boy. Then answer the following:

Read this sentence from the first paragraph.

The extra number had weight, like a muscle, and Jim hefted it like a prize.

The comparisons in this sentence suggest that Jim feels his birthday represents all of the following EXCEPT

Read the poem “Fireflies in the Garden.” Then answer the following:

In lines 3 and 4, the poet most likely uses the words never and never really in order to

Read the essay “Down with the Forests.” Then answer the following:

Which of these statements best explains the effect of repeating the word paper throughout the essay?

The following item should be answered upon reading the excerpt “Wanderlust” from the autobiography A Life on the Road by Charles Kuralt, which can be found at most local or school libraries.

“Wanderlust” is a memoir of Kuralt’s early life on the road with his father, his childhood experiences on the farm, and the memory of winning a journalistic contest at age twelve.

In paragraphs 3 and 4, Kuralt most likely includes information about his parents to

The following item should be answered upon reading the poem “Good Hotdogs” from My Wicked Wicked Ways by Sandra Cisneros, which can be found at most local or school libraries.

“Good Hotdogs” is a poem about the memory of rushing to the store with a close friend to buy hotdogs after school. The speaker provides many sensory details to describe the experience.

The poet’s use of short phrases and the absence of punctuation throughout the poem create

Read the article “Titanic’s Tempestuous Afterlife.” Then answer the following item.

Which phrase explains why the author most likely includes the eyewitness account in paragraph 6?

Read the story “Winter Hibiscus.” Then answer the following item.

Read the last paragraph of the story.

When they come back, Saeng vowed silently to herself, in the spring,when the snows melt and the geese return and this hibiscus is budding, then I will take that test again.

Write a response that explains why the author concludes the story with this paragraph. In your response, include details and examples from the story that support your ideas.

Use the space on page __ in your Answer Book for planning your response. Then write your response on the lines on page __.