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Based on how she behaves in this excerpt, what kind of person is Maud Martha?
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What does Grandmother mean when she says, “Don’t is the meanest of four-letter words” (line 19)?
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Which of the following phrases indicates that the Bank is trying not to upset the employees?
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What does the speaker of the poem reveal in the final line, “Why am I not as they?”
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What is Mr. Hartman’s main purpose in writing this memo?
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When Rose tells Sam that he is “different” from anybody she knows (lines 4–5), what is she acknowledging?
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How might an individual who believes in "straight" criticism best be characterized?
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In lines 45–46, Rozin and her husband are described as standing together in the kitchen in "drowsy suspension." This could mean that they are sleepy and temporarily inactive, but what else could it suggest?
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What is Ray telling Molly about the country surrounding them when he says, “We’re never goin’ to have another chance like this” (lines 61–62)?
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Later in the novel, the narrator reveals that Haiti, the setting of this story, is a country in turmoil. Which detail hints that the women have been cut off from their cultural heritage?
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Makeba’s music is described as having a wider range of colors than just the two most singers use (lines 16–18). What does this statement reveal about her music?
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In “How To Eat a Poem,” the author Eve Merriam writes,
Don’t be polite.
Bite in.
Pick it up with your fingers and lick the juicethat may run down your chin.How is the advice offered in the two poems alike?
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Which aspect of Stateport would most likely attract a historian who is doing research?
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What is meant by Mrs. Hale’s comment, “I might have known she needed help” (lines 61–62)?
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Why is Fred Ingram resigning his position at Sportique Supplies?
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What emotion do the people share with the fish when they are "peering, peering there" (line 10)?
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Theobald "did not say smart things himself and did not want other people to say them" (lines 11–13). What does this reveal about Theobald?
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Suppose the scientific community wanted to study the possibility of establishing a colony in outer space on the planet Mars. Which one of the coyote’s qualities would make the animal a good choice for an experimental colony?
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Harlem is an area of New York City known for its African American and Latino cultures. Langston Hughes knew this area well.
How might a teacher in Harlem today use this poem to inspire young children?
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According to Mr. Jessup, what is the best way to appreciate Stateport?
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One critic wrote of this author that "some of her [the author’s] stories . . . deal with the crises of individuals who must cope with the disappearance of order."
Based on the information in this excerpt, how does Granny’s life support this critic’s observations?
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Based on Rozin’s character as revealed in this excerpt, if Rozin has to tell her daughters that she is leaving the family for a while, how would she probably do it?
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Ichabod wanted to appear "in the true style of a cavalier" (lines 27–28) and "rode out, like a knight-errant" (line 32). What do these details indicate about how Ichabod wants to appear?
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Based on Haldar’s character as revealed in this excerpt, what is he probably like as a father?
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The narrator says that he “fell at the foot of the only solitary tree there was in nine counties adjacent” (lines 7–9). How is the narrator creating humor in this line?
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When might Grandmother feel that it is important to give a grandchild advice like this?
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On the basis of the passage, how would the author characterize the manner in which male and female editors offer criticism?
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Which employee action might help newly hired people "succeed in their new jobs" (lines 24–25)?
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At Mrs. Cowey’s parties, Theobald "was almost immediately cut out by other young men less bashful than himself" (lines 34–36) if he ever got near a pretty girl. What does this fact imply about his relationship with the other young men?
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Which statement best describes the activities of the grandmothers in the poem?
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How does Mrs. Peters react to Mrs. Hale in the excerpt?
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Gerald Fulstrom also has small children with whom he spends much of his free time. How does this information affect the reader’s understanding of Fred Ingram’s letter?
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Which statement indicates that Boy Willie realizes that Sutter’s brother is trying to swindle him?
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The second paragraph, lines 9–16, describes the mouse’s reaction to being in the trap. What does this description suggest about the mouse?
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Later in the play, it is revealed that the piano has carvings on it of Boy Willie’s and Berniece’s enslaved ancestors. Why might this affect Willie’s plans?
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Earlier in the play, the reader learns that Sibyl is 33 years old. How does this additional information affect the way the reader understands Sibyl's problem?
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What did the narrator and his friends like to pretend they were doing when they were out in the woods?
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Which statement reveals the encouraging tone the Human Resources Manager wants to convey?
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Suppose that as an adult, the narrator had a niece who didn’t like school. Based on the way the narrator handles her family problem in this excerpt, what advice would the narrator probably give to her niece about handling the problem at school?
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Gerry Ellis says that the next phase of Wild Orphans will be “on the orangutans of Borneo” (lines 38–39). What does Gerry Ellis also say in this excerpt that leads the reader to understand that he has worked with great apes before?
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What does the author imply by the phrase “A ray of enemy sun” (lines 47–48)?
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What does the description that the grandmothers “touched earth and grain grew” (line 4) emphasize about them?
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“Nature ‘wages open war against her children, and under softest touch hides treacherous claws’ ’’ (lines 61–63). Why did Helen Keller use this quotation in her account?
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Which of the following best represents Amanda’s belief concerning young women?
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Based on this excerpt, what is driving Boy Willie to scrape together the money to buy Sutter’s land?
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According to Fred Ingram’s letter, which benefit is he likely to need in the near future?
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After Florence told Ma she was leaving, "The center of her mind was filled with the image of the great, white clock at the railway station, on which the hands did not cease to move" (lines 10–13).
What was Florence thinking about after she told Ma her plans?
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Why does Mr. Knightley call Harriet a "simpleton" (line 61)?
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The cat in this excerpt clearly expresses his feelings to Diana when she catches him. Which one of the following people probably feels the same way as the cat?
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Earlier in this story, Maud Martha’s Gramma Ernestine dies. Maud Martha thinks to herself, “I never saw anyone die before . . . but I’m seeing somebody die right now.”
How does this situation relate to the encounter Maud Martha has with the mouse?
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Which of the following pairs of words best describes Ray’s character?
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Which one of the following pairs of ideas does the passage contrast?
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Based on the character of Grandmother as revealed in this poem, what would she say to someone who was afraid of making a mistake?
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Because of this experience with Minnie Foster, Mrs. Hale will likely, in the future, be more aware of which one of the following?
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What do the details in lines 11–20 reveal about the narrator?
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In lines 38–46, Maud Martha reacts to her decision to release the mouse. What do her thoughts reveal about her feelings?
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In lines 20–23 of the memo, what does Mr. Hartman imply about employees and their identification cards?
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In 1960, Makeba saw her music as reflecting her own personal experiences.Based on the information in the excerpt, how did some other people view her music?
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As a student, with which assignment would Theobald probably have been most comfortable?
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What does Rose’s comment “Don’t look as if it was the end of the world, Sam!” (lines 55–56) suggest about her?
TESTED 10 Oct 2025
