11th Grade ELA – Post-test Assessment 1

1. Question

Part A

What does the narrator really mean when she states that “If a married couple come to settle in the town, somehow the gentleman disappears”?

A. The men are forced to leave town by the ladies of Cranford.
B. The men have a tendency to mysteriously vanish from Cranford.
C. The men choose to avoid Cranford as much as possible.
D. The men have no job opportunities close to Cranford.

2. Question

Part B

Why does the author choose to make the statement quoted in Part A?

A. To illustrate the seriousness of the situation.
B. To exaggerate the humor of the situation.
C. To point out the irony of the situation.
D. To emphasize the tragedy of the situation.

3. Question

Part A

In paragraph 1, the author includes a list of tasks for which “the ladies of Cranford are quite sufficient.” How does the author’s choice to include this list contribute to an understanding of the women in Cranford?

A. It highlights the women’s ability to take care of important tasks in their community.
B. It emphasizes that the women often focus on unimportant matters rather than meaningful ones.
C. It shows that the women regularly put the needs of others above their own.
D. It explains the women’s need to rely on each other to strengthen their community.

4. Question

Part B

Which statement from elsewhere in the passage contributes in a similar way to an understanding of the women in Cranford?

A. “‘A man,’ as one of them observed to me once, ‘is so in the way in the house!’” (paragraph 1)
B. “‘What does it signify how we dress here, where nobody knows us?’” (paragraph 2)
C. “I can testify to a magnificent family red silk umbrella, under which a gentle little spinster . . . used to patter to church on rainy days.” (paragraph 3)
D. “Then there were rules and regulations for visiting and calls; and they were announced . . . with all the solemnity with which the old Manx laws were read once a year on the Tinwald Mount.” (paragraph 4)

5. Question

Part A

How does the imagined conversation in paragraphs 5–9 help to develop a central idea of the passage?

A. It puts the ladies of Cranford in a more positive light than does the rest of the passage.
B. It provides insight into the narrator’s feelings about her personal experiences.
C. It highlights the fact that despite the ladies’ pride in their independence, they are closely tied to each other.
D. It emphasizes the extent to which adherence to peculiar social customs has overwhelmed genuine human relations.

6. Question

Part B

Which statement from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “‘Our friends have sent to inquire how you are after your journey to-night, my dear’ . . . .” (paragraph 5)
B. “. . . they will give you some rest to-morrow, but the next day, I have no doubt, they will call . . . .” (paragraph 5)
C. “‘. . . I dare say your mamma has told you, my dear, never to let more than three days elapse between receiving a call and returning it . . . .’” (paragraph 7)
D. “‘You must keep thinking about the time, my dear, and not allow yourself to forget it in conversation.’” (paragraph 9)

7. Question

Part A

What is the impact of the author’s choice to use a resident of Cranford as the narrator?

A. It allows the narrator to offer an informed critique of life in Cranford even though she maintains a certain distance from the people of the town.
B. It permits the narrator to provide specific examples when mocking the things that the people of the town disapprove of.
C. It helps the reader understand that the observations of the narrator are to be seen as biased and unreliable.
D. It invites the reader to form his or her own opinions about the characters and events described.

8. Question

Part B

Which statement from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “. . . Cranford is in possession of the Amazons; all the holders of houses, above a certain rent, are women.”
B. “The surgeon has his round of thirty miles, and sleeps at Cranford; but every man cannot be a surgeon.”
C. “. . . I will answer for it . . . the last tight and scanty petticoat in wear in England, was seen in Cranford—and seen without smile.”
D. “We had a tradition of the first that had ever been seen in Cranford; and the little boys mobbed it and called it ‘a stick in petticoats.’”

9. Question

Part A

How does the author mainly structure paragraphs 1–3 in the passage from Cranford?

A. The author begins with a description of the townspeople followed by an anecdote that supports one of her main points.
B. The author uses comments from the townspeople to provide contrast to the points she makes about them.
C. The author methodically describes townspeople who represent various social classes in the town.
D. The author begins with a description of the setting followed by details about individual characters.

10. Question

Part B

How does the author’s structure of paragraphs 1–3 mainly contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?

A. It provides credibility for the women’s thoughts and actions.
B. It reveals and illustrates the weaknesses of the ladies’ characters.
C. It emphasizes the conflict between the men and women of the town.
D. It shows the relationship between the setting and the actions of the townspeople.

11th Grade ELA – Post-test Assessment 1

Justice August 20, 2017