10th Grade ELA – Pre-test Assessment 6

1. Question

Part A

Which statement best describes the author’s purpose for including the dialogue between Mr. and Mrs. Harris in paragraphs 2–5?

A. It conveys the sense of guilt that both Mr. and Mrs. Harris have about the event.
B. It serves as a cautionary warning against cycling on country roads.
C. It establishes miscommunication as a central theme for the passage.
D. It underscores the personality differences between Mr. and Mrs. Harris.

2. Question

Part B

Which subsequent paragraph most explicitly develops the answer to Part A?

A. Paragraph 7
B. Paragraph 8
C. Paragraph 9
D. Paragraph 11

3. Question

Part A

In paragraph 7, Mrs. Harris thinks that Mr. Harris will “spring to earth on reaching the summit, and lean in a careless and graceful attitude against the machine, waiting for her.” What does this reveal about her point of view?

A. That she has mistaken notions about Mr. Harris.
B. That she is less adventurous than Mr. Harris.
C. That she is proud of Mr. Harris’s talents.
D. That she has concerns about cycling with Mr. Harris.

4. Question

Part B

Which quotation from paragraph 7 supports the answer to Part A?

A. “They were both young in those days. . . .”
B. “. . . she saw him pass the summit and proceed rapidly down a long and steep incline. . . .”
C. “They had had a slight difference that morning. . . .”
D. “She had no money; she knew no Dutch.”

5. Question

Part A

How do the interactions Mrs. Harris has with the Dutch characters in paragraph 7 help to advance the plot of the passage?

A. They deepen the excitement of the bicycle ride Mr. and Mrs. Harris have undertaken.
B. They provide comfort to Mrs. Harris while she is separated from Mr. Harris.
C. They delay the potential reunion of Mrs. Harris with Mr. Harris because of a misunderstanding.
D. They provide sly insights into the daily lives of ordinary Dutch people.

6. Question

Part B

Which quotation from paragraph 7 best exemplifies the answer to Part A?

A. “They were both young in those days, and he used to do that sort of thing.”
B. “She had no money; she knew no Dutch.”
C. “They took her to the nearest village, and found a policeman for her.”
D. “He concluded from her pantomime that some man had stolen her bicycle.”

7. Question

Part A

What is the meaning of bewilderment as it is used in paragraph 7?

A. Speculation
B. Confusion
C. Anger
D. Distress

8. Question

Part B

Which option most clearly shows an example of bewilderment in a subsequent paragraph?

A. “‘It’s this air, I think; it’s doing me good.’” (paragraph 9)
B. “He bent down over the handles, and put his heart into his work.” (paragraph 10)
C. “It was a sense of void that came upon him.” (paragraph 11)
D. “. . . there he dismounted and tried to remember which fork he had come down.” (paragraph 11)

9. Question

Part A

Which phrase best describes the reaction of the Dutch farmers to Mr. Harris’s situation in paragraph 12?

A. Unsympathetic and somewhat amused
B. Alarmed and openly defensive
C. Intrigued and potentially judgmental
D. Ingratiating and overly helpful

10. Question

Part B

Which two quotations from paragraph 12 support the answer to Part A?

A. “. . . sitting sideways on a horse.”
B. “. . . explained to him that he had lost his wife.”
C. “. . . neither surprised nor sorry. . .”
D. “. . . another farmer came along. . . .”
E. “. . . the first man explained the matter. . . .”
F. “. . . not as an accident, but as a good story.”

10th Grade ELA – Pre-test Assessment 6

Justice August 20, 2017