11th Grade ELA – Post-test Assessment 3

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The full title of Mary Shelley’s novel is Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus. The subtitle refers to Prometheus, a mythological figure who symbolizes both the nobility of the quest for knowledge and the danger of overreaching in that quest. In the passage from Frankenstein, how do the two ideas symbolized by Prometheus interact and build on one another?
- A. R.W. possesses advanced geographic knowledge as a result of his explorations, but he has sacrificed personal happiness to gain that knowledge.
- B. R.W. believes firmly in his ability to achieve his goals, but he is challenged by the natural world he seeks to conquer.
- C. R.W. is extremely educated about his surroundings, but he makes a costly mistake about his location within those surroundings.
- D. R.W. is the only member of his crew to care about science for its own sake, but he overestimates what science can accomplish.
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Part B

Select the two quotations that, taken together, best support the answer to Part A.
- A. “I am, however, in good spirits: my men are bold, and apparently firm of purpose . . . .” (paragraph 1)
- B. “. . . I shall be well content if nothing worse happen to us during our voyage.” (paragraph 2)
- C. “But success shall crown my endeavors.” (paragraph 4)
- D. “. . . it is very probable that you will see me before these papers can come into your possession.” (paragraph 6)
- E. “This appearance excited our unqualified wonder.” (paragraph 9)
- F. “Shut in, however, by ice, it was impossible to follow his track, which we had observed with the greatest attention.” (paragraph 9)
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Part A

Mrs. Saville’s brother uses the word ardently to describe his desire to reach an unexplored land. What does the word ardently mean in this context?
- A. Anxiously
- B. Passionately
- C. Greedily
- D. Religiously
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Part B

Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
- A. “. . . indicating the dangers of the region towards which we are advancing . . .” (paragraph 1)
- B. “. . . for my own sake, as well as yours, I will not rashly encounter danger.” (paragraph 3)
- C. “. . . the very stars themselves being witnesses and testimonies . . .” (paragraph 4)
- D. “What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man?” (paragraph 4)
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11th Grade ELA – Post-test Assessment 3

11th Grade ELA – Post-test Assessment 3

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11th Grade ELA – Post-test Assessment 3

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