Edge Level B Unit 5 - Division of Language Arts/Reading

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The illustration by Mark Summers on page 449 shows a person’s face with one side completely in shadow. The eye on the lighted side of the face looks like it is from a sculpture because the eye has no pupil. The illustration on page 450 is titled “Dying” and is by Theodore Géricault. It shows the face of a man; it is gaunt and distorted. The illustration on page 453 is titled “Head III” by Francis Bacon. It shows a man’s face, and from his forehead up the face has become part of the background. The eyes, especially the left eye, look right at the viewer. Option F is correct because each of the illustrations seem to draw the viewer’s attention to the eyes of the illustrators’ subjects. Option G is incorrect because none of the illustrations’ subjects seem to be horrified, although they may create a feeling of horror in those viewing the illustrations. Option H is incorrect because not all of the people in the illustrations are old. The subject in the illustration on page 449 does not seem old; there are no wrinkles or obvious signs of age. The man shown in the illustration on page 450, although he looks quite sickly, seems not to be too old because his hair and beard are not white. The man in the illustration on page 453 does appear old due to his white beard. Option I is incorrect because not all the subjects seem to be dangerous or scary. The person shown on page 449 looks like a warrior or adventurer due to the hat/helmet. The man shown on page 450 looks deathly ill, but not scary. The man shown on page 453, because only part of his head is visible and he seems to be disappearing into the background, could be considered scary. 3. What technique did Edgar Allen Poe use to develop the plot of “The Tell-Tale Heart?” A. foreshadowing B. cliffhanger C. flashback D. dialogue among characters LA.910.2.1.5 The correct answer is C. Options A, B, and D are incorrect because they represent inaccurate interpretations of character, point of view, plot development, setting, conflict, or theme. Option A is incorrect because the plot is not developed through the use of foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is a hint that a writer gives about an event that will happen later in a story (page 845, Literary Terms). Option B is incorrect because the plot is not developed though the use of a cliffhanger. Macmillandictionary.com defines cliffhanger as a situation in which it is not clear what will happen next. The reader learns at the beginning of the story on page 450 that the narrator has committed murder, “In fact, I was never kinder to him than during the whole week before I killed him.” Option C is correct because the plot is developed through the use of a flashback. Flashback is an interruption in the action of a narrative to tell about something that happened earlier. It is often used to give the reader background information about a character or situation (page 844, Literary Terms). “The Tell-Tale Heart” begins with the narrator telling about how he feels. Then, in a flashback, he moves into telling about his elaborate planning for an eventual act of murder. Option D is incorrect because the plot is not developed through the use of dialogue among characters. Dialogue is what characters say to each other. Writers use dialogue to develop characters, move the plot forward, and add interest (page 843, Literary Terms). The characters in this short story are the narrator, the old man, a neighbor, and three Hampton Brown Edge Level B, Unit 5, Cluster 3 2 of 7
policemen. There is no conversation among the characters. The entire short story is told by the narrator to the reader. 4. Why did the author give this short story the title “The Tell-Tale Heart?” F. to show how a younger man’s heart turned cold, leading him to cut out the heart of an older man with whom he lived G. to reveal to the reader that one’s conscience will not let a person get away with doing something as horrific as murder H. to entertain the reader with a story about an insane person who thinks he is sane because he can make a good plan I. to tell a tale about the life of a young man who cared for an older man for many years until he died of old age LA.910.1.7.2 The correct answer is G. Options F, H, and I are incorrect because they represent incorrect interpretations of the author’s purpose or perspective. Telltale is defined by http://dictionary.reference.com as a thing serving to reveal or disclose something. Option F is incorrect because the younger man’s heart did not turn cold, he lost is mind. He did not cut out the heart of the older man; he dismembered him as the reader learns on page 454, “I thought about the best way to hide the body. Then I cut it into pieces. I cut off the head and the arms and the legs.” Option G is correct because the imagined sounds of the old man’s heart still beating beneath the floor boards, louder and louder, are what made the insane young man tell the policemen what he had done. As the reader learns on pages 456 and 457, “I could look at their (the policemen) smiles no longer! I felt that I must scream or die! And now, again, listen! The sound is louder! Louder! …I admit the deed! Tear up the floor boards! It is the beating of his hideous heart!” Option H is incorrect because the narrator is insane and does think he is sane because he made a plan. However, this is a major detail in the story, but not the author’s purpose for writing the story. Option I is incorrect because the man did not die of old age; the younger man suffocated him. 5. The narrator in “The Tell-Tale Heart” tells the reader that he is not insane for many reasons EXCEPT A. He figured out the best way to hide the body of the old man. B. He felt that he had an exceptional sense of hearing. C. He did things in a clever and well-planned way. D. He smiled and welcomed the three police officers. LA.910.1.7.3 The correct answer is D. Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they represent plausible but incorrect distractors based on the text. Option A is incorrect because the narrator again reminds the reader of his sanity at this point in the story. As the reader learns on page 454, “If you still think I am mad, you will no longer think so when I tell you what I did next. I thought about the best way to hide the body. Then I cut it Hampton Brown Edge Level B, Unit 5, Cluster 3 3 of 7
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