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(Q1) Read the passage.
It sifts from Leaden Sieves---
It powders all the Wood.
Which best analyzes how the metaphor in the passage creates meaning?
(A)The metaphor compares the snow drifting downward to baker's flour as it is sifted; this creates the idea that the snow is falling steadily and evenly.
(B)The metaphor compares the snow to facial powder dusting the world; this creates the idea that each snowstorm offers a fresh new world.
(C)The metaphor compares the snow to leaden sieves; this creates the idea that surviving a snowstorm requires serious preparation.
(D)The metaphor compares the snow to powdered wood; this creates the idea that the powdery snow is falling on top of a layer of thick, frozen ice.
(Q2)Read the passage from "A Night Ride in a Prairie Schooner."
He was a small edition of his father. He wore the same color and check in his hickory shirt and his long pantaloons of blue denim had suspenders precisely like those of the men. Indeed, he considered himself a man, notwithstanding Underline Startsthe tear-stains on his brown cheeksUnderline Ends.
Which best interprets the purpose of the underlined imagery?
(A) It shows the reader that the boy is not very tough.
(B) It suggests that the boy is unhappy with this move.
(C) It reveals that the boy's mother is not taking care of him.
(D) It allows the reader to understand abuse.
(Q3) Choose the answer.
Read the scenario.
You are writing a descriptive essay about your favorite family camping spot.
Which best describes the purpose and audience for this essay?
(A) to explain how wonderful this place is; someone who has not been there
(B) to persuade the audience not to go there; your friends
(C) to entertain a class of preschoolers; your parents
(D) To illustrate the beauty of nature; your siblings
