Read the following passage from a drama:CURTIS Just let it go, Ralph. He's a kid; he didn't know what he was doing. Didn't you ever do anything stupid when you was a kid?RALPH Probably the same kind of stunt Marvin woulda done if he was still here. Don't these kids ever learn? I guess not. I never did.Which statement most accurately analyzes the aesthetic impact of the excerpt?A.It conveys a sense of defeat in the face of impossible odds.B.It supports the backstory of Curtis and Ralph growing up together.C.It gives readers a tender feeling toward Ralph's expression of sympathy.D.It shows that forgiveness is possible even after a long time has passed.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage from a drama:CURTIS Whooee! Those kids look like they can just run all day! As long as they can keep playin' with that hose, that's how long I can sit here on the porch and watch 'em.RALPH Yeah, but when we was playing with the hose on a hot day, we use to wonder at those old men rockin' away on the porch. Now we those old men! Ha ha!Which statement most accurately analyzes the aesthetic impact of the excerpt?A.It conveys a sense of lighthearted nostalgia at the simple pleasures in life.B.It uses the porch to symbolize separation between the generations.C.It supports the backstory of Curtis and Ralph growing up together.D.It leaves readers with feelings of sadness at the inevitable passage of time.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In "Words Triumph Over Images," what does Curtis Wilkie identify as a weakness of television?A.It tells too many personal stories.B.It takes a long time to present information.C.It doesn't include enough images.D.It doesn't provide enough context.

In this excerpt from Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, read what takes place just after Walter has refused to take Lindner's money:MAMA. (Into action) Ain't it the truth! Look at all this here mess. Ruth, put Travis' good jacket on him . . . Walter Lee, fix your tie and tuck your shirt in, you look like somebody's hoodlum! Lord have mercy, where is my plant? (She flies to get it amid the general bustling of the family, who are deliberately trying to ignore the nobility of the past moment)Which statement most accurately describes the aesthetic impact of this excerpt?A.By showing Mama nurturing the plant, the author echoes her nurturing role from the beginning of the play, leaving the reader satisfied.B.By showing Mama giving orders to her family, the author reinforces how mean and cruel she is.C.By understating the family's reaction to Walter's refusal to take Lindner's money, the author leaves the reader feeling disappointed.D.By describing Walter Lee's refusal to take Lindner's money as noble, the author gives him the respect he lacks at the beginning of the play.

In this excerpt from Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, read what takes place just after Walter has refused to take Lindner's money:MAMA. (Into action) Ain't it the truth! Look at all this here mess. Ruth, put Travis' good jacket on him . . . Walter Lee, fix your tie and tuck your shirt in, you look like somebody's hoodlum! Lord have mercy, where is my plant? (She flies to get it amid the general bustling of the family, who are deliberately trying to ignore the nobility of the past moment)Which statement most accurately describes the aesthetic impact of this excerpt?

Read the following passage from the funeral scene at the end of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby:A little before three the Lutheran minister arrived from Flushing, and I began to look involuntarily out the windows for other cars. So did Gatsby's father. . . . The minister glanced several times at his watch, so I took him aside and asked him to wait for half an hour. But it wasn't any use. Nobody came.Which statement most accurately describes the aesthetic impact of the excerpt?A.The author evokes a feeling of suspense by making the group wait for others to arrive.B.The author creates a feeling of emptiness toward wealth and popularity.C.The author links the impatient minister to the godlessness of the wealthy.D.The author uses the cars to represent the corruption of the upper class.