Read this passage:"I'll be back by 11," Rhea told the babysitter in a high-pitched voice as she fumbled with her purse. "No later than 11. If you need anything, call me on my cell. If I don't answer, try the restaurant. Here's the number. Just call if you need anything . . . anything at all."What is the most likely inference a reader can make about Rhea's emotional state?A.She is angry.B.She is regretful.C.She is nervous.D.She is calm.

Eliza's hands shook as she placed them in her lap, a tear traveling down her cheek. "I can't believe it. It's like a nightmare," she said softly, pressing her lips together tightly. "I never thought this would happen. And now it's here and I . . . can't believe it."What is the most likely inference a reader can make about Eliza's emotional state?A.She is calm.B.She is sad.C.She is tired.D.She is happy.

Which of Jay’s responses is most likely to be an unconditioned response?A.Intense panic reaction in an elevatorB.Physiological arousal in confined spacesC.Emotional arousal during the commotionD.Vivid memory of the event

Read this sentence from the passage.Annoyed, we left, and I got a little emotional while describing the day to my friend. (paragraph 5)How does this sentence affect the tone of the passage? Write your answer in the space below.

Which is the BEST inference you can make about the narrator?ResponsesA That she is very competitive with her friendsThat she is very competitive with her friendsB That she is selfish and unkind to other peopleThat she is selfish and unkind to other peopleC That she is keenly observant of the natural worldThat she is keenly observant of the natural worldD That she looks down on people from other countriesThat she looks down on people from other countriesQuestion 2Choose three pieces of evidence to support the inference.ResponsesA Trees were so rare in that country, and they had to make such a hard fight to grow, that we used to feel anxious about them, and visit them as if they were persons. It must have been the scarcity of detail in that tawny landscape that made detail so precious.Trees were so rare in that country, and they had to make such a hard fight to grow, that we used to feel anxious about them, and visit them as if they were persons. It must have been the scarcity of detail in that tawny landscape that made detail so precious.B I used to love to drift along the pale-yellow cornfields, looking for the damp spots one sometimes found at their edges, where the smartweed soon turned a rich copper color and the narrow brown leaves hung curled like cocoons about the swollen joints of the stem.I used to love to drift along the pale-yellow cornfields, looking for the damp spots one sometimes found at their edges, where the smartweed soon turned a rich copper color and the narrow brown leaves hung curled like cocoons about the swollen joints of the stem.C Sometimes I rode north to the big prairie-dog town to watch the brown earth-owls fly home in the late afternoon and go down to their nests underground with the dogs. Antonia Shimerda liked to go with me, and we used to wonder a great deal about these birds of subterranean habit.Sometimes I rode north to the big prairie-dog town to watch the brown earth-owls fly home in the late afternoon and go down to their nests underground with the dogs. Antonia Shimerda liked to go with me, and we used to wonder a great deal about these birds of subterranean habit.D During those first months the Shimerdas never went to town. Krajiek encouraged them in the belief that in Black Hawk they would somehow be mysteriously separated from their money. They hated Krajiek, but they clung to him because he was the only human being with whom they could talk or from whom they could get information.During those first months the Shimerdas never went to town. Krajiek encouraged them in the belief that in Black Hawk they would somehow be mysteriously separated from their money. They hated Krajiek, but they clung to him because he was the only human being with whom they could talk or from whom they could get information.E Antonia loved to help grandmother in the kitchen and to learn about cooking and housekeeping. She would stand beside her, watching her every movement. We were willing to believe that Mrs. Shimerda was a good housewife in her own country, but she managed poorly under new conditions: the conditions were bad enough, certainly!Antonia loved to help grandmother in the kitchen and to learn about cooking and housekeeping. She would stand beside her, watching her every movement. We were willing to believe that Mrs. Shimerda was a good housewife in her own country, but she managed poorly under new conditions: the conditions were bad enough, certainly!Skip to navigationHighlight© Progress Learning 2024, All Rights Reserved.Terms|PrivacyPHONE 1-877-377-9537|FAX 1-877-816-0808Blog

This device refers to the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story. This response can range anywhere from feelings of calm, fear, anger, or joy depending on the literary work.*A. MoodB. ImageryC. MoralD. Tone