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(01.02 MC)In the following excerpt from “The Terrible Old Man” by H. P. Lovecraft, which type of conflict is most evident?Waiting seemed very long to Mr. Czanek as he fidgeted restlessly in the covered motor-car by the Terrible Old Man’s back gate in Ship Street. He was more than ordinarily tender-hearted, and he did not like the hideous screams he had heard in the ancient house just after the hour appointed for the deed. Had he not told his colleagues to be as gentle as possible with the pathetic old sea-captain? Very nervously he watched that narrow oaken gate in the high and ivy-clad stone wall. Frequently he consulted his watch, and wondered at the delay.

(02.01 MC)Read the sentence. Then answer the question that follows.Jamal was apprehensive about his first plane flight; his stomach was in knots for days before he left.Which type of context clue would you use to determine the meaning of apprehensive?

Instructions: Read the excerpt and then complete the short answer question.  [1] Just then they heard the children calling, “Daddy, Mommy, come quick—quick!” They went downstairs in the air flue and ran down the hall. The children were nowhere in sight. “Wendy? Peter!” [5] They ran into the nursery. The veldtland was empty save for the lions waiting, looking at them. “Peter, Wendy?” The door slammed. “Wendy, Peter!” [10] George Hadley and his wife whirled and ran back to the door. “Open the door!” cried George Hadley, trying the knob. “Why, they’ve locked it from the outside! Peter!” He beat at the door. “Open up!” He heard Peter’s voice outside, against the door. [15] “Don’t let them switch off the nursery and the house,” he was saying. Mr. and Mrs. George Hadley beat at the door. “Now, don’t be ridiculous, children. It’s time to go. Mr. McClean’ll be here in a minute and…” And then they heard the sounds. [20] The lions on three sides of them, in the yellow veldt grass, padding through the dry straw, rumbling and roaring in their throats. The lions. Mr. Hadley looked at his wife and they turned and looked back at the beasts edging slowly forward crouching, tails stiff. [25] Mr. and Mrs. Hadley screamed. And suddenly they realized why those other screams had sounded familiar. “Well, here I am,” said David McClean in the nursery doorway, “Oh, hello.” He stared at the two children seated in the center of the open glade eating a little picnic lunch. Beyond them was the water hole and the yellow veldtland; above was the hot sun. He [30] began to perspire. “Where are your father and mother?” The children looked up and smiled. “Oh, they’ll be here directly.” “Good, we must get going.” At a distance Mr. McClean saw the lions fighting and clawing and then quieting down to feed in silence under the shady trees. He squinted at the lions with his hand tip to his eyes. [35] Now the lions were done feeding. They moved to the water hole to drink. A shadow flickered over Mr. McClean’s hot face. Many shadows flickered. The vultures were dropping down the blazing sky. “A cup of tea?” asked Wendy in the silence.   Glossary Veldt: (noun) An extensive, treeless grassland of southern Africa. An extensive, treeless grassland of southern Africa.   Mood and Atmosphere Analysis  Instructions: Analyze the text above and fill out the following question in detail.  In a complete sentence, what is the specific atmosphere of the excerpt?

(02.05 MC)Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar and answer the question that follows.PORTIA:If this were true, then should I know this secret.I grant I am a woman, but withalA woman that Lord Brutus took to wife.I grant I am a woman, but withalA woman well-reputed, Cato’s daughter.Think you I am no stronger than my sex,Being so fathered and so husbanded?Tell me your counsels. I will not disclose ’em.I have made strong proof of my constancy,Giving myself a voluntary woundHere in the thigh. Can I bear that with patience,And not my husband’s secrets?Which rhetorical appeal does Portia use to talk Brutus into telling her his secrets?

(02.05 MC)Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar and answer the question that follows.DECIUS:If you shall send them word you will not come,Their minds may change. Besides, it were a mockApt to be rendered for someone to say,”Break up the senate till another timeWhen Caesar’s wife shall meet with better dreams.”If Caesar hide himself, shall they not whisper,”Lo, Caesar is afraid”?Pardon me, Caesar. For my dear, dear loveTo your proceeding bids me tell you this,And reason to my love is liable.Which rhetorical appeal does Decius employ to persuade Caesar to go to the Capitol?

Rubric for 10th Grade Modified Essay: Introductory Paragraph 15 points Criteria 5 – Excellent 4 – Proficient 3 – Satisfactory 2 – Needs Improvement 1 – Inadequate Thesis Statement 3 pts Clear, insightful thesis that explicitly includes one major literary element connected to a specific mood word. Clear thesis that includes one major literary element connected to   a specific mood word. Thesis present but lacks clear connection to a literary element or mood word; or mood is not  Thesis vague or only loosely connected to literary element or mood’ mood is not clear or wrong No thesis or thesis unrelated to literary element or mood; mood is unclear or wrong. Hook 3 pts Engaging and creative hook that effectively draws reader in; not a question. Appropriate hook that draws reader in; not a question  Hook present but somewhat generic or weak; might be a question. Attempt at hook but ineffective or off-topic; might be a question. No hook present Summary of Excerpt 3 pts Concise, accurate summary that clearly sets up the analysis Adequate summary with minor omissions or slight inaccuracies Summary present but lacks clarity or detail Summary incomplete or mostly inaccurate No summary or summary unrelated to excerpt Inclusion of Literary Element 3 pts Literary element chosen is clearly identified and well integrated into thesis and summary Literary element identified and referenced in thesis and summary Literary element mentioned but integration is weak or unclear Literary element mentioned but poorly connected or confusing Literary element not mentioned or irrelevant Use of Language and Structure 3 pts Writing is clear, coherent, and well-organized; sentence structure enhances readability Writing is mostly clear and organized; minor errors in sentence structure Writing somewhat clear but organization or sentence structure sometimes impedes understanding Writing frequently unclear or disorganized; sentence structure hinders comprehension Writing unclear, disorganized, or incoherent

Pus in the chest (pleural space):

What is the patient’s chief complaint?

Lack of pulse:

Blood in the chest (pleural space):