RI.1.2
PART A: Which of the following statements best expresses a central idea of the text?
The best way to cope with stress is to remain positive and ignore all negative emotions, rather than
dwell on stressful situations.
Studying one's dreams is a great adaptive coping mechanism because it prompts one to reflect on
their life choices.
All adaptive coping mechanisms become maladaptive if utilized and relied on too frequently.
People use different methods to deal with stress, which can produce positive and negative
consequences depending on how one chooses to cope.

Match the author with the description a. ernest hemingway b. john steinbeck c. robert frost d. langston hughes (1) summers spent in pacific grove, california influenced the symbolism in his literature (2) his poetry includes simple, direct language. many are dramatic monologues written in free verse are about life on new england farms (3) the mood and tone of his literature is largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in world war 1 (4) his poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms which gives his primarily african american characters distinctive voices