1. read the stanza from “the rainy day: ”
be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
thy fate is the common fate of all,
into each life some rain must fall,
some days must be dark and dreary.

which is the theme of the poem?
a. don’t lose hope.

b. bad things happen if you don’t believe.

c. fate has control.

d. death is inevitable.

2.read the stanza from “the rainy day: ”
be still, sad heart, and cease repining;
behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
thy fate is the common fate of all,
into each life some rain must fall,
some days must be dark and dreary.

which two lines support the theme that there will be some sadness in every life?
a. be still, sad heart, and cease repining;
behind the clouds is the sun still shining;

b. behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
thy fate is the common fate of all,

c. thy fate is the common fate of all,
into each life some rain must fall,

d. into each life some rain must fall,
some days must be dark and dreary.

3.read the sentence:
the steps rose higher… and steeper… and darker.

what does the ellipsis indicate?

a. an omission

b. a new sentence

c. suspense and drama

d. movement

4.read the passage:
in the end, longfellow’s poem is one of hope, despite two stanzas that are filled with imagery of darkness, dreariness, and gloom. the poem starts out as a description of deep sadness, but it turns out to be a poem about how sadness and joy alternate in human life.

the passage is taken from a literary essay. what should be changed?

a. the point of view is not consistent.

b. the words "darkness," "dreariness," and "gloom" need quotation marks.

c. the transition “in the end” is not appropriate.

d. the passage is written with the appropriate voice and style.

5.read the sentence:
during your freshman year ninth grade, you take algebra i if you did not take it already.

where do parentheses belong in the sentence?

a. during (your freshman year ninth grade), you take algebra i if you did not take it already.

b. during your freshman year ninth grade, (you take algebra i) if you did not take it already.

c. during your freshman year (ninth grade), you take algebra i if you did not take it already.

d. during your freshman year ninth grade, you take algebra i if you did not (take it already).