1. Please have your assignment and a checking pen on your desk!
Unit 2 Assessment
Please have your assignment and a checking pen on your desk!

2. Reading Comprehension Question #1
CORRECT: B – Bob sees himself reflected in the horses- like family members.
INCORRECT: A- although the horses are wild, Bob is not.
INCORRECT C and D – untrue; details that would support are not found in story.

3. Reading Comprehension Question #2
CORRECT: C – 3rd person limited reveals the thoughts and feelings of one character – Bob.
INCORRECT: A , B and D – these details could only be revealed through 3rd Person Omniscient Narrator.

4. Reading Comprehension Question #3
CORRECT: D – Bob’s ability to handle horses and earn their trust sets him apart from other cowboys. INCORRECT: A, B and C –do not reveal Bob’s physical or emotional skills with horses.

5. Reading Comprehension Question #4
CORRECT: C – Everyone laughs at Bob’s idea to bring in the herd alone so he goes out on his own and proves them wrong. INCORRECT: A- the other cowboys are sitting around the corral when Bob returns INCORRECT B and D- these events happen before the resolution

6. Reading Comprehension Question #5
CORRECT: B – details that the narrator lives in a cabin and owns a typewriter prove he’s a writer.
INCORRECT: A – the boy from the orphanage is not the narrator but is Jerry.
INCORRECT: C – the narrator is within the story, as shown through 1st person Point of View.
INCORRECT: D – Narrator does not mention having a child.

7. Reading Comprehension Question #6
CORRECT: C- a narrator within the story and refers to himself as “I” is 1st person Point of View INCORRECT: A,B, and D – they appear to be from a 3rd person Point of View

8. Reading Comprehension Question #7
CORRECT: B – the narrator thinks the boy is not up to the job. She offers to pay him for his work because she plans to ask the orphanage to send an older boy. INCORRCT: A– the request for chopping wood was not apart of the original agreement for the cabin. INCORRECT C- has nothing to do with the boy’s capabilities. INCORRECT D- although the boy arrives late, he still chops a “splendid pile” of wood.

9. Reading Comprehension Question #8
CORRECT: B – Jerry first arrives at the cabin by himself, chops wood like a strong man, returns to the orphanage for supper, and comes back the next day as promised. INCORRECT: A – he is not irritable INCORRECT: C – he is not thoughtless. INCORRECT D – he says very little and seems speechless when given the quarter.

10. Reading Comprehension Question #9
CORRECT: B – Both Bob and Jerry are dependable- when they say they’ll do a job, they do it swiftly and correctly.
INCORRECT: A – both characters are shy and timid, not bold. INCORRECT: C – passages do not provide evidence about either character’s optimism or lack of it.
INCORRECT D- neither character behaves in a reckless way.

11. Reading Comprehesion Question #10
CORRECT: B- Bob in “The Man Who Was a Horse,” can herd horses on his own. The boy in “Mother in Mannville” can cut wood like a grown man could. INCORRECT A- there’s no evidence the boy in “Mother in Mannville” likes horses. INCORRECT C and D- there’s no evidence in either story to prove this.

12. Reading Comprehesion Question #11
Bob is shy- he timidly suggests he be allowed to try to capture the herd of horses.
Bob is confident- when the other boys laugh at him, he reminds them that he can handle the horses better than anyone else.
Bob is responsible- he wants to capture the herd for the ranch, and he returns with the herd 3 weeks later as he promised.

13. Vocabulary Question #12
CORRECT: A – the sentence is a simile because it compares to unlike things, the mane and tale with ribbons, using “like” or “as.” INCORRECT: B and D- this is not figurative language INCORRECT: C- although the sentence uses the word “like” it does not do so to compare two unlike things.

14. Vocabulary Question #13
CORRECT: D – Bob sees himself reflected in the horse; he identifies and connects with it. INCORRECT: A – the simile is not just about horses. INCORRECT: B – it is not a literal comparison. INCORRECT C – the simile implies an emotional connection, not a physical closeness.

15. Vocabulary Question #14
CORRECT: C – the simile compares the boy’s eyes to a sky filled with rain clouds which is blue grey. INCORRECT: A and B – the boy’s eyes, not the mountain or sky, are the subject of the comparison. INCORRECT: D – the text states that the boy’s eyes are “very direct.”

16. Vocabulary Question #15
CORRECT: B- “Barking up the Wrong Tree” has a collective meaning that different from its literal one. INCORRECT: A- Collective meaning of words is the same as its literal one, so it’s not an idiom.

17. Vocabulary Question #16
CORRECT: B- “Break a Leg” has a collective meaning that different from its literal one. INCORRECT: A and C- Collective meaning of words is the same as its literal one, so it’s not an idiom.

18. Revising and Editing Question #17
CORRECT: B- The two subjects being compared are stated in the claim sentence (Line 5). INCORRECT: A- although these details are mentioned they exist to support the claim for winter season. INCORRECT C and D- details not found in the excerpt.

19. Revising and Editing Question #18
CORRECT: C- Line 5 states what the essay is trying to prove (the claim), which is that summer and winter are similar and different. INCORRECT: A – does not state if the author is trying to persuade, inform, or entertain (author’s purpose). INCORRECT B– there is no other claim this could be a detail for. INCORRECT D- there are no quotations in Line 5.

20. Revising and Editing Question #19
CORRECT: A- details such as “swimming in lakes” and “watersports” show activities. INCORRECT: B and C- details in these lines do not support either topic.

21. Revising and Editing Question #20
CORRECT: B- The word “different” describes “what kind” for the noun “seasons” so it is an adjective. INCORRECT: A and C- “seasons” and “family” are both considered an idea, so both are nouns.

22. Revising and Editing Question #21
CORRECT: A- The word “loudly” describes “how” for the verb “laughing” so it is an adverb. INCORRECT: B- “laughing” is an action verb. INCORRECT: C- “family” is a thing, so it is a noun.

23. Revising and Editing Question #22
CORRECT: C- The word “seasons” is an idea so it is a noun. INCORRECT: A- “seasons” doesn’t modify or change a noun, so it’s not an adjective. INCCORECT: B- “seasons” does not tell more about a verb, so it’s not an adverb. INCORRECT: D- “seasons” is not an action or helping verb.

24. Revising and Editing Question #23
CORRECT: D- “live” is an action so it is a verb. INCORRECT: A – “live” does not modify or change a noun in this sentence. INCORRECT: B- “live” does not describe a verb in this sentence. INCORRECT C- “live” is not a person, place, thing, or idea in this sentence.