SOL Check #2

Master ELA SOL Check #2! Focus on literary analysis and reading comprehension skills for 11th graders.

Adobe Document Cloud Check 2 Text What do the stage directions in lines 2 and 3 tell the reader about Eugene? He is an exceptional athlete in only one sport He likes to pretend playing in games He takes care of his athletic equipment He enjoys watching professional baseball games The descriptions of the baseball game in lines 4 and 7 are significant because they — identify Eugene's favorite team establish the setting of the selection reflect the nature of professional sports reveal Eugene's character and interests In line 5, when Blanche says, “My head is splitting,” she is speaking — analytically symbolically figuratively informally The stage directions at the end of line 27 suggest that Eugene’s character is — frustrated disrespectful anxious mischievous The main conflict in this selection is between — Eugene and Kate Kate and Blanche Blanche and Laurie Laurie and Eugene The author creates humor in this selection by making — Eugene a sarcastic character Kate an authoritative character Laurie a sympathetic character Blanche a complaining character What does the author use to create a feeling of excitement in Eugene’s fictitious baseball game? A comparison to a real game Exaggerated characterization A play-by-play description Explicit stage directions In this selection, Eugene’s character is best described as a — villain dreamer rebel trickster Which of these sources should a student use to find more information about the author of this selection? Memorable One-Act Plays An Anthology of Contemporary Drama Broadway's Best Comedies Great Playwrights of the Twentieth Century A student is asked to write a critical analysis of Simon’s play. Which resource would be most helpful in analyzing the structure of the play? How to Write Dialogue for Fiction Broadway's Twenty Greatest Plays Plot Development Through Stage Directions Creating Memorable Supporting Characters Which literary technique does the writer use in line 35? Dialogue Aside Foreshadowing Flashback