Memoir test

Name Type your first and last name in the box provided: Section 1: Read the following excerpt and use it to answer questions 1-8. "Men to the left! Women to the right!"Eight words spoken quietly, indifferently, without emotion. Eight simple, short words. Yet that was the moment when I left my mother. There was no time to think, and I already I felt my father's hand press against mine: we were alone. In a fraction of a second I could see my mother, my sisters, move to the right. Tzipora was holding Mother's hand. I saw them walking farther and farther away; Mother was stroking my sister's blond hair, as if to protect her. And I walked on with my father, with the men. I didn’t know that this was the moment in time and the place where I was leaving my mother and Tzipora forever. I kept walking, my father holding my hand.[…]My hand tightened its grip on my father. All I could think of was not to lose him. Not to remain alone.[…] It was imperative to stay together. (3.4-10) Which words contribute to the grave and solemn tone? indifferently, alone, imperative protect, stroking, walking hand, moment, think blonde, sister, mother “Eight simple, short words” is a sentence fragment. Wiesel’s choice in this grammatical structure is which style technique? Diction Simile Syntax metaphor What is the effect of the fragment: “Eight simple, short words”? To emphasize the casual nature the Nazis took in destroying families To provide stream of consciousness To allow the reader to understand this easy decision To calm and relax the reader The word indifferently in this passage best means: coldly quickly without sympathy not differently In this passage, what is the connotation of father? male parent strict and controlling fun and jovial protector and comfort The word imperative in this passage best means? important dangerous useless hopeless Which sentence is grammatically correct? For us: this was the true equality, nakedness. For us this was the true equality: nakedness. For us, this was the true equality. Nakedness. For us, this was the true equality: nakedness. Which sentence is grammatically correct? They could only, just open their lips enough, to say the word: evacuation. They could only just open their lips enough to say the word: evacuation. They could only: just open their lips enough to say the word, evacuation. They could only just open their lips: enough to say the word- evacuation. Section 2: Read the article excerpt from the New World Encyclopedia and the infographic. Use these 2 resources to answer questions 9-13. The main purpose of these two nonfiction pieces is to: Summarize Kristallnacht Talk about the mistreatment of the Jewish people Persuade the reader to help victims of Kristallnacht Explain how Kristallnacht started In the second paragraph of the encyclopedia article, “anti-Semitic” best means: Make Germany great again Against ownership Against Judaism Against Brunettes Which of the pieces gives a more thorough explanation of the event? Article Infographic Looking at the infographic, what is a synagogue? Jewish church Jewish business Jewish prison Jewish death toll Comparing the 2 pieces, what information is recorded differently in each piece? Jewish death toll How many people were put in concentration camps How many synagogues were destroyed The perpetrator of the event. Section 3: Read the excerpt of a memoir by Benjamin Franklin and use it to answer questions 14-20. How I Became a Printer in PhiladelphiaBy Benjamin FranklinI was put to the grammar-school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the Church. My early readiness in learning to read (which must have been very early, as I do not remember when I could not read), and the opinion of all his friends, that I should certainly make a good scholar, encouraged him in this purpose of his... But my father, in the meantime, from a view of the expense of a college education, which having so large a family he could not well afford...took me from the grammar-school, and sent me to a school for writing and arithmetic... At ten years old I was taken home to assist my father in his business, which was that of a tallow-chandler and sope-boiler...Accordingly, I was employed in cutting wick for the candles, filling the dipping mold and the molds for cast candles, attending the shop, going of errands, etc.I disliked the trade, and had a strong inclination for the sea, but my father declared against it; however, living near the water, I was much in and about it, learnt early to swim well, and to manage boats; and when in a boat or canoe with other boys, I was commonly allowed to govern, especially in any case of difficulty; and upon other occasions I was generally a leader among the boys...From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books....This bookish inclination at length determined my father to make me a printer, though he had already one son (James) of that profession. In 1717 my brother James returned from England with a press and letters to set up his business in Boston. I liked it much better than that of my father, but still had a hankering for the sea. To prevent the apprehended effect of such an inclination, my father was impatient to have me bound to my brother. I stood out some time, but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures when I was yet but twelve years old. I was to serve as an apprentice till I was twenty-one years of age, only I was to be allowed journeyman's wages during the last year. In a little time I made great proficiency in the business, and became a useful hand to my brother.Though a brother, he considered himself as my master, and me as his apprentice, and, accordingly, expected the same services from me as he would from another, while I thought he demean'd me too much in some he requir'd of me, who from a brother expected more indulgence. Our disputes were often brought before our father, and I fancy I was either generally in the right, or else a better pleader, because the judgment was generally in my favor. But my brother was passionate, and had often beaten me, which I took extreamly amiss; and, thinking my apprenticeship very tedious, I was continually wishing for some opportunity of shortening it, which at length offered in a manner unexpected.One of the pieces in our newspaper on some political point, which I have now forgotten, gave offense to the Assembly. He [James] was taken up, censur'd, and imprison'd for a month, by the speaker's warrant, I suppose, because he would not discover [reveal] his author. I too was taken up and examin'd before the council; but, tho' I did not give them any satisfaction, they content'd themselves with admonishing me, and dismissed me, considering me, perhaps, as an apprentice, who was bound to keep his master's secrets.During my brother's confinement, which I resented a good deal, notwithstanding our private differences, I had the management of the paper; and I made bold to give our rulers some rubs in it, which my brother took very kindly, while others began to consider me in an unfavorable light, as a young genius that had a turn for libelling and satyr. My brother's discharge was accompany'd with an order of the House (a very odd one), that "James Franklin should no longer print the paper called the New England Courant."There was a consultation held in our printing-house among his friends, what he should do in this case. Some proposed to evade the order by changing the name of the paper; but my brother, seeing inconveniences in that, it was finally concluded on as a better way, to let it be printed for the future under the name of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; and to avoid the censure of the Assembly, that might fall on him as still printing it by his apprentice, the contrivance was that my old indenture should be return'd to me, with a full discharge on the back of it, to be shown on occasion, but to secure to him the benefit of my service, I was to sign new indentures for the remainder of the term, which were to be kept private. A very flimsy scheme it was; however, it was immediately executed, and the paper went on accordingly, under my name for several months. Franklin’s father wanted him to— go to sea go to college become a printer obey his brother Which of these is the best summary of the passage? Franklin’s father decided that his son Benjamin should work in the service of the church. Franklin Resisted being an indenture to his brother. A love of reading and an indenture to his brother helped determine Franklin’s career as a printer. Franklin narrowly avoided being imprisoned by the Assembly. You can conclude that the Assembly— welcomed criticism of its ideas. had previously censured James Franklin and his paper. suspected Benjamin Franklin would continue his brother’s business. Resented the criticism of the New England Courant. James was imprisoned for one month because— he had beaten his brother he had written the piece that offended the Assembly he refused to stop printing his newspaper he would not reveal the author of a piece that offended the Assmebly The word inclination in this passage means-- training aptitude liking disinterest The author probably wrote this passage to— explain to readers the tallow-chandler trade inform readers of the Assembly’s outrageous behavior describe to readers the experiences of his early life persuade readers to abolish practice of indenture Which of the following is an example of plagiarism in a piece of student writing about Benjamin Franklin? Franklin did not like working for his father’s business. Franklin disliked the trade, and had a strong inclination for the sea. Franklin said that he did not like working for his father and preferred the sea. “I disliked the trade, and had a strong inclination for the sea . . .” (Franklin 1).