1. why does laetitia move away from home?
she wants to live with her boyfriend.
she and her mother have a huge argument.
she is pregnant.
she is bored.
2. why didn’t diez stay hydrated?
he gave all of his water to his clients.
he lost his way from the others and had no supplies.
he kept vomiting up any nourishment or fluid he took in.
he thought he could make it without drinking because of his experience.
for questions 3-5, choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
3. sometimes small dogs show more bravado than the larger breeds; they may need to in order to be noticed.
boldness
fear
perseverance
stamina
4. he had a confidence that protruded like a muscle beyond his thin physique.
hurt
rubbed
caved in
stuck out
5. the fee seemed paltry in exchange for the quality education of her children.
abnormal
appropriate
expensive
insignificant
6.
the factory in “mexicans begin jogging” was under investigation for
employing illegal immigrants.
unsafe working conditions for employees.
manufacturing illegal parts and products.
forcing labor from undocumented immigrants.
7. the neighbor of the speaker in the poem “mending wall” believes
“good fences make good neighbors.”
“good neighbors make good fences.”
his wall will keep out wild animals and other predators.
his wall will make him forget what he fears.
8. what is it that angers the speaker in the poem “i am the land. i wait.”?
the prospect of being chained and fenced
the idea of being cut into smaller parcels
the problem of getting people to conserve
the difficulties of writing “green” poetry
9. according to mcbride, the roots of hip-hop music began in
west africa centuries ago.
a 19th-century slave ship.
the streets of harlem.
puerto rico and jamaica.
choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
10. i began to worry about my grandmother when i noticed how gaunt she had become eating the nursing home food.
distracted
pale
thin
unsure
11. the tone of “i am the land. i wait.” might be described as
bitter.
joyous.
patient.
syrupy.
for questions 12-14, choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
12. the sound of the bat hitting the baseball reverberated through the stadium.
echoed
howled
rang
tangled
13. the legion of soldiers advanced on the small group of rebels.
calvary
line
multitude
school
14. improvisation is so difficult because it cannot be planned.
winning the lottery
surprising someone with a party
growing wealth in the stock market
inventing on the spur of the moment
15. what images does langston hughes use in his poem “harlem ii”?
raisins in the sun
festering sores
stinky, rotten meat
all of the above
16. the theme of “ka’ba” can best be inferred from which line?
“return, destroy, and create. what will be”
“defying physics in the stream of their will”
“though we sprawl in gray chains in a place”
“full of masks and dances and swelling chants”
17. the resilient tone in “diez in the desert” can best be inferred from which line?
“but the desert’s denizens could only hunker down and endure june.”
“diez never knew the words of anyone on the trip. he preferred not to ask.”
“on the way, diez imparted what wisdom his seventeen trips across the desert had taught him.”
“as they ate, in his crackly voice and dry laugh, he told them the story of how a heavyset woman he’d known only as ‘senora’ had died. . and almost expired himself.”
18. the author of “hip-hop planet” describes the legend of the great rock of toubab dialaw in order to
describe an image of hope that is similar to hip-hop.
show the lack of education of the people of toubab dialaw.
describe the setting of the chez las restaurant to give it context.
represent some non-french history in the story because the residents say they only learn french history.
19. which of the following most effectively conveys the development of the mother as a character in “borders”?
her actions.
her thoughts.
the dialogue of others.
the narrative description.
20. choose a unit 5 selection. write a short explanation of how one of the individuals in this selection is affected by a border crossing. use specific examples or details to support your answer.