From the story a childs history of england
for paragraphs 1-4, which is the most appropriate thesis statement?
a) trade negotiations between phoenicians and islanders was often unsuccessful.
b) the phoenicians are responsible for discovering what is now known as england.
c) it has taken a great many years of voyages and adventures to find all the world’s smallest islands.
d) long ago, no one except the savage ’islanders’ occupied the islands of england and scotland until the phoenicians came in ships and began to trade for metals.
6)
which is the most accurate thesis for paragraph 6?
a) they were very fond of horses.
b) the standard of kent was the picture of a white horse.
c) the beloved horse was used by the early britons to assist in battle.
d) the britons could not have succeeded in their art without the aid of these trusty animals.
7)
in paragraph 6, which statement is an opinion?
a) they were very fond of horses.
b) the standard of kent was the picture of a white horse.
c) the britons could not have succeeded in their most remarkable art, without the aid of these sensible and trusty animals.
d) the art i mean, is the construction and management of war-chariots or cars, for which they have ever been celebrated in history.
8)
from paragraph two, which is a use of personification?
a) these islands were in the same place.
b) the rest of the world knew nothing of them.
c) the stormy sea roared round them, just as it roars now.
d) the most celebrated tin mines in cornwall are, still, close to the sea.
9)
how does the author's use of the connotation of words affect the purpose of section two?
a) it states how religious the islanders were.
b) it illustrates the islanders savage nature.
c) it expresses a dim view of the isolated islands.
d) it explains the importance of water to the islanders survival.
10)
sentence 1
the druid priests had some kind of veneration for the oak, and for the mistletoe - the same plant that we hang up in houses at christmas time now - when it’s white berries grew upon the oak.
sentence 2
the veteran's of foreign war members erected a monument in veneration of the dead soldiers of world war i and world war ii, and all the people of the town shared that respect.
read the sentences marked 1 and 2. which answer choice shows the relationship between veneration and respect?
a) veneration is to respect as deceit is to honesty
b) veneration is to respect as honesty is to innocent.
c) veneration is to respect as innocent is to excellent.
d) veneration is to respect as honesty is to truthfulness.
11)
what is the historical significance of section 7?
a) section 7 illustrates the evolution of all religions in england.
b) section 7 cautions readers of the dangers of some primitive religions.
c) section 7 shows the clear connection between the druids and the christians.
d) section 7 explains the practices of one of the more primitive religions of england.