SE Region 4 English II Q2 Week 5 CA (Grade HS E2)

Teacher Key with Answers

Ques Answer Level Skill Subskill Item #

1 D Hard Reporting Category 1:

Language

SPI 3002.1.4 Sentence-

Combining Tech [99264]

D110703

2 C Easy Reporting Category 1:

Language

SPI 3002.1.12 Correct

Punctuation [99272]

D69666

3 C Hard Reporting Category 1:

Language

SPI 3002.1.12 Correct

Punctuation [99272]

D110592

4 A Easy Reporting Category 1:

Language

SPI 3002.1.15 Proofread [99275] D87495

5 C Hard Reporting Category 1:

Language

SPI 3002.1.15 Proofread [99275] D76978

6 C Easy Reporting Category 2:

Writing & Research

SPI 3002.3.5 Combine Sentences

[99289]

D86029

7 C Moderate Reporting Category 2:

Writing & Research

SPI 3002.3.5 Combine Sentences

[99289]

D70040

8 C Hard Reporting Category 2:

Writing & Research

SPI 3002.3.5 Combine Sentences

[99289]

D77144

9 D Moderate Reporting Category 6:

Literature

SPI 3002.8.1 Literary Devices

[99333]

U51718

10 B Hard Reporting Category 6:

Literature

SPI 3002.8.1 Literary Devices

[99333]

D1530

11 A Moderate Reporting Category 6:

Literature

SPI 3002.8.2 Differentiate Irony

[99334]

U51893

12 A Hard Reporting Category 6:

Literature

SPI 3002.8.2 Differentiate Irony

[99334]

D74190

13 A Hard Reporting Category 6:

Literature

SPI 3002.8.4 Author Reveals

Character [99336]

D77955

14 A Moderate Reporting Category 6:

Literature

SPI 3002.8.5 Symbol

Significance/ Meaning [99337]

U51763

15 C Moderate Reporting Category 6:

Literature

SPI 3002.8.7 Impact of Setting

[99339]

D69440

16 C Easy Reporting Category 6:

Literature

SPI3002.8.10 Poetry

Characteristics [99342]

D108415

17 D Easy Reporting Category 6:

Literature

SPI3002.8.12 Historic/ Culture

Cues [99344]

D76903

18 B Hard Reporting Category 6:

Literature

SPI3002.8.12 Historic/ Culture

Cues [99344]

D77532

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SE Region 4 English II Q2 Week 5 CA

Question 1 of 18

Which of the following is correct?

A

.

The trip in the relentless, oppressive, desert heat made the people in the caravan very

thirsty.

B

.

The trip in the relentless, oppressive desert heat made the people in the caravan very,

thirsty.

C

.

The trip in the relentless, oppressive desert, heat made the people in the caravan very

thirsty.

D

.

The trip in the relentless, oppressive desert heat made the people in the caravan very

thirsty.

Question 2 of 18

Herbs Unlimited

herbs unlimited has been in business for over 20 years now, alghouth our specialty is healthy fast

weigh Loss, we also have high quality nutritional, and personal care products. This business is founded

by a guy named Sam Snead. He lost her mother at a young age. She was only 40 years old. She died

from numerous unsafe and unhealthy diets. Sam resolved to find a way to help people enhance their

health and nutrition and loose weight safely and effectively. After much research and development,

Sam launched Herbs Unlimited. Herbs Unlimited also gets people well who have the following things:

pain, improve circulation, acid reflux, improve physical Fitness, hot flashes, asthma & allergies, and

Much More.

The passage says, "herbs unlimited has been in business for over 20 years now."

Which of the following sentences is a correct re-writing of the sentence from the passage.

A. Herbs unlimited has been in business for over 20 years

now,

B. herbs unlimited has been in business, for over 20 years

now.

C. Herbs Unlimited has been in business for over 20 years

now.

D. Herbs unlimited has been in business for over 20 years,

now.

Question 3 of 18

Which of the following is correct?

A. My dog Jasper bolts under the bed when he hears certain sounds; the boom of thunder, the

gush of the faucet, and the roar of the vacuum cleaner.

B. My dog Jasper bolts under the bed when he hears certain sounds: the boom of thunder the

gush of the faucet and the roar of the vacuum cleaner.

C. My dog Jasper bolts under the bed when he hears certain sounds: the boom of thunder, the

gush of the faucet, and the roar of the vacuum cleaner.

D. My dog Jasper bolts under the bed when he hears certain sounds; the boom of thunder the

gush of the faucet and the roar of the vacuum cleaner.

Question 4 of 18

Read the following source for formatting a bibliography.

Formatting a Bibliography

When writing an essay or research paper, it is necessary to name the sources of information in a

bibliography (also sometimes referred to as a works cited list).

The following are examples of correctly formatted bibliography entries.

Book:

Author's last name, first name. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, copyright year.

Example:

Shepherd, Germaine. Housebreaking Your Dog. New York: Ruff Publishing, 2008.

Magazine Article:

Article author's last name, first name. "Title or headline of article." Name of magazine. Date: page(s).

Example:

Russell, Jack. "Pet-Friendly Vacation Spots." Dog Magazine Mar. 2008: 52.

Based on the examples shown above, which of the following bibliography entries is formatted correctly?

A. Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917.

B. Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917.

C. Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917.

D. Grahame, Kenneth The Wind in the Willows. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917.

Question 5 of 18

This particular Native American garment is essentially __________, and is worn by both men and

women.

What word below fits into the blank and is correctly spelled?

A

.

andragynous

B

.

andraginous

C

.

androgynous

D

.

androgynus

Question 6 of 18

Combine these three simple sentences into one concise, grammatically correct statement.

Charlotte Bronte was a British author.

She wrote Jane Eyre.

She lived to be 38 years old.

A. Charlotte Bronte was a British author who lived to be 38 years old and she wrote Jane Eyre.

B. Charlotte Bronte lived to be 38 years old before she wrote Jane Eyre as part of her career as

a British author.

C. Charlotte Bronte, the British author of Jane Eyre, lived to be 38 years old.

D. Jane Eyre, a British novel written by Charlotte Bronte, who lived to be 38 years old.

Question 7 of 18

Which sentence pair best applies a variety of sentence structures to create an interesting rhythm?

A

.

The size of the mountain was intimidating while its jagged rocks and high precipices

enhanced its sense of inhospitality. We climbed up its shear face with fear as its

outcroppings seemed to push us away from the mountain.

B

.

It is easy to criticize other people, so we decided to adopt a more positive working

relationship with the older employees. We tried not to behave as if we knew everything,

and they knew absolutely nothing about the job at hand.

C

.

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, particularly the First Movement, addresses the common

humanity of people in conflict with a cruel but irresistible fate. It touches the soul!

D

.

The girl walked with an exquisite elegance. Her gracefulness reminded me of a beautiful

tigress walking through the jungle.

Question 8 of 18

I think trees are great. My favorite trees are elm trees. I like to climb trees. I like to sit under trees and

read. I like to look at trees. Trees are pretty in autumn.

How can the passage be rewritten to include a variety of sentence structures and lengths?

A. Trees are really great. Elm trees are the best trees. Trees are a lot of fun to climb. Trees

provide nice shade and a backrest when you want to sit and read a book. Trees are very

pretty in the fall.

Question 9 of 18

Lifeguard Rules!

1 Ira was sitting in the shade because it was over ninety degrees in the sun, which beat down with a

fierce vengeance. He wished he was still playing around in the cool, blue water of the pool. He had

been splashing in the shallow end until the shrill sound of the lifeguard’s whistle cut through the air like

a siren.

2 “That’s it, Ira and Michael,” Francesca had said. 'You guys don’t get a third warning. Go spend fifteen

minutes out of the water. I’ll inform you when I’m ready to see you in the pool again.”

3 “Wow, your sister thinks she’s a prison guard instead of a lifeguard,” Michael said. “You’d think she’d

go easy on her own brother and his best friend,” he added.

4 Ira was feeling conflicted. On the one hand, he felt like he should stick up for his sister. After all,

Francesca had given him and Michael two warnings. The first time she had been friendly and brief. The

second time she had called them over to the side of the pool and lectured them for a full minute. It was

only when they resumed their splashing war and accidentally soaked Mr. Murphy, who was reading his

newspaper in a beach chair, that Francesca had whistled them out of the pool.

5 Ira was thinking about what to say. He didn’t want to offend Michael, who was his best friend, and he

himself argued with Francesca all the time, but in his heart he knew that she was doing her job and she

B. Trees are quite popular among young people. Students seem to be particularly fond of

elm trees. Children like to climb trees. People of all ages enjoy sitting beneath trees.

Trees show their most beautiful foliage in autumn.

C. Trees are some of my very favorite things. To me, elm trees are the most appealing trees.

I really enjoy climbing trees. It's also nice to sit beneath a tree and read. Just looking at

trees is a lovely pastime. In autumn, trees are gorgeous.

D. Elm tree, elm tree, queen of the forest!

Magnificent beacon of glorious green

Calling me in to the warmth of the woods.

had been correct to discipline Michael and him, especially after two warnings.

6 Before Ira spoke up, everyone’s attention shifted back to the swimming pool. Kendra, a girl in Ira’s

class, and her little brother were laughing and shouting. They were having a splashing war much like

the one that had gotten Ira and Michael ejected.

7 “Look,” Michael was quick to observe, “everyone is splashing each other, so why did Francesca have

to pick on you?”

8 Before Michael finished the last syllable of his question, three—make that four—things happened at

almost exactly the same time. First, Kendra sent a big spray of water at her brother. Second, as the

water washed over the pool deck, a young toddler who wasn’t paying attention stepped into the

puddle, and her feet slipped out from under her.

9 Third and fourth, Francesca’s arm shot out like a lasso, encircling the young girl to keep her from

falling. Then, with her other hand, Francesca lifted her whistle to her lips to signal Kendra, who was in

for a stern lecture.

10 Ira no longer felt the need to say anything in Francesca’s defense. Michael suddenly got too

interested in tying knots in the drawstring of his swimsuit to bother criticizing Francesca. The little girl’s

mother came over to thank the lifeguard who never took her eyes off of the swimmers in the water.

Read this sentence from the passage.

Ira was sitting in the shade because it was over ninety degrees in the sun, which beat down with a

fierce vengeance.

Which literary device is used in this sentence?

A. simile

B. metaphor

C. alliteration

D. personification

Question 10 of 18

Define Who You Are

"Never let other people define who you are," had always been his motto. He had nurtured this belief in

himself for years as he attempted many ventures into the music industry. He always felt that he would

eventually obtain that one huge break that would make all the difference. However, lately his future did

not seem so promising. It appeared that his dream was slipping and sliding as rapidly as water down a

giant waterslide. As he evaluated his life and opportunities, he had to acknowledge that he had indeed

quit college, had no job, and was practically penniless.

"The Soul Singer" as he was often called was a 29 year old, prematurely gray, soulful singer who also

played a harmonica. He had a raw singing style and a boisterous personality displayed by his almost

manic dancing while singing. He and his band accepted every opportunity to play and sing in a multitude

of establishments and events in order to get their names out into the public.

As his life seemed to be veering into the direction of getting a regular job with regular hours, he learned

of an exciting opportunity. He discovered that he could audition for a famous singing competition in

which the age had recently been raised to twenty-nine. This amazing and unexpected turn of events

seemed to be a last gasp for his career aspirations. When he told his father about the audition his father

replied, "You would do just as well to purchase a lottery ticket."

True to his motto, he did not permit other influences to deter him from his goal. He entered the

competition even though one of the judges was very critical of his chances of advancing throughout the

contest. This judge and many other media types said that he was too old, his hair was too gray, and that

he would only appeal to middle-aged women.

In the early days of the competition, his chances looked rather bleak. As other contestants struggled to

find ways in which to stand out, "The Soul Singer" remained true to who he had always been.

Miraculously, he discovered that no other plan or strategy was required. He did, indeed, stand out, and

in an extremely promising way. The public had grown tired of being told what they liked and for whom

they should spend their time and energy voting. They were ready for someone quite different, and "The

Soul Singer" was apparently what they wanted. He garnered a huge and enthusiastic following. He made

it to the final ten and then to the final two contestants. What phenomenon was this that enabled a so-

called aging soul singer to defeat so many other younger, more beautiful, very talented contestants?

In the very dramatic finale, his desire to win was palpable. The singer had toiled feverishly throughout a

very lengthy competition. He had been through the ups and downs of the music industry, and he

understood the awesome opportunity that was finally within his grasp. He held his breath as the results

were announced. Upon hearing the results, he leaned over and attempted to regain his composure. He

had won! He had proved to all the naysayers that he could be true to himself, and that would carry him

through to victory. And, indeed, it did as "The Soul Singer" strolled out to deliver his very heartfelt words

of appreciation and final song to his adoring audience.

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

A. He had been through the ups and downs . . . and he

understood the awesome opportunity that was finally

within his grasp.

B. It appeared that his dream was slipping and sliding as

rapidly as water down a giant waterslide.

C. This amazing and unexpected turn of events seemed to

be a last gasp for his career aspirations.

D. He had a raw singing style and a boisterous personality

displayed by his almost manic dancing while singing.

Question 11 of 18

Raising the Driving Age

Suppose the state is considering a proposal to raise the legal driving age from sixteen to eighteen. The

following letters address this proposal.

Letter One

Dear Editor,

1 I understand that the state wants to raise the driving age to eighteen. That change would be a great

mistake.

2 The reason usually given for raising the driving age is that it would prevent more accidents. Of course

it would prevent more accidents; but if we insist on that logic, why stop at eighteen? If we make the

legal driving age twenty-five, we would prevent even more accidents, and thirty would prevent even

more.

3 If we required a college degree, ten years work experience, and a good credit rating, our roads would

be so safe that in a few short years the state would have to start laying off highway patrolmen. And

since married people seem to have safer driving records than single people, we should require

someone to marry in order to get a driver’s license.

4 You say I’m being silly. You say twenty-year-old singles have real reasons for driving. I say you are

right. And so do many sixteen-year-olds as well. Students can begin working at age sixteen. Do you

really want to force those high schoolers out of a job? If they cannot drive, many will have a difficult

time getting to work. Sometimes their families depend on the extra income they earn.

5 Let us be reasonable. Raising the driving age significantly hurts a segment of our population and gives

us little in return. This proposed increase in the driving age makes no sense.

Sincerely,

A Student Driver

Letter Two

Dear Editor,

1 The state should raise the legal driving age. Doing so would make us safer, improve education, and

benefit the lives of the sixteen and seventeen-year-olds in our state.

2 Raising the driving age makes us safer. Sixteen and seventeen-year-olds cause a disproportionate

number of auto accidents. Too many sixteen-year-olds are clearly not ready for the responsibility of

driving. The issue is not one of ability but of maturity. Driving requires good judgment, but many

sixteen-year-olds still lack the life experience to make good judgments.

3 Raising the driving age improves education. Cars can distract students from their school work, but a

higher driving age removes that distraction. Students are then freer to focus on their studies. Drivers

need to know about the rules of the road and about their vehicles.

4 Raising the driving age benefits the lives of sixteen and seventeen-year-olds. It removes the pressures

and responsibilities of getting a license and driving a car when many of them are not yet ready for it.

5 For all of the reasons I have explained in this letter, I believe that we should raise the driving age to

eighteen.

Sincerely,

A Concerned Citizen

In paragraph 3 of “Letter One,” which type of irony, if any, does the author use?

A. verbal irony

B. situational irony

C. dramatic irony

D. no irony

Question 12 of 18

Read the passage and answer the following question.

As the audience watched in horror, the kidnapper crouched behind the sofa. The babysitter strolled

into the living room, holding a magazine and a can of soda. She sat down on the couch and turned on

the television.

What form of irony is used here?

A. dramatic

B. situational

C. eidetic

D. verbal

Question 13 of 18

from Tevye's Daughters

by Sholom Aleichem

"There are many thoughts in a man's heart." So I believe it is written in the Holy Torah. I don't have to

translate the passage for you, Mr. Sholom Aleichem. But, speaking in plain Yiddish, there is a saying:

"The most obedient horse needs a whip; the cleverest man can use advice." In regard to whom do I say

this? I say it in regard to myself, for if I had once had the good sense to go to a friend and tell him such

and such, thus and so, this calamity would never have taken place. But how is it said? "Life and death

issue from thine own lips. – When God sees fit to punish a man he first takes away his good sense."

How many times have I thought to myself: Look, Tevye, you dolt, you are not supposed to be a

complete fool. How could you have allowed yourself to be taken in so completely and in such a foolish

way? Wouldn't it have been better for you if you had been content with your little dairy business

whose fame has spread far and wide, everywhere from Boiberik to Yehupetz? How sweet and pleasant

it would have been if your little hoard still lay in its box, buried deep where not a soul could see or

know. For whose business is it whether Tevye has money or not? Was anyone concerned with Tevye

when he lay buried nine feet deep, wrapped in his poverty like a dead man in his shroud? Did the world

care when he starved three times a day together with his wife and children?

But lo and behold! When God turned his countenance on Tevye and caused him to prosper all at once,

so that at last he was beginning to arrive somewhere, beginning to save up a ruble now and then, the

world suddenly became aware of his presence, and overnight, mind you, plain Tevye became Reb

Tevye, nothing less. Suddenly out of nowhere a multitude of friends sprang up. As it is written: "He is

beloved by everyone." Or, as we put it: "When God gives a dot, the world adds a lot."

Everyone came to me with a different suggestion. This one tells me to open a drygoods store, that one

a grocery. Another one says to buy a building – property is a sound investment, it lasts forever. One

tells me to invest in wheat, another in timber. Still another suggests auctioneering. "Friends!" I cry.

"Brothers! Leave me alone. You've got the wrong man. You must think I'm Brodsky, but I am still very

far from being a Brodsky. It is easy to estimate another's wealth. You see something that glitters like

gold at a distance. You come close and it's only a brass button."

Tevye clearly regrets the "calamity" that has befallen him.

Based on his words in the excerpt above, what trait or characteristic seems to have been his downfall?

A. his imprudence

B. his desire for fame

C. his religious zeal

D. his lack of humor

Question 14 of 18

The “medal gold” in line 4 of the poem is a symbol of ________

A. victory.

B. wealth.

C. courage.

D. popularity.

Question 15 of 18

Jane Eyre (an excerpt)

by Charlotte Bronte

There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless

shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined

early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that

further out-door exercise was now out of the question.

I was glad of it: I never liked long walks, especially on chilly afternoons: dreadful to me was the coming

home in the raw twilight, with nipped fingers and toes, and a heart saddened by the chidings of Bessie,

the nurse, and humbled by the consciousness of my physical inferiority to Eliza, John, and Georgiana

Reed.

The said Eliza, John, and Georgiana were now clustered round their mama in the drawing-room: she lay

reclined on a sofa by the fireside, and with her darlings about her (for the time neither quarrelling nor

crying) looked perfectly happy. Me, she had dispensed from joining the group; saying, "She regretted

to be under the necessity of keeping me at a distance; but that until she heard from Bessie, and could

discover by her own observation, that I was endeavouring in good earnest to acquire a more sociable

and childlike disposition, a more attractive and sprightly manner-- something lighter, franker, more

natural, as it were--she really must exclude me from privileges intended only for contented, happy,

little children."

"What does Bessie say I have done?" I asked.

"Jane, I don't like cavillers or questioners; besides, there is something truly forbidding in a child taking

up her elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; and until you can speak pleasantly, remain silent."

A breakfast-room adjoined the drawing-room, I slipped in there. It contained a bookcase: I soon

possessed myself of a volume, taking care that it should be one stored with pictures. I mounted into

the window-seat: gathering up my feet, I sat cross-legged, like a Turk; and, having drawn the red

moreen curtain nearly close, I was shrined in double retirement.

Folds of scarlet drapery shut in my view to the right hand; to the left were the clear panes of glass,

protecting, but not separating me from the drear November day. At intervals, while turning over the

leaves of my book, I studied the aspect of that winter afternoon. Afar, it offered a pale blank of mist

and cloud; near a scene of wet lawn and storm-beat shrub, with ceaseless rain sweeping away wildly

before a long and lamentable blast.

I returned to my book--Bewick's History of British Birds: the letterpress thereof I cared little for,

generally speaking; and yet there were certain introductory pages that, child as I was, I could not pass

quite as a blank. They were those which treat of the haunts of sea-fowl; of "the solitary rocks and

promontories" by them only inhabited; of the coast of Norway, studded with isles from its southern

extremity, the Lindeness, or Naze, to the North Cape -

"Where the Northern Ocean, in vast whirls, Boils round the naked, melancholy isles Of farthest Thule;

and the Atlantic surge Pours in among the stormy Hebrides."

Nor could I pass unnoticed the suggestion of the bleak shores of Lapland, Siberia, Spitzbergen, Nova

Zembla, Iceland, Greenland, with "the vast sweep of the Arctic Zone, and those forlorn regions of

dreary space,--that reservoir of frost and snow, where firm fields of ice, the accumulation of centuries

of winters, glazed in Alpine heights above heights, surround the pole, and concentre the multiplied

rigours of extreme cold." Of these death-white realms I formed an idea of my own: shadowy, like all

the half-comprehended notions that float dim through children's brains, but strangely impressive. The

words in these introductory pages connected themselves with the succeeding vignettes, and gave

significance to the rock standing up alone in a sea of billow and spray; to the broken boat stranded on a

desolate coast; to the cold and ghastly moon glancing through bars of cloud at a wreck just sinking.

What is the effect of the setting in this passage?

A. The stormy, yet warm weather mirrors Jane's feelings of her place in Mrs. Reed's

home.

B. The weather makes the book that Jane is reading more real to her.

C. The stormy, cold, dismal weather mirrors Jane's feelings of her place in Mrs. Reed's

home.

D. The weather affects all the characters by making them stay inside instead of going for

a walk.

Question 16 of 18

William Shakespeare

Let me not to the marriage of true minds

Admit impediments, love is not love

Which alters when it alteration finds,

Or bends with the remover to remove.

O no, it is an ever fixed mark

That looks on tempests and is never shaken;

It is the star to every wand'ring bark,

Whose worth's unknown although his height be taken.

Love's not time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks

Within his bending sickle's compass come,

Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,

But bears it out even to the edge of doom:

If this be error and upon me proved,

I never writ, nor no man ever loved.

The poem by William Shakespeare above is an example of what type of poetry?

A. a lyric

B. an epic

C. a sonnet

D. a ballad

Question 17 of 18

"Yeah, I'll do it, Mom," I groaned, and snapped the monitor shut so I wouldn't have to see her glaring at

me anymore. Why is it so important that I keep my room clean, anyway? I'm the only person that

comes in here.

I slipped into my robe and stood in the all-clear spot by the door. After clearing my throat, I said, "Clean

room."

I rolled my eyes as the magnetic sweepers whisked the dirt and dust into the waste chute in the wall,

and the robotic arms collected my dirty laundry and made up my bed. Wheeled brushes shot out and

scrubbed every surface clean, and then popped back into their hiding holes.

Doesn't she know I hate to clean my room? I sat down on the couch and turned on the T.V.

How might the following excerpt from the passage be changed in order to indicate a different time

period?

Wheeled brushes shot out and scrubbed every surface clean, and then popped back into their hiding

holes.

A. Laser-guided micro-brooms cleaned up my filthy room and then self-destructed.

B. Using computer enhanced goggles, I directed the brushes to dirty areas of my room.

C. Before popping back into their hiding holes, the wheeled brushes scrubbed my room

clean.

D. I called for the maid to come immediately and scrub every surface of my room.

Question 18 of 18

Now, I say to you gentlemen, with the utmost conviction, that I have not done anything wrong here

today. My group, Allied Dog Haters of America, met here peaceably and calmly, to discuss our mutual

hatred of canines. Your persecution of our beliefs and right to gather is in violation of my personal

freedoms guaranteed by the United States Bill of Rights.

This passage was written in 1952 in Chicago by a renowned university English professor.

What aspects of the passage reflect the culture and historical period in which it was written?

A. The passage makes reference to the author's university and to recent animal rights'

events in Chicago.

B. The passage uses complex sentences and good grammar, as well as traditional and

formal speech and tone.

C. The passage is written in a country dialect of Illinois, with colorful, vulgar vocabulary.

D. The author ignores conventional grammar and writes in a modern style that defies

traditional sentence structure.