Free NYS Regents English Questions and Answers

Question 1

In your summary, you should:

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Condense the author's idea into a shortened version but in your own words

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Take an author's notion straight from the text, word for word

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Add to the author's ideas by including other sources

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Write a similar-length rendition of the author's argument in your own words

Question 2

What are The Lion and the Mouse's central theme?

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Even little friends can be a big help

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Be cautious with your wishes since you might get them

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Before they hatch, don't count your chickens

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A stitch in time saves nine

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Slow and steady wins the race

Question 3

Which of the following steps does not constitute a synopsis of two texts?

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Decide which text is better than the other one

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Examine the texts' parallels and contrasts

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Compare the arguments and supporting details

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Compare their types, purposes, and main ideas

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Consider how the texts complete each other's sentences and provide arguments and proof for each other's primary concepts

Question 4

You assume someone has a cold when you watch them cough. You can still recall coughing when you had a cold previously. Where does the inference come from?

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Background and observation

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Background and fact

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The statement is a fact rather than an inference, thus none of the choices are appropriate.

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Observation and fact

Question 5

How can symbolism strengthen writing?

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By adding deeper meaning and making it more interesting

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By making things more challenging, so requiring the reader to exert more effort and concentration

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By including distracting pictures, you can make the reader lose interest

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By including distracting pictures, you can make the reader lose interest

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a frequent representation of the United States in symbols?

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A red wedding dress

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The U.S. flag

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The Statue of Liberty

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An eagle

Question 7

An illustration of ____ is the song "Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / How I wonder what you are."

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Apostrophe

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Personification

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Characterization

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Narration