General Information
Related Benchmarks:
LA.4.2.1.7
Reporting Category: Literary Analysis
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
The sample item below is based on PlayAGame.pdf
Read this sentence from the article.
The road stretches like a rubber band for miles and miles.
Why does the author compare the road to a rubber band?
Answer Options:
A. to imply that the trip takes forever
B. to show that the bus ride is bumpy
C. to indicate that the bus ride is boring
D. to show that the children are impatient
B. to show that the bus ride is bumpy
C. to indicate that the bus ride is boring
D. to show that the children are impatient
Answer Key:
B
Item Context:
Figurative Language