HiSET Practice Test Writing 14A

1 Get the HiSET testing experience Answer questions developed by the test maker Find out if you're ready for the actual subtest Language Arts Writing HiSET Exam Free Practice Test FPT3. Released September 2015. Copyright 2015 Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS and the ETS logo are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the United States and other countries. HiSET is a trademark of ETS. Test items from THE IOWA tests OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT copyright 2001, 2003, 2007. by The University of Iowa. All rights reserved. Used under license from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. THE IOWA. tests is a registered trademark of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Test items from Iowa Testing Programs copyright 2015 by The University of Iowa. All rights reserved. Directions This is a test of some of the skills involved in revising written materials.

2 There are three selections that present draft reports, letters, and articles. Each selection is presented twice, first in a box in a conventional format and then in a spread-out format with certain parts underlined and numbered. Read quickly through the boxed text to get an idea of its purpose and style. Then go on to the spread-out format. For some of the underlined parts, there is no corresponding question in the right-hand column; instead just four alternatives are listed. Choose the alternative that makes the statement grammatically correct expresses the idea in the clearest or most appropriate way is worded most consistently with the style and purpose of the Writing organizes the ideas in the most effective way In some cases, there may be more than one problem to correct or improve. If you think the original underlined version is best, choose No change.

3 Other underlined parts have questions about organization or spelling in the right-hand column. In questions about organization, you will probably find it helpful to look at the boxed text. In the questions about spelling, you are to indicate which of three underlined words is misspelled, if any. If there are no errors in any of the words, choose None.. Work as quickly as you can without becoming careless. Do not spend too much time on any question that is difficult for you to answer. Instead, skip it and return to it later if you have time. Try to answer every question even if you have to guess. Mark all your answers on the answer sheet. Give only one answer to each question. If you decide to change one of your answers, be sure to erase the first mark completely. Be sure that the number of the question you are answering matches the number of the row of answer choices you are marking on your answer sheet.

4 You will have 85 minutes to complete Part 1 and Part 2 of the Writing test. Language Arts Writing Part 1. Time 85 minutes (Part 1 and Part 2). 25 Questions Questions 1 to 9 refer to the selection below. Read through the draft report below on an influential twentieth-century literary figure. Then go on to the suggestions for revision that follow. 1 Today the works of African American author Zora Neale Hurston are widely studied in high school and college classes. Her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God is now put in the category of a literary classic. During her lifetime, however, Hurston's many works seven books and over one hundred short stories, plays, essays, and articles were controversial and subject to much criticism. 2 Hurston's life is a story of optimism and creativity, traits she attributed to her childhood in the African American community of Eatonville Florida, where she grew up, in the early 1900s.

5 As a child, Hurston loved the stories she heard relatives and townsfolk telling, and she became a skilled storyteller herself. When Hurston was thirteen, her mother died. During her high school years, she lived with a series of relatives. Having to work to support herself. She was eventually able to attend Howard University. 3 While Hurston was a college student, several short stories she wrote were published in a New York City magazine. She moved to Harlem with no money but plenty of hope, talent, and enthusiasm. In fact, in those days Hurston was as well-known for her flamboyant personality as for her Writing . In the 1920s, she was a prominent figure in the African American cultural revival known as the Harlem Renaissance. 4 [1] In 1927, Hurston returned to Eatonville to collect from local storytellers the folklore she remembered from her childhood.

6 [2] This folklore became the basis of much of her early work, in which she crafted true-to-life characters who spoke in the dialect of the region. [3] Yet many of her fellow writers did not view her work very favorably, criticizing it for not addressing issues of social injustice. [4] Although they received high praise from literary critics, Hurston's books did not provide much income or remain in print long. [5] Hurston moved back to Florida eventually. She continued to write until her death in 1960. She lived simply, supporting herself through a variety of jobs. 5 In the late 1970s, Hurston's work was rediscovered. Scholars increasingly recognized that her fiction uniquely captured the voice of the rural Black South, preserving an important time and place in African American history. Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.

7 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. -2- 1 Today the works of African American author Zora Neale Hurston are widely studied in high school and college classes. Her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God is now put in the 1. A. (No change). 1 B. good enough to be considered by some experts to be category of a literary classic. During her C. referred to by some who should know as 1. D. considered lifetime, however, Hurston's many works seven books and over one hundred short 2. The writer is considering deleting the 2 indicated information. Should the writer delete this material? stories, plays, essays, and articles were A. No, because these details support the idea 2. that some of Hurston's works are classics controversial and subject to much criticism. B. No, because these details help convey the scope of Hurston's work C. Yes, because there is nothing significant about the amount of work Hurston produced D.

8 Yes, because these details distract from the focus on Hurston's work 2 Hurston's life is a story of optimism and 3. Which of the following words, if any, is 3 misspelled? A. (None). creativity, traits she attributed to her childhood 3 3. B. optimism C. creativity in the African American community of D. traits Eatonville Florida, where she grew up, in the 4. A. (No change). 4 B. Eatonville, Florida where she grew up, in C. Eatonville, Florida, where she grew up in early 1900s. As a child, Hurston loved the D. Eatonville Florida where she grew up in stories she heard relatives and townsfolk telling, and she became a skilled storyteller herself. When Hurston was thirteen, her mother died. During her high school years, she lived with a Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. -3- series of relatives.

9 Having to work to support 5. A. (No change). 5 B. relatives having C. relatives and had herself. She was eventually able to attend D. relatives. While she had Howard University. 3 While Hurston was a college student, several short stories she wrote were published in a New York City magazine. She moved to Harlem with no money but plenty of hope, talent, and enthusiasm. In fact, in those days Hurston was as well-known for her flamboyant personality as for her Writing . In the 1920s, she was a prominent figure in the African American cultural revival known as the Harlem Renaissance. 4 [1] In 1927, Hurston returned to Eatonville to collect from local storytellers the folklore she remembered from her childhood. [2] This folklore became the basis of much of her early work, in which she crafted true-to-life characters who spoke in the dialect of the 6.

10 A. (No change). 6 B. characters, they spoke C. characters and speaking region. [3] Yet many of her fellow writers did D. characters, speaking not view her work very favorably, criticizing it for not addressing issues of social injustice. Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. -4- [4] Although they received high praise from literary critics, Hurston's books did not provide much income or remain in print long. [5] Hurston moved back to Florida eventually. 7. Which of the following would be the best 7 way to combine the indicated sentences? A. Eventually moving back to Florida and She continued to write until her death in 1960. continuing Writing , the rest of Hurston's 7. life was lived simply and supporting herself through a variety of jobs until her She lived simply, supporting herself through a death in 1960.