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A participle is a verb form that is used as a(n) O A. noun. O B.
adjective. O C. infinitive O D. pronoun.
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Identify the participial phrase in the sentence below. Removing
the hook, she gently put the fish back into the water. O A.
Removing the hook O B. she gently put O C. put the fis…
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Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence below. Becoming a
movie star is a difficult goal for most actors to achieve. O A.
Becoming a movie star O B. is a difficult goal O C. for …
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Decide whether the sentence below contains a misplaced and/or
dangling modifier or no error. Having flipped the canoe, all the
camping gear was lost in the river. O A. dangling O B. …
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Identify the underlined portion of the following sentence. After
getting a part-time job, Alyssa had little time for socializing. O A.
noun clause O B. adjective clause O C. subordinate cla…
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Identify the underlined portion of the following sentence.
Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant that we know. O A. noun
clause O B. adverb clause O C. independent clause O …
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An adverbial clause is a subordinate clause that is used as an
adverb to modify a verb, an adjective, or a(n) O A. adverb. O B.
noun. O C. participle. O D. pronoun.
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An infinitive is a(n) form that usually begins with to and is used as
a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. O A. verb O B. noun O C.
pronoun O D. adjective
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Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence. Wasps are
starting to build a nest in our garage. O A. to build a nest O B. in
our garage O C. are starting O D. starting to build
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“It must be nice, ” she said. “It must be very nice.
I wish women could do such things.” “It ain’t the right
kind of a life for a woman.” W N Her upper lip rai…
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Elisa’s attitude in this passage can be best described as O A.
confident. O B. wistful. O C. challenging. O D. all of the above
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Which of the following is an example of vernacular in the passage?
O A. “It must be very nice.” O B. “Now here’s
your kettles, done.” O C. “Of course I don’t…
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The author uses personification in lines 15-16 when he describes
how “The wagon turned and crawled out the entrance
road.” Why does he use this technique? O A. to s…
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Elisa reveals a challenging attitude in the manner in which she O
A. raises her lip and shows her teeth. O B. drops money into the
fixer’s hand. O C. throws her head back. O D. half-closes her eyes.
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Identify the philosophy of thought to which most modernist
writers adhered. O A. existentialism O B. disillusionment O C.
transcendentalism O D. enlightenment
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Which conflict had a major influence on modernist writers? O A.
World War l O B. World War II O C. the Korean War O D. the
Vietnam War
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is an author’s attitude toward a piece of work. O A. Tone O B.
Conflict O C. Organization O D. Perspective
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In Ernest Hemingway’s short story “In Another
Country,” why does the narrator see himself as different
from the other wounded soldiers who visit the hospita…
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When an author uses a concrete object to represent an idea or
emotion, it is called O A. style. O B. symbolism. O C. mood. O D.
imagery.
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What does renaissance mean? O A. renew O B. recollect O C.
rebirth O D. reflection
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1|.iii’hat motivates the narrator in Ralph Ellison’s “The Black
Ball” to stretch the truth. or tell lies. throughout the story?
C: A. It is afun diversion. {it B. It is a survival mechanis…
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Which word sums up why the narrator in Langston Hughes’s short story “Why, You Reckon?” helps to rob a white person?
D. boredom
C. outrage
B. hunger
A. revenge
Identify the definition of aphorism.
D. a brief description of an interesting event
C. a short phrase that uses a play on words
B. a humorous story that teaches a lesson
A. a clever statement that reveals a truth
According to the poem “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost, what does a fence help promote?
D. isolation
C. self-reliance
B. secrecy
A. privacy
What is ironic about the speaker in “Mending Wall” helping to maintain the wall?
D. He cooperates in spite of his negative feelings toward his neighbor.
C. He joins his neighbor more out of guilt than a real desire to help.
B. He helps even though it is his neighbor’s wall and not his own.
A. He does it even though he does not think a wall is needed.
In medias res means that a story begins __________ of a storyline.
D. at the climax
C. at the end
B. in the middle
A. at the beginning
Which is an example of a metaphor in the story “Babylon Revisited” by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
D. using “Babylon” in the story title to represent a life of wealth and excess
C. including children in the story to recall the innocence of youth
B. choosing Paris as the setting of the story to suggest a carefree life
A. creating the character of Marion to imply strength and wisdom
Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict?
D. Ian gets his first credit card and quickly runs up thousands of dollars of debt.
C. Kylie rescues an abused horse and struggles to nurse it back to health.
B. Sophie takes a carpentry course, and the male instructor is rude and unhelpful.
A. Joel sees a friend cheat on a test and must decide whether or not to tell.
In Katherine Ann Porter’s short story “He,” most of the conflict stems from the parents’ struggle to
D. find a cure for their disabled child’s illness.
C. love their disabled child as much as their other children.
B. protect their disabled child from every danger.
A. take care of their disabled child.
