English Exam Study Guide: Captain Nemo, Drama – Flashcards

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exemplification
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If you are rich and worth your salt, you will teach your [children] that [if] they have leisure it is not to be spent in idleness; for wisely used leisure merely means that those who possess it, being free from the necessity of working for their livelihood, are all the more bound to carry on some kind of nonremunerative [unpaid] work in science, in letters, in art, in exploration, in historical research--work of the type we most need in this country, out of which reflects most honor upon the nation. --Theodore Roosevelt, 1899 What type of paragraph is this? descriptive narrative exemplification cause/effect comparison/contrast
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to persuade
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If you are rich and worth your salt, you will teach your [children] that [if] they have leisure it is not to be spent in idleness; for wisely used leisure merely means that those who possess it, being free from the necessity of working for their livelihood, are all the more bound to carry on some kind of nonremunerative [unpaid] work in science, in letters, in art, in exploration, in historical research--work of the type we most need in this country, out of which reflects most honor upon the nation. What is the purpose of this paragraph?to inform to persuade to entertain to express strong feeling and emotion
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deductively
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Read the paragraph and answer the question. If you are rich and worth your salt, you will teach your [children] that [if] they have leisure it is not to be spent in idleness; for wisely used leisure merely means that those who possess it, being free from the necessity of working for their livelihood, are all the more bound to carry on some kind of nonremunerative [unpaid] work in science, in letters, in art, in exploration, in historical research--work of the type we most need in this country, out of which reflects most honor upon the nation. --Theodore Roosevelt, 1899 How is the paragraph organized? spatially chronologically deductively inductively
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leisure should not mean idleness
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If you are rich and worth your salt, you will teach your [children] that [if] they have leisure it is not to be spent in idleness; for wisely used leisure merely means that those who possess it, being free from the necessity of working for their livelihood, are all the more bound to carry on some kind of nonremunerative [unpaid] work in science, in letters, in art, in exploration, in historical research--work of the type we most need in this country, out of which reflects most honor upon the nation. --Theodore Roosevelt, 1899 What is the main idea? wealth brings leisure leisure should not mean idleness wealth brings idleness leisure is honoring to the nation
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ethical appeal
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If you are rich and worth your salt, you will teach your [children] that [if] they have leisure it is not to be spent in idleness; for wisely used leisure merely means that those who possess it, being free from the necessity of working for their livelihood, are all the more bound to carry on some kind of nonremunerative [unpaid] work in science, in letters, in art, in exploration, in historical research--work of the type we most need in this country, out of which reflects most honor upon the nation. --Theodore Roosevelt, 1899 What kind of appeal does the author make? emotional appeal logical appeal ethical appeal no appeal
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bandwagon
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Identify the logical fallacy. Chicago, New York, LA—all the other big cities have major league teams. It's time we did too. Vote "Yes" on the half-cent stadium tax. argumentum ad hominem straw man fallacy bandwagon endorsement either-or fallacy
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straw man fallacy
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Identify the logical fallacy. If we let a major league team in here, we'll have a huge traffic problem. Crime will rise for sure, and tax payers will have to pay for the stadium twice—once to get it built; twice to see the games. argumentum ad hominem straw man fallacy bandwagon endorsement either-or fallacy
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endorsement
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Identify the logical fallacy. I'm not really a professional baseball player, but I play one on T.V. I've grown up in this town, and I've seen a lot of changes. If there's one thing we still need, it's a baseball team to make this place a real community. Join me in voting "Yes" on the stadium tax. It'll be a grand slam. argumentum ad hominem straw man fallacy bandwagon endorsement either-or fallacy
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either or fallacy
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Identify the logical fallacy. If there's one thing we need to make this place a real community, it's a professional baseball team. Voting "yes" on the stadium tax is the duty of every loyal citizen; in fact, it is the test of whether you are a good neighbor. argumentum ad hominem straw man fallacy bandwagon endorsement either-or fallacy
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literal reading
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The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. What kind of poem reading does the following represent? The eagle perches high on a cliff overlooking the ocean. He watches intently and then swoops down on his prey. literal reading symbolic reading figurative reading analytical reading
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symbolic reading
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The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. What kind of poem reading does the following represent? The eagle has been the bird of empires throughout history—possible association with the rise and fall of Rome. Like an emperor, the eagle is king of all he surveys. He holds power over all from the shelter of his "castle" (the mountain walls), but like the emperor throughout history, his day to fall will come. literal reading symbolic reading figurative reading analytical reading
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simile
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Read the poem below and answer the question. The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. The following is an example of what kind of figurative language? "like a thunderbolt he falls" personification metaphor simile imagery
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personification
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Read the poem below and answer the question. The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. The following is an example of what kind of figurative language? "the wrinkled sea beneath him crawls" personification metaphor simile imagery
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aaa bbb
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Read the poem below and answer the question. The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. What is the poem's rhyme scheme? aaa aaa bbb bbb aba aba aaa bbb
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iambic
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Read the poem below and answer the question. The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. What kind of metrical feet does the poem use? iambic trochaic dactylic anapestic
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tetrameter
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Read the poem below and answer the question. The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. Each line includes four metrical feet, creating what kind of meter? trimeter tetrameter pentameter hexameter
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two
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Read the poem below and answer the question. The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. How many stanzas are in the poem? one two four eight
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false
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After Moses voiced two objections to God's plan, he agreed to speak for God before Pharaoh. True False
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true
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Nervous energy generated by an opportunity to speak in public should be utilized to make you a better speaker. True False
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true
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The three essential qualities of a speaker are sincerity, friendliness, and authority. True False
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false
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a speech is simply a thoughtful, friendly conversation between two people. True False
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true
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Most lecturers increase body movement when a more important point is reached. True False
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true
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If a listener thinks that a speaker has an ulterior motive, the message will probably not be received clearly. True False
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false
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Hearing and listening are the same thing. True False
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false
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A speech should be impressive rather than expressive. True False
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true
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Note writing is an extension of the personality. True False
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false
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Business letters are usually informal. True False
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clarity
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The ABC's of good letter writing in business include accuracy, brevity, and _____. conscientiousness courage compulsion clarity
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it conveys a message about a specific matter of importance related to sender and receiver
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A properly written business letter performs three services: It builds good will for the person who sends it; it serves as a record of a proposal or transaction, and _____. it hastens it conveys a message about a specific matter of importance related to sender and receiver it projects the philosophy of the business it answers questions the receiver has
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personality
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Public speaking primarily reveals your _____. personality idiosyncrasies hobbies
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a thoughtful, receptive attitude
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An internal condition affecting listening is _____. loud music or noise a too cold or too hot room an uncomfortable chair a thoughtful, receptive attitude
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inattention
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Active listening does not involve _____. vocabulary inattention factual recall the speaker's purpose mental images
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people fall into bad habits of shallow breathing
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Proper breathing has to be learned because _____. people breathe correctly as babies babies lie on their backs when they breathe people jog and breathe correctly people fall into bad habits of shallow breathing
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daydreaming
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An inner distraction that causes listening problems is _____. daydreaming a fidgety neighbor the teacher's monotone a wasp flying in the room
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purity flexibility strength
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Three voice improvements that most people need are: _____. purity intonation flexibility strength articulation
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2 4 5
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Which of the following tend to reduce listener interest? maintaining eye contact using unfamiliar sentence patterns using pauses as punctuation using unfamiliar vocabulary speaking in monotone
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both
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Good conversation skills include _____. listening only speaking only both listening and speaking
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round
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In The Miracle Worker, Helen is at first stubborn and disobedient but later reveals perseverance and intelligence. She is an example of a _____ character. round flat
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egyptian drama
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Which of the following appeared first? miracle plays mystery plays morality plays Egyptian drama Greek drama Roman drama
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miracle plays
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Which of the following depicts the lives of saints? miracle plays mystery plays morality plays Egyptian drama Greek drama Roman drama
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greek drama
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Which of the following was the first classical drama? miracle plays mystery plays morality plays Egyptian drama Greek drama Roman drama
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roman drama
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Which of the following immediately preceded the near extinction of drama? miracle plays mystery plays morality plays Egyptian drama Greek drama Roman drama
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true
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An autobiography is a book written about the person who wrote the book. True False
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true
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Two main elements of drama are plot and setting. True False
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blind
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Annie Sullivan was _____ when she was a child. blind deaf mute
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1880s
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The Miracle Worker is set in the _____. 1860s 1880s 1900s
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false
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Leviathan was the name of Captain Nemo's ship. True False
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true
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The romantics demonstrate a deep interest in nature. True False
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true
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Melville, Poe, and Hawthorne are considered romantic writers. True False
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true
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Impressionism is a highly personal way of writing. True False
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false
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Realism finds mysterious relationships between things. True False
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true
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Expressionism wants to make the inner experiment of man objective. True False
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false
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Modernism refers to a period that took place between 1850-1900 in America. True False
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true
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Naturalist writers share a set of fairly specific philosophical assumptions True False
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f
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a biography. True False
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t
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Realism has always been an important element in writing. True False
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dynamic
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Pierre Aronnax is a(n _____. static character dynamic character omniscient character
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omniscient character
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A narrator with insight into the minds of all the other characters and a foreknowledge of what was going to happen would be a(n) _____. static character dynamic character omniscient character
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static
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Conseil is an example of a(n) _____. static character dynamic character omniscient character
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dynamic
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Nemo is a(n) _____. static character dynamic character omniscient character
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romanticism
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Which of the following modes include gothic novels? Realism Naturalism Romanticism
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closely related
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Character and plot are _____. unimportant to one another generally written separately closely related to one another
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interpretation
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The question "What does the writer say?" is answered through _____. interpretation analysis evaluation
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analysis
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The question "How does he say it?" is answered through _____. interpretation analysis evaluation
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evaluation
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The question "Was what he said worthwhile?" is answered through _____. interpretation analysis evaluation
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content and meaning
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Interpretation deals primarily with _____. content and meaning technique style
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prose narrative
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A novel is a long _____. poetry narrative prose narrative
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does not change
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A static character _____. changes does not change
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1 and 3
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A dynamic character _____. undergoes changes within the actions of the novel undergoes no change undergoes changes that are shown with the consequences
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individual person
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In a realistic novel, _____ is the chief concern. society the labor force the government the individual person
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real world
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The description that best suits the novel is "_____." the real world never, never land the good old days fairy tale
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long ago and far away
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The description that best suits the romance is "_____." here and now tomorrow--the future long ago and far away the real world
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true
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The novel did not appear until the eighteenth century. True False
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true
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A picaresque novel deals with the lower classes. True False
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predicate adjective
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Identify the italicized word. The day of the big game was exciting. subject predicate direct object indirect object predicate noun predicate adjective
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true
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English is a Germanic language. True False
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true
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The card catalog lists books by subject, author, and title. True False
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indicative
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The most common mood used in English is the ??? mood.
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transitive
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Is the verb of this sentence transitive or intransitive? John wrecked his bike last night. transitive intransitive
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infinitive
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A verbal phrase that can be used as a noun, adverb, or adjective and is preceded by the word to is a(n) ??? .
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they had
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Choose the past, third person plural form of to have. you had we will have they will have had they had
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you had had
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Choose the past perfect, second person singular form of to have. you had you have had you had had you will have
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mother-in-law's
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Type the possessive form for the following term. the mother-in-law
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collective
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A noun that names a group of things or people is called a(n) ??? noun.
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intransitive
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Is the verb of this sentence transitive or intransitive? Susan glanced nervously at the clock. transitive intransitive
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indicative
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What is the mood of this sentence? Have you seen your brother today? indicative subjunctive imperative
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1
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For the naturalistic writer, _____. scientific laws govern individual instances individual instances are suggestions or symbols of higher truth what happens is the operation of a higher truth symbols make individual instances real
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1 2 5
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Select the items that are marks of romanticism. based on feeling love of nature adherence to tradition rationalistic thought imagination believable characters
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false
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All languages have a vocabulary, but not all languages have rules of grammar. True False
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normans
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The ??? invaded England in 1066 AD, bringing a variety of the French language with them.
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8
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Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows. [1] Being a good reader is somewhat like driving a car; both reader and driver must learn to shift gears skillfully. [2] Just as road conditions that require slow, careful driving call for first gear, a difficult text requires slow, thoughtful reading to be understood and remembered. [3] Similarly, the driver can shift to second gear if he wants to go slightly faster. [4] Second gear is useful to a reader of textual material which is not difficult but which must be remembered. On the open road a driver shifts to third. [5] Third gear in reading is used for pleasure reading of magazines or novels. [6] Both reader and driver sometimes use passing gear. [7] This gear is particularly useful to a reader who wants to skim a chapter as a review for a test or to preview an article to determine whether he wishes to read it. [8] Just as driving in first gear at all times is inappropriate and inefficient, reading speeds must be shifted to suit conditions. What is the topic sentence? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 none
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comparison contrast
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Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows. [1] Being a good reader is somewhat like driving a car; both reader and driver must learn to shift gears skillfully. [2] Just as road conditions that require slow, careful driving call for first gear, a difficult text requires slow, thoughtful reading to be understood and remembered. [3] Similarly, the driver can shift to second gear if he wants to go slightly faster. [4] Second gear is useful to a reader of textual material which is not difficult but which must be remembered. On the open road a driver shifts to third. [5] Third gear in reading is used for pleasure reading of magazines or novels. [6] Both reader and driver sometimes use passing gear. [7] This gear is particularly useful to a reader who wants to skim a chapter as a review for a test or to preview an article to determine whether he wishes to read it. [8] Just as driving in first gear at all times is inappropriate and inefficient, reading speeds must be shifted to suit conditions. What pattern of organization does this paragraph follow? cause-effect comparison-contrast order of importance simple listing spatial order time order
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order of drama developments - order is correct
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Egyptian court performances Greek comedies and tragedies Roman comedies and tragedies Drama almost disappears Churches perform religious-based performances The Renaissance
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call number
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The identifying number of a book, found on its spine or in the catalog, is called the .
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