A)In literature, what is a theme?(1 point)
Responses
the underlying emotion in a piece of literature
the underlying emotion in a piece of literature
a conclusion formed from evidence and reasoning
a conclusion formed from evidence and reasoning
the author’s choice of details related to characters, settings, or plot
the author’s choice of details related to characters, settings, or plot
the central idea that the author tries to convey
the central idea that the author tries to convey
Question 2
Dusk
by H.H. Munro (Saki)
Norman Gortsby sat on a bench in the Park, with his back to a strip of bush-planted sward, fenced by the park railings, and the Row fronting him across a wide stretch of carriage drive. Hyde Park Corner, with its rattle and hoot of traffic, lay immediately to his right. It was some thirty minutes past six on an early March evening, and dusk had fallen heavily over the scene, dusk mitigated by some faint moonlight and many street lamps. There was a wide emptiness over road and sidewalk, and yet there were many unconsidered figures moving silently through the half-light, or dotted unobtrusively on bench and chair, scarcely to be distinguished from the shadowed gloom in which they sat.
The scene pleased Gortsby and harmonised with his present mood. Dusk, to his mind, was the hour of the defeated. Men and women, who had fought and lost, who hid their fallen fortunes and dead hopes as far as possible from the scrutiny of the curious, came forth in this hour of gloaming, when their shabby clothes and bowed shoulders and unhappy eyes might pass unnoticed, or, at any rate, unrecognised.
"Dusk" by H.H. Munro ("Saki")
A)
Use the excerpt from H. H. Munro’s story “Dusk” to answer the question.
Which of the following best describes the mood of the excerpt?
(1 point)
Responses
disappointed and dismayed
disappointed and dismayed
gloomy and ominous
gloomy and ominous
confining and restricted
confining and restricted
light and optimistic
light and optimistic
Question 3
A)What is mood in literature?(1 point)
Responses
the underlying emotion in a piece of literature
the underlying emotion in a piece of literature
the central idea an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature
the central idea an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature
where and when a story takes place
where and when a story takes place
the point of view from which a story is told
the point of view from which a story is told
Question 4
A)Which statement is always true about the literary genre of satire?(1 point)
Responses
It employs an ironic or sarcastic tone.
It employs an ironic or sarcastic tone.
It is intended to amuse the reader.
It is intended to amuse the reader.
It includes allusions to political elements.
It includes allusions to political elements.
It makes the reader feel confused or uncertain.
It makes the reader feel confused or uncertain.
Question 5
Dusk
by H.H. Munro (Saki)
Norman Gortsby sat on a bench in the Park, with his back to a strip of bush-planted sward, fenced by the park railings, and the Row fronting him across a wide stretch of carriage drive. Hyde Park Corner, with its rattle and hoot of traffic, lay immediately to his right. It was some thirty minutes past six on an early March evening, and dusk had fallen heavily over the scene, dusk mitigated by some faint moonlight and many street lamps. There was a wide emptiness over road and sidewalk, and yet there were many unconsidered figures moving silently through the half-light, or dotted unobtrusively on bench and chair, scarcely to be distinguished from the shadowed gloom in which they sat.
The scene pleased Gortsby and harmonised with his present mood. Dusk, to his mind, was the hour of the defeated. Men and women, who had fought and lost, who hid their fallen fortunes and dead hopes as far as possible from the scrutiny of the curious, came forth in this hour of gloaming, when their shabby clothes and bowed shoulders and unhappy eyes might pass unnoticed, or, at any rate, unrecognised.
"Dusk" by H.H. Munro ("Saki")
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
What does the author's tone tell the reader about Norman Gortsby?
(1 point)
Responses
He is bitter toward others because he is so lonely.
He is bitter toward others because he is so lonely.
He is too proud to admit that he envies those around him.
He is too proud to admit that he envies those around him.
He considers himself to be superior to those around him.
He considers himself to be superior to those around him.
He is unhappy with his life and has many regrets.
He is unhappy with his life and has many regrets.
correct answers only 10th grader level)
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Here are the correct responses for each question as per a 10th grader's understanding:
Question 1:
A) In literature, what is a theme?
Correct Answer: the central idea that the author tries to convey
Question 2:
Which of the following best describes the mood of the excerpt?
Correct Answer: gloomy and ominous
Question 3:
A) What is mood in literature?
Correct Answer: the underlying emotion in a piece of literature
Question 4:
A) Which statement is always true about the literary genre of satire?
Correct Answer: It employs an ironic or sarcastic tone.
Question 5:
What does the author's tone tell the reader about Norman Gortsby?
Correct Answer: He is unhappy with his life and has many regrets.
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