Cannibalism in the Cars

Question

by Mark Twain

“A recess of half an hour was then taken, and some little caucusing followed. At the sound of the gavel the meeting reassembled, and the committee reported in favor of Messrs. George Ferguson of Kentucky, Lucien Herrman of Louisiana, and W. Messick of Colorado as candidates. The report was accepted.

“MR. ROGERS of Missouri: ‘Mr. President, — The report being properly before the House now, I move to amend it by substituting for the name of Mr. Herrman that of Mr. Lucius Harris of St. Louis, who is well and honorably known to us all. I do not wish to be understood as casting the least reflection upon the high character and standing of the gentleman from Louisiana—far from it. I respect and esteem him as much as any gentleman here present possibly can; but none of us can be blind to the fact that he has lost more flesh during the week that we have lain here than any among us—none of us can be blind to the fact that the committee has been derelict in its duty, either through negligence or a graver fault, in thus offering for our suffrages a gentleman who, however pure his own motives may be, has really less nutriment in him—’

"Cannibalism in the Cars" by Mark Twain

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Which explicit statement is best supported by the details in the passage?

(1 point)
Responses

Mr. Rogers wants another candidate because Mr. Herrman has lost too much weight.
Mr. Rogers wants another candidate because Mr. Herrman has lost too much weight.

Mr. Rogers speaks to express his dissatisfaction with being chosen by the committee.
Mr. Rogers speaks to express his dissatisfaction with being chosen by the committee.

The passengers are horrified at the thought of resorting to cannibalism.
The passengers are horrified at the thought of resorting to cannibalism.

The passengers oppose the candidates chosen by the committee.
The passengers oppose the candidates chosen by the committee.
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Feature

Araby
by James Joyce

The former tenant of our house, a priest, had died in the back drawing-room. Air, musty from having been long enclosed, hung in all the rooms, and the waste room behind the kitchen was littered with old useless papers. Among these I found a few paper-covered books, the pages of which were curled and damp: The Abbot, by Walter Scott, The Devout Communicant and The Memoirs of Vidocq. I liked the last best because its leaves were yellow. The wild garden behind the house contained a central apple-tree and a few straggling bushes under one of which I found the late tenant's rusty bicycle-pump. He had been a very charitable priest; in his will he had left all his money to institutions and the furniture of his house to his sister.

"Araby" by James Joyce

Question
Use the passage from “Araby” by James Joyce to answer the question.

Which detail does the author leave uncertain in this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

why the former tenant left his bicycle pump in the garden
why the former tenant left his bicycle pump in the garden

why the garden behind the house was wild and untended
why the garden behind the house was wild and untended

why loose papers and books were found behind the kitchen
why loose papers and books were found behind the kitchen

why the former tenant left his furniture to his sister
why the former tenant left his furniture to his sister
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Question
What is the meaning of the word tone?(1 point)
Responses

the words writers use to support their purpose
the words writers use to support their purpose

the writer’s attitude toward the subject
the writer’s attitude toward the subject

the feeling a word evokes
the feeling a word evokes

a bitter expression that often means the opposite
a bitter expression that often means the opposite
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Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

Mr. Rancho barked at us for a half hour after we kicked the ball over the fence and crushed one of his prized rosebushes.
What effect does the use of the word barked as an implied metaphor have on this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

It infers that Mr. Rancho is not being reasonable.
It infers that Mr. Rancho is not being reasonable.

It compares Mr. Rancho to a dog.
It compares Mr. Rancho to a dog.

It exaggerates the sound of Mr. Rancho’s voice.
It exaggerates the sound of Mr. Rancho’s voice.

It describes how angry Mr. Rancho is.
It describes how angry Mr. Rancho is.
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Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions based on the provided passages:

1. Cannibalism in the Cars by Mark Twain:

   • Question: Which explicit statement is best supported by the details in the passage?
   • Answer: Mr. Rogers wants another candidate because Mr. Herrman has lost too much weight.

2. Araby by James Joyce:

   • Question: Which detail does the author leave uncertain in this excerpt?
   • Answer: why the former tenant left his bicycle pump in the garden.

3. Meaning of tone:

   • Question: What is the meaning of the word tone?
   • Answer: the writer’s attitude toward the subject.

4. Use of the word barked:

   • Question: What effect does the use of the word barked as an implied metaphor have on this sentence?
   • Answer: It compares Mr. Rancho to a dog.

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