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A) What is the definition of critical lens as it relates to writing? (1 point)
a brief description that includes the main points or elements of a text
the perspective from which a reader understands a text
a reasoned point of view about a topic or text
an analysis of a text that summarizes, analyzes, and evaluates an author’s work
A) Which critical lens evaluates how an author’s time period shapes the beliefs expressed in the novel’s plot and themes? (1 point)
psychological
historical
socioeconomic
gender
Nigella Edford’s Time for Intrigue is a deftly-plotted spy novel with suspenseful, twisty situations that seem plausible thanks to its sharply observant descriptions and nods to real historical characters and events. By switching often and
abruptly between narrative viewpoints and ending each chapter with a cliffhanger, Edford keeps the reader flipping pages, desperate to find out what happens to the characters next. Having worked for MI5 herself for twenty years, retired
spymaster Edford has drawn on her comprehensive familiarity with cyphers, spy-tech, and foreign locations to construct a thoroughly convincing world for her fast-talking and quick-thinking agents of espionage to inhabit.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which quotations from the passage show the book reviewer’s opinion of Nigella Edford’s Time for Intrigue? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
“By switching often and abruptly between narrative viewpoints”
“deftly-plotted spy novel with suspenseful, twisty situations”
“Having worked for MI5 herself for twenty years”
“a thoroughly convincing world for her fast-talking and quick-thinking agents”
“comprehensive familiarity with cyphers, spy-tech, and foreign locations”
Nigella Edford’s Time for Intrigue is a deftly-plotted spy novel with suspenseful, twisty situations that seem plausible thanks to its sharply observant descriptions and nods to real historical characters and events. By switching often and
abruptly between narrative viewpoints and ending each chapter with a cliffhanger, Edford keeps the reader flipping pages, desperate to find out what happens to the characters next. Having worked for MI5 herself for twenty years, retired
spymaster Edford has drawn on her comprehensive familiarity with cyphers, spy-tech, and foreign locations to construct a thoroughly convincing world for her fast-talking and quick-thinking agents of espionage to inhabit.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which type of supporting evidence is missing from this book review?
(1 point)
biographical information about the author
details about the author’s writing style
basic facts about the book
direct quotations from the book
Dull, predictable, and written with a distinct lack of inspiration and care, Harry Maywood’s western Outlaws Outside of Town is an effort to read. The only entertainment a reader will receive will be the jolts of laughter when they recognize
yet another historical inaccuracy. Although Maywood’s previous novel had some charming moments and adequate descriptive passages, this one is a must miss.
A reader will need to rely on their memory of Western towns as depicted on television shows and movies to visualize the setting of this story, because Maywood provides only the most basic and perfunctory of descriptions. The reader is
informed that the hay stored in a barn is “straw-colored” and that the noise of an incoming train’s signal sounds “whistle-y.” None of the characters are described in much depth, although Maywood does mention that Sheriff Wyatt “smiled a
wide smile” two or three hundred times.
The plot of the story, such as it is, follows the characters’ attempts to fight off Weston Wayne and his gang of criminals who live in the hills nearby and prey on the daily stagecoach. Because Sheriff Wyatt is established in the opening pages
of the story as universally loved by everyone, there is no suspense involved in wondering whether the townspeople will rally behind him to face the criminals. And because Maywood describes both the outlaw Weston Wayne and Sheriff
Wyatt with the words “smiled a wide smile” over and over, it is not the plot twist Maywood thinks it is twelve chapters later when he reveals that Weston Wayne and Sheriff Wyatt are twin brothers.
Throughout the novel, sloppy errors pop up to pull the reader out of the fictional world Maywood is laboring to create. One character arrives by train in the neighboring town ten years before the first railroads were built in the West. Another
character is described as reading Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court years before this book was published. Readers who love the genre will be disappointed with Maywood’s book.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which quotation from the passage is presented as evidence that the book is poorly written?
(1 point)
“The plot of the story, such as it is, follows the characters’ attempts to fight off Weston Wayne and his gang of criminals who live in the hills nearby and prey on the daily stagecoach.”
“Another character is described as reading Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court years before this book was published.”
“Dull, predictable, and written with a distinct lack of inspiration and care, Harry Maywood’s western Outlaws Outside of Town is an effort to read.”
“The reader is informed that the hay stored in a barn is ‘straw-colored’ and that the noise of an incoming train’s signal sounds ‘whistle-y
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5
A) What is the definition of critical lens as it relates to writing? (1 point)
a brief description that includes the main points or elements of a text
the perspective from which a reader understands a text
a reasoned point of view about a topic or text
an analysis of a text that summarizes, analyzes, and evaluates an author’s work
A) Which critical lens evaluates how an author’s time period shapes the beliefs expressed in the novel’s plot and themes? (1 point)
psychological
historical
socioeconomic
gender
Nigella Edford’s Time for Intrigue is a deftly-plotted spy novel with suspenseful, twisty situations that seem plausible thanks to its sharply observant descriptions and nods to real historical characters and events. By switching often and
abruptly between narrative viewpoints and ending each chapter with a cliffhanger, Edford keeps the reader flipping pages, desperate to find out what happens to the characters next. Having worked for MI5 herself for twenty years, retired
spymaster Edford has drawn on her comprehensive familiarity with cyphers, spy-tech, and foreign locations to construct a thoroughly convincing world for her fast-talking and quick-thinking agents of espionage to inhabit.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which quotations from the passage show the book reviewer’s opinion of Nigella Edford’s Time for Intrigue? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
“By switching often and abruptly between narrative viewpoints”
“deftly-plotted spy novel with suspenseful, twisty situations”
“Having worked for MI5 herself for twenty years”
“a thoroughly convincing world for her fast-talking and quick-thinking agents”
“comprehensive familiarity with cyphers, spy-tech, and foreign locations”
Nigella Edford’s Time for Intrigue is a deftly-plotted spy novel with suspenseful, twisty situations that seem plausible thanks to its sharply observant descriptions and nods to real historical characters and events. By switching often and
abruptly between narrative viewpoints and ending each chapter with a cliffhanger, Edford keeps the reader flipping pages, desperate to find out what happens to the characters next. Having worked for MI5 herself for twenty years, retired
spymaster Edford has drawn on her comprehensive familiarity with cyphers, spy-tech, and foreign locations to construct a thoroughly convincing world for her fast-talking and quick-thinking agents of espionage to inhabit.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which type of supporting evidence is missing from this book review?
(1 point)
biographical information about the author
details about the author’s writing style
basic facts about the book
direct quotations from the book
Dull, predictable, and written with a distinct lack of inspiration and care, Harry Maywood’s western Outlaws Outside of Town is an effort to read. The only entertainment a reader will receive will be the jolts of laughter when they recognize
yet another historical inaccuracy. Although Maywood’s previous novel had some charming moments and adequate descriptive passages, this one is a must miss.
A reader will need to rely on their memory of Western towns as depicted on television shows and movies to visualize the setting of this story, because Maywood provides only the most basic and perfunctory of descriptions. The reader is
informed that the hay stored in a barn is “straw-colored” and that the noise of an incoming train’s signal sounds “whistle-y.” None of the characters are described in much depth, although Maywood does mention that Sheriff Wyatt “smiled a
wide smile” two or three hundred times.
The plot of the story, such as it is, follows the characters’ attempts to fight off Weston Wayne and his gang of criminals who live in the hills nearby and prey on the daily stagecoach. Because Sheriff Wyatt is established in the opening pages
of the story as universally loved by everyone, there is no suspense involved in wondering whether the townspeople will rally behind him to face the criminals. And because Maywood describes both the outlaw Weston Wayne and Sheriff
Wyatt with the words “smiled a wide smile” over and over, it is not the plot twist Maywood thinks it is twelve chapters later when he reveals that Weston Wayne and Sheriff Wyatt are twin brothers.
Throughout the novel, sloppy errors pop up to pull the reader out of the fictional world Maywood is laboring to create. One character arrives by train in the neighboring town ten years before the first railroads were built in the West. Another
character is described as reading Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court years before this book was published. Readers who love the genre will be disappointed with Maywood’s book.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which quotation from the passage is presented as evidence that the book is poorly written?
(1 point)
“The plot of the story, such as it is, follows the characters’ attempts to fight off Weston Wayne and his gang of criminals who live in the hills nearby and prey on the daily stagecoach.”
“Another character is described as reading Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court years before this book was published.”
“Dull, predictable, and written with a distinct lack of inspiration and care, Harry Maywood’s western Outlaws Outside of Town is an effort to read.”
“The reader is informed that the hay stored in a barn is ‘straw-colored’ and that the noise of an incoming train’s signal sounds ‘whistle-y
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to your questions:
**Question 1: A) What is the definition of critical lens as it relates to writing?**
The correct answer is: **the perspective from which a reader understands a text**.
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**Question 2: A) Which critical lens evaluates how an author’s time period shapes the beliefs expressed in the novel’s plot and themes?**
The correct answer is: **historical**.
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**Question 3: A) Which quotations from the passage show the book reviewer’s opinion of Nigella Edford’s Time for Intrigue? Select the two correct answers.**
The correct answers are:
1. **“deftly-plotted spy novel with suspenseful, twisty situations”**
2. **“a thoroughly convincing world for her fast-talking and quick-thinking agents”**
---
**Question 4: A) Which type of supporting evidence is missing from this book review?**
The correct answer is: **direct quotations from the book**.
---
**Question 5: A) Which quotation from the passage is presented as evidence that the book is poorly written?**
The correct answer is: **“Dull, predictable, and written with a distinct lack of inspiration and care, Harry Maywood’s western Outlaws Outside of Town is an effort to read.”**
Feel free to ask if you have more questions or need further assistance!
**Question 1: A) What is the definition of critical lens as it relates to writing?**
The correct answer is: **the perspective from which a reader understands a text**.
---
**Question 2: A) Which critical lens evaluates how an author’s time period shapes the beliefs expressed in the novel’s plot and themes?**
The correct answer is: **historical**.
---
**Question 3: A) Which quotations from the passage show the book reviewer’s opinion of Nigella Edford’s Time for Intrigue? Select the two correct answers.**
The correct answers are:
1. **“deftly-plotted spy novel with suspenseful, twisty situations”**
2. **“a thoroughly convincing world for her fast-talking and quick-thinking agents”**
---
**Question 4: A) Which type of supporting evidence is missing from this book review?**
The correct answer is: **direct quotations from the book**.
---
**Question 5: A) Which quotation from the passage is presented as evidence that the book is poorly written?**
The correct answer is: **“Dull, predictable, and written with a distinct lack of inspiration and care, Harry Maywood’s western Outlaws Outside of Town is an effort to read.”**
Feel free to ask if you have more questions or need further assistance!