Describing nonhuman or nonliving things using human-like traits is known as
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
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Question 14 (Worth 3 points)
(04.04 MC)
Select the hyphenated word(s) that correctly complete the sentence.
The ________ television show, which has been on the air for nine years, is broadcasting its last show in ________.
well loved, 30-minutes
well-loved, 30 minutes
well-loved, 30-minutes
well loved, 30 minutes
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Question 15 (Worth 3 points)
(06.02 LC)
What is an advantage of using multiple narrators to tell a story?
Both sides of a story are presented, allowing readers to decide who they trust.
The story is easier to follow because the perspective is constantly changing.
It may leave readers confused if they do not pay close attention to the shift in narrator.
Readers do not know what all the other characters in the story are thinking and feeling.
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Question 16 (Worth 3 points)
(05.06 MC)
Following formal writing rules, complete the sentence with the correct pronoun.
After finishing our homework, my brother and ________ went to the park.
I
me
us
we
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Question 17 (Worth 3 points)
(06.01 MC)
Marta used a colon incorrectly in this sentence:
The dress I want comes in: purple, teal, black, and yellow.
Which sentence corrects Marta's colon mistake?
The colors of the dress I want are: purple, teal, black, and yellow.
The dress: comes in the colors purple, teal, black, and yellow.
The dress I want comes in several colors: purple, teal, black, and yellow.
The dress I want: comes in purple, teal, black, and yellow.
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Question 18 (Worth 2 points)
(06.08 LC)
Some comparative adjectives begin with more or less.
True
False
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Question 19 (Worth 3 points)
(05.03 HC)
The Beginning of Brown
James and Noel sat on the steps of their new house. It was going to be a hot day, but the boys preferred sitting outside to unpacking more boxes inside. Their mom was unpacking kitchen stuff, and the boys had grown tired of hearing her exclaim every time she unwrapped another of the teapots she hadn't seen in months.
"You'd think she'd have enough teapots by now," said James.
"Yeah," said Noel, "I don't get that excited about my Godzilla collection and that is way more interesting than any teapot."
"And I'm sorry," said James, "but I know way too much about teapots for a boy my age."
James then started listing all the things he knew about teapots. "There's the spout and the pouring angle," he began. But Noel had already tuned James out. The heat was rising and as tired as he was of his mother's teapots, he was more tired of James' complaining.
Besides, there was a raggedy old dog down the street. Noel could tell, even from far away, this was a dog that belonged to no one. Its coat was matted. It had no collar. All he could see of the dog's face was its nose sticking out. Its coat was all brown, but a dirty, grayish brown, not the deep dark warm brown that made you feel safe.
"And there's that teapot with the flowers. The brown one with the little dots all in a row," James continued on his rant, now listing all the teapots he had unwrapped for Mom. Noel continued ignoring James and watched the dog.
It was moving slowly in their general direction. It stopped at various spots along the curb to smell things. Sometimes the smelling took a very long time. Every now and then it would sit down to scratch behind its ear. Noel wondered if it was looking for something to eat.
James jabbered on and Noel began to wonder how a dog came to be in such a sad condition as this one. Did no one ever want it? Even as a puppy, was this fellow not cute enough to find a good family? Had it always been this ugly? Hadn't anyone ever been kind to it? The dog was across the street now, one house over. It seemed to be particularly attracted to mailboxes and the plants around them. To Noel's mind, it appeared that the dog was greeting each family on the street.
Noel watched the dog cross the street heading in their direction. He hadn't noticed it before, but the dog's head seemed rather large. It swung back and forth in front of its body, much like the bears Noel had seen at the zoo and on television. Noel could not see any eyes through all the matted hair. He could see gnats and flies hovering over the poor thing, waiting for it to sit down again.
It lumbered toward them. Noel noticed that James had stopped talking. He looked over at his brother. Staring at the dog, James seemed to be a bit shocked or surprised, maybe even stunned.
"What is that?" James whispered.
Instead of sniffing their mailbox and moving on like before, the dog started up the sidewalk toward the steps where they were sitting. Noel could hear the flies buzzing and see not just a few gnats, but a whole swarm around the dog. Bits of leaves and twigs hung in its hair. The dog continued toward them. Was it going to stop, wondered Noel. Should I get up and get in the house? But then, just when Noel felt a twinge of panic, the dog sat down, wagged its tail, and smiled. Noel had never seen anything like it before. It was as if the dog, flies and all, were posing for a photographer. It is going to be an interesting summer, thought Noel.
The character of Noel can be described as sympathetic, or compassionate. Select one quotation from the text that supports this characterization.
But Noel had already tuned James out.
Its coat was all brown, but a dirty, grayish brown, not the deep dark warm brown that made you feel safe.
Noel began to wonder how a dog came to be in such a sad condition as this one. Did no one ever want it?
Their mom was unpacking kitchen stuff, and the boys had grown tired of hearing her exclaim every time she unwrapped another of the teapots she hadn't seen in months.
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Question 20 (Worth 2 points)
(04.04 LC)
Hyphens are used to make compound numbers, like eighty-seven.
True
False
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Question 21 (Worth 2 points)
(06.08 LC)
Superlative adjectives are used to describe a relationship between three or more things.
True
False
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Question 22 (Worth 3 points)
(05.07 MC)
The Beginning of Brown
James and Noel sat on the steps of their new house. It was going to be a hot day, but the boys preferred sitting outside to unpacking more boxes inside. Their mom was unpacking kitchen stuff, and the boys had grown tired of hearing her exclaim every time she unwrapped another of the teapots she hadn't seen in months.
"You'd think she'd have enough teapots by now," said James.
"Yeah," said Noel, "I don't get that excited about my Godzilla collection and that is way more interesting than any teapot."
"And I'm sorry," said James, "but I know way too much about teapots for a boy my age."
James then started listing all the things he knew about teapots. "There's the spout and the pouring angle," he began. But Noel had already tuned James out. The heat was rising and as tired as he was of his mother's teapots, he was more tired of James' complaining.
Besides, there was a raggedy old dog down the street. Noel could tell, even from far away, this was a dog that belonged to no one. Its coat was matted. It had no collar. All he could see of the dog's face was its nose sticking out. Its coat was all brown, but a dirty, grayish brown, not the deep dark warm brown that made you feel safe.
"And there's that teapot with the flowers. The brown one with the little dots all in a row," James continued on his rant, now listing all the teapots he had unwrapped for Mom. Noel continued ignoring James and watched the dog.
It was moving slowly in their general direction. It stopped at various spots along the curb to smell things. Sometimes the smelling took a very long time. Every now and then it would sit down to scratch behind its ear. Noel wondered if it was looking for something to eat.
James jabbered on and Noel began to wonder how a dog came to be in such a sad condition as this one. Did no one ever want it? Even as a puppy, was this fellow not cute enough to find a good family? Had it always been this ugly? Hadn't anyone ever been kind to it? The dog was across the street now, one house over. It seemed to be particularly attracted to mailboxes and the plants around them. To Noel's mind, it appeared that the dog was greeting each family on the street.
Noel watched the dog cross the street heading in their direction. He hadn't noticed it before, but the dog's head seemed rather large. It swung back and forth in front of its body, much like the bears Noel had seen at the zoo and on television. Noel could not see any eyes through all the matted hair. He could see gnats and flies hovering over the poor thing, waiting for it to sit down again.
It lumbered toward them. Noel noticed that James had stopped talking. He looked over at his brother. Staring at the dog, James seemed to be a bit shocked or surprised, maybe even stunned.
"What is that?" James whispered.
Instead of sniffing their mailbox and moving on like before, the dog started up the sidewalk toward the steps where they were sitting. Noel could hear the flies buzzing and see not just a few gnats, but a whole swarm around the dog. Bits of leaves and twigs hung in its hair. The dog continued toward them. Was it going to stop, wondered Noel. Should I get up and get in the house? But then, just when Noel felt a twinge of panic, the dog sat down, wagged its tail, and smiled. Noel had never seen anything like it before. It was as if the dog, flies and all, were posing for a photographer. It is going to be an interesting summer, thought Noel.
Which of the following states the theme of "The Beginning of Brown"?
Appearances can be deceiving.
Family always comes first.
Friendship overcomes obstacles.
Hard work pays off.
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Question 23 (Worth 3 points)
(05.01 LC)
Which of the following characteristics is associated with a villanelle?
A rhyme scheme that follows an ABABCDCDEFEFGG pattern
A shift, or a change in tone, that occurs at some point in the poem
Fourteen lines, written in iambic pentameter
Nineteen lines, including five tercets and a quatrain
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Question 24 (Worth 3 points)
(05.06 MC)
Read the sentence. Then, select the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent.
We went to buy tickets to the concert, but unfortunately ________ was sold out.
it
them
their
we
1 answer
Here are the answers to the questions you provided:
Question 13: Describing nonhuman or nonliving things using human-like traits is known as
Answer: personification
Question 14: Select the hyphenated word(s) that correctly complete the sentence.
Sentence: The ________ television show, which has been on the air for nine years, is broadcasting its last show in ________.
Answer: well-loved, 30 minutes
Question 15: What is an advantage of using multiple narrators to tell a story?
Answer: Both sides of a story are presented, allowing readers to decide who they trust.
Question 16: Following formal writing rules, complete the sentence with the correct pronoun.
Sentence: After finishing our homework, my brother and ________ went to the park.
Answer: I
Question 17: Marta used a colon incorrectly in this sentence:
Incorrect sentence: The dress I want comes in: purple, teal, black, and yellow.
Correct sentence: The dress I want comes in several colors: purple, teal, black, and yellow.
Question 18: Some comparative adjectives begin with more or less.
Answer: True
Question 19: Select one quotation from the text that supports the characterization of Noel as sympathetic or compassionate.
Answer: Noel began to wonder how a dog came to be in such a sad condition as this one. Did no one ever want it?
Question 20: Hyphens are used to make compound numbers, like eighty-seven.
Answer: True
Question 21: Superlative adjectives are used to describe a relationship between three or more things.
Answer: True
Question 22: Which of the following states the theme of "The Beginning of Brown"?
Answer: Appearances can be deceiving.
Question 23: Which of the following characteristics is associated with a villanelle?
Answer: Nineteen lines, including five tercets and a quatrain
Question 24: Read the sentence. Then, select the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent.
Sentence: We went to buy tickets to the concert, but unfortunately ________ was sold out.
Answer: it
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