Question

1.
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A story that contains another story with it is a(n) _____.

circular story

ambiguous plot

frame story

short story
2.
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Which of these is an example of an allusion?

Unconscious of his wife's shriek, the old man smiled faintly, put out his hands like a sightless man, and dropped, a senseless heap, to the floor.

"A rat," said the old man, in shaking tones - "a rat. It passed me on the stairs."

"Sounds like the Arabian Nights," said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the supper.

The visitor bowed in assent. "Badly hurt," he said quietly, "but he is not in any pain."
3.
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Which of these is an example of indirect characterization?

Paul had absolutely no respect for authority.

"As for Paul, he ran down the hill whistling the 'Soldiers' Chorus' from Faust,' looking wildly behind him now and then to see whether some of this teachers were not there to writhe under his lightheartedness."

Paul was an usher at Carnegie Hall in Pittsburgh, PA.

Paul's clothing signified his theatrical manner and his desire to appear suave and sophisticated.
4.
Choose the best answer.

Even the most knowledgeable scientists were ______ by the surprising outcome of the experiment.

jarred

bewildered

avaricious

Answer 1

1. frame story
2. "Sounds like the Arabian Nights," said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the supper.
3. "As for Paul, he ran down the hill whistling..." (the second option)
4. bewildered