Joe magarac, Man of steel

Question

8. In section 1, what does the author mean when he says joe magarac is a folk hero?

A. Joe was a real man who spent his whole life in the steel mills of Pittsburgh.
B. Joe was a mysterious figure who vanished without a trace.*
C. Joe was a legend admired for his superhuman strength.
D. Joe was a protector to the people of Hunkietown.

9. Which statement from the text provides the best evidence to support the answer to the previous question?

A. His story takes place in and around the steel mills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
B. He uses his bare hands to stir boiling metal and then puts warm steel between his fingers and forms it into steel rails for the railroad.
C. Joe liked to work more than do anything, so he knew he'd never be a good husband.
D. Others think he melted himself down so there would be enough steel for a new mill to be built.*

Answer 1

I disagree with both your answers. Folk heroes may or may not be based on a real person, but their adventures and feats are usually embellished into fiction, exaggerated, or not real at all.

Answer 2

I believe the answers are 1.C and 2.B, I have not taken the test yet but when I do I'll give the answers?
-The answers are C and B because Joe is described as a "Folk hero" and a folk hero is someone who is admired by many people in a certain place or group.

Answer 3

I'm sorry if we don't have the same questions, the school constantly change the test.
1. D "Nothing seems as it is"
2. D "Give the audience the knowledge that jack is not who he appears to be"
3. C "When one is placed in the position"
4. D "Algernon can uncover secrets to Jack and Enrest Identity"
5. B "Jack has two Identities"
6. C "Why are you ernest in town and Jack in the Country"
7. You will have to do this on your own but some tips should help. Describe the characteristic of the characters given and give evidence to support what you stated.
8. D "The crowd begins to mimic and mock the Man from Johnstown"
9. C "Joe was a legend admired for his superhuman strength."
10. B "He uses his bare hands to stir boiling metal and then puts warm steel between his fingers and forms it into steel rails for the railroad."
11. B "The Man from Johnstown grabs Mary and Starts to take her away"
12. B "Both make fools of themselves and are Bullies"
13. B "Writing nonfiction is my forte"
14. B "Besides the pool"
15. C "Crying softly"
16. A "Looking for her wallet, Danielle reached into her bag"
17. A "To revise your writing carefully" An infinitive phrase is created with the word "To" and a verb
18. D "Skiing rapidly down the mountain makes him excited" A gerund phrase is found with the ending of "ing"