Language and Style Unit Test

Question

7 of 157 of 15 Items

Feature

Manhattan Tropics
by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner

The large calm lake in the middle was covered with rowboats in which novice rowers, outfitted in their Sunday best, spent so much effort trying to navigate out of tricky spots that little time remained for enjoyment. Almost all the girls had a flower in their hair, and those in the rowboats accentuate their finery with shrieks and peals of laughter. Some had never been in a boat.

Excerpt from "Manhattan Tropics" by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner is being reprinted with permission from the publisher (©Arte Público Press - University of Houston)

Question
Use the sentences to answer the question.

Select true or false to indicate whether the author uses language to appeal to each of the following senses.

(1 point)
True False
hearing

touch

sight

taste

smell

Answer 1

Based on the provided excerpt from "Manhattan Tropics" by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner, here is the analysis of the author's appeal to the senses:

1. Hearing: The author captures sounds related to the scene through "shriek and peals of laughter," which appeals to the sense of hearing.

   • True

2. Touch: The excerpt does not mention sensory experiences related to touch.

   • False

3. Sight: The description of the "large calm lake," "rowboats," and the girls "outfitted in their Sunday best" all appeal to the sense of sight.

   • True

4. Taste: There is no mention of tastes in the excerpt.

   • False

5. Smell: The excerpt does not reference any scents or smells.

   • False

So the final answers would be:

• Hearing: True
• Touch: False
• Sight: True
• Taste: False
• Smell: False