The two phrases that give a sense of the time of day are:
- half-light
- faint moonlight
Norman Gortsby sat on a bench in the Park, with
his back to a strip of bush-planted sward, fenced by
the park railings, and the Row fronting him across a
wide stretch of carriage drive. Hyde Park Corner,
with its rattle and hoot of traffic, lay immediately to
his right. It was some thirty minutes past six on an
early March evening, and dusk had fallen heavily
over the scene, dusk mitigated by some faint
moonlight and many street lamps. There was a
wide emptiness over road and sidewalk, and yet
there were many unconsidered figures moving
silently through the half-light, or dotted
unobtrusively on bench and chair, scarcely to be
distinguished from the shadowed gloom in which
they sat.
A)
Use paragraph 1 from “Dusk” to answer the
question.
Which phrases give a sense of the time of
day? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
wide emptiness
half-light
dotted unobtrusively
moving silently
faint moonlight
7 answers
Thor's Serpents
by K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr
“The monsters are inside?” Reyna said as they
stopped outside the front doors.
Matt started to say I think so, then changed to a
simple “Yes.” His amulet and his gut told him they
were inside. Qualifying that made him look
indecisive.
“I don’t hear screaming,” Ray said. “If it’s anything
like that creature at the water park, there should be
screaming.”
“Maybe there’s no one left to scream,” Reyna said.
1 of 7
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Why is this part of the story’s rising action?
(1 point)
The plot hits its highest point of action.
The story is starting to slow down.
Problems begin to affect the characters.
Characters and settings are introduced.
by K.L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr
“The monsters are inside?” Reyna said as they
stopped outside the front doors.
Matt started to say I think so, then changed to a
simple “Yes.” His amulet and his gut told him they
were inside. Qualifying that made him look
indecisive.
“I don’t hear screaming,” Ray said. “If it’s anything
like that creature at the water park, there should be
screaming.”
“Maybe there’s no one left to scream,” Reyna said.
1 of 7
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
Why is this part of the story’s rising action?
(1 point)
The plot hits its highest point of action.
The story is starting to slow down.
Problems begin to affect the characters.
Characters and settings are introduced.
The correct answer is:
Problems begin to affect the characters.
This part of the story raises tension as the characters confront the possibility of monsters inside, indicating that they are facing a dangerous situation.
The Open Window
by H. H. Munro (Saki)
“My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel,” said a
very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; “in the
meantime you must try and put up with me.”
Framton Nuttel endeavoured to say the correct
something which should duly flatter the niece of the
moment without unduly discounting the aunt that
was to come. Privately he doubted more than ever
whether these formal visits on a succession of total
strangers would do much towards helping the nerve
cure which he was supposed to be undergoing.
“I know how it will be,” his sister had said when he
was preparing to migrate to this rural retreat; “you
will bury yourself down there and not speak to a
living soul, and your nerves will be worse than ever
from moping. I shall just give you letters of
introduction to all the people I know there. Some of
them, as far as I can remember, were quite nice.”
Framton wondered whether Mrs. Sappleton, the
lady to whom he was presenting one of the letters
of introduction, came into the nice division.
"The Open Window" by H.H. Munro ("Saki")
A)
Use the story “The Open Window” to answer
this question.
How does the setting influence Mr. Nuttel’s
expectations about the interaction he is about
to have?
(1 point)
He does not expect the visit among
strangers to have much value.
He is reminded of a conversation with
his sister and expects to meet someone
like her.
He expects the surroundings to be
isolating and depressing.
He expects the country people to be
unsophisticated and foolish
by H. H. Munro (Saki)
“My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel,” said a
very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; “in the
meantime you must try and put up with me.”
Framton Nuttel endeavoured to say the correct
something which should duly flatter the niece of the
moment without unduly discounting the aunt that
was to come. Privately he doubted more than ever
whether these formal visits on a succession of total
strangers would do much towards helping the nerve
cure which he was supposed to be undergoing.
“I know how it will be,” his sister had said when he
was preparing to migrate to this rural retreat; “you
will bury yourself down there and not speak to a
living soul, and your nerves will be worse than ever
from moping. I shall just give you letters of
introduction to all the people I know there. Some of
them, as far as I can remember, were quite nice.”
Framton wondered whether Mrs. Sappleton, the
lady to whom he was presenting one of the letters
of introduction, came into the nice division.
"The Open Window" by H.H. Munro ("Saki")
A)
Use the story “The Open Window” to answer
this question.
How does the setting influence Mr. Nuttel’s
expectations about the interaction he is about
to have?
(1 point)
He does not expect the visit among
strangers to have much value.
He is reminded of a conversation with
his sister and expects to meet someone
like her.
He expects the surroundings to be
isolating and depressing.
He expects the country people to be
unsophisticated and foolish
The correct answer is:
He does not expect the visit among strangers to have much value.
Mr. Nuttel is doubtful about the effectiveness of visiting strangers for his nerve cure, as indicated by his internal thoughts about the formal visits contributing little to his recovery.
The Open Window
by H. H. Munro (Saki)
“Do you know many of the people round here?”
asked the niece, when she judged that they had
had sufficient silent communion.
“Hardly a soul,” said Framton. “My sister was
staying here, at the rectory, you know, some four
years ago, and she gave me letters of introduction
to some of the people here.”
He made the last statement in a tone of distinct
regret.
“Then you know practically nothing about my aunt?”
pursued the self-possessed young lady.
1 of 2
A)
Use the excerpt from the story “The Open
Window” to answer the question.
How does the room shape Nuttel’s
assumptions about the strangers who live
here?
(1 point)
He assumes the young lady has
invented Mrs. Sappleton.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either
be married or widowed.
He assumes the young lady is trying to
coax him to fall in love with her aunt.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton will hold
him to high standards.
by H. H. Munro (Saki)
“Do you know many of the people round here?”
asked the niece, when she judged that they had
had sufficient silent communion.
“Hardly a soul,” said Framton. “My sister was
staying here, at the rectory, you know, some four
years ago, and she gave me letters of introduction
to some of the people here.”
He made the last statement in a tone of distinct
regret.
“Then you know practically nothing about my aunt?”
pursued the self-possessed young lady.
1 of 2
A)
Use the excerpt from the story “The Open
Window” to answer the question.
How does the room shape Nuttel’s
assumptions about the strangers who live
here?
(1 point)
He assumes the young lady has
invented Mrs. Sappleton.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either
be married or widowed.
He assumes the young lady is trying to
coax him to fall in love with her aunt.
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton will hold
him to high standards.
The correct answer is:
He assumes Mrs. Sappleton must either be married or widowed.
Framton Nuttel's assumptions about Mrs. Sappleton being either married or widowed are likely influenced by the traditional roles and expectations of women in the setting, as well as the context provided by the niece's conversation about her aunt.