Question 1
C) the central idea that the author tries to convey
Question 2
A) gloomy and ominous
Question 1
A) In literature, what is a theme? (1 point)
the underlying emotion in a piece of literature
the author’s choice of details related to characters, settings, or plot
the central idea that the author tries to convey
a conclusion formed from evidence and reasoning
Question 2
Dusk
by H.H. Munro (Saki)
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.
The scene pleased Gortsby and harmonised with
his present mood. Dusk, to his mind, was the hour
of the defeated. Men and women, who had fought
and lost, who hid their fallen fortunes and dead
hopes as far as possible from the scrutiny of the
curious, came forth in this hour of gloaming, when
their shabby clothes and bowed shoulders and
unhappy eyes might pass unnoticed, or, at any rate,
unrecognised.
"Dusk" by H.H. Munro ("Saki")
A)
Use the excerpt from H. H. Munro’s story
“Dusk” to answer the question.
Which of the following best describes the
mood of the excerpt?
(1 point)
gloomy and ominous
disappointed and dismayed
light and optimistic
confining and restricted
5 answers
A) What is mood in literature? (1 point)
where and when a story takes place
the central idea an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature
the underlying emotion in a piece of literature
the point of view from which a story is told
A) Which statement is always true about the literary genre of satire? (1 point)
It employs an ironic or sarcastic tone.
It includes allusions to political elements.
It is intended to amuse the reader.
It makes the reader feel confused or uncertain.
where and when a story takes place
the central idea an author is trying to convey in a piece of literature
the underlying emotion in a piece of literature
the point of view from which a story is told
A) Which statement is always true about the literary genre of satire? (1 point)
It employs an ironic or sarcastic tone.
It includes allusions to political elements.
It is intended to amuse the reader.
It makes the reader feel confused or uncertain.
A) The underlying emotion in a piece of literature.
A) It employs an ironic or sarcastic tone.
Question 5
Dusk
by H.H. Munro (Saki)
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.
The scene pleased Gortsby and harmonised with
his present mood. Dusk, to his mind, was the hour
of the defeated. Men and women, who had fought
and lost, who hid their fallen fortunes and dead
hopes as far as possible from the scrutiny of the
curious, came forth in this hour of gloaming, when
their shabby clothes and bowed shoulders and
unhappy eyes might pass unnoticed, or, at any rate,
unrecognised.
"Dusk" by H.H. Munro ("Saki")
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
What does the author's tone tell the reader
about Norman Gortsby?
(1 point)
He is bitter toward others because he is
so lonely.
He is too proud to admit that he envies
those around him.
He is unhappy with his life and has
many regrets.
He considers himself to be superior to
those around him.
Dusk
by H.H. Munro (Saki)
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.
The scene pleased Gortsby and harmonised with
his present mood. Dusk, to his mind, was the hour
of the defeated. Men and women, who had fought
and lost, who hid their fallen fortunes and dead
hopes as far as possible from the scrutiny of the
curious, came forth in this hour of gloaming, when
their shabby clothes and bowed shoulders and
unhappy eyes might pass unnoticed, or, at any rate,
unrecognised.
"Dusk" by H.H. Munro ("Saki")
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
What does the author's tone tell the reader
about Norman Gortsby?
(1 point)
He is bitter toward others because he is
so lonely.
He is too proud to admit that he envies
those around him.
He is unhappy with his life and has
many regrets.
He considers himself to be superior to
those around him.
He is unhappy with his life and has many regrets.
1 answer