Here are the answers to your questions:
Question 16: Which type of characterization is used to illustrate Shanel's excitement for the day ahead?
- Answer: Direct characterization (because the passage explicitly describes Shanel's actions and emotions).
Question 17: How is the universal theme developed in this passage?
- Answer: Through the conflict created by Noah's new attitude (which highlights the themes of leadership and relationships).
Question 18: Which of the following are conflicting perspectives that helped Eli learn something about balance?
- Answer: Eli's attitude toward school and Sam's attitude about fun (this reflects the differing perspectives regarding work and leisure).
Question 19: Match each plot stage to its definition.
- Exposition: D) The beginning of the story where background information is given about the setting, characters, and situation.
- Rising action: B) The conflict of the story builds up as more information becomes available.
- Climax: A) The turning point in the story where the conflict is directly addressed.
- Falling action: C) The characters experience the immediate consequences of the turning point in the story.
- Resolution: E) The end of the story where the conflict is resolved.
Question 20: Which of the following stories best describes a bildungsroman?
- Answer: A story about a young person who undergoes a shift in their view of the world.
Question 21: Expository writing is emotionally charged.
- Answer: False (expository writing is factual and informative, aiming to explain or describe).
Question 22: Which of the following is the definition of In Media Res?
- Answer: When a story begins in the middle of the action or turning point.
Question 23: When a character can be summed up in one or two words and is two-dimensional, what type of character are they?
- Answer: Flat character.
Feel free to ask if you have more questions!