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1
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How do you call a character with little to no character development?

A

A flat character.

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2
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What is wrong with the following sentence?
Monica is characterize as a depressed woman: “Take your mind of my wife, you bastard”(71).

A

The quote is unrelevant

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3
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What type of character goes through deep and layered character development ?
a) flat
b) stock
c) round
d) main

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c) round

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What are the 3 main elements that make up the setting ?

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Time, location and social setting (when, where and ethos)

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5
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Name three characteristics that depicts a fable.

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  1. Animal characters
  2. Short
  3. Has a moral
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6
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When integrating a quote what do we put after the signal phrase?

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A comma

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What is the literary device associated with this excerpt form ‘’ The Lottery’’ : ‘’ Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones’‘(1).

A

Foreshadowing

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8
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What type of literary device is portrayed in this passage?
“Monica Swinton, twenty-nine, of graceful shape and lambent eye, went and sat in her living room, arranging her limbs with taste. She began by sitting and thinking; soon she was just sitting.”

A

Characterization.

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9
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Give an example of situational irony.

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Sailor who dies of thirst at sea, a fire station burning, police station gets robbed…

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10
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Find one element for each part of setting (when, where, ethos)
in the kitchen restaurant in “Pig” (Dahl 629).

A

Where: in a dirty kitchen in New York city.

When: after his meeting with the lawyer (his aunt just died.

Ethos: Greedy and cruel.

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How do you call a character that represents a stereotype and that is easily recognizable?

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A stock character.

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12
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What is wrong with the following sentence?
In “The Lottery”, Mrs. Hutchinston won the lottery.

A

The comma must be in the quotation marks

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13
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What are these examples of?
- The mean popular girl
- The wise old man
- The village idiot

A

Stock characters.

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14
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What’s the literary device composed of diction and tone?

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voice

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A _______ is a short and simple story that illustrates a religious principle.
(Often told by Jesus)

A

Parable

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16
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What is wrong with the following sentence?
Gluskabe give the four men a gift: “he took out four pouches and gave one to each”.

A

The page number is missing

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17
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When writing the title of the short story Pig, do you put it in quotation marks or do you write it in italics?

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quotation marks

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18
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What are two ways to properly identify symbolism in a story?

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  1. Described in length
  2. Usually appears more than once in the story
  3. Usually mentioned at a strategic moment/place in the story
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What is the point of view when the narrator reports the events that take place without knowing the motivations or thoughts of any of the characters?

A

Third person objective

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20
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What is the voice made of?
a) tone and attitude
b) foreshadowing and the plot
c) diction and irony
d) tone and diction
e) ring and p.o.v.

A

d) tone and diction.

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21
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For short stories and and poems do you write the title in quotation marks or in italics?

A

quotation marks

22
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True or false ? Tone is the words the author chooses to convey his message.

A

False, it is diction.

23
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When would you write the title in italics?

A

Books, plays, longer works.

24
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What type of irony is presented in the following passage: “Amid all the triumphs of our civilization – yes, and amid the crushing problems of overpopulation too – it is sad to reflect how many millions of people suffer from increasing loneliness and isolation.”

A

Situational irony.

25
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Do periods and commas go inside quotation marks?

A

yes

26
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Give an example of verbal irony.

A

Saying “it’s so beautiful outside” when really it’s raining, saying “I’m having a great day” while unfortunate things keep happening. (Saying the opposite of what it really is)

27
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Describe Ethos in your own words.

A

The social setting of the story: values, beliefs, and culture.

28
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After writing a quote and citing the page number, where does the period or comma go? Does it go in the quotation marks or after the page number?

A

After the page number

29
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Are colons and semicolons placed inside or outside quotation marks?

A

outside

30
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In the following sentences, find the mistakes and correct them:
1. In the story “Pig”, the author describes the setting as dark and sinuous.
2. Monica states, “David you are not real.” (345)
3. Henri tells Monica, “You need to bring David back to the factory”.

A
  1. “Pig,”
  2. “…” (345).
  3. There is no page number at the end of the quote
31
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What is the point of view when the narrator can only know one’s person thoughts and when it is not himself?

A

Third person limited

32
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What literary device is used to portray an idea that is concrete and abstract?

A

Symbolism

33
Q

What type of irony is presented in the following passage: “Then [Lexington] shook Mr Zuckermann warmly by the hand [and] thanked him for his help”

A

Dramatic irony.

34
Q

Is the following sentence correct: Does the protagonist say, “we shall fight?”

A

No, the correct answer should be: “we shall fight”?

35
Q

What is wrong with the following sentence?
The character of Echo” fell in love with [ Narcissus ].” She was also so obsessed with Narcissus that “she followed secretly in his steps”(84).

A

Verb tense is wrong

36
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Is this direct or indirect characterization?
“and be- sides, they had heard of his having been married to several wives before, and nobody could tell”

A

Indirect.

37
Q

In the following short stories which one is a myth.

  1. Blue Beard
  2. Daedalus and Icarus
    3.Pig
A

Daedalus and Icarus

38
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What is the literary device when the presentation of events can prepare the reader for what comes next?

A

Foreshadowing

39
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  1. In which form should a topic be presented?
A

A topic, most commonly, consists of one word. However, it can also be a phrase.

40
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  1. In which form should a theme be presented?
A

A theme is an independent clause (a sentence).

41
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  1. Is the following a theme or a topic? “Love”
A

Topic.

42
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  1. Is the following a theme or a topic? “Love”
A

Topic.

43
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    1. Is the following a theme or a topic? “Being real does not always imply being
      human.”
A

Theme.

44
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  1. Is the following a theme or a topic? “The small difference between robots and human beings leading to a dark tomorrow.”
A

Topic.

45
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  1. Is the following a theme or a topic? “Being real”
A

Topic.

46
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  1. True or false, a topic is the way a theme is developed in a story.
A

False, the opposite!

47
Q

Which of the following sentences is/are correct?
- 1. Danny had a cat, a dog, and a bird.
- 2. Dancing singing, and playing the guitar are Melanie’s favorite activities.
- 3. Bob has three jobs: he was a waiter, he coached young soccer players and he worked at the local pet shelter.

A

The sentences 1 and 3 are correct.

48
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If needed, correct the sentence. “When her brother was sleeping she had to be careful not to make any sound for he was a light-sleeper.”

A

“When her brother was sleeping, she had to be careful not to make sound, for he was a light-sleeper.”

49
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If needed, correct the sentence: “The cat that lived nearby was found sleeping under her porch.”

A

The sentence is already correct.

50
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Correct the sentence if needed: “As it was both sunny and rainy, Bob knew there had to be a rainbow but he couldn’t find it.”

A

“As it was both sunny and rainy, Bob knew there had to be a rainbow, but he couldn’t find it.”

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