One of These Days

Which is the best lead-in sentence in an introduction?

• Nowadays, corruption is a common problem.

• Being corrupt means to have unsound principles or moral values.

• Corruption is becoming more prevalent in today's fast-paced, globalized society.

• The corruption is the doing of bad thing for the personal benefit.

Which sentence introduces the title/author best?

• In Gabriel Garcia's short story "One of these days", a corrupt mayor visits an unlicensed dentist for emergency treatment.

• Gabriel Garcia Marquez's short story "One of These Days" is about a corrupt mayor who visits an unlicensed dentist for emergency treatment.

• In Gabriel Garcia Marquez's story "One of This Days", is about a corrupt mayor visits an unlicensed dentist for emergency treatment.

• Gariel Garcia Marquez "One of this days" talks about a mayor who see a dentist for the emergency treatments.

Is this an effective example of a thesis statement? "The writer suggests that the struggle for power can be equally present in the rich, as well as the poor."

• Yes

• No

Is this an effective example of a thesis statement? "The author suggests that corruption is a complicated issue around the world and most people are corrupt."

• Yes

• No

Is this an effective example of a thesis statement? "Through this story, the author argues that those in power will do nearly anything to hold onto it."

• Yes

• No

Is this an effective example of a thesis statement? "The author suggests that having too much power can be both good and bad."

• Yes

• No

Is this an effective example of a thesis statement? "The writer suggests that poor and rich people can have a significant relationship when it comes to corruption."

• Yes

• No

Which quotes are integrated correctly? Select TWO.

• The dentist insists, “It has to be without anesthesia”.

• “It has to be without anesthesia,” The dentist said.

• The dentist say, “It has to be without anesthesia,”

• The dentist agrees to do the treatment "without anesthesia".

Which is the best explanation of the quote? "It has to be without anesthesia”

• The dentist makes this statement to give the mayor more pain in the dental treatment. Drugs are always required when removing teeth from people's mouths because it is very painful. Aurelio is a corrupt dentist and this is why he do not give the mayor the anesthesia.

• The dentist says this in order to maximize the pain that the mayor will experience during his treatment. Extracting an infected tooth is extremely painful and any dentist would provide this drug to relieve pain. The fact that Aurelio does not do this suggests his disdain and lack of sympathy towards the mayor.

Which is the best explanation of the quote? "It’s the same damn thing."

• The mayor makes this final comment just as he is leaving the dentist's office. He is asked about the bill and whether it should be sent to him directly or the town and he says it's the same thing which shows he is corrupt as he uses the town's money to fix his personal problems.

• The mayor's final words to the dentist reflect his corrupt disposition and abuse of power. By saying the town and himself are "the same", he is proving that he basically uses the public's money for personal gain.