BC English 10 -- Semester Exam REVIEW

Why is a literary author's purpose sometimes tricky to identify?

• Some author's get confused and change purposes midway.

• The author may express a purpose subtly or indirectly.

• Some authors do not really have a purpose for writing.

• The author may be just pretending to have a purpose.

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Which of these sentences from "Where Have All the Fires Gone?" provides a set of specific facts as evidence for the article's main idea?

• Human history is lumpy --- its kindled flame flickers with the winds of migration, war, and disease.

• Pre-Columbian peoples fired along routes of travel, and they burned patches where flame could help them extract some resource -- llamas, deer, huckleberries, maize.

• In the United States, few places know as much fire today as they did a century ago.

• Places that had known regular fire, perhaps for thousands of years, suffered when those fired vanished.

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In The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man wanted to see the Wizard about getting...

• A heart

• An oil can

• A brain

• A dog

How does a writer determine the best organizational pattern for a piece of writing?

• by counting the number of subsections and distributing them evenly under main headings

• by finding the most visually pleasing way of presenting the information

• by considering the main topic of the piece and the relationships between supporting ideas

• by looking at other articles written on the same or a similar topic

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What might a group of students gain from discussing their different perspectives on a work of art?

• They might consider other ways of looking at or appreciating the work of art.

• They might get a chance to instruct other students about their point of view.

• They might demonstrate how much they know about art history.

• They might earn higher grades by learning from smarter students.

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How many blue stripes are there on the U.S. flag?

• 6

• 7

• 13

• 0

Which of the following are types of figures of speech?

• nuance, intensity, and mood

• position, effect, and plot

• tone, variation, and feeling

• hyperbole, metaphor, and idiom

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What is the final step in evaluating informative writing?

• Consider the author's purpose for writing the information.

• Explain how well the author uses organizational patterns and supporting details to develop a main idea.

• Provide examples of typographical features such as headings and subheadings.

• Identify examples of the author's use of transition phrases to make important points about the topic.

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What is the only U.S. state to grow coffee beans?

• Florida

• California

• Hawaii

• Louisiana

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How do most good writers "hook" readers and engage them at the very beginning of a story?

• by introducing the story's conflict right away

• by using a flashback right away

• by naming all the major characters right away

• by identifying the time and place right away

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