Research Skills Oct. 16-17

Why can the bird song be seen as “part of the city” (p. 5, l. 2)?

• Because the first-person narrator clearly identifies the sound.

• Because the sound is listed together with urban sounds and mixed with them.

• The sound is so recognizable that the first-person narrator can recall the name of the bird.

• The sound is too loud to find it distinguishable.

The statement “a closer look at the passage shows that the case is not quite as black and white as that” (p. 5, l. 13) means that:

• The rain is compared to metal, indicating that it can be regarded as an example of urban nature.

• The rain is described using a metaphor related to nature, indicating that it is an example of dualistic description.

• The rain is forcing people to go home, indicating that it is an example of dualistic description.

• The acid rain is affecting people’s life, indicating that it is an example of urban nature.

Why does the author think that punctuation (p. 5, l.30) represents the rain?

• Because the number of commas used to describe the rain varies according to its strength.

• Because few commas are used to describe a drizzle.

• Because many commas are used to describe the heavy rain.

• Because similar sounds are used to describe the force of the rain.

The statement “consonance recalls the sounds of the rain” (p. 6, l. 13) means that:

• The repetition of similar consonant sounds in the text mimics the rhythmic sound of raindrops.

• The narrative consonance with the emotion of the main character describes the situation clearly.

• The first-person narrator lives in consonance with the dominant values of the town.

• The rain is represented without using any vowel sounds.

Describe “the way in which nature is represented” (p. 6, l. 21) in If Nobody Speaks.