Which is NOT a step in the Hero’s Journey?

D. The Crossing or Return Threshold

B) a long narrative about a hero

C) the feeling the reader gets from the story

D) the feeling the author has when writing the story

The climax of a story is...

D) the turning point, or when the main conflict gets solved

A) when the character is introduced

B) when everything gets wrapped up at the end of the story

C) the small events leading up the main conflict

B) The writer's attitude about the text.

A) The turning point in the story.

C) The implied meaning of the word.

D) The feeling the reader gets from reading a text.

The connotation of a word is...

B) the implied meaning of a word.

A) the literal meaning of the word.

What is an effective means of creating tone in a text?

Using specific word choice to indicate attitude of opinion

Using imagery to convey feelings to the reader

Why is coherence important in an essay?

B) So that your paper flows and makes sense

C) Because order doesn’t matter

D) Because people like reading a confusing essay

What are the three definition strategies?

B) function, negation, denotation

D) denotation, connotation, mood

A) Explaining what something is not in order to define it.

B) Explaining how something works in order to define it.

D) Telling the negative things about something.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

B. Because the movie is rated R, we aren’t able to see it.

A. You can’t go see that movie no matter how much you beg.

C. In the movie, there was a scary clown named Pennywise.

D. I will never watch a scary movie ever again.

Which of the following sentences is using Passive Voice?

B. She got hit in the face by the car door.

A. Put the bags by the refrigerator.

C. The car door hit her in the face.

D. I went to Target by the school.

Which of the following sentences is using Active Voice?

A. Thomas took care of the dog by giving him his favorite food..

B. The beach was being cleaned by the volunteers.

C. The problem was being solved by the tutor.

D. The car was being cleaned by its owner.

Which of the following uses correct dialogue rules?

B. “Did you get my e-mail?” she asked.

A. “Did you get my e-mail,” she asked?

C. “Did you get my e-mail she asked?”

D. Did you get my e-mail? “she asked.”

What is the subject and verb of the following sentence: “A buzzer sounds in George’s head”?

D. SUBJECT: buzzer VERB: sounds

B. SUBJECT: Sounds VERB: George’s

C. SUBJECT: George VERB: sounds

In writing, a direct quotation should NOT (select ALL of the correct answers):

contain a simple idea that could easily be paragraphsed

repeat an idea that has already been said

To create an effective embedded quotation, the writer should use the TLQC strategy. What does the "L" stand for and what is it's purpose?

L stands for "lead-in" and it makes a point or offers commentary about the quote.

L stands for "lead-in" and it provides evidence from the quote in the sentence.

L stands for "lesson" and it teaches the reader something.

L stands for "leave it alone" and doesn't mean anything.

Which of the following is an effective embedded quotation using the TLQC strategy?

Early in the story, Mulan reveals her fears when she sings, "Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family's heart" (Mulan 6).

For example, Mulan said, "it's going to take a miracle to get me into the army." (Mulan 6).

After a while, Mulan went to battle dressed as a boy. (Mulan 6).

To add on, Mulan to went on to say, "Now, I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family's heart." (Mulan 6).

Identify the run-on sentence below.

A. Gale Hawthorne keeps running to check his mailbox he is waiting for a letter from his cousin.

B. Gale Hawthorne keeps running to check his mailbox because he is waiting for a letter from his cousin.

C. Gale Hawthorne keeps running to check his mailbox; he is waiting for a letter from his cousin.

D. Gale Hawthorne keeps running to check his mailbox. He is waiting for a letter from his cousin.

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