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A(n) __________ is a play on words based on the similarity of sound between two words with different meanings.

• pun
• aside
• prologue
• simile

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Which of the following has a positive connotation?

• An aggressive stance
• A hostile stance 

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Which pair of words best describes Mrs. Maloney’s actions after she kills her husband?

• Frightened and shocked
• Light-hearted and funny
• Careful and honest
• Resolute and clever

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Goldstein is described as:

• lean Russian face, fuzzy white hair, with voice of a sheep bleating
• lean Jewish face, fuzzy dark hair, deep sombre voice
• urbane and formal
• lean Jewish face, fuzzy white hair with voice of a bleating sheep

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Slow down and take your time.

• Tautology
• Litotes
• Pun
• Hyperbole

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"The _______ did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others."

• donkeys
• horses
• pigs
• Moses the Raven

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What is the meaning of pioneer in the book Hidden Figures?

• The first black person to achieve a goal

• the first person to claim new land

• a person who is first to do something

• a person who is the first to settle in a new land

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Which word best describes the mood of the story?

• serious

• silly

• soothing

• creepy

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What two things are being compared in the following simile?

Her hair is as white as snow.

• Hair

• Snow White

• Snow

• A girl

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Guys that work on ranches are the ___________ guys in the world according to George.

• loneliness

• happiest

• bravest

• saddest

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