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Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
• You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
• Life is short; make the most of it.

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Which one of the following DOES NOT contain a message the author wanted to teach in this story?

• Spoiled children can be violent.
• The children of the future should be allowed to create without restrictions.
• Humans should not allow technology to control them.
• Parents must have and maintain rules for their children.

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How does the mood CHANGE from the beginning of "The Lottery" to its conclusion?

• The mood changes from depressing and dark to uplifting and happy
• The mood changes from silly to sad
• The mood goes from bright and lighthearted to dark and disurbing
• The mood does not change

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The underlying message of a story is called the _________.

• Theme
• Mood
• Plot
• Setting

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What do you need to have to identify the central idea?

• topic and what the author is saying about the topic
• topic and thesis
• Topic and theme
• The theme and what the author is saying about the topic

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2. Which statement best expresses the main ideas of the article? *

• A. Phillis memorized her poetry by copying it, and she was fully prepared to pass her exam.
• B. Phillis was grateful to her new family, and she wrote poetry to describe her experiences with them.
• C. Phillis enjoyed writing poetry, and she was encouraged to publish her work.
• D. Phillis was motivated by literature to express herself, and she overcame challenges to become a poet.

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Theme:

• A literary work that uses the familiar spoken form of language, sentence after sentence

• Person Against Person: A problem between characters.

• The distinctive way that a writer uses language

• The message about life or human nature that is “the focus” in the story that the writer tells

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The main idea of a literary work - the idea the author wants to convey

• conflict

• genre

• mood

• theme

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From the way Big Ma talks about her husband, their life together, and their goals, it is clear...

• she would like to move into Strawberry and begin over

• she places great value on the land and plans to keep it

• she is waiting for the ideal price before she sells

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Fours, Fives, and Sixes had to wear jackets that were buttoned down their backs. What was this used to teach them?

• Interdependence
• Independence
• Dependence
• Style

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