“In La Rinconada” Quiz Review

What is the meaning of the Latin root -temp-?

• Time or Calmness

• Heat or Fire

• Light or Darkness

• Strength or Power

How is literary journalism different than regular reporting?

What does 'marauding' mean?

• Going about in search of something to steal or attack

• Resting peacefully

• Building something new

• Helping others in need

What surprising thing does the author of “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness” witness on her trip?

• She witnesses a beautiful wedding in the midst of harsh conditions.

• She finds a hidden treasure in the mines.

• She sees children playing joyfully despite the bleak environment.

• She discovers a rare species of flower growing in the polluted area.

According to “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness,” government officials rarely visit La Rinconada because:

• the town is difficult to access and has harsh living conditions.

• they are not interested in the town's affairs.

• the town is too small to matter.

• they have already solved all the town's problems.

As explained in “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness,” the locals that live below La Rinconada formed furious protests because:

• they were unhappy with mining conditions and lack of benefits.

• they wanted to move to La Rinconada.

• they were celebrating a festival.

• they were protesting against tourists.

What is the setting of our story?

The prefix "in" or "im" at the beginning of a word usually means what?

• A type of measurement
• Not or opposite meaning.

• Addition or enhancement
• A synonym for the word

What is a simile?

• The comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”.

• A statement that cannot possibly be true.

• The comparison of two unlike things without using special words.

• A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things.

What is imagery in literature?

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

• A type of rhyme scheme.

• A form of dialogue between characters.

• A method of structuring a plot.