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Using Evidence Check

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

What TWO items go inside a parenthetical citation?

a)

Author Full Name

b)

Page Number

c)

Book Title

d)

Author Last Name

2.

Which is correct parenthetical citation?

a)

(John Smith pg10)

b)

(Smith, pg 10)

c)

(Smith 10)

d)

(10)

3.

Where does the period go in a sentence with a quote?

a)

After the quote, inside of the "quotation marks"

b)

After the (parenthesis) with the citation

c)

Either location is correct

4.

Select the correct citation.

a)

"the enemy," (3).

b)

the enemy (Bradbury 3).

c)

"the enemy." (Bradbury 3)

d)

"the enemy" (Bradbury 3).

5.

Where does the parenthetical citation go?

a)

Directly after the quote

b)

At the end of the sentence

c)

Either of these places

6.

You do not have to introduce a quote if you gave the title and author in your thesis.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which TWO pieces of evidence could be used to support this claim:

The theme of The Outsiders is that people are more alike than they are different from one another.

a)

“It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.”

b)

“They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.”

c)

“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold . . .” The pillow seemed to sink a little, and Johnny died.”

d)

“Things were rough all over, but it was better that way. That way you could tell the other guy was human too.”

8.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

Best friends are always there for you.

a)

Jessica and Jennifer always talk about Michelle when she isn't around.

b)

Jessica always makes sure to help Jennifer and Michelle when they ask for support.

c)

Jennifer and Michelle make sure to copy off Jessica's homework.

d)

Michelle is always smiling when she is around Jennifer and Jessica.

9.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

The black box in "The Lottery" symbolizes tradition.

a)

"That's what there ought to be on Lottery Day!"

b)

"He was busy in the middle of the square with a little black box, setting it up and balancing it on a three-legged stool."

c)

"Hey, I've been in it seventy-seven years and I ought to know!"

d)

"It's cracking. We ought to make a new one...A new box? Why, they used that box in my father's time for the Lottery."

10.

Which piece of evidence DOES NOT support the following claim:

Myop loses her innocence by the end of the story.

a)

"She felt light and good in the warm sun. She was ten, and nothing existed for her but her song"

b)

"And the summer was over. "

c)

"Myop laid down her flowers."

d)

"She had

often been as far before, but the strangeness of the land made it not as pleasant as her usual haunts."

11.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

a)

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

b)

A student replied, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

c)

School uniforms can be ordered online.

d)

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.