Which statement is true about nonfiction?

Which statement correctly describes a work of fiction in which the narrator is a character?

Which of the following is the definition of plot?

The main purpose of an expository essay is

“New Directions” is a narrative essay. What does that tell you about Annie Johnson?

In a narrative essay such as “New Directions,” what is the author’s main purpose?

What does Maya Angelou mean by the word “roads” in the following sentence?

Each of us has the right and the responsibility to assess the roads which lie ahead, and those over which we have traveled…

In “Sonata for Harp and Bicycle,” why must everyone leave at 5:00pm?

What does Jason find the first time he goes back into the building after 5:00pm?

In “Checkouts,” why does the girl like to shop for groceries?

In “The Cask of Amontillado,” who is the narrator?

In “The Cask of Amontillado,” why does Fortunado go into the vaults?

In Walter Mitty’s daydreams, how do the other characters treat him?

Why might you consider Mrs. Mitty a flat character?

Which phrase best describes the subject of “Uncle Marcos” by Isabel Allende?

In Isabel Allende’s story, why can Uncle Marcos be classified as a round character?

example: “I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed and restless.”

brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art

example: “Sara’s seven sisters slept soundly.”

example: “The zoo was amazing, especially the lizards and chimpanzees.”

a story/narrative in poetic form

when one line ends without pause or punctuation and continues to next line

poetry that does not rhyme or have measurable meter

the author’s specific word choice

example: “My heart’s a stereo.”

examples: “hissed,” “crackle,” and “splash”

example: “My love is like a red, red rose.”

an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning

a unified group of lines in poetry; often marked by spacing between sections

the recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry

a single line of poetry

measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line

the attitude the narrator takes toward a subject or character

the central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver

the Finches' cook

only visits town in the summer

lives with the Finches while the trial is going on

the brother of Arthur who seldom speaks

a lawyer who defends a black man

a hardworking black man accused of rape

Atticus’s daughter

this father is poor, white, and trashy; beats his children

an old lady who beats her morphine addiction

the bachelor uncle; a doctor

the prosecuting attorney

Scout’s older brother

a white man who prefers to live with black people

Dill’s aunt; neighbor of the Finches

the mysterious neighbor whom the kids have never seen

she accuses Tom Robinson of rape

owner of the town’s newspaper

an open-minded neighbor of the Finches

the sheriff

an upright farmer who refuses to accept charity

“Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”

“Don’t matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house yo’ comp’ny and don’t you let me catch you remarkin’ on their ways like you was so high and mighty.”

The way that man called him ‘boy’ all the time and sneered at him…Hasn’t anybody got any business talkin’ like that – it just makes me sick.”

“I tell you there are some good but misguided people in this town…Folks in this town who think they’re doing right, I mean.”

“If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other?”

Atticus and the sheriff decide to tell the public that Ewell died

After Scout takes Boo home, she

In the Halloween pageant, Scout is

Jem and Scout are attacked on their way home from the pageant by

Mr. Underwood describes the death of Tom Robinson as

The church ladies are more interested in __________ than in the people of their own community.

Jem is broken-hearted when Tom is convicted because

A man who served on the jury in the trial of Tom Robinson was

Scout attends her aunt’s meetings because

Tom’s biggest mistake on the witness stand was

Dolphus Raymond drinks from a paper bag because

Dill feels sick in the courtroom because

Heck Tate is a __________ sheriff.

Jem and Scout’s respect for their father is greatly increased when he

When Atticus calls Mayella “ma’am,” she feels

Tom ran when Bob Ewell saw him because

When her house burned down, Miss Maudie was

The best part about summer for Scout and Jem is

As a result of the fire at Miss Maudie’s,

Scout starts a fight with her cousin Francis because he

Atticus considers it a sin to kill a mockingbird because

Because Mrs. Dubose’s comments about Atticus anger Jem, he grabs Scout’s baton and

Which of the following is NOT a reason Atticus defended Tom Robinson?

The mob from Old Sarem disperse because

Whose son Rajiv succeeded her as prime minister.

The Chicago Tribune mistakenly declared Thomas Dewey the winner of the 1948 presidential race over incumbent Harry S. Truman.

Coconut crabs are the largest terrestrial arthropods on the planet they can weigh up to nine pounds and grow to be up to three feet across.

A disease that has wiped out more than one million bats in the northeastern United States over the past four years.

In 2004, the Cassini spacecraft arrived on Saturn and began photographing Saturn's moon Titan, revealing a number of lakes, rivers, and seas on the moon's frozen surface.

Usually the result of earthquakes or volcanic activity, tsunamis are enormous ocean waves that can devastate docked ships; meanwhile, ships at sea may not even detect the massive waves.

The champion didn't expect the challenger to be such a formidable opponent, but despite his small size, the challenger possessed brute strength.

Although poisonous and potentially deadly, puffer fish are a delicacy in countries like Japan and China.

Crayfish are often associated with water, but the prairie crayfish can be found in pastures, where they live in underground burrows.

The most successful advertising slogans are those that have the ability to endure, such as "Just do it" or "When you care enough to send the very best."

Before Louisa May Alcott published Little Women, which would launch her into literary history, she published several works using the pseudonym Flora Fairfield and A.M. Barnard.

Though hugely popular today, Madame Butterfly, the Italian opera composed by Giacomo Puccini, was poorly received at its premier in 1904.

Before you click “send,” reread all emails for spelling and grammatical errors, and make sure your thoughts are stated clearly.

Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a holiday that is celebrated widely across Latin America.

The first athlete to score a perfect ten in an Olympic gymnastic event was Nadia Comaneci, a Romanian gymnast.

An avid reader, Chad attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month.

The production of a single pound of honey requires nectar from approximately two million flowers.

We can watch the presidential debate, which will be broadcast at nine o’clock, or we can view the documentary about the greatest innovations of the twenty-first century.

Since it takes approximately one thousand years for a used printer cartridge to decompose, recycling these plastic ink dispensers helps the environment.

Grateful for what his instructors had taught him during his time abroad, Harold sent (A. they / B. them) and his host family thank-you cards when he returned to Sweden.

After sputtering down the busy streets of the city, the old bus left (A. we / B. us) at the terminal in a cloud of exhaust.

Tiana is practically a walking encyclopedia, so we always refer to (A. she / B. her) when we play trivia games.

Enrico Fermi was one of several world-renowned scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project; by 1945, (A. he / B. him) and his colleagues had developed the world’s first atomic bomb.

As we left the lodge, we saw a man chopping wood. “Could it have been (A. he / B. him),” I asked my friend, “who cut all that firewood for us?”

The Dover Medal Railroad Club is voting for a new club president tonight. (A. Whoever / B. Whomever) the members elect will represent the club at the model train exposition next month.

The James Beard Foundation has given several awards to chef Suzanne Goin, (A. whose / B. who’s) opened numerous restaurants throughout Los Angeles.

Before defrosting the windshield, Cindy tried to remove the ice and snow from her vehicle.

To provide a fair portrayal of the actress, her biographer interviewed scores of family members, friends, costars, directors, and employees.

The nations of Europe and Asia undertook massive postwar infrastructure projects to lay the groundwork for rebuilding their economies.

A fully grown male mountain gorilla can weigh as much as four hundred pounds and eats as much as sixty pounds of vegetation a day.

Wanda recommended a website that features breaking news and in-depth coverage of national and international politics

Beneath Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park in the Philippines (A. flow / B. flows) an underground river that empties into the Pacific Ocean.

A number of top Major League Baseball players (A. is / B. are) out for the remainder of the season due to injuries sustained during the first few months of play.

“If anybody from work (A. call / B. calls) for me, please say that I have laryngitis and will return to works as soon as I can,” Gabriel’s note read.

Depending on the critic’s point of view, either Illinois or Wisconsin (A. has / B. have) the best buildings designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

During World War II, Irena Sendler and other (A. courageously / B. courageous), honorable women saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish children in Poland by smuggling them out of Warsaw.­

After the 6.0 earthquake, we considered ourselves (A. real / B. very) fortunate that our losses were limited to broken dishes and picture frames, since some homes sustained serious structural damage.

Tourists flock to Arashiyama, Japan, to experience the fall foliage; the vibrantly colored leaves look (A. beautiful / B. beautifully) and rival the spring cherry blossoms in their splendor.

It seemed as though the prosecutor had examined the evidence (A. more thoroughly / B. most thoroughly) than the defense attorney had.

Do you speak (A. more informally / B. most informally) with your friends than with your parents?

Of Jupiter’s sixty or more moons, Metis orbits the (A. closer / B. closest) to the surface of the planet.

If you place an egg in a bowl of water, you can easily tell __________ it’s fresh __________ it’s rotten: fresh eggs will sink to the bottom, and bad eggs will float to the surface.

The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library in Indianapolis, Indiana, features __________ the first-edition prints of all of Vonnegut’s novels __________ the very typewriter he used to write his novels, along with other memorabilia.

Does the sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier?

Sleeping in the hammock, the branches over Edwin’s head formed a gently swaying ceiling.

Does the sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier?

With cautious, stealthy strokes, the conoer paddled up to the moose with a camera balanced precariously on his lap.

Does the sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier?

British photographer Eadweard Muybridge displaced a series of successive photographic images -- a filmstrip of sorts -- of a running horse in 1878.

Does the sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier?

Echoing throughout the cave, Isabelle listened as droplets of moisture fell from stalactites overhead and splashed at her feet.

Does the sentence contain a misplaced or dangling modifier?

In 1919, E.W. Bullard invented the first hard hat, made of steamed canvas, glue, and black paint, used for safety on construction sites.

Does the appositive in bold need to be set off by commas? Write “A” for yes or “B” for no.

The Circus Maximus a former site of Roman chariot races and gladiator fights still draws crowds for public events.

Does the appositive in bold need to be set off by commas? Write “A” for yes or “B” for no.

With his boundless enthusiasm and natural charisma, the actor who played Walter in A Raisin in the Sun stole the show.

Which sentence uses commas properly?

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Does the sentence require a dash (A) or hyphen (B)?

Bioluminescent mushrooms fungi that can produce and emit light grow in the rain forests of Puerto Rico and Brazil.

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Beneath the church of Santa Maria della Concezione in Rome, Italy, lies a burial chamber a six-room crypt filled with the skulls and other bones of about four thousand monks.

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You can purchase tickets online, at the box office, or by calling the toll free number at the bottom of the screen.

Does the sentence require a dash (A) or hyphen (B)?

“Our user friendly website makes it easy to manage accounts online,” boasted the bank representative.

Does the sentence require a dash (A) or hyphen (B)?

Salmon hatch in freshwater and migrate to the ocean though they eventually return to freshwater to spawn and die.

Does the sentence require a dash (A) or hyphen (B)?

The self conscious young man was uncomfortable on his first date with Julie.

How many capitalization errors are in each of the following sentences?

In October of 1931, infamous gangster Al Capone was sentenced to Prison for federal income tax evasion. Capone served part of his sentence at Alcatraz, an island prison in san francisco Bay.

How many capitalization errors are in each of the following sentences?

The grand Canyon, located in the northern part of Arizona, is the result of millions of Years’ worth of erosion by the Colorado River.

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Originating in india during the iron age, Hinduism is one of the oldest living religions. Its sacred texts – many written in Sanskrit – have played a pivotal role in disseminating the religion around the world.

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The artists work combined abstract and representational elements, an innovative approach that made her stand out among her American contemporaries’.

How many apostrophe errors are in each of the following sentences? There may be no errors.

I.M. Pei has designed several well-known buildings, such as the Kennedy Library and the glass pyramid at the Louvre. The Chinese American architects’ influence on twentieth-century construction has made him a worldwide icon.

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During travel-heavy times of year, gasoline price’s tend to rise due to peoples increased demand for fuel.

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My mother and father’s drive to their new bakery takes about an hour each way, but they are happy to finally own their own business, and they enjoy the time spent commuting together.

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Although George W. Bush and Bill Clinton’s political beliefs differ greatly, the former presidents have famously come together to raise money for humanitarian issues.

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