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No Red Ink-review of Midterm lessons 1-4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the recipe, the mixture should become a "firm, pliable paste" once it has been properly boiled (Vale, 49).

a)

Correct MLA format

b)

Incorrect MLA format

2.

Clueless, a modern-day teen drama, is a "much beloved" adaptation of Austen’s Emma (Woodlawn, ch.4).

a)

Correct MLA format

b)

Incorrect MLA format

3.

Aladdin is not a trustworthy character. When Jasmine suspects that she's met him before, Aladdin lies to her: “Why, I even have servants who go to the marketplace for my servants, so it couldn't have been me you met.”

The speaker is:

a)

Aladdin

b)

Jasmine

4.

Aladdin is not a trustworthy character. When Jasmine suspects that she's met him before, Aladdin lies to her: “Why, I even have servants who go to the marketplace for my servants, so it couldn't have been me you met.”

The listener is:

a)

Aladdin

b)

Jasmine

5.

Aladdin is not a trustworthy character. When Jasmine suspects that she's met him before, Aladdin lies to her: “Why, I even have servants who go to the marketplace for my servants, so it couldn't have been me you met.”

The plot clue is:

a)

His servants who go to the marketplace

b)

Jasmine suspects that she's met him before

6.

Haymitch’s experience as a tribute is important to Katniss’s survival in the Games. As soon as the Games start, Katniss realizes: “Haymitch’s directive to immediately find water was not arbitrary. I won’t last long without it”

The speaker is:

a)

Katniss

b)

Hamitch

7.

Haymitch’s experience as a tribute is important to Katniss’s survival in the Games. As soon as the Games start, Katniss realizes: “Haymitch’s directive to immediately find water was not arbitrary. I won’t last long without it”

The plot clue is:

a)

Haymitch's directive to immediately find water

b)

As soon as the Games start

8.

 Original Quote: An Oxford University study found that typical polar bear enclosures are about one-millionth the size of their minimum home range in nature.

Match the pronouns for the following borrowed quote:

An Oxford University study revealed the terrible living conditions of polar bears in captivity: "[T]ypical polar bear enclosures are about one-millionth the size of __________  minimum home range in nature."

a)

their

b)

[their]

c)

its

d)

[its]

9.

Original Quote: In order to be a better risk-taker, it is vital to let your subconscious take over sometimes, helping your brain to pick up long-lost memories and connect ideas, says Pillay.

Match the pronouns for the following borrowed quote:

According to Dr. Srini Pillay, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, individuals can become better decision makers by letting their "subconscious take over sometimes, helping __________ brain to pick up long-lost memories and connect ideas."

a)

[your]

b)

their

c)

your

d)

[their]

10.

Semrow says she grew bored because for most subjects, "I didn't see what it meant for my life."

Match the pronouns for the borrowed quote below:

Sam Semrow, a recent alumna of Harvard's Graduate School of Education, summed up many students' feelings about schoolwork in noting that, for a long time, " ___________ didn't see what it meant for [her] life."

a)

I

b)

[I]

c)

[she]

d)

she

11.

Context: Essay for Social Studies class

Is the follwing sentence formal or informal?

Zoos can be really unsafe places for animals to live.

a)

formal

b)

informal

12.

Context: Text message

Ugh i can't believe practice starts at 6:30, thats way too early.

Warm Regards, Brandon

What should be changed for the above quote to match the context?

a)

"Ugh i can't believe..."

b)

"Warm Regards, Brandon"

13.

Context: Essay for English class

Is the following quote formal or informal?

"By letting children choose the books they wanna read, elementary school teachers can help students develop a love of reading."

a)

informal

b)

formal

14.

Context: Report for Science class

Is the following quote formal or informal?

"A student can learn about dinosaurs and other ancient creatures by studying fossils".

a)

informal

b)

formal

15.

Context: Essay for Social Studies class

Is the following quote formal or informal?

"You might have noticed how, in the era of YouTube and streaming services, fewer people are watching live television."

a)

informal

b)

formal

16.

Context: Research paper for History class

Is the following quote formal or informal?

"Events like the Salem witch trials show you that fear can have deadly consequences."

a)

informal

b)

formal

17.

Is the following MLA citation correct or incorrect?

Margaret feeds her friend a sandwich, hugging her and saying, "Don't you feel better already​?" (Holland 127).

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

18.

Is the follwing MLA citation correct or incorrect?

"Addressing District 12, Effie Trinket says cheerfully, "[M]ay the odds be ever in your favor!" and starts drawing names for the reaping". (Collins 17).

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

19.

Is the following MLA citation correct or incorrect?

"Eliezer Wiesel reflects that "[their] first act as free men was to throw [themselves] onto the provisions" (Wiesel 115).

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

20.

How will you do on the quiz for No Red Ink?

a)

IDK

b)

It looks grim.

c)

conventions suck

d)

excellenet