10. For what reason doe Shirley Jackson likely use stock characters in "The Lottery?"
A.) to draw attention to the story's plot and theme********************************
B.) to teach readers about stock characters
C.) to order events in the story
D.) to create irony throughout the story
11. Which of the following line from the poem "To Be of Use" best conveys the connotation that hard work is associated with dignity and gratification?
A.) "They seem to become natives of that element,"
B.) "I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart,"*****
C.) "They work of the world is common as mud."
D.) "Botched, it smears the hands, crumbles to dust."
12. How does the following line from "I Hear America Singing" contribute to the overall theme of the poem?
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else
A.) Each song and task fully expresses an individual.**************************
B.) Although everyone is different, everyone sings the same song.
C.) Each person has written a song to sing while working.
D.) All of the writers have their own equipment.
Answers:
A
B
A
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