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Question
Which type of behavior is more commonly seen in teen girls than teen boys?
(1 point)
Responses
fist fights
fist fights
drinking hard liquor
drinking hard liquor
reckless driving
reckless driving
eating disorders
eating disorders
eating disorders
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Which term describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or historical story, person, or event that readers will be familiar with?(1 point)
Responses
allusion
allusion
narrative
narrative
background
background
connection
connection
allusion
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Harper had always been a curious child, wanting to know how things operated and what made them run. While watching her father install new light fixtures, she marveled at the intricacies of how electricity worked. She asked her father multiple questions to satisfy her curiosity. Harper's mother had warned her husband against answering every question as it would slow the installation process. "You're opening Pandora's box," she said.
Which of the following is the allusion?
(1 point)
Responses
light fixtures
light fixtures
Harper
Harper
electricity
electricity
Pandora's box
Pandora's box
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Pandora's box
Allusions Quick Check
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Question
What should a reader do if they do not recognize the reference made by an allusion? (1 point)
The reader should research or seek further information about the reference made by the allusion.
What should a reader do if they do not recognize the reference made by an allusion? (1 point)
Responses
Use context clues.
Use context clues.
Recall the definition of allusion.
Recall the definition of allusion.
Look for analogies.
Look for analogies.
Look up the word or phrase.
Look up the word or phrase.
Look up the word or phrase.
What of the following describes the purpose of allusions?(1 point)
Responses
to provide an illustration to support the text
to provide an illustration to support the text
to provide a greater context or meaning to the text
to provide a greater context or meaning to the text
to provide an explanation of another text
to provide an explanation of another text
to provide a comparison of the ideas in the text
to provide a greater context or meaning to the text
Use the sentence to answer the question.
The CEO's inability to see the looming issues with his supply chain left him as vulnerable as the captain of the Titanic.
Which term does this sentence demonstrate?
(1 point)
Responses
tone
tone
meaning
meaning
analogy
analogy
denotation
denotation
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analogy
Use the sentence to answer the question.
As she gazed across the plain, a smell filled her nostrils.
Which phrase can replace smell to give the sentence a peaceful tone?
(1 point)
Responses
putrid stench
putrid stench
sickening stink
sickening stink
foul odor
foul odor
clean scent
clean scent
What word indicates a literal meaning?(1 point)
Responses
analogy
analogy
connotation
connotation
tone
tone
denotation
denotation
When he saw the photographer, the raccoon moved into the underbrush.
Which verb choice could replace moved to better give the raccoon'(1 point)
Responses
tiptoed
tiptoed
crept
crept
walked
walked
streakeds movement a sense of urgency?
crept
Word Choice Quick Check
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Use the passage to answer the question.
As the sound of the doorbell reverberated through the hall, she cracked open the door and peered outside. She caught a glimpse of a truck disappearing into the darkness. On the stoop, a strange object waited. She took a deep breath, opened the door, and stepped out into the heavy summer air.
Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
humorous
humorous
relaxed
relaxed
mysterious
mysterious
cheerful
mysterious
Which of these were reasons for Columbus’s first voyage from Spain? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
to find precious metals such as gold
to find precious metals such as gold
to see if the world was flat or round
to see if the world was flat or round
to find the fabled New World
to find the fabled New World
to find an easier route to Asia
to find precious metals such as gold,
to find the fabled New World,
to find an easier route to Asia