4. Choose the correct vocabulary word for the blank in the following sentence. (1 point)
When someone hurts you, the desire for
immolation
is strong.
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retribution
gesticulation
connotation
5. Choose the correct vocabulary word for the blank in the following sentence. (1 point)
The hunter snuck up on the in order to conduct a surprise attack.
quarry
brier
gargoyle
foil
6. Choose the correct vocabulary word for the blank in the following sentence. (1 point)
She enjoyed walking at night and breathing in the refreshing. air.
swelling
voluminous
gaunt
balmy
7. Choose the correct vocabulary word for the blank in the following sentence.
(1 point)
His new sneakers were by everyone in his classroom. They all wished they could have
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them.
dissevered
coveted
gloated
detested
8. Choose the correct vocabulary word for the blank in the following sentence.
(1 point)
Someone left me a
message on my voicemail; I had no idea what it meant.
cryptic
boisterous
petulant
O jovial
9. "The Most Dangerous Game" is mostly about (1 point)
an intense contest between two hunters.
O the relationship between two men who disagree.
the differences between the lives of the wealthy and poor.
O the reasons for and against hunting.
10. How does Connell create suspense at the beginning of "The Most Dangerous Game"? (1 point)
COURSE TOOLS
O The story begins with dialogue, not description.
Whitney refers to Captain Nielsen, a mysterious figure.
Whitney describes the mysterious reputation of the island they are passing.
Whitney and Rainsford plan to go hunting in the Amazon.What does the following quote from "The Cask of Amontillado" reveal about the relationship
(1 point)
between Montresor and his servants?
I had told them that I should not return until the morning and had given them explicit
orders not to stir from the house. These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure
their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned.
He knows his servants are disobedient.
He is afraid of being robbed by his servants.
He wants his servants to enjoy the carnival.
O He is trying to punish his servants.14. Which of the following lines from "The Raven" best illustrates how the author's word choice
(1 point)
impacts the mood and tone of the poem?
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,"
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"Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,"
"Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;"
"Nothing further then he uttered, not a feather then he fluttered—"
15. The poetic device used in the line below is and example of
(1 point)
"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams"
internal rhyme
O irony
O a simile
onomatopoeia
16. What is the effect of the author's use of assonance in the following line from "The Raven?" (1 point)
"For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—”
O It creates emphasis on Lenore.
OIt explains Lenore's appearance.
OIt illustrates the theme of the poem.
OIt sets the informal tone of the poem.17. In "The Lottery," how does the fact that boys build a big pile of stones help create suspense? (1 point)
1 of 1
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O The reader wonders why the boys build a big pile of stones.
O The reader knows that the pile contains smooth stones of various sizes.
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O The reader knows that the boys also have stones in their pockets.
O The reader understands that the pile contains many stones.
(1 point)
18. Which of the following quotes from "The Lottery" best illustrates the story's theme that following tradition blindly can be hazardous?
"She snatched a paper out and held it behind her."
"Bill,' Mr. Summers said, and Bill Hutchinson reached into the box and felt around, bringing his hand
out at last with the slip of paper in it."
"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to
use stones."
"You'll have to go ahead and I'll catch up with you."
19. Choose the correct type of person for the blank in the following.
(1 point)
Many horror and suspense stories such as "The Lottery" use stereotypical
________ instead of
complex individuals because readers readily relate to them.
archetypes
foils
stock characters
unreliable narrators
stock characters
4. Choose the correct vocabulary word for the blank in the following sentence:
When someone hurts you, the desire for __retribution__ is strong.
5. Choose the correct vocabulary word for the blank in the following sentence:
The hunter snuck up on the __quarry__ in order to conduct a surprise attack.
6. Choose the correct vocabulary word for the blank in the following sentence:
She enjoyed walking at night and breathing in the refreshing __balmy__ air.
7. Choose the correct vocabulary word for the blank in the following sentence:
His new sneakers were __coveted__ by everyone in his classroom. They all wished they could have them.
8. Choose the correct vocabulary word for the blank in the following sentence:
Someone left me a __cryptic__ message on my voicemail; I had no idea what it meant.
9. "The Most Dangerous Game" is mostly about:
an intense contest between two hunters.
10. How does Connell create suspense at the beginning of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Whitney describes the mysterious reputation of the island they are passing.
11. What does the following quote from "The Cask of Amontillado" reveal about the relationship between Montresor and his servants?
He had told them that he should not return until the morning and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house. These orders were sufficient, he well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as his back was turned.
He is trying to punish his servants.
12. Which of the following lines from "The Raven" best illustrates how the author's word choice impacts the mood and tone of the poem?
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,"
13. The poetic device used in the line below is an example of:
"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams."
internal rhyme
14. What is the effect of the author's use of assonance in the following line from "The Raven"?
"For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—”
It creates emphasis on Lenore.
15. In "The Lottery," how does the fact that boys build a big pile of stones help create suspense?
The reader knows that the boys also have stones in their pockets.
16. Which of the following quotes from "The Lottery" best illustrates the story's theme that following tradition blindly can be hazardous?
"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones."
17. Choose the correct type of person for the blank in the following:
Many horror and suspense stories such as "The Lottery" use stereotypical __stock characters__ instead of complex individuals because readers readily relate to them.