9. In which of the following resides the irony in the short stories, "The Gift of Magi" and "The Necklace"?
A. The protagonists value objects more than people
B. The protagonists want to escape their low social status
C. The protagonists struggle for something that proves to be useless
D. The protagonists learn to value hard work and loyalty instead of wealth
33. The sound device of an alliteration involves repetition of which of the following?
A. vowel sounds
B. consonant sounds
C. both vowels and consonants
D. whole line of poetry
B. consonant sounds
C. The protagonists struggle for something that proves to be useless
12. What is one theme, or underlying message or insight about life, that Whitman conveys in "I Hear America Singing"?
A. Americans are hard workers and good singers
B. America is the sum of different contributions from many people
C. Ever American has a job unlike anyone else's
D. The spirit of America lives in popular music and the peoples' songs
B. America is the sum of different contributions from many people
15. For what reason might an author use onomatopoeia in a story or poem?
A. To help create a vivid picture
B. To compare unlike items or concepts
C. To give the text a song-like quality
D. To represent something else
A. To help create a vivid picture
17. One of the female players left _____ hat in the locker room.
A. Her
B. Hers
C. Its
D. Their
A. Her
18. Matt studied all afternoon with Marcus and
A. I
B. Me
C. They
D. We
A. I
19. Though they were hungry, both Mara Lee and Roman stayed for _____ meeting.
A. Her
B. His
C. His or her
D. Their
C. His or her
20. Katrina and _____ are working together to build the model.
A. Her
B. Me
C. She
D. Us
C. She
27. Identify the incorrectly punctuated sentence.
A. I went to the library and checked out two books, a movie, and an audio recording.
B. I promised to be on time for the art show so that I could help sign up the participants.
C. I want to learn more about Ireland, but my classmates prefer to study Scotland.
D. My homework includes reading a story, writing a paragraph and finishing some math problems.
28. Identify the incorrectly punctuated sentence.
A. The child wore a pink cotton shirt.
B. We had a tiring, hot day outdoors.
C. She cooked a delicious healthy meal.
D. The game was a suspenseful, exciting experience.
The correct answers are:
27. D. My homework includes reading a story, writing a paragraph and finishing some math problems. (It requires a comma before "and")
28. B. We had a tiring, hot day outdoors. (It requires a comma between "tiring" and "hot")
29. On a Works Cited page, which of the following should not be in Italics?
A. title of an essay
B. title of a book
C. title of a magazine
D. title of a play
31. Identify the correctly punctuated sentence in each group.
A. Mrs. Blount replied Our party will be at 2:00.
B. Mrs. Blount replied "Our party will be at 2:00."
C. Mrs. Blount replied, "Our party will be at 2:00."
D. Mrs. Blount replied, "Our party will be at 2:00".
29. B. title of a book (titles of books should be italicized on a Works Cited page)
31. C. Mrs. Blount replied, "Our party will be at 2:00."
33. The sound device of an alliteration involves repetition of which of the following?
A. vowel sounds
B. consonant sounds
C. both vowels and consonants
D. whole line of poetry
34. Which of the following would not always require a citation in a research paper?
A. quotation of a phrase
B. quotation of a sentence
C. thesis statement
D. sentence paraphrased from a book
35. Which of the following parenthetical citations is placed and punctuated correctly?
A. Edgar Allen Poe was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century (Freeman 311).
B. Edgar Allen Poe (Freeman 311) was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century.
C. Edgar Allen Poe (Freeman, 311) was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century.
D. Edgar Allen Poe was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century. (Freeman, 311).
36. A _______ provides the author's last name and page number for paraphrased or quoted information within the body of a report or essay.
A. Footnote
B. Bibliography
C. Works Cited page
D. parenthetical citation
34. Which of the following would not always require a citation in a research paper?
A. quotation of a phrase
B. quotation of a sentence
C. thesis statement
D. sentence paraphrased from a book
34. Which of the following would not always require a citation in a research paper?
A. quotation of a phrase
B. quotation of a sentence
C. thesis statement
D. sentence paraphrased from a book
C. thesis statement (it is usually considered common knowledge and does not require a citation)
35. Which of the following parenthetical citations is placed and punctuated correctly?
A. Edgar Allen Poe was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century (Freeman 311).
B. Edgar Allen Poe (Freeman 311) was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century.
C. Edgar Allen Poe (Freeman, 311) was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century.
D. Edgar Allen Poe was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century. (Freeman, 311).
A. Edgar Allen Poe was born in Massachusetts in the early nineteenth century (Freeman 311).
36. A _______ provides the author's last name and page number for paraphrased or quoted information within the body of a report or essay.
A. Footnote
B. Bibliography
C. Works Cited page
D. parenthetical citation