A)
Which of the following identifies the underlined phrase in the sentence below?
Coach Mack's basketball team from 2011 is by far his best group of athletes.
(1 point)
complete subject
complete predicate
• simple subject
simple predicate
simple subject
The Literature of the Americas II Unit Test
A)
The gerund phrase in the sentence below is used as a
Everyone enjoys watching a dolphin show.
(1 point)
• subject.
• direct object.
O predicate nominative.
• predicate adjective.
subject
Which is the appesitive in the santanes below?
Bur neighber, Mrs. Eddy, is an editor.
( paint)
• Mis. Eddy
Our
editor
neighbor
Mrs. Eddy
Which sentence pattern describes the sentence below?
Hybrids produce less pollution than conventional cars.
(1 point)
O s-v-o
O s-V-10
O S-V-N
S-V-A
s-v-o
A)
Which sentence pattern describes the sentence below?
Global warming is a real threat to the planet.
(1 point)
O s-V-0
O S-v-I-O
O S-V-N
O S-V-A
S-V-N
Which is the predicate adjective in the sentence below?
Snakes have often been helpful to human beings.
(1 point)
often
• have
• been
O helpful
helpful
Which is the predicate nominative in the sentence below?
Switzerland is a politically neutral country.
(1 point)
• neutral
country
Switzerland
• politically
neutral
A)
Which is the indirect object in the sentence below?
Sid built us a stereo cabinet in the basement.
(1 point)
O Sid
O us
cabinet
basement
us
A) Match the word with the correct definition. (2 points)
ways in which an author reveals personality
recognition of the difference between appearance and reality
the implied or stated message of a story
the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman things
the secondary meaning of a word
words and phrases characteristic of a profession or group
the stated meaning of a word
the feeling of atmosphere in a piece of writing
:: personification
# irony
:: characterization
# theme
#: mood #: jargon
ways in which an author reveals personality: characterization
recognition of the difference between appearance and reality: irony
the implied or stated message of a story: theme
the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman things: personification
the secondary meaning of a word: connotation
words and phrases characteristic of a profession or group: jargon
the stated meaning of a word: denotation
the feeling of atmosphere in a piece of writing: mood
A)
Read the following sentences from "The Youngest Doll."
The aunt thought he was listening for the breathing of the prawn to see if it was still alive, and shefondly lifted h of thecreature's antennae. The young man released the ruffle and looked fixedly at his father. "You couldhave c just wanted youto come and see the prawn that has been paying for your education these twenty years."
In these sentences, the prawn most likely symbolizes
(1 point)
• a craving for power and knowledge.
• 'a sense of selfish motivation and greed.
• a feeling of unity between father and son.
• a secret shared between doctor and patient.
Based on the context provided, the prawn most likely symbolizes a craving for power and knowledge.
Which of the following best describes the diction of this excerpt from "The Youngest Doll"?
In those days, the family was nearly ruined; they lived surrounded by a past that was breaking up around on the frayed linen cloth of the dining room table."
(1 point)
• lofty and archaic
direct and dialectal
o vivid and figurative
• casual and informal
The best description of the diction in this excerpt from "The Youngest Doll" is vivid and figurative.
A)
Which of the following from "When Greek Meets Greek" contains an example of idiom?
(1 point)
© *I know of a landlord up the road who vow that he ain't ever taking anybody who come from the West Indies."
• "Sure, you stand a chance."
O "I am an Untouchable from the heart of India."
'This house is too small for the two of we," Ram say to himself, "one will have to go."
The phrase "This house is too small for the two of we" contains an example of idiom.
Which of the following situations in "The Censors" represents an example of situational irony?
(1 point)
• Juan ends up being executed after censoring his own love letter to Mariana.
• Juan decides to report a colleague for trying to organize against the organization they work for.
• Juan decides to become a censor to approve his own love letter to Mariana.
O Juan wants to screen letters but instead is asked to check for explosives.
The situation where Juan ends up being executed after censoring his own love letter to Mariana represents an example of situational irony.
A)
Which of the following is the theme of "When Greek Meets Greek"?
(1 point)
the struggle to withstand discrimination
O loneliness in an ever-changing world
• the need for higher education at all ages
•the difficulty of making new friends
The theme of "When Greek Meets Greek" is the struggle to withstand discrimination.
Match the word with the correct definition. (2 points)
ways in which an author reveals personality
recognition of the difference between appearance and reality
the implied or stated message of a story
the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman things
the secondary meaning of a word
words and ohrases characteristic of a profession or group
the stated meaning of a word
the feeling of atmosphere in a piece of wnting
:: personification
:: Irony
:: characterization
as argon
Es connotation
as denolation
ways in which an author reveals personality: characterization
recognition of the difference between appearance and reality: irony
the implied or stated message of a story: theme
the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman things: personification
the secondary meaning of a word: connotation
words and phrases characteristic of a profession or group: jargon
the stated meaning of a word: denotation
the feeling of atmosphere in a piece of writing: mood