An excerpt from page 45 of the book, Shakespeare After All by Majorie Garber: "Shakespeare's play Henry V has often been dismissed by critics as jingoistic and chauvinistic patriotism masquerading as great art. Indeed the critic Harold Bloom claims that the play is famous 'for all the wrong reasons.' Critic William Hazlitt remarked that the character of Henry V was an 'amiable monster'--one that we enjoy looking at in a cage, but would never like to meet running free in real life." Which excerpt from a student essay below is an example of plagiarism? Responses A The character of Henry V is a amiable monster, and the play itself is famous for all the wrong reasons.The character of Henry V is a amiable monster, and the play itself is famous for all the wrong reasons. B Critic Majorie Garber gives an overview of different critics' views of the character of Henry in her book on Shakspeare (45).Critic Majorie Garber gives an overview of different critics' views of the character of Henry in her book on Shakspeare (45). C Some critics believe that Shakespeare's military play cannot be great art because it is too "jingoistic and chauvinistic" (Garber 45).Some critics believe that Shakespeare's military play cannot be great art because it is too "jingoistic and chauvinistic" (Garber 45). D Some critics believe Henry V to be "an amiable monster," while others believe the play to be famous "for all the wrong reasons" (Garber 45).
B Critic Majorie Garber gives an overview of different critics' views of the character of Henry in her book on Shakspeare (45).
Ants are one of the most widespread insects in the world. Ants are called social insects because they live in colonies made up of other ants. A colony may have a few dozen or several million ants living in it. Ants in a colony are divided into different groups. Worker ants look for food and take care of the young. Soldier ants defend the nest from invaders. The queen ant lays eggs. These are the three main groups in an ant colony. What generalization can you make about ants based upon the text? Responses A All ants lay eggs.All ants lay eggs. B All ants live in large colonies.All ants live in large colonies. C All ants in a colony have a job.All ants in a colony have a job. D All ants work to defend the colony.
C All ants in a colony have a job.
The grammatical errors in this passage are intentional.
John was a shepherd boy. He cared for his father's sheep. As there ________1 many wolves prowling about waiting for a chance to kill the sheep, John had to be ________2.
Some men were harvesting wheat in a field not far from where the flock was feeding. One day they were startled ________3 the cry, "A wolf! a wolf!" They looked up and saw John motioning ________4 to them and pointing toward the sheep.
They threw down their sickles and ran to the flock. But they found the sheep quietly grazing, and there ________5 no wolf to be seen.
"Where is the wolf?" they asked.
"I didn't say the wolf was here,' replied John, and he laughed loud and long as he saw the look of surprise in the men's faces.
"What do you mean, you young rascal, by fooling ________6 so?" they cried.
If they ________7 John, they would have given him a sound whipping, but he ________8 out of their reach.
Not many days after, these same men heard the cry, "Wolf! wolf!"
"John is trying to fool us again," they said, and went on with their work.
John called again and again, and seemed in so much trouble that the kind-hearted men left their work and hurried toward the sheep pasture.
When they came to the pasture, they ________9 that John had been playing another trick on them. They looked for him, but could not find him. He had hidden in some bushes where he could look on and enjoy their surprise and anger. At last they went back to ________10 work.
One day wolves ________11. John was very much frightened. He ________12 to the men for help. They only laughed at him. "Oh, you ________13 us twice," they said. "You shall not have another chance."
"But the wolves are surely there," cried John. "They are killing the sheep. Do come and help!" The men ________14 on with their work and did not even look at John.
Before he could find anyone ________15 would believe him, many of the sheep had been killed.
Look at the blank with the number 7 in the passage. Which of these answers correctly completes the sentence?
Responses
A have catchedhave catched
B had caughtenhad caughten
C could of caughtcould of caught
D could have caughtcould have caught
D could have caught
Which of these would be LEAST likely to be included in a research paper about the positive aspects of acupuncture?
Responses
A Most people feel no pain at all from acupuncture needles.Most people feel no pain at all from acupuncture needles.
B James Reston wrote about how acupuncture eased his pain after surgery.James Reston wrote about how acupuncture eased his pain after surgery.
C Deadly infections can result from improper sterilization of acupuncture needles.Deadly infections can result from improper sterilization of acupuncture needles.
D Relatively few complications have been reported to the FDA regarding acupuncture treatments.
C Deadly infections can result from improper sterilization of acupuncture needles.
From which source would you likely find research studies involving acupuncture?
Responses
A Journal of PediatricsJournal of Pediatrics
B Journal of Eastern MedicineJournal of Eastern Medicine
C Journal of Behavioral MedicineJournal of Behavioral Medicine
D Journal of Traditional Western Medicine
B Journal of Eastern Medicine
1Derek watched intently as his older brother, Jared, tinkered with a control on the machine in front of him.
2“Jared, is this actually going to work?” he asked, impatiently tapping his foot.
3Jared’s failure to respond told Derek that his brother had no doubt in his capabilities. Jared was a regular Einstein and had won first place at the science fair five years in a row. His inventions never failed to impress even the most ruthless judges.
4 “Finished.” Jared stepped back and revealed a strange, helmet-like object covered in buttons, lights, and other mechanisms. He made a grand gesture with his arms, as if he were displaying a fabulous prize to a game show contestant, and said, “I give you the Dream Machine.”
5Derek cast a suspicious eye toward the machine. “How do you operate it?” he asked.
6“It’s quite simple,” Jared replied. “First, you use the keypad to enter a time, a location, and an event. Next, you place the helmet on your head and securely fasten the strap. Finally—and this is the easy part—you go to sleep. As you sleep, the machine will use the data you entered to create a lifelike dream sequence that basically transports you wherever you want to go.”
7Derek nodded, still wary of his brother’s apparatus. He wasn’t sure that he wanted some machine toying with his subconscious while he slept like a baby. However, Derek remembered the reason why he had asked his brother about the Dream Machine in the first place. His history class was creating a Web site about the ancient Olympic Games and Derek had to write about the stadion. He had yet to pen a single word, and his presentation was due the following day.
8Derek took a deep breath and picked up the helmet. He programmed the following information: 776 B.C.E., Olympia, Greece, stadion. Then he placed the clunky machine on his head, fastened the strap, and tried to get comfortable in his bed. Eventually, he drifted off to sleep. . . .
9Derek stood in the stadion, the place where ancient Greeks held athletic contests. He watched as the athletes prepared to run a race, which was also called the stadion. The stadion was one of the most important events of the ancient Olympics. The length of the race was one stade—about 200 yards—which was the distance from one end of the stadion to the other. The people next to Derek talked excitedly about the great honor that would come to the man who won the race. Derek cheered along with them as the athletes sprinted to the finish line. . . .
10The next morning, Derek proudly presented his information about the stadion to his classmates. Even Mr. Jovavitch, the history teacher, looked impressed with the thorough description.
11“Derek, where did you find such intricate details?” Mr. Jovavitch inquired.
12“Here and there,” said Derek, a sly smile spreading across his face.
The author uses paragraphs eight, nine, and ten
Responses
A to explain how the Dream Machine brought Derek back from ancient Greece.to explain how the Dream Machine brought Derek back from ancient Greece.
B to illustrate how to program the Dream Machine to take someone into the past.to illustrate how to program the Dream Machine to take someone into the past.
C to show that Derek succeeded in using the Dream Machine to complete his project.to show that Derek succeeded in using the Dream Machine to complete his project.
D to demonstrate that Derek’s presentation was better than those of his classmates.to demonstrate that Derek’s presentation was better than those of his classmates.