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From The Elements of Fiction What is the central unifying point or idea called? theme controlling purpose foreshadowing allegory
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In "The Story of an Hour" What two people come to Louise Mallard to deliver the sad news? Her sister, Josephine, and her husband's friend, Richards Her mom and dad Her sister, Josephine, and her wayward brother Her son
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The events of a narrative that follow the climax and resolve the conflict. falling action style omniscience exposition
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Tim O'Brien's short story, "The Things They Carried" (published in March of 1990) is still widely read in college classrooms today because All of these The story is told with astounding accuracy. It allows readers to "feel" the weight of Vietnam in a way that other war stories do not. It is an autobiographical story based on real life events.
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Vocabulary from "To Build A Fire" by Jack London A cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb pall pallor pallet paltry
A
From "The Things They Carried," who is Martha? Lee Strunk's mother the girl Jimmy Cross is in love with, and whose pictures he carries the person responsible for radio communications Kiowa's best friend from high school
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From Elements of Fiction: Initially, children's stories were passed down via oral tradition, and they were often described as "beast fables." These tales often involved animals and...... always ended happily ever after. taught a moral lesson. were stories about the supernatural. the setting was always the forest.
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From Elements of Fiction: The first American writers, according to literary historians, to create a significant number of short stories were: Hans Christian Anderson, Jack London and Stephen Crane Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving and Edgar Poe Stephen King, J.D. Salinger and O. Henry John Updike, F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Brothers Grimm
B
From Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried:" What unpleasant task does Lee Strunk have to perform because he chose the number 17? He has to be KP (kitchen police) for the week. He has to crawl inside a tunnel to check for dangers. He has to be flank security He has to refill all of the canteens.
B
From the Elements of Fiction: What term means the presentation of background information? falling action exposition rising action limited omniscience
B
From the article, "Scams, Deepfake Porn and Romance Bots" What technology is referred to as "deepfake" in the context of this article? Advanced computer graphics Generative AI with realistic face superimposition Virtual Reality 3D printing
B
In Hawthorne's short story, "Young Goodman Brown," was Brown's experience in the forest real, or was it imaginary? It was a dream, -- a terrifying nightmare. The story does not make that clear as it is insignificant. It was imaginary. It was real.
B
The first short stories did not appear until the 19th century. At this point in time, how long had the novel been flourishing as a literary form? a few months 100 years 25 years 10 years
B
True or False: Wikipedia is a good website to quote from in an academic essay because the information there is edited by people from all over the US. True False
B
From the story "The Yellow Wallpaper," in what kind of house is the woman living? a beachfront cottage a log cabin a colonial mansion a house that had previously been a restaurant
C
Vocabulary from "To Build A Fire" by Jack London Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening menhir menazon menthol menacing
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From "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs The author claims to be "soundly grateful" for the fact that she has not always been a cripple. She says that, like everyone else, she.... played hopscotch All of these marched for peace climbed trees walked down the aisle changed tires in the rain
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From "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs The narrator says that in an emergency, she can..... organize a last-minute cocktail party bathe an oil-soaked cat cover a shift at a PTA bake sale drive one of her children to the doctor
b
From "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs: Mairs writes that she feels the vocabulary of a condition changes the meaning, so instead of "disabled" or "handicapped," she uses what word? differently abled crippled disadvantaged all of these
b
From "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs: From what disease does Mairs suffer? Polio Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Dystrophy All of these
b
From "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs: In terms of chronic illness, what does Mairs say is the easiest to lose and hardest to live without? the fear of being in a wheelchair a sense of humor continual optimism the love and support of family
b
From "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton: The reason the two women are in Rome together is: They came to remember their dead husbands. They ran into each other in the hotel after a long interval of not seeing one another. They both lived in Rome. They went to celebrate their friendship where they first met.
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From "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton: Who wrote the letter that invited Grace to the colosseum? Delphin Slade Alida Slade Grace wrote it herself. Horace Ansley
b
From "The Story of an Hour" This "thing" that overtakes Mrs. Mallard as she sits in her comfortable chair by the window is: the stigma of being a widow the realization/recognition of her freedom the fear of living alone the fear of having no means of support
b
From "To Build A Fire" What does the old timer from Sulphur Creek tell the man? He said to wait until spring's first thaw to make such a long trip. No one should travel alone when the temperature is fifty degrees below zero. He said take a loud whistle in order to signal if there's trouble. He tells the man to take a team of dogs and ride a sled.
b
From "To Build A Fire" What is a major theme of this story? Man vs. Beast Man vs. Nature Man vs. God Man vs. Society
b
From "To Build A Fire" What is the man especially fearful of as he walks along the snowy trail? bears hidden springs moose snow geese
b
From "Young Goodman Brown" What does Young Goodman Brown turn his back on (in two ways) as he walks off into the woods? peace faith hope love
b
From "Young Goodman Brown" What is the main conflict in this story? Young Goodman Brown considers becoming a minister until the ceremony in the forest and, afterward, is confused and undecided.. The protagonist struggles with the conflict of knowing who in the town is truly good, and who is evil Young Goodman Brown does not understand why bad things happen to good people. The main character is torn between love for his wife, and his busy career.
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From the Elements of Fiction: The perspective from which an author tells a story limited omniscience point of view third person first person narrator
b
From the article, "Tomorrow's AI: Actively Insidious" According to the article, once AI can run disinformation campaigns rapidly, what is under threat? entertainment industry democracy personal privacy financial markets
b
From the article, "Tomorrow's AI: Actively Insidious" Who said that ChatGPT is "scary good?" Brian Armstrong Elon Musk Steve Jobs Alex Karp
b
Vocabulary from "A Rose for Emily" Characteristic of an earlier ancestral type archaic append applet apposes
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Vocabulary from "A Rose for Emily" Impossible to disentangle or separate bemused inextricable cabal haughty
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Vocabulary from "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs concomitant when two unlike objects are compared side by side naturally accompanying or associated with something else a state of severe or marked anxiety occurring much earlier in time
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Vocabulary from "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs decrepitude overcome with sadness or regret the condition of being weakened, impaired or broken down by age to be strong and resolute in matters of business to effectively solve a mystery that is many years old
b
Vocabulary from "To Build A Fire" by Jack London In a careful or cautious manner gingili gingerly gingko gingall
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Vocabulary from "To Build A Fire" by Jack London Of a person or their manner: quiet and reflective or depressed subsistence subdued substantive subservient
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Vocabulary from "To Build A Fire" by Jack London To strike with a firm blow smoty smote smotu smoto
b
"From Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" What does Connie notice about Arnold's boots? Although they look new, they are no longer in fashion. They have been dyed black. They appear to be stuffed with something to make him look taller. Both of the soles are coming off.
c
From "A Rose for Emily" Does the new generation of town leaders approve of the agreement made between Emily's father and Colonel Sartoris? No, and they force Miss Emily's hand. Yes, and they enter into the same agreement with her. No, and they are escorted out of the house. Yes, but with new conditions.
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From "A Rose for Emily" What does Miss Emily claim the arsenic she buys from the druggist will be used for? To unclog her bathroom sink To kill rats She refuses to say. To kill bugs on her roses
c
From "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs The author claims that one of the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis that every patient shares is.... bewilderment uncertainty fatigue paralysis
c
From "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs The author tells readers her natural predilections are..... meek, tame, and mild adventurous, edgy, and bold solitary, sedentary, and bookish loud, active, and fearless
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From "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs, to what character does Mairs compare herself? Ebenezer Scrooge The Ghost of Christmas Past Tiny Tim The Ghost of Christmas Present
c
From "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton: According to the story, how many years has it been since Grace Ansley was "particularly lovely looking?" 15 years 20 years 25 years 10 years
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From "The Elements of Fiction" What is the name of a simple, one-dimensional, unchanging character who shows no depth? dynamic character round character flat character stock character
c
From "To Build A Fire" The man's death is........ not described by the author unexpected and sad peaceful, quiet, and orderly frantic and painful
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From "To Build A Fire" The story's main character believes the old timer from Sulphur Creek that tried to give him advice must be rather....... unnecessarily cautious overly anxious womanish cowardly
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From "To Build A Fire" To what can the man's death be attributed? stupidity arrogance all of these hard-headedness
c
From "To Build A Fire" Which of the following can be considered a theme for this story? man & the natural world common sense & instinct all of these foolishness & folly
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From "To Build A Fire" Why does the man think about killing the dog? Because he is starving and wants to eat him Because the dog seems to taunt him with his incessant barking In order to save himself by putting his hands inside the animal's warm body Because he is bitter and blames the dog for extinguishing the fire
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From "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" What color is Arnold Friend's car when he pulls into Connie's driveway? red green gold blue
c
Vocabulary Builder: Lasting only a very short time; fleeting tangible tapered transient tacit
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Vocabulary from "A Rose for Emily" Express disapproval of unweave unwed deprecate diffident
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Vocabulary from "A Rose for Emily" To find a way around an obstacle conked conium circumvent concur
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Vocabulary from "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs interminably passionately adamant; vehement unending solitary
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Vocabulary from "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs symptomatic signaling the last stages of life the effect of postponing needed medical attention serving as a sign of something undesirable extreme irritation or aggravation
c
From "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs The narrator says she chooses clothing based on.... whatever garments are displayed low enough that she can pilfer through the bins without asking for help colors that go well with pale skin blousing tendencies that conceal her bone-thin frame ease of ingress and egress
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From "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton: Where is the climax of this story? mid-way through, when the daughters disappear with the handsome aviators when Alida Slade admits to hoping Grace Ansley would catch Roman Fever in the middle, after both husbands are dead the very last line
d
From "To Build A Fire" For survival, the man in the story relies on his own experiences with extreme cold as well as book knowledge. The dog, on the other hand, slinks along behind the man because he knows _____________________ it is too cold to be outdoors without a fire. instruction instigating installments instinctively
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From "To Build A Fire" What is another name for "newcomer" in this story? dim-wit foreigner fool chechaquo
d
From the article, "A Moral Framework Will Protect Humans from the Dangers of AI" What does the author of the article believe about the tech giants in the Silicon Valley? They are anti-Christian and place their "faith" in the metaverse They are wealthy and elite, completely out of touch with things that are eternal and ethical They have no conscience and will create and destroy whatever they please All of these
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From the article, "AI Will Not Replace Human Creativity:" What is the author's overall view of the impact of AI on creativity? AI will produce new tools that can create. The need for teaching writing at all will eventually disappear. Good writers will have more difficulty finding jobs. AI might impact certain trends but not traditional creative practices.
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From the article, "How ChatGPT Robs Students of Motivation to Write and Think for Themselves" What is the primary concern expressed by the author regarding the effects of AI on student writing skills? AI tools make writing assignments irrelevant AI tools may make writing assignments too complex AI tools can cause plagiarism issues AI tools can undermine students' motivation to write
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Vocabulary Builder: Dirty, wretched, squalid savage satiny savory sordid
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Vocabulary Builder: Excessively greedy and grasping; voracious, plundering rampant rambunctious raspy rapacious
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Vocabulary from "A Rose for Emily" Incapable of being persuaded, affected, or influenced niche indentation macabre imperviousness
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Vocabulary from "A Rose for Emily" Making or characterized by a hissing sound tableau serene temerity sibilant
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Vocabulary from "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs venerability eternally lost or forgotten essential; important; necessary exhaustion; fatigue commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character or position
d
Which of the following is not part of a MLA heading? professor's name date student name name of the college course name and number
d
What are the 5 ways conflict is created in the short story? Man vs. Himself Man vs. Father Time Man vs. Technology Man vs. Greek Gods Man vs. Another Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. God Man vs. Beast
himself, another man, nature, God, Beast
From "Young Goodman Brown" What do the woods (in particular, the path Brown takes) represent? vanity independence pride evil
D
From "Young Goodman Brown" What knowledge of Brown's ancestry does the devil provide? that Brown's distant cousin was an accused witch that Brown's great uncle frequently joined the devil for a game of cards that his grandmother was a sorcerer that Brown's grandfather had lashed a Quaker woman, and his father had burned down an Indian village
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In "The Story of an Hour," how is Mr. Mallard believed to have died? in a freak cable car drop from food poisoning from intestinal flu in a train wreck
D
The Elements of Fiction A person who plays a part in a narrative or play producer limited omniscience narrator omniscient narrator character
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From "The Story of an Hour" The things Mrs. Mallard sees outside her bedroom window are: blurry and unfamiliar foggy dark and gloomy, much like her dead husband indicative of new life, spring even
D
From "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" where do Connie and her friends go when they leave the shopping plaza? to a mercantile warehouse to the local drugstore to a movie theatre to a drive-in restaurant across the highway
D
From "A Rose for Emily" Why is Homer Barron in town? He and his crew are paving sidewalks. He is Emily's distant cousin who is in town for her father's funeral. He is foreman of the construction crew that is building the town gazebo. He came in response to Ms. Emily's letter.
a
From "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs The author claims that her doctor's initial misdiagnosis of her condition made her.... grateful angry confused indifferent
a
From "To Build A Fire" By the story's end, readers are certain...... all of these The man has presence of mind enough to remain calm in a crisis. The man lacks appreciation for how tiny and weak he is compared to nature. The biscuits in the man's pocket are of no relevance at all.
a
From "To Build A Fire" Where is the man supposed to meet "the boys," his traveling companions? Henderson Creek Musterly's Shade Skypine Lodge Gray Wolf Bin
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From the article, "A Moral Framework Will Protect Humans from the Dangers of AI" How does the article describe the potential of AI to exploit people? By censoring free speech and expression By stifling innovation and technological progress By replacing human jobs with robots By controlling the information to which they are allowed access, thereby altering their belief systems
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From the article, "A Moral Framework Will Protect Humans from the Dangers of AI" Why do many predict a bleak future due to AI? Because AI has the power to bring about oppression and destruction if the job of AI creation continues to be left to people without principles and humanity Because it is taking a very long time to feed AI basic information Because AI is limited by financial constraints Because AI is incapable of performing complex tasks
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From the article, "The Age of AI Has Begun" Mr. Gates claims that of all the world's inequities, the worst globally is: health income gap gender employment
a
Implied in Bill Gates' article, "The Age of AI Has Begun" When productivity goes up, society benefits because: All of these Companies can afford to pay their employees higher wages. People have more time to spend with their families. Gains in productivity lead to lower costs of good and services.
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MLA format uses which of the following? a running header end notes a blank cover sheet a bibliography page
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Vocabulary Builder: Cautious, wary and watchful circumspect certifiable catastrophic ceaseless
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Vocabulary Builder: Ill-mannered, boorish and rude churlish cellular childish chagrin
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Vocabulary Builder: To annoy, irritate or vex irk idyllic immoral illegitimate
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Vocabulary Builder: Warm and friendly cordial capricious collective cunning
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Vocabulary from "A Rose for Emily" A group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history tableau tedious tarnish thwart
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Vocabulary from "A Rose for Emily" Characteristic of an earlier ancestral type archaic append applet apposes
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Vocabulary from "A Rose for Emily" Pale due to poor health pallid preposterous perpetuity perverse
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Vocabulary from "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs calamitous disastrous; catastrophic; cataclysmic rainy; inclement; drizzly happy; fortuitous old; antique; ancient
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Vocabulary from "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs corroboration to support or help prove by providing information; to strengthen with evidence to be determined by a jury of one's peers to wait indefinitely for someone or some thing to be decided at a future date and time
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Vocabulary from "On Being A Cripple" by Nancy Mairs recrimination a countercharge; angry statement in which you criticize a person who has criticized you the promise from an elected official to follow up on a matter of importance the act of catching a liar in the middle of a falsehood the act of repeatedly discriminating against an ethnic group
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Vocabulary from "To Build A Fire" by Jack London Done in the same boring and tedious way monotonously monolithic monovalent monotheism
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