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Questions about Organization and Structure

The type of argument employed by the author is most similar to which of the following?

Questions about Rhetoric

As lines ____ and ____ are constructed, "____" is parallel to which of the following?

Questions about Rhetorical Modes

Because the author uses expository format, he is able to...

Questions about the Main Idea

In context, the sentence "___" is best interpreted as which of the following?

Questions about Rhetoric

In paragraph ___ the author employs which of the following rhetorical strategies...

Questions about the Main Idea

In the piece, the author makes all of the following assumptions about his/her readers EXCEPT...

Questions about Rhetoric

In the sentence "___" the speaker employs all of the following EXCEPT...

Questions about Rhetoric

One prominent stylistic characteristic of the piece is the use of...

Questions about Rhetoric

The antecedent for "___" is...

Questions about the Main Idea

The atmosphere is one of...

Questions about Rhetorical Modes

The author contrasts ___ and ___ in order to...

Questions about the Author's Meaning and Purpose

The author emphasizes "___" in order to...

Questions about the Author's Meaning and Purpose

The author uses (this certain image) for the purpose of...

Questions about Organization and Structure

The author uses a pattern of organization best described as...

Questions about the Author's Meaning and Purpose

The author's primary purpose is to...

Questions about Rhetoric

The author's reference/allusion to "___" serves primarily to...

Questions about Rhetorical Modes

The author's use of description is appropriate because...

Questions about Rhetoric

The diction in the piece is best described as...

Questions about Rhetorical Modes

The pattern of exposition exemplified in the passage can best be described as...

Questions about the Author's Meaning and Purpose

The phrase "___" functions primarily as...

Questions about the Author's Meaning and Purpose

The primary audience of the piece could be described as...

Questions about Rhetoric

The primary rhetorical function of lines--- "___" is to...

Questions about Organization and Structure

The quotation "___" signals a shift from...

Questions about the Author's Meaning and Purpose

The reason for the shift in tone in paragraph ___ is due to...

Questions about Organization and Structure

The relationship between ___ and ___ is explained primarily by the use of which of the following?

Questions about Rhetoric

The second sentence is unified by metaphorical references to...

Questions about Rhetoric

The shift in point of view has the effect of...

Questions about the Main Idea

The speaker's attitude is best described as one of...

Questions about Organization and Structure

The speaker's mention of "___" is appropriate to the development of her argument by...

Questions about Rhetorical Modes

The speaker's rhetorical strategy is to...

Questions about the Author's Meaning and Purpose

The sympathy (or other word) referred to in line ___ is called "adjective" because it...

Questions about Rhetoric

The syntax in the piece is best described as...

Questions about Rhetoric

The syntax of lines ____ to ____serves to...

Questions about the Main Idea

The theme of the second paragraph is...

Questions about Organization and Structure

The tone of the passage shifts from one of ___ to one of___.

Questions about the Main Idea

The tone of the piece (or parts of it) is one of...

Questions about the Author's Meaning and Purpose

What is the function of ___?

Questions about Rhetorical Modes

Which of the following best describes the author's method?

Questions about the Author's Meaning and Purpose

Which of the following best describes the author's purpose in the last sentence?

Questions about Organization and Structure

Which of the following best describes the function of the ___ paragraph in relation the the paragraphs that precede it...

Questions about the Author's Meaning and Purpose

Which of the following best identifies the meaning of "___"?

Questions about the Main Idea

Which of the following best summarizes the main topic of the passage...

Questions about the Main Idea

Which of the following would the author be LEAST likely to encourage?


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