Question 1

Which of the sentences below is not punctuated correctly?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Samantha promised that "she would leave promptly at midnight." 
B)  ​Mr. Smith asked, "Who is going to give the presentation at the meeting this afternoon?" 
C)  ​My grandmother said, "I have a surprise for you"; then she handed me the car keys. 
D)  ​"If you hear a loud noise," Jonathan advised, "run out of the cave immediately." 
A)  ​Samantha promised that "she would leave promptly at midnight." 
B)  ​Mr. Smith asked, "Who is going to give the presentation at the meeting this afternoon?" 
C)  ​My grandmother said, "I have a surprise for you"; then she handed me the car keys. 
D)  ​"If you hear a loud noise," Jonathan advised, "run out of the cave immediately." A

Question 2

Application of Skills
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 8 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
?Just Another Night
S1U1P11S1S1P0 It was just another night at the frat house. The drinking started early and usually didn't stop until dawn. One of my brothers, a popular easy-going guy named Ryan-not usually much of a drinker-was celebrating a big birthday: his twenty-first. Egged on by the hooting crowd, Ryan bolted down one drink after another, after another, after another.
S1U1P12 S1S1P0 By the time Ryan reached 12 drinks, he was slurring his words. As he kept chugging drinks, his face looked flushed; he started sweating heavily. When Ryan lurched to his feet, he swayed unsteadily for a few moments and then collapsed. At first everyone laughed. Then we tried to revive him. We couldn't.
S1U1P13 S1S1P0 "He's not breathing!" I shouted. Someone called 911, and paramedics rushed Ryan to the nearest hospital. His blood-alcohol concentration was several times above the legal limit.Despite intensive efforts by the medical team, nothing helped. Ryan's twenty-first birthday was his last. Our party was over.
-adapted from Hales,  An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change , p. 377
Paragraph 3 begins with a direct quotation from the narrator in order to?

Accepted Answer

A)  ?reveal the friendship the narrator had with Ryan. 
B)  ?demonstrate that Ryan had an easy?going personality. 
C)  ?give an example of how the crowd egged Ryan on. 
D)  ?recreate the feeling of rising panic at the party. 
A)  ?reveal the friendship the narrator had with Ryan. 
B)  ?demonstrate that Ryan had an easy?going personality. 
C)  ?give an example of how the crowd egged Ryan on. 
D)  ?recreate the feeling of rising panic at the party. D

Question 3

Application of Skills
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 8 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
?Just Another Night
S1U1P11S1S1P0 It was just another night at the frat house. The drinking started early and usually didn't stop until dawn. One of my brothers, a popular easy-going guy named Ryan-not usually much of a drinker-was celebrating a big birthday: his twenty-first. Egged on by the hooting crowd, Ryan bolted down one drink after another, after another, after another.
S1U1P12 S1S1P0 By the time Ryan reached 12 drinks, he was slurring his words. As he kept chugging drinks, his face looked flushed; he started sweating heavily. When Ryan lurched to his feet, he swayed unsteadily for a few moments and then collapsed. At first everyone laughed. Then we tried to revive him. We couldn't.
S1U1P13 S1S1P0 "He's not breathing!" I shouted. Someone called 911, and paramedics rushed Ryan to the nearest hospital. His blood-alcohol concentration was several times above the legal limit.Despite intensive efforts by the medical team, nothing helped. Ryan's twenty-first birthday was his last. Our party was over.
-adapted from Hales,  An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change , p. 377
What is the setting of this story??

Accepted Answer

A)  ?a bar in a college town 
B)  ?the narrator's home 
C)  ?a student's apartment 
D)  ?a college fraternity house 
A)  ?a bar in a college town 
B)  ?the narrator's home 
C)  ?a student's apartment 
D)  ?a college fraternity house D

Question 4

Quotation marks should be used in personal narratives to indicate​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​dialogue 
B)  ​statistics 
C)  ​surprising facts 
D)  ​shifts in time 
A)  ​dialogue 
B)  ​statistics 
C)  ​surprising facts 
D)  ​shifts in time

Question 5

​Examine the time line below. Then select the best answer for the missing event "X".
Time Line
Order
Main Actions:
1
Susan takes a job at the new café in town.
2
On her first day, she makes many mistakes.
3
X
4
She pays the customer's dry cleaning bill.
5
Susan realizes that her new job will teach her much more than how to make a cappuccino.
​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Susan receives a huge tip from a kind customer. 
B)  ​Susan spills a hot cup of coffee on a customer's suit jacket. 
C)  ​Susan learns that being gracious is important. 
D)  ​Susan reflects on her first job as a retail clerk. 
A)  ​Susan receives a huge tip from a kind customer. 
B)  ​Susan spills a hot cup of coffee on a customer's suit jacket. 
C)  ​Susan learns that being gracious is important. 
D)  ​Susan reflects on her first job as a retail clerk.

Question 6

The series of events that builds suspense is known as the resolution.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A personal essay not only narrates an event but also provides some analysis of the experience.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Application of Skills
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 8 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
?Just Another Night
S1U1P11S1S1P0 It was just another night at the frat house. The drinking started early and usually didn't stop until dawn. One of my brothers, a popular easy-going guy named Ryan-not usually much of a drinker-was celebrating a big birthday: his twenty-first. Egged on by the hooting crowd, Ryan bolted down one drink after another, after another, after another.
S1U1P12 S1S1P0 By the time Ryan reached 12 drinks, he was slurring his words. As he kept chugging drinks, his face looked flushed; he started sweating heavily. When Ryan lurched to his feet, he swayed unsteadily for a few moments and then collapsed. At first everyone laughed. Then we tried to revive him. We couldn't.
S1U1P13 S1S1P0 "He's not breathing!" I shouted. Someone called 911, and paramedics rushed Ryan to the nearest hospital. His blood-alcohol concentration was several times above the legal limit.Despite intensive efforts by the medical team, nothing helped. Ryan's twenty-first birthday was his last. Our party was over.
-adapted from Hales,  An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change , p. 377
Which technique does the author use to begin the story??

Accepted Answer

A)  ?He reveals a surprising statistic. 
B)  ?He offers an interesting thought. 
C)  ?He sets the stage. 
D)  ?He opens with dialogue. 
A)  ?He reveals a surprising statistic. 
B)  ?He offers an interesting thought. 
C)  ?He sets the stage. 
D)  ?He opens with dialogue.

Question 9

​Which of the following statements best describes a personal narrative?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A personal narrative explains how something works. 
B)  ​A personal narrative recounts a memorable event that has some importance to the author. 
C)  ​A personal narrative persuades the reader to take action on an issue. 
D)  ​A personal narrative analyzes what caused something to happen. 
A)  ​A personal narrative explains how something works. 
B)  ​A personal narrative recounts a memorable event that has some importance to the author. 
C)  ​A personal narrative persuades the reader to take action on an issue. 
D)  ​A personal narrative analyzes what caused something to happen.

Question 10

Which organizational pattern is most often used in a narrative?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​compare and contrast organization 
B)  ​spatial organization 
C)  ​chronological organization 
D)  ​logical organization 
A)  ​compare and contrast organization 
B)  ​spatial organization 
C)  ​chronological organization 
D)  ​logical organization

Question 11

Jumping right into the story is not an effective strategy for opening a personal narrative.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Choose the correct order below for the elements in a plot line.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​resolution, climax, rising action, exposition 
B)  ​climax, resolution, exposition, rising action 
C)  ​rising action, climax, exposition, resolution 
D)  ​exposition, rising action, climax, resolution 
A)  ​resolution, climax, rising action, exposition 
B)  ​climax, resolution, exposition, rising action 
C)  ​rising action, climax, exposition, resolution 
D)  ​exposition, rising action, climax, resolution

Question 13

The strongest narratives use sensory details to help the reader picture, hear, smell, taste, and feel what is described.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Choose the sentence below that includes specific verbs and modifiers that energize the writing.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​After the baseball hit me, a lump began to form. 
B)  ​When the ball hit me, I could feel a big lump start to grow. 
C)  ​Seconds after the baseball cracked against my forehead, a throbbing red lump had begun to swell up. 
D)  ​Right after the ball struck me, a lump began to grow. 
A)  ​After the baseball hit me, a lump began to form. 
B)  ​When the ball hit me, I could feel a big lump start to grow. 
C)  ​Seconds after the baseball cracked against my forehead, a throbbing red lump had begun to swell up. 
D)  ​Right after the ball struck me, a lump began to grow.

Question 15

The most exciting part of a personal narrative is called the __________________.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​climax 
B)  ​resolution 
C)  ​exposition 
D)  ​rising action 
A)  ​climax 
B)  ​resolution 
C)  ​exposition 
D)  ​rising action

Question 16

Application of Skills
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 8 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
?Just Another Night
S1U1P11S1S1P0It was just another night at the frat house. The drinking started early and usually didn't stop until dawn. One of my brothers, a popular easy-going guy named Ryan-not usually much of a drinker-was celebrating a big birthday: his twenty-first. Egged on by the hooting crowd, Ryan bolted down one drink after another, after another, after another.
S1U1P12 S1S1P0 By the time Ryan reached 12 drinks, he was slurring his words. As he kept chugging drinks, his face looked flushed; he started sweating heavily. When Ryan lurched to his feet, he swayed unsteadily for a few moments and then collapsed. At first everyone laughed. Then we tried to revive him. We couldn't.
S1U1P13 S1S1P0 "He's not breathing!" I shouted. Someone called 911, and paramedics rushed Ryan to the nearest hospital. His blood-alcohol concentration was several times above the legal limit.Despite intensive efforts by the medical team, nothing helped. Ryan's twenty-first birthday was his last. Our party was over.
-adapted from Hales,  An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change , p. 377
Which transition words does the author use to show the chronology of events??

Accepted Answer

A)  ?by the time, at first, then 
B)  ?chugging, flushed, lurched 
C)  ?popular, easy?going, drinker 
D)  ?all of the above 
A)  ?by the time, at first, then 
B)  ?chugging, flushed, lurched 
C)  ?popular, easy?going, drinker 
D)  ?all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following details can a writer add to a personal narrative to help it "come alive" for the reader?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​personal reflections 
B)  ​references to the setting 
C)  ​dialogue 
D)  ​all of the above 
A)  ​personal reflections 
B)  ​references to the setting 
C)  ​dialogue 
D)  ​all of the above

Question 18

Replacing general verbs and modifiers for more specific ones will help readers visualize the story.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Application of Skills
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 8 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
?Just Another Night
S1U1P11S1S1P0 It was just another night at the frat house. The drinking started early and usually didn't stop until dawn. One of my brothers, a popular easy-going guy named Ryan-not usually much of a drinker-was celebrating a big birthday: his twenty-first. Egged on by the hooting crowd, Ryan bolted down one drink after another, after another, after another.
S1U1P12 S1S1P0 By the time Ryan reached 12 drinks, he was slurring his words. As he kept chugging drinks, his face looked flushed; he started sweating heavily. When Ryan lurched to his feet, he swayed unsteadily for a few moments and then collapsed. At first everyone laughed. Then we tried to revive him. We couldn't.
S1U1P13 S1S1P0 "He's not breathing!" I shouted. Someone called 911, and paramedics rushed Ryan to the nearest hospital. His blood-alcohol concentration was several times above the legal limit.Despite intensive efforts by the medical team, nothing helped. Ryan's twenty-first birthday was his last. Our party was over.
-adapted from Hales,  An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change , p. 377
The climax of the story occurs when?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ryan bolts one drink after another. 
B)  Ryan begins slurring his words. 
C) Ryan collapses. 
D) Ryan's alcohol level is tested. 
A)  Ryan bolts one drink after another. 
B)  Ryan begins slurring his words. 
C) Ryan collapses. 
D) Ryan's alcohol level is tested.

Question 20

Application of Skills
Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 8 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
?Just Another Night
S1U1P11S1S1P0 It was just another night at the frat house. The drinking started early and usually didn't stop until dawn. One of my brothers, a popular easy-going guy named Ryan-not usually much of a drinker-was celebrating a big birthday: his twenty-first. Egged on by the hooting crowd, Ryan bolted down one drink after another, after another, after another.
S1U1P12 S1S1P0 By the time Ryan reached 12 drinks, he was slurring his words. As he kept chugging drinks, his face looked flushed; he started sweating heavily. When Ryan lurched to his feet, he swayed unsteadily for a few moments and then collapsed. At first everyone laughed. Then we tried to revive him. We couldn't.
S1U1P13 S1S1P0 "He's not breathing!" I shouted. Someone called 911, and paramedics rushed Ryan to the nearest hospital. His blood-alcohol concentration was several times above the legal limit.Despite intensive efforts by the medical team, nothing helped. Ryan's twenty-first birthday was his last. Our party was over.
-adapted from Hales,  An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change , p. 377
In the first paragraph of the passage, the "hooting crowd" is a sensory detail to recreate:?

Accepted Answer

A)  ?sight 
B)  ?sound 
C)  ?taste 
D)  ?feel 
A)  ?sight 
B)  ?sound 
C)  ?taste 
D)  ?feel

Which of the sentences below is not punctuated correctly?

Quotation marks should be used in personal narratives to indicate

The series of events that builds suspense is known as the resolution.

A personal essay not only narrates an event but also provides some analysis of the experience.

Which of the following statements best describes a personal narrative?

Which organizational pattern is most often used in a narrative?

Jumping right into the story is not an effective strategy for opening a personal narrative.

Choose the correct order below for the elements in a plot line.

The strongest narratives use sensory details to help the reader picture, hear, smell, taste, and feel what is described.

Choose the sentence below that includes specific verbs and modifiers that energize the writing.

The most exciting part of a personal narrative is called the __________________.

Which of the following details can a writer add to a personal narrative to help it "come alive" for the reader?

Replacing general verbs and modifiers for more specific ones will help readers visualize the story.

The Reading and Writing Connection

Approaches to Reading and Writing

Critical Thinking and Viewing

Ideas

Organization

Coherence

Audience, Purpose, and Tone

Reading and Writing Expository Texts

Reading and Writing Arguments

Understanding Research

Research Report

Sentence Basics

Simple Compound and Complex Sentences

Agreement

Sentence Problems

Noun

Pronoun

Verb

Adjective and Adverb

Conjunction and Preposition

Capitalization

Comma

Quotation Marks and Italics

Other Punctuation

The Sociological Study of Social and Natural Disasters

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Exam 8: Reading and Writing Narrative Texts

Which of the sentences below is not punctuated correctly?​

Quotation marks should be used in personal narratives to indicate​

The series of events that builds suspense is known as the resolution.​

A personal essay not only narrates an event but also provides some analysis of the experience.​

​Which of the following statements best describes a personal narrative?

Which organizational pattern is most often used in a narrative?​

Jumping right into the story is not an effective strategy for opening a personal narrative.​

Choose the correct order below for the elements in a plot line.​

The strongest narratives use sensory details to help the reader picture, hear, smell, taste, and feel what is described.​

Choose the sentence below that includes specific verbs and modifiers that energize the writing.​

The most exciting part of a personal narrative is called the __________________.​

Which of the following details can a writer add to a personal narrative to help it "come alive" for the reader?​

Replacing general verbs and modifiers for more specific ones will help readers visualize the story.​

The Reading and Writing Connection

Approaches to Reading and Writing

Critical Thinking and Viewing

Ideas

Organization

Coherence

Audience, Purpose, and Tone

Reading and Writing Expository Texts

Reading and Writing Arguments

Understanding Research

Research Report

Sentence Basics

Simple Compound and Complex Sentences

Agreement

Sentence Problems

Noun

Pronoun

Verb

Adjective and Adverb

Conjunction and Preposition

Capitalization

Comma

Quotation Marks and Italics

Other Punctuation

The Sociological Study of Social and Natural Disasters

Filters

Which of the sentences below is not punctuated correctly?

Quotation marks should be used in personal narratives to indicate

The series of events that builds suspense is known as the resolution.

A personal essay not only narrates an event but also provides some analysis of the experience.

Which of the following statements best describes a personal narrative?

Which organizational pattern is most often used in a narrative?

Jumping right into the story is not an effective strategy for opening a personal narrative.

Choose the correct order below for the elements in a plot line.

The strongest narratives use sensory details to help the reader picture, hear, smell, taste, and feel what is described.

Choose the sentence below that includes specific verbs and modifiers that energize the writing.

The most exciting part of a personal narrative is called the __________________.

Which of the following details can a writer add to a personal narrative to help it "come alive" for the reader?

Replacing general verbs and modifiers for more specific ones will help readers visualize the story.