Question 1

Why is poetry often more difficult to examine and explain than prose?

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Question 2

Completing readings for English class requires __________________.

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A)  a quick skim of all assigned materials 
B)  doing as much to feel comfortable 
C)  focusing on the literature more than the journal articles 
D)  thorough reading and note taking on all assigned materials

Question 3

If the narrator's name is not revealed in a story told in first-person narration, you should refer to them as __________________.

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A)  The author's name 
B)  The narrator 
C)  Anonymous 
D)  Jane or John Doe

Question 4

Why are characters the most interesting element in stories?

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Question 5

What is the most popular narrative point of view?

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A)  First-person narration by main character 
B)  First-person narration by a secondary character 
C)  Third-person (omniscient) 
D)  Third-person (objective)

Question 6

What are some ways to respond to what other writers have said?

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Question 7

What are you required to do when you are asked to examine or investigate?

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Question 8

What are you doing when you're asked to illustrate or demonstrate how something works?

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A)  Show 
B)  Explain 
C)  Examine 
D)  Discuss

Question 9

Why does reading go hand in hand with writing? In other words, why does reading help one write better?

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Question 10

What is the most important quality of a good summary?

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A)  Consistency 
B)  Coherence 
C)  Clarity 
D)  Connectivity

Question 11

What is having a firm opinion on the topic and explaining your reasons for it?

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A)  Arguing for or against 
B)  Taking a stand 
C)  Developing or expanding upon 
D)  Explaining

Question 12

Why is it important to not assume that the narrator using first-person I is the author?

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Question 13

What are some important clues that indicate a work is fiction?

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Question 14

Why is it not good to paraphrase by thesaurus?

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A)  Doing so is plagiarism 
B)  Doing so doesn't allow you to comprehend the author's idea 
C)  Doings so doesn't help you retain the information 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Why is it important to look up words or concepts you do not know?

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Question 16

What does it mean to read diligently?

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Question 17

Name at least two of the characteristics of successful paraphrasing.

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Question 18

Good writers are __________________.

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A)  reluctant readers 
B)  average readers 
C)  avid readers 
D)  recreational readers

Question 19

How long should a paraphrase be?

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A)  Somewhat longer 
B)  Much longer 
C)  Somewhat shorter 
D)  Much shorter

Question 20

How does autobiographical fiction differ from memoir? Why is it important to note that difference?

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Exam 4: Writing About Readings