Question 1

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example.
-Generalization

Accepted Answer

A)   The prime goal of all politicians is to be reelected.
B)   The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
C)   Jamie was considered the boss's Man Friday.
D)   The company streamlined its operations and downsized redundant positions. A

Question 2

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example.
-Generalization

Accepted Answer

A)   Our neighbor is currently between jobs.
B)   The plant manager was known among his employees as quite a Scrooge.
C)   Teenage drivers are reckless.
D)   You can't teach an old dog new tricks. C

Question 3

A word that describes a person who is enthusiastic but has a negative connotation is

Accepted Answer

A)   wholehearted.
B)   spirited.
C)   fanatical.
D)   passionate. C

Question 4

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example.
-Allusion

Accepted Answer

A)   Our neighbor is currently between jobs.
B)   The plant manager was known among his employees as quite a Scrooge.
C)   Teenage drivers are reckless.
D)   You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Question 5

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example.
-Allusion

Accepted Answer

A)   The prime goal of all politicians is to be reelected.
B)   The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
C)   Jamie was considered the boss's Man Friday.
D)   The company streamlined its operations and downsized redundant positions.

Question 6

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example.
-Cliché

Accepted Answer

A)   Our neighbor is currently between jobs.
B)   The plant manager was known among his employees as quite a Scrooge.
C)   Teenage drivers are reckless.
D)   You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Question 7

Read the following passage and then answer questions bellow
A steady stream of cars and pedestrians jammed the streets around the Holt Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. By early evening a patient, orderly, and determined crowd of over 5,000 African Americans had packed the church and spilled over onto the sidewalks. Loudspeakers had to be set up for the thousands who could not squeeze inside. After a brief prayer and a reading from the Scripture, all attention focused on the twenty-six-year-old minister who was to address the gathering. "We are here this evening," he began slowly, "for serious business. We are here in a general sense because first and foremost we are American citizens and we are determined to apply our citizenship to the fullness of its means."Rosa Parks, a seamstress and well-known activist in Montgomery's African American community, had been arrested and put in jail for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Montgomery's black community had long endured the humiliation of a strictly segregated bus system. The day of the mass meeting, over 30,000 African Americans had answered a hastily organized call to boycott the city's buses in protest of Parks's arrest. Even before the minister concluded his speech, it was clear to all present that the bus boycott would continue for more than just a day. By the time he finished his brief but stirring address, the minister had created a powerful sense of communion. "If we are wrong, justice is a lie," he told the clapping and shouting throng. "And we are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream." Historians would look back at Montgomery, he noted, and have to say, " 'There lived a race of people, black people, fleecy locks and black complexion, of people who had the moral courage to stand up for their rights.' And thereby they injected a new meaning into the veins of history and civilization." The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., made his way out of the church amid waves of applause and rows of hands reaching out to touch him. His speech catapulted him into leadership of the Montgomery bus boycott, and it also proved him to be a prophet.
-The primary purpose of this passage is to describe

Accepted Answer

A)   Rosa Parks's background.
B)   the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
C)   Dr. Martin Luther King's early days as a minister.
D)   Dr. King's role in the Montgomery bus boycott.

Question 8

The statement that is an example of the passive voice is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Organic gardening methods are healthier.
B)   They say global warming has caused recent increases in hurricane activity.
C)   Parents were concerned about the school district's plan for a longer school day.
D)   The industry's job bidding system was found to be suspect.

Question 9

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example.
-Euphemism

Accepted Answer

A)   Our neighbor is currently between jobs.
B)   The plant manager was known among his employees as quite a Scrooge.
C)   Teenage drivers are reckless.
D)   You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Question 10

Personification is a type of figurative language in which the author

Accepted Answer

A)   makes a comparison using the words like or as.
B)   attributes human characteristics to ideas or objects.
C)   states or implies a relationship between two unlike items.
D)   reveals information by making an incomplete comparison.

Question 11

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example.
-Euphemism

Accepted Answer

A)   The prime goal of all politicians is to be reelected.
B)   The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
C)   Jamie was considered the boss's Man Friday.
D)   The company streamlined its operations and downsized redundant positions.

Question 12

A word that describes a person who is outspoken but has a positive connotation is

Accepted Answer

A)   forceful.
B)   assertive.
C)   pushy.
D)   domineering.

Question 13

A word that describes a person who is frugal with money but has a positiveconnotation is

Accepted Answer

A)   cheap.
B)   thrifty.
C)   tight.
D)   stingy.

Question 14

A word that describes a place where people live but has a negative connotation is

Accepted Answer

A)   house.
B)   shack.
C)   residence.
D)   home.

Question 15

Read the following passage and then answer questions bellow
A steady stream of cars and pedestrians jammed the streets around the Holt Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. By early evening a patient, orderly, and determined crowd of over 5,000 African Americans had packed the church and spilled over onto the sidewalks. Loudspeakers had to be set up for the thousands who could not squeeze inside. After a brief prayer and a reading from the Scripture, all attention focused on the twenty-six-year-old minister who was to address the gathering. "We are here this evening," he began slowly, "for serious business. We are here in a general sense because first and foremost we are American citizens and we are determined to apply our citizenship to the fullness of its means."Rosa Parks, a seamstress and well-known activist in Montgomery's African American community, had been arrested and put in jail for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Montgomery's black community had long endured the humiliation of a strictly segregated bus system. The day of the mass meeting, over 30,000 African Americans had answered a hastily organized call to boycott the city's buses in protest of Parks's arrest. Even before the minister concluded his speech, it was clear to all present that the bus boycott would continue for more than just a day. By the time he finished his brief but stirring address, the minister had created a powerful sense of communion. "If we are wrong, justice is a lie," he told the clapping and shouting throng. "And we are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream." Historians would look back at Montgomery, he noted, and have to say, " 'There lived a race of people, black people, fleecy locks and black complexion, of people who had the moral courage to stand up for their rights.' And thereby they injected a new meaning into the veins of history and civilization." The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., made his way out of the church amid waves of applause and rows of hands reaching out to touch him. His speech catapulted him into leadership of the Montgomery bus boycott, and it also proved him to be a prophet.
-Of the following statements based on the selection, the one that is an opinion is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Loudspeakers were set up for those who could not fit inside the church.
B)   Rosa Parks was jailed for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger.
C)   The bus boycott would continue for more than just one day.
D)   Dr. King's speech proved him to be a prophet.

Question 16

Read the following passage and then answer questions bellow
A steady stream of cars and pedestrians jammed the streets around the Holt Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. By early evening a patient, orderly, and determined crowd of over 5,000 African Americans had packed the church and spilled over onto the sidewalks. Loudspeakers had to be set up for the thousands who could not squeeze inside. After a brief prayer and a reading from the Scripture, all attention focused on the twenty-six-year-old minister who was to address the gathering. "We are here this evening," he began slowly, "for serious business. We are here in a general sense because first and foremost we are American citizens and we are determined to apply our citizenship to the fullness of its means."Rosa Parks, a seamstress and well-known activist in Montgomery's African American community, had been arrested and put in jail for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Montgomery's black community had long endured the humiliation of a strictly segregated bus system. The day of the mass meeting, over 30,000 African Americans had answered a hastily organized call to boycott the city's buses in protest of Parks's arrest. Even before the minister concluded his speech, it was clear to all present that the bus boycott would continue for more than just a day. By the time he finished his brief but stirring address, the minister had created a powerful sense of communion. "If we are wrong, justice is a lie," he told the clapping and shouting throng. "And we are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream." Historians would look back at Montgomery, he noted, and have to say, " 'There lived a race of people, black people, fleecy locks and black complexion, of people who had the moral courage to stand up for their rights.' And thereby they injected a new meaning into the veins of history and civilization." The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., made his way out of the church amid waves of applause and rows of hands reaching out to touch him. His speech catapulted him into leadership of the Montgomery bus boycott, and it also proved him to be a prophet.
-The organizational pattern of this passage is

Accepted Answer

A)   classification.
B)   comparison-contrast.
C)   time sequence.
D)   definition.

Question 17

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example.
-Cliché

Accepted Answer

A)   The prime goal of all politicians is to be reelected.
B)   The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
C)   Jamie was considered the boss's Man Friday.
D)   The company streamlined its operations and downsized redundant positions.

Question 18

Read the following passage and then answer questions bellow
A steady stream of cars and pedestrians jammed the streets around the Holt Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. By early evening a patient, orderly, and determined crowd of over 5,000 African Americans had packed the church and spilled over onto the sidewalks. Loudspeakers had to be set up for the thousands who could not squeeze inside. After a brief prayer and a reading from the Scripture, all attention focused on the twenty-six-year-old minister who was to address the gathering. "We are here this evening," he began slowly, "for serious business. We are here in a general sense because first and foremost we are American citizens and we are determined to apply our citizenship to the fullness of its means."Rosa Parks, a seamstress and well-known activist in Montgomery's African American community, had been arrested and put in jail for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Montgomery's black community had long endured the humiliation of a strictly segregated bus system. The day of the mass meeting, over 30,000 African Americans had answered a hastily organized call to boycott the city's buses in protest of Parks's arrest. Even before the minister concluded his speech, it was clear to all present that the bus boycott would continue for more than just a day. By the time he finished his brief but stirring address, the minister had created a powerful sense of communion. "If we are wrong, justice is a lie," he told the clapping and shouting throng. "And we are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream." Historians would look back at Montgomery, he noted, and have to say, " 'There lived a race of people, black people, fleecy locks and black complexion, of people who had the moral courage to stand up for their rights.' And thereby they injected a new meaning into the veins of history and civilization." The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., made his way out of the church amid waves of applause and rows of hands reaching out to touch him. His speech catapulted him into leadership of the Montgomery bus boycott, and it also proved him to be a prophet.
-Another example of figurative language in this selection is

Accepted Answer

A)   "first and foremost we are American citizens."
B)   "over 30,000 African Americans had answered a hastily organized call."
C)   "justice is a lie."
D)   "Historians would look back at Montgomery."

Question 19

Writers who use the passive voice avoid revealing information by

Accepted Answer

A)   ignoring contradictory evidence.
B)   making an incomplete comparison.
C)   including only details that favor their position.
D)   not identifying who performed a specific action.

Question 20

Read the following passage and then answer questions bellow
A steady stream of cars and pedestrians jammed the streets around the Holt Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. By early evening a patient, orderly, and determined crowd of over 5,000 African Americans had packed the church and spilled over onto the sidewalks. Loudspeakers had to be set up for the thousands who could not squeeze inside. After a brief prayer and a reading from the Scripture, all attention focused on the twenty-six-year-old minister who was to address the gathering. "We are here this evening," he began slowly, "for serious business. We are here in a general sense because first and foremost we are American citizens and we are determined to apply our citizenship to the fullness of its means."Rosa Parks, a seamstress and well-known activist in Montgomery's African American community, had been arrested and put in jail for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Montgomery's black community had long endured the humiliation of a strictly segregated bus system. The day of the mass meeting, over 30,000 African Americans had answered a hastily organized call to boycott the city's buses in protest of Parks's arrest. Even before the minister concluded his speech, it was clear to all present that the bus boycott would continue for more than just a day. By the time he finished his brief but stirring address, the minister had created a powerful sense of communion. "If we are wrong, justice is a lie," he told the clapping and shouting throng. "And we are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream." Historians would look back at Montgomery, he noted, and have to say, " 'There lived a race of people, black people, fleecy locks and black complexion, of people who had the moral courage to stand up for their rights.' And thereby they injected a new meaning into the veins of history and civilization." The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., made his way out of the church amid waves of applause and rows of hands reaching out to touch him. His speech catapulted him into leadership of the Montgomery bus boycott, and it also proved him to be a prophet.
-Of the following words from paragraph 2, the only one that does not have a negative connotation is

Accepted Answer

A)   community.
B)   arrested.
C)   humiliation.
D)   segregated.

Exam 11: Evaluating Authors Techniques

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example. -Generalization

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example. -Generalization

A word that describes a person who is enthusiastic but has a negative connotation is

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example. -Allusion

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example. -Allusion

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example. -Cliché

The statement that is an example of the passive voice is:

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example. -Euphemism

Personification is a type of figurative language in which the author

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example. -Euphemism

A word that describes a person who is outspoken but has a positive connotation is

A word that describes a person who is frugal with money but has a positiveconnotation is

A word that describes a place where people live but has a negative connotation is

Write the letter of the choice that matches the following terms with the appropriate example. -Cliché

Writers who use the passive voice avoid revealing information by