Question 1

What do you do when you make an inference?

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Use what you already know and evidence from the text to figure out what the author is saying

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Strongly suggest the truth or existence of something

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Find the directly stated answer in the text

Question 2

Which traits apply to fiction?

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imaginative; purpose is to entertain; uses narrative features like plot, characters, and theme

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purpose is to inform or teach; factually based; typically uses text features like graphs, headings, and special text to support the literature

Question 3

Why do authors use symbolism in literature?

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It gives writers freedom to add double levels of meaning to literature

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It grants writers permission to make comparisons between two unlike items

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It allows readers to understand only literal meanings of objects and ideas

Question 4

Read/Listen to the passage and answer this question: Based on the information in the passage, why did Ann and Roger Kristen leave their home?

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They desired to run away from the atomic war and their future deaths.

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They decided to live on the sea shore during the night.

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They wanted to get away from the loud horn sounding at night.

Question 5

Based on the passage, which characteristic best indicates to readers that it is fiction rather than informational nonfiction?

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the description of conflict

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the organization of sentences

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the use of active verbs

Question 6

Considering the passage, what is the effect of using symbolism with the ship and horn in the passage?

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It emphasizes fear and death by using the color black.

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It suggests a peaceful mood by using the color black.

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It shows the possibility of escape by using the color black.

Question 7

Match each plot element to its description.

Question 8

What is the purpose of metaphor in literature?

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Making an implicit comparison of unlike things helps readers visualize and make connections among common items.

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Making a direct comparison of unlike things helps readers understand literal meanings to ordinary objects.

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Making an exaggeration helps readers relate to  figurative expressions.

Question 9

What part of the plot is best exemplified in the passage?

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climax

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resolution

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exposition

Question 10

How does the author's use of metaphor in the passage help to communicate an idea?

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It provides a deeper meaning about the characters and conflict.

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It provides a detailed description of the plot.

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It provides an objective perspective on the story.

Question 11

What does the word implied mean?

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Suggested, but not directly expressed

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Clearly and directly stated

Question 12

Based on the passage, what is implied in the resolution?

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Ettil is killed by the car running him over.

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Ettil fights the boys and girls who pointed and yelled at him.

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Ettil quickly runs away before the car runs him over.

Question 13

What is indirect charcterization?

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The author describes what a character says, thinks, his effect on others, his actions, and his looks.  It is up to the reader to determine the personality trait(s).

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The author describes a character's personality by directly or explicitly stating or listing the traits.  The reader does not have to read between the lines.

Question 14

Match the points of view to their appropriate descriptions.

Question 15

Define conflict

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a problem between opposing forces

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development of a character's personality

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time, place, and environment

Question 16

What is author's style?

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The techniques, words choice, and sentence structures author's use to make it original

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The feelings associated with an author's word choice

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The setting, plot, characters, and theme an author chooses for his story

Question 17

The feelings associated with the setting, plot, conflict, and word choice is known as what?

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mood

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characterization

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figurative language

Question 18

Thinking of the lieutenant from "The Long Rain," which word best characterizes him?

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persistent

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hopeless

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angry

Question 19

How would "The Concrete Mixer" have changedif it were written in omniscient, not limited, point of view?

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It would have provided further understanding of both protagonists' and antagonists' feelings and thoughts.

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It would have only provided insight into Ettil's mind.

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It would have brought the audience into the story more by addressing them personally.

Question 20

Which quote best represents the conflict of "The Long Rain"?

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If only the rain wouldn't hit my head, just for a few minutes. If only I could remember what it's like not to be bothered.

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They walked down the jungle trail, now and then looking at their compasses. There was no direction anywhere, only what the compass said.

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He was looking at the sun.  The door was shut and the rain only a memory to his tingling body.

Question 21

How does the author's style help to create the mood of "The Long Rain"?

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The suspenseful scenes create a thrilling mood.

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The complex language creates a formal mood.

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The descriptive language creates a relaxing mood.

Question 22

How does a simile differ from a metaphor?

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A simile uses comparing words such as like, as, or than

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A simile expresses the opposite of what is actually meant

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A simile exaggerates the comparison, unlike a metaphor

Question 23

How does the author's use of simile help to convey an idea about the conflict?

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The rain is similar to the bully's pinching because both are never-ending mental tortures

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The rain, like the pinching, causes physical pain

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Unlike the bully, the rain is peaceful and serene, giving the characters a break from the conflict

Question 24

When you identify and explain the main parts of the story, you are doing what skill?

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summarizing

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analyzing

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interpreting

Question 25

The reason or intent of writing is called what?

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author's purpose

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plot

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author's style

Question 26

What is Bradbury's purpose for writing the stories we've read so far?

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to entertain but also to reflect on society's use of technology and behavior with those around them

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to persuade readers to  read more sci-fi stories and to describe the effects of not reading regularly

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to inform or teach about scientific developments

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