Benchmark 2 Review

Question 1

____________________ is the overall feeling that a story creates for the reader.

Accepted Answer

mood

Question 2

Identify the antecedent. Since the train was empty, Yvonne and I has a whole car to ourselves.

Accepted Answer

Yvonne and I

Question 3

What does the root -duc- mean? ex: The water supply is brought into the city over an aqueduct.

Accepted Answer

brings it from one place to another

Question 4

In which sentence are pronouns used correctly?

Accepted Answer

Please give Boris and me the two front seats.

Question 5

Which of these types of details most often signals writing that is meant to inform the reader?

Accepted Answer

facts and technical language

Question 6

Which of the following uses pronouns correctly?

Accepted Answer

Each of the girls has her own bicycle.

Question 7

Writing with the purpose to __________________ includes amusing the reader.

Accepted Answer

entertain

Question 8

In a discussion of literature, to what does the term tone refer?

Accepted Answer

the author's attitude toward his or her subject and audience

Question 9

In a detective story or mystery, what is likely to be the author's main purpose for writing?

Accepted Answer

to entertain readers with an interesting puzzle

Question 10

What does -lum- mean? ex: The flashes of lightning illuminated the building fronts.

Accepted Answer

lit up

Question 11

What does -equi- mean? Two feet is the equivalent of 24 inches.

Accepted Answer

equally distant

Question 12

Where would you be most likely to see a text about snoring?

Accepted Answer

magazine article

Question 13

_____________________ is the author's attitude toward a subject or their audience.

Accepted Answer

tone

Question 14

A _____________________ character does not change throughout the story.

Accepted Answer

static

Question 15

Which of the following are you unlikely to find in a work that is written in a formal style?

Accepted Answer

slang expressions and everyday language

Question 16

What type of character develops, changes and learns throughout the story?

Accepted Answer

dynamic

Question 17

What does -sol- mean? The prisoner was in solitary confinement, he didn't have anyone around.

Accepted Answer

alone

Question 18

Identify the reflexive pronoun in the following sentence. I cook breakfast for myself everyday

Accepted Answer

myself

Question 19

Which type of writing is the author's main purpose to persuade readers to think a certain way?

Accepted Answer

newspaper editorial

Question 20

In a discussion of literature, to what does the term mood refer?

Accepted Answer

the feeling that the work creates for the reader

Question 21

When an author writes to _________________, they are trying to get you to think a certain way.

Accepted Answer

persuade

Question 22

One of the purposes of reading is to ________________ or provide factual details on a subject.

Accepted Answer

inform

Question 23

Which type or writing is it important to question the author's statements and assumptions?

Accepted Answer

persuasion

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Benchmark 2 Review

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