12. Jo Ann’s husband is called “the vanished husband” to emphasise...?

The suddenness with which the relationship ended.

23. The four strands of the essay are:

Marriage, shooting, dog and squirrels

6. Which of these is an example of pathetic fallacy?

In the porch light the trees shiver.

19. Plasma in the story represents...

Life and death and the edge of understanding

5. The turning point of the story is when Jo Ann says:

It's November 1, 1991, the last day of the first part of my life."

21. Which of the following phrases from the text are ambiguous?

You can decide how long she suffers.

13. Complete this key quotation from the text. “The Milky Way is...”

A long smear on the sky, like something erased from a blackboard.

15. What caused Gang Lu to snap?

He’d been overlooked for a prize

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12. Jo Ann’s husband is called “the vanished husband” to emphasise...?
The fact that she’s not over him.
The suddenness with which the relationship ended.
The fact that they had grown apart.
The magical nature of their relationship.
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11. How many people died in the shooting?
6
3
4
5
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24. “Guys whose own lives are ticking like alarm clocks, getting ready to go off” is an example of:
Foreshadowing and simile
Simile and symbolism
Metaphor and foreshadowing
Pathetic fallacy and foreshadowing
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7. What is Caroline's role in the essay?
To add some glamour to the story.
To slag off Jo Ann's husband.
To act as contrast to Jo Ann.
To highlight the theme.
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23. The four strands of the essay are:
Marriage, squirrels, shooting and stars
Squirrels, work, the shooting and space
Marriage, shooting, dog and squirrels
Shooting, dog, marriage and friendship
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3. What type of narrative structure does the essay have?
A parallel structure
Stream of Consciousness
A linear structure
A braided structure
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6. Which of these is an example of pathetic fallacy?
In the porch light the trees shiver.
She is Pavlov and I am her dog.
The Milky Way is a long smear on the sky.
The sky is full of dead men.
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2. What is the central incident in the text?
A squirrel infestation
A marital breakdown
Looking after a sick dog
A school shooting
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8. What name is given to the collie in the story?
Heart-breaker
The face of love
The look of love
Beloved pet
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22. Which of the following are typical stages of grief:
Sorrow
Confusion
Denial
Guilt
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19. Plasma in the story represents...
Science, blood and relationships
Chaos, life and Confusion
Life and death and the edge of understanding
Blood, sweat and tears
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14. The squirrels in the story provide Jo Ann with...
a chaotic lodger
Some company
A distraction
A family
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20. The mosquito in amber is like
The magnetosphere
Io
The plamapause
The plamasphere
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9. What are the themes of the essay?
Space, science and gun laws.
Loss, love and divorce.
Grief, loss and trauma.
Trauma, plasma and grief.
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5. The turning point of the story is when Jo Ann says:
"I can take almost anything at this point."
It's Gang Lu, the doctoral student. Everyone light up again."
"No matter how much you miss them. They never come back once they're gone."
It's November 1, 1991, the last day of the first part of my life."
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25. The narrator Jo Ann could best be described as:
Caring and under pressure
Responsible and compassionate
Sad and alone
Warm and confident
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18. Jo Ann’s relationship with Chris was...
A genial relationship
A flirtatious relationship
A familial relationship
A romantic relationship
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4. Name the technique used in the phrase "I row my boat through a dim, complicated dream."
Hyperbole
Simile
Foreshadowing
Euphemism
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21. Which of the following phrases from the text are ambiguous?
Plasma is blood
The sky is full of dead men.
It’s a good thing none of this happened.
You can decide how long she suffers.
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1. What genre does "The Fourth State of Matter" belong to?
Science Fiction
Prose Fiction
Creative Non-Fiction
Journalism
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16. What does Jo Ann day we’re all in together?
The game of life
The dying game.
Life and death
The loving game.
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10. At which university did the incident take place?
Stanford University
University of Iowa
University of Michigan
Harvard University
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13. Complete this key quotation from the text. “The Milky Way is...”
A thin streak of stars, like writing on a board.
A long streak on the sky, like something wiped from a blackboard.
A streak of stars, like a stain on the sky.
A long smear on the sky, like something erased from a blackboard.
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15. What caused Gang Lu to snap?
He’d watched too many Clintwood movies
He was bad at Physics
He’d been overlooked for a prize
He hated Jo Ann
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17. The technique whereby details from news coverage are woven into the narrative is known as...
Reportage
Factual account
Reporting
Journalism

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