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Review for Test on "Your Brain on Fiction" & "Man Made of Words"
Review for Test on "Your Brain on Fiction" & "Man Made of Words"
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1
Identify the sentence type:
The man sat with his dog in the park, but didn't see the coyote.
Complex
Compound-complex
Compound
Simple
2
Identify the sentence type:
Billy cried because the ball hit him, and the girl apologized immediately.
Compound
Complex
Simple
Compound-complex
3
What are you able to experience through reading fiction that you aren’t able to anywhere else?
Fantasy worlds and situations that aren't possible in reality.
Connections to and empathy for other human beings.
An instense feeling of fear.
4
Which sentence type shows a more
specific relationship
between ideas or reveals which idea is more important?
Simple
Complex
Compound
Compound-complex
5
The word
venerable
means:
in a reluctant or resentful manner
evoke or draw out a response from someone in reaction to one's own actions
bring or recall to the conscious mind
Given a great deal of respect, especially bc of age, wisdom, or character.
6
How does your brain interpret movement or smells while reading about them?
The brain malfunctions and enters a vegetative state.
The brain enters a state of pure blissfulness.
The brain knows it is not actually smelling those scents.
The brain believes it is actually smelling those scents in reality.
7
An objective summary of “Man Made of Words” should include all of the following EXCEPT:
The central idea of the text.
The author's name.
The fact that Ko-Sahn is old.
The main points from the text.
8
The word
evoke
means:
refine or perfect (something) over a period of time
evoke or draw out a response from someone in reaction to one's own actions
designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive
bring or recall to the conscious mind
9
The word
conjure
means:
playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor
call upon to appear as if by means of magic
in a reluctant or resentful manner
weak or broken; out of place
10
Identify the sentence type:
Even though the coach believed the boy was talented, he cut him from the team.
Compound-complex
Complex
Simple
Compound
11
Which sentence type demonstrates
two equally important ideas
or
two contrasting ideas?
Compound
Compound-complex
Simple
Complex
12
What is an
independent clause?
Clauses that cannot stand alone - rely on another part to make sense.
Clauses that stands alone as a complete sentence and make sense.
13
What is the central idea of
“Man Made of Words”
?
Language, stories, and words don't really matter.
Through our imaginations, we are able to better understand ourselves.
Imagination only leads to self-destruction.
Words are wicked important!
14
Identify the sentence type:
Because I found a dollar on the floor, I went to the candy store, and I bought a lolipop.
Simple
Compound-complex
Compound
Complex
15
The word
elicit
means:
refine or perfect (something) over a period of time
evoke or draw out a response from someone in reaction to one's own actions
bring or recall to the conscious mind
designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive
16
Identify the sentence type:
The teacher had a conversation with the student's parents.
Compound
Compound-complex
Complex
Simple
17
The word
functional
means:
designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive
evoke or draw out a response from someone in reaction to one's own actions
bring or recall to the conscious mind
refine or perfect (something) over a period of time
18
What is a
dependent clause?
Clauses that stand alone as a complete sentence and make sense.
Clauses that cannot stand alone - rely on another part to make sense.
19
In “Man Made of Words,” what purpose does the conversation between Ko-Sahn & Momaday serve?
Imagination destroys families.
Imagination creates a sense of reality.
Imagination is impossible once you become an adult.
Imagination conjures ghosts.
20
Identify the sentence type:
I ate bananas with peanut butter and my mom fed my baby brother apple sauce for lunch.
Compound
Simple
Compound-complex
Complex
21
What is the central idea of
“Your Brain on Fiction”
?
Stories affect our brains, our understanding of the world & people.
Reading lights up parts of our brains.
Reading develops "theory of mind."
Reading stimulates our brains.
22
Which sentence type is the
most common
?
Compound
Compound-complex
Complex
Simple
23
Which sentence type is used to express a
complicated relationship
and can sometimes be confusing?
Complex
Compound-complex
Compound
Simple
24
What occurs while you are reading fiction?
The brain is stimulated and multiple areas activate depending on the text.
The brain enters a state of pure blissfulness.
The brain malfunctions and enters a vegetative state.
The brain doubles in size.
25
The word
hone
means:
evoke or draw out a response from someone in reaction to one's own actions
designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive
bring or recall to the conscious mind
refine or perfect (something) over a period of time
26
The word
whimsy
means:
playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor
in a reluctant or resentful manner
weak or broken; out of place
Given a great deal of respect, especially bc of age, wisdom, or character.
27
Identify the sentence type:
I love cheese, but it makes my belly hurt!
Simple
Complex
Compound
Compound-complex
28
In “Man Made of Words,” what does Ko-Sahn's "existence" prove to Momaday?
Ko-Sahn is able to continue to "live" even though she is gone in reality.
Ko-Sahn is able to give and take advice.
Ko-Sahn is able to speak to her grandson.
Ko-Sahn is able to remember her grandson.
29
The word
grudgingly
means:
refine or perfect (something) over a period of time
bring or recall to the conscious mind
evoke or draw out a response from someone in reaction to one's own actions
in a reluctant or resentful manner
30
In “Man Made of Words,” what does it mean to "Go
UNIMAGINED
"?
To not imagine anything ever.
to fail to create an idea about ourselves in our own minds
to let others create a false idea of who we are
to let others invent ideas about who we are
