Which sentence provides the best example of vivid imagery?

She watched people whirled around her as if on a grand carousel.

In which of these sources should the reader look to evaluate the impact of tiredness on driving performance?

An annual report on the causes of automobile accidents

Which of these resources would be most useful for a student researching birds that face extinction?

A government report focusing on threatened wildlife

The phrase “she nearly choked on the extravagance” is intended to stress the idea that Elizabeth —

feels guilty about purchasing the expensive chocolates

Which resource would be most helpful for a student writing a critical analysis about the structure of a play they read?

Plot Development Through Stage Directions

Which idea from this report would be most difficult to verify as a fact?

Most people in the 1800s believed it was impossible to overhunt the pigeon

Which would be the best source of information about ancient Roman architectural style?

A book entitled Principles of Architecture Through History

One effect of this image is to --

help the reader visualize the beauty of the scene

Which of these online sources would provide the best information about new physical therapy techniques?

A scholarly paper written by a physical therapy professor

Which book would be most useful in learning more about women gaining the right to vote in America?

The Women’s Equality Movement in America

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1
Which sentence provides the best example of vivid imagery?
Being too young to vote didn’t lessen her enthusiasm.
She watched people whirled around her as if on a grand carousel.
This was the woman Elizabeth’s mother had made real .
Elizabeth accepted the porter's hand as she stepped down from the train.
2
In which of these sources should the reader look to evaluate the impact of tiredness on driving performance?
An article about interior comforts of today’s automobiles
An annual report on the causes of automobile accidents
An article about automobile safety features
An automobile safety report for consumers
3
Which of these resources would be most useful for a student researching birds that face extinction?
A government report focusing on threatened wildlife
A magazine article focused on human impact on the environment
A book detailing the decline of the passenger pigeon
A scholarly journal related to birds and bird watching
4
The phrase “she nearly choked on the extravagance” is intended to stress the idea that Elizabeth —
feels guilty about purchasing the expensive chocolates
fears the possibility that the chocolates will upset her stomach
wonders whether she will like the chocolates in the city
worries whether she will have enough money to pay for the chocolates
5
Which resource would be most helpful for a student writing a critical analysis about the structure of a play they read?
How to Write Dialogue for Fiction
Creating Memorable Supporting Characters
Broadway’s Twenty Greatest Plays
Plot Development Through Stage Directions
6
In this sentence, the cloak represents Makeah’s —
weight
sadness
relief
clothing
7
A synonym for the word corroborate is --
examine
exaggerate
support
question
8
This sentence contains an example of
alliteration
personification
paradox
apostrophe
9
Which idea from this report would be most difficult to verify as a fact?
Hunters in the 1860s were paid five cents for each pigeon.
Pigeons were transported by train to New York, Chicago, and other cities.
The passenger pigeon was professionally hunted with nets.
Most people in the 1800s believed it was impossible to overhunt the pigeon
10
Based on the context, the word intermittent in paragraph 1 means
in certain seasons
not frequent
above average
not beneficial
11
The word sporadically means --
to do intentionally
to bring about cheerfully
to occur periodically
to come upon peacefully
12
In this sentence, the tone is set through the author’s use of —
simile
imagery
symbolism
allusion
13
Which of these is a synonym for the word juncture?
connection
space
flow
bottom
14
Which would be the best source of information about ancient Roman architectural style?
A video on the study of ancient civilizations
An encyclopedia entry on the culture of Italy
A current issue of World Architecture magazine
A book entitled Principles of Architecture Through History
15
The word acclimate means to --
identify accurately
feel comforted
become adjusted
verify carefully
16
The use of the phrase “exploded from the box” is intended to —
understate the incident
add irony
create tension
exaggerate the incident
17
This sentence contains an example of
allusion
metaphor
pun
oxymoron
18
This quotation is an example of --
allegory
understatement
oxymoron
personification
19
Which would be the best keywords to use to find more information about the early days of filmmaking?
motion pictures
theater history
origins of movies
video cameras
20
One effect of this image is to --
help the reader visualize the beauty of the scene
suggest to the reader ways to make the world more beautiful
inform the reader of the most beautiful types of plants
explain to the reader why people appreciate beautiful sounds
21
Which of these online sources would provide the best information about new physical therapy techniques?
medical negligence claim by a patient against a physical therapist
student research paper about requirements of physical therapy assistants
A resumé of a graduate of a physical therapy program
A scholarly paper written by a physical therapy professor
22
The word refurbished means --
updated
overlooked
covered
approved
23
In this excerpt, the tone is set by the use of --
understatement
imagery
allusion
metaphor
24
The word culmination in this passage means --
conclusion or result
beginning or cause
unspoken purpose
unexpected consequence
25
Which book would be most useful in learning more about women gaining the right to vote in America?
The Struggle for Civil Liberties in America
The Encyclopedia of Famous American Women
The Women’s Equality Movement in America
The Voting Process in American Society

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