Which of the following does NOT create suspense in The Devil in the White City?

Author's bias: Focus on Holmes's victims, not Holmes himself

Which theme doesn't match its storyline?

Olmsted: One shouldn't compromise independence for teamwork

Which use of figurative language is incorrectly labeled?

Euphemism: [speech was]a meaty helping of distorted reality.

Which is true of tone and atmosphere?

Tone is author's attitude, atmosphere is reader's sense

Which statement is not true of paraphrasing?

It's always better than summarizing

Which event shows a man vs. nature conflict?

A storm destroyed almost-completed Jackson Park buildings

Which statement concerning allusions is false?

It's only an allusion if the reader comprehends it.

When do you need to use parenthetical documentation to cite textual evidence?

for paraphrasing, summarizing, and direct quotations

Which did NOT contribute to Holmes's murders going undetected?

The economic downturn meant fewer customers at the Castle

What is author's bias

the slant an author gives toward a subject

using an associated object to name something

Realism is writing that deals with

ordinary people; ordinary situations

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Based on Erik Larson's nonfiction thriller.

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1
Holmes's partner in insurance fraud schemes
Arthur Bowman
Herman Mudgett
Ned Conner
Benjamin Pitezel
2
Naturalism did not
depict characters with no control over their destinies
bend the laws of science
show characters struggling to survive
pit characters against forces of nature
3
A plot device in which a story is told within a story
flashback
conflict
frame narrative
foreshadowing
4
What comprises setting?
time & place
time, context, and imagery
time, place, & context
time & context
5
Which of the following does NOT create suspense in The Devil in the White City?
Language: words such as macabre, allusions to Poe,
Literary Devices: dark irony and foreshadowing
Structure: Frame narrative, interwoven plotlines,Prendergast
Author's bias: Focus on Holmes's victims, not Holmes himself
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Which theme doesn't match its storyline?
Holmes: Evil can exist anywhere, even if it appears charming
Prendergast: Delusions can have dangerous consequences
Burnham:Vision &perseverance can lead to great achievements.
Olmsted: One shouldn't compromise independence for teamwork
7
synecdoche
using an associated object to name something
part for the whole
the same as metonymy
comparison of unlike things
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hyperbole
a contrast between appearance and reality
extreme exaggeration
comparison of unlike things
the part stands for the whole
9
H. H. Holmes name at birth.
Herman W. Mudgett
Seymour Butts
Harry Prendergast
Henry Herman Holmes
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A comparison of unlike things
understatement
metaphor
synecdoche
metonymy
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Which use of figurative language is incorrectly labeled?
Euphemism: [speech was]a meaty helping of distorted reality.
Hyperbole: "the first building to be called a skyscraper"
Personification: "The town was alive with movement."
Metonymy: "Bank presidents seduced typewriters."
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Which is true of tone and atmosphere?
Atmosphere is characters' feelings; tone is sound of words
Atmosphere is author's attitude; tone is reader's sense
Both come from author's word choice-no reader interpretation
Tone is author's attitude, atmosphere is reader's sense
13
Identify the speaker
Patrick Prendergast
Ned Conner
H. H. Holmes
Jack the Ripper
14
Traced Holmes's travels to find murdered children.
Anthony DiNozzo
John Watson
Frank Geyer
George Pinkerton
15
Identify the speaker
Gustavus Swift
George Ferris
Potter Palmer
Gustave Eiffel
16
Which statement is not true of paraphrasing?
It requires parenthetical documentation but not " "
It's always better than summarizing
They are all true.
It involves rewording while keeping same meaning
17
Which event shows a man vs. nature conflict?
Olmsted has a specific vision for the fair's landscape
A storm destroyed almost-completed Jackson Park buildings
Nuts and bolts pop off the Ferris Wheel's frame
The Algerians shows up a year early
18
The purpose of descriptive writing is
to explain or inform
to describe
to persuade
to entertain
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Verisimilitude is the appearance of
naturalism
realism
fiction
truth
20
Identify the speaker
H. H. Holmes
Benjamin Pitezel
Patrick Prendergast
Minnie Williams
21
Which statement concerning allusions is false?
Larson alludes to contemporary events of the World's Fair
It's only an allusion if the reader comprehends it.
Familiarity with Bible/myth increases reader's understanding
Allusions can be implicit; not directly stated
22
When do you need to use parenthetical documentation to cite textual evidence?
for paraphrasing, my analysis, or direct quotations
for paraphrasing and summarizing
only for direct quotations
for paraphrasing, summarizing, and direct quotations
23
Sought Cures for Depression in Europe
Frederick Olmsted
Patrick Prendergast
Benjamin Pitezel
John Root
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Holmes married her to gain access to land in Texas
Myrta Belknap
Minnie Williams
Emeline Cigrand
Julia Conner
25
Rejected from Yale and Harvard
Daniel Burnham
Potter Palmer
Herman Mudgett
Cyrus McCormick
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Which did NOT contribute to Holmes's murders going undetected?
The economic downturn meant fewer customers at the Castle
Tourist turnover made it difficult to locate the missing
Holmes's charm dismantled people's suspicions
A police force ill-quipped to deal with influx of people
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What is author's bias
the slant an author gives toward a subject
nonfiction writing's point of view
a author's purpose
an author's opinion
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Identify the speaker
Frederick Olmsted
John Root
George Post
Daniel Burnham
29
The purpose of argumentative writing is
to explain or inform
to describe
to entertain
to persuade
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Delusional man turned assassin
Patrick Prendergast
William Wrigley
Ned Conner
Philip Armour
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metonymy
using an associated object to name something
a contrast between the description and reality
naming the whole with the part
comparison of unlike things
32
Person who out-Eiffeled Eiffel
George Ferris
Patrick Post
Mickey Finn
Carter Harrison
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Identify the speaker
Mrs. Pitezel
Emeline Cigrand
Minnie Williams
Julia Conner
34
Partner in Burnham's Architectural Firm
John Root
Frank Lloyd Wright
Dankmar Adler
Louis Sullivan
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Identify the speaker
H. H. Holmes
Charles Chappell
Patrick Prendergast
Ben Pitezel
36
The purpose of narrative writing is
to persuade
to explain or inform
to tell a story
to entertain
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The purpose of expository writing is
to describe
to explain or inform
to entertain
to persuade
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This jeweler was suspicious of his wife's disappearance
Ned Conner
Charles Chappell
Frank Geyer
Louis Sullivan
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Realism is writing that deals with
natural settings; supernatural characters
ordinary people; ordinary situations
idealized characters; idyllic settings
imaginative, fantastic characters/settings
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One of Holmes' final victims, killed in Toronto
Alice Pitezel
Pearl Conner
Mrs. Lawrence
Minnie Williams

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