What did Marconi accomplish?

He sent a message across the sea, without using wires.

What is implied? "If they are your patents, Niko, why did Marconi get a letter before you?"

Tesla does not understand how he got cheated.

When you combine both text, which statement best describes the effect of the two selections?

complementary info. creates a richer portrait of him

Which statement best supports your answer for the last question?

"She is pale gray with white tipped wings."

Which statement best supports your answer on the last question?

"Vuk twisted his face up to a cruel squint."

Why is Nikola Tesla standing on the ledge outside his apartment?

He's trying to locate a specific pigeon.

How has Nikola Telsa's life changed over the years?

He used to have many famous visitors, but now no one visits.

Which of these contains an adverb in the comparative form?

Fred drives more carefully than Steve.

Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of triumph?

Marconi won the Nobel Prize in physics.

If Marconi revolutionized the wireless transmission of messages, which of the following's true?

He greatly improved communication.

How does Tesla spend his days now?

Thinks about his feelings towards Marconi/takes in pigeons.

Why did Vuk destroy the device that Tesla invented at the age of seven?

Vuk was an ignorant, nasty boy who was jealous of Tesla.

What does Hunt gain by using the simile in the prior question?

She describes Tesla's impact and achievements with imagery.

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1
What did Marconi accomplish?
He trained pigeons, so they would deliver messages.
He provided power to New York City through lines.
He sent a message across the sea, without using wires.
He created insect energy.
2
Which phrase contains an adjective or adverb in the superlative form?
will train earnestly
is a nicer hiking area
spoke most persuasively
is sharper than
3
What is implied? "If they are your patents, Niko, why did Marconi get a letter before you?"
Marconi is a more brilliant inventor than Tesla.
Tesla does not understand how he got cheated.
Patent law needs to be strengthened and enforced more.
Tesla should have just concentrated on the radio.
4
When you combine both text, which statement best describes the effect of the two selections?
figurative language makes them descriptive and interesting
complementary info. creates a richer portrait of him
inclusion of the same facts creates an imaginative portrayal
quotes and reliable info. inspires admiration in the reader
5
Humanity will be like an ant heap stirred up with a stick is an example of a
metaphor
simile
denotation
personification
6
Whom or what is Tesla seeking?
Marconi
a specific pigeon
his beautiful girlfriend
a way to return to Yugoslavia
7
Which statement best supports your answer for the last question?
"She is pale gray with white tipped wings."
"Marconi surrounded himself with fame..."
"When I was a child I had a tiny lab..."
"I don't have magnetite in my head."
8
Which statement best supports your answer on the last question?
"Vuk sank his hand, his filthy fingernails, down..."
"Vuk twisted his face up to a cruel squint."
With my lecture finished, he nodded and approached the jar.
"He kept his eyes on the glass jar."
9
The electrical stations' deficiencies resulted in power outages all summer long.
Locations
Dimensions
Failings
Achievements
10
Why is Nikola Tesla standing on the ledge outside his apartment?
He is trying to get the best possible view of the sunset.
He's trying to locate a specific pigeon.
He is taking a break from working in the lab he built.
He is trying to detect radio waves in the environment.
11
What figurative language is used? "The last rays of sunlight, pale blades that cut through..."
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
12
How has Nikola Telsa's life changed over the years?
He used to work as a waiter, but now he is unemployed.
He used to talk to storms, but knows that storms can't talk.
He used to experiment with dust, but now raises pigeons.
He used to have many famous visitors, but now no one visits.
13
Which of these contains an adverb in the comparative form?
We traveled farthest to reach Oakland Mall.
The library has the most books of all the libraries.
Fred drives more carefully than Steve.
for he is a great artist
14
Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of triumph?
Tesla thought about his old home and how everyone was gone.
Tesla lived alone in New York City, obsessed with anger.
Marconi won the Nobel Prize in physics.
Marconi had a childhood interest in science and experiments.
15
"Candles' glow crept up the orange bark, the stretched fingers of pine needles..."
Personification
Irony
Simile
Metaphor
16
If Marconi revolutionized the wireless transmission of messages, which of the following's true?
He greatly improved communication.
He sparked a political uprising.
He preserved the way people spoke.
He linked people across the ocean.
17
How does Tesla spend his days now?
Invents ways to use insects to create inexpensive power.
He eats rich food/takes in injured pigeons.
Travels back and forth to Serbia/eats rich food.
Thinks about his feelings towards Marconi/takes in pigeons.
18
Why did Vuk destroy the device that Tesla invented at the age of seven?
Vuk didn't understand what Telsa was doing.
Vuk was getting back at Tesla for Tesla's previous cruelty.
Vuk was an ignorant, nasty boy who was jealous of Tesla.
Vuk thought it was very amusing.
19
What does Hunt gain by using the simile in the prior question?
She shows that Tesla didn't have a connection to nature.
She suggests that Tesla preferred animals to people.
She helps us understand Tesla's unusual experiments.
She describes Tesla's impact and achievements with imagery.

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