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1
Why are block quotes nice?
They don't need to be cited
They make your writing look fancy
They help distinguish the quote from the author's words
They make your essay longer
2
Choose the correctly punctuated quotation.
"My feelings will not be repressed."
"My feelings will not be repressed"!
My feelings will not be repressed."
"My feelings will not be repressed".
3
What is the only acceptable use for orphan quotes?
Orphan quotes are never acceptable.
Orphan quotes are always acceptable.
When you want to leave the reader guessing.
When you're an orphan.
4
Does this sentence need a comma?
Good question
No, it doesn't need a comma
Yes, it needs a comma
5
Why do authors use block quotes?
Authors don't use them anymore as they are out of fashion.
They distinguish the quote from the author's writing.
They fill up space and make the work seem longer and fancy.
They tell the reader when to skip ahead in the reading.
6
What is a
virgule
?
A backwards slash (/)
Same thing as an ellipsis
a forwards slash (\)
A virgin mule
7
Why do we use interjections?
WWS says to use them
They are easy to spell
They create authenticity
We shouldn't use them
8
Fix the punctuation in this sentence. (2 correct answers)
Put the period before the end quotation marks.
Put an ellipsis after "chef."
Delete the comma after "commented."
Put a colon instead of a comma to introduce it.
9
True or False: When you abbreviate a Latin phrase, italicize the abbreviation.
False
True
10
Which of the following is not a time when you introduce a quote with a colon:
When introducing a quote that is more than one sentence
When your quote is short and has an introductory phrase
When introducing a block quote
When you have already made a full statement
11
Which literary term best describes this sentence:
Litotes
Chiasmus
Antithesis
Paraprosdokian
12
Marcy says
I'll be back
in her best Terminator voice when she leaves. What's wrong with this?
The sentence is a fragment.
There should be a period after I'll be back.
Nothing. The sentence is correct.
Put quotes around instead of italics on I'll be back.
13
Which literary term best describes this sentence:
Anaphora
Anadiplosis
Antithesis
Asyndeton
14
Which option is best for dialogue?
"I know, right? She went so crazy,"
"I know, right? She went so crazy!"
I know, right? She went soooo crazy,"
"I know, right? She went so crazy!"
15
When creating dialogue, what should be avoided?
Semi-colons
Long Paragraphs
Fragments
Comma splices
16
Institutions, conventions, ideas are criticized in a mocking style that mingle prose & verse
Menippean Satire
Colloquialism
Irony
Ad Hominem
17
Is this quotation punctuated correctly?
No. The period should go inside the quotation marks.
No. The citation should go inside the quotation marks.
Yes. Is that Mr. Kenny's face on a sloth?
No. It should be (Davis, 35).
18
What is the concept of post modernism
Believe everything
Question everything
Indulge oneself
Worship multiple gods
19
What is the only acceptable use for blind quotes?
Blind quotes are never acceptable.
When the person you're quoting has vision problems.
When protecting the source of a quote.
Blind quotes are always acceptable
20
When should you use a comma to introduce a quotation?
when introducing a block quote
when the quote is one or two sentences
when the quote has an introductory phrase preceding it
When the quote is short and has an introductory phrase
21
What is the most important rule of dialogue?
Punctuate correctly
Be authentic
Follow the standard rules of English language
Use interjections
22
What can you use to set off a specific word or phrase you are referring to? (2 correct answers)
Bolding
Virgules
Italics
Quotation marks
23
Which is an example of a jeremiad?
I hate my life
Mr. Kenny is a fabulous teacher
I have so many friends and I'm popular
This class is awful, my gpa has fallen, my friends hate me
24
True or False: When you omit lines of a poem, only cite the lines you quoted
False
True
25
Is this punctuated correctly? Emma "burned some rubber" in her 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander.
Yes it is correctly punctuated.
No, you don't put quotation marks around a cliché
26
True or False: You should use ellipsis at the beginning of a quote.
False
True
27
T or F: When you want to insert a brief note or clarification into a quotation, use parentheses
False
True
28
How do you punctuate run on quotations in poetry?
/ line of poetry, line of poetry
Line of poetry / Line of poetry
line of poetry / line of poetry
Line of poetry, Line of poetry /
29
Select the correct quotation
The second one
The first one
30
How do you correctly punctuate parenthetical references?
.(Author, Page #)
(Author Page #).
.(Author Page #)
(Author, Page #).
31
Which is an example of litotes?
The dog is brown.
This is no minor matter.
He goes to church on Sundays.
She is a doll.
32
Which of these is an example of elliptical construction?
I'm going to sleep, bye now.
In came Mary, out ran Liza.
I like the blue dress better, but Jane the green one.
Man, that's a nice set of wheels.
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Which trailing though is punctuated correctly?
PKenny sloth thought to himself, "I'm thirsty. Tears..."
PKenny sloth thought to himself, "I'm thirsty. Tears. . ."
PKenny sloth thought to himself, I'm thirsty. Tears . . . "
PKenny sloth thought to himself, "I'm thirsty. Tears . . ."
