What is the focus for this short story analysis?

Emphasis on protagonist's choices aligned w/ story's message

When writing an essay about literature, you should assume your audience consists of

readers intimately familiar with the text you’re explaining

What best describes the appropriate role of secondary sources in a literature essay?

They serve as tools to deepen and enrich your argument.

Essay writers often get the best results when they write about

a text that initially puzzles or angers them.

A standard MLA parenthetical citation includes

author’s last name and page number.

a debatable, interpretive claim.

Which of the following is NOT a common topic for a character-focused essay?

a comparison of the character to a “real world” celebrity

How long does a summary tend to be in relation to its original text?

significantly shorter than the original

informs and interests the reader.

What is the very first thing you should do when you start working on an essay?

scrutinize the writing assignment

If a source has four or more authors, how should you cite them?

Use the first author’s name, followed by the phrase “et al.”

Which of the following is NOT necessarily something a good introduction does?

It acknowledges the writer’s personal investment in the text

How does a poem’s theme and tone differ?

Theme is the poem topic; tone is its attitude about it

When choosing a topic for your essay, it is a good idea to

come up with many topics and test them to see what works.

How should a list of works cited be organized?

alphabetically by author’s last name

When referring to fictional characters, use

the same conventions employed by the literary work.

A parenthetical citation at the end of a sentence implies

the sentence is a paraphrase of a source.

In most cases, where do you place a parenthetical citation?

end of sentence, outside quotation marks & inside the period

Once you’ve formulated your topic and tentative thesis, the next step is usually to

figure out how to structure your argument.

When writing an essay about the poet Emily Dickinson, you should refer to her as

“Emily Dickinson” for first reference “Dickinson” thereafter

Plagiarism is best defined as

using someone else’s words, ideas, or data as your own

Which of the following best describes the difference between a topic and a thesis?

A thesis is an arguable statement about a topic.

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Literature Analysis Super Quiz

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This quiz will cover literary analysis, writing process, integrating quotes, and plagiarism for a literary analysis essay.

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1
What is the focus for this short story analysis?
Emphasis on text's ideology
Emphasis on protagonist's choices aligned w/ story's message
Emphasis on character's rendering real life situations
Emphasis on the author's message
2
How long should a thesis generally be?
two to five sentences
whatever you need to articulate your claim
never longer than one sentence
one to three sentences
3
When writing an essay about literature, you should assume your audience consists of
your professor
readers with some background in literature
readers intimately familiar with the text you’re explaining
intelligent readers with no background at all in literature.
4
The speaker of a poem is
the poet.
not necessarily the poet.
the poet’s alter ego.
a stand-in for the reader.
5
What best describes the appropriate role of secondary sources in a literature essay?
They serve as tools to deepen and enrich your argument.
They should serve only as research background.
They act as a kind of “garnish,” adding style to your essay
They should be the focus of a research essay.
6
What term describes a poem’s word choice?
articulation
diction
selection
expression
7
Which of the following constitutes textual evidence?
specific words and phrases from the text
changes in tone
structural devices
all of the above
8
When should you provide evidence in the form of quotations from the literary text?
when a quotation effectively summarizes a key plot point
when the text’s wording is significant
all the above
when a quotation provides important character description
9
What type of indent should your Works Cited use?
Centered
No indentations
First Line
Hanging
10
Essay writers often get the best results when they write about
a text that is relatively obscure
a text that they have no strong personal feelings about.
a text that is widely acknowledged to be a “classic.”
a text that initially puzzles or angers them.
11
Each body paragraph should develop a specific claim that is clearly stated in
a controlling idea
a relative quotation
a bullet point heading
a rhetorical question.
12
A standard MLA parenthetical citation includes
author’s first name, last name, and page number.
author’s name, publication date, and page number.
author’s last name and page number.
13
How do you indicate a quotation within a quotation?
parentheses
italics
double quotation marks
single quotation marks
14
A thesis should be
a debatable, evaluative claim.
an opinion derived from your strong personal response
a debatable, interpretive claim.
a claim readers will automatically support.
15
Which of the following is NOT a common topic for a character-focused essay?
a comparison of the character to a “real world” celebrity
an examination of the way a major character develops
an exploration of a character and its consequences
nature of a conflict between characters & how it's resolved
16
How long does a summary tend to be in relation to its original text?
either much shorter or much longer than the original text
significantly shorter than the original
triple the length of the original
at least as long as the original
17
How should you format the title of a poem or short story?
in italics
using all capital letters
in quotation marks
underline
18
Which of the following types of secondary sources is NOT generally used literary analyses?
biographies
histories
book reviews
literary criticism
19
A good title
should be integrated into the first sentence of the essay.
contains no more than three words
informs and interests the reader.
piques readers’ interest without giving away the topic.
20
What is the very first thing you should do when you start working on an essay?
create a color-coded outline of a possible argument
develop a debatable thesis
analyze your emotional reactions to the text
scrutinize the writing assignment
21
If you introduce a quote with the words “As the historian J. Smith asserts,” you are using
a prefatory set-up.
a signal phrase.
an authorial affirmation.
a credibility phrase.
22
If a source has four or more authors, how should you cite them?
Provide none and use only the title of the work.
Use the first author’s name, followed by the phrase “et al.”
List all the authors, no matter how many.
Use the first author’s name, followed by “co-authored.”
23
Which of the following is NOT necessarily something a good introduction does?
It acknowledges the writer’s personal investment in the text
It articulates the thesis
It provides basic information.
It generates interest in, or a motive for reading, the essay
24
How does a poem’s theme and tone differ?
Theme is the poem’s subject; tone is its argument
Theme is the poem topic; tone is its attitude about it
Theme is the poem’s situation; tone is its formal shape .
Theme is the poem’s meaning; tone is its subject matter
25
When choosing a topic for your essay, it is a good idea to
come up with many topics and test them to see what works.
fixate quickly on a workable topic and stick to it
see what others are writing and choose something similar.
see what others are writing and choose something different
26
How should a list of works cited be organized?
in the order the sources are mentioned in your essay
alphabetically by author’s last name
in order of publication date, from most recent to oldest
alphabetically by title
27
When referring to fictional characters, use
the character’s last name only.
the same conventions employed by the literary work.
the character’s first name only.
an honorific title followed by the character’s last name.
28
A parenthetical citation at the end of a sentence implies
the sentence is a paraphrase of a source.
the entire sentence is a direct quotation from a source.
the sentence articulates a disagreement with cited source
the last few words are a direct quotation from a source.
29
In most cases, where do you place a parenthetical citation?
end of sentence, outside quotation marks & inside the period
end of sentence, inside both quotation marks and the period
end of sentence, outside both quotation marks and the period
beginning of the sentence, before the first capitalized word
30
Which of the following best describes how specific textual facts become evidence in an essay?
all the above
cumulatively- using specific facts to support each point
when they are softened by evaluative claims
through active interpretation
31
Once you’ve formulated your topic and tentative thesis, the next step is usually to
move immediately to writing your rough draft.
figure out how to structure your argument.
refine your thesis by making it more complex and thorough.
gather specific evidence to support your claims.
32
When writing an essay about the poet Emily Dickinson, you should refer to her as
“Emily Dickinson.”
“Emily Dickinson” for first reference “Emily” thereafter.
“Emily Dickinson” for first reference “Dickinson” thereafter
“Emily Dickinson” for first reference “Ms. Dickinson” after
33
Plagiarism is best defined as
using someone else’s specific words or phrases as your own
copying a passage from a published source.
copying an entire essay.
using someone else’s words, ideas, or data as your own
34
When quoting poetry, how do you indicate a line break?
slash mark
em dash
en dash
double slash mark
35
Which of the following best describes the difference between a topic and a thesis?
A topic is narrow & specific; a thesis notes implications
There is no difference
A thesis is an arguable statement about a topic.
A topic is a paradox suggested by a thesis.

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