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1
A
kouros
is a particular type of:
run-on sentence
ancient statue
modern sculpture
watercolor painting
2
Incorporating source material into a paper by putting it into your own words is:
plagiarism
directly quoting
paraphrase
summary
3
In Lynne Cox's quest to swim in icy waters to Antarctica, she credited:
the temperature of the water that kept her alert
her crew who believed in her
her own will that never wavered
her father who said she would never amount to anything
4
Malcolm Gladwell's "Complexity and the Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule" was a response to:
others responding to his book Outliers
exceptions to the ten-thousand-hour rule
jealous writers
studies that quoted the ten-thousand-hour rule
5
Robert Reich left a very successful career in order to:
write for 3-4 hours a day
spend more time with his family
take credit for his successor's success
leave President Clinton in a bind
6
The author of "How to React to Familiar Faces":
interviewed several famous people on his podcast
saw at least two famous actors in public
was friends with several award-winning actors
wondered how he would respond to meeting someone famous
7
Muggs's grave marker contained an enscription that meant:
Seize the day.
Long live the king.
He came, he saw, he conquered.
Beware of the dog.
8
I wanted to swipe a cookie, but since Mom had already told me they were for the bake sale, my _________ wouldn't let me.
conscious
conscience
9
My
cousin Bobby
was the only one of my Aunt Viv's kids to attend the family reunion.
cousin: Bobby
cousin, Bobby,
NO CHANGE
cousin, Bobby
10
Stacy would have been afraid to walk across the stage, but her best friend put her arm around her and walked ______ her.
beside
besides
11
According to Billy Joel's speech at Fairfield University,
it was a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
making big mistakes is the key to originality
he was quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
he was in the mood for a melody
12
What was the irony of Billy Joel's delivering a college commencement address?
He sang his speech while playing the piano.
He was kicked out of college due to plagiarism.
Elton John had delivered the same speech the previous year.
He never graduated high school.
13
Commencement address
"Hold Fast Your Dreams"
"The Upside of Quitting"
"The Statue That Didn't Look Right"
"Swimming to Antarctica:
14
A TQES discussion is one that highlights what parts of a text?
theory, quark, equilibrium, scale
thoughts, questions, epiphanies, spiritual connections
travels, quest, expedition, search
trinomial, quotient, exponent, symmetry
15
In "Hold Fast Your Dreams," Billy Joel claimed a degree from:
Fairfield University
The School of Hard Knocks
The University of Rock and Roll
Life Experience U.
16
In his speech "Hold Fast Your Dreams," musician Billy Joel contends that one thing that makes people unique is their:
willingness to practice
mistakes
musical ability
education
17
Which of the following is true about annotation?
The longer the passage, the higher percentage of annotation needed.
The more notes, the better.
The fewer notes, the better.
The shorter the passage, the higher percentage of annotation needed.
18
"The Dog That Bit People" was written as:
a short story
an excerpt from a book
a humorous essay
a memoir
19
Which of the following guests was NOT a part of the podcast "The Upside of Quitting"?
an easily recognizable actor
a former professional baseball player
a former US Secretary of Labor
a sociology professor
20
In conclusion, the
most important factor in building a resumé is relevant experience.
The
In conclusion the
In, conclusion
NO CHANGE
21
The cat was strolling through the den, but he jumped a foot off the ground when I flinched:
all the sudden
all of a sudden
all of the sudden
22
Newspaper article
"Hold Fast Your Dreams"
"The Statue That Didn't Look Right"
"The 'Busy' Trap"
"The Upside of Quitting"
23
A source's credibility should be established:
every time you use the source
the first time you use the source
in each paragraph
randomly
24
Inserting a word-for-word quote into a paper from a credible source is:
plagiarism
directly quoting
summarizing
paraphrasing
25
Citing a reliable expert or well-vetted study is using a/an:
credible source
incredible source
work cited
internal documentation
26
Which writer wrote more than one of the passages we have studied?
Tim Kreider
Umberto Eco
Billy Joel
Malcolm Gladwell
27
Separating two independent clauses with just a comma is an error specifically known as a:
credible source
comma splice
run-on sentence
sentence fragment
28
A pair of opposite terms joined together in an unusual expression is a/an:
symbol
idiom
allusion
oxymoron
29
I had a great, long
weekend; plus,
this is a short week of school.
NO CHANGE
weekend, plus;
weekend, plus,
weekend plus
30
The use of written words to persuade is called:
mood
tone
rhetoric
personification
31
At the first sign of speeding on a newly opened street, law enforcement officers should:
nip it in the bud
nip it in the butt
32
Avoiding redundancy and empty phrases in your writing is called:
preciseness
conciseness
rhetoric
credibility
33
A paper's works cited is a link between its internal documentation and:
sources
title
main point
thesis
34
Which of the following is an example of an appositive?
Lynne Cox, an extreme swimmer, ...
Swimming to Antarctica, which was written as a memoir, ...
The Greek era, which produced statues known as kouros, ...
Malcolm Gladwell, who wrote Outliers and Blink, ...
35
"Hold Fast Your Dreams" was written as:
a high school research paper
an essay
a commencement address
a senior thesis
36
No one in the gym saw the referee signal timeout _______ the coach who called it.
beside
besides
37
The conclusion of "The Busy Trap" is most closely connected with that of:
"Complexity and the Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule"
"The Upside of Quitting"
"Hold Fast Your Dreams"
"The Statue That Didn't Look Right"
38
A non-restrictive clause is one that is:
redundant
not necessary to the meaning of a sentence
necessary to the meaning of a sentence
does not restrict the use of commas
39
Mom told me I could have a piece of pie, but I ate
the whole entire thing
.
NO CHANGE
the whole thing
, the entire thing
the whole, entire thing
40
Internal documentation is a link between information in a paper and the paper's:
main points
works cited
thesis
conclusion
41
Which of the following was the song that gained recognition for Billy Joel?
Rocket Man
Demolition Man
Piano Man
Simple Man
42
Which passage was written as a serious essay?
"How to React to Familiar Faces"
"The Statue That Didn't Look Right"
"Hold Fast Your Dreams"
"The Dog That Bit People"
43
Scientific tests on "The Statue That Didn't Look Right" indicated:
the statue was a fake
the statue was created using a potato mold
the statue was likely authentic
the statue was a clever forgery
44
In "The Statue That Didn't Look Right," what did the
kouros
experts use to test the statue's authenticity?
validity of the owner's claims
gut instinct
scientific tests
potato molds
45
Which two "worlds" did "How to React to Familiar Faces" contrast?
first world and second world
real world and artificial reality
real world and cinematic world
real world and secret world
46
Andrew's name was removed from consideration for student council when the sponsor discovered his role in a cheating:
incident
accident
47
Who did Umberto Eco say people would say things about that they wouldn't say to others?
friends
acquaintances
award-winning essayists
famous people
48
The atmosphere or emotion of a story is its:
rhetoric
mood
tone
theme
49
The passage that examines the role of talent and practice of a skill is:
"The Upside of Quitting"
"Hold Fast Your Dreams"
"Complexity and the 10,000-Hour Rule"
"The Statue That Didn't Look Right"
50
When the author of "How to React to Familiar Faces" saw a famous actor in public, his first thought was that he was:
his brother-in-law in disguise
a famous actor in public
another famous actor he had once met
a friend that he couldn't quite place
51
The goal of literary discussions is to reach:
the end
knowledge
comprehension
higher-level critical thinking
52
Which one of the following should NOT be used to separate two independent clauses?
period, question mark, exclamation mark
comma only
comma with coordinating conjunction
semicolon
53
What did the author of "How to React to Familiar Faces" write "caused confusion"?
asking for autographs
seeing teachers in public
seeing familiar faces out of context
meeting famous people
54
Billy Joel claimed his most trusted mentor and adviser was:
the 21-year-old version of himself
Elton John
the godfather of soul, James Brown
his father
55
Podcast episode
"Swimming to Antarctica"
"The Upside of Quitting"
"The 'Busy' Trap"
"How to React to Familiar Faces"
56
A saying whose meaning is different from its literal words is a/an:
paradox
idiom
theme
allusion
57
The passage that examined talent and preparation was:
"Complexity and the Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule"
"How to React to Familiar Faces"
"Hold Fast Your Dreams"
"The Upside of Quitting"
58
In "Hold Fast Your Dreams," Billy Joel relates mistakes to:
work ethic
education
paychecks
creativity
59
The best tool to bring to a literary discussion group is:
a copy of the text
a collection of highlighters and a pen
a well-annotated text
a variety pack of sticky notes
60
In "Hold Fast Your Dreams," Billy Joel claimed that:
he didn't start the fire
his first paycheck was his diploma
he wrote every song that ended with "Man"
he studied under Elton John at the University of Rock and Roll
61
Who called 10,000 hours a
magic number
?
a study that first proposed the "rule"
a kouros expert
Malcolm Gladwell
a Time magazine article criticizing Gladwell's proposal
62
A term that dates back to biblical times that means someone who takes the blame for someone else is:
escape goat
scapegoat
63
Babe
Ruth, the most well-known baseball player in history,
played most of his career for the New York Yankees.
NO CHANGE
Ruth, a baseball player,
Ruth the most well-known baseball player in history
Ruth; the most well-known baseball player in history;
64
Which passage concluded that life is too short to be busy?
"Complexity and the 10,000-Hour Rule"
"The Upside of Quitting"
"The Busy Trap"
"Hold Fast Your Dreams"
65
What do all the passages in this unit have in common?
They were all written by famous people.
They were all written to make people laugh.
They are all nonfiction passages.
They were all written in the last 20 years.
66
In "The Upside of Quitting," what occupation did Sudhir Venkatesh say had a difficult time saying "I quit."
secretaries of labor
sociology professors
baseball players
piano men
67
The podcast that suggested occasional benefits to quitting is:
"The Busy Trap"
"The Upside of Quitting"
"Complexity and the Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule"
"Hold Fast Your Dreams"
68
"The Dog That Bit People" was written to which specific audience?
dog owners
everyone who would read his article
students
sports fans
69
Gerald's wound bled so much that he briefly lost:
conscienceness
consciousness
70
Which passage was an excerpt from a book?
"How to React to Familiar Faces"
"Hold Fast Your Dreams"
"The Dog That Bit People"
"The Statue That Didn't Look Right"
71
Drawing a conclusion from a collection of data is incorporating source material into a paper using:
summary
paraphrase
direct quote
documentation
72
The root word of annotation is:
tot
note
Ann
tat
73
The title of "The Upside of Quitting indicates:
readers should quit difficult tasks
the podcast host approves quitting
quitting is always a positive alternative
there may be advantages to stopping a pursuit
74
Where should the end punctuation be placed in a sentence with a citation?
before the citation
one before the citation and one after it
within the citation
after the citation
75
A statement that includes elements that contradict each other is a/an:
rhetoric
paradox
oxymoron
idiom