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«The strangers that came to town»Ambrose J. Flack
1.In a good paragraph, what the main idea of the short story.
2.What is the peak event, or the climax, of the short story? What major conflicts lead up to it and what is the resolution afterward?
3.What problems does one of the characters have, and how does he or she solve it?
4.Explain one specific aspect of the culture described in the short story. Tell how it compares to a specific culture you are familiar with.
5.What is the theme or themes in the novel? How does the author show this idea? What does this theme mean to you?
6.Who is the narrator of the story? Is s/he inside or outside the story? What is her/his relationship to the story?
7.Did anyone in the short story do something you did not like? Why?
8.What is the general feeling or mood of the short story? how the author creates that feeling or mood.
9. a different ending for the short story.
10.What lesson did you learn from the story?

2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Group of answer choices He turned left at the stoplight, deciding instead to go home.  He turned, left at the stoplight, deciding instead to go home.  He turned left at the stoplight deciding instead, to go home.  3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Group of answer choices ALS, a neurodegenerative disease, is sometimes a result of a genetic predisposition.   ALS, a neurodegenerative disease is sometimes a result of a genetic predisposition.   ALS, a neurodegenerative, disease is sometimes a result of a genetic predisposition.   3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Group of answer choices Emilia forgot to set her alarm, which is the real reason she showed up late for work; she, however, told her boss that she was late because she was rescuing a kitten from a tree.  Emilia forgot to set her alarm which is the real reason she showed up late for her appointment; she, however, told her boss that she was late because she was rescuing a kitten from a tree.  Emilia forgot to set her alarm, which is the real reason she showed up late for her appointment; she, however, told her boss that she was late, because she was rescuing a kitten from a tree.  Emilia forgot to set her alarm, which is the real reason she showed up late for her appointment; she however, told her boss that she was late because she was rescuing a kitten from a tree.

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.
ANTONY. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.
I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interrèd with their bones.
So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious.
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answered it.
What are the central ideas of this excerpt? Select two options.
O Antony wants everyone to know that he wanted Caesar dead.
O Antony does not believe that Caesar deserves a funeral but unwillingly agreed to speak to please the conspirators.
O The mistakes men make are remembered after their deaths, but their good deeds more often die with them.
O If Caesar was power-hungry, it was a serious flaw, and he paid seriously for it.
O Antony believes the conspirators should be rewarded with riches for their sacrifice and willingness to kill the ambitious Caesar.

Directions: Choose and encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. What is the meaning of the term “explicit”?
a. Obvious and apparent              b. Not clearly expressed               c. true in some cases      d. maybe incorrect
2. Read the passage and answer the question. Maria was getting ready to walk to church. She put on her sandals and grabbed her sling bag. As she was leaving, her mother said, “Be careful.” Which of the following is explicitly stated in the paragraph?
a. Maria is going to have her first communion                                    b. Maria is going to see her friend.
c. Maria put on her sandals and grabbed her sling bag.                   d. Maria is always punctual in church services.
3. Read the passage and answer the question. Maria was getting ready to walk to church. She put on her sandals and grabbed her sling bag. As she was leaving, her mother said, “Good luck. Be careful.” Which of the following is an implicit statement in the paragraph?
a. Maria is going to have her first communion                                                    b. Maria is going to see her friend.
c. Maria put on her sandals and grabbed her sling bag.                                   d. Maria is a churchgoer.
4. What is the meaning of the term “implicit”?
a. Obvious and apparent              b. may be incorrect        c. true in some cases                      d. Not expressed clearly
5. Identify explicit information. Maryjane ran down the stairs in her school building. She waited for a tricycle around the corner, and after a few minutes, she held up her arm to stop the approaching tricycle. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to Doctor’s hospital.”
a. Maryjane’s car was broken.                                   b. Maryjane has not enough money to pay for a taxi.
c. Maryjane was visiting her sick mother.              d. Maryjane waited for a tricycle around the corner.
6. Identify the implicit information. Maryjane ran down the stairs. She waited for a tricycle around the corner, and after a few minutes, she held up her arm to stop the approaching tricycle. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to Doctor’s hospital.”
a. Maryjane was visiting a sick relative.                  b. Maryjane has not enough money to pay for a taxi.
c. Maryjane’s car was broken                                     d. Maryjane waited for a tricycle around the corner.
7. What is the meaning of the word “claim”?
a. To acquire                     b. To assert something                  c. To reject                         d. To possess
8. Identify explicit information. Marissa held her grandmother’s hand as she crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Marissa assisted her in selecting the grocery items to be bought. “Here,” said grandma, “You can hold my shopping list.”
a. Marissa and her grandma went to the grocery store.
b. Marissa was given a choice to pick any items she liked.
c. Grandma often shops in that grocery store.
d. Marissa went to the store.
9. Identify the implicit information. Marissa held her grandmother’s hand as she crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Marissa assisted her in selecting the grocery items to be bought. “Here,” said grandma, “You can hold my shopping list.”
a. Marissa and her grandma went to the grocery store.
b. Marissa was given a choice to pick any items she liked.
c. Grandma needed the assistance of Marissa.
d. Grandma had lots of grocery items to buy.
10. Which among the statements does not express an explicit message?
a. Please leave a clear direction for the housekeeper, so she knows what needs to be done.
b. Gay marriage is still unacceptable in our culture.
c. You should not support death penalty as capital punishment.
d. All children, except one, grow up.
PICTURE ANALYSIS
Example picture # 1: The woman in blue is holding a bowl of fruits and a sandwich. Explicit information is any idea that is stated. With explicit information, you see the text explained! Since you are looking for explicit information in what is read, the explicit information will be written in the text. There is no need to look for clues. Just read. If the information is written, it is explicit. Picture 2: What is the implied message of this ad?
Picture 1: Say something about the picture using an explicit claim /statement. Say something about the
picture.

What does the whale skeleton in The Deep By Anthony Doerr symbolize from Tom’s perspective?
IS COU in life. 5. A symbol is a person, place, or thing that stands for something beyond itself. What do you believe each of the following places and things symbolizes from Tom’s perspective? The marsh:where he learns to enjoy his life and not to be in his house all the time The hospital:he is struck by the life that appears there over and over with each new baby even in the midst of a world gone crazy. Life triumphs. The whale skeleton: 6 What

OF MICE AND MEN STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS CHAPTER 2 MR. KENNY 1 AMERICAN LIT WINTER TRIMESTER “B”
What does George find on the shelf above his bed in the bunkhouse that disturbs him? Why does it worry him?
Candy (the old man) tells George and Lennie that the boss is mad at them already. Why is he angry? On whom did the boss take out his frustrations?
How do the boss and his son respond to a quiet Lennie? Why? What does this indicate about their characters?
What two lies does George tell the boss about Lennie? Why does he lie?
What is George’s reaction to Curley? Does he like him or not, and why?
How does Candy explain Curley’s behavior, and what does he think of Curley’s new wife?
What two seemingly contradictory directives does George give Lennie when it comes to dealing with Curley?

OF MICE AND MEN STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS CHAPTER 2 MR. KENNY 1 AMERICAN LIT WINTER TRIMESTER “B”
What does George find on the shelf above his bed in the bunkhouse that disturbs him? Why does it worry him?
Candy (the old man) tells George and Lennie that the boss is mad at them already. Why is he angry? On whom did the boss take out his frustrations?
How do the boss and his son respond to a quiet Lennie? Why? What does this indicate about their characters?
What two lies does George tell the boss about Lennie? Why does he lie?
What is George’s reaction to Curley? Does he like him or not, and why?
How does Candy explain Curley’s behavior, and what does he think of Curley’s new wife?
What two seemingly contradictory directives does George give Lennie when it comes to dealing with Curley?

1. List the morphemes in each word below and state whether each morpheme is free or bound and whether each morpheme is a root or an affix. If the morpheme is an affix, indicate if it is a prefix or suffix and if it is derivational or inflectional. (8 points) ex. creating create (free, root) -ing (bound, affix – inflectional suffix) a. impossibilities b. journal c. friendlier 2. Draw the word tree for impossibility in the box below. Indicate the grammatical category (V, N, Adj, etc…) of each morpheme in the tree, as in the example. (3 points) 3. Is the word undesirable ambiguous? Draw the two logically possible word tree structures and indicate what each tree would mean. Indicate the grammatical category (V, N, Adj, etc…) of each morpheme in the tree, as in the example from question 2. (10 points) Tree 1: Meaning: _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Tree 2: Meaning: _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ If one of the trees is not grammatical, put an asterisk (*) in front of the tree to indicate that it is not possible. Write one or two sentences below to indicate why it is not possible. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

ENG-002-764 Transition English
Take Test: Unit 6 Assessment – Form A
QUESTION 1
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Who is the intended audience for this passage?
a. consumers who are interested in many things
b. shopping researchers who buy household goods
c. advertising agencies that hire ad writers
d. advertisers that want to target teenagers
QUESTION 2
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Which feature makes the passage a good example of pop-culture writing?
a. the analysis of current advertising trends
b. the formal tone of the writing
c. the use of historical facts about advertising
d. the use of logical arguments
QUESTION 3
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Which feature makes the passage a good example of pop-culture writing?
a. The author uses words that are informal and friendly.
b. The author uses logic to make sense of the facts.
c. The author supports an implied goal.
d. The author tells what happened in the past.
QUESTION 4
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What is the meaning of the word categorize in paragraph 9 of the passage?
a. interpret
b. classify
c. view
d. understand
QUESTION 5
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What does the word sequence mean in paragraph 7 of the passage?
a. variation
b. range
c. timing
d. series
QUESTION 6
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Read this sentence from paragraph 6 of the passage.
Often the accompanying voice you hear is straightforward, knowledgeable, and quite friendly.
What does the word knowledgeable mean as it is used in this sentence?
a. modest
b. intelligent
c. peaceful
d. honest
QUESTION 7
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Which sentence from the passage includes a coordinating conjunction?
a. One common, and very persuasive, type of advertisement is known as the association ad. (paragraph 2)
b. These types of advertisements may also present an entire socioeconomic or cultural group that it intends the viewer to associate with the product. (paragraph 5)
c. This format has infinite variations, but imagine one that goes like this: A man is driving in his old car and pulls up next to a new, shiny car at a stop light. (paragraph 7)
d. As it turns out, just a few formats characterize the majority of ads. (paragraph 1)
QUESTION 8
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Which sentence from the passage includes a subordinating conjunction?
a. This format has infinite variations, but imagine one that goes like this: A man is driving in his old car and pulls up next to a new, shiny car at a stop light. (paragraph 7)
b. He looks at the driver in the new car and imagines that he is the one driving the fancy new car. (paragraph 7)
c. Often the accompanying voice you hear is straightforward, knowledgeable, and quite friendly. (paragraph 6)
d. Another ubiquitous advertising type is the “you’ve got to have it because look what it does” format, which demonstrates a product. (paragraph 6)
QUESTION 9
Read this paragraph.
1. Zoos are needed to protect animals. 2. The Wildlife Conservation Society has worked hard to create more than one hundred protected habitats around the world for the rerelease of different species. 3. The National Zoo in Washington D. C. has bred Sumatran tigers, boosting a population that was once only seven hundred in the world. 4. An award-winning education department can be found at the Bronx Zoo. By educating children and adults, zoos can inspire people to learn about ecological and conservation efforts. 5. Zoos are crucial in saving endangered species where otherwise they may die from habitat loss or starvation. 6. Many zoos have breeding programs that allow species to multiply and thrive. 7. Seeing an animal in person can foster compassion more than simply watching a documentary.
Which sentence is part of the evidence in this paragraph?
a. Sentence 7
b. Sentence 5
c. Sentence 1
d. Sentence 3
QUESTION 10
Read this paragraph.
1. Zoos are needed to protect animals. 2. The Wildlife Conservation Society has worked hard to create more than one hundred protected habitats around the world for the rerelease of different species. 3. The National Zoo in Washington D. C. has bred Sumatran tigers, boosting a population that was once only seven hundred in the world. 4. An award-winning education department can be found at the Bronx Zoo. By educating children and adults, zoos can inspire people to learn about ecological and conservation efforts. 5. Zoos are crucial in saving endangered species where otherwise they may die from habitat loss or starvation. 6. Many zoos have breeding programs that allow species to multiply and thrive. 7. Seeing an animal in person can foster compassion more than simply watching a documentary.
Which sentence(s) is/are part of the evidence in this paragraph?
a. Sentence 4
b. Sentence 6
c. Sentence 1
d. Sentence 7

In both “The Shawl” by Louise Erdrich and ” Javi,” by Han Ong, young , capable characters , one 13 years old and the other 14 years old, show a maturity beyond their years. How are both of these characters similar and/or different?
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2. In both “The Shawl” by Louise Erdrich and “Javi,” by Han Ong, young, capable characters, one 13 years old and the
other 14 years old, show a maturity beyond their years. How are both of these characters similar and/or different?