AnswersAG Q1 Academic English 9 26-27 SDunhamResearching and Writing about a Mythical Character

Characters, Conflict, and Idioms in "Daughter of Invention" by Julia Alvarez Answers

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Which excerpt from "Initiation” correctly matches with the implied resolution of the story?

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There really was no doubt now that she would get in; This implies that Millicent will accept the invitation.
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This is it, all right. The worst part, the hardest part, the part of initiation that I figured out myself; This implies that Millicent decides not to join the sorority.
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“Well, what do they do as a club?" Millicent wanted to know; This implies that Millicent will challenge the club’s activities.
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Swooping carefree over the moors, they would go singing; This implies that the sorority girls will form a choir.
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Read the sentence from "Initiation.”And from that time on, initiations didn't bother Millicent at all.

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Millicent was bold, brave, and no longer bothered by initiations.
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Upon reflection, Millicent realized that initiations didn’t really bother her.
C
Thereafter, Millicent said yes to each initiation task without question.
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Millicent’s tense posture evaporated, and a smile curled on her lips.
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Based on the plot structure of “Initiation,” which sentence would most likely be part of the implied resolution?

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Cheers and laughter greeted Millicent as she finished her speech.
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Hugs comforted Millicent following her blushing but sincere speech.
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There was a stunned moment of silence following Millicent’s proclamation.
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There was an enthusiastic round of applause after Millicent finished talking.
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Read the passage from "Initiation.”For tonight was the grand finale, the trial by fire. There really was no doubt now that she would get in. She could not think of anyone who had ever been invited into the high school sorority and failed to get through initiation time. But even so, her case would be quite different. She would see to that.

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clarify the resolution.
B
contrast with the resolution.
C
make the reader question the resolution.
D
make the reader overlook the resolution.
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Read the passage from “Initiation.”Millicent and Bev took a bus ahead of the rest of the girls; they had to stand up on the way to Lewiston Square. Bev seemed very cross about something. Finally she said, "You were talking with Herb Dalton at lunch today.""No," Millicent said honestly."Well, I saw you smile at him. That's practically as bad as talking. Remember not to do it again."

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Millicent feels confused by Bev.
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Bev wants to embarrass Millicent.
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Millicent is afraid of Bev.
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Bev is jealous of Millicent.
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conflictdirect characterizationindirect characterizationresolution

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conflict
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direct characterization
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indirect characterization
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resolution
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Read the passage from Initiation."Remember the part about talking back and smiling," Louise Fullerton had put in, laughing. She was another celebrity in high school, pretty and dark and Vice-President of the student council. "You can't say anything unless your big sister asks you something or tells you to talk to someone. And you can't smile, no matter how you're dying to." The girls had laughed a little nervously, and then the bell had rung for the beginning of afternoon classes.

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another celebrity in high school
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pretty and dark
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you can’t smile
D
girls had laughed a little nervously
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Read the passage from “Initiation.”It would be rather fun for a change, Millicent mused, getting her books out of her locker in the hall, rather exciting to be part of a closely knit group, the exclusive set at Lansing High. Of course, it wasn't a school organization. In fact, the principal, Mr. Cranton, wanted to do away with initiation week altogether, because he thought it was undemocratic and disturbed the routine of school work. But there wasn't really anything he could do about it. Sure, the girls had to come to school for five days without any lipstick on and without curling their hair, and of course everybody noticed them, but what could the teachers do?

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create a character vs. nature conflict.
B
resolve a character vs. character conflict.
C
complicate Millicent’s character vs. self conflict.
D
introduce another character vs. society conflict.
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Which excerpt from “Initiation” is the best example of an internal conflict?

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Millicent had waited a long time for acceptance, longer than most.
B
Rebellion flooded through her. “I said get up. Are you deaf?”
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. . .thinking, this is beginning to sound serious. Worse than a loyalty test, this grilling over the coals. What’s it supposed to prove anyway?
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“I mean, some of them thought Tracy was just a bit too different. Maybe you could suggest a few things to her.”
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How should a reader analyze indirect characterization? Select four options.by noticing adjectives that provide details describing the characterby noticing how the character interacts with other charactersby noticing details about what the character says, does, and thinksby noticing how the other characters perceive the characterby noticing the context, and use it to make inferences about the characterby noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s personalityby noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s appearance

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by noticing adjectives that provide details describing the character
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by noticing how the character interacts with other characters
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by noticing details about what the character says, does, and thinks
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by noticing how the other characters perceive the character
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by noticing the context, and use it to make inferences about the character
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by noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s personality
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by noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s appearance

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