Refining Discussion Techniques — Cumulative exam Answers

Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of Marco Polo.Here again good incense grows in profusion—I will tell you how. It is produced by trees of no great size, like little fir trees. They are gashed with knives in various places, and out of these gashes oozes the incense. Some of it even oozes from the tree itself without any gashing, in consequence of the great heat that prevails.

When participating in a group discussion, a good group member maintains a balance between

What qualities of the villain support the universal theme that women are as capable as men? Select two options.

Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars."To permanently stem this flow of children, we must address the complex root causes of violence in Honduras, as well as the demand for illegal drugs in the United States that is fueling that violence.What literary device supports the author’s purpose, which is to show what has led to the refugee crisis?

Which quotation from a Shakespearean sonnet is a couplet?

What excerpts from "The Storyteller” indicate that the aunt is unaware of her flaws? Select two options.“An aunt belonging to the children occupied one corner seat, and the further corner seat on the opposite side was occupied by a bachelor who was a stranger to their party, but the small girls and the small boy emphatically occupied the compartment.”“‘Come over here and listen to a story,’ said the aunt, when the bachelor had looked twice at her and once at the communication cord.”“‘It’s a very difficult thing to tell stories that children can both understand and appreciate,’ she said stiffly.“‘I don’t agree with you,’ said the bachelor.“‘Perhaps you would like to tell them a story,’ was the aunt’s retort.”“The aunt suppressed a gasp of admiration.”“A most improper story to tell to young children! You have undermined the effect of years of careful teaching.”

Read the excerpt from Persepolis.Which elements does the author use most to develop the central idea of these panels?

Why is it helpful to examine the tone of a sonnet?

Which statements describe iambic pentameter as it is used in Shakespearean sonnets? Select two options.Each line contains five metrical feet.A sonnet contains five rhyme schemes.There are five lines in every metrical foot.In two-word pairs, the second word is stressed.In a group of two syllables, the second is stressed.

Read the sentence from Sara's analysis of Enrique's Journey.Enrique eyeballs his reflection in the store window, and it hits him that he's not a kid anymore.

Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of Marco Polo and study the map.The city stands at the mouth or entrance of the gulf of Kalhat, so that no ship can enter or leave the gulf except by leave of its rulers. The malik of this city thus has a powerful hold over the sultan of Kerman, to whom he is subject. For sometimes the sultan imposes some due on the malik of Hormuz or one of his brethren, and they refuse to pay it, and the sultan sends an army to enforce payment.

What qualities of the tragic heroine do both of these passages reveal? Select three options.

Which sentences from the texts best provide evidence to support this idea? Select three options.

Which quotations from "The Crab That Played with the Sea" convey a comic tone? Select two options."O my Best Beloved""He took the Elephant—All-the-Elephant-there-was—and said, 'Play at being an Elephant.'""All-the-Cow-there-was . . . licked her tongue round a whole forest at a time.""The great Sea . . . overflowed all the dark forests for miles and miles, and flooded the Man’s house.""By and by the Eldest Magician met the Man on the banks of the Perak river."

Which event is part of the rising action in "Little Snow White"?

Which elements does strong narrative writing always contain? Check all that apply.a connection to an outlinea series of stepsa clear point of viewa set of directionsa description of events

What evidence supports the conclusion that "The Storyteller” uses satire to impart the theme that adults should respect children’s intelligence? Select two options.“‘Come and look out of the window,’ she added.“The child moved reluctantly to the window. ‘Why are those sheep being driven out of that field?’ he asked.”“‘Oh, look at those cows!’ exclaimed the aunt. Nearly every field along the line had contained cows or bullocks, but she spoke as though she were drawing attention to a rarity.”“The smaller girl made no actual comment on the story, but she had long ago recommenced a murmured repetition of her favourite line.”“The storyteller paused to let a full idea of the park’s treasures sink into the children’s imaginations; then he resumed.”“‘The story began badly,’ said the smaller of the small girls, ‘but it had a beautiful ending.’“‘It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,’ said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.“‘It is the only beautiful story I have ever heard,’ said Cyril.”

What are elements of a body paragraph in a comparative essay? Select four options.detailsevidenceexamplesa summarya thesis statementa topic sentence

Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars."He also asked Congress to grant powers that could eliminate legal protections for children from Central America in order to expedite removals, a change that Republicans in Congress have also advocated.This would allow life-or-death decisions to be made within hours by Homeland Security officials, even though studies have shown that border patrol agents fail to adequately screen Mexican children to see if they are being sexually exploited by traffickers or fear persecution, as the agents are supposed to do. Why would they start asking Central American children key questions needed to prove refugee status?

Which statement is true about how to organize an informational essay comparing two genres?