AnswersNE-English Language Arts 9Character and Point of View in “The Most Dangerous Game,” Part 1

Mood and Narrative Techniques in "Lather and Nothing Else” Answers

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Which piece of text evidence best reveals internal conflict?

A
“I would have to shave his beard just like any other”
B
“Seeing to it that the blade did not slip in the small whorls”
C
“Taking care that the skin was left clean, soft, shining”
D
“I was secretly a revolutionary, but at the same time I was a conscientious barber”
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Which quotation best concludes how the protagonist resolves his internal conflict?

A
“I am only a barber. Each one to his job. That’s it. Each one to his job.”
B
“My fate hangs on the edge of this razor blade.”
C
“But I’m shaking like a regular murderer.”
D
“He should let it grow like some poets, or some priests.”
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What is the feeling associated with the word tranquil?

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Selection 1:calmness
Selection 2:anxious
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What is the feeling associated with the word tranquil?

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Selection 1:calmness
Selection 2:anxious
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✔ anxiousconcernedcalmexcited

A
✔ anxious
B
concerned
C
calm
D
excited
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How does the word tranquil relate to the overall mood of the passage?

A
Tranquil describes Torres as calm, which is the opposite of how the narrator feels.
B
Tranquil describes Torres in a way that is appropriate to describe a person under stress.
C
Tranquil describes Torres as very calm for a person who has never been to a barber before.
D
Tranquil describes Torres in a way that shows the narrator is lying about what Torres is like.
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What mood is created through the protagonist’s inner monologue?

A
The narrator’s conflicting thoughts give this passage a meditative mood.
B
The narrator’s inner thoughts give this passage a tranquil mood.
C
The narrator’s conflicting thoughts give this passage a fitful mood.
D
The narrator’s inner thoughts give this passage a depressed mood.
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How does the figurative language "a sea of blood” affect the story? Check all that apply.

A
It creates an image in the mind of the reader.
B
It creates a patriotic mood.
C
It develops the internal conflict.
D
It develops the external conflict.
E
It creates a suspenseful mood.

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