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Part 4: Writing to Evaluate Mortimer's Style Answers

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Which sentence most effectively helps readers envision a scene?

A
"The reason for these names is that . . . the Act of 1572 specifically excludes players properly authorized by lords from being considered vagabonds."
B
"However, as the new theater proves more and more popular, actors, writers, and audiences become increasingly centered on the London playhouses."
C
"If you are sitting in the gallery you will have a clear view of the stage as it projects out from the far side of the round enclosure."
D
"It has been a long time in development but Elizabeth’s reign sees the advent of a dramatic culture which has meaning for us in the modern world."
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Descriptive details help the reader

A
eliminate unnecessary information.
B
present information in a logical way.
C
organize details in order of importance.
D
envision a concept or scenario.
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Which excerpt most effectively conveys a conversational and engaging tone?

A
"Although many players visit Stratford in Shakespeare’s youth, the town’s corporation prohibits traveling actors from performing there in 1602."
B
"The Lord Admiral’s Men have Edward Alleyn: a very tall and powerful man who roars his part as he crosses the stage."
C
"You will see people standing in hats with pipes in hand, and women in their headdresses, all chatting, with an eye open for people they know."
D
"There are two large columns, both elaborately painted, which support the roof that covers the back of the stage."
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What does a chronological text structure use to signal the sequence of time?

A
causes and effects
B
reactions to events
C
words or dates
D
responses to events
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.In 1574 the city authorities are given powers to restrict playhouses, forcing the actors to find new premises in the suburbs. This becomes a golden opportunity for John Brayne and his brother-in-law, James Burbage, who in 1576 build a new theater, simply called The Theatre, at Shoreditch, just half a mile north of Bishopsgate. The following year a second theater, the Curtain, is built just two hundred yards away. Despite some heavy opposition from Puritan preachers and moralists, both theaters are successful.

A
Because successful theaters were built outside of the city, many theaters shut down in the suburbs.
B
Because John Brayne built a new theater, city authorities restricted playhouses.
C
Because city authorities restricted playhouses, new theaters were built outside city limits and grew to be successful.
D
Because the Curtain was built in the suburbs, Puritan preachers began to oppose theaters in the city.
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.In 1587 Thomas Kyd produces The Spanish Tragedy, and soon afterward Christopher Marlowe brings out the first part of Tamburlaine the Great. . . . They employ new verse forms, allowing different spoken rhythms, and compose bold speeches with greater resonance and meaning. The new conceptual framework of a revenge tragedy in particular allows them to portray powerful emotions voiced by strong characters. Suddenly it is possible to show so much more passion on the stage.

A
the play The Spanish Tragedy
B
the new verse forms and conceptual framework
C
the collaboration of Kyd and Marlowe
D
the play Tamburlaine the Great
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.As you approach the theaters you will notice that they all seem to be round; in fact, they are polygonal—the Globe is twenty-sided, the Rose fourteen-sided. Whichever one you choose, you can expect to queue with two thousand other people to get in. You will see people standing in hats with pipes in hand, and women in their headdresses, all chatting, with an eye open for people they know. Entrance costs a penny: this allows you to stand in the yard in front of the stage, an uncovered area (hence the need for a hat).

A
emphasize how out of place the readers would feel in the past.
B
make the readers feel like part of the exciting theater experience.
C
distance the readers from the historical events described.
D
make the readers understand how boring a play could be.
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What should a reader consider when tracing chronological text structure? Select 3 options.

A
the meaning behind the events
B
the causal relationships between events
C
the responses and reactions to events
D
the factors that influence events
E
the author's purpose in describing the events
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Which of the following sentences signals a sequence of events?

A
"Unfortunately this is located too far from the city . . ."
B
"The queen continues to encourage dramatic art . . ."
C
"Eight years later Francis Langley erects the Swan . . ."
D
"Thomas Nashe brings forth his masterpiece . . ."
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.Eight years later Francis Langley erects the Swan on a site nearby; and in 1596 Richard Burbage builds the Blackfriars Theatre, an indoor venue, although it does not open its doors until 1599. Most important of all, Shakespeare, Richard and Cuthbert Burbage, and their partners dismantle The Theatre and remove its beams to a new site at Southwark, where it is rebuilt in 1599 as the Globe. When Edward Alleyn builds the Fortune on the northern edge of the city in 1600, the array of Elizabethan theaters is complete.

A
by using a humorous and lighthearted tone.
B
by randomly listing when certain theaters were built in the past.
C
by using a grave and critical tone.
D
by listing in chronological order when several important theaters were built.

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