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Part 3: Text Structure in an Informational Text — Unit test Answers

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Utopia reflects the time in which it was written because

A
gold had little value in the fifteenth century.
B
exploration was important in the fifteenth century.
C
children had expensive toys in the fifteenth century.
D
poor people were looked after in the fifteenth century.
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A
guess
B
theory
C
inference
D
statement
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Historical context helps readers understand a text by providing

A
a central idea.
B
personal opinions.
C
background information.
D
a supporting argument.
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Characterization is the way an author

A
unfolds a sequence of events within a story.
B
describes the features of a physical environment.
C
illustrates the time period in which a tale takes place.
D
develops personalities through thoughts, words, and actions.
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Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.When the King and his knights came into the hall,The chanting in the chapel had come to an endAnd a loud cry went up from the clerics and the othersProclaiming Noel once more, calling out the word again,And then the nobles ran and got the gifts ready . . .

A
the importance of Christian practices
B
the acts of warfare over land rights
C
the proper conduct of knights
D
the subjects’ loyalty to their lords
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Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales.Dear brethren, God forgive you your trespass,And keep you from the sin of avarice;My holy pardon here can save you all,And will, so long as you make offeringsOf gold and silver coin, spoons, brooches, rings—Bow down your heads before this holy bull!Come, ladies, make an offering of your wool!I’ll put your name down on my prayer-roll,And you shall enter to the bliss of heaven

A
Chaucer criticizes the practice of confessing one’s sins to a priest.
B
Chaucer criticizes the notion that divine forgiveness depends on giving money.
C
Chaucer criticizes the idea that people go to heaven after death.
D
Chaucer criticizes the fact that clergymen earn more than peasants.
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What is the author’s attitude toward a subject called?

A
structure
B
tone
C
organization
D
description
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England.Sir Thomas Elyot is worth listening to on this subject. Although he is a layman and not a physician, his book, The Castel of Health, proves hugely influential—it goes into its sixteenth edition in 1595. He declares that mutton is the most wholesome meat you can eat and that fish is not so good because it thins the blood. He also thinks that spices and vegetables are bad for you.

A
The author wants to describe the time period accurately.
B
The author wants to create a convincing argument.
C
The author wants to present factual information effectively.
D
The author wants to help the reader relate to the subject thoughtfully.
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.When the trumpets sound, most people quieten down, waiting for the play to begin. 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. Leading actors will come right out along this platform and deliver their soliloquies directly to the crowd. So too will a clown like Will Kempe, when he wishes to extemporize and make "a scurvy face.” There are two large columns, both elaborately painted, which support the roof that covers the back of the stage.

A
The author uses a serious tone and a third-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.
B
The author uses descriptive details and a first-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.
C
The author uses a critical tone and a third-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.
D
The author uses descriptive details and a second-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.

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