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Comparing and Contrasting Two Versions of The War of the Worlds — Unit test Answers

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Read the statement from a paper on The Importance of Being Earnest.The Importance of Being Earnest contains the features of a comedy of manners.

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Merriman. Mr. Ernest Worthing has just driven over from the station.
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Algernon. It is much pleasanter being here with you.
C
Miss Prism. No married man is ever attractive except to his wife.
D
Chasuble. Mr. Worthing, I offer you my sincere condolence.
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Read the passage from The Importance of Being Earnest.Lady Bracknell. . . . I think some preliminary inquiry on my part would not be out of place. Mr. Worthing, is Miss Cardew at all connected with any of the larger railway stations in London? I merely desire information. Until yesterday I had no idea that there were any families or persons whose origin was a Terminus.

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“my part would not be out of place.”
B
“larger railway stations in London.”
C
“I merely desire information.”
D
“whose origin was a Terminus.”
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Read the beginning of The Importance of Being Earnest.Title: The Importance of Being Earnestby Oscar WildeThe Persons in the PlayJohn Worthing, J.P.Algernon MoncrieffRev. Canon Chasuble, D.D.Merriman, ButlerLane, ManservantLady BracknellHon. Gwendolen FairfaxCecily CardewMiss Prism, GovernessFirst ActSCENEMorning-room in Algernon’s flat in Half-Moon Street. The room is luxuriously and artistically furnished. The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room.[Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has ceased, Algernon enters.]Algernon. Did you hear what I was playing, Lane?Lane. I didn’t think it polite to listen, sir.

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The setting at the opening of the play makes a comment on the benefits of being married.
B
The names of the characters in the play help Wilde illustrate the differences between social classes.
C
The title is helpful in establishing the play as a comedy of manners because it makes use of witty wordplay.
D
The first line of dialogue in the play helps Wilde emphasize a contrast between city and country life.
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Miss Prism. . . . The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what Fiction means.How does the epigram affect this scene?

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It suggests the serious idea that tidy endings are uncommon in real life.
B
It explains the humorous idea that bad endings are usually happy.
C
It introduces the pessimistic idea that happy endings only happen in stories.
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It reveals the optimistic idea that most endings are a good thing.
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How does Wilde poke fun at Victorian society in the passage? Select three answers.

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Lady Bracknell says her maid is trustworthy but has to bribe her to get help.
B
The names of the college and class seem reasonable to Gwendolen’s father.
C
Gwendolen’s father appears to be an unhappy man.
D
Lady Bracknell says it is wrong to be honest with her husband.
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Lady Bracknell does not approve of Gwendolen dating Jack.
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deviceepigramjokepun

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device
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epigram
C
joke
D
pun
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Which factual details does the author include to inform readers? Select 3 options.

A
"twenty miles west of Phoenix"
B
"3:15 p.m. on June 12, 2014"
C
"Rumors spread"
D
"concerns about aliens"
E
"spherical metal object"
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Read the excerpt from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest.Algernon. [Raising his hat.] You are my little cousin Cecily, I’m sure.Cecily. You are under some strange mistake. I am not little. In fact, I believe I am more than usually tall for my age.

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realize that Cecily does not like Algernon.
B
think that Algernon is a funny person.
C
realize that Algernon is confused.
D
think that Cecily is a quick-witted person.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.Jack. [In a pathetic voice.] Miss Prism, more is restored to you than this hand-bag. I was the baby you placed in it.Miss Prism. [Amazed.] You?Jack. [Embracing her.] Yes . . . mother!Miss Prism. [Recoiling in indignant astonishment.] Mr. Worthing! I am unmarried!

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She believes in strict adherence to religion.
B
She believes in the division of social classes.
C
She believes in adherence to societal expectations.
D
She believes in morality over outward appearances.
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Read the sentences.Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting it, Ori realized that between them, they had all the games in the series.

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Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were their. After counting it, Ori realized that between them, they had all the games in the series.
B
Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting them, Ori realized that between them, they had all the games in the series.
C
Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting it, Ori realized that between they, they had all the games in the series.
D
Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting it, Ori realized that between them, them had all the games in the series.
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An effective argumentative essay must contain a claim that is supported by

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evidence.
f
feelings.
i
ideas.
o
opinions.
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Jack.

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Jack has trouble listening and speaking.
J
Jack rejects all of Algernon’s suggestions.
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Algernon states that he is hungry once again.
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Algernon says it is hard work to live in this leisurely manner.
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Read the passage.(1) Over 100 million people become poor every year because of healthcare bills. (2) Imagine how it feels to be afraid to go to the doctor for fear of plunging into debt. (3) Governments should act to prevent this unfair situation from continuing. (4) A policy of universal health care should be adopted by every country around the world. (5) The World Health Organization (WHO) says that universal health care is achievable, even in poor countries. (6) The WHO recommends spreading t

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Which excerpt from The War of the Worlds uses a sensory detail for aesthetic impact?

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"Henderson stood up with his spade in his hand."
B
"Ogilvy told him all that he had seen."
C
"The two men hurried back at once to the common, and found the cylinder still lying in the same position."
D
"Air was either entering or escaping at the rim with a thin, sizzling sound."
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When a pronoun does not agree in number or person with an antecedent that appears earlier in the sentence, what kind of error occurs?

A
a pronoun case error
B
a pronoun shift error
C
a reciprocal pronoun error
D
a vague pronoun error
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Read the passage from The Importance of Being Earnest.Gwendolen. Let us preserve a dignified silence.Cecily. Certainly. It’s the only thing to do now. [Enter Jack followed by Algernon. They whistle some dreadful popular air from a British Opera.]Gwendolen. This dignified silence seems to produce an unpleasant effect.Cecily. A most distasteful one.Gwendolen. But we will not be the first to speak.Cecily. Certainly not.Gwendolen. Mr. Worthing, I have something very particular to ask you. Much depends on your reply.

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praise the strict social codes of Victorian society.
B
show the superiority of women in Victorian society.
C
mock the formal courtship rules of Victorian society.
D
explain the importance of romance in Victorian society.
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definiteobjectivepossessivevague

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definite
B
objective
C
possessive
D
vague
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Which descriptive details does the author include to entertain readers? Select 3 options.

A
"crowded diner was bustling"
B
"Others noticed"
C
"backlit by the noon sun"
D
"Some people still did not register"
E
"a collective gasp resounded"
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Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.Lady Bracknell. [With a shiver, crossing to the sofa and sitting down.] I do not know whether there is anything peculiarly exciting in the air of this particular part of Hertfordshire, but the number of engagements that go on seems to me considerably above the proper average that statistics have laid down for our guidance.

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the belief that romance should play a large role in engagements
B
the perception that quick engagements go against religious beliefs
C
the belief that engagements and marriages should follow social rules
D
the perception that it is important to marry within one’s social class
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To avoid vague pronouns and pronoun shifts, the writer should make sure that all pronouns

A
are subjective.
B
show ownership.
C
are first-person singular.
D
match their antecedents.

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