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Creating a Blog — Unit test Answers

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Read the sentence.The treasure covered in dust and webs waited beneath the stairs, safely hidden under the mildewing books and tattered old newspapers.

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one
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two
C
three
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four
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Which best connects a multimedia element to a blog’s purpose?

A
a picture
B
a map
C
a caption
D
a chart
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Ethos
B
Logos
C
Pathos
D
Eros
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Which lines from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe contain onomatopoeia? Select three options.

A
What a world of merriment their melody foretells!
B
How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,
C
Keeping time, time, time,
D
From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.
E
To the rhyming and the chiming of the bells!
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Which version of the sentence uses the preposition to show location?

A
The unexpected blackout occurred near the masquerade ball.
B
The unexpected blackout occurred before the masquerade ball.
C
The unexpected blackout occurred during the masquerade ball.
D
The unexpected blackout occurred after the masquerade ball.
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Read the excerpt from The Hot Zone and the summary that follows it.Half of this biocontainment operation was going to be news containment. C. J. Peters's comments to The Washington Post were designed to create an impression that the situation was under control, safe, and not all that interesting. C. J. was understating the gravity of the situation. But he could be very smooth when he wanted, and he used his friendliest voice with the reporters, assuring them over the telephone that there really was no problem, just kind of a routine technical situation. Somehow the reporters concluded that the sick monkeys had been "destroyed as a precaution" when in fact the nightmare, and the reason for troops, was that the animals hadn't been destroyed.Summary of central idea: It was very important to keep the truth about this operation from the news.

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It is a strong summary because it is subjective and provides the writer’s opinion about the paragraph’s central idea.
B
It is a strong summary because it is objective and accurately expresses the paragraph’s central idea.
C
It is a weak summary because it is subjective and does not provide the writer’s opinion about the paragraph’s central idea.
D
It is a weak summary because it is objective and does not accurately express the paragraph’s central idea.
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Read the excerpt from Liam’s blog.If it’s spring cleaning time at your house, please consider giving me a call! My friends and I started washing windows three years ago. We supply all of our own equipment and leave your house sparkling clean. Our service is guaranteed!

A
advertise his window washing service.
B
entertain with stories about his job.
C
persuade readers to use his cleaning products.
D
teach readers about window cleaning safety.
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Read the sentence from Alexander’s paper.When asked if she was loyal enough to become a secret agent, Keysha answered in the affirmative.

A
Since she was affirmably loyal, Keysha was able to become a secret agent.
B
Before becoming a secret agent, Keysha needed to affirm her loyalty.
C
As an affirmation of her loyalty, Keysha agreed to become a secret agent.
D
Once she finally affirmed her loyalty, Keysha became a secret agent.
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Which best describes one main difference between Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and Winona LaDuke’s "A Case for Waawaatesi"?

A
Carson is concerned about the destruction of the entire environment, while LaDuke is only concerned about a certain part of the environment.
B
Carson speaks of a possible future, while LaDuke discusses only what has happened in the past.
C
Carson believes that the past was just as bad as the present, while LaDuke believes that the present is worse than the past.
D
Carson offers facts and evidence to support her argument, while LaDuke appeals to readers’ emotions.
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Which sentence uses two prepositional phrases?

A
The swarm of killer bees was reportedly migrating north.
B
The helicopter landed among the cars in the parking lot.
C
The case mystified the detectives through the long winter.
D
The camera monitoring the perimeter was hidden under the ivy.
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Read the sentence.During that epidemic, early warnings circulated widely.

A
During (prep), that (demonstrative adj), epidemic (n), early (adj), warnings (n), circulated (v), widely (adv)
B
During (v), that (demonstrative adj), epidemic (n), early (adv), warnings (n), circulated (v), widely (adj)
C
During (prep), that (article), epidemic (n), early (adv), warnings (v), circulated (v), widely (adj)
D
During (gerund), that (article), epidemic (n), early (adj), warnings (v), circulated (v), widely (adv)
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Read the excerpt from "Safari Day in Kenya.”Kimani stops at a watering hole, where hippos grunt in mud-baths,Baboons play in a nearby tree, like children out at camp.

A
onomatopoeia
B
assonance
C
alliteration
D
rhyme
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Which line from "Safari Day in Kenya” contains an example of assonance?

A
“There!” Someone whispers, and all heads turn
B
Gazelles race by, blurred brown streaks,
C
A family of elephants meanders, trunks dance to unheard chorus.
D
Not a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep
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Which best describes the structure of the poem "Safari Day in Kenya”?

A
fixed form with a strict rhyme scheme
B
fixed form with a loose meter
C
free verse with rhyming quatrains
D
free verse with varied line lengths
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Read the excerpt from "Safari Day in Kenya.”Hyenas slink before us, mottled bodies, eyes black iceZebras bright as painted ponies, the babes brown-striped, not black!

A
The author uses onomatopoeia to create a disjointed mood.
B
The author uses onomatopoeia to create a joyful mood.
C
The author uses alliteration to create a playful mood.
D
The author uses alliteration to create an angry mood.
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How does the author use logos to support the argument made in "Save the Coral Reefs”?

A
by evoking in readers a sense of sympathy for the reefs being destroyed
B
by helping readers relate to the species that depend on the reefs to survive
C
by reporting observations of the reefs from personal scientific research
D
by providing scientific evidence that humans are destroying coral reefs
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Which statement best summarizes "Save the Coral Reefs”?

A
Coral reefs are a very important component of the ocean’s ecosystem because they support sea life, such as crabs and sea turtles. In fact, over four thousand species depend on the survival of the reefs, which are being destroyed by bleaching. More must be done immediately to save the reefs.
B
Development along the coastal regions has significant negative effects on coral reefs. The reefs are an essential part of the ocean’s ecosystem, and when people build structures on top of them, they are easily damaged because they are so fragile. We should limit construction along the coast to protect the reefs.
C
Construction along the coasts, overfishing, and bleaching have seriously damaged the world’s coral reefs. Since reefs are a very important part of the ocean’s ecosystem, their destruction has a devastating environmental impact, and we must work to protect them.
D
Coral reefs are fragile structures made of limestone. People who build in coastal regions and others who overfish our seas must be stopped, because they don’t care about all the species that rely on the survival of reefs, such as sea turtles, clownfish, lobster, sharks, and crabs.
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What is the author’s purpose in "Save the Coral Reefs”? Select two options.

A
to convince readers that practices that destroy coral reefs must be stopped
B
to entertain readers with a dramatic tale about the destruction of coral reefs
C
to inform readers about how the coral reefs are being destroyed
D
to inform readers about which fishing companies damage the coral reefs the most
E
to persuade readers to try scuba diving before the coral reefs are destroyed
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Read the excerpt from "Save the Coral Reefs.”A study completed in 2004 found that seventy percent of our coral reefs are already destroyed or currently under threat of destruction. It also concluded that much of the wreckage to reefs has been caused by humans. The resiliency of the reefs is on our side, though. More can be done now to help the coral reefs bounce back—even flourish.

A
the way an ecosystem supports plant and animal life
B
the manner in which an ecosystem decomposes
C
the ability of an ecosystem to recover from damage
D
the capability of one ecosystem to ruin another ecosystem
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Which is the best comparison of the authors’ purpose in these two essays about genetically modified food?

A
The purpose of the first essay is to inform; the purpose of the second is to entertain.
B
The purpose of the first essay is to entertain; the purpose of the second is to persuade.
C
The purpose of both essays is to persuade the reader of a specific point of view.
D
The purpose of both essays is to entertain readers with a story about world events.

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