Choosing Language — Unit test Answers

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In a compare-and-contrast essay, a strong argument must

A
contain plenty of emotional and personal language.
B
provide support in the form of details and relevant facts.
C
explain why opposite opinions may be perfectly valid.
D
address all doubts a reader may potentially have.
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Read the excerpt from Thomas Paine’s work “The Crisis” No. 1.Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but “to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,” and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. . . .. . . Neither have I so much of the infidel in me, as to suppose that He has relinquished the government of the world, and given us up to the care of devils; and as I do not, I cannot see on what grounds the king of Britain can look up to heaven for help against us: a common murderer, a highwayman, or a house-breaker, has as good a pretence as he.The words “slavery,” “devils,” and “murderer” evoke a sense of

A
anger and injustice.
B
fear and anxiety.
C
confusion and chaos.
D
guilt and shame.
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Which phrase best defines the denotative meaning of a word?

A
the feelings and associations the word evokes
B
the literal meaning of the word
C
the author’s attitude toward the word
D
the way a word contributes to a text’s tone
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What imagery from “The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica” helps develop the woman who runs the bodega as a “mother figure” to people of various ages and cultures?

A
She “must trade” with “closed ports.”
B
She is “presiding over a formica counter.”
C
She sells products that “would cost less at the A&P.”
D
She is a woman typically found in any “family portrait.”
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Read the excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story "Mericans."“Por favor,” says the lady. “¿Un foto?” pointing to her camera.“Si.” She’s so busy taking Junior’s picture, she doesn’t notice me and Keeks. “Hey, Michele, Keeks. You guys want gum?” “But you speak English!”“Yeah,” my brother says, “we’re Mericans.”Which best explains the irony in this excerpt?

A
The woman assumes that the narrator’s brother is from the region, but he is actually from the US.
B
The narrator’s brother does not know how to say the word “Americans” even though he is a US citizen.
C
Neither the narrator nor her brother actually cares for the gum the woman is passing out to them.
D
The children assume that the woman is a foreigner, but she actually lives in a nearby Mexican town.

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