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Which sentence should be revised to include vivid imagery?

A
Pungent sweat dribbled into Jana's eyes as she ran, making them sting and itch.
B
The walnut clock's little brass pendulum gleamed, flicking back and forth with each second.
C
She opened the curtain and looked through the window before shutting it immediately.
D
"I am never using red paint again," Shula muttered, slapping a sixth, streaky coat onto the wall.
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Vivid imagery is often used to help the reader

A
identify the plot structure.
B
form a mental picture.
C
connect the ideas.
D
recognize the dialogue.
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Which technique gives the reader information from the past to help explain a character's actions and reactions in a narrative?

A
flashbacks
B
transitions
C
descriptions
D
parentheses
4

Which sentences show correct dialogue punctuation? Choose three correct answers.

A
"Don't worry, I'm not going to tell anyone. But it's not that big a deal," whispered Jayden.
B
Why are you staring at me, anyway?" Yasmin snapped.
C
"Who took the last muffin? I was going to eat it this morning!" Anastasia groaned.
D
"Thanks for helping me out, Grace," she mumbled.
E
I won't go near the stuff, he told me with a grimace.
5

In a narrative essay, a transitional word or phrase helps to

A
clarify the conflict.
B
describe the setting.
C
connect ideas.
D
develop characters.
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Which sentences use description to develop the narrator's personality? Choose three correct answers.

A
"I remember that song, and it always makes me feel a little sad to hear it," I admitted to Rosie.
B
"I live on Greene Street," I answered, handing my registration to the secretary.
C
I knelt down next to the woman's dog and said, "He's a beautiful dog. What's his name?"
D
"Here's your change, ma'am," I answered, putting the money into her hand, bill by bill.
E
"You just say that because you're jealous," I said to Marty as I put my license back in my wallet.
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Which sentence uses a narrative technique to develop a character?

A
"Maybe," Hannah smirked, "you could just tell her I'm a trapeze artist in my spare time."
B
I looked at the clock as it sputtered, "Cuckoo," and noticed the hands hadn't moved at all.
C
He ran across the street, taking the bag with him, and disappeared into the crowd.
D
I can see the lights of the town below after the leaves have all fallen.
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How does the verb phrase "ran after" compare to "raced after"?

A
It is less general.
B
It is less vivid.
C
It is more vivid.
D
It is more specific.
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Which punctuation serves to set dialogue apart from the rest of the text in a narrative?

A
brackets
B
parentheses
C
exclamation marks
D
quotation marks
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Which sentences most likely belong in the resolution paragraph of a narrative? Choose two correct answers.

A
I have lived on a farm since I was two years old, when my parents decided they would raise sheep.
B
"I can replace the window," he said, putting his arm around my shoulders, "but I can't replace you."
C
The audience stood up, cheering wildly, and I've never felt so relieved in my life.
D
The closer we got to the theater, the more my stomach churned at the thought of seeing Frank.
E
Before I could even explain, he stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him.

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