Introduction to Individuality and Conformity: "Initiation" Answers

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3

Read the sentence from "Initiation.”And from that time on, initiations didn't bother Millicent at all.

A
Millicent was bold, brave, and no longer bothered by initiations.
B
Upon reflection, Millicent realized that initiations didn’t really bother her.
C
Thereafter, Millicent said yes to each initiation task without question.
D
Millicent’s tense posture evaporated, and a smile curled on her lips.
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conflictdirect characterizationindirect characterizationresolution

A
conflict
B
direct characterization
C
indirect characterization
D
resolution
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Which are elements of plot structure that the reader can study in order to understand the resolution? Check all that apply.climaxdirect characterizationexpositionfalling actionindirect characterizationrising action

A
climax
B
direct characterization
C
exposition
D
falling action
E
indirect characterization
F
rising action
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How should a reader analyze indirect characterization? Select four options.

A
by noticing adjectives that provide details describing the character
B
by noticing how the character interacts with other characters
C
by noticing details about what the character says, does, and thinks
D
by noticing how the other characters perceive the character
E
by noticing the context, and use it to make inferences about the character
F
by noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s personality
G
by noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s appearance
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characternatureselfsociety

A
character
B
nature
C
self
D
society
9

Which excerpt from “Initiation” is the best example of an internal conflict?

A
Millicent had waited a long time for acceptance, longer than most.
B
Rebellion flooded through her. “I said get up. Are you deaf?”
C
. . .thinking, this is beginning to sound serious. Worse than a loyalty test, this grilling over the coals. What’s it supposed to prove anyway?
D
“I mean, some of them thought Tracy was just a bit too different. Maybe you could suggest a few things to her.”
10

Which excerpt from "Initiation” correctly matches with the implied resolution of the story?

A
There really was no doubt now that she would get in; This implies that Millicent will accept the invitation.
B
This is it, all right. The worst part, the hardest part, the part of initiation that I figured out myself; This implies that Millicent decides not to join the sorority.
C
“Well, what do they do as a club?" Millicent wanted to know; This implies that Millicent will challenge the club’s activities.
D
Swooping carefree over the moors, they would go singing; This implies that the sorority girls will form a choir.
11

Which statement best explains why the Constitution limits the power of the executive branch?

A
The Constitution limits the executive branch to keep the vice president from overthrowing the president.
B
The Constitution limits the executive branch to keep the president from becoming too powerful.
C
The Constitution limits the executive branch to keep the president from interfering in the work of other branches.
D
The Constitution limits the executive branch to keep the vice president from interfering in the work of the president.
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characternatureselfsociety

A
character
B
nature
C
self
D
society
13

Read the passage from Initiation.Millicent brushed back a strand of hair. It was stiff and sticky from the egg that they had broken on her head as she knelt blindfolded at the sorority altar a short while before. There had been a silence, a slight crunching sound, and then she had felt the cold, slimy egg-white flattening and spreading on her head and sliding down her neck. She had heard someone smothering a laugh. It was all part of the ceremony.

A
indirect characterization to describe how Millicent appears
B
indirect characterization to describe what Millicent is feeling physically
C
direct characterization to describe how Millicent appears
D
direct characterization to describe how Millicent is feeling emotionally
14

One way an author uses direct characterization is by telling the reader about the character through

A
what the character says.
B
what the narrator says.
C
what the character does.
D
what the narrator does.
15

Article II of the Constitution defines the roles of

A
the president and the vice president.
B
the president and the legislative branch.
C
the vice president and the legislative branch.
D
the vice president and the judicial branch.
16

Which excerpt from "Initiation” correctly matches with the implied resolution of the story?

A
There really was no doubt now that she would get in; This implies that Millicent will accept the invitation.
B
This is it, all right. The worst part, the hardest part, the part of initiation that I figured out myself; This implies that Millicent decides not to join the sorority.
C
“Well, what do they do as a club?" Millicent wanted to know; This implies that Millicent will challenge the club’s activities.
D
Swooping carefree over the moors, they would go singing; This implies that the sorority girls will form a choir.
17

Read the sentence from “Initiation.”It would be an hour before they came to get her, but then Rat Court would be all over and she would say what she had to say and go home.

A
imply the resolution of the story.
B
employ indirect characterization.
C
describe the characters directly.
D
create a character vs. nature conflict.
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CabinetCongressSupreme CourtUnited Nations

A
Cabinet
B
Congress
C
Supreme Court
D
United Nations
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How should a reader analyze indirect characterization? Select four options.by noticing adjectives that provide details describing the characterby noticing how the character interacts with other charactersby noticing details about what the character says, does, and thinksby noticing how the other characters perceive the characterby noticing the context, and use it to make inferences about the characterby noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s personalityby noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s appearance

A
by noticing adjectives that provide details describing the character
B
by noticing how the character interacts with other characters
C
by noticing details about what the character says, does, and thinks
D
by noticing how the other characters perceive the character
E
by noticing the context, and use it to make inferences about the character
F
by noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s personality
G
by noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s appearance

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