Part 3: Using Media to Extend Understanding of an Informational Text — Quiz
Question 7 • English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects. This thinning would materially change the sound of the drum, evidence that although it might continue to be used for its original purpose of music-making or calling people to arms, it would now do so with a different voice. A musical instrument had become a trophy, and the new carvings were in fact branding, a statement of the north’s political dominance over Central Africa and of allegiance to Islam.The drum had come to Khartoum at a critical moment in Sudanese history. In an audio version, stressing the word "branding" would do what for the listener?
Answer
A
emphasize the word's importance and the idea that follows
B
add emphasis to the following sentence
C
add emphasis to the preceding sentence
D
signal that something important has just been repeated
Explanation
Stressing “branding” draws the listener’s attention to the idea that the carvings marked the drum as a symbol of political dominance and allegiance to Islam. It emphasizes both the word itself and the explanation that follows it, so the best choice is “emphasize the word’s importance and the idea that follows.”
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