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Comparing and Contrasting Two Versions of The War of the Worlds — Unit test Answers

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Read the passage.H. G. Wells was a scientist and a writer. He used his knowledge of science to create realistic works of fiction that fascinated readers. His novel The War of the Worlds gained fame when it was adapted for radio.

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to entertain readers with a story about H. G. Wells
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to inform readers about H. G. Wells’s writing
C
to entertain readers with an excerpt from a novel
D
to persuade readers to read science fiction
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Read the passage.(1) I think that schools should switch from using paper textbooks to using computer tablets. (2) Textbooks were effective in the pre-digital age, but now we live in a technology-based society, so schools need to get with the program and adopt a modern approach to learning. (3) In fact, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission said that "it’s time for the next stage” of learning with tablets and pointed out how textbooks are often out of date. (4) Opponents argue that t

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Moreover, students will benefit from having the most current information.
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It’s also worth mentioning that students will have access to new info.
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However, kids will also have access to some nice new information.
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Not to mention that having loads of info is really good for students.
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Which steps should a writer take to establish a strong claim? Check all that apply.Identify the topic.List opposing topics.Decide on a viewpoint.State a position on the topic.Expose flaws in the evidence.

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Identify the topic.
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List opposing topics.
C
Decide on a viewpoint.
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State a position on the topic.
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Expose flaws in the evidence.
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Read the excerpt from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds.A big greyish rounded bulk, the size, perhaps, of a bear, was rising slowly and painfully out of the cylinder. As it bulged up and caught the light, it glistened like wet leather.Two large dark-coloured eyes were regarding me steadfastly. The mass that framed them, the head of the thing, was rounded, and had, one might say, a face. There was a mouth under the eyes, the lipless brim of which quivered and panted, and dropped saliva.

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He creates powerful visual images.
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He appeals to the reader's intellect.
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He shares an expert opinion.
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He defines key terms.
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A statement that seems to be contradictory but proves to be true in some sense is a(n)

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pun.
B
paradox.
C
epigram.
D
understatement.
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Read the line from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest. Cecily. It is always painful to part from people whom one has known for a very brief space of time.

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understatement.
B
paradox.
C
epigram.
D
pun.
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Which sentences contain vague pronouns? Check all that apply.Bernardo reads both fiction and nonfiction, and he likes it a lot.After the play, Henrique told Isadora that her solo was excellent. Hiroto prepared so well for the debate that he crushed the competition.Vivian met Laura at the coffee shop where she works after school.When Mariana and Rahul studied with Lisa and Nico, it helped them.

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Bernardo reads both fiction and nonfiction, and he likes it a lot.
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After the play, Henrique told Isadora that her solo was excellent.
C
Hiroto prepared so well for the debate that he crushed the competition.
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Vivian met Laura at the coffee shop where she works after school.
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When Mariana and Rahul studied with Lisa and Nico, it helped them.
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Read the sentence.Emilia didn’t realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.

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Emilia herself didn’t realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.
E
Emilia she didn’t realize the spy had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.
E
Emilia didn’t realize the spy had gained the access codes herself until the security breach happened.
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Emilia didn’t realize the spy she had gained the access codes until the security breach happened.
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Read the passage.(1) Universal health care should be adopted by every country around the world. (2) Over 100 million people become poor every year because of healthcare bills. (3) Imagine how it feels to be afraid to go to the doctor for fear of plunging into debt. (4) That is a really terrible thing, and governments need to act. (5) The World Health Organization (WHO) says that universal health care is achievable, even in poor countries. (6) The WHO recommends spreading the costs of health care

b
by using evidence and a rhetorical device.
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by illustrating the writer’s feelings.
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by addressing the counterclaim.
b
by giving a viewpoint and an opinion.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.Jack. But my dear Lady Bracknell, the matter is entirely in your own hands. The moment you consent to my marriage with Gwendolen, I will most gladly allow your nephew to form an alliance with my ward.

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a tendency to argue
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a tendency to joke
C
an ability to negotiate
D
an ability to antagonize
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Gwendolen

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They value honesty and are angry that the men have lied to them.
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They value romance and are willing to make excuses for the men they love.
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They value wisdom and refuse to admit that they were wrong.
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They value commitment and are willing to marry anyone who will marry them.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.Lady Bracknell. [With a shiver, crossing to the sofa and sitting down.] I do not know whether there is anything peculiarly exciting in the air of this particular part of Hertfordshire, but the number of engagements that go on seems to me considerably above the proper average that statistics have laid down for our guidance. I think some preliminary inquiry on my part would not be out of place. Mr. Worthing, is Miss Cardew at all connected with any of the larger railway stations in London? I merely desire information. Until yesterday I had no idea that there were any families or persons whose origin was a Terminus. [Jack looks perfectly furious, but restrains himself.]

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Knowing that Jack was found as a baby in a railway station, she is excited that Cecily may also be connected to a railway family because it suggests wealth.
B
Since she already knows about Jack’s background, she is angry that Algernon may marry someone who is not as educated as he is.
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Knowing that Jack was found as a baby in a railway station, she is concerned that Algernon wants to marry someone who may be of a lower social ranking.
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Since she already knows about Jack’s background, she is curious to know about Cecily’s because it is considered mannerly to show interest in others.
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Question illustration
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one narrator, past tense
o
one narrator, present tense
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many speakers, past tense
m
many speakers, present tense
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Read the sentence.If writers want to reach more readers, you can write a blog.

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he
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I
C
they
D
us
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Cecily

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She values truth over creativity.
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She values romance over truth.
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She values logic over romance.
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She values creativity over logic.
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The radio adaptation shares more factual information than the novel.
T
The radio adaptation shares more humorous insight than the novel.
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The radio adaptation is more frenzied than the novel.
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The radio adaptation is more cheerful than the novel.
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intensiveobjectivepossessivesubjective

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intensive
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objective
C
possessive
D
subjective
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Jack.

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how the rules of Victorian society were not very strict and were not taken seriously.
h
how members of the upper class were not concerned with the rules of society and rarely followed them.
h
how the rules of Victorian society dictated many things, even what was proper to read.
h
how members of high society rarely read books and were not concerned with cultural knowledge.

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