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Critiques of American Society in Science Fiction — Unit test Answers

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Which sentence contains a verbal phrase acting as a noun?

A
The athletes ran the 500-meter race with ease.
B
Skilled as a baker, Donna embellishes her cakes with handmade fondant.
C
The crowd diffused after the concert ended and the area lights came on.
D
My objective was writing an eloquent speech.
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Which sentence contains gender-neutral language?

A
The firemen loaded their equipment and started up the ladder.
B
The stewardess helped load passengers onto the plane.
C
A company is looking to replace the chairman of the board.
D
Recycling helps preserve the Earth for all humankind.
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Which is a compound-complex sentence?

A
While they were walking on campus, Dwayne admired the buildings, and Michelle imagined attending classes in this beautiful place.
B
Daily exercise is beneficial to your health, therefore you must take several precautions to avoid injuries.
C
Our experienced tour guide, who grew up in the area, directed us toward some amazing local scenes.
D
The electronic merchandise was defective, as it had been severely damaged during shipment.
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Which is a compound sentence?

A
I managed to complete the task, but I missed the deadline.
B
My brother, who has always played baseball, earned a sports scholarship to college.
C
While studying for the test, Marisa realized she was not prepared.
D
The man who called tonight wants us to hire him to remodel our bathroom.
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Read the sentence.Conservationists are considering urban runoff and they are tracking population growth but the magnitude of the situation has not been determined.According to The Elements of Style, what is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

A
Conservationists are considering urban runoff and they are tracking population growth, but the magnitude of the situation has not been determined.
B
Conservationists are considering urban runoff, and they are tracking population growth but, the magnitude of the situation has not been determined.
C
Conservationists are considering urban runoff, and they are tracking population growth, but the magnitude of the situation has not been determined.
D
no change
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Read the lines from "Harlem."Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Read the lines from "The Weary Blues."He did a lazy sway . . .He did a lazy sway.Which best describes the relationship between these lines?

A
The lines from "Harlem" provide sensory details, and the lines from "The Weary Blues" do not.
B
The lines from "Harlem" and the lines from "The Weary Blues" both provide details through personification.
C
The lines from "Harlem" provide details using the sense of sight, and the lines from "The Weary Blues" provide details using the sense of touch.
D
The lines from "Harlem" and the lines from "The Weary Blues" both provide details using the sense of sight.
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. How does King support this claim in the rest of his letter?

A
by providing examples of recent nonviolent sit-ins
B
by quoting Socrates and establishing historical precedent
C
by chronicling the history of violent tension throughout the South
D
by presenting a visual image of a world in which equality reigns
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According to Objectivism, man exists

A
to succeed and gain wealth.
B
to serve a higher power.
C
for his own sake.
D
for no reason at all.
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Use the following definitions to answer the question.conscience:1. (noun) the sense of right and wrong2. (noun) inner thoughtsconscious:1. (adjective) aware2. (noun) area of the mind aware of surroundingsWhich sentence contains correct word usage?

A
The patient was conscience after surgery.
B
His conscious told him to tell the truth about the window.
C
Matilda's conscience mind focused on a lush forest.
D
I was not conscious after my head hit the ground.
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Which excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron" best illustrates irony?

A
Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn’t think about anything except in short bursts.
B
There were tears on Hazel’s cheeks, but she’d forgotten for the moment what they were about.
C
And she had to apologize at once for her voice, which was a very unfair voice for a woman to use. Her voice was a warm, luminous, timeless melody.
D
A buzzer sounded in George’s head. His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm.
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Read the excerpt from Dispatches. By autumn, what had begun as an adventurous expedition had turned into an exhausting, indecisive war of attrition in which we fought for no cause other than our own survival. Which statement best explains the paradox in the excerpt?

A
It is odd that war should ever be viewed as an adventurous expedition.
B
It is unusual that soldiers should ever be forced to fight merely to survive.
C
It is surprising that the expedition turned out to be so exhausting and difficult.
D
It is unfortunate that the soldiers did not have the easy time they had anticipated.
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The speaker in "The Weary Blues" is most likely

A
an audience member at a blues show.
B
a band member for a blues singer.
C
a contemporary blues critic.
D
a historian studying blues musicians.
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Use the following definitions to answer the question.emit:1. (verb) to produce, to voiceomit:1. (verb) to leave something out, to forgetWhich sentence contains correct word usage?

A
The alarms omit a frequency that cannot be heard by the human ear.
B
The teacher will omit the lowest score in order to increase the averages.
C
We are attempting to emit the last few chapters in order to save paper.
D
The movie emitted the offensive graphics that caused the boycott.

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