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Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language — Unit test Answers

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How does Wilde poke fun at Victorian society in the passage? Select three answers.

A
Lady Bracknell says her maid is trustworthy but has to bribe her to get help.
B
The names of the college and class seem reasonable to Gwendolen’s father.
C
Gwendolen’s father appears to be an unhappy man.
D
Lady Bracknell says it is wrong to be honest with her husband.
E
Lady Bracknell does not approve of Gwendolen dating Jack.
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Read the statement from a paper on The Importance of Being Earnest.The Importance of Being Earnest contains the features of a comedy of manners.

A
Merriman. Mr. Ernest Worthing has just driven over from the station.
B
Algernon. It is much pleasanter being here with you.
C
Miss Prism. No married man is ever attractive except to his wife.
D
Chasuble. Mr. Worthing, I offer you my sincere condolence.
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deviceepigramjokepun

A
device
B
epigram
C
joke
D
pun
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Read the passage from The Importance of Being Earnest.Lady Bracknell. . . . 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.

A
“my part would not be out of place.”
B
“larger railway stations in London.”
C
“I merely desire information.”
D
“whose origin was a Terminus.”
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Miss Prism. . . . The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what Fiction means.How does the epigram affect this scene?

A
It suggests the serious idea that tidy endings are uncommon in real life.
B
It explains the humorous idea that bad endings are usually happy.
C
It introduces the pessimistic idea that happy endings only happen in stories.
D
It reveals the optimistic idea that most endings are a good thing.
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Read the beginning of The Importance of Being Earnest.Title: The Importance of Being Earnestby Oscar WildeThe Persons in the PlayJohn Worthing, J.P.Algernon MoncrieffRev. Canon Chasuble, D.D.Merriman, ButlerLane, ManservantLady BracknellHon. Gwendolen FairfaxCecily CardewMiss Prism, GovernessFirst ActSCENEMorning-room in Algernon’s flat in Half-Moon Street. The room is luxuriously and artistically furnished. The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room.[Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has ceased, Algernon enters.]Algernon. Did you hear what I was playing, Lane?Lane. I didn’t think it polite to listen, sir.

A
The setting at the opening of the play makes a comment on the benefits of being married.
B
The names of the characters in the play help Wilde illustrate the differences between social classes.
C
The title is helpful in establishing the play as a comedy of manners because it makes use of witty wordplay.
D
The first line of dialogue in the play helps Wilde emphasize a contrast between city and country life.
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Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.Jack. I have lost both my parents.Lady Bracknell. To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.

A
It makes the scene more humorous.
B
It makes the scene more serious.
C
It makes the scene confusing.
D
It makes the scene boring.
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Which line from The Importance of Being Earnest shows the difference between city and country living?

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“Why cucumber sandwiches? Why such reckless extravagance in one so young? Who is coming to tea?”
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“Yes, that is all very well; but I am afraid Aunt Augusta won’t quite approve of your being here.”
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“When one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in the country one amuses other people. It is excessively boring.”
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“If you don’t take care, your friend Bunbury will get you into a serious scrape some day.”
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Algernon.

a
an example of class differences
a
a comparison of country and city life
a
a commentary on marriage
a
an illustration of clever wordplay
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Read the sentence.By sharing the work between us, Misaki and me created a dragon so unique that it was immediately recognizable as ours.

A
by changing us to we
B
by changing me to I
C
by changing it to they
D
by changing ours to our
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Read the passage.UFOs, or unidentified flying objects, are often the topic of science fiction novels. In reality, UFOs are often aircraft, kites, clouds, or meteors that observers are unable to recognize at first glance. A UFO near Roswell, New Mexico, made headlines in the mid-twentieth century and remains a pop-culture phenomenon. In more modern history, satellite launches have caused rocket debris that is often observed and reported as a UFO.

A
to inform readers about the term "UFO"
B
to entertain readers with a story of a UFO landing
C
to inform readers about government record-keeping
D
to persuade readers to report UFOs to authorities
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How do authors impart aesthetic elements? Select 3 options.through their word choicethrough persuasive argumentthrough their tonethrough facts and datathrough the story's mood

A
through their word choice
B
through persuasive argument
C
through their tone
D
through facts and data
E
through the story's mood
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The tone of Oscar Wilde’s critique in The Importance of Being Earnest is

A
aggressive.
B
serious.
C
humorous.
D
angry.
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Which two definitions of the word blessing does the pun in this excerpt rely on?

A
approval from someone in charge
B
a religious ceremony called a christening
C
encouragement from a friend
D
grace said at a meal
E
something that brings one happiness
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anecdoteclaimcounterclaimtopic

A
anecdote
B
claim
C
counterclaim
D
topic
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The reciprocal pronouns each other and one another are used when two or more subjects in a sentence are also

A
verbs.
B
objects.
C
antecedents.
D
adjectives.
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Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.Jack. My dear Algy, you talk exactly as if you were a dentist. It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn’t a dentist. It produces a false impression.

A
witty wordplay
B
a commentary on marriage
C
a comparison of country and city life
D
concern with appearance over morality
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An effective argumentative essay must contain a claim that is supported by

e
evidence.
f
feelings.
i
ideas.
o
opinions.
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Read the passage from The Importance of Being Earnest.Gwendolen. [To Jack.] Darling!Algernon. [To Cecily.] Darling! [They fall into each other's arms.][Enter Merriman. When he enters he coughs loudly, seeing the situation.]Merriman. Ahem! Ahem! Lady Bracknell!Jack. Good heavens![Enter Lady Bracknell. The couples separate in alarm. Exit Merriman.]Lady Bracknell. Gwendolen! What does this mean?

A
see a single narrator, thereby adding to the drama.
B
watch the actors' reactions, thereby adding to the humor.
C
witness different characters, thereby adding more tension.
D
view it being told in the past tense, thereby adding excitement.
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Read the passage from The Importance of Being Earnest.Gwendolen. Let us preserve a dignified silence.Cecily. Certainly. It’s the only thing to do now. [Enter Jack followed by Algernon. They whistle some dreadful popular air from a British Opera.]Gwendolen. This dignified silence seems to produce an unpleasant effect.Cecily. A most distasteful one.Gwendolen. But we will not be the first to speak.Cecily. Certainly not.Gwendolen. Mr. Worthing, I have something very particular to ask you. Much depends on your reply.

A
praise the strict social codes of Victorian society.
B
show the superiority of women in Victorian society.
C
mock the formal courtship rules of Victorian society.
D
explain the importance of romance in Victorian society.

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