Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Literary Response and Analysis—Literary--RIT 211 –
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a. | It was
John’s birthday. | c. | As Ryan walked through the door, Buddy,
John’s dog slipped in. | b. | John ran to get a towel to wipe up the
stain. | d. | They were playing games, eating pizza and
drinking grape juice. | | | | |
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Read the passage.
 How does the author try to help you picture the trees?a. | describes how they look and
sound | c. | explains what nature is really like on the
trail | b. | compares them to other
trees | d. | describes how tall and wide they
are | | | | |
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Read the passage.
a. | Tommy does not
like the house. | c. | The boxes are very
full. | b. | Tommy is very tall compared to the
house. | d. | There are other people in the
house. | | | | |
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Read the passage.
 What is the intent in this passage?a. | to describe the
library | c. | to describe the
school | b. | to describe the librarian | d. | to describe the principal | | | | |
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Read the passage.
 This passage is most likely from
a:a. | journal | c. | play | b. | novel | d. | essay | | | | |
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Read the passage.
 What is the purpose of this passage?a. | to describe how to milk the
cows | c. | to describe what life is like on a
farm | b. | to show how hard
life is in the city | d. | to show that he hated doing
chores | | | | |
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Read the story and answer the question.
 What type of writing is
this?a. | autobiographical | c. | a tall
tale | b. | a
legend | d. | poetry | | | | |
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Read the passage.
 What type of writing is this?a. | poetry | c. | folk tale | b. | non-fiction | d. | essay | | | | |
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Read the passage and answer the question.
 What does the author mean by the use of the word
“masterpiece”?a. | When someone paints a fence, it is always called a
masterpiece. | c. | Masterpieces are usually artistic paintings
found on fences. | b. | Painted works of art are sometimes called masterpieces,
when someone considers
the piece a great model. | d. | he author used the word masterpiece incorrectly, because
masterpieces are only found in art museums. | | | | |
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Read the poem and answer the question.
The lines of
this poem are an example of: a. | personification | c. | rhyme | b. | simile | d. | metaphor | | | | |
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Read the passage and answer the question.
 What does the author portray in this paragraph?a. | a science fiction
setting | c. | a tall tale setting | b. | a historical fiction
setting | d. | a mystery setting | | | | |
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Read the passage.
 What type of writing is
this?a. | essay | c. | book review | b. | newspaper
article | d. | non-fiction | | | | |
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Read the passage.
 What was the author telling the reader
about Joshua’s future?a. | Life in the future would be
grand. | c. | He would have a chance to run
away. | b. | He would be rich and
famous. | d. | Life in the future would be filled with doom
and anguish. | | | | |
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Read the passage.
 What does the underlined figure of speech
mean in this passage?a. | Alice is a funny person. | c. | Jenny likes cats. | b. | Alice told Jenny’s
secret. | d. | Cats should not be kept in
bags. | | | | |
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Read the passage.
 What can you guess about Marc’s
grandfather?a. | He lacked
confidence in Marc’s ability to win because Marc was weak. | c. | He thought Marc was an ox. | b. | He had confidence in Marc’s ability to
win because Marc was strong. | d. | He thought Marc
was wrestling an ox. | | | | |
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Read the passage.
 What does the penny symbolize for
Frank?a. | hope | c. | sadness | b. | despair | d. | death | | | | |
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Read the passage.
 How does his mother’s comment make
Peter feel?a. | relaxed | c. | hopeless | b. | hopeful | d. | empathetic | | | | |
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Literary Response and Analysis—Problem Resolution--RIT 211 –
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Read the passage.
 What should Sally do to stay
safe?a. | Go into the
nearest house or store and ask for help from an adult. | c. | Just keep walking and hope for the
best. | b. | Stop walking and approach the strange
man. | d. | Go into the trees and
hide. | | | | |
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