Language and Composition: The Art of Voice (Muller and Whiting)

Chapter 1: Active Reading and Response to Texts

Quiz

1
Which of these strategies is NOT part of reading actively?
A)Develop an attitude of active consciousness.
B)Periodically paraphrase what you have read.
C)Ask questions about what you read.
D)Accept that your biases will color your understanding.
2
Context is made up of all of these EXCEPT which one?
A)how
B)who
C)when
D)why
3
Which rhetorical device is used in this sentence: "Bullets and bombs are not the only tools of war"?
A)syntax
B)alliteration
C)hyperbole
D)metaphor
4
Which of the following is NOT a reason to mark up a book, according to Adler and Van Doren?
A)Marking up a book keeps you awake.
B)Marking up a book leads to active reading.
C)Marking up a book helps one remember the thoughts of the author.
D)Marking up a book shows that you understand the content.
5
An author may use fragments to
A)create a sense of immediacy.
B)convey the pacing of an action.
C)create a character's voice.
D)All of these answers are correct.
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