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

Chapter 6: Family Life and Gender Roles: How Do We Become Who We Are?

Quiz

1
Which phrase does E.B. White NOT use in "Once More to the Lake" to invoke mystery about the lake?
A)"remote and primeval"
B)"enchanted sea"
C)"ephemeral dragonfly"
D)"stillness of the cathedral"
2
Which of the following classifications does Barbara Kingsolver utilize in her essay "Stone Soup"?
A)colonial families
B)Victorian families
C)Family of Dolls
D)All of these answers are correct.
3
What purpose do Annie Dillard's dashes and semicolons serve in her essay "An American Childhood"?
A)They serve as syntactic metaphors for the mother's driving force.
B)They serve to slow down the tempo during somber periods in the author's life.
C)They serve to highlight a new idea.
D)They serve as transitions to the next phase of the author's life.
4
Which rhetorical mode does David Brooks utilize most in his essay "Love, Internet Style"?
A)narration
B)causal analysis
C)illustration
D)comparison and contrast
5
Which term best describes Julia Alvarez's opinion about quinceañeras in her essay "Once Upon a Quinceañera"?
A)fantastical
B)skeptical
C)poignant
D)derisive
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