Language and Style (E3)

(Passage 1) What two things are compared in the analogy in the first paragraph?

• being stranded on a boat and getting lost without a map

• going to school in Madagascar and being stranded on a boat

(Passage 1) In which sentence in the first paragraph does the writer use direct address?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

(Passage 1) In which sentence in the first paragraph does the writer use an aphorism?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

(Passage 1) What point does the anecdote in the second paragraph communicate?

• A small act of kindness can help another person in a difficult situation.

• People are often afraid of new experiences or meeting new people.

(Passage 1) Which of the following describes the author's diction in the passage?

• slangy

• formal and technical

• sophisticated

• informal and direct

(Passage 2) What analogy does the writer use in sentence 2 to describe the credibility of the internet?

• cluttered dead ends

• the Great Digital Information Highway

• a massive heap

• falsification

(Passage 2) In which sentence does the aphorism in paragraph 1 appear?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

(Passage 2) What point does the anecdote in paragraph 2 make?

• A person can be enticed by the promise of receiving something for free.

• It is best to ignore the pop-up ads on the internet.

(Passage 2) In which 2 sentences does direct address appear in paragraph 2? [CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS]

• sentence 8

• sentence 9

• sentence 10

• sentence 11

(Passage 2) What are two words that describe the writer's diction in the passage?

• informal

• formal

• direct

• sophisticated