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Which of the following sentences is most clearly narrated in third-person omniscient point of view?

• A barber. An accountant. A teacher. Little did they know that extraordinary events awaited them all.

• Chad heard a loud bang from the engine room. He looked at Ian, who wore a terrified expression.

• We humans sometimes think that life is short, but we often rush through our lives working instead of living.

• Thomas gazed into her dreamy eyes, and then realized that he hadn't heard a word of what she had been saying.

Which of the following sentences is most clearly narrated in third-person omniscient point of view?

• We humans sometimes think that life is short, but we often rush through our lives working instead of living.

• Manny glared at Bree for a long while and wondered what on earth could she have meant by that.

• Although Alejandro felt like the play was long and boring, Mary loved it so much that she dreaded the end.

• Chad heard a loud bang from the engine room. He looked at Ian, who wore a terrified expression.

Gunnar kept his pet badger in a yard with a low steel wall around it; the animal had been known to chew through any other kind of enclosure. He said goodnight to his pet, who snarled back, and then went inside for the night.

Gus came jogging around the block, looking to get away from the angry group of bullies he had just pulled a prank on. I'll hide behind that steel wall, he thought.

Which statement best explains the text's use of dramatic irony?

• When Gus decides to hide behind the steel wall, the audience knows that he will be attacked by a badger.

• When Gus decides to hide behind the steel wall, the character is likely to learn the price for pranking others.

• When Gunnar goes inside for the night, the author suggests that keeping a badger as a pet is irresponsible.

• When Gunnar goes inside for the night, he is not aware that Gus has made fools of a group of bullies.

Rich had to completely guess on almost half the questions on his final exam, and he then left all the other questions blank. "Guess I'll be taking Particle Physics again next semester," he said to himself, and he felt so embarrassed that he wrote a fake name on the test, the most random name he could think of: Yann Scheele.

But there was actually a student named Yann Scheele at the university, and he sat three rows down from Rich and had just patted himself on the back for studying hard and acing nearly every question. He got up and slapped his test down on the professor's desk, and then looked around and saw that he was one of the first students to finish. He had to resist the urge to dance on his way out of the lecture hall.

Which statement best explains the text's use of dramatic irony?

• When Yann Scheele turns in his test, the reader knows he will fail or be accused of cheating.

• When Yann Scheele turns in his test, the author portrays the character as hardworking and confident.

• When Rich writes a fake name on the exam, the audience is aware that Rich will fail Particle Physics this semester.

• When Rich writes a fake name on the exam, he is not yet aware that he will have to take the class again

Biff had just graduated from barber college — his third attempt. He had a bad habit of nicking customers on the back of the neck with the clippers, especially when he got nervous, which was often. In fact, he had only passed barber college because the teacher had taken pity on him.

Suddenly, the door of the barber shop swung open and in strode Biff's first real customer: a terrified-looking five-year-old who fidgeted uncontrollably. Behind him stood the boy's mother who looked like she had just gotten a parking ticket and was ready to blame the next person to enter her field of view.

How does the use of point of view create suspense in the passage?

• The third-person limited point of view means that only the reader knows just how much Biff's job depends on proving himself by giving the boy a successful haircut.

• The third-person omniscient point of view means that the audience is aware that the mother had just gotten a parking ticket, but Biff has no idea and goes about his business normally.

• The third-person limited point of view means that the reader can look forward to entertaining antics when Biff attempts to give the boy a completely disastrous haircut.

• The third-person omniscient point of view means that the author strongly suggests that Biff is a terrible barber, but the audience won't know for sure until he cuts the boy's hair.

She had said yes! Asami, the most popular girl in school, had said yes! Edgar fell back on his bed, his head spinning. He never imagined he would even go to prom, much less with the girl of his dreams. Incredible!

When he heard the doorbell ring, he got up, his head still swimming with images of Asami's beautiful face. He opened the door and there stood Ellie Fitz, the girl who lived next door who had had a secret crush on him since 7th grade. "Hey, Edgar," she said. "Do you want to go to the prom with me?"

How does the use of point of view create suspense in the passage?

• The third-person omniscient point of view means that the audience knows that the characters are most likely about to have an awkward and disappointing interaction.

• The third-person omniscient point of view means that the reader knows that Ellie Fitz is the right girl for Edgar and wants to find out whether they end up together.

• The first-person point of view means that the author provides a lot of detail about Edgar's feelings for Asami, but not about Ellie Fitz.

• The first-person point of view means that readers are likely to have sympathy for Edgar, even though he is unkind to Ellie Fitz.

Which part of the plot is most clearly the rising action?

• Once upon a time, a friendly dragon lived in the mountains.

• After a hundred years or so of relative peace, an evil knight in shining armor arrived one day and challenged the dragon to a duel.

• They fought an epic battle and the dragon seemed sure to lose, when suddenly a beautiful princess showed up and defeated the knight.

• The dragon and the princess became lasting friends.

Which part of the plot is most clearly the resolution?

• Once upon a time, a friendly dragon lived in the mountains.

• After a hundred years or so of relative peace, an evil knight in shining armor arrived one day and challenged the dragon to a duel.

• They fought an epic battle and the dragon seemed sure to lose, when suddenly a beautiful princess showed up and defeated the knight.

• The dragon and the princess became lasting friends.

Sonia sat down in the guidance counselor's office, ready to explain her future. She was going to be a writer, she announced. All she had to do was finish high school, go to college, and then get a job of some kind — something that would give her a source of income. Then, she continued, on the weekends, except for those weekends when she had soccer practice (because there was no chance she was giving that up), and as long as her friends didn't invite her to go out partying, she would write the great American novel. As Sonia finished triumphantly and looked up for approval, the guidance counselor frowned.

Which statement best explains how the plot of the story helps develop the main character?

• Sonia's description of her impractical plans shows that she is more of a dreamer than a doer.

• Sonia's announcement of her impressive future shows that she has a lot of untapped talent.

• The guidance counselor's choice to meet with Sonia shows that Sonia is both artistic and practical.

• The guidance counselor's frown shows that Sonia struggles with school and work.

On the day Andrew decided to be a writer, he put on a beret, an ironic T-shirt, and a cardigan sweater with corduroy patches on the elbows. He then went down to the local coffee shop, bought a latte, and opened his laptop. He played solitaire on his computer for about two hours, wondering if anybody noticed that he was a writer. Next time, he thought, he would bring a thick James Joyce novel and put it on the table in front of him just to make his status as a writer more obvious.

Which statement best explains how the plot of the story helps develop the main character?

• Andrew's visit to the coffee shop shows that he takes his art seriously.

• Andrew's failure to bring his James Joyce book shows that he gets distracted by little details.

• Andrew's efforts to look like a writer show that he is caught up in appearances.

• Andrew's two-hour game of solitaire shows that he isn't as smart as he thinks he is.