Introducing Quotes in Literature

Original Quote: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

Which is the best way to integrate this quote?

• Katniss explains to the reader how different she and Prim are: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

• Katniss explains to the reader how different she and Prim are. "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

• Katniss explains: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

• Katniss says: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

What is the best way to punctuate the lines below?

In Collins's poem, the line If you cut me I would shine suggests a child's belief in his own immortality.

• In Collin's poem, the line "If you cut me I would shine" suggests a child's belief in his own immortality.

• In Collin's poem, the line: "If you cut me I would shine" suggests a child's belief in his own immortality.

What is the best way to punctuate the lines below?

Collins recalls Shelley's Ode to a Nightingale in his final two lines But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life, / I skin my knees. I bleed

• Collins recalls Shelley's "Ode to a Nightingale" in his final two lines: "But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life, / I skin my knees. I bleed."

• Collins recalls Shelley's "Ode to a Nightingale" in his final two lines, "But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life, / I skin my knees. I bleed."

• Collins recalls Shelley's "Ode to a Nightingale" in his final two lines "But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life, / I skin my knees. I bleed."

• Collins recalls Shelley's "Ode to a Nightingale" in his final two lines, "But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life, / I skin my knees. I bleed".

Which sentence below is incorrectly punctuated?

• Toan's English professor asked him what was wrong.

• Toan's English professor asked, "him what was wrong."

• Toan's English professor asked, "What's wrong?"

• Toan's English professor asked a compelling question: "What's wrong?"

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Who said, "To thine own self be true"?

• Who said, "To thine own self be true?"

• Who said: "To thine own self be true?"

• Who said, "to thine own self be true?"

What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?

Thoreau asks "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

• Thoreau asks "If the bell rings, why should we run?" (no punctuation)

• Thoreau asks, "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

• Thoreau asks; "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

• Thoreau asks: "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?

Thoreau says that "We are determined to be starved before we are hungry."

• Thoreau says that "We are determined to be starved before we are hungry." (no punctuation)

• Thoreau says that, "We are determined to be starved before we are hungry."

• Thoreau says that; "We are determined to be starved before we are hungry."

• Thoreau says that: "We are determined to be starved before we are hungry."

What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?

Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary." (no punctuation)

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods, "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods; "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods: "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?

Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says that "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says that "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary." (no punctuation)

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says that, "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says that; "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says that: "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?

Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary." (no punctuation)

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says, "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says; "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says: "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."