From the speech of Lennie and George, a reader can infer that they are ________
a. high school dropouts
b. not highly educated
c. from the New England area
d. not intelligent
100
A story written about another person's life is what type of nonfiction?
biography
100
If no one has proven it, then it must not be true
appeal to ignorance
100
A character who does not change throughout the story
static
100
The comparison of two different things without using the words "like" or "as"
metaphor
200
Which of the following is NOT a theme presented in Of Mice and Men?
a) Racism can cause isolation and loneliness
b) Dreams motivate individuals to make it through the day to day routine.
c) People try to escape loneliness in different ways.
d) Being selfish in life will make one feel guilty eventually.
200
A story that expresses an opinion about a topic is what type of nonfiction?
persuasive essay
200
changing the subject or distracting people from an issue
red herring
200
A character whom the author fully describes to the reader
round
200
A short reference to a famous person or event
allusion
300
Lennie, Candy, Curley's wife, and Crooks share a common bond because they are all _________
a) disabled
b) unable to work
c) non-readers
d) lonely
e) ugly
300
When reading nonfiction, it is important to do which of the following?
a) read critically
b) judge what seems accurate, biased, or incorrect
c) discover the author's purpose
d) all of the above
300
exaggerating the other side in order to reject it as ridiculous
straw man
300
A statement about life or human nature which the author expresses through the story
theme
300
A device in which similar grammatical structures are repeated
parallelism
400
Slim is called “the prince of the ranch” because
a) his family is royalty
b) he is important and well respected
c) he is having an affair with Curley’s wife
d) he is good-looking
400
A story that simply explains information about a topic is what type of nonfiction?
expository essay
400
if everyone believes in something, then it must be right
bandwagon appeal
400
The author’s attitude towards his or her subject
tone
400
repeats the same sound or letter beginning several words in sequence
alliteration
500
Lennie is all of the following EXCEPT
a) childlike
b) cruel
c) forgetful
d) eager to please
500
Which of the following is NOT a fair persuasive technique?
a) firsthand experiences/examples
b) quotes/opinions from experts
c) generalizations
d) emotional appeal
500
emotionally charged language
loaded words
500
A simplified character who conforms to a fixed pattern