Short Fiction 1
To what tribe do the main characters in "Borders" belong?
Blackfoot
In what country does "A Private Experience" take place?
Nigeria
According to the narrator, whom does God resemble?
Karl Marx
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: I walked to school.
to school
Identify the form and function of the underlined portion of the following sentence: I crossed the finish line excited to reach the end.
Frog asks Katagiri to help defeat whom?
Worm
In a Temporary Matter, what is Shoba's husband's name?
Shukumar
On a trip to Turkey, Marji's father buys her two posters. Name one of the musical acts represented on either of these posters.
Iron Maiden and Kim Wilde
What is the function of the underlined noun clause in the following sentence: Whoever wants the answers to the quiz should stay after class.
Subject
Identify the form and function of the underlined portion of the following sentence: I went home because I was tired.
adverb clause modifies went.
The main character in "Who Took the Children Away" is an investigator, who investigates what?
Aboriginal deaths in police custody
What are "togs"?
Clothes designed for a specific use, like swimming.
What is the name of the dynasty that comes to an end with the overthrow of the Shah?
Pahlavi
Name all the coordinating conjunctions
For And Nor But Or Yet So
Punctuate the following sentence correctly: So what do you think I should do and how should I do it Dan?
So, what do you think I should do, and how should I do it, Dan?
What is the name of the narrator's sister in "Borders"?
Laetitia
What is the name of the community that Billy occupies in "Ngati Kangaru"?
Claire Vista
What was the name of the prime minister of Iran whom the Americans and British deposed in order to install the first Shah?
Mossadegh
Punctuate the following sentence correctly: I like cheese however I hate Gruyere.
I like cheese; however, I hate Gruyere
Rewrite the following sentence to clarify the misplaced or dangling modifier: Running for the bus, my wallet was lost.
Running for the bus, I lost my wallet.
What is the Maori name for New Zealand?
Aotearoa
Who is Ung Ung to the narrator?
He is the narrator's grandfather
What year was the revolution?
1979
Rewrite the following sentence to correct the misplaced modifier: Cycling uphill quickly develops your quads.
Quickly Cycling uphill develops your quads. Or Cycling uphill develops your quads quickly.
Identify the form and function of the underlined portion of the following sentence: I need a tutor to help me with Chemistry.
infinitive phrase adjective modifies tutor.