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question 1
a story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because:

a. authors rarely want the reader to figure it out.

b. it has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements.

c. it is rarely stated explicitly.

d. only complicated, adult stories have themes.

question 2
what does theme add to a story?

a. a sense of location.

b. an important message.

c. motivation for the characters.

d. dialogue for the characters.

question 3
why do the themes in fables tend to be simpler and easier to determine?

a. they are intended for children.

b. they were written a long time ago.

c. most have appeared as movies.

d. most weren't written in english.

question 4 (1 point)
which best describes the relationship between "themes" and "morals"?

a. morals are communicated through action; themes are communicated through dialogue.

b. themes are designed to teach morals.

c. a moral is one kind of theme.

d. a theme is made up of repeated morals.

question 5
three flies notice an overturned honey pot. two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. but the oldest fly stays back. the two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey. what is the moral of this story?

a. some prizes aren't worth it.

b. overeating leads to illness.

c. insects value food over safety.

d. always send in a tester.

question 6
which of the following is least likely to be a theme in a novel about young people going to war?

a. loss of innocence is the first casualty of violence.

b. stealth bombers aren't worth their high cost.

c. friendship is essential to surviving terrible conflict.

d. violence is rarely the right answer.

question 7
which characterization best reinforces the theme of the importance of being prepared?

a. the hero spends a great deal of time training to defeat a villain.

b. the hero lives in a society where every part of your life is planned out in advance.

c. the hero fights a villain who can control minds.

d. the hero keeps dreaming about the problems he faced.

Question one! The main theme may be difficult to find out because it is rarely stated explicitly. You can figure this out by thinking them through. When was the last time a person in a non-self-aware book went "The theme of this book is love always wins", yanno?

Question two! The theme adds an important, underlying message.

Question three! Pretty sure this is because they were intended for children

Question four! I think that a moral is one kind of theme, but not 100%!

Question five! The answer is that some prizes aren't worth it.

Question six! The answer could be anything but "Stealth Bombers aren't worth their high cost". I think it would most likely be A or D, go with your gut!

Question seven! The answer for this one is A, when the hero spends time training it shows he is ready to be prepared.

So, in short.

Q1: C

Q2: B

Q3: A

Q4: C (Not 100% sure)

Q5 A

Q6: A or D (Not 100% sure, leaning towards A)

Q7: A

Question 6: The answer is  "Loss of innocence is the first casualty of violence."

Explanation:

a conclusion based on evidence is an example of a. inference

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).