31. because he wanted to play baseball so badly, his face was crestfallen when i told him the game was rained out. (1 point)
rebellious
determined
dejected
incredulous
32. i fought the crowds at the department store; my quarry—a birthday present for my brother. (1 point)
patience
target
anger
accomplishment
33. i will always treasure the heirloom quilt i received from my grandmother. (1 point) inherited shabby comfortable homemade
34. the crumbs around her mouth provided irrefutable evidence that she had eaten my cake. (1 point)
shaky
implausible
fictitious
undeniable
35. the exhausted soldier who fell asleep at his post was found guilty of dereliction of duty. (1 point)
fulfillment
loss
neglect
attention
36. i felt a strong compunction about trespassing in the creepy, old, abandoned house. (1 point)
uneasiness
addiction
yearning
tension
37. the cute puppy eventually ingratiated itself with my mother. (1 point)
joined
charmed
offended
irritated
38. my repeated attempts to ask my dream date to prom were rebuffed to my great dismay. (1 point)
rejected
mocked
accepted
ignored
39. the enmity between house republicans and democrats often keeps them from getting anything of real value done. (1 point)
cooperation
boredom
debate
hostility
40. the horrible smells coming from the garbage can assailed my nose. (1 point)
warmed
massaged
attacked
healed

Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? people almost always disappoint their family members. working hard and being honest leads to long-lasting rewards. showing strength in a crisis makes problems easier to overcome. unintentional betrayal can lead to severe consequences

1. according to mla citation style rules, when citing a book by more than one author, the authors' names should a. be listed alphabetically by first name. b. be listed alphabetically by last name. c. be listed in the order in which they appear on the title page. d. follow the title of the book. 2.which of the following items is not necessary to include in summary notes? a. all the information that is relevant to your topic and purpose b. complete publication information c. the time and date you read the source material d. specific examples 3. which of the following is not an objective of synthesizing sources? a. reviewing key ideas on a topic b. combining opinions and general statements c. exploring different points of view d. understanding the topic in depth 4.when punctuating quotations, commas and are placed inside the quotation marks. a. semicolons b. periods c. colons d. page numbers in parentheses 5. in academic writing, why would you prefer to rely on information from scholarly journals rather than magazines? a. authors in scholarly journals are generally specialists in their field. b. magazines use every-day experiences and discuss popular topics. c. scholarly journals never include visuals. d. scholarly journals are more difficult to find, and therefore more valuable. 6.when punctuating direct quotations, use a after the verb that introduces the quotation. a. comma b. dash c. colon d. seimicolon

Which quotation best supports the authors’ claim and purpose?