Which of the following most completely states the central idea of the passage?
a.
mark twain was an extremely productive and influential writer of humor and satire.
b.
the life of mark twain is remembered fondly by his readers as well as his critics.
c.
mark twain wrote many stories and essays about his impressions of life in the south.
d.
the life of mark twain was marked by good and bad periods that influenced his writing.

The dynamics of a musical piece refer to the a. key signature b. composer’s history c. volume changes d. instrumentation

Match the description to the term. 1. framework of a short story narration 2. main idea of a paragraph plot 3. connectors between sentences assonance 4. sentence completers setting 5. repetition of vowel sounds that are followed by different consonants complements 6. time, place, culture in a story run-on sentence 7. conversation between characters in a story transitional devices 8. relating of actions and incidents in a story topic sentence 9. two or more unrelated thoughts dialogue

Which one of these percussion instruments is not part of a standard drum set or drum kit? a. ride cymbal b. bongo drum c. snare drum d. bass drum