Lesson 3: contribution to statistics & and yet the books
eng 2a: q (pap) unit 5: europe ii

1. identify the bold faced words in the following sentence: i have read (that gorillas will not cross rivers.)

a). direct object

b). indirect object

c). predicate nominative

d). object of a preposition

2. identify the bold faced words in the following sentence: send (whomever you like) these free tickets.

a). direct object

b). indirect object

c). predicate nominative

d). object of a preposition

3. identify the bold faced words in the following sentence: (after a rough start,) amelia managed to fly from newfoundland to paris.

a). adjectival clause

b). adverbial clause

c). noun clause

d). not a clause

4. in "a contribution to statistics," the tone is generally

a). light

b). calculated

c). humerous

d). fearful

5. in both poems, one constant is

a). nature

b). books

c). chao

d). mortality

6. "a buzzing flame licked away their letters" is an example of

a). personification

b). characterization

c). detail

d). foreshadowing

Read the excerpt from dominique’s personal narrative. tired of waiting for the bus, which was late for the fifth day in a row, i sat leafing through an old magazine i had stuffed in my purse the previous night. it was terribly warm for a september afternoon, and the sun cast fleeting shadows on the bus stop sign with each car that passed. i wondered when the weather would get cooler and when the new bus driver would start arriving on time. it was about then that i first noticed the apparent agitation of the man sitting next to me. finally, the bus arrived and ambled to a gradual stop directly in front of the restless man. the doors widened, and the bus driver greeted the man with his usual banter in his usual monotone. "good afternoon. how are you today? ” when writing the next few lines of dialogue, dominique should be certain that the lines provide clues about what will happen later on in the narrative. contain made-up details that make the story more exciting. include everyday language that seems real and natural. use precise words that make both men sound educated.

Fitzgerald describes eleanor as being amory’s last “weird” love woman mystery relationship

Why did gulliver ask glumdalclitch not to take him to the maids of honor anymore? a. he found their conversation boring. c. they disgusted him and injured his pride. b. he was allergic to their perfumes and became quite ill. d. he didn't like being around so many women. he really wanted to join in the company of men.