20 points and marked as brainiest !

1.in literature, a universal theme reflects the

a. issues and concerns of its historical time period
b. topic, or subject, of the writing
c. author’s current time period
d. folklore of many cultures in many time periods

2.the first step in making a prediction about a story’s events and outcomes is to

a. form a prediction
b. verify your prediction
c. preview the text
d. modify your prediction

3.a story is told from the third-person point of view by a

a. character in the story
b. a writer; a real person
c. narrator involved in the action
d. outside the action of a story

4.read the passage.

favian mercado and his friends looked with great interest at the colorful posters announcing the upcoming elections for student-body president. on one poster, favian read that the president skipped class for meetings and rode the float in the town parade. without further thought, favian decided to run for president.

a month later, when the votes were counted and favian had won the election, he met with the vice principal to go over his new duties. after the meeting, favian was overwhelmed. he had no idea that he would have to attend school board meetings, write monthly reports, and organize the annual fundraiser. if he had known that being president would be so much work, he might not have entered the election.

what is the theme of this story?

a. nothing is worth more than freedom.
b. with power comes responsibility.
c. misfortune is the test of friendship.
d. common sense is a valuable treasure.

5.all fiction and nonfiction works have

a. made-up people and events
b. a setting, mood, and style of writing
c. a hero
d. real people and events

6.read the passage.

a cold wind raked across the barren moor and night was beginning to set in when we reached our final destination. the horses’ hooves beat a steady drum as the carriage proceeded up the sweeping length of the driveway. at last we came to a stop in front of a crumbling mansion. one light shone brightly near an upper window, but the rest of the house was in inky darkness.
which words from the passage most clearly contribute to the mood?

a. cold, final, steady
b. final, crumbling, brightly
c. barren, crumbling, inky
d. sweeping, brightly, inky