The bond
D. help the reader visualize a character.
11. In Mark Twain’s account of a “campaign that failed,” his satire is aimed at the _______ of making an
adventure appear more glorious than it was.
A. confusion
B. embarrassment
C. tragedy
D. hypocrisy
12. The bond between Buck and Thornton is best explained by observing that
A. dog and man were both in touch with their primordial nature.
B. Buck found Thornton fair and just; Thornton found Buck dependable.
C. dog and man were like mirror opposites.
D. Buck had helped Thornton pay off his debts.
13. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story, we are very likely to
A. decide that Bernice will never escape her dependent nature.
B. think of both Marjorie and Bernice as painfully naïve.
C. see Marjorie’s personality as shallow.
D. realize that Marjorie is sensitive to Bernice’s feelings.
14. What does the word mimetic tell us about the difference between novels and most of the literature of
the 1800s?
A. Novels present fantasy as reality.
B. Novels were unique in trying to imitate real life.
C. Novels presented common things in new ways.
D. The authors were new and unknown.
15. Read the sentence below:
“After having lived with her for a year, Chad studied Marilou’s eyes across the table, realizing he had never
had a clue about what make her tick.”
This sentence from a hypothetical novel suggests what kind of narrative voice?
A. First person reporting
B. First person participant
C. Third person imaginary
D. Third person restricted omniscience
16. It may be said that great literature embraces ambiguity because
A. we seldom have clues to the motivations of the protagonist.
B. it allows us to interpret a plot in at least two ways.
C. it reflects the uncertainty we face in real-life decisions.
D. little insight is offered into the character or qualities of an antagonist.
17. It’s most accurate to say that interpretative literature
A. is intended to meet the reader’s expectations.
B. weaves exciting action around a standard formula.
C. contains or suggests universal truths.
D. refers to today’s hot topics.
18. In fiction, use of conventions leads to
A. entertainment.
B. expectations.
C. escapism.
D. imagination.End of exam
19. A novel differs from a short story because it
A. is told as a third-person narrative.
B. comprises rising action, a climax, and falling action.
C. is more likely to include subplots.
D. includes a theme.
20. After the death of Curly, Buck concludes that no fair play exists in his world and that he will never go
down in a fight. The theme illustrated here is apparently derived from London’s interpretation of
A. “might makes right.”
B. Nietzsche’s ideas.
C. instincts as ancient memories.
D. the theory of evolution
