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Story : A Dog’s Tale by Mark Twain
1. Using a dog as narrator gives the passage a tone of —
• objectivity
• formality
• bitterness
• humor
2. What literary device is used in the sentence “She had one word which she always kept on hand, and ready, like a life-preserver”?
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Onomatopoeia
3. Based on the second paragraph, the word mastiff most likely means —
• a large dog
• a male dog
• a man’s shirt
• a part of a ship
4. According to the author, what would bring such happiness to the dogs as he describes at the end of the story?
• They helped the author’s mother find the words she used, so they especially enjoyed watching her use them.
• They knew the meaning of “supererogation” and realized they were listening to a funny joke.
• Watching and laughing as others were embarrassed vindicated their own previous embarrassment.
• They were generally happy dogs who often expressed a great deal of joy.
5. “A Dog’s Tale” uses the topic of animal communication in order to —
• show how dogs really communicate
• explain how animals learn from humans
• demonstrate that dogs are smarter than most people
• poke fun at human behavior
6. The amount of time that passes during this story is most likely —
• 10 hours
• 10 days
• 10 months
• 10 years
7. An underlying theme in this story is that —
•many people use words without knowing their meanings
• dogs know more than people realize
• family loyalty takes top priority
• strangers are almost always suspicious
8. Since the author used first person, readers are left to wonder —
• how the author felt about his mother
• how strangers reacted to his mother’s word knowledge
• what the author’s mother was thinking
• whether or not the author’s mother knew the meanings of all the words she used
Answer:
The details about families leaving for a better life inform readers about the status of the author’s family.
Explanation:
This is the sentence that best explains how the details in the passage support the author's purpose. In this excerpt, the author wants to inform readers about the status of his family. Therefore, in order to do so, the author tells us about the abolition of slavery in the British Empire, the need for reliable workers in sugar plantations and the risks involved in leaving India. The author also tells us how, even though leaving India was very risky and scary, it was the right decision for some families, such as his.
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