Which statement below is an example of a plot summary?A.Maddie and Dominic put aside their differences to save a local park.B.Strong families can get through even the toughest situations.C.Vacations can be more trouble than they're worth.D.Enjoy the life you're given; it's the only one you have.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:Two high school sweethearts go their separate ways after a misunderstanding. Years later, both are happily married to other people and discover that their children are in the same kindergarten class.Which plot development would most logically lead a reader to conclude that the themes of this story are forgiving oneself and others and embracing new beginnings?A.They jokingly agree that they and their spouses can all be friends but that their children can never date one another.B.They both realize the foolishness of their teenage behavior, but neither one is brave enough to broach the subject.C.They are not surprised when their children act like best friends one week and worst enemies the next.D.They cordially endure any interactions at school functions and secretly wonder what might have been.

What kind of information belongs in a summary of a story?several direct quotes from the storya long analysis of the story’s meaningonly a statement of the story’s themethe most important events and details

Read the following passage:A woman has a successful career as a psychologist and an author. Although she has high hopes of her daughter achieving a similar status, the daughter dreams of teaching English in a developing country far away.Which plot development would most logically lead a reader to conclude that the themes of this story are putting family first and accepting differences?A.The woman agrees to make a large donation to a charitable organization if her daughter stays in school to complete her degree.B.The woman wishes her daughter well and becomes immersed in work to keep from missing her.C.The woman offers her daughter the opportunity to coauthor a book with her in order to keep her close to home.D.The woman plans a fund-raising speaking event to support the construction of a new school in the village where her daughter will be teaching.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which statement is the best example of an interpretation?A.Icarus flies too close to the sun, and his wings fall apart.B.Breughel's painting depicts a farmer and a shepherd.C.Auden's poem is more about suffering than about Icarus.D.W. H. Auden, like Williams, was a 20th century poet.

Which is the best example of exposition?A.Suddenly, Andrew saw the mysterious man go back into his friend's apartment.B.The next day Andrew's mother received another strange call on the telephone.C.Adventures were fun, but Andrew was relieved to have his old life back.D.Andrew and his mother lived alone on the fortieth floor of a building in Chicago.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS