16. 4 listening goals

What is gatsby's real name

George trusts Slim and tells him the true story of how he and Lennie came to be friends. What is George's story? (Of Mice and Men)

Which is the best example of a theme? Sports participation can boost self-confidence. Many students prefer art or music to sports. Kids who play sports are nicer people. This story is about kids who play soccer.

What word best describes the tone of "son"? a. jocular b. introspective c. witty d. arrogant

Implied causes and effects are often A. stated directly, B. explicit, c. proven, D. assumed.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? I've lived in; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Littleton Colorado, a suburb of Denver; and Austin, Texas. I've lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Littleton, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, and Austin, Texas.

How is Huck a product of his environment? (From the book the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)

Which excerpt includes an example of personification? (Check all that apply) Like being there by that summer ocean / on the other side of the island while / love was fading out of her, Old age should burn and rave at close of day;

In which sentence is the word place used as a predicate nominative

Read the first two lines from Langston Hughes's poem "I, Too, Sing America." I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. How do readers know that Hughes is alluding to Walt Whitman's poem, "I Hear America Singing"? Both poems have the word "sing.