Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows.

george c. parker, a con artist from around the 1900s, conned others into buying the brooklyn bridge, the statue of liberty, grant’s tomb, and the metropolitan museum of art.

how should the sentence above be changed to demonstrate the correct use of quotation marks?
a.
the word “buying” should be in quotation marks because it is an ironic use: parker wasn’t authorized to sell those landmarks, and the people who gave him money didn’t really buy anything.
b.
the titles of the famous landmarks should be in quotation marks because they are large and well-known.
c.
the words “conned others” should be in quotation marks for special emphasis.
d.
“a con artist from around the 1900s” should be in quotation marks because it is a direct quotation.

which of the following statements about considering your audience and purpose is false?

you should think about what your audience already knows about your topic.- first choice

32.how is the rhythm in a lyric poem created?

by stressing certain words or syllables- first choice

33. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died- third choice

34.how does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene?

the scenery, lighting, and props change.-last choice

35. the internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer systems all over the world.- third choice

36. which of the topic sentences below best states the paragraph’s main idea?

there are several ways for students to earn money.- third choice

37.what tone does this passage convey?

satirical- third choice

38.what point is he trying to make by wearing the veil for most of his life?

he means to show that everyone, not just he, has experienced sin and sorrow and should therefore try not to hide it from others or from god.- first choice

39.based on the sentence’s context clues, how do you think the character feels?

excited- third choice

40.what tone does this passage convey?

pessimistic- second choice