In the paragraph below, each sentence is numbered. 1Some every day words are actually based on people’s names. 2One example is the word sandwich. 3When the Earl of Sandwich, a British nobleman who loved to play cards, became hungry during a game in 1762, he did not want to stop playing. 4He then asked a servant to bring him some roast beef between two pieces of toasted bread. 5The quick, portable snack was soon called a sandwich.

Which sentence is the topic sentence?

4

2

5

3

1

Now long and short works of fiction have different characteristics beyond simply the length of the work. think of a short story that you like and a longer work (novel or novella) that you like. you can use the story and novella from this unit if no other works come to mind quickly. discuss the elements of each work that made it enjoyable to read. what relationship did the form of the work (short story, novella, or novel) have in making it an enjoyable read? what elements of fiction were strongest in the work, and how did they impact your enjoyment of the story? compare the two works you chose. how are they representative of short fiction versus longer forms of fiction?

In “we wear the mask,” which message is conveyed by dunbar’s repetition of the phrase “we wear the mask”?

How does loma cervantes celebrate her culture in “freeway 280”? ?