d) the Japanese invasion of pearl harbor in 1941
A.flattered
B.nervous
C.uninterested
D.embarrassed
The following question refers to “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez.
2. Which of the following quotes from the story gives the BEST explanation for the narrator’s final decision?
A. “My fate hangs on the edge of this razor blade.”
B. “ . . . I am a painstaking barber.”
C. “ . . . I’m shaking like a regular murderer.”
D. “ . . . I am only a barber. Each one to his job.”
The following question refers to “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez.
3. Read the sentence from the story and answer the question below.
The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. . . . The razor kept descending.
Denotative meaning of descending: coming down or downward
Considering the circumstances of the story, how does the connotative meaning of descending affect the mood of the story?
A.The positive and loving connotative meaning of descending helps create a romantic mood.
B.The negative and dangerous connotative meaning of descending helps create a suspenseful mood.
C.The neutral and balanced connotative meaning of descending helps create a calm mood.
D.The negative and depressing connotative meaning of descending helps create a somber mood.
4. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A.We cannot trust the narrator because he is telling the story from his point of view.
B.Torres does not lie to the barber even though he knows the barber’s connection to the revolutionaries.
C.We are never told whether the revolutionaries are fighting for good or against good.
D.The barber acts on impulse when deciding whether or not to kill Torres.
What is the narrator's point of view in the passage below?
5. Patty and Joyce thought that being roommates in college would be great since they were best friends in high school. Unfortunately, when they arrived, things did not go quite as well as they had hoped.
A.first-person
B.third-person (omniscient)
C.third-person (limited)
D.second-person
Finally, several peas rolled off the table and onto the floor. The puppy gobbled up the peas as quickly as they fell.
In his seat at the table, the little boy smiled. Then he discreetly pushed a few more of his peas onto the floor.
A.at the beginning of the first paragraph and the end of the second
B.at the beginning of each paragraph only
C.at the beginning of each paragraph and at the end of the last paragraph
D.at the beginning and end of each paragraph