Which item is the best example of an artifact from the passage that reveals something about Mr. Johnson?Mr. Johnson's office stretched out in front of us. On a sturdy oak desk, a book titled Aviation for Beginners was so worn that the cover was about to fall off. Sunlight poured into the office through huge windows that made the glaze of the hardwood chairs gleam like chocolate.A.The chairsB.The deskC.The sunlightD.The book

Read this passage:Kevin turned the baseball over and over in his hand, feeling the roughness of the stitches. As he carefully placed the ball on his nightstand, he remembered the day his father had taken him to the stadium, bought him a hot dog, and taught him the ins and outs of the greatest game in the world. How long ago that was and how much more complicated his life had become since then.In the passage, what is the best example of an artifact?A.The fatherB.The nightstandC.The baseballD.The hot dogSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Allen is a guitar player who hopes to play in a band one day. What would be the best example of an artifact for Allen?A.A book about the early settlers of his hometownB.A ticket stub from the first concert he attendedC.A picture of Allen and his friends at the beachD.A trophy from Allen's first season playing baseball

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor used in the passage?(a) "The tomb is so delicate and ethereal it could almost be blown away with a breath."(b) "The astonishing palette of colours that still stands out like a small aesthetic firework display."(c) "Meticulous almost hypnotic attention to detail."(d) "He remained firmly ensconced in his old position in Delhi."

Which of the following pieces of evidence illustrate the luxury of the artist’s studio? Select all that apply.“Some little distance away, was sitting the artist himself, Basil Hallward, whose sudden disappearance some years ago caused, at the time, such public excitement and gave rise to so many strange conjectures.”“The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass seemed to make the stillness more oppressive.”“From the corner of the divan of Persian saddle-bags on which he was lying, smoking, Lord Henry Wotton could just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-colored blossoms of a laburnum.”“Now and then the fantastic shadows of birds in flight flitted across the long silk curtains that were stretched in front of the huge window.”

The following paragraph shows excellent sentence variety.The Winslow family visited Canada and Alaska last summer to find some native American art.  They found some excellent examples of soapstone carvings.  They couldn't find a dealer selling any of the woven wall hangings they wanted.  They were very disappointed when they left Anchorage empty-handed. Blank 1 Question 17Other small stores lined both sides of the street for the next few blocks, and Jim quickly scanned the names on the storefronts nearby.