Read the following description:In a story, a teenage boy becomes more and more deeply involved in a video game he plays online with strangers from around the world. He neglects his real-world friends, choosing instead to spend time online with people he has never met. When he experiences a tragedy, he finds that he has no emotional support because he has broken ties with people he knows in real life.By ending the story this way, what effect is the author most clearly trying to have on the reader?A.The author wants the reader to consider what constitutes reality.B.The author wants the reader to appreciate the need for emotional connections.C.The author wants the reader to acknowledge the progress technology has made.D.The author wants the reader to reflect on the idea that a community is defined by its users.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which situation would most likely create an aesthetic impact of satisfaction at the end of a story?A.A woman meets the long-lost sister whom she had never known about.B.A woman decides to try moving to a new town after being widowed.C.A woman narrowly avoids taking a flight that ends in a tragic accident.D.A woman who grew up poor strikes it rich with an innovation that helps others.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following description:In a story, a young mother becomes angry with the amount of advice she receives about parenting — from family members, friends, and strangers. She realizes that the advice is often contradictory and that it is impossible to listen to all the advice she receives. However, when her child cries and she applies a stranger's technique that she had initially disregarded, she finds that it works.By ending the story this way, the author wants the reader to appreciate the need to consider others' ideas. Which statement offers the best evidence for this idea?A.The woman is confronted by strangers as well as people she knows.B.The woman is young and therefore inexperienced in parenting.C.The woman must acknowledge that she was wrong to be so annoyed.D.The woman realizes that it is actually impossible to please everybody.

Question 7 of 10Which statement most accurately explains how the setting of Endgame affects the audience?A.Its complex realism draws the audience in.B.Its leaves setting details up to the imagination.C.It sets up the expectation for dark, strange events.D.It uses common symbols to recall historical themes.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which closing sentences to a story best show a character reflecting on a larger meaning found in a conflict?A.By asserting my individuality in spite of the negative qualities ascribed to my generation, I learned the importance of being true to one's own nature.B.As an overachiever determined to get a good score on the SAT, I was able to get into an Ivy League college.C.By accepting my parents' help in achieving my goals, I was able to attend the college of my choice and earn a prestigious degree.D.By accomplishing my goal and earning a degree, I learned that "the world is my oyster" and that I am entitled to succeed in life.

Which situation would most likely create an aesthetic impact of admiration at the end of a story?A.A young man and his good friends go their separate ways to begin college.B.A young man proposes marriage to the girl of his dreams, and she says yes.C.A young man takes on an oppressive job in order to attain a desired lifestyle.D.A young man gives up a high-profile sports career to serve as a military medic.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS