Read this passage:I opened the door and threw my backpack on the couch like I always did before heading toward the kitchen to grab a snack, but a loud humming noise coming from behind the door gave me pause. What was that? I cautiously put my hand to the door and gave it a push.At which point in the action does this story begin?A.The middleB.An unknown pointC.The endD.The beginning

The glowing orb began shrieking loudly and lifted itself off the kitchen table. I had been hiding in the corner of the room, behind the refrigerator door, for almost two hours and I wondered how I was going to get out of there.At which point in the action does this story begin?A.The endB.The middleC.An unknown pointD.The beginningSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The orb had left a path of destruction through the house and into the street. I was confused at first, but as I started to clean up and remembered the events of the day, the orb's message became clear.At which point in the action does this story begin?A.The endB.An unknown pointC.The middleD.The beginning

Read the following poem opening:As I walked out one evening . . .Which best describes this opening?A.It suggests a nervous speaker who is afraid of offending others.B.It seems to introduce an event, in the manner of a storyteller.C.It creates a grave and serious tone, invoking a tragedy.D.It conveys a sense of respect for the complexity of nature.

Which element of plot does this excerpt from "The Monkey's Paw" best represent?The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it were still in the house. He heard the chair drawn back and the door opened. A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond. The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.A.Rising actionB.Falling actionC.ExpositionD.ClimaxSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this paragraph from "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs:The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it were still in the house. He heard the chair drawn back and the door opened. A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond. The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.Which part of the plot is best represented by this passage?A.ConflictB.ExpositionC.Falling actionD.ClimaxSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS