Multiple choice

1. Sentence 7 of the excerpt is an example of 

A. an opinion. 

B. random evidence. 

C. a supporting explanation.

D. a conclusion. 

2. Which of the following statements best identifies a learning style that's creative, verbal, and independent? 

A. Cameron loves to diagram the different aspects or meanings of an idea. 

B. Loren writes poetry because she enjoys experimenting with words to evoke emotions. 

C. Karen loves sorting out facts, especially when she can help her classmates visualize them in novel and interesting ways. 

D. Bart enjoys sitting in public places with his brother analyzing people, especially when he is trying to come up with a plot for a short story. 

3. In the passage above, the topic sentence and the thesis are one and the same. What makes the last sentence effective as a thesis statement? 

A. Specific detail 

B. Simplicity 

C. Assertion 

D. Humor. 

4. In the paragraph about Robert Benchley, what types of evidence does the writer use to support his thesis, other than narration? 

A. Example

C. Comparison and contrast 

B. Historical background 

D. Classification.