In "a dog's tale" by mark twain, aileen saves the baby from the fire in the nursery. this part of the story is called the
a. exposition.
b. rising action.
c. climax.
d. resolution.

read the following excerpt from "a dog's tale."
"there could not be a happier dog than i was, nor a gratefuller one. i will say this for myself, for it is only the truth: i tried in all ways to do well and right, and honor my mother's memory and her teachings, and earn the happiness that had come to me, as best i could."

"a dog's tale," mark twain, 1904.

what does this passage reveal about aileen's character?
a. she is the character foil.
b. she is a flat and static character.
c. she is a stereotypical stock character.
d. she is a round and dynamic character.

read the following excerpt from "the gray man."
"along one side of the forsaken garden is a thicket of seedling cherry-trees to which the shouting robins come year after year in busy flights; the caterpillars' nests are unassailed and populous in this untended hedge."

"the gray man," sarah orne jewett, 1886.

jewett's use of figurative language is effective because it
a. allows for a better understanding of wildlife in the forest.
b. appeals to the human senses, extending the story's meaning.
c. contributes to the advancement of the plot.
d. adds an element of suspense to the setting.

the gray man is a wise, kind, and all-knowing man who represents death. the literary technique jewett uses to personify death is called
a. aphorism.
b. allegory.
c. situational irony.
d. interior monologue.

what is the significance of the following excerpt from "the gray man"?

"some say that he was gifted with amazing strength, and once when some belated hunters found shelter at his fireside, they told eager listeners afterward that he did not sleep but sat by the fire reading gravely while they slumbered uneasily on his own bed of boughs. and in the dead of night an empty chair glided silently toward him across the floor as he softly turned his pages in the flickering light."

"the gray man," sarah orne jewett, 1886.

a. it contributes to the development of the theme.
b. it explains how he practiced his magic tricks.
c. it reveals his many talents and interests.
d. it adds a sense of urgency to his character.

in "the outcasts of poker flat," tom simson is an archetype of
a. the hero.
b. the tough guy.
c. the innocent.
d. the rebel.

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