Quiz Discussion

Title: Short passage

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S4-L3

Explanation: Let us discuss a few questions on this topic and review the answers to every question.

Quiz: Discussion in Class

Problem Id Problem Options

Explanation 1

There were two volcanic eruptions that occurred in the U.S., which caused a huge, devastating impact on some areas during the 20th century. Lassen Peak erupted in 1915 and destroyed an area to the northeast of the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 was a much more devastating event.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) peak.Though

B) peak, Though

C) peak;Though

D) peak:Though

Explanation 2

L. Frank is an activist for Indigenous languages and art. One of her primary famous publications included a book called First Families: Photographic History of California Indians, which featured pictures of a traditional canoe being____and an expedition being completed along the coast of California.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) sailed, a man performing a traditional funerary dance,

B) sailed a man performing a traditional funerary dance,

C) sailed, a man, performing a traditional funerary dance,

D) sailed a man performing a traditional funerary dance,

Explanation 3

Throat singing is a technique that uses a guttural (as opposed to the more common chest or head) voice and produces a sound that is often perceived as including multiple pitches from one person. Throat singing is a feature of many musical traditions, including Canto, a_Buddhist chant practiced in some monasteries in India and Tibet; and Inuit throat singing, used as a contest between two people in Northern Canada.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) teno`re, a style of quartet singing from Sardinia, Italy,

B) teno`re, a style of quartet singing from Sardinia, Italy,

C) teno`re, a style of quartet singing from Sardinia, Italy;

D) teno`re; a style of quartet singing from Sardinia, Italy;

Explanation 4

American physicist and educator Edward Alexander was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in the United States, writing his dissertation in physics on the refractive indices of various glasses, which is very helpful in understanding the concept of refractive indices.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) Bouchet, was

B) Bouchet was

C) Bouchet. was

D) Bouchet: was

Explanation 5

Known for his headless, life-size sculptural figures, British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare often uses so-called "African" fabric in his work. He has stated that he actually likes that this material is not authentically____; it symbolizes how culture is artificially constructed.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) African, because

B) African; because

C) African. because

D) African because


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