Comparing Ideas Authors Quiz: Authors Purpose Analysis

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2. What central theme do both texts share?

Repair and renewal bring meaning to life.

Machines are more reliable than people.

Time cannot be controlled.

Wealth leads to happiness.

Both connect the act of repair to emotional or moral renewal.

Explanation

Both connect the act of repair to emotional or moral renewal.

3. Which author expresses the theme through symbolism?

The essay author

The story author

Both

Neither

The fiction uses the broken clock as a symbol of healing and persistence.

Explanation

The fiction uses the broken clock as a symbol of healing and persistence.

4. Which author supports the theme with facts and examples?

The story author

The essay author

Both

Neither

The essay develops its theme through factual examples of restoration practices.

Explanation

The essay develops its theme through factual examples of restoration practices.

5. Which structural feature makes the story different from the essay?

The story follows a plot and character arc.

The essay uses fictional dialogue.

Both are written as journal entries.

Both use a chronological storyline.

The story’s plot builds emotional connection; the essay is expository.

Explanation

The story’s plot builds emotional connection; the essay is expository.

6. How does tone differ between the texts?

The story is sentimental; the essay is analytical.

Both are humorous.

The story is sarcastic; the essay is casual.

The story is neutral; the essay is emotional.

Each tone fits its genre — the story appeals to emotion; the essay appeals to logic.

Explanation

Each tone fits its genre — the story appeals to emotion; the essay appeals to logic.

7. Both authors connect the act of repair to the idea of human improvement.

True

False

Each uses repair as a metaphor for renewal, personally or socially.

Explanation

Each uses repair as a metaphor for renewal, personally or socially.

8. Which text uses imagery to develop its central idea?

Passage A

Passage B

Both

Neither

The story’s vivid descriptions of the clock and workshop symbolize emotional repair.

Explanation

The story’s vivid descriptions of the clock and workshop symbolize emotional repair.

9. Which text uses reasoning to persuade the reader?

Passage A

Passage B

Both

Neither

The essay persuades readers to value repair using logic and examples.

Explanation

The essay persuades readers to value repair using logic and examples.

10. Both texts agree that repair is more meaningful than replacement.

True

False

Each argues for preservation and respect for time and work.

Explanation

Each argues for preservation and respect for time and work.

11. Which detail from the story best supports the theme?

“He polished the gears until they shone like stars.”

“He dreamed of buying a new clock.”

“He sold the old clock for parts.”

“He forgot about the clock entirely.”

The image symbolizes dedication and the beauty of patience.

Explanation

The image symbolizes dedication and the beauty of patience.

12. Which statement best summarizes the comparison?

Both authors argue that repair connects people to deeper purpose, though one uses storytelling and the other uses explanation.

Both describe clockmaking as a lost profession.

Both focus only on recycling programs.

Both describe a character who avoids fixing things.

The fiction and nonfiction share a theme but use different genres and tones to express it.

Explanation

The fiction and nonfiction share a theme but use different genres and tones to express it.

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Comparing Ideas and Author’s Approach

1. The story appeals to the heart, while the essay appeals to the _____.

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What central theme do both texts share?

3. Which author expresses the theme through symbolism?

4. Which author supports the theme with facts and examples?

5. Which structural feature makes the story different from the essay?

6. How does tone differ between the texts?

7. Both authors connect the act of repair to the idea of human improvement.

8. Which text uses imagery to develop its central idea?

9. Which text uses reasoning to persuade the reader?

10. Both texts agree that repair is more meaningful than replacement.

11. Which detail from the story best supports the theme?

12. Which statement best summarizes the comparison?

13. In the story, repair reflects emotion; in the essay, repair reflects _____.