The Boarded Window Story Quiz!
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Select the correct preposition: ____ 1830, only a few miles away from what is now the great city of Cincinnati, Ohio, lay a huge and almost endless forest.
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At
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On
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In
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The Boarded Window Story Quiz assesses comprehension and language skills through questions about prepositions, definitions, and text analysis. It's designed to enhance understanding of American literary themes and character analysis, making it ideal for students and literature enthusiasts.
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What is the appropriate definition of "settlements"? The area had a few settlements established by people of the frontier. Many of them had already left the area for settlements further to the west. But among those remaining was a man who had been one of the first people to arrive there.
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An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict
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A place, typically one that has hitherto been uninhabited, where people establish a community
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The action or process of settling an account
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Subsidence of the ground or a structure built on it
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All of the above
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A. A place, typically one that has hitherto been uninhabited, where people establish a communityExplanation
The correct answer is "a place, typically one that has hitherto been uninhabited, where people establish a community". This definition aligns with the context provided in the passage, which mentions "settlements established by people of the frontier" and "a man who had been one of the first people to arrive there". This suggests that the area had previously been uninhabited and people came to establish a community there.Rate this question:
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What type of house is this one?
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A beach house
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A shack
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A log house
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A yurt
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A. A log houseExplanation
A shack: a small, usually rundown, wooden building. ---
A yurt is a portable, bent wood-framed dwelling structure traditionally used by Turkic nomads in the steppes of Central Asia.Rate this question:
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Comprehension: According to this sentence, what type of man was he? He was tall and thin with drooping shoulders.
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An average person
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A very happy man
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A man with many problems
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A. A man with many problemsExplanation
Based on the description provided in the sentence, the man is described as tall and thin with drooping shoulders. This physical description does not provide any information about his emotional state or happiness, but it does suggest that he may have some physical or health problems due to his posture and appearance. Therefore, the correct answer is "a man with many problems."Rate this question:
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Prepositions He lived alone ______ a house of logs surrounded _____ all sides by the great forest.
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In - at
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In - in
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On - in
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In - on
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A. In - onExplanation
The correct answer is "in - on". The preposition "in" is used to indicate the location of the house, meaning that he lived inside the house. The preposition "on" is used to indicate the surrounding area of the house, meaning that the great forest was all around the house.Rate this question:
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Comprehension: He seemed a part of the darkness and silence of the forest, for no one had ever known him to smile or speak an unnecessary word. His simple needs were supplied by selling or trading the skins of wild animals in the town. According to this paragraph, the man mentioned is a:
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Loquacious person
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Taciturn person
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Outgoing person
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A. Taciturn personExplanation
loquacious person: tending to talk a great deal; talkative. ---
taciturn person: reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. ---
outgoing person: friendly and socially confident ---Rate this question:
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What is the correct translation of the underlined word? His hair and long, full beard were white. His gray, lifeless eyes were sunken. His face was wrinkled. He was tall and thin with drooping shoulders.
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Hundido - afundado
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Aplastados - esmagados
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Planos - planos
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A. Hundido - afundadoExplanation
(aplastados - esmagados) crush, quash ---
(plans - plans ) flatRate this question:
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