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    Which word means inhaling and exhaling?

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  • 2. 

    What is the name for the central idea in a story, play, or poem?

    • Character

    • Allegory

    • Theme

    • Plot

    Correct Answer
    A. Theme
  • 3. 

    Which of the following describes additional pages that are included with a business letter?

    • Enclosure

    • Cover Sheet

    • Solicitation

    • Advertisement

    Correct Answer
    A. Enclosure
  • 4. 

    What does a fax machine do?

    • Transmits Copies Of Documents

    • Copies A Document

    • Scans A Document

    • Converts A Document

    Correct Answer
    A. Transmits Copies Of Documents
  • 5. 

    In "Hamlet", where does King Claudius send Hamlet to be executed?

    • Denmark

    • France

    • England

    • Poland

    Correct Answer
    A. England
  • 6. 

    What does the phrase "nom de plume", often used by writers, mean?

    • Family Name

    • Name Of Book

    • Pen Name

    • Handwriting

    Correct Answer
    A. Pen Name
  • 7. 

    The word "typhoon" comes from what Asian language?

    • Korean

    • Japanese

    • Thai

    • Chinese

    Correct Answer
    A. Chinese
  • 8. 

    The word "cookie" came from which language?

    • French

    • Dutch

    • Italian

    • German

    Correct Answer
    A. Dutch
  • 9. 

    What element of a story can change depending on the character?

    • Point Of View

    • Plot

    • Theme

    • Setting

    Correct Answer
    A. Point Of View
  • 10. 

    In which language did the word "penguin" originate?

    • French

    • Latin

    • Welsh

    • Dutch

    Correct Answer
    A. Welsh
  • 11. 

    What is the name of the identifying page that is included with a fax?

    • Fax Page

    • Cover Sheet

    • Salutation

    • Return Address

    Correct Answer
    A. Cover Sheet
  • 12. 

    Intransitive verbs are always what type of verb?

    • Helping

    • Linking

    • Action

    • Passive

    Correct Answer
    A. Action
  • 13. 

    From which language did English borrow the word "golf"?

    • German

    • Welsh

    • Scottish

    • Dutch

    Correct Answer
    A. Dutch
  • 14. 

    From which language did the word "candy" come?

    • Portuguese

    • Spanish

    • Austrian

    • Sanskrit

    Correct Answer
    A. Sanskrit
  • 15. 

    What does the French term "bon vivant" mean?

    • Someone Who Lives Luxuriously

    • A Good Feeling

    • Good Wine

    • A Happy Life

    Correct Answer
    A. Someone Who Lives Luxuriously

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