English 10 a unit 1: the literature of the americas
lesson 1: course introduction

1) archetypes frequently appear in literature with
(a) contradictory themes
(b) general themes
(c) universal themes
(d) specific themes

2) a contains the main points of a story and is relatively short.
(a) paraphrase
(b) summary

3) a states the exact same thing as a passage but in your own words.
(a) paraphrase
(b) summary

4) which of the following sentences best states the main idea of “the literature of the americas”?
(a) it is difficult to understand literature from other countries because meaning is often lost in translation.
(b) literature across the americas is similar because the countries share a history of european conquest.
(c) the literature of the americas reflects the diversity of the people and cultures in each region.
(d) it is important to study literature from a variety of cultures because it may you learn something new.

5) all of the following are considered parts of speech except
(a) adjective
(b) clause
(c) conjunction
(d) preposition