L 4.1.5 Quiz: Storytelling and Creative Writing Question 4 of 10
Which statement best evaluates whether the narrative has a clearly defined
focus?
Dr. McWhorter carefully poured the mixture into the petri dish. She
wiped down the scale and weighed it gingerly, making sure not to
disturb the precious contents. Finally, she held her breath and placed
the dish under the microscope, hoping that she would see the cell
growth that could mean new and promising research. As she adjusted
the microscope, however, she sneezed, and dropped the dish on the
floor, where it shattered.
O A. The narrative has a clearly defined focus on Dr. McWhorter's
careful work
OB. The narrative does not have a clearly defined focus
O C. The narrative has a clearly defined focus on Dr. McWhorter's
clumsiness.
O D. The narrative has a clearly defined focus on Dr. McWhorter's field
of study.

the: determiner

storm: noun

remains: verb

a: determiner

threat: noun

to: preposition

the: determiner

coastal: adjective

village: noun

d. murder of a son and cooking the son for a feast

procne murdered her son and served him to tereus, her husband and her son's father. she did this out of revenge. tereus raped her sister, philomela, and cut her tongue out to keep her from talking. philomela managed to communicate it to procne and procne sought revenge.

tantalus murdered his son and fed him to the gods because he was angry with the gods. the gods punished him by putting him in a pool of water that evaporates when he tries to drink and having fruit hang just out of his reach.

the bazaar because it represents the inaccessible land of freedom to the narrator. mangan’s sister because she represents domesticity and routine to the narrator. the marketplace because it represents the suburban lifestyle to the narrator. the church because it represents spiritual healing and renewal to the narrator.

theresa is going to be my girl this year, he promised himself as he left the gym full of students in his new fall clothes.