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Who is the author of the story "That Little Square Box"?
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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On what ship does the narrator of "That Little Square Box" travel from America to England?
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The Spartan.
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In "That Little Square Box," which character is described as a tall man with a blue-black beard and a colourless face?
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Flannigan.
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How is the character Muller described in the story "That Little Square Box"?
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A short little fellow with a brisk air.
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The narrator mistakenly believes the whitish grains poured into the box are a _____.
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Fuse.
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What object is actually inside the mysterious little square box?
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Two grey carrier pigeons.
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According to the narrator's description, what did the square box look like?
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A pistol-case made of dark wood.
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Where does the narrator hide after dinner to observe the two suspected conspirators?
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Inside one of the lifeboats.
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What time did the two men plan to "let off" the contents of the box?
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Ten o'clock sharp.
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Whose pigeon reached land first to win the race?
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Muller's bird.
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Term: Solitude
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A state of being alone that a person enjoys.
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Term: Colossal
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Extremely large.
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What does the expression "it was rather a near go" mean?
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They very narrowly avoided missing the ship.
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In a dangerous situation, to be "at stake" means that _____.
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Something important could be lost if the plan is not successful.
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Definition: Being so interested in something that one does not notice anything around them.
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Engrossed.
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In the context of the story, how is the word "agents" defined?
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People who work for an organization, specifically a terrorist group.
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What does the phrase "sent a cold shudder over me" describe?
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Feeling extremely afraid or worried.
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Term: Ghastly
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Very unpleasant and frightening.
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What does the phrase "my nervous system seemed to give way" indicate about the narrator?
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The narrator could not remain calm due to overwhelming stress.
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Term: Herculean
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Powerful, derived from the strength of the Greek mythological hero Hercules.
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In the story, what does it mean to have "pulled off" a match?
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To have successfully conducted it despite great difficulty.
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Term: Prejudice
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An unreasonable dislike of something or someone.
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How is the passive voice created from an active sentence?
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By using the object of the active as the subject of the passive.
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In the sentence "I should give the news to the captain," identify the direct object.
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The news.
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In the sentence "I should give the news to the captain," identify the indirect object.
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The captain.
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Transform "The vendors served tea to us" into a passive sentence with the indirect object as the subject.
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We were served tea by the vendors.
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Transform "His parents gave him a mobile phone" into a passive sentence with the direct object as the subject.
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A mobile phone was given to him by his parents.
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Identify the voice: "Bright students are offered scholarships by the school."
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Passive with the direct object as the subject.
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Identify the voice: "The prize was awarded to our team by the organisers."
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Passive with the direct object as the subject.
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Rewrite as passive with the direct object as subject: "The company provides lunch to all the staff."
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Lunch is provided to all the staff by the company.
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Rewrite as passive with the indirect object as subject: "The organisers refunded the ticket money to the audience."
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The audience was refunded the ticket money by the organisers.
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How can two clauses with the same subject be combined using a reduced passive?
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By turning the passive clause into an adjunct of the active clause.
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Combine by reducing the passive: "The children became bored—they could not go out."
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Bored in the evenings, the children could not go out.
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Combine by reducing the passive: "We carried food, which was packed by Grandma."
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We carried plenty of food, packed by Grandma.
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What is the correct spelling of the word "manage" when the suffix "-able" is added?
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Manageable.
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What is the correct spelling of the word "advise" when the suffix "-able" is added?
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Advisable.
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What is the correct spelling of the word "knowledge" when the suffix "-able" is added?
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Knowledgeable.
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Who wrote the poem "Marshlands"?
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Emily Pauline Johnson.
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In "Marshlands," what does the term "rim" refer to?
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The edge of the sky where it meets the land.
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In the poem "Marshlands," what are described as "large cups of gold"?
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Mildews (a type of fungus).
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Term: Lagoon
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A lake of sea water partly separated from the sea by rocks or sand.
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What does the poet mean by the word "homing" in reference to the wild goose?
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Returning home after a long journey.
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Term: Swale
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A marsh.
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What are "sedges" as described in the poem's vocabulary?
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Grass-like plants.
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Definition: Sound that continues on the same note without getting louder or softer.
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Monotone.
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What imagery does the poet use to describe the fog arriving at the marsh?
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The vapours creep like a soft veil.
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Which word describes the pools in the marsh as being unpleasantly wet and cold?
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Dank.
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The "sun-lost lip" in the poem refers to the sun setting at the _____ of the marsh.
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Brim.
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What specific bird in "Marshlands" is described as having "heavy wing" and "lazy flight"?
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Late cranes.
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According to the summary of "Marshlands," what is the poet's attitude toward the marsh?
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She expresses love for the place through detailed observation.
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What time of day is depicted at the end of the poem "Marshlands"?
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Twilight/Nightfall.
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What verb does the poet use to describe how twilight approaches the swale?
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Steals.
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In the poem, lichens are described as "oozing" and _____.
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Clinging.
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What phrase from the poem describes the overall state of the marshes at the end?
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While the marshes sleep.
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In the phrase "a strange...air," what does "air" signify?
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An atmosphere or feeling that something is about to happen.
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What is the narrator's reason for keeping the matter a secret from the Captain initially?
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He feared being mistaken and hated being confronted by a stranger.
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The narrator compares the "curious clicking noise" inside the box to _____.
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Delicate machinery.
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What does the word "novel" mean when describing the pigeon-flying match?
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Not like anything known before.
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What suffix is explored in the spelling section of the textbook material?
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-able.
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In the "Words in Use" section, which expression describes almost having an accident?
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A near miss.