Question 1

Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
A labyrinth is a maze.
The subject of the sentence is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  labyrinth 
B)  maze

Question 2

Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow.
(1) Satire is a type of humor that attacks or exposes foolishness or lack of good sense of a subject using sarcasm, wit, or irony. (2) Subjects of satire can be specific individuals or organizations. (3) Examples of modern satire include three popular animated TV comedy series: Family Guy , South Park , and The Simpsons . (4) All three repeatedly make fun of the modern American middle-class lifestyle as well as all other aspects of American culture and society. (5) In particular, greedy, selfish, or ineffective authority figures ⎯ including parents, teachers, principals, police officers, elected officials, and the clergy ⎯ are favorite targets of ridicule in all three of these comedies. (6) Other examples of modern television satire are  Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and  The Daily Show with Trevor Noah , two fake news programs that poke fun at the media, government, and politics.
Identify the kind of definition used in the topic sentence.

Accepted Answer

A)  synonym definition 
B)  class definition 
C)  definition by negation

Question 3

Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
A phobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by strong, persistent, illogical fear of a specific object or situation.
The subject of the sentence is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorder 
B)  phobia 
C)  illogical fear

Question 4

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Charisma is not merely attractiveness or fame but a rare combination of qualities that produces personal magnetism or charm. (2) According to Ronald Riggio, professor of leadership and organizational psychology at Claremont McKenna College in California, these qualities include self-confidence, brilliant communication skills, and sensitivity to the needs of others. (3) Riggio says that former President Bill Clinton is a good example of a charismatic person. (4) Not only is he an excellent communicator, but he makes everyone who speaks to him feel as though he or she is the most important person in the world. (5) Oprah Winfrey, says Riggio, is another person with charisma. (6) She expresses herself well, and she naturally attracts people to her by responding to their needs.
What word or phrase is being defined in this paragraph?

Accepted Answer

A)  charisma 
B)  attractiveness 
C)  personal magnetism

Question 5

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Charisma is not merely attractiveness or fame but a rare combination of qualities that produces personal magnetism or charm. (2) According to Ronald Riggio, professor of leadership and organizational psychology at Claremont McKenna College in California, these qualities include self-confidence, brilliant communication skills, and sensitivity to the needs of others. (3) Riggio says that former President Bill Clinton is a good example of a charismatic person. (4) Not only is he an excellent communicator, but he makes everyone who speaks to him feel as though he or she is the most important person in the world. (5) Oprah Winfrey, says Riggio, is another person with charisma. (6) She expresses herself well, and she naturally attracts people to her by responding to their needs.
How many examples does the writer use to develop the topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three

Question 6

Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. Lou Gehrig's disease is a progressive, terminal illness characterized by deterioration of the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  synonym definition 
B)  class definition 
C)  definition by negation

Question 7

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Emoticons are the face-like symbols made of keyboard characters in e-mail messages. (2) Meant to be read sideways, with the head tilted 90 degrees, these symbols help to overcome the lack of facial expressions and body language that are present in face-to-face communications but missing from written communications. (3) Specifically, emoticons make the emotions of the person sending the message clearer so that the receiver of the message will not misinterpret the meaning of the words. (4) For example, a smile is made with a colon, a dash, and a parenthesis, forming :-), and a frown with the other parenthesis :-(. (5) Other common emoticons are the wink ;-), surprise :-o , and laughing hard with eyes closed XD. (6) The symbols for a clown face, :o), can indicate that a statement was made tongue-in-cheek.
Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sentence 1 
B)  Sentence 2 
C)  Sentence 6

Question 8

Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
Spam is any e-mail or text message that is both unsolicited and undesirable.
What is the synonym, the class, or the negation that helps to define the subject of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  spam 
B)  any e-mail message 
C)  unsolicited and undesirable

Question 9

Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow.
(1) Satire is a type of humor that attacks or exposes foolishness or lack of good sense of a subject using sarcasm, wit, or irony. (2) Subjects of satire can be specific individuals or organizations. (3) Examples of modern satire include three popular animated TV comedy series: Family Guy , South Park , and The Simpsons . (4) All three repeatedly make fun of the modern American middle-class lifestyle as well as all other aspects of American culture and society. (5) In particular, greedy, selfish, or ineffective authority figures ⎯ including parents, teachers, principals, police officers, elected officials, and the clergy ⎯ are favorite targets of ridicule in all three of these comedies. (6) Other examples of modern television satire are  Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and  The Daily Show with Trevor Noah , two fake news programs that poke fun at the media, government, and politics.
How many examples does the writer use to develop the topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four

Question 10

Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow.
Spam is any e-mail or text message that is both unsolicited and undesirable.
The subject of the sentence is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spam 
B)  e-mail messages 
C)  things that are unsolicited and undesirable

Question 11

Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. To be ornery is to be mean-spirited and disagreeable.

Accepted Answer

A)  synonym definition 
B)  class definition 
C)  definition by negation

Question 12

Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. Multitasking means doing more than two things at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)  synonym definition 
B)  class definition 
C)  definition by negation

Question 13

Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow.
(1) Satire is a type of humor that attacks or exposes foolishness or lack of good sense of a subject using sarcasm, wit, or irony. (2) Subjects of satire can be specific individuals or organizations. (3) Examples of modern satire include three popular animated TV comedy series: Family Guy , South Park , and The Simpsons . (4) All three repeatedly make fun of the modern American middle-class lifestyle as well as all other aspects of American culture and society. (5) In particular, greedy, selfish, or ineffective authority figures ⎯ including parents, teachers, principals, police officers, elected officials, and the clergy ⎯ are favorite targets of ridicule in all three of these comedies. (6) Other examples of modern television satire are  Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and  The Daily Show with Trevor Noah , two fake news programs that poke fun at the media, government, and politics.
What word or phrase is being defined in this paragraph?

Accepted Answer

A)  humor 
B)  satire 
C)  foolishness

Exam 9: Definition

Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow. A labyrinth is a maze. The subject of the sentence is ____.

Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow. A phobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by strong, persistent, illogical fear of a specific object or situation. The subject of the sentence is ____.

Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. Lou Gehrig's disease is a progressive, terminal illness characterized by deterioration of the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement.

Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow. Spam is any e-mail or text message that is both unsolicited and undesirable. What is the synonym, the class, or the negation that helps to define the subject of the sentence?

Read the definition below and answer the questions that follow. Spam is any e-mail or text message that is both unsolicited and undesirable. The subject of the sentence is ____.

Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. To be ornery is to be mean-spirited and disagreeable.

Identify each of the following definitions as a synonym definition, class definition, or definition by negation. Select the correct answer. Multitasking means doing more than two things at the same time.