1.
Read these lines from
Macbeth
:
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day:
Now spurs the lated traveller apace,
To gain the timely inn; and near approaches
The subject of our watch.
Which of the following correctly describes how the word gain is used here? (5 points)
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It suggests an increase of some value.
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It suggests earning something.
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It suggests reaching a place.
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It suggests something owned.
2.
Read this line from
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley:
Her victory was announced by an unusual
tranquility
and gladness of soul which followed the relinquishing of my ancient and latterly tormenting studies.
Which definition of
tranquility
is most likely suited for this line? (5 points)
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Uncommon or unusual:
Oxford English Dictionary
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Anticipation or eagerness:
Free Dictionary
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Expectation:
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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Calmness:
peacefulness: Free Dictionary
3.
Read this line from
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley:
Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and
hardly
that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness.
Which definition of
hardly
is most likely suited for this line? (5 points)
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Early 16th Century: With trouble or hardship
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Middle English-Early 19th Century: With energy or force'
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Middle 16th Century: Barely, only just; not quite
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Middle 16th Century: Not easily
4.
Which sentence uses syntax for emphasis? (5 points)
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It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't. ..
Martin Van Buren
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The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.. . .
Thomas Jefferson
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The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. . .
James Madison
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Never was she so enchanting as at this time, when she recalled the sunshine of her smiles and spent them upon us.
-Shelley,
Frankenstein
5.
Which synonym puts someone who talks too much in the most positive light? (5 points)
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Conversational: fond of talking
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Blabby: prone to excessive talking or chattering
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Gushing: speaking or saying in an excessive manner
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Wordy: using too many words
6.
Read this line from
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley:
I passed the night wretchedly. Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground through
languor
and extreme weakness.
Which words give the best clues to the meaning of
languor
? (5 points)
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Wretchedly
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Quickly
[removed]
Palpitation
[removed]
Weakness
7.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his great experiment:
I feel exquisite pleasure in dwelling on the recollections of childhood, before misfortune had tainted my mind and changed its bright visions of extensive usefulness into gloomy and narrow reflections upon self..
Victor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his great e.docxsheronlewthwaite
Victor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his great experiment:
When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party of pleasure to the baths near Thonon; the inclemency of the weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn. In this house I chanced to find a volume of the works of Cornelius Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed to dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated my discovery to my father. My father looked carelessly at the title page of my book and said, "Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My dear Victor, do not waste your time upon this; it is sad trash."
If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to explain to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded and that a modern system of science had been introduced which possessed much greater powers than the ancient, because the powers of the latter were chimerical, while those of the former were real and practical, under such circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and have contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning with greater ardour to my former studies. It is even possible that the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal impulse that led to my ruin. But the cursory glance my father had taken of my volume by no means assured me that he was acquainted with its contents, and I continued to read with the greatest avidity. When I returned home my first care was to procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus. I read and studied the wild fancies of these writers with delight; they appeared to me treasures known to few besides myself. I have described myself as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature. In spite of the intense labour and wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers, I always came from my studies discontented and unsatisfied. Sir Isaac Newton is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up shells beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth. Those of his successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I was acquainted appeared even to my boy's apprehensions as tyros engaged in the same pursuit.
Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention.
Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would attend the discovery if I could banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!
Read this line from the text:
Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention.
Which words from this passage di.
Question 1
(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(LC)
Which synonym describes the greatest degree of regret?
Question 2
(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read this line from
Frankenstein
:
When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party of pleasure to the baths near Thonon; the
inclemency
of the weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn.
Based on the context, what does the word
inclemency
mean?
Question 3
(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read these lines from
Macbeth
:
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day:
Now spurs the lated traveller apace,
To gain the timely inn; and near approaches
The subject of our watch.
Which of the following correctly describes how the word
gain
is used here?
Question 4
(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his great experiment:
When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party of pleasure to the baths near Thonon; the inclemency of the weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn. In this house I chanced to find a volume of the works of Cornelius Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed to dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated my discovery to my father. My father looked carelessly at the title page of my book and said, "Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My dear Victor, do not waste your time upon this; it is sad trash."
If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to explain to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded and that a modern system of science had been introduced which possessed much greater powers than the ancient, because the powers of the latter were chimerical, while those of the former were real and practical, under such circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and have contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning with greater ardour to my former studies. It is even possible that the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal impulse that led to my ruin. But the cursory glance my father had taken of my volume by no means assured me that he was acquainted with its contents, and I continued to read with the greatest avidity. When I returned home my first care was to procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus. I read and studied the wild fancies of these writers with delight; they appeared to me treasures known to few besides myself. I have described myself as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature. In spite of the intense labour and wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers, I always came from my studies discontented and unsatisfied. Sir Isaac Newton is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up shells.
This document provides background information on author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous work, Sherlock Holmes. It summarizes the plot of Doyle's 1890 mystery novel "The Sign of the Four" and introduces the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Holmes explains his profession as an unofficial consulting detective and his enjoyment of applying observation and deduction to solve complex problems.
The document summarizes key themes in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein including: forbidden knowledge and how the monster learns who he is through identifying with others like Safie and characters in Paradise Lost. It discusses how the novel uses different forms of storytelling and mediation. It also analyzes themes of nature versus technology, birth and creation, and sympathy.
Spencer Black was born in 1851 in Boston. He and his older brother Bernard helped their father, a renowned surgeon, rob graves as children to supply cadavers for medical research. Black was terrified of the work but more afraid of disobeying his father. After his father's death from smallpox in 1868, Black decided to become a doctor, viewing death as an abstract concept rather than a tragedy. He and Bernard then moved to Philadelphia in 1869 to live with relatives and pursue medical training.
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This passage summarizes a chapter from the autobiography of Frederick Douglass describing his efforts to teach himself to read and write as a slave in Maryland in the 1830s-40s. Douglass lived with his master Hugh and mistress Sophia for about 7 years. His mistress initially taught him the alphabet but was discouraged from continuing by her husband. Douglass then cleverly taught himself to read using various strategies like befriending white children to get reading lessons in exchange for food. He was determined to educate himself despite the risks, as literacy was seen as threatening to the slave system.
Victor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his great e.docxsheronlewthwaite
Victor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his great experiment:
When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party of pleasure to the baths near Thonon; the inclemency of the weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn. In this house I chanced to find a volume of the works of Cornelius Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed to dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated my discovery to my father. My father looked carelessly at the title page of my book and said, "Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My dear Victor, do not waste your time upon this; it is sad trash."
If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to explain to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded and that a modern system of science had been introduced which possessed much greater powers than the ancient, because the powers of the latter were chimerical, while those of the former were real and practical, under such circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and have contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning with greater ardour to my former studies. It is even possible that the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal impulse that led to my ruin. But the cursory glance my father had taken of my volume by no means assured me that he was acquainted with its contents, and I continued to read with the greatest avidity. When I returned home my first care was to procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus. I read and studied the wild fancies of these writers with delight; they appeared to me treasures known to few besides myself. I have described myself as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature. In spite of the intense labour and wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers, I always came from my studies discontented and unsatisfied. Sir Isaac Newton is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up shells beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth. Those of his successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I was acquainted appeared even to my boy's apprehensions as tyros engaged in the same pursuit.
Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention.
Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would attend the discovery if I could banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!
Read this line from the text:
Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention.
Which words from this passage di.
Question 1
(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(LC)
Which synonym describes the greatest degree of regret?
Question 2
(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read this line from
Frankenstein
:
When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party of pleasure to the baths near Thonon; the
inclemency
of the weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn.
Based on the context, what does the word
inclemency
mean?
Question 3
(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Read these lines from
Macbeth
:
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day:
Now spurs the lated traveller apace,
To gain the timely inn; and near approaches
The subject of our watch.
Which of the following correctly describes how the word
gain
is used here?
Question 4
(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(MC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his great experiment:
When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party of pleasure to the baths near Thonon; the inclemency of the weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn. In this house I chanced to find a volume of the works of Cornelius Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed to dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated my discovery to my father. My father looked carelessly at the title page of my book and said, "Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My dear Victor, do not waste your time upon this; it is sad trash."
If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to explain to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded and that a modern system of science had been introduced which possessed much greater powers than the ancient, because the powers of the latter were chimerical, while those of the former were real and practical, under such circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and have contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning with greater ardour to my former studies. It is even possible that the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal impulse that led to my ruin. But the cursory glance my father had taken of my volume by no means assured me that he was acquainted with its contents, and I continued to read with the greatest avidity. When I returned home my first care was to procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus. I read and studied the wild fancies of these writers with delight; they appeared to me treasures known to few besides myself. I have described myself as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature. In spite of the intense labour and wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers, I always came from my studies discontented and unsatisfied. Sir Isaac Newton is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up shells.
This document provides background information on author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous work, Sherlock Holmes. It summarizes the plot of Doyle's 1890 mystery novel "The Sign of the Four" and introduces the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Holmes explains his profession as an unofficial consulting detective and his enjoyment of applying observation and deduction to solve complex problems.
The document summarizes key themes in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein including: forbidden knowledge and how the monster learns who he is through identifying with others like Safie and characters in Paradise Lost. It discusses how the novel uses different forms of storytelling and mediation. It also analyzes themes of nature versus technology, birth and creation, and sympathy.
Spencer Black was born in 1851 in Boston. He and his older brother Bernard helped their father, a renowned surgeon, rob graves as children to supply cadavers for medical research. Black was terrified of the work but more afraid of disobeying his father. After his father's death from smallpox in 1868, Black decided to become a doctor, viewing death as an abstract concept rather than a tragedy. He and Bernard then moved to Philadelphia in 1869 to live with relatives and pursue medical training.
Read the narrative and annotate the text as.pdfstudy help
This passage summarizes a chapter from the autobiography of Frederick Douglass describing his efforts to teach himself to read and write as a slave in Maryland in the 1830s-40s. Douglass lived with his master Hugh and mistress Sophia for about 7 years. His mistress initially taught him the alphabet but was discouraged from continuing by her husband. Douglass then cleverly taught himself to read using various strategies like befriending white children to get reading lessons in exchange for food. He was determined to educate himself despite the risks, as literacy was seen as threatening to the slave system.
This document is a preface and first chapter from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. The preface thanks reviewers and publishers for their support of the novel. It also addresses critics who doubt the tendency of the book. The first chapter introduces Jane Eyre as a child living with her aunt's family. She feels lonely and excluded from activities with her cousins. She passes the time by looking at pictures in a book about birds in remote, cold places.
Secret cipher of the uf onauts by allen h. greenfieldPublicLeaks
This document discusses a secret English-based cipher used by a group known as the UFOnauts to communicate covertly. It provides background on the cipher, tracing it from ancient Qabalistic systems to its modern formulation by Aleister Crowley. Key figures who have studied and advanced understanding of the cipher are profiled, suggesting they comprise an informal worldwide organization of illuminated individuals with knowledge of UFO phenomena. The premise is laid out that decoding the cipher could help analyze UFO cases, predict manifestations, and trace the UFOnauts, though the cipher likely changes when widely known.
Secret cipher of the uf onauts by allen h. greenfieldPublicLeaker
This document discusses a secret English-based cipher used by a group known as the UFOnauts to communicate covertly. It provides background on the cipher, tracing it from ancient Qabalistic systems to its modern formulation by Aleister Crowley. Key figures who have studied and advanced understanding of the cipher are profiled, suggesting they comprise an informal worldwide organization of illuminated individuals with knowledge of UFO phenomena. The premise is laid out that decoding the cipher could help analyze UFO cases, predict manifestations, and trace the UFOnauts, though the cipher likely changes when widely known.
Johnny gruelle, raggedy ann stories, p.3AbulQassim1
There she sits, a trifle loppy and loose-jointed, looking me squarely in the face in a straightforward, honest manner, a twinkle where her shoe-button eyes reflect the electric light.
Johnny Gruelle, "Raggedy Ann Stories", p.3
Charles Dickens published the short story "The Haunted House" in 1859. The narrator encounters a strange man on his train ride who claims to have communicated with spirits through the night. The narrator is skeptical of these claims. Upon arriving at his destination, he views a deserted house that locals believe to be haunted. The landlord and others share stories they've heard of sightings at the house, including a hooded woman with an owl. However, the narrator remains skeptical of supernatural explanations and believes the house has gained a reputation it doesn't deserve.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2By Mary ShelleyVictor Franken.docxVannaJoy20
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that lead to his great experiment:
An accident again changed the current of my ideas. When I was about fifteen years old we had retired to our house near Belrive, when we witnessed a most violent and terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from behind the mountains of Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump. When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never beheld anything so utterly destroyed.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe, he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus, the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. It seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
What is the main effect of the scene with the lightning strike on the reader?
a) suggest narrator has little understanding of world
b) suggest narrator is easily impressed with the power of nature
c) suggest the power of nature is beyond the control of narrator
d) suggest the obsession with money that has been taken hold of the narrator
.
The document is an excerpt from the beginning of Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre" which introduces the main character Jane Eyre and establishes the abusive relationship she has with her cousin John Reed who bullies her. The excerpt describes Jane hiding in the window seat reading to avoid John but he finds her and strikes her for taking one of his books without permission.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2By Mary ShelleyVictor Frank.docxlaquandabignell
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that lead to his great experiment:
An accident again changed the current of my ideas. When I was about fifteen years old we had retired to our house near Belrive, when we witnessed a most violent and terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from behind the mountains of Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump. When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never beheld anything so utterly destroyed.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe, he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus, the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. It seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
What is the main benefit of letting the narrator describe a human’s inability to stop nature?
[removed] It creates an unrealistic sense of the powerful nature of the narrator.
[removed] It creates tension in that all events are seen against coming failure and grief.
[removed] It suggests the events are more or less within the narrator's control.
[removed] It suggests the narrator is growing more and more helpless.
.
This document is an introduction to "The Magic Story", an unknown text from the 17th-18th century that was discovered bound in a homemade scrapbook. The introduction provides background on how the text was discovered and transformed the life of the starving artist who found it. It then shares an excerpt from the beginning of "The Magic Story" itself, which is presented as a first-person account and life story. The story tells of successes, failures, hard times, and an awakening experience that helped transform the author's mindset and life.
This document is an introduction to "The Magic Story", an unknown text from the 17th-18th century that was discovered bound in a homemade scrapbook. The introduction provides background on how the text was discovered and transformed the life of the starving artist who found it. It then shares an excerpt from the beginning of "The Magic Story" itself, which is presented as a first-person account and life story. The story tells of successes, failures, hard times, and an awakening experience that helped transform the author's mindset and life.
The document provides an overview of key figures and developments during the Scientific Revolution. It introduces concepts like paradigm shift and discusses thinkers like Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Descartes, and Newton. Copernicus proposed a heliocentric model that shifted the paradigm from Ptolemy's geocentric view but faced resistance. Kepler furthered the shift by discovering planets orbit in ellipses rather than circles. Galileo provided evidence for Copernicus through astronomical observations but was tried by the Inquisition. Descartes employed systematic doubt and rationalism, concluding "I think therefore I am." Newton later synthesized previous findings by formulating mathematical laws of motion and universal gravitation through his work Principia.
This document contains two short stories written by the author. The first story is about a British physicist who is turned into a chicken while visiting Jerusalem. He must find a way to survive as a chicken and try to turn back into a human. The second story is from the perspective of the chicken, detailing his experience in the market and strategies for survival. The document also provides background on the author's reasons for including short stories in addition to critical essays.
This document provides context about Godfrey Higgins' book "Anacalypsis". It discusses that this is a reprint of the first complete reprinting of "Anacalypsis" since its initial publication in 1833-1836. It also includes biographical information about Higgins, explaining that he was a gentleman from Yorkshire who devoted many years to studying ancient religions, languages and origins of nations. He learned Hebrew and other languages to aid his research. The introduction provides background on Higgins' motivations and methods for writing "Anacalypsis" and argues that ancient myths and histories were generally misunderstood prior to his work.
A BRIEF HISTORYof theParadox2A BRIEF HIS.docxblondellchancy
Anaximander proposed an infinite regress as a solution to the paradox of origin - the question of where the first living things came from. He suggested that existing creatures descended from earlier forms, extending the lineage infinitely into the past. While this avoids positing a first cause, it raises issues of its own, like how an infinite past could ever reach the present moment. Anaximander's proposal represents one of the earliest recorded attempts to address a philosophical paradox.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of ele.docxlascellesjaimie
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe, he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus, the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies.
It seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew despicable.
By one of those caprices of the mind which we are perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
Read this sentence from the text:
It seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew despicable.
What change has the character experienced?
.
This document summarizes and introduces a revised edition of the book "A Garden of Pomegranates" which outlines the Qabalah, an ancient system of Jewish mysticism. The summary discusses how the Qabalah can provide a framework to understand both the universe and oneself. It also touches on how the Qabalah relates to magic and how its symbolism can help correlate different concepts. The introduction acknowledges some direct plagiarisms from other authors in the original book and provides context for the revisions.
The document is an introduction to the book "The Book of Aquarius" which claims to reveal the secret of the Philosopher's Stone. The summary is:
1. The book claims it will reveal the secret of the Philosopher's Stone, which can extend life, heal all diseases, and turn metals into gold.
2. The secret has been known by a few throughout history but is now being revealed publicly.
3. Alchemy is described as imitating and accelerating natural processes, and the Philosopher's Stone is produced through natural means according to the book.
Cain's Jawbone Book by E. Powys MathersAnushka112464
Cain's Jawbone is a murder mystery puzzle written by Edward Powys Mathers under the pseudonym "Torquemada". The puzzle was first published in 1934 as part of The Torquemada Puzzle Book. In 2019, crowdfunding publisher Unbound published a new stand-alone edition of the puzzle in collaboration with the charity The Laurence Sterne Trust.
Both editions, when published, were accompanied by a competition that offered a cash prize to the first reader to solve the puzzle. Cain's Jawbone has been described as "one of the hardest and most beguiling word puzzles ever published."
The phrase Cain's Jawbone refers to the Biblical stories of Cain, Abel and Samson.
The puzzle consists of a 100-page prose narrative with its pages arranged in the wrong order. The first edition is part of a hardback book. The second edition is a boxed set of page cards. Here, you find the digital copy To solve the puzzle, the reader must determine the correct order of the pages and also the names of the murderers and victims within the story. The story's text includes a large number of quotations, references, puns, Spoonerisms and other word games. The pages can be arranged in 9.33×10157 (factorial of 100) possible combinations, but there is only one correct order. The solution to the puzzle has never been made public.
When the puzzle was first published in 1934, a prize of £15 was offered to the first reader who could re-order the pages and provide an account of the six persons murdered in Cain's Jawbone and the full names of their murderers. Two people, Mr S. Sydney-Turner and Mr W. S. Kennedy, solved the puzzle in 1935 and won £25 each.
The publishers of the 2019 edition ran the competition a second time, saying "The prize of £1,000 (roughly how much £15 was worth in 1934) will be given to the first reader to provide the names of the murderers and the murdered, the correct order of the pages and a short explanation of how the solution was obtained. The competition will run for one year from the date of publication."
In November 2020 it was announced that comedian and crossword compiler John Finnemore had correctly solved the puzzle, doing so over six months during the COVID-19 lockdown. Finnemore said "The first time I had a look at it I quickly thought 'Oh this is just way beyond me.' The only way I'd even have a shot at it was if I were for some bizarre reason trapped in my own home for months on end, with nowhere to go and no one to see. Unfortunately, the universe heard me".
This document is a short story titled "Berenice" by Edgar Allan Poe. It is summarized in 3 sentences:
The story follows a man named Egaeus who becomes obsessed with the teeth of his cousin Berenice after she falls ill and dies. Egaeus had an unusual mental condition where he became intensely focused on trivial things. In a moment of madness, Egaeus extracts Berenice's teeth from her grave after she dies, driven by his morbid fixation and delirium.
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Social Impacts of Cyber Crime
Cyber criminals take advantage of the fast paced advancement of technology and the individuals who are unsophisticated and have no idea where the Internet fits into their world.
Thieves have become very skilled in using the anonymity of the Internet to trick victims into giving them what they want.
“The scammer tries to prey on victims who are kind of in tune with what’s going on in the world. The scam changes, but ultimately they’re preying on the good will of people” (Donnelly, 2011).
No matter what aspect of cyber crime that happens to an individual, or if restitution was made, the effects of cyber crime can be devastating.
Cyber crime: concepts methodologies, tools, and applications
Types of Cyber Crime
Cyber –Tresspass ( Viruses, Denial of Service attacks)
Cyber –deceptions (identity theft, fraud, piracy)
Cyber-pornography
Cyber-violence (cyberbullying, cyber stalking)
Scope of Cyber Crime
International Cyber crime(transnational)
The challenges and the future of Cyber crime
Conclusion
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An example of a meal or snack that contains complementary proteins is:
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The second most common type of malnutrition worldwide is:
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A type of exercise that is considered to be aerobic for amateur athletes is:
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Home-canned foods should be boiled for 10 minutes before eating to help prevent:
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Potent environmental carcinogens include:
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The fetal origins hypothesis supports the idea that nutrition during gestation may affect:
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The kidney structure that is responsible for filtering the blood is the:
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Older adults have lower energy requirements than younger adults because they have:
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A characteristic clinical symptom of gallbladder inflammation or gallstones is:
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A severe tyramine reaction may cause a crisis due to:
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A nutrient that delays gastric emptying time, thereby creating more optimal saturation rates for drug absorption is:
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One effect of impaired blood circulation through the liver caused by fibrous tissue is the development of:
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A factor that influences the protein needs of older adults is:
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One way in which oral hypoglycemic drugs act to lower elevated blood glucose levels is by:
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It is important that energy needs in pregnancy are met so that:
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Cancer generally begins with disruptions in:
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Three key concepts included in the total diet approach to improving nutrient intake are:
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Foods and drugs used to enhance athletic performance are known as:
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A major benefit of fluoride is:
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Pepsinogen secreted by the gastric cells is converted into pepsin by:
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In the colon, resistant starch is digested by:
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A food choice equivalent to one serving from the Protein group of MyPlate is:
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Synthesis of protein is governed by:
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The effect of trans fatty acids on blood cholesterol is similar to that of:
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Physiologic functions of potassium include:
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Aerobic capacity is the greatest in a person with:
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Important functions of food additives include:
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Patients who undergo pancreatectomy are likely to develop:
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A special therapeutic diet may be modified in:
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Preschool children often prefer foods that are:
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Drugs that can depress appetite include:
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Subjective global assessment relies on information from:
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Diagnosis of celiac disease is confirmed using:
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The cost of providing public services at a local hospital has been scrutinized by manage- ment. Although these services are used as marketing tools for the hospital, the cost and availability of scarce resources require their optimal allocation while minimizing costs. Two popular programs being assessed for this purpose are “Family Planning” (FP) and “Health-Drive-Screenings” (HDS); their costs to the hospital for each offering are $200 and $400, respectively. The health care manager in charge of operations found three common patterns of resource consumption for each of these services and the available resources, shown in Table EX 10.2.
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100 AccurateWeek 4 Wiley Plus Quiz Study GuideACC561.docxChereCoble417
100% Accurate
Week 4 Wiley Plus Quiz Study Guide
ACC/561
September 1, 2015
Question 1
A variable cost is a cost that
Question 2
An increase in the level of activity will have the following effects on unit costs for variable and fixed costs:
Question 3
A fixed cost is a cost which
Question 4
Hollis Industries produces flash drives for computers, which it sells for $20 each. Each flash drive costs $14 of variable costs to make. During April, 1,000 drives were sold. Fixed costs for March were $2 per unit for a total of $1,000 for the month. How much is the contribution margin ratio?
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10.Which standard C++ library function allows you to compare two.docxChereCoble417
10.
Which standard C++ library function allows you to compare two strings?
11.
What is the ASCII collating sequence?
12.
Which standard C++ library function allows you to paste one string onto the end of another? What must you be careful of when using this function?
13. What header file must you include to use the standard library character classification functions?
14.
Name as many of the character classification functions as you can and what they are used for.
15.
What are the character conversion functions?
16.
What are the numeric conversion functions and what does each do? Which header file must
you include to use them?
17.
What is meant by dynamic memory allocation?
18.
What is the heap? How does heap storage differ from static and automatic storage?
19.
How can you allocate memory from the heap? How can you deallocate memory from the heap?
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10 Things to Know About the Psychology of CultsBoth terrifying a.docxChereCoble417
10 Things to Know About the Psychology of Cults
Both terrifying and utterly fascinating, cults have a tendency to capture the attention of just about everyone. Questions abound: Where do these people come from? What are they really doing inside those secluded compounds? Most interesting, perhaps, are the psychological components of cult life, questions such as: Who in the world would fall for that? In an effort to answer these questions and more, we’ve listed 10 things to know about the psychology of cults.
Cults are attractive because they promote an illusion of comfort.
Humans desire comfort, and in a fearful and uncertain world many turn to cults because they tend to promote exactly that. Jon-Patrik Pedersen, a psychologist at CalTech, has pointed out that cult leaders often make promises that are totally unattainable, but also offered by no other group in society. Such things might include financial security, total health, constant peace of mind, and eternal life — the things every human desires at the deepest level.
Cults satisfy the human desire for absolute answers.
Today’s world is a tough one, with more abstract issues than there are issues that are black and white. As Dr. Adrian Furnham describes in
Psychology Today
, humans crave clarity. Many people join cults because they believe they’re being offered solid, absolute answers for questions such as good vs. evil, religion, the meaning of life, politics, etc. Many cult leaders promote messages that are simple and seem to make sense, the exact opposite of what we’re often provided with in typical, everyday life.
Those with low self-esteem are more likely to be persuaded by a cult environment.
People are often surprised to learn that those who join cults are, for the most part, average people. They come from all backgrounds, all zip codes, and all tax brackets. But research done in the past two decades has found an interesting pattern: many people successfully recruited by cults are said to have low self-esteem. Cults generally do not look to recruit those with certain handicaps or clinical depression. However, people with low self-esteem are easier to break down, then build back up in an effort to teach them that the cult is the supportive environment they’re looking for.
New recruits are “love bombed.”
Once people have been recruited by a cult, they are often “love bombed.” This odd phrase is commonly used to describe the ways in which someone with low self-esteem is consistently flattered, complimented, and seduced in order to train their brain to associate the cult with love and acceptance.
Women are more likely than men to join a cult.
According to various research, women make up a whopping 70% of cult members around the globe. Psychologists have different ideas about why more women than men join cults. Dr. David Bromley of Virginia Commonwealth University points out that women simply attend more social gatherings, either religious or otherwise. This makes wom.
10 pages double spaced paper about the religion in Cuba. How was rel.docxChereCoble417
10 pages double spaced paper about the religion in Cuba. How was religion under Bautista? How did it change when Castro took charge? Why do Cuban practice santeria? Where is catholicism in Cuba now? The body should include what you ave discovered, its implications, and consequences. Explain why the topic is worth sharing and what we appreciate?
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10-12 slides with 100-150 words per slide
The CEO heard about your lunchtime discussion with the supervisors and managers when metrics were discussed. He would like you to help him prepare a PowerPoint presentation that he could use at the next board of directors meeting to link the day-to-day new metrics you suggested using to the bigger picture metrics that CEOs, CFOs and Board members would better relate to.
Create a presentation using the following format:
10 to 12 PowerPoint slides
Eye-catching graphics, clip art, and charts
A minimum of 100 to 150 words per slide of speaker notes
Content should include the following:
Specifically describe the linkage between the following pairs of metrics (Note: In each pair, the first metric is the kind of measurement the supervisors and managers would monitor and be evaluated on, and the second is the bigger picture metric the CEO, CFO, and board of directors may monitor.):
Dollar amount of WIP inventory:
Return On Assets
(
ROA
)
Order lead time to customers: Cash flow requirements or cash conversion cycle
Cycle time:
Return On Assets
(
ROA
)
Changeover time: Inventory turn
Inventory turn: Profit
For each pair, describe how a meaningful change in the first metric will impact the second metric.
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1. Kaplan argues that the polarity structure or configuration of th.docxChereCoble417
1. Kaplan argues that the polarity structure or configuration of the international system influences or constrains the actions of large and small states. Do you agree with his assertion? If so how, if not why not?
2. The
issues of preserving and enhancing the biosphere and the role of humans in. How has the international community sought creating or exacerbating these issues pose a significant problem for the international community to address these issues and why have these issues proven so difficult to address?
3. What factors are most important in causing political actors to resort to terrorism? What options do the nations of the world have to address the problem of terrorism and which of these options do you believe to be most effective and why?
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1. How long is a RIFS A. 2 microsecondsB. .docxChereCoble417
1.
How long is a RIFS?
A. 2 microseconds
B. 10 microseconds
C. 16 microseconds
D. 9 microseconds
2. What guard interval is used with 64-QAM by 802.11n HT devices to reach 600 Mbps data rates?
A. 800 ns
B. 200 ns
C. 100 ns
D. 400 ns
3. When two RF signals on the same frequency arrive at a receiver at the exact same time and their peaks and valleys are in alignment, what is true about these signals? (choose all that apply)
A. They are 180 degrees out of phase
B. They are 90 degrees out of phase
C. They have 0 degrees of separation
D. They are in phase
4. What is the cause of Free Space Path Loss?
A. Beam Reflection
B. Beam Absorption
C. Beam Diffraction
D. Beam Divergence
5. Which of the following are units of power?
A. dBi
B. Watt
C. Milliwatt
D. dBd
E. dBm
6. A single milliwatt = 0 decibels of change.
A. True
B. False
7. Which of the following increase amplitude?
A. Lightning arrestors
B. RF Cables
C. Pig tail adaptors
D. Antennae
E. Amplifiers
8. More than 40% blockage in the Fresnel Zone will not impede an RF link.
A. True
B. False
9. Which of the following describes a behavior of waves?
A. Frequency
B. Phase
C. Modulation
D. Amplitude
10. Phase is a standard measurement of RF wave size.
A. True
B. False
11. In an ERP 802.11 network, there are two mandated spread spectrum technologies.
A. True
B. False
12. ERP-OFDM stations can not connect with OFDM AP’s because the use different __________.
A. Contention methods
B. Modulation techniques
C. Frequencies
D. Coordination functions
13. Which data rates are supported by PBCC?
A. 6, 12, and 24 Mbps
B. 36, 48 and 54 Mbps
C. 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps
D. 22 and 33 Mbps
E. 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 22, and 33 Mbps
14. How many adjacent non-overlapping channels may be used in the same physical area using the 2.4 GHz spectrum?
A. 14
B. 11
C. 6
D. 3
15. The area of coverage provided by an AP is called which of the following?
A. BSS
B. ESS
C. BSA
D. WLAN
16. The function of an AP is most closely related to which wired networking device?
A. A Switch
B. A Hub
C. A router
D. A firewall
17. What is the largest channel size possible with 802.11ac?
A. 40 MHz
B. 80 MHz
C. 120 MHz
D. 160 MHz
18. What is required for stations to use 256-QAM?
A. they must have a firmware upgrade
B. there can be no more then 2 stations
C. they must be very close to the AP.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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1. Read these lines from MacbethThe west yet glimmers with .docx
1. 1.
Read these lines from
Macbeth
:
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day:
Now spurs the lated traveller apace,
To gain the timely inn; and near approaches
The subject of our watch.
Which of the following correctly describes how the word gain is
used here? (5 points)
[removed]
It suggests an increase of some value.
[removed]
It suggests earning something.
[removed]
It suggests reaching a place.
[removed]
It suggests something owned.
2.
Read this line from
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley:
Her victory was announced by an unusual
tranquility
and gladness of soul which followed the relinquishing of my
ancient and latterly tormenting studies.
Which definition of
tranquility
is most likely suited for this line? (5 points)
[removed]
Uncommon or unusual:
Oxford English Dictionary
2. [removed]
Anticipation or eagerness:
Free Dictionary
[removed]
Expectation:
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
[removed]
Calmness:
peacefulness: Free Dictionary
3.
Read this line from
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley:
Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and
hardly
that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly
sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness.
Which definition of
hardly
is most likely suited for this line? (5 points)
[removed]
Early 16th Century: With trouble or hardship
[removed]
Middle English-Early 19th Century: With energy or force'
[removed]
Middle 16th Century: Barely, only just; not quite
[removed]
Middle 16th Century: Not easily
4.
Which sentence uses syntax for emphasis? (5 points)
[removed]
It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't. ..
3. Martin Van Buren
[removed]
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.. . .
Thomas Jefferson
[removed]
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. .
.
James Madison
[removed]
Never was she so enchanting as at this time, when she recalled
the sunshine of her smiles and spent them upon us.
-Shelley,
Frankenstein
5.
Which synonym puts someone who talks too much in the most
positive light? (5 points)
[removed]
Conversational: fond of talking
[removed]
Blabby: prone to excessive talking or chattering
[removed]
Gushing: speaking or saying in an excessive manner
[removed]
Wordy: using too many words
6.
Read this line from
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley:
I passed the night wretchedly. Sometimes my pulse beat so
quickly and hardly that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at
others, I nearly sank to the ground through
languor
and extreme weakness.
4. Which words give the best clues to the meaning of
languor
? (5 points)
[removed]
Wretchedly
[removed]
Quickly
[removed]
Palpitation
[removed]
Weakness
7.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his
great experiment:
I feel exquisite pleasure in dwelling on the recollections of
childhood, before misfortune had tainted my mind and changed
its bright visions of extensive usefulness into gloomy and
narrow reflections upon self. Natural philosophy is the genius
that has regulated my fate; I desire, therefore, in this narration,
to state those facts which led to my predilection for that
science. When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party
of pleasure to the baths near Thonon; the inclemency of the
weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn. In this
house I chanced to find a volume of the works of Cornelius
Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts
to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon
changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed to
dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated
my discovery to my father. My father looked carelessly at the
title page of my book and said, "Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My
dear Victor, do not waste your time upon this; it is sad trash."
If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to
5. explain to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely
exploded and that a modern system of science had been
introduced which possessed much greater powers than the
ancient, because the powers of the latter were chimerical, while
those of the former were real and practical, under such
circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and
have contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning
with greater ardour to my former studies. It is even possible that
the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal
impulse that led to my ruin. But the cursory glance my father
had taken of my volume by no means assured me that he was
acquainted with its contents, and I continued to read with the
greatest avidity. When I returned home my first care was to
procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of
Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus. I read and studied the wild
fancies of these writers with delight; they appeared to me
treasures known to few besides myself. I have described myself
as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to
penetrate the secrets of nature. In spite of the intense labour and
wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers, I always came
from my studies discontented and unsatisfied. Sir Isaac Newton
is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up shells
beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth. Those of his
successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I
was acquainted appeared even to my boy's apprehensions as
tyros engaged in the same pursuit.
Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the
greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher's stone and
the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided
attention. Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would
attend the discovery if I could banish disease from the human
frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!
Which line from the text explains the effect of the texts of
Agrippa on the narrator? (5 points)
[removed]
6. . . .the theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the
wonderful facts which he relates soon changed this feeling into
enthusiasm.
[removed]
My father looked carelessly at the title page of my book and
said, "Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My dear Victor, do not waste
your time upon this; it is sad trash."
[removed]
. . . the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded and
that a modern system of science had been introduced which
possessed much greater powers than the ancient. . .
[removed]
When I returned home my first care was to procure the whole
works of this author, . .
8.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his
great experiment:
I feel exquisite pleasure in dwelling on the recollections of
childhood, before misfortune had tainted my mind and changed
its bright visions of extensive usefulness into gloomy and
narrow reflections upon self. Natural philosophy is the genius
that has regulated my fate; I desire, therefore, in this narration,
to state those facts which led to my predilection for that
science. When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party
of pleasure to the baths near Thonon; the inclemency of the
weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn. In this
house I chanced to find a volume of the works of Cornelius
Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts
to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon
changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed to
dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated
my discovery to my father. My father looked carelessly at the
title page of my book and said, "Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My
7. dear Victor, do not waste your time upon this; it is sad trash."
If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to
explain to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely
exploded and that a modern system of science had been
introduced which possessed much greater powers than the
ancient, because the powers of the latter were chimerical, while
those of the former were real and practical, under such
circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and
have contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning
with greater ardour to my former studies. It is even possible that
the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal
impulse that led to my ruin. But the cursory glance my father
had taken of my volume by no means assured me that he was
acquainted with its contents, and I continued to read with the
greatest avidity. When I returned home my first care was to
procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of
Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus. I read and studied the wild
fancies of these writers with delight; they appeared to me
treasures known to few besides myself. I have described myself
as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to
penetrate the secrets of nature. In spite of the intense labour and
wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers, I always came
from my studies discontented and unsatisfied. Sir Isaac Newton
is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up shells
beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth. Those of his
successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I
was acquainted appeared even to my boy's apprehensions as
tyros engaged in the same pursuit.
Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the
greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher's stone and
the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided
attention. Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would
attend the discovery if I could banish disease from the human
frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!
Read this excerpt from the text:
It is even possible that the train of my ideas would never have
8. received the fatal impulse that led to my ruin.
Which of the following correctly states an implication of this
text? (5 points)
[removed]
The word
train
suggests the narrator is powerless to change the course of his
life.
[removed]
The word
possible
suggests the narrator is still hopeful about his ongoing story.
[removed]
The word
ruin
suggests the narrator's health is decaying.
[removed]
The word
received
suggests the narrator feels he is a gifted and talented scientist.
9.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his
great experiment:
I feel exquisite pleasure in dwelling on the recollections of
childhood, before misfortune had tainted my mind and changed
its bright visions of extensive usefulness into gloomy and
narrow reflections upon self. Natural philosophy is the genius
that has regulated my fate; I desire, therefore, in this narration,
to state those facts which led to my predilection for that
science. When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party
of pleasure to the baths near Thonon; the inclemency of the
weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn. In this
9. house I chanced to find a volume of the works of Cornelius
Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts
to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon
changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed to
dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated
my discovery to my father. My father looked carelessly at the
title page of my book and said, "Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My
dear Victor, do not waste your time upon this; it is sad trash."
If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to
explain to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely
exploded and that a modern system of science had been
introduced which possessed much greater powers than the
ancient, because the powers of the latter were chimerical, while
those of the former were real and practical, under such
circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and
have contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning
with greater ardour to my former studies. It is even possible that
the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal
impulse that led to my ruin. But the cursory glance my father
had taken of my volume by no means assured me that he was
acquainted with its contents, and I continued to read with the
greatest avidity. When I returned home my first care was to
procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of
Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus. I read and studied the wild
fancies of these writers with delight; they appeared to me
treasures known to few besides myself. I have described myself
as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to
penetrate the secrets of nature. In spite of the intense labour and
wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers, I always came
from my studies discontented and unsatisfied. Sir Isaac Newton
is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up shells
beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth. Those of his
successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I
was acquainted appeared even to my boy's apprehensions as
tyros engaged in the same pursuit.
Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the
10. greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher's stone and
the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided
attention. Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would
attend the discovery if I could banish disease from the human
frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!
Read this line from the text:
I have described myself as always having been imbued with a
fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature.
Which word from this text helps develop the theme of man
versus nature? (5 points)
[removed]
Described
[removed]
Imbued
[removed]
Penetrate
[removed]
Secrets
10.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his
great experiment:
I feel exquisite pleasure in dwelling on the recollections of
childhood, before misfortune had tainted my mind and changed
its bright visions of extensive usefulness into gloomy and
narrow reflections upon self. Natural philosophy is the genius
that has regulated my fate; I desire, therefore, in this narration,
to state those facts which led to my predilection for that
science. When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party
of pleasure to the baths near Thonon; the inclemency of the
weather obliged us to remain a day confined to the inn. In this
house I chanced to find a volume of the works of Cornelius
Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts
11. to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon
changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed to
dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated
my discovery to my father. My father looked carelessly at the
title page of my book and said, "Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My
dear Victor, do not waste your time upon this; it is sad trash."
If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to
explain to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely
exploded and that a modern system of science had been
introduced which possessed much greater powers than the
ancient, because the powers of the latter were chimerical, while
those of the former were real and practical, under such
circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and
have contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning
with greater ardour to my former studies. It is even possible that
the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal
impulse that led to my ruin. But the cursory glance my father
had taken of my volume by no means assured me that he was
acquainted with its contents, and I continued to read with the
greatest avidity. When I returned home my first care was to
procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of
Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus. I read and studied the wild
fancies of these writers with delight; they appeared to me
treasures known to few besides myself. I have described myself
as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to
penetrate the secrets of nature. In spite of the intense labour and
wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers, I always came
from my studies discontented and unsatisfied. Sir Isaac Newton
is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up shells
beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth. Those of his
successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I
was acquainted appeared even to my boy's apprehensions as
tyros engaged in the same pursuit.
Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the
greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher's stone and
the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided
12. attention. Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would
attend the discovery if I could banish disease from the human
frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!
Which lines from the text most clearly suggest the narrator is
ambitious? (5 points)
[removed]
I feel exquisite pleasure in dwelling on the recollections of
childhood, before misfortune had tainted my mind
[removed]
I read and studied the wild fancies of these writers with delight;
they appeared to me treasures known to few besides myself.
[removed]
I have described myself as always having been imbued with a
fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature.
[removed]
Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would attend the
discovery if I could banish disease from the human frame and
render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!
11.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that
lead to his great experiment:
And thus for a time I was occupied by exploded systems,
mingling, like an unadept, a thousand contradictory theories and
floundering desperately in a very slough of multifarious
knowledge, guided by an ardent imagination and childish
reasoning, till an accident again changed the current of my
ideas. When I was about fifteen years old we had retired to our
house near Belrive, when we witnessed a most violent and
terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from behind the mountains of
Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from
various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm
lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I
13. stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue
from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards
from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the
oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump.
When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree
shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the
shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never
beheld anything so utterly destroyed.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws
of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in
natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe,
he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed
on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once
new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into
the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus,
the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow
of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. It
seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All
that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are
perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my
former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny
as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the
greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even
step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of
mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
What is the main benefit of having a first-person narrator
recount this story? (5 points)
[removed]
Readers can focus on the events rather than the motives of other
characters.
[removed]
Readers can learn about the narrator's character while learning
14. about events.
[removed]
Readers can more easily identify with the forces and other
characters with a limited narrator.
[removed]
Readers can understand the motives of other characters through
the single narrator.
12.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that
lead to his great experiment:
And thus for a time I was occupied by exploded systems,
mingling, like an unadept, a thousand contradictory theories and
floundering desperately in a very slough of multifarious
knowledge, guided by an ardent imagination and childish
reasoning, till an accident again changed the current of my
ideas. When I was about fifteen years old we had retired to our
house near Belrive, when we witnessed a most violent and
terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from behind the mountains of
Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from
various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm
lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I
stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue
from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards
from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the
oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump.
When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree
shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the
shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never
beheld anything so utterly destroyed.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws
of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in
natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe,
he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed
15. on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once
new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into
the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus,
the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow
of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. It
seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All
that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are
perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my
former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny
as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the
greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even
step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of
mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
What is the main effect of describing key events in the narrative
as "accidents" or as happening by chance? (5 points)
[removed]
They suggest the events are not entirely negative in their effects
on the narrator.
[removed]
They suggest the events cannot be retold objectively by the
narrator.
[removed]
They suggest the narrator feels a great sense of responsibility
for the events.
[removed]
They suggest the narrator is not fully responsible for the
outcome of his story.
13.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that
16. lead to his great experiment:
And thus for a time I was occupied by exploded systems,
mingling, like an unadept, a thousand contradictory theories and
floundering desperately in a very slough of multifarious
knowledge, guided by an ardent imagination and childish
reasoning, till an accident again changed the current of my
ideas. When I was about fifteen years old we had retired to our
house near Belrive, when we witnessed a most violent and
terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from behind the mountains of
Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from
various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm
lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I
stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue
from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards
from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the
oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump.
When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree
shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the
shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never
beheld anything so utterly destroyed.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws
of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in
natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe,
he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed
on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once
new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into
the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus,
the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow
of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. It
seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All
that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are
perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my
former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny
as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the
greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even
17. step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of
mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
A student is writing an argument about these two excerpts,
asserting that the narrator is arrogant.
Which line or phrase from the text supports this assertion? (5
points)
[removed]
. . .bright visions of extensive usefulness. . .
[removed]
Natural philosophy is the genius that has regulated my fateâ¦
[removed]
the wonderful facts which he relates soon changed this feeling
into enthusiasm
[removed]
the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal
impulse that led to my ruin
14.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that
lead to his great experiment:
And thus for a time I was occupied by exploded systems,
mingling, like an unadept, a thousand contradictory theories and
floundering desperately in a very slough of multifarious
knowledge, guided by an ardent imagination and childish
reasoning, till an accident again changed the current of my
ideas. When I was about fifteen years old we had retired to our
house near Belrive, when we witnessed a most violent and
terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from behind the mountains of
Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from
various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm
lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I
18. stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue
from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards
from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the
oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump.
When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree
shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the
shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never
beheld anything so utterly destroyed.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws
of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in
natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe,
he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed
on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once
new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into
the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus,
the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow
of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. It
seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All
that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are
perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my
former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny
as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the
greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even
step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of
mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
A student is writing an argument asserting that the events
described in these excerpts foreshadow the outcome of the
narrator's experiments.
Which line or phrase from the text supports this assertion? (5
points)
[removed]
I feel exquisite pleasure in dwelling on the recollections of
19. childhood,
[removed]
. . .it became the torrent which, in its course, has swept away all
my hopes and joys
[removed]
I desire, therefore, in this narration, to state those facts which
led to my predilection for that science.
[removed]
A new light seemed to dawn upon my mind, and bounding with
joy, I communicated my discovery. . .
15.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that
lead to his great experiment:
And thus for a time I was occupied by exploded systems,
mingling, like an unadept, a thousand contradictory theories and
floundering desperately in a very slough of multifarious
knowledge, guided by an ardent imagination and childish
reasoning, till an accident again changed the current of my
ideas. When I was about fifteen years old we had retired to our
house near Belrive, when we witnessed a most violent and
terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from behind the mountains of
Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from
various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm
lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I
stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue
from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards
from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the
oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump.
When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree
shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the
shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never
beheld anything so utterly destroyed.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws
20. of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in
natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe,
he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed
on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once
new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into
the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus,
the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow
of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. It
seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All
that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are
perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my
former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny
as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the
greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even
step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of
mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
Read this line from the
Frankenstein
excerpt:
But the
cursory
glance my father had taken of my volume by no means assured
me that he was acquainted with its contents. . .
Based on the context, which of the following best explains the
word
cursory
? (5 points)
[removed]
Not complete or sufficient to understanding fully
[removed]
Not fully understanding or giving assurance for
[removed]
21. Not loud enough or forceful enough to register effect
[removed]
Not thorough enough to generate acceptance
16.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that
lead to his great experiment:
And thus for a time I was occupied by exploded systems,
mingling, like an unadept, a thousand contradictory theories and
floundering desperately in a very slough of multifarious
knowledge, guided by an ardent imagination and childish
reasoning, till an accident again changed the current of my
ideas. When I was about fifteen years old we had retired to our
house near Belrive, when we witnessed a most violent and
terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from behind the mountains of
Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from
various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm
lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I
stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue
from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards
from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the
oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump.
When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree
shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the
shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never
beheld anything so utterly destroyed.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws
of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in
natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe,
he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed
on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once
new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into
the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus,
the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow
22. of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. It
seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All
that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are
perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my
former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny
as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the
greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even
step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of
mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
Read this line from the
Frankenstein
excerpt:
And thus for a time I was occupied by exploded systems,
mingling, like an unadept, a thousand contradictory theories and
floundering desperately in a very
slough
of multifarious knowledge, guided by an ardent imagination
and childish reasoning. . .
A slough is a place of deep mud.
How does the word
slough
characterize the situation the narrator finds himself in? (5
points)
[removed]
It suggests feelings of being trapped.
[removed]
It suggests nature has freed the narrator.
[removed]
It suggests the idea of shedding unnecessary ideas.
[removed]
It suggests the narrator sees himself as unclean.
23. 17.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that
lead to his great experiment:
And thus for a time I was occupied by exploded systems,
mingling, like an unadept, a thousand contradictory theories and
floundering desperately in a very slough of multifarious
knowledge, guided by an ardent imagination and childish
reasoning, till an accident again changed the current of my
ideas. When I was about fifteen years old we had retired to our
house near Belrive, when we witnessed a most violent and
terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from behind the mountains of
Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from
various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm
lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I
stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue
from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards
from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the
oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump.
When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree
shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the
shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never
beheld anything so utterly destroyed.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws
of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in
natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe,
he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed
on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once
new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into
the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus,
the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow
of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. It
seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All
that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are
24. perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my
former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny
as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the
greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even
step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of
mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
What logical prediction about the rest of the novel does the
text's structure and development currently support? (5 points)
[removed]
An increase in the amount of dialogue
[removed]
An increase in the number of childhood stories
[removed]
More information about the scientists mentioned
[removed]
More of Victor's interior monologue or internal thoughts
18.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that
lead to his great experiment:
And thus for a time I was occupied by exploded systems,
mingling, like an unadept, a thousand contradictory theories and
floundering desperately in a very slough of multifarious
knowledge, guided by an ardent imagination and childish
reasoning, till an accident again changed the current of my
ideas. When I was about fifteen years old we had retired to our
house near Belrive, when we witnessed a most violent and
terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from behind the mountains of
Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from
various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm
lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I
25. stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue
from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards
from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the
oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump.
When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree
shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the
shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never
beheld anything so utterly destroyed.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws
of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in
natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe,
he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed
on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once
new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into
the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus,
the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow
of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. It
seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All
that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are
perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my
former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny
as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the
greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even
step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of
mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
What is the effect of having Victor summarize the events of his
childhood rather than telling them in detail? (5 points)
[removed]
Readers can only guess at who Victor really is.
[removed]
Readers can see the events from more than one perspective.
[removed]
26. Readers cannot form an opinion without Victor's interpretation.
[removed]
Readers see little to suggest Victor is guilty of any crime.
19.
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2
By Mary Shelley
Victor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that
lead to his great experiment:
And thus for a time I was occupied by exploded systems,
mingling, like an unadept, a thousand contradictory theories and
floundering desperately in a very slough of multifarious
knowledge, guided by an ardent imagination and childish
reasoning, till an accident again changed the current of my
ideas. When I was about fifteen years old we had retired to our
house near Belrive, when we witnessed a most violent and
terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from behind the mountains of
Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from
various quarters of the heavens. I remained, while the storm
lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and delight. As I
stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue
from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards
from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the
oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump.
When we visited it the next morning, we found the tree
shattered in a singular manner. It was not splintered by the
shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood. I never
beheld anything so utterly destroyed.
Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws
of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in
natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe,
he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed
on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once
new and astonishing to me. All that he said threw greatly into
the shade Cornelius Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus,
the lords of my imagination; but by some fatality the overthrow
27. of these men disinclined me to pursue my accustomed studies. It
seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All
that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are
perhaps most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my
former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny
as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the
greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even
step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of
mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.
You've been assigned a research project on the influences on
Victor. Which of the following would be a good research
question based on information in the excerpt? (5 points)
[removed]
What were the parenting practices during the time period this
narrative takes place?
[removed]
What were the options for family vacations during the time this
story takes place?
[removed]
What were the options for schools to people of Victor's class
and status?
[removed]
What were the texts Victor mentions about as they relate to
Victor's path?
20.
Read Article IX of the United States Bill of Rights:
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not
be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
What is the main effect of setting the phrase of
certain rights off
with commas following the introductory phrase
28. the enumeration of the Constitution
? (5 points)
[removed]
It emphasizes the rights are what should not be misconstrued.
[removed]
It emphasizes the rights belong to the people not the
Constitution.
[removed]
It makes the rights more important than the Constitution.
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It suggests that some rights are more important than others.