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Title Page 1 Page 2 On a morning in early spring, 1873, the people of ItOberfest was the children rangand thetook great bell ininthe left theirwho houses refuge the first bell tower—a small band of bored children town hall. No one knows why precisely. A found theof bell rope and on it—set bell number rumors had swung raced through thethe town clanging. This was the traditional signal of alarm, during recent weeks, were passed on and and in a moment thepredictions elders werebecame dashing in panic converted to news; tocertainties. all the other andmorning, ringing the bells. Onbell thistowers particular fear For nearly anterror, hour, the reverberated with the turned into andvalley people rushed through wild then, a thousand feet precious above, the the clangor—and narrow streets, carrying their most snow began topulling crack, their and the avalanche began; a possessions, children and dashing massive of ice snow thundered down into thecataract great hall. Theand doors were nailed shut, and buried the town, silencing the bells. There and men took their turns watching out the is no trace ofTwo Oberfest today, not even spire, window. days passed. When noadisaster because thefear snow is so deep;because and, in the came, the grew worse, the shadow people of the mountains, it isthat verythe cold. began to suspect danger was already in the hall, locked inside. No one spoke to anybody else; people watched each other, looking for signs. How did one village bring disaster on itself? Which element is especially significant in this passage? •Dialogue •Setting •Illustrations •Levels of Usage •Rhythm Sorry, that is incorrect. Click to try again Title Page 1 Page 2 On a morning in early spring, 1873, the people of ItOberfest was the children rangand thetook great bell ininthe left theirwho houses refuge the first bell tower—a small band of bored children town hall. No one knows why precisely. A found theof bell rope and on it—set bell number rumors had swung raced through thethe town clanging. This was the traditional signal of alarm, during recent weeks, were passed on and and in a moment thepredictions elders werebecame dashing in panic converted to news; tocertainties. all the other andmorning, ringing the bells. Onbell thistowers particular fear For nearly anterror, hour, the reverberated with the turned into andvalley people rushed through wild then, a thousand feet precious above, the the clangor—and narrow streets, carrying their most snow began topulling crack, their and the avalanche began; a possessions, children and dashing massive of ice snow thundered down into thecataract great hall. Theand doors were nailed shut, and buried the town, silencing the bells. There and men took their turns watching out the is no trace ofTwo Oberfest today, not even spire, window. days passed. When noadisaster because thefear snow is so deep;because and, in the came, the grew worse, the shadow people of the mountains, it isthat verythe cold. began to suspect danger was already in the hall, locked inside. No one spoke to anybody else; people watched each other, looking for signs. How did one village bring disaster on itself? Great Job! Which is the most valid conclusion regarding the theme of the passage? •It is a minor feature of the passage. • It is not related to the plot. •It is related to the topic sentence. •It is stated, rather than implied. •It is implied, but not stated. Sorry, that is incorrect. Click to try again Title Page 1 Page 2 On a morning in early spring, 1873, the people of ItOberfest was the children rangand thetook great bell ininthe left theirwho houses refuge the first bell tower—a small band of bored children town hall. No one knows why precisely. A found theof bell rope and on it—set bell number rumors had swung raced through thethe town clanging. This was the traditional signal of alarm, during recent weeks, were passed on and and in a moment thepredictions elders werebecame dashing in panic converted to news; tocertainties. all the other andmorning, ringing the bells. Onbell thistowers particular fear For nearly anterror, hour, the reverberated with the turned into andvalley people rushed through wild then, a thousand feet precious above, the the clangor—and narrow streets, carrying their most snow began topulling crack, their and the avalanche began; a possessions, children and dashing massive of ice snow thundered down into thecataract great hall. Theand doors were nailed shut, and buried the town, silencing the bells. There and men took their turns watching out the is no trace ofTwo Oberfest today, not even spire, window. days passed. When noadisaster because thefear snow is so deep;because and, in the came, the grew worse, the shadow people of the mountains, it isthat verythe cold. began to suspect danger was already in the hall, locked inside. No one spoke to anybody else; people watched each other, looking for signs. How did one village bring disaster on itself? Great Job! The alarm, traditionally sounded to avert danger, becoming the apparent cause of the avalanche is an example of: •Irony •Simile •Satire •Personification •Exaggeration Sorry, that is incorrect. Click to try again Title Page 1 Page 2 On a morning in early spring, 1873, the people of ItOberfest was the children rangand thetook great bell ininthe left theirwho houses refuge the first bell tower—a small band of bored children town hall. No one knows why precisely. A found theof bell rope and on it—set bell number rumors had swung raced through thethe town clanging. This was the traditional signal of alarm, during recent weeks, were passed on and and in a moment thepredictions elders werebecame dashing in panic converted to news; tocertainties. all the other andmorning, ringing the bells. Onbell thistowers particular fear For nearly anterror, hour, the reverberated with the turned into andvalley people rushed through wild then, a thousand feet precious above, the the clangor—and narrow streets, carrying their most snow began topulling crack, their and the avalanche began; a possessions, children and dashing massive of ice snow thundered down into thecataract great hall. Theand doors were nailed shut, and buried the town, silencing the bells. There and men took their turns watching out the is no trace ofTwo Oberfest today, not even spire, window. days passed. When noadisaster because thefear snow is so deep;because and, in the came, the grew worse, the shadow people of the mountains, it isthat verythe cold. began to suspect danger was already in the hall, locked inside. No one spoke to anybody else; people watched each other, looking for signs. How did one village bring disaster on itself? Great Job! The effect of the last phrase of the passage, "it is very cold," depends mainly on: •Rhythm •Rhyme •Comparison •Connotation •Sound Sorry, that is incorrect. Click to try again Title Page 1 Page 2 On a morning in early spring, 1873, the people of ItOberfest was the children rangand thetook great bell ininthe left theirwho houses refuge the first bell tower—a small band of bored children town hall. No one knows why precisely. A found theof bell rope and on it—set bell number rumors had swung raced through thethe town clanging. This was the traditional signal of alarm, during recent weeks, were passed on and and in a moment thepredictions elders werebecame dashing in panic converted to news; tocertainties. all the other andmorning, ringing the bells. Onbell thistowers particular fear For nearly anterror, hour, the reverberated with the turned into andvalley people rushed through wild then, a thousand feet precious above, the the clangor—and narrow streets, carrying their most snow began topulling crack, their and the avalanche began; a possessions, children and dashing massive of ice snow thundered down into thecataract great hall. Theand doors were nailed shut, and buried the town, silencing the bells. There and men took their turns watching out the is no trace ofTwo Oberfest today, not even spire, window. days passed. When noadisaster because thefear snow is so deep;because and, in the came, the grew worse, the shadow people of the mountains, it isthat verythe cold. began to suspect danger was already in the hall, locked inside. No one spoke to anybody else; people watched each other, looking for signs. How did one village bring disaster on itself? Great Job! Which word best expresses the main idea of the passage? •Faith •Suspicion •Nostalgia •Disaster •Rumors Sorry, that is incorrect. Click to try again The end. Thank you for taking the quiz. Great Job! Source: http://www.4tests.com/exams/questions.asp?googlebot=38&qtrck=7