Question 1

Comparing involves discovering _______________; contrasting is based on finding ____________.

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The answer of Comparing involves discovering _______________; contrasting is based...

Question 2

While comparing and contrasting indicate two separate activities, they are generally considered one activity called _____________.

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The answer of While comparing and contrasting indicate two separate...

Question 3

To write a successful comparison, you need to choose items from the same ____________.

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The answer of To write a successful comparison, you need...

Question 4

A comparing and contrasting paragraph should be organized by ____________ or by ___________.

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The answer of A comparing and contrasting paragraph should be...

Question 5

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -The grocers did not give children a pilón, they did not stand at the door and coax you to come in and buy, as they did in Mazatlán.

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The answer of Choose the correct definition for each of...

Question 6

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Neither was there a plaza, only parks which had no bandstands, no concerts every Thursday, no Judases exploding on Holy Week, and no promenades of boys going one way and girls the other.

Accepted Answer

Promenades in this context refers to processions or walks, especially of people walking formally or ceremoniously in a public place.

Question 7

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Sacramento did not have a mercado and a plaza with the cathedral to one side.

Accepted Answer

A plaza is commonly understood as a public square or open area in a city where people can gather, often found adjacent to important buildings like cathedrals.

Question 8

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -In the American style, there was little difference between a laugh and a roar, and until you got used to them you could hardly tell whether the boisterous Americans were roaring mad or roaring happy.

Accepted Answer

The word "boisterous" in this context refers to the loud, energetic, and possibly overwhelming behavior of the Americans, which aligns with being overexcited rather than any of the other options provided.

Question 9

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -They were continuously taking up collections to pay somebody's funeral expenses or to help someone who had had a serious accident.

Accepted Answer

"Continuously" means without stopping or without interruption, which is synonymous with "constantly."

Question 10

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -New Year greeting cards were exchanged, showing angels and cherubs in bright colors sprinkled with grains of mica so that they glistened like gold dust.

Accepted Answer

Glistened means to shine or sparkle, which is similar to "sparkled." The context of being like gold dust supports this meaning.

Question 11

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -For both the cinco and the sixteenth, queens were elected to preside over the ceremonies.

Accepted Answer

To preside over something means to be in charge or control of it, especially in the context of overseeing an event or ceremony.

Question 12

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Between celebrations, neither the politicians uptown nor the Comisión Honorífica attended to the daily needs of the barrio.

Accepted Answer

"Attended to" in this context means "cared for" or took care of, implying that the politicians and the Comisión Honorífica did not look after or address the daily needs of the barrio.

Question 13

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -This was done by volunteers, the ones who knew enough English to interpret in court, on a visit to the doctor, a call at the county hospital, and who could help make out a postal money order.

Accepted Answer

The context of the sentence suggests that "interpret" involves language, specifically helping with understanding or translating spoken or written communication in various settings like court, doctor visits, or at the hospital.

Question 14

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -In Mazatlán Don Salvador had told us, saluting and marching as he talked to our class, that the Cinco de Mayo was the most glorious date in human history.

Accepted Answer

The word "glorious" in this context means something that is magnificent, splendid, or wonderful, which aligns with choice C.

Question 15

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What is being compared in the first paragraph?

Accepted Answer

Grocery stores and grocery shopping are being compared in the first paragraph.

Question 16

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What did the American grovery stores smell like?

Accepted Answer

American grocery stores were described as smelling like fly spray and oiled floors, reflecting the practices of the time to maintain cleanliness and pest control.

Question 17

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What did the Sacramento barrio lack?

Accepted Answer

The Sacramento barrio lacked a central place for everyone, which is often a common issue in communities that are not well-developed or lack infrastructure.

Question 18

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-According to the narrator, if you did not speak loudly, Americans would not

Accepted Answer

The narrator implies that speaking loudly is necessary for being heard or listened to by Americans, indicating that if one does not speak loudly, Americans might not pay attention or listen.

Question 19

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-In the barrio, the older people remained

Accepted Answer

The context of the essay suggests that the older people in the barrio retained their cultural identity, which is indicated by the choice "Mexican."

Question 20

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What language did the older people speak in their homes?

Accepted Answer

The question implies that the essay discussed a community or group where older people predominantly spoke Spanish in their homes. This is a common scenario in areas with significant Hispanic or Latino populations.

Quiz 8: Comparing and Contrasting

Comparing involves discovering ___; contrasting is based on finding .

While comparing and contrasting indicate two separate activities, they are generally considered one activity called _____________.

To write a successful comparison, you need to choose items from the same ____________.

A comparing and contrasting paragraph should be organized by __ or by _.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -The grocers did not give children a pilón, they did not stand at the door and coax you to come in and buy, as they did in Mazatlán.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Neither was there a plaza, only parks which had no bandstands, no concerts every Thursday, no Judases exploding on Holy Week, and no promenades of boys going one way and girls the other.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Sacramento did not have a mercado and a plaza with the cathedral to one side.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -In the American style, there was little difference between a laugh and a roar, and until you got used to them you could hardly tell whether the boisterous Americans were roaring mad or roaring happy.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -They were continuously taking up collections to pay somebody's funeral expenses or to help someone who had had a serious accident.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -New Year greeting cards were exchanged, showing angels and cherubs in bright colors sprinkled with grains of mica so that they glistened like gold dust.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -For both the cinco and the sixteenth, queens were elected to preside over the ceremonies.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Between celebrations, neither the politicians uptown nor the Comisión Honorífica attended to the daily needs of the barrio.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -This was done by volunteers, the ones who knew enough English to interpret in court, on a visit to the doctor, a call at the county hospital, and who could help make out a postal money order.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -In Mazatlán Don Salvador had told us, saluting and marching as he talked to our class, that the Cinco de Mayo was the most glorious date in human history.

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What is being compared in the first paragraph?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What did the American grovery stores smell like?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What did the Sacramento barrio lack?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -According to the narrator, if you did not speak loudly, Americans would not

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -In the barrio, the older people remained

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What language did the older people speak in their homes?