<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4d.html> <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4f.html> 9. Her instructor announced, “Your first drafts are due next Monday”; Sonja knew she would be working on her Frost paper all weekend. a. Her instructor announced “Your first drafts are due next Monday;” Sonja knew she would be working on her Frost paper all weekend. b. Her instructor announced “Your first drafts are due next Monday”; Sonja knew she would be working on her Frost paper all weekend. c. No change. ANS: c REF: The correct answer is c. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a and P-4e. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a and P-4e. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html> <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4e.html> 10. “He liked my first draft, Carlos,” Sonja said excitedly, “but he thought I should cover another poem or two, like “The Oven Bird” or “Two Tramps in Mud Time.” a. “He liked my first draft, Carlos”, Sonja said excitedly, “but he thought I should cover another poem or two, like ‘The Oven Bird’ or ‘Two Tramps in Mud Time’.
b. “He liked my first draft, Carlos,” Sonja said excitedly, “but he thought I should cover another poem or two, like ‘The Oven Bird’ or ‘Two Tramps in Mud Time.’” c. No change ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a and P-4c–4e. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a and P-4c–4e. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html> <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4c.html> <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4e.html> P-4a Quotation for Direct Quotations Multiple Choice Each of the following items is a direct quotation by Benjamin Franklin. Select the sentence that uses quotation marks and accompanying commas correctly. If neither sentence is correct, select c. Neither is correct. 1. “After crosses and losses, men grow humbler and wiser.” a. Ben Franklin says that, “people profit from crosses and losses.” b. According to Ben Franklin, people benefit from “crosses and losses.”
c. Neither is correct. ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html> 2. “There are three faithful friends—an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.” a. “An old wife, an old dog, and ready money, says Franklin, are three faithful friends.” b. As Franklin puts it, your three best “friends” might be your elderly “wife and dog” and having enough “money.” c. Neither is correct. ANS: c REF: The correct answer is c. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html> 3. “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.”
a. Ben Franklin say that we appreciate the importance of water “when the well’s dry.” b. “When the well’s dry” Ben Franklin says, we appreciate the value of water. c. Neither is correct. ANS: a REF: The correct answer is a. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a. 4. “Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.” a. The counselor quoted Ben Franklin to the couple: Keep your eyes “wide open” before marriage, but keep them “half shut” after the ceremony. b. Quoting Ben Franklin, the counselor advised the couple to “keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.” c. Neither is correct. ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
ANS: a REF: The correct answer is a. In The Norton Guide to Writing, see P-4a. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a. 7. “Hunger is the best pickle.” a. What does Franklin mean when he says that hunger is the “best” pickle? b. Franklin says “hunger is the best pickle,” but does anyone understand what he means? c. Neither is correct. ANS: c REF: The correct answer is c. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html> 8. “There never was a good war or a bad peace.” a. “There never was a good war,” Franklin stated, “or a bad peace.”
b. Many pacifists would agree with Franklin that there never was a good war “or a bad peace.” c. Neither is correct. ANS: a REF: The correct answer is a. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a. 9. “Fish and visitors stink after three days.” a. One of Franklin’s most quoted lines is, “fish and visitors stink after three days.” b. When relatives come to your house for a long vacation, you may agree with Franklin that “fish and visitors stink after three days.” c. Neither is correct. ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
b. According to Ben Franklin, people benefit from “crosses and losses.” c. Neither is correct. ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html> 2. “There are three faithful friends—an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.” a. “An old wife, an old dog, and ready money, says Franklin, are three faithful friends.” b. As Franklin puts it, your three best “friends” might be your elderly “wife and dog” and having enough “money.” c. Neither is correct. ANS: c REF: The correct answer is c. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
b. The phrase, “to persist devilish,” is Franklin’s addition to an earlier statement by Alexander Pope. c. Neither is correct. ANS: a REF: The correct answer is a. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html> 7. “Hunger is the best pickle.” a. What does Franklin mean when he says that hunger is the “best” pickle? b. Franklin says “hunger is the best pickle,” but does anyone understand what he means? c. Neither is correct. ANS: c REF: The correct answer is c. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4d.html> 6. Thomas’s nineteen-line poem ‘Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’ is in this text as well as the longer “Poem in October” and “Fern Hill.” a. Thomas’s nineteen-line poem “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” is in this text as well as the longer ‘Poem in October’ and ‘Fern Hill.’ b. Dylan Thomas’s nineteen-line poem “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” is in this text as well as the longer “Poem in October” and “Fern Hill.” c. No change ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4d.html>
c. No change ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4d.html> P-4e Quotation Marks with Other Punctuation Multiple Choice Some of the following sentences use quotation marks incorrectly with other punctuation marks. If a sentence has an error, select the correct version. If the original sentence is correct, select c. No change. 1. “The liberals can understand everything”, said Bruce, “but people who don’t understand them”. a. “The liberals can understand everything,” said Lenny Bruce, “but people who don’t understand them.” b. “The liberals can understand everything” said Bruce “but people who don’t understand them.” c. No change
ANS: a REF: The correct answer is a. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e. 2. Did you know that it was Robert Browning who said “Where my heart lies, let my brain be also”? a. Did you know that it was Robert Browning who said, “Where my heart lies, let my brain be also?” b. Did you know that it was Robert Browning who said, “Where my heart lies, let my brain be also”? c. No change ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e. <http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4e.html>