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Test por Sarah Holmes, actualizado hace más de 1 año
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Pregunta 1
Pregunta
Kari Herbert is a native Inhughuit from the High Arctic.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 2
Pregunta
From the opening paragraph of the passage, what do we learn about Herbert's attitude towards the people of the High Arctic and the practice of hunting for narwhals?
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She dislikes the people and the practice of hunting for narwahls
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She likes the people but doesn't like them hunting for narwhals
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She views both the people and narwhals as noble beings
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She views the narwhals as fair game for the people to hunt
Pregunta 3
Pregunta
In the opening paragraph, Herbert establishes a mystical, other-worldly atmosphere as she sets the scene for the Inughuit narwhal hunt.
Complete the annotation of the opening paragraph by choosing the annotations from the drop down menus which explain how language is being used to create this atmosphere.
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light personified as a mystical thing
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light as a fairy
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the landscape is playful
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Connotes wealth, status and independence
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Connotes wealth and power
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Connotes a breakaway state
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Makes it seem enchanted, gilded
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Makes it seem rich
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Makes the light seem bright
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Both are equally blessed
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Both are equally matched
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Both are equally at risk
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Romanticised imagery
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Emotive imagery
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Shocking imagery
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Like a dreamworld
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Can't believe what she is seeing
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Doesn't believe her own eyes
Pregunta 4
Pregunta
Why is the narwhal important to the Inguhuit people?
Choose all that apply.
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Vegetables can't be grown here so the Inguhuits get all of the vitamins and minerals they need from the blubber
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The blubber is the only source of fuel available to the Inguhuits for heating and light
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The Inguhuits eat the meat as a source of protein and fat.
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The meat is used to keep the dog teams fed.
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The tusk is used to make hunting tools
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The tusk is used to as a structural support for Inghuit buildings
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The tusks are carved into sacred figures for the purpose of religious worship
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The tusks are kept as trophies by the hunters
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The Inguhuits make money by selling the carcasses
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The blubber is used to make cosmetics
Pregunta 5
Pregunta
How does Herbert's language choices in the paragraph below convey the tension of the hunt?
Drag and drop the annotations to show how language is used to build tension.
Respuesta
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verb suggests women are anxious to see
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verb suggests chaos
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Everyone is involved
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They don't know where to look
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connotes intensity
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connotes interest
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They are on edge
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They are afraid
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Single-minded focus
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Can't think about anything else.
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Emphasizes the importance of the hunt
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Emphasizes the importance of the men
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Juxtaposition:short sentence, big hunt
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Comparison of hunters and whales
Pregunta 6
Pregunta
Herbert wants the men to kill as many narwhal as they can.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 7
Pregunta
Herbert views the narwhals as dumb animals.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 8
Pregunta
What does Herbert mean when she says:
'my heart leapt for both hunter and narwhal.'
Respuesta
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She loves both the men and the whales
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She is afraid for both the men and the whales
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She understands the situation for both man and whale
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She wants both to succeed
Pregunta 9
Pregunta
Which language feature is Herbert using in the following quote?
' . . . my heart also urged the narwhal to dive, to leave, to survive.'
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Emotive language
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Three-part list
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Personification
Pregunta 10
Pregunta
What is the conclusion that Herbert comes to in the final paragraph of the extract in the Anthology?
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People are more important than whales.
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Whales are more important than people.
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Both are endangered so the hunting has to stop.
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Both are endangered but the hunting has to continue.
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