For example, in the “Introduction” to Bulfinch’s Mythology, Bulfinch writes:

The Greek poets believed the earth to be flat and circular, their own country occupying the middle of it, the central point being either Mount Olympus, the abode of the gods, or Delphi, so famous for its oracle.
What can be inferred by this information?

The Greeks didn’t travel far beyond their own region.
Ancient Greeks at the center of the map
The poets did not respect the gods as did the average person.
The gods were not all knowing.

Answer:

The Greeks didn’t travel far beyond their own region.

Explanation:

"their own country occupying the middle of it" shows that they wouldn't have explored far around their own region if they thought that they occupied the middle of the earth.

Which of the following means "make"? A. -lan B. -or C. -fy D. -ent

Do you think that the government should limit the size of families in the community? Explain.

In The Call of the Wild shows Buck’s begins his transformation from a newcomer with dog fight and ends with a dog fight when he becomes a sled dog. This is an example of ____________.

framed tale
narrative arc
exposition
bookends

Select the item that is not a form of nonfiction.

Compare/contrast
Chronological
Petrarchan
Problem/solution

Is electronic image good or bad? Explain why?

Type the correct vocabulary word in the blank.

A single story house with a white picket fence and a wooden door could be described as
.

Type the spelling words that end in -ize, -ity, or -ive.

Ending in -ive:

Ending in -ize:

Ending in -ity:

List all of the vocabulary words that contain -traction plus a prefix. Make sure you use correct spelling.

Complete the sentence below using the correct spelling word.

Working long days without rest tends to
some people.

Which of the following vocabulary words refer to family relationships? Select all that apply.

yourselves
crises
children
brethren
brothers
sheaves

Why does the narrator say, “the disease had sharpened my senses, not destroyed, not dulled them”?

Find the best way to fix this grammatically incorrect sentence:
“In the nursery. After the spring rain. Smelled clean.”

A. In the nursery, after the spring rain, the nursery smelled clean.
B. The nursery smelled clean after the spring rain.
C. After the spring rain; the nursery smelled clean.
D. In the nursery, it smelled clean as a result of the spring rain.
E. The nursery, after the spring rain, smelled clean.