Question

exercise 3 sentence completion directions. for each of the following items, circle the letter of the choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence or sentences. 21. have you ever known someone whose __ was telling stories? perhaps this per - son could tell an entertaining better than anyone else. (a) prodigy... stigma (b) epilogue... forte (c) forte... anecdote (d) stigma... anecdote (e) forte... hypochondriac 22. did he or she know how to build suspense before revealing the event of a story? (a) extemporaneous (b) staunch (c) climactic (d) prodigious (e) anecdotal 23. some people do have a special gift for storytelling. still, you dont have to be a to write fiction; everyone has inter - esting stories to tell. (a) extemporaneous (b) forte (c) hypochondriac (d) stigma (e) prodigy 24. in \in search of our mothers gardens,\ alice walker recalls how her mother told stories , with little fuss or prepara - tion, during the course of an ordinary day. (a) climactically (b) laboriously (c) grudgingly (d) extemporaneously (e) hypochondriacally 25. like walker, you probably heard many stories when you were growing up. your memory of these stories may be surprisingly good, like an old cassette tape that still has high . your ability to recall these sto - ries could be considered your . (a) stigma... prodigy (b) fidelity... epilogue (c) prodigy... fidelity (d) fidelity... forte (e) stigma... climax 26. you may want to write down some of these so that other people can enjoy them. (a) epilogues (b) anecdotes (c) stigmas (d) fidelities (e) fortes 27. you might add to your story. in this ending, you might explain where, when, and from whom you heard the story. (a) an epilogue (b) an anecdote (c) a forte (d) a stigma (e) staunchness 28. everyone likes to hear tales about eccen - tric relatives. for example, was your great - aunt a who thought she had rare, tropical diseases? or did your great - grandfather boast that, when he was young, the doctors almost couldnt the blood from the cut on his leg? (a) forte... stigma (b) prodigy... climax (c) prodigy... staunch (d) hypochondriac... staunch (e) hypochondriac... hypochondria 29. like the of flowers dusted with pol - len, we all collect the seeds of stories. (a) stigmas (b) prodigies (c) fidelities (d) epilogues (e) anecdotes 30. in walkers story \everyday use,\ quilts made from old rags become valuable trea - sures, almost a collection of . the __ events of a womans life become a priceless record for the next generation. (a) fidelity... extemporaneous (b) staunchness... climactic (c) anecdotes... extemporaneous (d) prodigies... climactic (e) anecdotes... fidelity

Explanation:

1. "Forte" means a person's strong suit and "anecdote" is a short, interesting story. The person's forte was storytelling and they could tell an entertaining anecdote.
2. "Climactic" refers to the most intense or exciting point of a story, which is related to building suspense before the event.
3. You don't have to be a "prodigy" (a highly talented person) to write fiction.
4. "Anecdotally" means in the form of anecdotes. Alice Walker's mother told stories anecdotally.
5. Memories of stories can be considered your "fidelity" (loyalty to the stories) and old cassette - tapes with stories are anecdotes.
6. You write down "anecdotes" so others can enjoy them.
7. An "epilogue" can be added to a story to explain certain things at the end.
8. A "hypochondriac" is someone who thinks they have rare diseases and a doctor might "stanch" (stop) the blood.
9. We collect "anecdotes" like seeds of stories.
10. Old - rags becoming valuable treasures are "anecdotes" and a woman's life events recorded are a record of "fidelity".

Answer:

1. C. forte... anecdote
2. C. climactic
3. E. prodigy
4. D. anecdotally
5. D. fidelity... anecdotes
6. D. anecdotes
7. A. an epilogue
8. D. hypochondriac... stanch
9. E. anecdotes
10. E. anecdotes... fidelity