Zingers 13 Literary Nonfiction (pgs 68-70)

A describe the hazards of the trail's switchbacks

B contrast the different effects altitude can have

F speed and athletic ability at the race's end

G difficulty in navigating the trail's switchbacks

Question 1: The author includes information about the other runners primarily to

Question 2. The author uses a gazelle as a metaphor to show her

Question 1: The author includes information about the other runners primarily to

Question 2. The author uses a gazelle as a metaphor to show her

A the author's favorite place to fish

B untouchable by human activity

C an undiscovered treasure

F still the lake is

G colorful the scenery is

H deep the lake is

Question 5. The author's description of Walden Pond suggests that it is —

Question 6. The author uses the metaphor of a mirror to illustrate how —

Question 5. The author's description of Walden Pond suggests that it is —

Question 6. The author uses the metaphor of a mirror to illustrate how —

A fearful

B cautionary

C irritated

D pleasant

F identify the sign of a campsite in the region

G underscore the importance of the noise

H prove how effective the burning cane is against wild beasts

J demonstrate the volume of the sound of burning

QUESTION 9. The author's attitude about the sound of the burning canes is —

QUESTION 10. Read the following sentence from the paragraph: "This makes the loud boom you might hear ten miles off. "

QUESTION 9. The author's attitude about the sound of the burning canes is —

QUESTION 10. Read the following sentence from the paragraph: "This makes the loud boom you might hear ten miles off. "