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BYU English 12 Part 1 - Exam Study
Guide- Questions with Verified Solutions
What does the word "philosophy" literally mean? Correct Ans-love of wisdom
Aesthetics focuses on ________. Correct Ans-definitions of beauty
What big questions do philosophers seek to answer? (Choose all that apply.) Correct Ans-
What is real?
What is good?
How should we live?
Where does philosophy have its roots? Correct Ans-Ancient Greece
Metaphysics seeks to understand ________. Correct Ans-the nature of reality
What is the "Philosopher's Toolbox"? Correct Ans-logic
Epistemology seeks to understand ________. Correct Ans-nature of knowledge
,Value Theory seeks to understand ________. Correct Ans-What is good?
Examples of "doing philosophy" Correct Ans-how you treat others
why you go to school
arguing with your parents
making choices
how you golf
Ethics discusses ________. Correct Ans-good vs evil as it relates to human behavior
An author who is debating the use of the word "bum" instead of "homeless" is considering
________. Correct Ans-diction
An author who varies sentence length and complexities within his or her writing is practicing
good ________. Correct Ans-elegance
An author who considers those who will read his or her work and makes changes to the voice of
the written wok based on that consideration is aware of his or her ________. Correct Ans-
audience
An author who has many errors in spelling and capitalization hasn't paid enough attention to
________. Correct Ans-formalities
, An author who makes sure that what has been written contains useful and reliable information,
and that his or her ideas are well supported, is concerned about ________. Correct Ans-
content
prison-house, world, light, fire, sun Correct Ans-common noun
God Correct Ans-Proper Noun
have (expressed) Correct Ans-helping verb
is Correct Ans-linking verb
misapprehend, interpret, expressed, knows Correct Ans-action verb
sight, journey, soul, belief, desire, ascent Correct Ans-Abstract Noun
prison-house, world, light, fire, sun Correct Ans-Concrete Noun
Which of the following options, taken from the excerpt above, contain a second-person
possessive pronoun? Correct Ans-at your desire
BYU English 12 Part 1 - Exam Study
Guide- Questions with Verified Solutions
What does the word "philosophy" literally mean? Correct Ans-love of wisdom
Aesthetics focuses on ________. Correct Ans-definitions of beauty
What big questions do philosophers seek to answer? (Choose all that apply.) Correct Ans-
What is real?
What is good?
How should we live?
Where does philosophy have its roots? Correct Ans-Ancient Greece
Metaphysics seeks to understand ________. Correct Ans-the nature of reality
What is the "Philosopher's Toolbox"? Correct Ans-logic
Epistemology seeks to understand ________. Correct Ans-nature of knowledge
,Value Theory seeks to understand ________. Correct Ans-What is good?
Examples of "doing philosophy" Correct Ans-how you treat others
why you go to school
arguing with your parents
making choices
how you golf
Ethics discusses ________. Correct Ans-good vs evil as it relates to human behavior
An author who is debating the use of the word "bum" instead of "homeless" is considering
________. Correct Ans-diction
An author who varies sentence length and complexities within his or her writing is practicing
good ________. Correct Ans-elegance
An author who considers those who will read his or her work and makes changes to the voice of
the written wok based on that consideration is aware of his or her ________. Correct Ans-
audience
An author who has many errors in spelling and capitalization hasn't paid enough attention to
________. Correct Ans-formalities
, An author who makes sure that what has been written contains useful and reliable information,
and that his or her ideas are well supported, is concerned about ________. Correct Ans-
content
prison-house, world, light, fire, sun Correct Ans-common noun
God Correct Ans-Proper Noun
have (expressed) Correct Ans-helping verb
is Correct Ans-linking verb
misapprehend, interpret, expressed, knows Correct Ans-action verb
sight, journey, soul, belief, desire, ascent Correct Ans-Abstract Noun
prison-house, world, light, fire, sun Correct Ans-Concrete Noun
Which of the following options, taken from the excerpt above, contain a second-person
possessive pronoun? Correct Ans-at your desire
