ENGLISH (002) MTTC QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025|2026 VERIFIED GRADED
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Saul Bellow - CORRECT ANSWER-Canadian-born American novelist;
Noted for ethical intensity in work; Depicted the experiences of urban
Jews in American in a new voice; "The Adventures of Augie March",
"Henderson, The Rain King", "Herzog" - National Book award, "Mr.
Sammler's Planet - Pulitzer Prize, "Humboldt's Gift"; Pulitzer Prize in
Literature in 1976
Ray Bradbury - CORRECT ANSWER-American novelist, short-fiction
writer, playwright and poet; Known as a writer of fantasy and science
fiction; Weaves social criticism into his work and shows a constant
wariness of the dangers of technology; "Fahrenheit 451", "The Martin
Chronicles", "The Illustrated Man"'
Wallace Stevens - CORRECT ANSWER-American poet; Verse covers a
wide scope of themes but recurring theme is the emptiness created by
the lack of God; "The Man With The Blue Guitar", "Transport To
,Summer", "Parts Of A World"; Did not publish his first book until 44;
Didn't win a Pulitzer or National Book Award until his last year of life
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien - CORRECT ANSWER-English novelist; "The
Hobbit", "Lord Of The Rings"; C.S. Lewis urged him to write!
Vladimer Nabokov - CORRECT ANSWER-Russian-born American novelist,
critic, and translator; "Lolita" - highly controversial novel about the
affair of a middle-aged man and his young step-daughter; "Pale Fire",
"Pinin", "Ada Or Ardor"
Anaphora - CORRECT ANSWER-Word or words are repeated at the
beginning of successive lines of verse in rhetoric
Alliteration - CORRECT ANSWER-Repeats stressed sounds in a sequence
of words closely connected to one another
,Allegory - CORRECT ANSWER-A type of narrative that uses a story to
symbolize another meaning
Hyperbole - CORRECT ANSWER-Extreme exaggeration
Engaging the writer is the most important factor in choosing a ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Topic
The three purposes of writing are: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. To entertain
2. To persuade or convince
3. To educate or inform
Free Writing - CORRECT ANSWER-A form of brainstorming in a
structured way: Involves exploring a topic by writing about it for a
certain period of time without stopping
, Looping - CORRECT ANSWER-A variation of free writing that focuses a
topic in short 5 minute stages, or loops: Can be helpful when a writer is
blocked or unable to generate new ideas on a subject
Thesis - CORRECT ANSWER-The main idea of the essay
What are the two broad categories of research? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Library research
2. Field research
Primary sources - CORRECT ANSWER-Raw material of research; books,
letters, diaries, eyewitness accounts, performances attended by the
researcher - first hand accounts
Secondary sources - CORRECT ANSWER-Consist of oral and written
accounts prepared by others; reports, summaries, critical reviews, and
other sources not developed by the researcher - used for background
and supporting documentation
ANSWERS 2025|2026 VERIFIED GRADED
A+ ALREADY PASSED!
Saul Bellow - CORRECT ANSWER-Canadian-born American novelist;
Noted for ethical intensity in work; Depicted the experiences of urban
Jews in American in a new voice; "The Adventures of Augie March",
"Henderson, The Rain King", "Herzog" - National Book award, "Mr.
Sammler's Planet - Pulitzer Prize, "Humboldt's Gift"; Pulitzer Prize in
Literature in 1976
Ray Bradbury - CORRECT ANSWER-American novelist, short-fiction
writer, playwright and poet; Known as a writer of fantasy and science
fiction; Weaves social criticism into his work and shows a constant
wariness of the dangers of technology; "Fahrenheit 451", "The Martin
Chronicles", "The Illustrated Man"'
Wallace Stevens - CORRECT ANSWER-American poet; Verse covers a
wide scope of themes but recurring theme is the emptiness created by
the lack of God; "The Man With The Blue Guitar", "Transport To
,Summer", "Parts Of A World"; Did not publish his first book until 44;
Didn't win a Pulitzer or National Book Award until his last year of life
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien - CORRECT ANSWER-English novelist; "The
Hobbit", "Lord Of The Rings"; C.S. Lewis urged him to write!
Vladimer Nabokov - CORRECT ANSWER-Russian-born American novelist,
critic, and translator; "Lolita" - highly controversial novel about the
affair of a middle-aged man and his young step-daughter; "Pale Fire",
"Pinin", "Ada Or Ardor"
Anaphora - CORRECT ANSWER-Word or words are repeated at the
beginning of successive lines of verse in rhetoric
Alliteration - CORRECT ANSWER-Repeats stressed sounds in a sequence
of words closely connected to one another
,Allegory - CORRECT ANSWER-A type of narrative that uses a story to
symbolize another meaning
Hyperbole - CORRECT ANSWER-Extreme exaggeration
Engaging the writer is the most important factor in choosing a ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Topic
The three purposes of writing are: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. To entertain
2. To persuade or convince
3. To educate or inform
Free Writing - CORRECT ANSWER-A form of brainstorming in a
structured way: Involves exploring a topic by writing about it for a
certain period of time without stopping
, Looping - CORRECT ANSWER-A variation of free writing that focuses a
topic in short 5 minute stages, or loops: Can be helpful when a writer is
blocked or unable to generate new ideas on a subject
Thesis - CORRECT ANSWER-The main idea of the essay
What are the two broad categories of research? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Library research
2. Field research
Primary sources - CORRECT ANSWER-Raw material of research; books,
letters, diaries, eyewitness accounts, performances attended by the
researcher - first hand accounts
Secondary sources - CORRECT ANSWER-Consist of oral and written
accounts prepared by others; reports, summaries, critical reviews, and
other sources not developed by the researcher - used for background
and supporting documentation
