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11. The most significant drawback toapplying learning theory researchto classroom practice is that(Rigorous)A. today’s students do not acquirereading skills with the samealacrity as when greateremphasis was placed on readingclassical literature.B. development rates arecomplicated by geographical andcultural In analyzing literature andin looking for ways to bring awork to life for an audience, theuse of comparable themes andideas from other pieces ofliterature and from one’s own lifeexperiences, including fromreading the daily newspaper, isvery important and useful.C. homogeneous grouping hascontributed to faster developmentof some age groups.D. social and environmentalconditions have contributed to anescalated maturity level thanresearch done twenty of moreyears ago would seem toindicate.12. What were two majorcharacteristics of the firstAmerican literature?(Rigorous)A. Vengefulness and arroganceB. Bellicosity and derisionC. Oral delivery and reverence forthe landD. Maudlin and self-pityinggeocentricism13. Hoping to take advantage of thepopularity of the Harry Potterseries, a teacher develops a uniton mythology comparing the storyand characters of Greek andRoman myths with the story andcharacters of the Harry Potterbooks. Which of these is acommonality that would linkclassical literature to popularfiction?(Rigorous)A. The characters are gods inhuman form with human-likecharacteristics.B. The settings are realistic placesin the world where the charactersinteract as humans would.C. The themes center on theuniversal truths of love and hateand fear.D. The heroes in the stories areyoung males and only they canovercome the opposing forces.6 | Copyright © 2010 XAMonline, Inc. www.XAMonline.com