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P-4 Quotation Marks Review
Multiple Choice
Some of the following sentences have inappropriate or missing quotation marks, or
quotation marks that are incorrectly positioned with other punctuation. Select the answer
that has no quotation mark errors. If the original sentence is correct, select c. No change.
1. Sonja’s instructor notes that “the poem ‘Thanatopsis’ brought immediate attention to
William Cullen Bryant”.
a. Sonja’s instructor notes that, “the poem “Thanatopsis” brought immediate attention to
William Cullen Bryant.”
b. Sonja’s instructor notes that “the poem ‘Thanatopsis’ brought immediate attention to
William Cullen Bryant.”
c. No change
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a and P-4d.
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me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a and P-4d.
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2. Sonja was “desperate” to be a cheerleader. “I’ll cry forever if I can’t!” she yelled at her
father, while pleading with him to change his mind.
a. Sonja was desperate to be a cheerleader. “I’ll cry forever if I can’t!” she yelled at her
father, while pleading with him to change his mind.
b. Sonja was desperate to be a cheerleader. “I’ll cry forever if I can’t”! she yelled at her
father, while pleading with him to change his mind.
c. No change
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e and P-4f.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e and P-4f.
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3. “If you bring up your grades next quarter, Sonja”, her father said, “I will happily
approve the cheerleading training camp”.
a. “If you bring up your grades next quarter, Sonja,” her father said, “I will happily
approve the cheerleading training camp.”
b. “If you bring up your grades next quarter, Sonja,” her father said “I will happily
approve the cheerleading training camp”.
ANS: a
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REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a and P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a and P-4e.
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4. “I know I’m supposed to be reading Twain’s novel ‘Huckleberry Finn’ or Wharton’s
short story, “The Other Two,” Sonja said to herself, “but I’d rather be practicing with
pompoms or watching American Idol.”
a. “I know I’m supposed to be reading Twain’s novel “Huckleberry Finn” or Wharton’s
short story The Other Two”, Sonja said to herself, “but I’d rather be practicing with
pompoms or watching “American Idol.”
b. “I know I’m supposed to be reading Twain’s novel Huckleberry Finn or Wharton’s
short story “The Other Two,” Sonja said to herself, “but I’d rather be practicing with
pompoms or watching American Idol.”
c. No change
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a and P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
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In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a and P-4c-4e.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4e.html>
5. Carlos said that “he found a quotation I might use in my research paper about Robert
Frost:” “The geography of Robert Frost’s life, especially the first half of it, itself
constitutes a minor American saga (Brooks, Lewis, Warren, 1856).”
a. Carlos said that he found a quotation I might use in my research paper about Robert
Frost: “The geography of Robert Frost’s life, especially the first half of it, itself
constitutes a minor American saga” (Brooks, Lewis, Warren, 1856).
b. Carlos said that, “he found a quotation I might use in my research paper about Robert
Frost”: ‘The geography of Robert Frost’s life, especially the first half of it, itself
constitutes a minor American saga.’ (Brooks, Lewis, Warren, 1856)
c. No change
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e–4f.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e–4f.
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6. “Do you think I should focus on Frost’s personal life,” Sonja asked Carlos, “or
concentrate solely on his poetry?”
a. “Do you think I should focus on Frost’s personal life”, Sonja asked Carlos “or
concentrate solely on his poetry?”
b. “Do you think I should focus on Frost’s personal life,” Sonja asked Carlos, or
concentrate solely on his poetry?
c. No change
ANS: c
REF: The correct answer is c.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a and P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a and P-4e.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
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7. “Based on Carlos’s advice,” Sonja decided to delve into Frost’s personal life but to tie
in her discussion to his poems ‘The Death of the Hired Man ‘and ‘Once by the Pacific.’
a. Based on Carlos’s advice, Sonja decided to delve into Frost’s personal life but to tie in
her discussion to his poems “The Death of the Hired Man” and “Once by the Pacific.”
b. Based on Carlos’s advice, Sonja decided to delve into Frost’s personal life but to tie in
her discussion to his poems, “The Death of the Hired Man” and “Once by the Pacific”.
c. No change
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ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a, and P-4c–4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a, and P-4c–4e.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4c.html>
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8. Once she started her research, Sonja discovered that Robert Frost’s poetry was “totally
awesome.”
a. Once she started her research, Sonja discovered that Robert Frost’s poetry ‘spoke’ to
her in a meaningful way.
b. Once she started her research, Sonja discovered that Robert Frost’s poetry spoke to her
in a meaningful way.
c. No change
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d and P-4f.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d and P-4f.
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9. Her instructor announced, “Your first drafts are due next Monday”; Sonja knew she
would be working on her Frost paper all weekend.
a. Her instructor announced “Your first drafts are due next Monday;” Sonja knew she
would be working on her Frost paper all weekend.
b. Her instructor announced “Your first drafts are due next Monday”; Sonja knew she
would be working on her Frost paper all weekend.
c. No change.
ANS: c
REF: The correct answer is c.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a and P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a and P-4e.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4e.html>
10. “He liked my first draft, Carlos,” Sonja said excitedly, “but he thought I should cover
another poem or two, like “The Oven Bird” or “Two Tramps in Mud Time.”
a. “He liked my first draft, Carlos”, Sonja said excitedly, “but he thought I should cover
another poem or two, like ‘The Oven Bird’ or ‘Two Tramps in Mud Time’.
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b. “He liked my first draft, Carlos,” Sonja said excitedly, “but he thought I should cover
another poem or two, like ‘The Oven Bird’ or ‘Two Tramps in Mud Time.’”
c. No change
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a and P-4c–4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a and P-4c–4e.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4c.html>
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4e.html>
P-4a Quotation Marks for Direct Quotations
Multiple Choice
Each of the following items is a direct quotation by Benjamin Franklin. Select the
sentence that uses quotation marks and accompanying commas correctly. If neither
sentence is correct, select c. Neither is correct.
1. “After crosses and losses, men grow humbler and wiser.”
a. Ben Franklin says that, “people profit from crosses and losses.”
b. According to Ben Franklin, people benefit from “crosses and losses.”
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c. Neither is correct.
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
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2. “There are three faithful friends—an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.”
a. “An old wife, an old dog, and ready money, says Franklin, are three faithful friends.”
b. As Franklin puts it, your three best “friends” might be your elderly “wife and dog” and
having enough “money.”
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: c
REF: The correct answer is c.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
3. “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.”
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a. Ben Franklin would say that we appreciate the importance of water “when the well’s
dry.”
b. “When the well’s dry” Ben Franklin says, we appreciate the value of water.
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
4. “Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.”
a. The counselor quoted Ben Franklin to the couple: Keep your eyes “wide open” before
marriage, but keep them “half shut” after the ceremony.
b. Quoting Ben Franklin, the counselor advised the couple to “keep your eyes wide open
before marriage, half shut afterwards.”
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
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In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
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5. “One good husband is worth two good wives; for the scarcer things are, the more
they’re valued.”
a. Do you agree with Franklin’s remark that, “one good husband is worth two good
wives”?
b. Ben Franklin claims, “the scarcer things are, the more they’re valued,” which is why
he holds that “one good husband is worth two good wives.”
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
6. “To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish.”
a. Why would Franklin say that it is “devilish” to persevere?
b. The phrase, “to persist devilish,” is Franklin’s addition to an earlier statement by
Alexander Pope.
c. Neither is correct.
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ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
7. “Hunger is the best pickle.”
a. What does Franklin mean when he says that hunger is the “best” pickle?
b. Franklin says “hunger is the best pickle,” but does anyone understand what he means?
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: c
REF: The correct answer is c.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
8. “There never was a good war or a bad peace.”
a. “There never was a good war,” Franklin stated, “or a bad peace.”
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b. Many pacifists would agree with Franklin that there never was a good war “or a bad
peace.”
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
9. “Fish and visitors stink after three days.”
a. One of Franklin’s most quoted lines is, “fish and visitors stink after three days.”
b. When relatives come to your house for a long vacation, you may agree with Franklin
that “fish and visitors stink after three days.”
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
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10. “What you seem to be, be really.”
a. Can you paraphrase, “What you seem to be, be really,” or another quotation by
Franklin?
b. When Franklin says to “really be” what you “seem to be,” he is telling us to be
genuine.
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.htm
P-4a Quotation Marks for Direct Quotations
Multiple Choice
Each of the following items is a direct quotation by Benjamin Franklin. Select the
sentence that uses quotation marks and accompanying commas correctly. If neither
sentence is correct, select c. Neither is correct.
1. “After crosses and losses, men grow humbler and wiser.”
a. Ben Franklin says that, “people profit from crosses and losses.”
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b. According to Ben Franklin, people benefit from “crosses and losses.”
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
2. “There are three faithful friends—an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.”
a. “An old wife, an old dog, and ready money, says Franklin, are three faithful friends.”
b. As Franklin puts it, your three best “friends” might be your elderly “wife and dog” and
having enough “money.”
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: c
REF: The correct answer is c.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
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3. “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.”
a. Ben Franklin would say that we appreciate the importance of water “when the well’s
dry.”
b. “When the well’s dry” Ben Franklin says, we appreciate the value of water.
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
4. “Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.”
a. The counselor quoted Ben Franklin to the couple: Keep your eyes “wide open” before
marriage, but keep them “half shut” after the ceremony.
b. Quoting Ben Franklin, the counselor advised the couple to “keep your eyes wide open
before marriage, half shut afterwards.”
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
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In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
5. “One good husband is worth two good wives; for the scarcer things are, the more
they’re valued.”
a. Do you agree with Franklin’s remark that, “one good husband is worth two good
wives”?
b. Ben Franklin claims, “the scarcer things are, the more they’re valued,” which is why
he holds that “one good husband is worth two good wives.”
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
6. “To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish.”
a. Why would Franklin say that it is “devilish” to persevere?
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b. The phrase, “to persist devilish,” is Franklin’s addition to an earlier statement by
Alexander Pope.
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
7. “Hunger is the best pickle.”
a. What does Franklin mean when he says that hunger is the “best” pickle?
b. Franklin says “hunger is the best pickle,” but does anyone understand what he means?
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: c
REF: The correct answer is c.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
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8. “There never was a good war or a bad peace.”
a. “There never was a good war,” Franklin stated, “or a bad peace.”
b. Many pacifists would agree with Franklin that there never was a good war “or a bad
peace.”
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
9. “Fish and visitors stink after three days.”
a. One of Franklin’s most quoted lines is, “fish and visitors stink after three days.”
b. When relatives come to your house for a long vacation, you may agree with Franklin
that “fish and visitors stink after three days.”
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
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In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html>
10. “What you seem to be, be really.”
a. Can you paraphrase, “What you seem to be, be really,” or another quotation by
Franklin?
b. When Franklin says to “really be” what you “seem to be,” he is telling us to be
genuine.
c. Neither is correct.
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4a.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=66>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4a.
http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4a.html
P-4d Double and Single Quotation Marks
Multiple Choice
Some of the following sentences contain errors with double quotation marks, single
quotation marks, or both. If a sentence has an error, select the correct version. If the
original sentence is correct, select c. No change.
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1. The narrator of Faulkner’s short story ‘A Rose for Emily’ begins by saying, “When
Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral.”
a. The narrator of Faulkner’s short story ‘A Rose for Emily’ begins by saying, ‘When
Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral.’
b. The narrator of Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily” begins by saying, “When
Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral.”
c. No change.
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d.
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2. This volume contains the story ‘A Rose for Emily’ as well as Willow D. Crystal’s
essay ‘Concepts of the Private and the Public in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily.”’
a. This volume contains the story “A Rose for Emily” as well as Willow D. Crystal’s
essay “Concepts of the Private and the Public in William Faulkner’s ‘A Rose for Emily.’”
b. This volume contains the story “A Rose for Emily” as well as Willow D. Crystal’s
essay “Concepts of the Private and the Public in William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily.”
c. No change
ANS: a
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REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4d.html>
3. “If ever two were one, then surely we” is the first line of ‘To My Dear and Loving
Husband’ by Anne Bradstreet.
a. “If ever two were one, then surely we” is the first line of “To My Dear and Loving
Husband” by Anne Bradstreet.
b. ‘If ever two were one, then surely we’ is the first line of “To My Dear and Loving
Husband” by Anne Bradstreet.
c. No change
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4d.html>
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4. “‘Surely,’ thought Rip, ‘I have not slept here all night’” is one of the funnier lines in
Washington Irving’s short story “Rip Van Winkle.”
a. ‘“Surely,” thought Rip, “I have not slept here all night”’ is one of the funnier lines in
Washington Irving’s short story “Rip Van Winkle.”
b. ‘Surely,’ thought Rip, ‘I have not slept here all night’ is one of the funnier lines in
Washington Irving’s short story Rip Van Winkle.
c. No change
ANS: c
REF: The correct answer is c.
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me.asp?page=69>
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5. Ralph Waldo Emerson writes that “the ancient precept “Know thyself” and the modern
precept “Study nature” become at last one maxim.”
a. Ralph Waldo Emerson writes that ‘the ancient precept “Know thyself” and the modern
precept “Study nature” become at last one maxim.’
b. Ralph Waldo Emerson writes that “the ancient precept ‘Know thyself’ and the modern
precept ‘Study nature’ become at last one maxim.”
c. No change
ANS: b
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REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d.
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6. Dylan Thomas’s nineteen-line poem ‘Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night’ is in
this text as well as the longer “Poem in October” and “Fern Hill.”
a. Dylan Thomas’s nineteen-line poem “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” is in
this text as well as the longer ‘Poem in October’ and ‘Fern Hill.’
b. Dylan Thomas’s nineteen-line poem “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” is in
this text as well as the longer “Poem in October” and “Fern Hill.”
c. No change
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d.
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me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4d.html>
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7. My instructor said that “once you graduate from college, you’ll probably read only
popular novels, so it’s important now to experience America’s best short stories, such as
Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and Eudora Welty’s “Why I Live at
the P.O.”
a. My instructor said that “once you graduate from college, you’ll probably read only
popular novels, so it’s important now to experience America’s best short stories, such as
Flannery O’Connor’s ‘A Good Man Is Hard to Find’ and Eudora Welty’s ‘Why I Live at
the P.O.’”
b. My instructor said that ‘once you graduate from college, you’ll probably read only
popular novels, so it’s important now to experience America’s best short stories, such as
Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and Eudora Welty’s “Why I Live at
the P.O.”’
c. No change
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4d.html>
8. In her analysis of the Gettysburg Address, Cynthia Bass says that Lincoln was asked
“to deliver ‘a few appropriate remarks,’” but historians do not agree on whether this
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invitation was meant to be demeaning or, as Bass puts it, “a reflection of the protocol of
the time.”
a. In her analysis of the Gettysburg Address, Cynthia Bass says that Lincoln was asked
‘to deliver “a few appropriate remarks,”’ but historians do not agree on whether this
invitation was meant to be demeaning or, as Bass puts it, ‘a reflection of the protocol of
the time.’
b. In her analysis of the Gettysburg Address, Cynthia Bass says that Lincoln was asked
“to deliver “a few appropriate remarks,” but historians do not agree on whether this
invitation was meant to be demeaning or, as Bass puts it, “a reflection of the protocol of
the time.”
c. No change
ANS: c
REF: The correct answer is c.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4d.html>
9. When Joan Didion profiled artist Georgia O’Keefe, she noted that “O’Keeffe is neither
“crusty” nor eccentric.” “She is simply hard, a straight shooter, a woman clean of
received wisdom and open to what she sees.”
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a. When Joan Didion profiled artist Georgia O’Keefe, she noted that “O’Keefe is neither
‘crusty’ nor eccentric. She is simply hard, a straight shooter, a woman clean of received
wisdom and open to what she sees.”
b. When Joan Didion profiled artist Georgia O’Keefe, she noted that ‘O’Keefe is neither
“crusty” nor eccentric.’ ‘She is simply hard, a straight shooter, a woman clean of received
wisdom and open to what she sees.’
c. No change
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4d.html>
10. According to David Lee Clark, in his essay ‘The Sources of Poe’s “The Pit and the
Pendulum,”’ Edgar Allan Poe ‘ransacked historical and medical journals . . . with a
sponge-like thoroughness.’
a. According to David Lee Clark, in his essay The Sources of Poe’s ‘The Pit and the
Pendulum,’ Edgar Allan Poe “ransacked historical and medical journals . . . with a
sponge-like thoroughness.”
b. According to David Lee Clark, in his essay “The Sources of Poe’s ‘The Pit and the
Pendulum,’” Edgar Allan Poe “ransacked historical and medical journals . . . with a
sponge-like thoroughness.”
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c. No change
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4d.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4d.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4d.html>
P-4e Quotation Marks with Other Punctuation
Multiple Choice
Some of the following sentences use quotation marks incorrectly with other punctuation
marks. If a sentence has an error, select the correct version. If the original sentence is
correct, select c. No change.
1. “The liberals can understand everything”, said Lenny Bruce, “but people who don’t
understand them”.
a. “The liberals can understand everything,” said Lenny Bruce, “but people who don’t
understand them.”
b. “The liberals can understand everything” said Lenny Bruce “but people who don’t
understand them.”
c. No change
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ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
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me.asp?page=69>
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2. Did you know that it was Robert Browning who said “Where my heart lies, let my
brain be also”?
a. Did you know that it was Robert Browning who said, “Where my heart lies, let my
brain be also?”
b. Did you know that it was Robert Browning who said, “Where my heart lies, let my
brain be also”?
c. No change
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e.
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me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e.
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3. Even in the early years of this century, women were still “more likely than men to
consider economic prospects a high priority in a mate” (Sapolsky, 2001-2002).
a. Even in the early years of this century, women were still “more likely than men to
consider economic prospects a high priority in a mate (Sapolsky, 2001-2002)”.
b. Even in the early years of this century, women were still “more likely than men to
consider economic prospects a high priority in a mate (Sapolsky, 2001-2002).”
c. No change
ANS: c
REF: The correct answer is c.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e.
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4. When I was a child, my mother used to say, “Wait until your father gets home;” when
Dad arrived, the punishments were handed out.
a. When I was a child, my mother used to say, “Wait until your father gets home”; when
Dad arrived, the punishments were handed out.
b. When I was a child, my mother used to say “Wait until your father gets home”; when
Dad arrived, the punishments were handed out.
c. No change
ANS: a
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REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e.
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5. “We must stop talking about the American dream” stated Reubin Askew, “and start
listening to the dreams of Americans”.
a. “We must stop talking about the American dream,” stated Reubin Askew, “and start
listening to the dreams of Americans.”
b. “We must stop talking about the American dream, stated Reubin Askew “and start
listening to the dreams of Americans.”
c. No change
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e.
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6. What did Thomas Jefferson mean when he stated, “I tremble for my country when I
reflect that God is just”?
a. What did Thomas Jefferson mean when he stated “I tremble for my country when I
reflect that God is just”?
b. What did Thomas Jefferson mean when he stated, “I tremble for my country when I
reflect that God is just?”
c. No change
ANS: c
REF: The correct answer is c.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4e.html>
7. In the presidential campaign of 2008, Barack Obama had several purposes when he
used the slogan “Yes, we can:” He wanted to instill in people a sense of hope, a desire to
work together, and a renewed belief in the American dream.
a. In the presidential campaign of 2008, Barack Obama had several purposes when he
used the slogan, “Yes, we can.”: He wanted to instill in people a sense of hope, a desire to
work together, and a renewed belief in the American dream.
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b. In the presidential campaign of 2008, Barack Obama had several purposes when he
used the slogan “Yes, we can”: He wanted to instill in people a sense of hope, a desire to
work together, and a renewed belief in the American dream.
c. No change
ANS: b
REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4e.html>
8. According to Wade and Tavris, “The skin’s usefulness is more than just skin deep.
Besides protecting our innards, our two square yards of skin help us identify objects and
establish intimacy with others.” (234)
a. According to Wade and Tavris “The skin’s usefulness is more than just skin deep.
Besides protecting our innards, our two square yards of skin help us identify objects and
establish intimacy with others”. (234)
b. According to Wade and Tavris, “The skin’s usefulness is more than just skin deep.
Besides protecting our innards, our two square yards of skin help us identify objects and
establish intimacy with others” (234).
c. No change
ANS: b
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REF: The correct answer is b.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4e.html>
9. When Sigmund Freud asked, “What do women want?” he didn’t know modern women
would have an answer for him.
a. When Sigmund Freud asked, “What do women want?,” he didn’t know modern women
would have an answer for him.
b. When Sigmund Freud asked “What do women want”? he didn’t know modern women
would have an answer for him.
c. No change
ANS: c
REF: The correct answer is c.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4e.html>
10. “Get in the basement now”! Jack shouted. “Kris says the tornado is headed this way.”
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a. “Get in the basement now!” Jack shouted. “Kris says the tornado is headed this way.”
b. “Get in the basement now!” Jack shouted. “Kris says the tornado is headed this way”.
c. No change
ANS: a
REF: The correct answer is a.
In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-4e.
<http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welco
me.asp?page=69>
In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-4e.
<http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/LSH/full/p-4e.html>