English Language Arts Grade 11 45 min

Recall the source of an allusion

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1

In the sentence, 'He had the patience of Job,' what is the source of the allusion?

2

In 'Math was her Achilles' heel,' what is the source of the allusion?

3

The phrase 'It was a Catch-22' is an allusion to what source?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
The fight was a classic David and Goliath story. What is the source of this allusion?
0.The Bible
1.Shakespeare
2.Greek Myth
3.US History
Easy
The CEO seemed to have the Midas touch. What is the source of this allusion?
0.Roman History
1.Greek Myth
2.The Bible
3.Norse Myth
Easy
Don't be such a Scrooge! What is the source of this literary allusion?
0.Mark Twain
1.Jane Austen
2.Shakespeare
3.Charles Dickens

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