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1. The final phase of the 3-x-3 writing process focuses on ________.

Revising

Proofreading

Evaluating

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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2. The term ________ refers to the legal, tangible evidence of ownership of goods.

Tenure

Title

Possession

Pledge

Answer

Correct Answer: Title

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3. The poet who wrote ""birches"" was _____.

Walt Whitman

Robert Frost

Edwin Markham

James Russell Lowell

Answer

Correct Answer: Robert Frost

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4. When a character is considered a polar opposite to another character present in the story, these characters are termed as what?

Foil

Dynamic

Static

Abstract

Answer

Correct Answer: Foil

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5. "Do you want to share?", he smiled. In the preceding sentence, "he smiled" is known as a(n):

either is correct

said-bookism

neither is correct

identifier

Answer

Correct Answer: either is correct

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6. What is a tridimensional character?

One where we know the events that have happened before.

One where you know his age, appearance, state of health and can easily surmise his idiosyncrasies.

We know his personal premise.

One where we know his psychology, physiology, and sociological make-up.

One where we know the relationship between his parents.

Answer

Correct Answer: One where you know his age, appearance, state of health and can easily surmise his idiosyncrasies.

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7. Who are weak characters?

Sub-characters without lines.

Those who have no power to fight.

Answer

Correct Answer: Those who have no power to fight.

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8. What are the two types of characters in fiction?

hero and antihero

antagonist and protagonist

major and minor

hero and villian

Answer

Correct Answer: major and minor

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9. An example of an amphilogism below would be:

I never heard back from her after our date.

I never heard back after our date.

She never called me again after our date.

After our date, she never called again.

He didn't call me after our date.

Answer

Correct Answer: I never heard back after our date.

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10. "Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house" is an example of anapestic

trimeter

hexameter

None of these are correct

tetrameter

Answer

Correct Answer: tetrameter

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11. Which sentence makes use of synecdoche ?

We call our firm's best saleswoman The Lioness, for her innate ability to pounce on a client's weaknesses to close a favorable deal

In my famished state, climbing that hill felt like scaling Mt. Everest

When Arnold won the lottery, he blew the entirety of his first check on a new set of wheels

He came, he saw, he conquered - and then he was overthrown

Answer

Correct Answer: When Arnold won the lottery, he blew the entirety of his first check on a new set of wheels

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12. An example of synecdoche might be:

The semi-truck rolled the road relentlessly.

The eighteen-wheeler barreled down the lonely highway, with Nathan sipping on a cold one.

Nate grabbed a piece of tissue paper and wiped a lone tear from his cheek.

The cab of the tractor-trailer was illuminated by the mini-fridge every time Nathan reached for a beer.

Oh I wish I were a truck-drivin' man!

Answer

Correct Answer: The eighteen-wheeler barreled down the lonely highway, with Nathan sipping on a cold one.

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13. What is an "Act Break?"

The "middle" of an act.

A slow moment in a story used to let the audience "catch up"

A break in the action intended to let the actors catch their breaths.

A crucial moment of plot which propels the story into the next act.

Answer

Correct Answer: A crucial moment of plot which propels the story into the next act.

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14. Edgar Allen Poe is often called The Father of

The Iamb.

The Macabre.

The Trochee.

The Short Story.

Answer

Correct Answer: The Short Story.

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15. What is the law of all movement?

Thesis, antithesis, synthesis.

It builds to a climax.

Answer

Correct Answer: Thesis, antithesis, synthesis.

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16. "Tiger, tiger, BURNING BRIGHT...," is an example of which of the following stylistic devices?

metaphor

personification

synecdoche

simile

Answer

Correct Answer: metaphor

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17. The traditional elements of a plot in the correct order are:

complications,conflict, exposition, resolution

exposition, conflict, complications, resolution

exposition, complications, conflict, resolution

conflict, exposition, complications, resolution

Answer

Correct Answer: exposition, complications, conflict, resolution

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18. A fixed verse form consisting of six stanzas of six lines each, where the words that end each line of the first stanza are rotated in a set pattern throughout the remaining stanzas is known as a(n):

Sonnet

Sestina

Ballad

Ode

Answer

Correct Answer: Sestina

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19. A character that exists to provide contrast to another character is referred to as a:

Antagonist

Round character

Foil

Shadow

Answer

Correct Answer: Foil

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20. A work of fiction that describes unrealistic events in great detail is called?

Non-fiction

Alternative fiction

Magical realism

Unrealism

Answer

Correct Answer: Magical realism

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21. True or False? In a story, "exposition" refers to the crucial moment at which a character's true intentions are exposed.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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22. What is an epigraph?

A short plot summary on the back of a novel

A phrase, quotation, or poem set at the beginning of a novel

The last sentence of a novel

An introductory chapter written by the author

Answer

Correct Answer: A phrase, quotation, or poem set at the beginning of a novel

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23. What type of literary element recognizes specific word choice?

Diction

Personification

Point of View

Rhyme

Figurative Language

Answer

Correct Answer: Diction

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24. Assonance is defined as

The use of similar sounding vowels in close proximity.

The use of similar sounding consonants in close proximity

Using words with the same number of syllables in sequence.

Starting consecutive words with the same letter.

Answer

Correct Answer: The use of similar sounding vowels in close proximity.

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25. What does "verisimilitude" refer to in writing?

Very similar to another character

Realism or believability

A word which means the same thing as another word

A character's attitude toward another character

Answer

Correct Answer: Realism or believability

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26. What is denouement?

Early clues that set up a 'twist' at the end of a literary work

The story resolution that follows the climax of a literary work

The tension between two characters at odds with each other

A setting which isn't real (dreams, hallucinations, etc.)

Answer

Correct Answer: The story resolution that follows the climax of a literary work

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27. Which of these is NOT an element of the diction of a story?

Punctuation usage

Sentence length

Individual word choice

Key symbolism used

Answer

Correct Answer: Key symbolism used

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28. What is baroque writing?

Writing that is minimalist and concise

Writing that focuses on French characters

None of these

Writing that is inordinately complex or intricate

Answer

Correct Answer: Writing that is inordinately complex or intricate

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29. What is the most important element in understanding a character?

His or her background/history.

The WHY of who they are.

Where the character was raised.

His or her mind.

His or her personality.

Answer

Correct Answer: The WHY of who they are.

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30. In event-driven fiction:

Characters make choices which propel the tension of the plot

Events happen without input from the characters, who are mostly 'along for the ride.'

Most of the action happens at a large event--a device to get plot-critical characters in the same room

The entire plot takes place in the 'real world' (no dreams, fantasy elements, and so on)

Answer

Correct Answer: Events happen without input from the characters, who are mostly 'along for the ride.'

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31. Deus ex Machina is a literary device that ______.

alludes to the overarching themes of a novel

quickly and unrealistically resolves a story

creates a religious subtext

creates an impending sense of doom

Answer

Correct Answer: quickly and unrealistically resolves a story

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32. Which of these terms is least like the others?

Quatrain

Aside

Soliloquy

Monologue

Answer

Correct Answer: Quatrain

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33. What is hackneyed writing?

Very blunt and straightforward writing

Writing that uses meticulous details to weave together multiple plotlines

Highly descriptive writing

Writing that uses excessive cliches or familiar terms

Answer

Correct Answer: Writing that uses excessive cliches or familiar terms

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34. A narrator that has insight into every character's internal thoughts is:

omnipotent

omnifocused

omnipresent

omniscient

Answer

Correct Answer: omniscient

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35. The narration of "Ender's Game" frequently reveals insights into Ender's internal thought process, and author Orson Scott Card uses the pronoun "he" to refer to its protagonist. What point of view does this novel use?

Close first person

Close third person

Distant first person

Distant third person

Answer

Correct Answer: Close third person

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36. The sudden and unexpected resolution of a conflict by external forces is referred to as:

Falling action

Enjambment

Metonymy

Deus ex machina

Answer

Correct Answer: Deus ex machina

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37. What is the defining trait of a static character?

Does not interact with other characters in a work

Resolves no conflicts over the course of the work

Does not change their views/behavior over the course of the work

Has no motives of their own - exists only to balance other characters in a work

Answer

Correct Answer: Does not change their views/behavior over the course of the work

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38. Which is NOT an example of figurative language?

Alliteration

Simile

Personification

Metaphor

Answer

Correct Answer: Alliteration

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39. What are the three basic elements of a story?

Theme, Character, Setting

Beginning, Middle, End

Tone, Pace, Atmosphere

Character, Plot, Moral of the Story

Character, Setting, Plot

Answer

Correct Answer: Character, Setting, Plot

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40. What is an antihero?

The character in a story who is against, or "anti" the hero or protagonist.

A protagonist who is not obviously a "good guy"; one who has serious flaws, even ones that might be villainous.

The sidekick of the hero and who is quite different from that character.

A hero who opposes the real hero.

The hero at his/her very worst.

Answer

Correct Answer: A protagonist who is not obviously a "good guy"; one who has serious flaws, even ones that might be villainous.

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41. Our story's narrator, James, tells the reader he's been sober for three years. When his girlfriend finds a pile of empty liquor bottles under his bed, we know James is:

The antagonist

An unreliable narrator

A source of thematic dissonance

A flat character

Answer

Correct Answer: An unreliable narrator

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42. What is jargon?

Words that are highly specific to a field

Words that use humor to distract from a hurtful truth

Colloquialism

A myth

Flowery and descritpive language

Answer

Correct Answer: Words that are highly specific to a field

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43. What kind of device is a red herring in literature?

Repeated references to an object that appears insignificant at first, but later suddenly consumes the entire narrative.

A device by which an author describes a characters feelings by their attitude toward an enigmatic object.

A rhetorical tactic of diverting attention away from an item of significance.

A background detail that describes the world of the main story through metaphor.

A device by which characters reveal their talents early on in the narrative.

Answer

Correct Answer: A rhetorical tactic of diverting attention away from an item of significance.

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44. What is a motif?

Any element of the setting which reflects the mindset of the character(s) inhabiting it

A flawed character

A recurring narrative element with symbolic significance

A plot point which distracts the protagonist from their central goal

Answer

Correct Answer: A recurring narrative element with symbolic significance

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45. What word best describes an ordinary form of speech or written word, without metrical structure?

Rhyme

Soliloquy

Verse

Prose

Answer

Correct Answer: Prose

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46. What is magical realism?

It is a concept commenting on the power of using realistic characters

It refers to a true story so good, most will not believe it is based on real events

It is a method of using magical story elements in an otherwise normal or mundane setting

It is a method of describing magical scenes in extreme detail

Answer

Correct Answer: It is a method of using magical story elements in an otherwise normal or mundane setting

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47. What is hubris?

An extreme level of arrogance

A certain type of character

Hyperbolic writing

A less important character

Answer

Correct Answer: An extreme level of arrogance

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48. What is the difference between "affect" and "effect"?

Affect is the British spelling of effect.

Affect is generally a verb; effect is almost always a noun.

Affect describes a negative outcome; effect is positive.

Effect is an adjective; Affect is a noun.

Answer

Correct Answer: Affect is generally a verb; effect is almost always a noun.

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49. Which is the least common narrative point of view used in creative fiction?

First person

Second person

Third person

Answer

Correct Answer: Second person

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50. During an aside, a character:

Is persuaded to act against their personal interests

Delivers a string of punchlines to jokes that his/her comedic partner sets up

Disappears momentarily, so that the reader can focus on important dialogue between other characters

Speaks directly to the audience, without other characters listening

Answer

Correct Answer: Speaks directly to the audience, without other characters listening

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51. Must height, age, skin coloring be part of the outline of your character?

No. But you must know all of these. They need not be mentioned.

Yes. It's important for the dramaturgy.

Answer

Correct Answer: No. But you must know all of these. They need not be mentioned.

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52. What is a fable?

A brief story with a clear moral message

A fantasy story that is set in medieval times

A story that uses magic as its predominant literary tool.

A short story with pictures

Answer

Correct Answer: A brief story with a clear moral message

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53. Which of the following is the best example of a onomatopoeia?

campaigning

spin

screech

run

Answer

Correct Answer: screech

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54. What is the defining element of a parable?

Is based in religious imagery

All characters reach a happy resolution

Communicates a moral lesson

Heroic protagonist with superhuman abilities

Answer

Correct Answer: Communicates a moral lesson

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55. What is a meet-cute in screenplay writing?

When the main character finds the cutest person to fall in love with.

The first time the hero and heroine meet

When two people think they are meant for each other.

Answer

Correct Answer: The first time the hero and heroine meet

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56. True or False? The protagonist is always the most virtuous character in a work.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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57. Which of these is a simile?

America is a melting pot.

Life is like a box of chocolates.

He is the apple of my eye.

I'm on an emotional roller coaster.

Answer

Correct Answer: Life is like a box of chocolates.

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58. Choose the phrase which does not directly establish setting.

Pristine alligator skin boots

The shadiest street in Naples

A tinny hum spilling from the factory walls

11:35pm on Friday night

Answer

Correct Answer: Pristine alligator skin boots

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59. An epilogue comes _______.

on the back cover of a novel

at the beginning of a novel

in the middle of a novel

at the end of a novel

Answer

Correct Answer: at the end of a novel

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60. The antagonist is

the character in opposition to the protagonist.

the villain.

the character who makes the journey of the story.

someone who tricks or deceives the hero.

Answer

Correct Answer: the character in opposition to the protagonist.

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61. _____ refers to the writer's implied attitude toward the characters and events of a work.

Presence

Tone

Diction

Pace

Answer

Correct Answer: Tone

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62. Which word is misspelled?

Calculating

Champagne

Anayltical

Deceiver

Quench

Answer

Correct Answer: Anayltical

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63. What is an allegory?

A metaphor carried through an entire work, which allows the reader to interpret further meaning beyond the literal events of the work

A character who abides by a defined morality, and adheres to those morals during a key plot event

A story with a hero who makes a personal sacrifice for the greater good

A character who abides by a defined morality, but breaks those morals during a key plot event

Answer

Correct Answer: A metaphor carried through an entire work, which allows the reader to interpret further meaning beyond the literal events of the work

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64. What characteristics make up for the physiology of a person?

Sex. Age. Height and weight. Color of hair. Posture.

Extrovert or introvert.

Answer

Correct Answer: Sex. Age. Height and weight. Color of hair. Posture.

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65. A literary term meaning before a war; more specifically before the American Civil War.

Antipugna

Antepugna

Antebellum

Antebellome

Answer

Correct Answer: Antebellum

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66. A story told to teach a life lesson is sometimes called a:

Didact

Sestina

Parable

Drama

Dramatis personae

Answer

Correct Answer: Parable

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67. What is third person-omniscient perspective?

A story that starts by telling the reader how the story ends

A perspective where everything about every character is known immediately

A story presented by an unidentified narrator that knows everything that is happening within the story world

A story that deals with multiple storylines at once

Answer

Correct Answer: A story presented by an unidentified narrator that knows everything that is happening within the story world

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68. Which of these refers to a four-lined stanza?

Tetris

Quatrain

Couplet

Sestet

Ballad

Answer

Correct Answer: Quatrain

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69. What are the three dimensions of a character?

Inferiority, superiority, heroic.

Physiology, sociology, psychology.

Lame, blind, deaf.

Rude, polite, moral.

Tolerant, defiant, humble.

Answer

Correct Answer: Physiology, sociology, psychology.

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70. Pick the correct sentence from the following.

A big door cannot be opened by using a small key.

A small key opens a big door.

A small keye opens a big door.

A smal key opens a big door.

A smail key opens a big door.

Answer

Correct Answer: A small key opens a big door.

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71. Would the same environment produce the same reactions on each child?

Yes, if they are raised in the same household.

No. -- No two individuals react identically.

Answer

Correct Answer: No. -- No two individuals react identically.

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72. True or False? Allegories are always metaphors, but metaphors are not always allegories.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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73. What is the correct spelling for this word:

emphasis

emphises

emphesis

Answer

Correct Answer: emphasis

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74. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Your going to do your homework, aren't you?

Your going to do you're homework, aren't you?

You're going to do your homework, aren't you?

You're going to do you're homework, aren't you?

Answer

Correct Answer: You're going to do your homework, aren't you?

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75. What is a black moment?

When the hero/heroine struggles to wake up.

When the hero must be kept in the dark.

When all seems lost for the hero/heroine.

Answer

Correct Answer: When all seems lost for the hero/heroine.

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76. How is a logos argument different from a pathos argument in writing a persuasion paper?

Logos is not used as often as pathos, because its overly-articulate nature and reliance on convention can be burdensome to some.

Logos uses data, facts. logic to support claim, while pathos argument appeals to feelings and emotions.

Answer

Correct Answer: Logos uses data, facts. logic to support claim, while pathos argument appeals to feelings and emotions.

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77. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.

It's weird that he didn't loose weight after so much exercise.

It's weird that he didn't lose weight after so much exercise.

Its wierd that he didn't loose weight after so much exercise.

Its weird that he didn't lose weight after so much exercise.

Answer

Correct Answer: It's weird that he didn't lose weight after so much exercise.

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78. Which of these is not a figure of speech?

Personification

Metaphor

Narrative

Hyperbole

Answer

Correct Answer: Narrative

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79. Which is not an element of a story arc?

Theme

Conflict

Denouement

Climax

Answer

Correct Answer: Theme

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80. Choose the proper spelling.

anotamy

anatimy

anatomy

anatamy

Answer

Correct Answer: anatomy

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