Quiz: John Keats and Small Business Owners

Dashes Quiz (90%)

Hinduism–this is the major religion of India–developed over a period of many centuries. (B)

Ferrets can be delightful pets–when they want to be. (B)
“You have two choices,” he was told to fight and die or to live the life of a coward. (C)
Mayonnaise contains three things–egg yolks, vegetable oil, and vinegar. (A)
There were only two men who could match his strength and skill–Hercules and Achilles. (A)
Don’t forget these ingredients in the wedding cake–one cup of patience, a spoonful of consideration, and a dash of forgiveness. (A)
The baseball strike has caused all of us–especially the die-hard fans–to re-examine our priorities. (C)
From seashells, the natives made beautiful necklaces, bracelets, and earrings–even entire lines of jewelry. (B)
Jose’s resume was impressive–he started work as a cashier in a computer store, advanced to manager, and eventually became a consultant for IBM. (C)
The Springfield orchestra ought to win the competition–their violin section is the best in the state. (C)
Ramona didn’t know–how could she? -that Alexis was already at the party. (B)
Grasping for an explanation, Sergei only managed to say, “I’m really sorry, but–. ” (B)
Two years after being told by her boss that she did not have “what it takes,” Sonia had become a stockbroker–and a millionaire. (A)
City politicians–if not all politicians–should spend more time talking with small business owners. (C)
Many musicians who play the oboe also play–the English horn and oboe d’amore–double-reed instruments whose ranges are slightly lower. (A)
The dangers of the disease–its resistance to penicillin, its ability to avoid detection, and its transmissibility–should not be underestimated. (B)
The piano is an easy instrument to play–but a difficult one to play well. (C)
The computer has launched entire corporations–even empires–since its inception in the earlier part of the twentieth century. (B)
The hardships Ludwig van Beethoven had to overcome were considerable–several handicapped brothers and sisters, an abusive father, and the loss of his hearing at age twenty-nine. B)
Star Trek, The Twilight Zone, and The Outer Limits–he used to watch these shows into the early morning hours. (C)

Quotation Marks (95%)

“Show me your friends,” my grandfather used to say, “and I’ll tell you what I think of you. ” (B) 
On the first day of my Romantic Poetry class, the teacher stunned us by announcing, “I will now recite the most beautiful poem in the English language, ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn,’ by the English Romantic poet John Keats. ” (B) 
In her review of the film Mississippi Burning, Pauline Kael wrote, “Alan Parker likes to operate in a wildly dramatic universe of his own creation. ” (C)
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary” is the first line of Poe’s poem “The Raven. ” (B)
One of the most famous newspaper headlines is “38 Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police. ” (C)
On the topic of effort, P. D. James wrote, “God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest. ” (C) 
In his inaugural address, John F. Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. ” (B)
Joan said, “I could swear it was Mary Queen of Scots who proclaimed, ‘In my end is my beginning. ‘” (A)
You may prefer the Beatles’ song “Yesterday,” but “Let It Be” is my favorite. (C)
In his lecture on dreams and mythology, Joseph Campbell wrote, “Dream is the personalized myth, myth the depersonalized dream. ” (A)
“There is no taking trout with dry breeches,” said Miguel de Cervantes when defining effort. C)
“You can hear the physicist Stephen Hawking’s voice on the Pink Floyd song ‘Keep Talking’,” said Rebecca. (B)
For your essay on Meso-American cultures, please consider the article “City of the Gods. ” (C)
George said, “I was so shocked to hear Mrs. Edwards say, ‘Let’s tango beneath the moonlight’ that I stepped on my prom date’s foot. ” (A)
My friend Tom Jansen nervously read the newspaper headline, “Floods Force Dutch to Flee as Battered Dikes Begin to Fail. ” (C)
My English teacher said, “Yogi Berra was grammatically incorrect when he said, ‘It ain’t over ’til it’s over,’ but he surely was right. ” (A)
Perhaps the most famous of all Star Trek episodes is “The City on the Edge of Forever,” which starred Joan Collins as a visionary social worker. (B) 
“Dan Quayle Was Right,” by Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, appeared in the magazine The Atlantic Monthly in 1993. (C)
The words “discrete” and “discreet” are homonyms: they sound the same but have different meanings. ” (A)