Question

19- “by the time mrs. foster reaches paris, she is just as strong and cool and calm as she could wish”. why does she want to be calm and cool?
a- she wants to please her grandchildren.
b- she wants to avoid any traces of suspicion
c- she is very nervous after a long flight.
d- she doesn’t want to show that she is missing her husband.
20- mrs. foster could hear the doorbell “tinkling shrilly far away in the pantry, at the back of the house.” what literary device is used in the quotation?
a- paradox
b- irony
c- onomatopoeia
d- oxymoron.
21-, 19 and 20. mrs. foster “looked back at him- at this diminutive but still quite dapper old man with the huge, bearded face that bore such an astonishing resemblance to those old photographs of andrew carnegie. what does the word diminutive mean?
a- very big
b- expansive
c- diminishing
d- very small.
22- what does the word dapper mean?
a- neat man
b- neat female
c- shabby
d- clumsy
23- what literary device is used in resemblance to andrew carnegie photographs?
a- alliteration
b- assonance
c- consonance
d- allusion.
paragraph topic: should mrs. forster in the way up to heaven by roald dahl be charged with manslaughter?

Explanation:

19: Mrs. Foster's calmness likely aims to hide anxiety, avoiding suspicion.
20: "Tinkling" imitates the sound of the doorbell, a sound-based device.
21: "Diminutive" describes small size.
22: "Dapper" refers to neat appearance, typically for men.
23: Referencing Andrew Carnegie (a real figure) is a literary reference.

Answer:

1. c- She wants to avoid any traces of suspicion
2. c- Onomatopoeia
3. d- Very small
4. a- Neat man
5. d- Allusion