Literary Analysis: Alice and the Ghost Encounter

Nickname for the Farallon Islands due to sharks and jagged coastline.

Predatory fish attracted to the Farallon Islands for seals and sea lions.

The author's reflections based on their own experiences and opinions about writing.

Difficulties that writers may face, such as following strict rules or creating original work.

The idea that some writers thrive under constraints while others prefer breaking them.

The author's statements are rooted in their own insights rather than referenced sources.

Specific structures of poetry, such as sonnets and haikus, that impose creative limits.

Judging the validity of claims made in a piece about writing and poetry.

The proper sequence to retrieve a recently deleted message on a phone system, which is 4, 7, 2.

Option A (4, 7, 2) is the correct sequence for a user to find and respond to a deleted message.

Alice found a calico cat when she opened the basement door, not a ghost.

Alice was scared of the basement due to strange noises and horror movie stereotypes.

Alice's determination to confront the ghost was driven by loud noises that disturbed her sleep.

The phrase about paying her mortgage provided humor in an otherwise scary situation.

The old farmhouse contained elements that typically frighten, such as original doors and a basement with dirt floor.

Alice's house was built in 1921 and had original features that contributed to a spooky ambiance.

The main focus is on extraordinary natural phenomena, particularly the Armillaria ostoyae fungus.

A massive fungus in Oregon, known for its immense size and age.

The first civilian licensed Black pilot, born in 1892, who fought for desegregation in aviation.

She aspired to become a pilot despite barriers in the U.S. and eventually trained in France.

After becoming a pilot, Coleman wanted to open a flight school for Black students.

Bessie Coleman was inducted in 2006, recognizing her contributions to aviation.

Coleman's life events: born a sharecropper, trained in France, returned as a stunt pilot.

Coleman insisted that her performances be open to audiences of all races.

Words that have opposite meanings, like 'peaceful' and 'dodge'.

The central idea that outlines the purpose of a piece of writing.

A moment in writing that uses rhythm or rhyme for effect.

A struggle within a character between opposing desires or emotions.

Positive effects of knitting, such as relaxation and cognitive benefits.

A hobby that can be done anywhere, like knitting.

The act of doing the same movement or action repeatedly in crafting.

Writing that includes the author's own experiences and feelings.

The condition where solid, liquid, and gas phases exist simultaneously.

The highest temperature for distinct liquid phase formation.

The lowest possible temperature (0 Kelvin).

The temperature/pressure where liquid and gas phases become indistinguishable.

The phenotype that is expressed in a heterozygous genotype.

Mating between two different genotypes, e.g., Rr and rr.

A diagram used to predict the phenotype distribution of offspring.

A scale measuring acidity from 0 to 14, with lower values being more acidic.

The combined rainfall for January, February, and March equals 3 1/2 inches.

An equation 2(4x + 3) = 7x + 5 is solved by isolating x, resulting in x = -1.

'5 less than 2 times a number' translates to 2x - 5 mathematically.

Among 4.25, 2/9, 3/10, and 4.4, the greatest value is 4.4.

A 15% gratuity on a $38.40 bill is determined by multiplying 38.40 by 0.15.

The distribution in equations requires multiplying each term inside the parentheses by the coefficient outside.

Combine similar algebraic terms to simplify expressions, e.g., 8x + 6 = 7x + 5.

Translating words into numbers involves recognizing keywords and their operations, e.g., 'less than' indicates subtraction.