Improper Comparisons Test Prep AK

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  1. C. The sentence is comparing "wizards' adventures at Hogwarts" with something that Katniss had in the arena ("Katniss's perils in the arena").
  2. B. This is talking about profits form the movies matching profits from the books. 
  3. D. Comparing the respected garnered by YA fiction and adult fiction.
  4. A. NO CHANGE.
  5. B. This is tricky. Technically, they could be tossing off adults, but to get the comparison right they are relying on something from themselves (smarts, grit, resilience) and not on something from adults (help).
  6. D. They demand that every scene from the movies matches a scene from the books. 
  7. B. The young fans obsession with the movies is being compared to something they have for the books (dedication).
  8. C. Again, comparing profits with profits. 
  9. D. Comparing J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter with Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games (must match series to series).
  10. B. This is comparing something from each movie: the cruelty and gore of Hunger Games with sad plot twists from Harry Potter.
  11. C. This is comparing something from each series: the illicit romance from Twilight, the magical crusade from Harry Potter, and the macabre battles from Hunger Games.
  12. B. This is comparing adoration from teens and children with something from adults: loyalty.
  13. D. This is also comparing something about YA novels (appeal) with something about adult fiction (interest).