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What is the most logical way to sequence these sentences to create a logical narrative?

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sentence 2, sentence 1, sentence 4, sentence 3
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sentence 1, sentence 4, sentence 2, sentence 3
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sentence 3, sentence 1, sentence 4, sentence 2
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sentence 4, sentence 3, sentence 2, sentence 1
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Read the excerpt from "Rebuilding the Cherokee Nation.” Our tribal council had no idea how to run a school for girls, and so they sent a group of emissaries to Mount Holyoke and asked the head of Mount Holyoke to send some teachers back to show us how to put together a school for girls. So we built an educational system and began this process of healing and rebuilding ourselves as a people. Which sentence best integrates a direct quotation from the excerpt?

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“Even though they had no idea how to run a school for girls,” the Cherokee built an educational system, according to Wilma Mankiller.
B
According to Wilma Mankiller’s speech, the tribal council “had no idea” how to provide education for girls and needed “emissaries.”
C
Wilma Mankiller describes the act of setting up a system of education as being part of “healing and rebuilding ourselves as a people.”
D
Wilma Mankiller explains how the tribal council sent people to “Mount Holyoke” because they had no idea how to run a school for girls.
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Read the excerpt from "Rebuilding the Cherokee Nation.” The other thing that I saw which is, I think, one of the single most important things that we continue to have as native people, and that’s a sense of interdependence. I’ve been very fortunate to be able to travel extensively in this country and abroad, and I can tell you that even though our people are very fragmented today, we still, in the more traditional communities still have a sense of interdependence. I can still motivate people in communities to do something because it helps their neighbor, or helps the person down the road, or helps the community much more than I can motivate people to do something just because it helps themselves. Which sentence provides the best introduction to the quotation?

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Cherokee people are motivated by the desire to help others, Mankiller states, which makes them productive members of the community.
B
Mankiller states her favorite part of being part of the Cherokee tribe is that the people treat each other with respect and kindness.
C
Mankiller explains that she’s been so successful in her community-building efforts because people will do something because it helps their neighbor.
D
While many Cherokee communities are fragmented, Mankiller still believes that her people’s strength lies in their sense of interdependence.
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Read the excerpt from "Rebuilding the Cherokee Nation.” I think first it’s important, before I start talking about what we’re doing today in the 1990s and what we did throughout the eighties or even the seventies in rebuilding our tribe; I think it’s really, really important to put our current work and our current issues in a historical context. Read Sahil’s paraphrase of the excerpt. Student Work Wilma Mankiller says that it is important to understand the historical reasons for needing to rebuild the Cherokee tribe, and then she will start talking about what they’re doing today (in the 1990s), and what they did throughout the eighties or even the seventies. Which paraphrasing mistake has Sahil made?

A
He did not properly cite the source.
B
He misrepresented the speaker’s ideas.
C
He used words too similar to the words the speaker used.
D
He did not vary the sentence structure from that used in the source.
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Read the excerpt from "Rebuilding the Cherokee Nation.” I can’t tell you how many everyday Americans that I’ve talked with who’ve visited a tribal community in Oklahoma or in other places, and they’ve looked around and they saw all the social indicators of decline: high infant mortality, high unemployment, many, many other very serious problems among our people, and they always ask, "What happened to these people? Why do native peoples have all these problems?”, and I think that in order to understand the contemporary issues we’re dealing with today and how we plan to dig our way out . . . you have to understand a little bit about history. Read Lily’s paraphrase of the excerpt. Student Work Wilma Mankiller cannot say how many people she has talked to who visit a tribe and see evidence that things are not going well and then ask questions about why Indigenous people have so many problems. She thinks that, in order to comprehend the modern problems tribal communities have, people have to do research into history. Which paraphrasing mistake has Lily made?

A
She misrepresented the speaker’s ideas.
B
She did not include the questions from the source.
C
She did not make the complex ideas easier to understand.
D
She cited the source improperly.
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Which best describes the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence?

A
White male colonists have certain rights that can never be taken away.
B
The colonies are no longer loyal to Britain’s tyrannical rule.
C
The king has treated all colonists unfairly in many ways.
D
The king has failed to protect the basic rights of White male colonists.
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Which is the best example of a vivid sensory detail?

A
“Once it chanced that I stood”
B
“If it had lasted longer”
C
“which, for a short while”
D
“It was a lake of rainbow light”
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Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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Which is the best summary of the final paragraph of The Crisis, Number IV ?

A
Paine informs General Howe that the colonists will continue to fight for independence.
B
Paine asks General Howe to leave the colonies and return to Britain.
C
Paine asks the colonists to fight against General Howe and the British army.
D
Paine informs the colonists that they must sacrifice in order to attain freedom.
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Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number IV . Howe is now weaker than before, and every shot will contribute to reduce him. You are more immediately interested than any other part of the continent: your all is at stake; it is not so with the general cause; you are devoted by the enemy to plunder and destruction: it is the encouragement which Howe, the chief of plunderers, has promised his army. Why is the repetition of “you” in this sentence an effective rhetorical technique?

A
It evokes a sense of panic because the British are advancing on American interests.
B
It reminds readers that colonists who oppose American independence will be held personally responsible if the colonists lose.
C
It evokes a sense of guilt in readers that they have not been giving enough to the American war effort.
D
It reminds readers that they each have a personal interest in America’s success in the war.
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Read the statement. Achieving independence requires sacrifice and determination. This statement is the The Crisis, Number IV ’s

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conclusion.
B
minor premise.
C
body.
D
major premise.
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Read the quotation from The Crisis, Number IV . “It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.” Which phrase best describes the “cause” that Paine refers to?

A
the strength to start a rebellion
B
gaining control over more land
C
freedom from an oppressive government
D
fair treatment from the king
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What does "The Origin of the Robin" suggest about Ojibwa views of the parent-child relationship?

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It suggests that parents’ words were held in very high regard.
B
It suggests that parents preferred that their children be independent.
C
It suggests that parents were encouraged to allow their children liberty.
D
It suggests that children were encouraged to disagree with parents if necessary.
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Why is "The Origin of the Robin" considered a creation myth?

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It is about a boy who changes into a robin.
B
It illustrates Iroquois views on honor and loyalty.
C
It describes an ancient ritual that had unexpected results.
D
It explains how the first robin came into existence.
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Read this excerpt from "The Origin of the Robin." His father visited him regularly every morning, to encourage him to perseverance, describing at length the honor and renown that would attend him through life if he accomplished the full term prescribed. According to this excerpt, which best describes the father’s hope for his son?

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that he will be revered and respected
B
that he will be physically strong
C
that he will be smarter than all others
D
that he will be clever and cunning
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Read the excerpt from Common Sense. “ To talk of friendship with those in whom our reason forbids us to have faith . . . is madness and folly. ” Paine uses the words “madness and folly” to emphasize that the colonists

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must continue to try to build a relationship with the king.
B
are not allowed to have a positive relationship with Britain.
C
are unwise in attempting to achieve a positive relationship with Britain.
D
must be careful in their dealings with the king because he has gone mad.
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Read the first paragraph of the Iroquois Constitution . A large bunch of shell strings, in the making of which the Five Nations Confederate Lords have equally contributed, shall symbolize the completeness of the union and certify the pledge of the nations represented by the Confederate Lords of the Mohawk, the Oneida, the Onondaga, the Cayuga and the Senecca, that all are united and formed into one body or union called the Union of the Great Law, which they have established. What is the impact of the words “equally,” “completeness,” and “united”?

A
They indicate that the Five Nations are preparing to conquer other tribes.
B
They emphasize the strong, trusting bond that exists among the Five Nations.
C
They emphasize the individual power maintained by each of the Five Nations.
D
They indicate that the Five Nations are stronger than any other group.
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Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number I . “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: ’tis dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated.” Paine compares tyranny to hell in order to

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emphasize the maltreatment the colonies have faced under British rule.
B
illustrate that the oppression of the British government is far-reaching and evil.
C
emphasize that British oppression is too strong a force to overcome.
D
illustrate the effects of the war between the colonies and Britain.
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Which statement best describes the ways that the speakers in "A Thought on the Inestimable Blessing of Reason" and "Deliverance From Another Sore Fit" achieve contentment?

A
In “A Thought . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through steady contemplation, while in “Deliverance . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through prayer and solitude.
B
In “A Thought . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through spiritual cleanliness, while in “Deliverance . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through development of faith.
C
In “A Thought . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment by acquiring knowledge, while in “Deliverance . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through religious activities.
D
In “A Thought . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through rational thought, while in “Deliverance . . .,” the speaker achieves contentment through religious faith.
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How are the speakers’ senses of self-esteem similar in "A Thought on the Inestimable Blessing of Reason" and "Deliverance From Another Sore Fit"?

A
In both poems, the speakers express great doubt as to their abilities.
B
In both poems, the speakers consider themselves insignificant.
C
In both poems, the speakers express humility before a larger and greater force.
D
In both poems, the speakers express a great deal of pride.

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