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Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 2 — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which sentence is written correctly?

A
Summer produce, such as heirloom tomatoes, can be used to create delicious salads.
B
The hotel in the business district, has many accommodations, for its corporate visitors.
C
The discovery of gold led to population growth, in the West, during the late 1800s.
D
Restaurants must adhere to, health department guidelines, in order to obtain a permit.
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How does the focus of the primary source article "Mrs. Hossack a Murderess" differ from the Midnight Assassin excerpt?

A
The article focuses on the outcome of the case, but the excerpt does not even mention the verdict.
B
The article briefly mentions the verdict, but the excerpt goes into great detail about the verdict.
C
The article explains why Mrs. Hossack was found guilty, while the excerpt expresses outrage at the verdict.
D
The article proposes that Mrs. Hossack was guilty of murder, while the excerpt suggests her innocence.
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Read the following scene from Trifles.COUNTY ATTORNEY (preoccupied). Is there a cat? (Mrs. Hale glances in a quick covert way at Mrs. Peters.)MRS. PETERS. Well, not now. They’re superstitious, you know. They leave. COUNTY ATTORNEY (to Sheriff Peters, continuing an interrupted conversation.) No sign at all of anyone having come from the outside. Their own rope. Now let’s go up again and go over it piece by piece. (They start upstairs.) It would have to have been someone who knew just the— (Mrs. Peters sits down. The two women sit there not looking at one another, but as if peering into something and at the same time holding back. When they talk now, it is the manner of feeling their way over strange ground, as if afraid of what they are saying, but as if they cannot help saying it.) How would an audio recording most likely convey the characters’ actions during this scene?

A
with a change in each character’s tone of voice
B
with the reading of the written stage directions
C
with a change in the volume of the characters’ voices
D
with the lines of dialogue spoken by each character
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Which sentence is written correctly?

A
As an enthusiastic reader, Sanjay often visits the library to check out new books.
B
As an enthusiastic reader—Sanjay often visits the library to check out new books.
C
(As an enthusiastic reader) Sanjay often visits the library to check out new books.
D
As an enthusiastic reader Sanjay often visits the library to check out new books.
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Read the sentence.Since Americans are obsessed with the latest cell phones and gadgets, the government should tax technological purchases.Which word in the sentence best appeals to emotions and logic?

A
obsessed
B
gadgets
C
technological
D
purchases
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Read the excerpt from Walden. Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.In the excerpt, Thoreau mostly uses imagery to illustrate

A
the beauty that is in the natural world.
B
the idea that he is unconcerned with dying.
C
his argument that everyone should move more slowly.
D
his belief that the passing of hours and days is irrelevant.
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What attitude toward society is best reflected by Thoreau’s actions in Walden?

A
a desire to retreat from society when necessary
B
a need to restructure society along more just lines
C
a need to find one’s highest place in society
D
a dislike of the way society has developed nature
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How does Twain’s use of dialect in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn contribute to the realist nature of the novel?

A
by convincing the reader that this story is nonfiction
B
by creating dialogue that is difficult to understand
C
by helping the reader relate to different characters
D
by making the characters and the setting more convincing
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Which sentence correctly punctuates a direct quotation from the publication Childhood Sports Injuries and Their Prevention?

A
“According to a publication, “Any organized team activity should demonstrate a commitment to injury prevention.”
B
According to the publication "Childhood Sports Injuries and Their Prevention," "Any organized team activity should demonstrate a commitment to injury prevention."
C
According to the publication Childhood Sports Injuries and Their Prevention, "Any organized team activity should demonstrate a commitment to injury prevention."
D
“According to a publication any organized team activity should demonstrate a commitment to injury prevention."
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Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."And indeed there will be timeTo wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?”Time to turn back and descend the stair,With a bald spot in the middle of my hair—[They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”]My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin,My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin—[They will say: “But how his arms and legs are thin!”]Do I dareDisturb the universe?In a minute there is timeFor decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.Which lines indicate that the speaker is concerned about what others think of him?

A
My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin,My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin—
B
In a minute there is timeFor decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.
C
With a bald spot in the middle of my hair—[They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”]
D
And indeed there will be timeTo wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?”
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Which best explains why Melville begins Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick with a description of Ahab’s physical absence above the ship’s hatches for several days?

A
to show that Ahab has no real command over his ship
B
to make Ahab’s eventual appearance on deck more dramatic
C
to show that Ahab is no longer interested in the whale hunt
D
to make Ahab’s eventual appearance on deck predictable
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In part two of Trifles, which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?

A
The audience knows Mrs. Hale has the dead bird in her coat pocket, but the men in the story do not.
B
Mrs. Hale feels guilty about not visiting Mrs. Wright, but Mrs. Peters reassures her that this is not her fault.
C
The men in the story do not find any evidence outside in the barn, so they decide to search upstairs again.
D
Mrs. Peters talks about how she knows what loneliness feels like, but Mrs. Hale interrupts her before she can finish.
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Rawi is analyzing a writing prompt and decides that he must write a five-paragraph essay to fully describe his point of view. Rawi has just determined his essay’s

A
format.
B
topic.
C
audience.
D
purpose.
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Read the rough draft. I believe it is escential that antique dealers record all collectibles in their accounts.What word from the draft is misspelled?

A
escential
B
antique
C
collectibles
D
accounts
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Read the excerpt from “To One in Paradise,” by Edgar Allan Poe.And all my days are trances,And all my nightly dreamsAre where thy grey eye glances,And where thy footstep gleams-In what ethereal dances,By what eternal streams.How are the ideas in the excerpt similar to Poe’s ideas in the final stanza of "Annabel Lee"?

A
Both suggest that love endures after death.
B
Both describe the haunting power of dreams.
C
Both present beautiful images of nature.
D
Both claim that night is superior to day.
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An effective argumentative essay must provide evidence because

A
evidence appeals to the reader's sense of logic.
B
the evidence will be used to support the counterclaim.
C
a conclusion cannot be made without it.
D
it explains the source of the claim.
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Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."And indeed there will be time To wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?” Time to turn back and descend the stair, With a bald spot in the middle of my hair — (They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”) My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin — (They will say: “But how his arms and legs are thin!”) Do I dare Disturb the universe? In a minute there is time For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. Which words best indicate that Prufrock feels uncertain?

A
disturb, universe, minute
B
turn back, revisions, reverse
C
time, descend, asserted
D
modest, simple, thin
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Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter.The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project, have invariably recognized it among their earliest practical necessities to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery, and another portion as the site of a prison.What part of the plot does this excerpt reveal?

A
It is part of the exposition that describes the importance of the Puritan prison.
B
It is part of the exposition that describes the happiness of the Puritan settlers.
C
It is part of the rising action that reveals criminal activity.
D
It is part of the rising action that reveals the Puritan work ethic.
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Read the paragraph.[1] Tia and Jackie are partners in science class. [2] They have a big project to complete and are having trouble agreeing on an idea. [3] Jackie would prefer to study geology, but Tia is more interested in human biology. [4] Ultimately, they decides to study fossilization.Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun

A
formed with -self or -selves that is used for emphasis.
B
formed with -self or -selves that refers to the subject.
C
that is not formed with -self or -selves.
D
that is not plural or possessive.

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