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Which sentence is written correctly?

A
Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “will be mad.”
B
Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “Will be mad”.
C
Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “will be mad”.
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Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “Will be mad.”
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How does President Wilson build his argument and persuade his listeners in "War Message to Congress"?

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He uses positive words to describe the enemy.
B
He cites published works to support his view.
C
He uses confident and powerful words.
D
He tells a personal story that relates to the topic.
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Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation. The restaurant opens for business at seven o’clock, and for the next hour or so, Elisa and the manager hold down the fort, handling all the orders. As the place starts to get busy, other employees arrive. Elisa works behind the counter. She takes orders and hands food to customers from breakfast through lunch. When she finally walks home, after seven hours of standing at a cash register, her feet hurt. She’s wiped out. She comes through the front door, flops onto the living room couch, and turns on the TV. And the next morning she gets up at 5:15 again and starts the same routine.How does the description of Elisa’s daily routine support the author’s claim that the fast food industry seeks out teenage employees?

A
It provides anecdotal evidence of a teenage fast food employee living like an adult.
B
It provides analogical evidence to compare the efficiency of teenagers and adults.
C
It provides statistical evidence of what an average fast food employee experiences.
D
It provides testimonial evidence to describe employee abuse in the fast food industry.
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Read the excerpt from "Mother Tongue."Lately, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” English. But I wince when I say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. What can be inferred from the excerpt?

A
Tan is embarrassed by the nonstandard form of English that her mother speaks.
B
Tan believes that nonstandard forms of English are legitimate languages in their own right.
C
Tan wishes that she did not have to think about the English that her mother speaks.
D
Tan is angry that people are not taught nonstandard English languages in school.
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Read the excerpt from “First Generation” of Dreaming in Cuban, by Cristina Garcia.She considers the vagaries of sports, the happenstance of El Líder, a star pitcher in his youth, narrowly missing a baseball career in America. His wicked curveball attracted the major league scouts, and the Washington Senators were interested in signing him but changed their minds. Frustrated, El Líder went home, rested his pitching arm, and started a revolution in the mountains.Which best explains how Garcia’s word choice helps establish her voice in the excerpt?

A
Garcia uses short, forceful words to assert a pessimistic opinion on fate.
B
Garcia uses formal, academic language and location words to suggest a theory about fate.
C
Garcia uses American baseball terminology to suggest fate’s defeat.
D
Garcia uses words with positive connotations to suggest an optimistic outlook on fate.
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”The Negro has many pent up resentments and latent frustrations, and he must release them. How does King conclude this claim?

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by stating the inevitability of violent protests
B
by urging White leaders to release him from jail
C
by encouraging White leaders to allow nonviolent protests
D
by persuading his followers to break laws and create unrest
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What is the speaker in "The Weary Blues" attempting to convey in his description of the scene?

A
a criticism of the nightclub atmosphere
B
a concern for overworked performers
C
a knowledge of new musical genres
D
a celebration of personal expression
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Read the sentence from an argumentative essay about wearing helmets while riding a bike.Always wear a helmet when riding a bike because riding without one is stupid.Which revision exhibits the best word choice for the underlined portion of the sentence?

A
riding without one is dangerous and reckless.
B
riding without one is insane and regrettable.
C
riding without one is an uninformed choice.
D
riding without one is not right for you.
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Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066".I am a fourteen-year-old girl with bad spellingand a messy room. If it helps any, I will tell youI have always felt funny using chopsticksand my favorite food is hot dogs.Why does Okita include this description of the speaker?

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to emphasize the cultural differences between Japanese Americans and other Americans
B
to accentuate the social injustice of Japanese Americans being interned
C
to highlight the fact that the speaker is no different from any other average American girl
D
to call attention to the tear in the narrator’s relationship with her best friend
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Read the sentence.She met her friends in the lobby, the bottom floor, of the hotel so that they could head over to the refreshing pool for a cool, brisk swim.Which is the best revision of this sentence?

A
She met her friends in the lobby of the hotel, and they headed over to the pool for a cool, refreshing swim.
B
She met her friends at the hotel’s bottom floor, which is the lobby, so that they could head over to the swimming pool for a cool, brisk swim.
C
For a cool, brisk, refreshing swim at the hotel’s pool, she met her friends in the hotel’s lobby on the bottom floor.
D
The sentence is correct as written.
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Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles.MRS. HALE. I’d hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing.Which word has a meaning similar to “snooping” as it is used in this excerpt?

A
looking
B
peering
C
intruding
D
searching
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What does the speaker observe in "London's Summer Morning"?

A
a peaceful morning in a park in London
B
the work of a shop owner in London
C
a busy morning in a London market
D
the rising of the sun over an empty London
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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?

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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 excerpt from ”First Generation” of Dreaming in Cuban is the best example of magic realism?

A
Celia del Pino, equipped with binoculars and wearing her best housedress and drop pearl earrings, sits in her wicker swing guarding the north coast of Cuba.
B
Her grandson appears in the doorway, his pajama top twisted off his shoulders, his eyes vacant with sleep.
C
Her husband emerges from the light and comes toward her, taller than the palms, walking on water in his white summer suit and Panama hat.
D
For many years before the revolution, Jorge had traveled five weeks out of six, selling electric brooms and portable fans for an American firm.
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Read the excerpt from "Mother Tongue."Lately, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” English. But I wince when I say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. How does Tan build a central idea of her story in the excerpt?

A
Tan discusses her thoughts about language to build the idea that the English language does not have words to match some Chinese terms.
B
Tan discusses her relationship with her mother to build the idea that mothers and daughters in all cultures often have misunderstandings.
C
Tan discusses her mother’s use of English to build the idea that a form of language can be purposeful and meaningful even if it is nonstandard.
D
Tan discusses the English language to build the idea that there is a lack of appropriate synonyms for the word “broken.”
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Julia wants to be sure that she can listen effectively to the speaker at the town hall meeting. Which strategy will help her succeed?

A
jumping to conclusions
B
multi-tasking during the speech
C
prejudging the speaker
D
researching the topic in advance
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Study the image from Art Spiegelman’s Maus.How does Spiegelman’s visual representation of the Holocaust aid with comprehension?

Question illustration
A
It shows the diversity of people affected by the events of the Holocaust.
B
It illustrates that few people from Sosnowiec were relocated to the camps.
C
It draws attention to the great number of people affected by the Holocaust.
D
It depicts a large number of faceless individuals, making the Holocaust less real.
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Which statement best compares the structure of "Harlem" and "The Weary Blues"?

A
“Harlem” is short and happy, while “The Weary Blues” is longer and lyrical.
B
“Harlem” is short and urgent, while “The Weary Blues” is longer and lyrical.
C
“Harlem” is short and content, while “The Weary Blues” is longer and unhappy.
D
“Harlem” is short and curious, while “The Weary Blues” is longer and unhappy.
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A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun

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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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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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