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Read the excerpt from "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'" This wise man put me to bed and applied the rest cure, to which a still-good physique responded so promptly that he concluded there was nothing much the matter with me, and sent me home with solemn advice to “live as domestic a life as far as possible,” to “have but two hours’ intellectual life a day,” and “never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again” as long as I lived. Why was Gilman advised “never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again”?

A
Her doctor was afraid that she would write something negative about him.
B
Her doctor was afraid that she was not strong enough to hold the tools.
C
Her doctor believed that she’d been poisoned by ink, paint, and lead.
D
Her doctor believed that intellectual effort was making her ill.
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Read the excerpt from "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'" This wise man put me to bed and applied the rest cure, to which a still-good physique responded so promptly that he concluded there was nothing much the matter with me, and sent me home with solemn advice to “live as domestic a life as far as possible,” to “have but two hours’ intellectual life a day,” and “never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again” as long as I lived. What social attitude of Gilman’s era does this excerpt best demonstrate?

A
Women who were not married were considered dangerous.
B
Women were not allowed to vote in local or national elections.
C
Women were not supposed to exert themselves much physically.
D
Women were not considered suited to work outside the home.
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Which of the following expresses a similarity between the central ideas found in Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature ?

A
Both passages stress the importance of individual contemplation.
B
Both passages offer time spent in nature as a substitute for human company.
C
Both passages explain what makes up a solid and productive society.
D
Both passages discourage either too much socializing or too much solitude.
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What is the purpose of the first paragraph of this section of the Iroquois Constitution?

A
to describe the meaning of the shell strings
B
to describe the traditions of the Lords
C
to describe the history of each tribe in the Five Nations
D
to describe the consequences of disobeying one’s tribe
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Read the excerpt from the Iroquois Constitution . There are now the Five Nations Confederate Lords standing with joined hands in a circle. This signifies and provides that should any one of the Confederate Lords leave the council and this Confederacy his crown of deer's horns, the emblem of his Lordship title, together with his birthright, shall lodge on the arms of the Union Lords whose hands are so joined. He forfeits his title and the crown falls from his brow but it shall remain in the Confederacy. In this excerpt, the word “lodge” helps the readers understand that

A
a disgraced Lord may accidentally leave his crown in the arms of the other Lords as he leaves.
B
a disgraced Lord must fight the other Lords in order to take his crown and title with him when he leaves.
C
a disgraced Lord’s crown and birthright will remain a part of the Five Nations, even if the Lord leaves.
D
a disgraced Lord will be stuck in the Confederacy and will not be allowed to leave.
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Read the excerpt from the Iroquois Constitution . As the five arrows are strongly bound this shall symbolize the complete union of the nations. Thus are the Five Nations united completely and enfolded together, united into one head, one body and one mind. Therefore they shall labor, legislate and council together for the interest of future generations. What is the connotation of the word “enfolded”?

A
to surround and overtake
B
a feeling of conformity
C
a sense of comfort and security
D
to keep within its limits
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Which is the most likely purpose of the dashes in "That I did always love"?

A
to indicate a shift in the author’s thoughts
B
to encourage readers to note individual words
C
to replace a word missing from the manuscript
D
to denote stages in the poem’s development
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Read the last stanza of "That I did always love." This—dost thou doubt—Sweet— Then have I Nothing to show But Calvary— What does the word “Calvary” most likely suggest?

A
The speaker is martyred by her love.
B
The speaker is in a great deal of pain.
C
The speaker considers love akin to religion.
D
The speaker finds human love unpleasant.
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Read the quotation from "That I did always love." That I did always love I bring thee Proof That till I loved I never lived—Enough— What is the effect of the use of the word “enough” in this quotation?

A
It reveals the speaker’s profound emotion toward her love.
B
It creates an ironic tone that continues in the rest of the poem.
C
It emphasizes the speaker’s desperation.
D
It shows the speaker’s insecurity about love.
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How does President Wilson build his argument and persuade his listeners in "War Message to Congress"?

A
He uses confident and powerful words.
B
He tells a personal story that relates to the topic.
C
He cites published works to support his view.
D
He uses positive words to describe the enemy.
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What is the most logical way to sequence these sentences to create a logical narrative?

A
sentence 1, sentence 4, sentence 3, sentence 2
B
sentence 2, sentence 1, sentence 4, sentence 3
C
sentence 2, sentence 1, sentence 3, sentence 4
D
sentence 1, sentence 2, sentence 4, sentence 3
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Which statement describes an example of irony from chapters 22 and 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ?

A
In an unexpected twist, Huck and Jim thwart the plans of the “rapscallions” by revealing their true identity to the townspeople.
B
In an unexpected twist, Huck and Jim discover the truth about the “rapscallions” after helping them.
C
In an unexpected twist, the uneducated “rapscallions” are actually quite clever and successfully outwit the townspeople.
D
In an unexpected twist, the townspeople discover that the “rapscallions” really are the royalty they claim to be.
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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 excerpt from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" best supports the theme that a person cannot escape reality through fantasy?

A
Doubtless, despite his suffering, he had fallen asleep while walking, for now he sees another scene—perhaps he has merely recovered from a delirium.
B
A strange, roseate light shone through the spaces among their trunks and the wind made in their branches the music of Aeolian harps.
C
Peyton Farquhar was dead; his body, with a broken neck, swung gently from side to side beneath the timbers of the Owl Creek bridge.
D
The water, the banks, the forests, the now distant bridge, fort and men—all were commingled and blurred.
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Read the excerpt from part 2 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." The lady had now brought the water, which the soldier drank. He thanked her ceremoniously, bowed to her husband and rode away. An hour later, after nightfall, he repassed the plantation, going northward in the direction from which he had come. He was a Federal scout. Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction?

A
Farquhar may unknowingly walk into a trap.
B
Farquhar and the soldier may engage in an altercation.
C
Farquhar will pursue the soldier from the North.
D
Farquhar and his wife will forget about the soldier.
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How does Douglass use tone to effectively convey his message in "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
Douglass uses an angry tone to convey the idea that the black man is bitter about the absence of universal suffrage.
B
Douglass uses a threatening tone to issue the inflexible demands he has prepared about universal suffrage.
C
Douglass uses a sorrowful tone to elicit sympathy and guilt in hopes of achieving universal suffrage.
D
Douglass uses a passionate tone to strengthen the logical arguments he makes about universal suffrage.
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Which best describes the diction of "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
informal and casual
B
formal and scholarly
C
formal and impersonal
D
informal and direct
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Which excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants" best summarizes the speech?

A
I do not know, from what has been said, that there is any difference of opinion as to the duty of abolitionists, at the present moment.
B
How can we get up any difference at this point, or at any point, where we are so united, so agreed?
C
I am for the “immediate, unconditional, and universal” enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union.
D
Shall we at this moment justify the deprivation of the Negro of the right to vote, because some one else is deprived of that privilege?
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Read the excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants." [W]hen any individual or combination of individuals undertakes to decide for any man when he shall work, where he shall work, at what he shall work, and for what he shall work, he or they practically reduce him to slavery. [Applause.] He is a slave. That I understand Gen. Banks to do—to determine for the so-called freedman, when, and where, and at what, and for how much he shall work, when he shall be punished, and by whom punished. It is absolute slavery. It defeats the beneficent intention of the Government, if it has beneficent intentions, in regards to the freedom of our people. How does Douglass appeal to the audience’s sense of logic in the excerpt?

A
by using his own personal experiences to gain their trust
B
by describing how he plans to effect change in the US
C
by explaining the reasoning behind his argument
D
by recounting emotional events to evoke sadness
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What is the central claim of "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
There is no logic behind the oppression of certain groups, such as Black people and women.
B
In a country that was built on the idea of freedom, everyone should have equal rights.
C
The history of the United States’ treatment of Black people is strikingly unjust and atrocious.
D
Slavery is a violation of human rights and should be abolished immediately.

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