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Fill in the blanks in order.

A
seems . . . . were
B
seemed . . . . were
C
seemed . . . . are
D
seems . . . . are
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Which is the best example of a vivid sensory detail?

A
“I strolled to the village”
B
“to hear some of the gossip which is incessantly going on there”
C
“as the rustle of leaves and the peeping of frogs”
D
“As I walked in the woods”
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Which phrase describes a reason paraphrasing is used?

A
to change the meaning of a text to support an argument
B
to make a complex idea easier to understand
C
to eliminate incorrect information from a text
D
to highlight what an author knows about a topic
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Which is an example of a sentence fragment?

A
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense , which was published in 1776.
B
Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine and published in 1776.
C
Common Sense, authored by Thomas Paine, was published in 1776.
D
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776.
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What is paraphrasing?

A
copying a direct quotation from a text
B
rewriting a text to make it more interesting
C
restating a text in different words
D
finding the main ideas of a text
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Read the sentence. Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit for the New York Yankees when he was thirty-seven years old in 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Which is the best way to revise this complex sentence?

A
Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit for the New York Yankees when he was thirty-seven years old playing at Yankee Stadium. In the Bronx.
B
In 2011, Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit for the New York Yankees. At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, he was thirty-seven years old.
C
Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit at age thirty-seven. In the Bronx at Yankee Stadium in 2011.
D
In 2011, Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. He was thirty-seven years old.
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Which slogan best describes the overriding cultural belief expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

A
"Fairness for Immigrants"
B
"Peace at Any Cost"
C
"Equal Rights for Slaves"
D
"Unity Against Tyranny"
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Based on the Declaration of Independence, which statement best describes the founding fathers’ view on the role of government?

A
All forms of government are oppressive and limit people’s rights.
B
A government should never be led by a king or a royal family.
C
A government must be disbanded if it does not reflect the will of all its citizens.
D
Government is necessary in any society to protect the rights of the citizens.
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Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back." The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow. Based on this excerpt, which character trait was valued by the Iroquois?

A
strength
B
intelligence
C
faith
D
courage
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Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back." These two brothers had creative powers, and with these powers they took clay and modeled it into animals. They used these animals to contend with one another. Each brother created a more powerful or more cunning animal than the next. They also created fruits, plants, and medicines for good and for evil. Finally, the right-handed twin made man. It is unknown whether or not the left-handed twin assisted in the creation of man. Man was the right-handed twin's favorite creation. How does this support the idea that "The World on Turtle's Back" is a creation myth?

A
It describes the rivalry between the two brothers.
B
It explains the origin of people, animals, and plants.
C
It shows that animals and plants can represent good or evil.
D
It confirms that man was the right-handed twin’s favorite animal.
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What is the couplet pattern in both “The Author to Her Book” and “A Hymn to the Evening”?

A
a pair of simple thought patterns in a poem
B
consecutive pairs of rhyming lines
C
rhyming lines throughout the poem
D
a pair of two consecutive lines in a poem
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In "The Author to Her Book", the main reason Bradstreet uses inversion is to

A
complete the rhyme scheme.
B
enhance the structure within a line.
C
enhance the poem's overall structure.
D
complete a thought in a succinct way.
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Which best describes Paine’s purpose in writing Common Sense?

A
to persuade readers to seek a peaceful reconciliation with Britain
B
to persuade readers to demand fair representation in the British Parliament
C
to persuade readers to exchange ideas freely with the British
D
to persuade readers to fight for independence from Britain
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Read the excerpt from Common Sense . "Neither can ye reconcile Britain and America. The last cord now is broken, the people of England are presenting addresses against us.” In this excerpt, Paine uses figurative language to

A
emphasize that harmony between Britain and America is not possible.
B
exaggerate the colonists’ claims of injustice against Britain.
C
suggest that the relationship between Britain and America cannot be severed.
D
describe Britain’s cruel treatment of the colonists.

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