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What are your favorite expressions of cultural identify for your own background and for other cultures? Check as many as you agree with.

A
food
B
music
C
dance
D
storytelling
E
clothes
F
ceremonies
G
language
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tides occur when the Sun, the moon, and Earth are nearly aligned. tides happen when the Sun and the moon are at right angles to each other. Each of these special tides happens in a lunar cycle.

A
Spring
B
Neap
C
Seasonal
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tides occur when the Sun, the moon, and Earth are nearly aligned. tides happen when the Sun and the moon are at right angles to each other. Each of these special tides happens in a lunar cycle.

A
spring
B
neap
C
seasonal
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tides occur when the Sun, the moon, and Earth are nearly aligned. tides happen when the Sun and the moon are at right angles to each other. Each of these special tides happens in a lunar cycle.

A
once
B
twice
C
four times
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Use what you learned about tides to complete the sentences.

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The pull of gravity of causes Earth’s crust and oceans to bulge. This creates high and low tides.:the Sun and moon
tides occur when the Sun, the moon, and Earth are nearly aligned. tides happen when the Sun and the moon are at right angles to each other. Each of these special tides happens in a lunar cycle.:Spring
tides occur when the Sun, the moon, and Earth are nearly aligned. tides happen when the Sun and the moon are at right angles to each other. Each of these special tides happens in a lunar cycle.:neap
tides occur when the Sun, the moon, and Earth are nearly aligned. tides happen when the Sun and the moon are at right angles to each other. Each of these special tides happens in a lunar cycle.:twice
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To return Earth to normal, which action should the heroine of the story take?

A
She should get the Sun to travel around Earth again.
B
She should make Earth start moving around the Sun.
C
She should get Earth spinning on its axis again.
D
She should get the shape of Earth’s orbit back to normal.
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Which statements about the moon’s phases are true? Check all that apply.The same side of the moon always faces Earth.The moon shines because it reflects light from Earth.A new moon occurs when the Sun shines on the side of the moon not facing Earth.The waning gibbous and waning crescent occur immediately before the full moon.During the waxing phases of the moon, the side lit by the Sun is not facing Earth.A full moon happens when the Earth is between the Sun and the moon.

A
The same side of the moon always faces Earth.
B
The moon shines because it reflects light from Earth.
C
A new moon occurs when the Sun shines on the side of the moon not facing Earth.
D
The waning gibbous and waning crescent occur immediately before the full moon.
E
During the waxing phases of the moon, the side lit by the Sun is not facing Earth.
F
A full moon happens when the Earth is between the Sun and the moon.
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total solarpartial solartotal lunar

A
total solar
B
partial solar
C
total lunar
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The tides would disappear.The tides would be lower.✔ The tides would be higher

A
The tides would disappear.
B
The tides would be lower.
C
✔ The tides would be higher
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✔ ABCD

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A
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B
C
C
D
D
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What is one unconventional use of word choice that Anaya employs in this passage?

A
the reference to a middle school reader
B
the Spanish word Ultima in the story’s title
C
an anecdote about a personal experience
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The voice of this anecdote helps establish the tone that Anaya is

A
pleased to influence middle school students by teaching them about Mexican Americans.
B
disappointed because a publishing company will not accept what Anaya believes is a good Mexican American story.
C
annoyed that the publishers rejected his story without bothering to read it.
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Given the function f(x) = 6|x – 2| + 3, for what values of x is f(x) = 39?

A
x = –8, x = 4
B
x = 8, x = –4
C
x = 9, x = –4
D
x = 8, x = –10
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What is the overall effect of this anecdote?

A
It allows Anaya to show that the town had very little of interest going on in 1981.
B
It helps Anaya establish the difference between schools in the past and schools today.
C
It lets Anaya show that his book was seen as a threat, but it was also powerful.
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What overall tone does Anaya use and why?

A
an earnest tone to stress the importance of culture
B
an angry tone to claim that censors see only one thing
C
an entertaining tone to show that people enjoy stories of past cultures
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Anaya uses the word “tortillas” as a symbol for .

A
Mexican American food
B
Mexican American culture
C
Mexican American literature
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A company manufactures a 14-ounce box of cereal. Boxes are randomly weighed to ensure the correct amount. If the discrepancy in weight is more than 0.25 ounces, the production is stopped.Which function could represent this situation?

A
f(x) = |14 + x|
B
f(x) = |14 – x|
C
f(x) = x – 14
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According to the passage, why did Wilson propose the League of Nations?

A
to promote international peace and diplomacy and prevent future wars
B
to help Europe rebuild physically, economically, and politically
C
to increase his popularity to win reelection
D
to provide the military buildup and training to help Europe in future wars
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Background information: Wilson was a Democrat, and he failed to win Republican support for the League. Read this passage about Republican opposition.Which of these best matches the type of foreign policy that Republicans were proposing?

A
imperialism
B
economic imperialism
C
neutrality
D
appeasement

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