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Read the stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."In my hungry fatigue, and shopping for images, I went into the neon fruit supermarket, dreaming of your enumerations! Which statement best reflects the feeling conveyed in this stanza?

A
The oversized store and numerous visuals create a confused feeling.
B
The superficial lighting and large market create a feeling of isolationism.
C
The colorful signage and fresh produce create an energetic feeling.
D
The huge market and bright images create a feeling of abundance.
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Read the excerpt from “The Railroad Earth.”"Kerroway?" "Yeah." "Kerroway it's gonna be the Sherman Local at 7 AM this morning." "Sherman Local right." "Out of Bayshore, you know the way?" "Yeah." "You had that same job last Sunday——Okay Keroway-y-y-y-y." This excerpt best illustrates which influence on Jack Kerouac’s writing?

A
personal experiences
B
romantic poetry
C
other Beat movement authors
D
American jazz music
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Which event is described in both “Ambush” and “Facing It”?

A
a visit to a memorial
B
a discussion with a child
C
an interaction with the enemy
D
the death of a soldier
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Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron."The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General. Vonnegut uses satire in this excerpt by

A
describing a society that has taken the idea of equality too far.
B
depicting a dystopian setting where people live and think freely.
C
portraying an ideal society where everyone is equal in every way.
D
suggesting that the government take a more active role in society.
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Use the following definitions to answer the question.emanate:1. (verb) to come from, originateeminent:1. (adjective) of high standing, well-knownimmanent:1. (adjective) within something, innateimminent:1. (adjective) about to occur, pendingRead the sentence.The fire burning out of control put the neighborhood in __________ danger.Which word best completes the sentence?

A
emanate
B
immanent
C
eminent
D
imminent
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Look at the advertisement.Which persuasive media technique is used in this advertisement?

Question illustration
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bandwagon
B
flattery
C
universal appeal
D
idealism
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Read the excerpt from Dispatches. You came to love your life, to love and respect the mere fact of it, but often you became heedless of it in the way that somnambulists are heedless. Being good meant staying alive, and sometimes that was only a matter of caring enough at any given moment. Based on the excerpt, which best describes a good soldier?

A
a solder who fights honorably
B
a soldier who is always vigilant
C
a soldier who accepts his fate
D
a soldier who is superstitious
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Read this phrase from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."I wandered in and out of the brilliant stacks of cans following you, and followed in my imagination by the store detective.From this excerpt, it can best be inferred that the speaker is

A
unconcerned about the time.
B
searching for a particular item.
C
being closely watched for shoplifting.
D
overwhelmed by the multitude of choices.
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Use the following definitions to answer the question.conscience:1. (noun) the sense of right and wrong2. (noun) inner thoughtsconscious:1. (adjective) aware2. (noun) area of the mind aware of surroundingsWhich sentence contains correct word usage?

A
The patient was conscience after surgery.
B
His conscious told him to tell the truth about the window.
C
Matilda's conscience mind focused on a lush forest.
D
I was not conscious after my head hit the ground.
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Read the excerpt from Anthem.Perhaps, in those days, there were a few among men, a few of clear sight and clean soul, who refused to surrender that word. What agony must have been theirs before that which they saw coming and could not stop! Which best describes how the words “clear sight and clean soul” reflect the philosophy of Objectivism?

A
They suggest that reality exists outside the mind, whether or not a person can perceive it.
B
They suggest that each person has a unique version of reality because it is based on individual perception.
C
They suggest that some people have supernatural abilities and can see the future.
D
They suggest that the ability to perceive reality does not exist in modern life because it was lost in the past.
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Read the excerpt from Dispatches. By autumn, what had begun as an adventurous expedition had turned into an exhausting, indecisive war of attrition in which we fought for no cause other than our own survival. Which statement best explains the paradox in the excerpt?

A
It is odd that war should ever be viewed as an adventurous expedition.
B
It is unusual that soldiers should ever be forced to fight merely to survive.
C
It is surprising that the expedition turned out to be so exhausting and difficult.
D
It is unfortunate that the soldiers did not have the easy time they had anticipated.
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Read the excerpt from A Rumor of War.The discovery that the men we had scorned as peasant guerrillas were, in fact, a lethal, determined enemy and the casualty lists that lengthened each week with nothing to show for the blood being spilled broke our early confidence. According to the excerpt, the soldiers

A
felt that their efforts were not successful.
B
failed because of their lack of self-belief.
C
showed no apprehension about facing the enemy.
D
were proud of their own strength and determination.
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Read the excerpt from “The Railroad Earth.”I'm already picking up my brakeman's lantern from where it's been hanging on the door handle and my tattered timetable's been long in my backpocket folded and ready to go, everything tight, keys, timetable, lantern, knife, handkerchief, wallet, comb, railroad keys, change and myself. Which phrase from the excerpt best supports the idea that the narrator has held the same job for several years?

A
I'm already picking up my brakeman's lantern
B
it's been hanging on the door handle
C
my tattered timetable's been long in my backpocket
D
everything tight, keys, timetable, lantern, knife, handkerchief
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Read the excerpt from "Harrison Bergeron." “I think I’d make a good Handicapper General.”“Good as anybody else,” said George.“Who knows better’n I do what normal is?” said Hazel.“Right,” said George. He began to think glimmeringly about his abnormal son who was now in jail, about Harrison, but a twenty-one-gun salute in his head stopped that.How does the dialogue between George and Hazel develop Kurt Vonnegut’s message that advanced technology dehumanizes individuals?

A
Hazel and George do not discuss their feelings about the arrest of their son.
B
George thinks about their abnormal son who was recently taken to jail.
C
George agrees that Hazel would be a good Handicapper General.
D
Hazel believes that the Handicapper General is normal.
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Which of the following is the most effective thesis statement?

A
The Department of Education’s ad campaign promoting literacy is effective in a number of ways.
B
It uses a number of strong persuasive techniques to convince a wide audience of individuals that strong reading skills are of importance.
C
The literacy campaign by the Department of Education is effective because it appeals to a large general audience.
D
The Department of Education’s literacy advertising campaign uses several persuasive techniques to persuade a broad audience that strong reading skills are beneficial.
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Which excerpt from Anthem best illustrates the theme that collectivism and group thinking limit man’s potential?

A
I look upon the history of men, which I have learned from the books, and I wonder.
B
I stand here on the summit of the mountain. I lift my head and I spread my arms.
C
Many words have been granted me, and some are wise, and some are false, but only three are holy: “I will it!”
D
What disaster took their reason away from men? What whip lashed them to their knees in shame and submission? The worship of the word “We.”
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According to Objectivism, man exists

A
to succeed and gain wealth.
B
to serve a higher power.
C
for his own sake.
D
for no reason at all.
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Which statement best supports the claim that “The Railroad Earth” contains stylistic features representative of the Beat movement?

A
The text focuses on nature as the main subject.
B
The text contains minimal punctuation and short sentences.
C
The author uses the train and tracks as central images.
D
The author uses spontaneous language and free-spirited structure.
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Which line from Anthem best illustrates how the author uses a dystopian setting to develop a theme?

A
I stand here on the summit of the mountain.
B
My hands . . . My spirit . . . My sky . . . My forest . . . This earth of mine . . .
C
I know not if this earth on which I stand is the core of the universe or if it is but a speck of dust lost in eternity.
D
But such has been the story, for I have lived in the City of the damned, and I know what horror men permitted to be brought upon them.
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Use the following definitions to answer the question.emit:1. (verb) to produce, to voiceomit:1. (verb) to leave something out, to forgetWhich sentence contains correct word usage?

A
The alarms omit a frequency that cannot be heard by the human ear.
B
The teacher will omit the lowest score in order to increase the averages.
C
We are attempting to emit the last few chapters in order to save paper.
D
The movie emitted the offensive graphics that caused the boycott.

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