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Read the excerpt from "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell.But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. A bad usage can spread by tradition and imitation, even among people who should and do know better. The debased language that I have been discussing is in some ways very convenient. Phrases like a not unjustifiable assumption, leaves much to be desired, would serve no good purpose, a consideration which we should do well to bear in mind, are a continuous temptation, a packet of aspirins always at one’s elbow.

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statistics
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quotations
C
examples
D
hypotheticals
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Their Eyes Were Watching God is set in the Florida Everglades, a swampy area. In the novel, the setting is referred to as “the muck.” This description is an example of

A
dialect.
B
imagery.
C
symbolism.
D
exaggeration.
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Read the excerpt from Elie Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea.It is unbelievable how fast people adapt. It hurts to admit it, but within hours of first breathing the cattle car’s nauseating air, we began to feel at home. ‘Home’ was the edge of the wooden plank I sat on as I dreamed of the Jewish exiles of antiquity and the Middle Ages. More curious than afraid, I thought of myself as their brother. Mixed into my sadness there was undeniable excitement, for we were living a historic event, a historic adventure.Which best describes the author at this point in his life?

A
He comprehends the situation but is trying to remain optimistic.
B
He reveals the torment he feels while riding the train to the unknown.
C
He is too young and naive to truly understand what is happening.
D
He is troubled by how quickly the others have accepted the current condition.
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Read the excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God.Mrs. Turner was a milky sort of a woman that belonged to child-bed. Her shoulders rounded a little, and she must have been conscious of her pelvis because she kept it stuck out in front of her so she could always see it. Which phrase from the excerpt is the best example of dialect in this excerpt?

A
sort of a woman
B
belonged to child-bed
C
shoulders rounded a little
D
so she could always see it
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By signing Executive Order No. 9066, President Roosevelt assumed that

A
no one would actually be interned in camps.
B
he was doing what was best for his nation.
C
his direction and command would end the war.
D
the internment camps would be permanent.
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Read the sentence.The phone call, from the admissions office, made me ecstatic.

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The phone call from the admissions office made me happy.
T
The phone call from the admissions office, made me happy.
T
The phone call (from the admissions office) made me happy.
T
The phone call—from the admissions office—made me happy.
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A claim is an author’s

A
imagined situation or example.
B
stated position on a topic.
C
reason for doing something.
D
logical support for an argument.
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What can readers infer about Hurston from her voice in Their Eyes Were Watching God?

A
She has experience in political activism.
B
She speaks in a regional dialect.
C
She values certain cultures above others.
D
She appreciates history and culture.
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Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 9066 was based on

A
evidence that all Japanese Americans were plotting to fight the US within its borders.
B
past experiences of Japanese Americans causing civil unrest in the United States.
C
the assumption that Japanese Americans posed a threat to national security.
D
written reports that Japan was recruiting American citizens to spy for them.
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Which line from "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore is an example of personification?

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“She has no pride of dress and decoration.”
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“My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.”
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“O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet.”
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“like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.”
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compoundmodifyingnonrestrictiverestrictive

A
compound
B
modifying
C
nonrestrictive
D
restrictive
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Read the sentence.Cora Emily and Elliot visited relatives in Boston, Massachusetts Durham, New Hampshire and Portland, Maine.

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They should be punctuated in the same way. Both lists should use commas to separate items.
T
They should be punctuated in the same way. Both lists should use semicolons to separate items.
T
They should be punctuated differently. The items in the first list should be separated by commas. The items in the second list should be separated by semicolons.
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They should be punctuated differently. The items in the first list should be separated by semicolons. The items in the second list should be separated by commas.
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Which is a feature of dialect?

A
standard pronunciation and definitions
B
informal language used in a specific location
C
universal language not specific to one group
D
formal language used to describe a certain topic
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True or False:

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T
F
F
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Which accurately describes a contrast between Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea and Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel, Maus?

A
Wiesel’s narrative is a nonfiction account of the Holocaust, whereas Spiegelman’s novel is a fictional account.
B
Wiesel’s work relies on the memories of others, whereas Spiegelman’s account relies on the memories of one person.
C
Wiesel’s story includes his thoughts and feelings, whereas Spiegelman’s novel illustrates his father’s horrific experiences.
D
Wiesel’s writing is loosely based on his own experiences, whereas Spiegelman’s narrative is purely imaginative.
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Read the lines from "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore.My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet.Only let me make my life simple and straight,like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.

I
It allows the reader to visualize what the poet looks like.
I
It makes the imagined addressee feel more present to the reader.
I
It allows the reader to imagine what the music might sound like.
I
It makes the figurative language of the poem stand out more.
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By signing Executive Order No. 9066, President Roosevelt assumed that

A
no one would actually be interned in camps.
B
he was doing what was best for his nation.
C
his direction and command would end the war.
D
the internment camps would be permanent.
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Read the excerpt from "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell.To begin with, it has nothing to do with archaism, with the salvaging of obsolete words and turns of speech, or with the setting-up of a "standard-English” which must never be departed from. On the contrary, it is especially concerned with the scrapping of every word or idiom which has outworn its usefulness. It has nothing to do with correct grammar and syntax, which are of no importance so long as one makes one’s meaning clear, or with the avoidance of Americanisms, or with having what is called a "good prose style.” On the other hand it is not concerned with fake simplicity and the attempt to make written English colloquial.

A
Orwell’s purpose is to persuade readers to use simple language in political writing. He achieves this by arguing that grammar is important.
B
Orwell’s purpose is to persuade readers to use simple language in political writing. He achieves this by discouraging the use of worn-out words and phrases.
C
Orwell’s purpose is to entertain readers with humorous language. He achieves this by using unusual grammar.
D
Orwell’s purpose is to entertain readers with humorous language. He achieves this by using funny words and phrases.
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Which line from "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore is an example of personification?

A
“She has no pride of dress and decoration.”
B
“My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.”
C
“O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet.”
D
“like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.”
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Which accurately describes a contrast between Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea and Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel, Maus?

A
Wiesel’s narrative is a nonfiction account of the Holocaust, whereas Spiegelman’s novel is a fictional account.
B
Wiesel’s work relies on the memories of others, whereas Spiegelman’s account relies on the memories of one person.
C
Wiesel’s story includes his thoughts and feelings, whereas Spiegelman’s novel illustrates his father’s horrific experiences.
D
Wiesel’s writing is loosely based on his own experiences, whereas Spiegelman’s narrative is purely imaginative.

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