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According to "Civil Disobedience," what happens before Thoreau is put into prison?

A
He contemplates what prison is like.
B
He decides that imprisonment is foolish.
C
He does not pay the poll tax for six years.
D
He meditates on the problems of the state.
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Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."You will hardly know who I am or what I mean, But I shall be good health to you nevertheless, And filter and fibre your blood. Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged, Missing me one place search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you. Which statement best summarizes the theme that these lines suggest?

A
One should keep striving, even in the face of adversity.
B
The self is complex and an integral part of nature.
C
A clear-eyed vision of one’s strengths is crucial.
D
One should always be faithful to one’s friends.
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What is the purpose of the third stanza of "Auspex"?

A
It indicates another direction the poem could take.
B
It clearly indicates the poem’s theme.
C
It offers a solution to the problem introduced in the poem.
D
It contrasts the image of the birds from the first stanza.
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How are the speakers of "Auspex" and "A Psalm of Life" similar?

A
Both are angry to see time passing.
B
Both contemplate a kind of loss.
C
Both are deeply and desperately in love.
D
Both despair at how their lives have transpired.
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According to "Civil Disobedience," what happens before Thoreau is put into prison?

A
He contemplates what prison is like.
B
He decides that imprisonment is foolish.
C
He does not pay the poll tax for six years.
D
He meditates on the problems of the state.
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Read the third stanza of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."We passed the School, where Children stroveAt Recess – in the Ring –We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –We passed the Setting Sun –Why does Dickinson most likely repeat the word “passed” three times in this stanza?

A
The words convey a sense of steady motion.
B
The words indicate the speaker’s loneliness.
C
The words indicate that the carriage is moving quickly.
D
The words show that the speaker is undergoing inner growth.
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In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau suggest the townspeople have to do before they can be as free as he is?

A
move to another state
B
be imprisoned
C
stop paying taxes
D
change their beliefs
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How does the form of "Song of Myself" help the poem communicate its theme?

A
By moving forward without formal restraints, the poet justifies expressions of freedom in the work.
B
The division of the poem into sections makes the poem more entertaining and more communicative.
C
The presentation of several points of view makes the theme more memorable.
D
The poem’s longer length forces the reader to accept the theme as truth.
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In "Civil Disobedience," what happens right after the townspeople “locked the door on [Thoreau’s] meditations”?

A
Thoreau imagines that the meditations symbolically follow the jailers out of the door.
B
Thoreau begins to write this essay explaining his meditations.
C
Thoreau laughs as he thinks of how naive his jailers are.
D
Thoreau wonders if he could have been asked to do community service.
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In "Civil Disobedience," what happens right after the townspeople “locked the door on [Thoreau’s] meditations”?

A
Thoreau imagines that the meditations symbolically follow the jailers out of the door.
B
Thoreau begins to write this essay explaining his meditations.
C
Thoreau laughs as he thinks of how naive his jailers are.
D
Thoreau wonders if he could have been asked to do community service.
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Thoreau’s actions in "Civil Disobedience" and the 1955 bus boycott are similar because both Thoreau and the boycotters were

A
standing up for equality in the United States in the 1950s.
B
attempting to prove that the idea of government was flawed.
C
engaging in a large-scale public protest against the government.
D
protesting unjust government policy in a peaceful way.
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Which statement best describes the rhythm of "Song of Myself"?

A
The poem is completely without rhythm or cadence.
B
An underlying consistent rhythm is present, but the lines mask it.
C
The rhythm is very similar to the rhythm of everyday speech.
D
Some stanzas have a definite rhyme scheme, while others do not.
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In "Auspex," the phrase “dead leaves and snow” at the end of the first stanza implies that the speaker is experiencing

A
feelings of indifference and numbness.
B
an absence of love or passion.
C
physical weakness as aging occurs.
D
emotional maturity that comes with aging.
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Read the third stanza of "Song of Myself."My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death. Which statement best describes the effect of the language in this stanza?

A
It evokes a sense of suspense as to what will happen next.
B
It is calm and quiet, suggesting that the speaker is thoughtful.
C
It establishes that the speaker of the poem will be frank and honest.
D
It is aggressive and suggests that the speaker has overly strong opinions.
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Read the paragraph.Mariska and Eddy stare at each other from across the podium. They are about to graduate high school. They have known each other for so long—since second grade—and they can communicate sentences in just one look. Mariska remembers when they first met. She was climbing on a jungle gym at the park and she falls. All the other kids laughed, but Eddy approached her and asked if she was okay. From that day on, they were best friends. From Eddy’s smile across the stage, she knew that he is thinking about the exact same thing. Choose the best two words to replace the underlined words, in order.

A
fell, known
B
fell, knows
C
fall, knows
D
fall, knowed
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Read the sentence. If we had arrived earlier, we would have been able to sit closer to the stage. What is the verb mood of this sentence?

A
imperative
B
subjunctive
C
indicative
D
passive
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Read the line from "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church."I just wear my Wings –What does this line illustrate about the speaker’s view of spirituality?

A
that she needs more than she has
B
that she wishes she could fly
C
that she feels vulnerable and weak
D
that her personal beliefs are all she needs
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Read the paragraph.Mariska and Eddy stare at each other from across the podium. They are about to graduate high school. They have known each other for so long—since second grade—and they can communicate sentences in just one look. Mariska remembers when they first met. She was climbing on a jungle gym at the park and she falls. All the other kids laughed, but Eddy approached her and asked if she was okay. From that day on, they were best friends. From Eddy’s smile across the stage, she knew that he is thinking about the exact same thing. Choose the best two words to replace the underlined words, in order.

A
fell, known
B
fell, knows
C
fall, knows
D
fall, knowed
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Read the sentence. Selena, Ben, and Raj all won leads in the musical, and they has practiced every afternoon during study hall for the past two weeks.Which is the best replacement for the underlined words?

A
have practice
B
will practice
C
will be practicing
D
have practiced
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What is the rhyme scheme of "A Psalm of Life"?

A
ABBA
B
AABB
C
ABBC
D
ABAB

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