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Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”A free bird leapson the back of the windand floats downstreamtill the current endsand dips his wingin the orange sun raysand dares to claim the sky.

A
It creates images of freedom.
B
It creates images of oppression.
C
It emphasizes a sense of fantasy.
D
It emphasizes a sense of arrogance.
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What is one reason that an author may choose to relate events in memoir form?

A
to show dialogue using speech bubbles
B
to illustrate stories from one’s life in drawings
C
to present research on a historical figure
D
to tell significant stories from one’s life
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Read the following passage from "The Caged Bird.”But a bird that stalksdown his narrow cagecan seldom see throughhis bars of ragehis wings are clipped andhis feet are tiedso he opens his throat to sing.

A
the stem or main axis of a plant
B
the slender supporting part of anything
C
to pursue or approach prey stealthily
D
to walk with measured, stiff strides
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Look at the frames from One War Ends, Another Begins.In these frames, the author emphasizes the challenges Clara faced by showing

A
the excitement others felt around Clara
B
the image of Clara feeding the cat
C
the worried expression the doctor’s face
D
the varied expressions on Clara’s face
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Look at the frame from One War Ends, Another Begins.Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross.Yet these men, to the number of thirty or more, had, as one may say, pulled themselves together, and were even at that early date a relief committee, holding their meetings at the wrecked and half-ruined hotel, almost the only public house left standing. To this hotel we also went and reported to the committee. To say that we were kindly and gratefully received by them says nothing that would satisfy either ourselves or them.Which statement best describes a similarity in purpose between the frames and excerpt?

A
Both persuade the reader that Clara is unorganized as a manager.
B
Both entertain the reader with a romantic story of joy in the face of danger.
C
Both inform the reader of the appreciation felt toward Clara and her team.
D
Both convince the reader to offer support to services like the Red Cross.
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connotationdenotationmetaphortone

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connotation
B
denotation
C
metaphor
D
tone
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Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”The caged bird singswith fearful trillof things unknownbut longed for stilland his tune is heardon the distant hill for the caged birdsings of freedom.

A
Angelou contrasts fear with discrimination.
B
Angelou contrasts being caged with being poor.
C
Angelou equates using one’s voice with freedom.
D
Angelou equates facing the unknown with happiness.
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Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.That night, Neto, Jesse, and another teammate walked into the coach's office and handed him their uniforms and pads. They explained why they were leaving and expected him to understand, but they were disappointed. "The coach said, 'Quitting will just make it worse,'" Neto remembers. "He said the fans would call us losers and quitters instead of respecting us. Nothing could convince him. After a while we just walked out." Now there was no turning back.

A
Neto has begun to dislike his football coach, who is offering no support to Neto’s cause.
B
Neto is fully committed to putting an end to the racist comments coming from the fans.
C
Neto realizes that there is no way of preventing the fans from making racist comments.
D
Neto realizes that quitting the football team is not an effective way of taking a stand against racism.
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Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross.The conditions were so new to them that it was a relief to meet persons who had seen such things before. We were asked not only to act with them, but to assume charge of the administration of relief. This, of course, we would not do, but that we would meet with, counsel, and aid them in every way in our power, is needless to affirm. That we did do this, through every day of our stay of three months, not only our own conviction, but the unasked and unexpected testimony of both Galveston and the Legislature of the State of Texas, go to assure.

A
to emphasize Clara’s mission to assist rather than control
B
to highlight Clara’s talent for public speaking
C
to show why Clara asked politicians for financial support
D
to illustrate how resilient people are in the face of danger
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Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.Neto was waiting by Andy's locker the next morning. "He had tears in his eyes," Andy remembers. "He said that adult fans were swearing at the Mexican players and that it wasn't fair. He was really hurting. He said, 'Is there any way you can help?' I told him I'd try."When Neto left, Andy walked into the principal's office and repeated Neto's story. He asked for the school's support in dealing with the crowd. "The principal told me he hadn't heard adults say those things," Andy recalls. "He said some of the parents would have to call him and complain before the school administration could get involved. He said Neto had probably heard it out of context anyway." Andy stormed out angrily.

A
He does not believe Neto but decides to talk to the principal anyway.
B
He sympathizes with Neto and decides to try to help.
C
He does not want to get involved but feels that he should help Neto.
D
He sympathizes with Neto but knows there’s nothing he can do.
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Based on the descriptive details in the passage, what inferences can be made about the setting? Select three answers.

A
The fireplace is a focal point.
B
The room has many seating options.
C
The room is warm.
D
The room is cold.
E
The room was recently furnished.
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The author’s purpose is

A
the primary reason the author wrote the text.
B
the feelings the author has about the text.
C
the thoughts the author has about the text.
D
the conclusions the author draws in the text.
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Cynthia is writing a fictionalized story about the real life of a nurse. She used a scene from her favorite television sitcom as the source material for her research on the life of nurses.

A
The teacher will say that Cynthia did not make a good choice in source material because a nonfiction source would be more reliable.
B
The teacher will say that Cynthia made a good choice in source materials because a fictional source is reliable.
C
The teacher will say that Cynthia did not make a good choice in source material but it doesn’t matter because fiction doesn’t require source material.
D
The teacher will say that Cynthia made a good choice in source materials but it doesn’t matter because fiction doesn’t require nonfiction source material.
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Events that take the conflict to its highest point help to develop

A
reactions.
B
complications.
C
the resolution.
D
the climax.
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opinionssuspensefactsencouragement

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opinions
B
suspense
C
facts
D
encouragement

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