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How is the poem "On the Bus with Rosa Parks" different from the memoir My Story? Select five choices.

A
The poem describes a single scene; the memoir describes many scenes.
B
The poem uses few words; the memoir uses many words.
C
The poem has short lines and stanzas; the memoir is written in prose paragraphs.
D
The poem places the bus ride in historical perspective; the memoir does not.
E
The poem explains why Rosa Parks stayed seated; the memoir does not.
F
The poem shows an outsider’s point of view of Rosa Parks; the memoir does not.
G
The poem compares Rosa Parks’s gaze to a flame; the memoir does not.
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A
device
B
opinion
C
reason
D
fallacy
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Which clue best helps readers know that the first two paragraphs of My Story are structured chronologically?

A
The author writes from the first-person point of view.
B
The author includes the years events happened.
C
The author discusses why black people were angry.
D
The author shares information about bus drivers.
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Read the sentenceGordon gently persuaded his grandfather to play checkers.

A
coaxed
B
begged
C
asked
D
told
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.The Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

A
indecision.
B
hopefulness.
C
spirituality.
D
outrage.
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Which sentence is the best hook for a speech about saving sea turtles?

A
Some sea turtles have yellow shells, while others have green or black shells.
B
In which ocean can sea turtles be found?
C
Sea turtles have populated Earth’s oceans for more than 100 million years.
D
Are shellfish part of the sea turtle’s diet?
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President Reagan’s speech was mainly written to

A
persuade the audience.
B
educate the audience.
C
entertain the audience.
D
inform the audience.
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Read the excerpt from "A Quilt of a Country."America is an improbable idea. A mongrel nation built of ever-changing disparate parts, it is held together by a notion, the notion that all men are created equal, though everyone knows that most men consider themselves better than someone. "Of all the nations in the world, the United States was built in nobody's image," the historian Daniel Boorstin wrote. That's because it was built of bits and pieces that seem discordant, like the crazy quilts that have been one of its great folk-art forms, velvet and calico and checks and brocades. Out of many, one. That is the ideal.The reality is often quite different, a great national striving consisting frequently of failure. Many of the oft-told stories of the most pluralistic nation on earth are stories not of tolerance, but of bigotry. Slavery and sweatshops, the burning of crosses and the ostracism of the other. Children learn in social-studies class and in the news of the lynching of blacks, the denial of rights to women, the murders of gay men. It is difficult to know how to convince them that this amounts to "crown thy good with brotherhood," that amid all the failures is something spectacularly successful. Perhaps they understand it at this moment [in the aftermath of 9/11], when enormous tragedy, as it so often does, demands a time of reflection on enormous blessings.

A
The first paragraph discusses the aspects of American culture that unify Americans. The second paragraph discusses the aspects of American culture that tear Americans apart and cause friction.
B
The first paragraph discusses the idea that Americans are united as one despite their differences. The second paragraph discusses the idea that acts of intolerance make it difficult to believe that Americans are united as one.
C
The first paragraph discusses possible benefits to living in a society like America. The second paragraph discusses the disadvantages of living in a society like America.
D
The first paragraph discusses the diversity of American society and its role in history. The second paragraph discusses the uniformity of American society and its role in history.
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Which best contrasts the way language is used in My Story and "On the Bus with Rosa Parks"?

A
The memoir uses everyday language; the poem uses literary language.
B
The memoir uses poetic language; the poem uses dialogue.
C
The memoir uses symbolic language; the poem uses legal language.
D
The memoir uses short sentences; the poem uses long sentences.
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A science teacher gives the presentation assignment below.Let’s make our families earth-friendly. Consider whether or not your family respects the environment. Discuss your routines and practices with your parents, and determine your family’s "footprint.” Then, suggest to your peers one earth-friendly effort that every family should make.

A
Families ought to throw away those nasty canned vegetables in their pantries and embrace the new trend of buying local produce.
B
Every family should buy local produce because it is more nutritious, it requires less packaging, and it promotes energy conservation.
C
Families need to stop driving to super stores ten miles away to buy apples from another coast or oranges from five states south.
D
Every family should consider driving or walking to a local farm and selecting produce, such as cucumbers, carrots, and lettuce.
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Which assignment is most likely to require a works cited page?

A
a business letter seeking employment opportunities
B
a demonstration speech about how to bait a hook
C
a research paper describing the effects of erosion
D
a personal narrative telling the story of a vacation
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A teacher assigns the following prompt to a student and then directs the student to create a presentation.Research the current proposal for a baseball park in downtown Huntington. Use news releases and county documents. Determine the benefits and drawbacks of the proposal and take a position on the issue. Convince your classmates whether it should be constructed or not.

A
to demonstrate
B
to entertain
C
to persuade
D
to inform
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Read the excerpt from "A Quilt of a Country."Today the citizens of the United States have come together once more because of armed conflict and enemy attack. Terrorism has led to devastation—and unity.

A
Knowing that Quindlen has an Italian and Irish heritage helps the reader better understand her viewpoint, which is that all immigrants are the same.
B
Knowing that Quindlen compares the American people to a quilt helps the reader better understand her viewpoint of America as a melting pot.
C
Knowing that Quindlen lives in New York helps the reader understand that she lives in a multicultural environment.
D
Knowing that Quindlen wrote this piece after the 9/11 attacks helps readers understand her viewpoint, which is that tragedy unites people.

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