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What excerpts from "The Storyteller” indicate that the aunt is unaware of her flaws? Select two options.

“An aunt belonging to the children occupied one corner seat, and the further corner seat on the opposite side was occupied by a bachelor who was a stranger to their party, but the small girls and the small boy emphatically occupied the compartment.”

“‘Come over here and listen to a story,’ said the aunt, when the bachelor had looked twice at her and once at the communication cord.”

“‘It’s a very difficult thing to tell stories that children can both understand and appreciate,’ she said stiffly.“‘I don’t agree with you,’ said the bachelor.“‘Perhaps you would like to tell them a story,’ was the aunt’s retort.”

“The aunt suppressed a gasp of admiration.”

“A most improper story to tell to young children! You have undermined the effect of years of careful teaching.”

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What evidence supports the conclusion that "The Storyteller” uses satire to impart the theme that adults should respect children’s intelligence? Select two options.

“‘Come and look out of the window,’ she added.“The child moved reluctantly to the window. ‘Why are those sheep being driven out of that field?’ he asked.”

“‘Oh, look at those cows!’ exclaimed the aunt. Nearly every field along the line had contained cows or bullocks, but she spoke as though she were drawing attention to a rarity.”

“The smaller girl made no actual comment on the story, but she had long ago recommenced a murmured repetition of her favourite line.”

“The storyteller paused to let a full idea of the park’s treasures sink into the children’s imaginations; then he resumed.”

“‘The story began badly,’ said the smaller of the small girls, ‘but it had a beautiful ending.’“‘It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,’ said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision.“‘It is the only beautiful story I have ever heard,’ said Cyril.”

Which statements describe iambic pentameter as it is used in Shakespearean sonnets? Select two options.

Each line contains five metrical feet.

A sonnet contains five rhyme schemes.

There are five lines in every metrical foot.

In two-word pairs, the second word is stressed.

In a group of two syllables, the second is stressed.

Which sentence contains an error in pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Marcus and I have a test next week, so we plan to meet on Saturday.

If attendees have questions, she should stop at the information counter.

Megan and Addy take the same classes, and they like studying together.

If that is the student’s goal, they should plan to accomplish it soon.

Which excerpt is an example of situational irony in Saki’s "The Storyteller”?

“Most of the aunt’s remarks seemed to begin with ‘Don’t,’ and nearly all of the children’s remarks began with ‘Why?’ The bachelor said nothing out loud. ‘Don’t, Cyril, don’t,’ exclaimed the aunt, as the small boy began smacking the cushions of the seat, producing a cloud of dust at each blow.”

“The frown on the bachelor’s face was deepening to a scowl. He was a hard, unsympathetic man, the aunt decided in her mind.”

“She repeated the line over and over again in a dreamy but resolute and very audible voice; it seemed to the bachelor as though some one had had a bet with her that she could not repeat the line aloud two thousand times without stopping.”

“‘It’s the stupidest story I’ve ever heard,’ said the bigger of the small girls, with immense conviction. “‘I didn’t listen after the first bit, it was so stupid,’ said Cyril.”

Read the excerpt from Persepolis.Which elements does the author use most to develop the central idea of these panels?

facial expressions and speech balloons

thought bubbles and captions

captions and facial expressions

speech balloons and layout

Read the passage.Size matters when you are hosting a conference. Trenton Place is the largest convention center in the country, boasting 2.6 million square feet of space. Over the course of a year, Trenton Place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows. Trenton Place is also home to Big Sky Theater. The theater is one of the largest theaters in the city, equipped to host concerts, plays, and seminars.

Size matters when you are hosting a conference. . . . the largest convention center in the country, boasting 2.6 million square feet of space.

Trenton Place is also home to Big Sky Theater. . . . one of the largest theaters in the city, equipped to host concerts, plays, and seminars.

Over the course of a year, Trenton Place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows. . . . home to Big Sky Theater.

Trenton Place is the largest convention center in the country. . . . Trenton Place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows.

Study the cartoon More Beaches Reported with Unhealthy Contaminants by Don Landgren Jr.© Don Landgren – USA TODAY NETWORK.

The cartoonist compares a seal to a meal to show the importance of the food chain.

The cartoonist compares the ocean to a restaurant to show the importance of food safety.

The cartoonist compares the shark's illness to food poisoning to show that pollution affects wildlife.

The cartoonist compares the sharks to human beings to show that sharks are as intelligent as people.

Noemi is writing an essay on organic foods. She wishes to include properly cited information from a government source that details how organic farmers raise their crops. Which methods could she use to most effectively incorporate this information into one of her body paragraphs? Select three options.

She could summarize the ideas from the source.

She could state her opinion about ideas in the source.

She could paraphrase the ideas from the source.

She could directly quote the ideas from the source.

She could list various ideas as bulleted points.

Study the editorial cartoon by Signe Wilkinson.

the traditional carrot nose, coal eyes, and buttons of the snowman

the types of cars parked in front of the apartment

the size of the snowman compared to the cars

the body language and expression of the snowman

Study the editorial cartoon by John Branch.

to warn people about incoming bad weather

to make a satire about how many reporters cover bad weather

to tell readers that proper weather gear is important

to explain that reporters are forced to do risky work

Read the excerpt from Persepolis.Which details best help develop the central idea of the panels? Select three options.

Marjane says she is the last prophet.

The sky behind Marjane is dark.

Several people kneel at Marjane's feet.

Marjane has a star around her face.

All of the men look angrily at Marjane.

Study the cartoon by James Silk.

The image and the text show that polar bears use ice floes as transport.

The image and the text show that polar bears try to avoid human communities.

The image shows the increasingly cold temperatures of the Arctic, and the text blames this on humans.

The image and the text work together to show the destructive consequences of human activity.

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