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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Said Odysseus:"Run then, while I hold them off with arrowsas long as the arrows last. When all are goneif I'm alone they can dislodge me."

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to run quickly when in dangerous battle
B
to make arrows with few materials
C
to lead confidently in times of distress
D
to give orders without self-assurance
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Grant receives the writing prompt below.Write an informative essay about the Greek hero, Jason. Summarize his unhappy youth and explain how he overcame obstacles to become great.

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Grant should ask,“What was the name of the witch who assisted Jason?” using a book about Greek mythology for research.
B
Grant should ask,“What was the name of the witch who assisted Jason?” using a wiki page on Greek mythology for research.
C
Grant should ask, “How did Jason defeat his challenges and gain success?” using a book about Greek mythology for research.
D
Grant should ask, “How did Jason defeat his challenges and gain success?” using a wiki page on Greek mythology for research.
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Their secret! as she heard it told, her knees grew tremulous and weak, her heart failed her. With eyes brimming tears she ran to him,throwing her arms around his neck, and kissed him

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Good leaders show personal responsibility.
B
Overconfidence can lead one to danger.
C
Help often comes to individuals who work hard.
D
Love and family make a homecoming worthwhile.
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.'Cyclops, try some wine.Here's liquor to wash down your scraps of men. Taste it, and see the kind of drink we carriedunder our planks. I meant it for an offeringif you would help us home. But you are mad,unbearable, a bloody monster! After this,will any other traveler come to see you?'

A
He is hoping the wine will cheer up the Cyclops enough to set them free.
B
He intends to make the Cyclops his friend by being kind to him.
C
He plans to distract the Cyclops while his men escape through the entrance.
D
He wants to trick the Cyclops by getting him drunk and weakening him.
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Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

A
Homer writes that the men’s oars “sent the white foam scuddling by” (38).
B
Homer writes “that the men’s oars sent the white foam scuddling by” (38)
C
Homer writes “that the men’s oars sent the white foam scuddling by,” (38).
D
Homer writes that the men’s oars “sent the white foam scuddling by.” (38)
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Which examples are symbols of the United States? Choose three answers.

A
a moose
B
the Statue of Liberty
C
a cactus
D
an American flag
E
a bald eagle
F
a maple leaf
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Read this student essay written about Greek mythology.1.The Greek god of sheep and shepherds was Pan. 2. Pan had the body of a man, with the horns, legs, and tail of a goat. 3. He played the pan flute, which he made of hollow reeds. 4. Pan became a popular character in art and literature over the years.

A
before sentence 1
B
after sentence 2
C
before sentence 3
D
after sentence 4
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Which homophone best completes the sentence?They showed us ________ finished projects at the end of class.

A
its
B
it’s
C
they’re
D
their
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Which excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style?

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“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot.” Homer (55-56)
B
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot” (Homer 55-56).
C
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot” Homer, 55-56.
D
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot.” (Homer) 55-56
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Read the excerpt from Part 4 of The Odyssey.As long as bread and good red wine remainedto keep the men up, and appease their craving,they would not touch the cattle. But in the end,when all the barley in the ship was gone,so hunger drove them to scour the wild shorewith angling hooks, for fishes and seafowl, whatever fell into their hands; and lean dayswore their bellies thin.

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It is easy to uphold morals when one is not suffering.
B
Resourcefulness is all one needs to survive.
C
People can endure any suffering with teamwork.
D
Rules are challenging to follow without a strong leader.
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Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

A
Homer writes that Odysseus and his men “were left to groan and wait for morning.” (Homer, 218)
B
Homer writes “that Odysseus and his men were left to groan and wait for morning” (Homer: 218).
C
Homer writes that Odysseus and his men “were left to groan and wait for morning” (218).
D
Homer writes “that Odysseus and his men were left to groan and wait for morning” (218)
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Which excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey best supports the conclusion that Odysseus’s fate is doomed?

A
The Cyclops bellowed and the rock roared round him,and we fell back in fear.
B
But I kept thinking how to win the game:death sat there huge; how could we slip away?
C
Ahead of our black prow it struck and sankwhelmed in a spurning geyser,
D
But Zeus disdained my offering;destruction for my ships he had in store
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Read this excerpt from The Odyssey."Oh, Nan, they are a bad lot; they intendruin for all of us; but Antinous appears a blacker-hearted hound than any.Here is a poor man come, a wanderer,driven by want to beg his bread, and everyonein hall gave bits, to cram his bag—onlyAntinous threw a stool, and banged his shoulder!"

A
Antinous’s friends will rally around him, and he will be victorious in battle.
B
Antinous will gain great power and win the heart of Penelope at last.
C
Antinous’s friends will turn on him, and he will suffer for his actions.
D
Antinous will become a poor man and wanderer like Odysseus.
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In which sentences is the word charisma used correctly? Select three answers.

A
Most people seemed to respond to the candidate’s charisma rather than to his political agenda.
B
Benjamin was overwhelmed by his co-worker’s charisma, and he promised to repay him as soon as possible.
C
Alyssa’s acting talent was not great, but she hoped her charisma would secure her a role in the play.
D
Though Farhan could be charming, he knew that he could not rely on his charisma to get the job.
E
Julio used his charisma to haul the leaky boat and its soggy passengers out of the water.
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A
self
B
character
C
society
D
nature

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