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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."

A
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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If a writer were writing a modern-day story based on the Theseus myth featured in "Cruel Tribute,” what would the story’s plot most likely include?

A
a young man beginning a political career in hopes of one day becoming head of the country
B
a young man learning the family business so he can take over for his father when he retires
C
a young man preparing to take a trip around the world with his friends and his family
D
a young man searching through a new city, trying to find his lost friends before they are harmed
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Look at the table Zareen created to help plan her narrative essay.What does Zareen most need to add to her table to complete the planning for her essay?

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A
She needs to add to the beginning and introduce what her challenge was.
B
She needs to add to the beginning and introduce the important people involved.
C
She needs to add to the middle and provide some of the obstacles she faced.
D
She needs to add to the end and provide some reflection on the challenge.
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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.

A
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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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.I shall not see on earth a place more dear, though I have been detained long by Calypso,loveliest among goddesses, who held me in her smooth caves, to be her heart's delight, as Circe of Aeaea, the enchantress,desired me, and detained me in her hall. But in my heart I never gave consent. Where shall a man find sweetness to surpass his own home and his parents? In far lands he shall not, though he find a house of gold.

A
They valued beauty.
B
They valued family.
C
They valued wealth.
D
They valued wisdom.
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The event from The Odyssey that best supports the theme that acting prideful can lead to unwanted consequences is

A
Odysseus controlling his temper with the Suitors and winning back his home.
B
Odysseus boasting of blinding Cyclops and Cyclops seeking revenge.
C
Odysseus proving his identity to Penelope by recounting the story of his bed.
D
Odysseus and his son, Telemachus, successfully fighting off the evil Suitors.
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Collin is writing a compare and contrast paragraph about different language courses offered at his school.Point: English is the most common language in the United States, but people also speak French and Spanish.Illustration: More than 37 million people over the age of five speak Spanish in the U.S., and approximately 2 million people speak French.

A
Spanish classes are more difficult than French classes.
B
Spanish classes are more interesting than French classes.
C
Spanish would be more limiting for students than French.
D
Spanish would be more useful for students in everyday life.
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A
actual
B
ideal
C
figurative
D
narrative
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An author has successfully created a suspenseful sequence of events when the reader asks which question?

A
Who are the important characters?
B
What will happen next?
C
Where is the setting located?
D
What is the background information?
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Which excerpt from the Haida creation myth is the best evidence that the Haida value social relationships?

A
The chief’s daughter adopted the child, never knowing that he was in fact Raven the trickster.
B
Before the chief could move, his daughter handed the child this new toy to play with.
C
Still, Raven could tell the men were not truly happy. They did not have companions to join them in caring for the earth.
D
But in Raven’s travels, he saw that there was no one to take care of the earth.
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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

A
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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By studying the suffix of "fallacy,” a reader can conclude it means

A
“without being false.”
B
“someone who does something false.”
C
“the state of being false.”
D
“having the misfortune of being false.”
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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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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.

A
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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Based on the prefix, the word "extricate” most likely means

A
“to rule a situation.”
B
“without interest in a situation.”
C
“to get out of a situation.”
D
“filled with interest in a situation.”
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Which reason best explains why "The Beginnings of the Maasai” can be classified as a myth?

A
It has fantastic features that help to explain the reason for the Maasai’s traditions.
B
It has supernatural features that help to explain the volcanic eruption in the Maasai’s home.
C
It has supernatural features that help to explain the conflict with the Maasai’s cattle.
D
It has fantastic features that help to explain the purpose of the Maasai’s weather.
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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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What should be written in a formal style?

A
personal e-mails
B
friendly letters
C
movie reviews
D
work documents
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Read the sentence.While we could never prove it, we suspected him of duplicity, so we were never able to fully trust him despite his numerous good deeds.

A
counterfeiting
B
cunning
C
determination
D
dishonesty
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Read the passage from Perseus."Your child!” Acrisius cried in great anger. "Who is his father?”But when Danaë answered proudly, "Zeus,” he would not believe her.

A
identify the narrator of the story.
B
illustrate the feelings of the characters.
C
describe the actions of the characters.
D
identify the narrator’s point of view.

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