ELA 10 - Cumulative Exam (Review), unit test review English 10 EDGE Cumulative Semester 2

Which quotation from the text best supports the theme that changes can be both exciting and unnerving?

"'Cause sometimes it hard to let the future begin!"

Which excerpts from "Two Kinds" show a connection between conflict and culture? Select two options.

"'Why don't you like me the way I am? I'm not a genius! I can't play the piano. And even if I could, I wouldn't go on TV if you paid me a million dollars!' I cried."

Which line from the text best supports the conclusion that Brutus intends to tell Portia about his plans?

"And by and by thy bosom shall partake / The secrets of my heart."

Which quotations support the central idea that Brutus thinks Caesar needs to be killed before he becomes dangerous? Select three options.

"But 'tis a common proof / That lowliness is young ambition's ladder"

What elements does a strong literary analysis always contain? Select two options.

1. a thesis statement

Which evidence from the text supports the conclusion that Cassius and Brutus have reconciled? Select two options.

"How scaped I killing when I crossed you so? / O insupportable and touching loss!"

Which words from this campaign best indicate the target audience?

"I am a witness"

Which sentence from the passage is the main reason used to support the claim stated in the first sentence?

"Unless Congress acts, most of the tax relief we've delivered over the past 7 years will be taken away."

Which piece of evidence best expresses the theme of this passage?

"I had rather have / Such men my friends than enemies."

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? Select two options.

"I have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place."

"What tributaries follow him to Rome / To grace in captive bonds his chariot wheels? / You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! / O, you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, / Knew you not Pompey?" (act 1, scene 1)

"What tributaries follow him to Rome / To grace in captive bonds his chariot wheels? / You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! / O, you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, / Knew you not Pompey?" (act 1, scene 1)

What evidence from the text best supports the theme that the roles of women are defined by society?

"I will advise you and direct you. I should not be a man if this womanly helplessness did not just give you a double attractiveness in my eyes."

Which quotation from Julius Caesar is an example of a literary allusion?

"I, as Aeneas our great ancestor / Did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulder / The old Anchises bear, so from the waves of Tiber / Did I the tirèd Caesar." (act 1, scene 2)

Which quotations support the central idea that if Antony were to be killed, he would be honored to die now, after Caesar? Select three options.

"If I myself, there is no hour so fit / As Caesar's death hour, nor no instrument / Of half that worth as those your swords"

Which quotations from the texts best support the theme that the way to deal with racism is to stand up to it? Select three options.

"Lord have mercy, ain't this the living gall!"

Which quotations from the excerpt provide evidence to support the claim that governments have responded to criticism delivered through social media? Select three options.

"Security forces arrested three people who administered nearly two dozen Facebook pages."

Which excerpt from the passage best supports the authors' claim?

"Social media indeed played a part in the Arab uprisings."

What elements does an effective interpretation of a quotation in a literary analysis always contain? Select three options.

1. an explanation of the meaning in the interpretation

Which textual evidence indicates that John's journey into the Place of the Gods will continue?

"but them I did not meet till later"

Which piece of evidence best supports the theme that power can corrupt people?

"scorning the base degrees / By which he did ascend"

Which sentences correctly use parentheses? Select two options.

1. We went to the state fair (held in the state capital) for the first time this year.

Which journalistic decisions would violate the code of ethics set by the Society of Professional Journalists? Select two options.

1. A reporter writes a story about his wife's company without revealing their relationship.

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Which scenarios are examples of internal conflict? Select two options.

1. a character feeling guilty

Which quotations from this excerpt are examples of imagery? Select three options.

1. "A lioness hath whelped in the streets."

Which evidence from the text supports the conclusion that Brutus and Cassius are in conflict? Select two options.

1. "Brutus, bay not me. / I'll not endure it."

Which quotations from this excerpt are examples of imagery? Select two options

1. "Have you not made a universal shout, / That Tiber trembled underneath her banks"

Which claims are supported by relevant evidence? Select two options.

1. Drinking coffee is good for you. Two recent studies have shown that coffee drinkers live longer.

What does this interaction reveal about Brutus's character? Select two options.

1. He has trouble relaxing.

Which statements describe characteristics of a restrictive clause? Select three options.

1. It contains a subject and a verb.

How are paraphrasing and summarizing similar? Select three options.

1. They include details of the text.

What elements does a strong body paragraph in a literary analysis always contain? Select three options.

1. an introduction to a text

Has can you infer a character's motivation? Select three options.

1. by identifying a specific thought, feeling, or action

To revise the paragraph and make the analysis clearer, what literary terms should be substituted for the underlined words in the paragraph? Select two options.

1. characterization

Which steps are part of the process of citing supporting details? Select four options.

1. finding repeated words and phrases

Which senses does this excerpt appeal to? Select three options.

1. sight: "swooned and fell down"

What types of irony are used in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar? Select three options.

1. situational irony

Why do authors use causal relationships in plays? Select three options.

1. to create mystery and tension

What is the key difference between a central idea and a motif?

A central idea is abstract, while a motif is concrete.

Which quotations from this excerpt are examples of imagery? Select three options.

A lioness hath whelpèd in the streets."

Which statement best describes the theme of a fictional text?

A theme is an idea about a topic that is not directly stated.

How are prefixes and suffixes alike? Select two options. Both are a type of affix. Both are the root of a word. Both can change a word's meaning. Both can be added to the end of a word. Both can be added to the beginning of a word.

A) - and - C)

Which questions may be applied to literary analysis from a feminist approach? Select three options.

A. How is the relationship between men and women portrayed?

Which statement best summarizes the conflict in this passage?

A. Portia is upset because Brutus is behaving as if something is wrong, and he will not talk to her.

On the second evening of his return from Lagos Nnaemeka sat with his father under a cassia tree. This was the old man's retreat where he went to read his Bible when the parching December sun had set and a fresh, reviving wind blew on the leaves.

A. how a woman could be considered "proper" in this culture during this period

Which statement best explains the meaning added by the allusion in this excerpt?

Alluding to Pompey invokes the history of his opposition to Caesar, showing that the conspirators in the play are part of a longstanding battle against a tyrant.

How does the author develop the central idea across these passages?

Alvarez describes events in her childhood to show how the relationship between her and her mother was strained, but improved as she grew older.

Read the sentence from an interpretive literary analysis. Amy Tan describes Jing-mei's mother's efforts to get her to become a prodigy: "I soon found out why Old Chong had retired from teaching piano. He was deaf." Which revision of this sentence most accurately uses a literary term?

Amy Tan points out the irony in Jing-mei's mother's efforts to get her to become a prodigy: "I soon found out why Old Chong had retired from teaching piano. He was deaf."

Which revision of this sentence most accurately uses a literary term?

Amy Tan points out the irony in Jing-mei's mother's efforts to get her to become a prodigy: "I soon found out why Old Chong had retired from teaching piano. He was deaf."

Which statement best describes the type of appeal used in this public service advertisement?

An emotional appeal is made by emphasizing the need for a peaceful approach.

What are the benefits of analyzing this passage from more than one perspective? Select two options.

Analyzing the passage from a feminist perspective would likely provide insights on how a woman like Mrs. Ochuba would be treated in the Ibo culture of that time.

What is the best summary of this monologue?

Antony displays Caesar's will and says that if the people read it, they would worship Caesar so much that they would want something from him to worship as a relic.

What is the best summary of this monologue?

Antony sends his servant to respectfully tell Brutus that Antony loves and honors him, as he did Caesar. Then the servant says that if Antony can safely come and inquire about Caesar's death, then Antony will be loyal to Brutus.

What is the best summary of this monologue?

Antony shakes the hands of all the conspirators and says he knows that his love for Caesar puts him in an unstable position. Then he imagines that it would break Caesar's heart to see Antony making peace with his assassins.

What are the central ideas of this soliloquy? Select three options.

Antony wants Caesar to forgive him for being nice to his conspirators.

What is the central idea of this excerpt?

Antony will be friends with the conspirators if they tell him why they killed his beloved Caesar.

Which statements use rhetorical devices? Select two options.

B).Without a solution, we are in trouble. Without a solution, the trouble will be great.

Nnaemeka saw there was no hope along the present line of argument.

B. Fathers and sons are beginning to have different ideas about what marriage is.

"So we are. But when it comes to marriage, well, it's not quite so simple. And this," he added, "is not peculiar to the Ibos. If your father were alive and lived in the heart of Ibibio-land he would be exactly like my father."

B. Fathers are used to having total authority over choosing their children's spouses.

"I shall not call in a native doctor." Nnaemeka's father was known to be obstinately ahead of his more superstitious neighbours in these matters. "I will not be another Mrs. Ochuba. If my son wants to kill himself let him do it with his own hands. It is not for me to help him."

B. Some men in the village use Christianity as a guide, while others rely on local medicine.

What would most likely be discussed in a feminist criticism of Chinua Achebe's work?

B. his portrayal of gender roles

What cultural value does this excerpt of the text best reveal?

B. the mandate to marry within one's tribe

Which statement best explains how Brutus's tragic flaw reveals the theme that citizens are persuaded by charismatic leaders?

Because Brutus is easily manipulated by others, he falls for Cassius's flattery and joins the conspiracy.

Which statement best summarizes the conflict in this passage?

Brutus has been acting strangely because he has a lot on his mind that is troubling him.

Which character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar must decide whether or not to join the conspiracy to kill his friend Caesar?

Brutus

How does Brutus's reason for giving his monologue compare to Antony's reason for giving his?

Brutus announces that he wants to explain why he killed Caesar, while Antony says that he is simply there to give Caesar a proper burial.

Which statement best compares the last remarks in the two monologues?

Brutus creates closure, whereas Antony stimulates anger.

How does the characterization of Caesar in this passage connect to the central idea of the passage?

Brutus decides to join the conspiracy against Caesar because he fears that Caesar will become ruthless once he has absolute power.

What effect does the letter have on Brutus?

Brutus decides to join the conspiracy to kill Caesar.

Which statement gives evidence for Brutus's tragic flaw in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?

Brutus decides to join the conspirators to murder Caesar.

Why is this passage an example of verbal irony?

Brutus does not want to be a butcher but has to dismember Caesar.

Which paraphrase of the passage is the best?

Brutus explains that if people ask why he killed Caesar, he will tell them that it is not because he did not love Caesar, but because he loved Rome more. He asks the people, "Would you rather have Caesar alive, and we all die as slaves, or Caesar dead, and we die free?" He says he is sad because he and Caesar were friends. He honors Caesar's bravery, but Caesar was too ambitious, so he had to be killed.

What moral dilemma does Brutus confront in this excerpt?

Brutus lets go of his anger toward Cassius and forgives him.

Which statement best compares Brutus's remarks at the death of his wife, Portia, to his words before his own death?

Brutus reacts more matter-of-factly about his own death than he does about Portia's.

What is the best summary of this monologue?

Brutus says that death is a benefit and that they did Caesar a favor by killing him, because that means he had less time to worry about dying. Then he asks everyone to bathe their hands and swords in Caesar's blood so that they can walk to the marketplace, crying, "Peace, freedom and liberty!"

What is the best summary of this monologue?

Brutus says that he has not offended anyone and that he killed Caesar for the good of Rome, just as the people may kill him someday. As Caesar's body is delivered, Brutus also acknowledges that Antony is not guilty, but will benefit from Caesar's death, just as everyone will.

What effect does Cassius's request to swear a resolution have on Brutus?

Brutus says that swearing a resolution is not necessary to fight tyranny.

What is the effect of Cassius's question to Brutus?

Brutus tells Cassius that Caesar should not be king.

Which conflict most affects the plot in acts 1 and 2 of Julius Caesar?

Brutus trying to decide whether his love of Rome is stronger than his love for Caesar

Which statement best compares the two monologues?

Brutus uses simple language and logic, whereas Antony uses imagery and emotional language.

Which details should be included in a paraphrase of the passage? Select three options.

Caesar asked Cassius to jump into the river with him.

Which statement best explains Brutus's motivation in this scene?

Brutus wants to keep Portia out of the conspiracy to protect her.

What conflict does Portia describe in her interaction with Brutus?

Brutus's internal conflict about a secret plot

What do the images of disrobing statues of Caesar and taking down his trophies suggest about Caesar?

Caesar will soon be stripped of his position of power.

Read the underlined phrase. What is the most likely reason the poet includes this metaphor?

C. to describe a prominent feature of Frida's face

Which statements are examples of debatable claims about immigration? Select two options.

C). The number of immigrants allowed to stay in the country is affecting job availability for others.

Why is this excerpt an example of verbal irony?

Cassius actually believes that Caesar wants to be a tyrant.

This was said so seriously and so bluntly that Nene could not find speech immediately. In the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the city it had always seemed to her something of a joke that a person's tribe could determine whom he married.

C. Fathers in small villages arrange marriages for their children.

"Teacher, did you say? If you consider that a qualification for a good wife, I should like to point out to you, Emeka, that no Christian woman should teach. St. Paul in his letter to the Corinthians says that women should keep silence."

C. Men make decisions, and women accept those decisions.

"So we are. But when it comes to marriage, well, it's not quite so simple. And this," he added, "is not peculiar to the Ibos. If your father were alive and lived in the heart of Ibibio-land he would be exactly like my father."

C. People in large cities and rural villages had different opinions of how people should choose marriage partners.

Which detail should most likely be cited in a historical criticism of a literary work?

C. the popular cultural trends of the time when the work was written

What are types of external conflict in literature? Select three options.

Character vs. society

What is the best summary of this monologue?

Caesar refuses to reverse Cimber's banishment. He says that, although the world is full of reasonable men, he is the only one who stands firm, and he will stick by his sentence to prove it.

What is the central idea of this excerpt?

Caesar will not reverse the exile of Cimber's brother in response to begging and flattery

What is the central idea of this excerpt?

Caesar will not reverse the exile of Cimber's brother in response to begging and flattery.

How does Cassius's proclamation affect Casca?

Casca says that he will also fight Caesar's rise to power

How does Cassius's proclamation affect Casca?

Casca says that he will also fight Caesar's rise to power.

Who is Brutus's foil in Julius Caesar?

Cassius

What does Cassius's description of Brutus as noble rather than the synonym aristocratic tell us about his feelings toward Brutus?

Cassius calls him noble to suggest positive qualities such as dignity and generosity.

According to this passage, why is Cassius so frustrated with Caesar?

Cassius cannot believe that a weakling like Caesar has become so great.

Given Cassius's statement about himself here, which hypothetical action would be an example of situational irony? Select two options.

Cassius ends up being a victim of Mark Antony's wrath.

What moral dilemma does this excerpt express?

Cassius must decide whether or not to send his best friend into the camp.

Which summary of the passage is the most accurate?

Cassius says that it is too bad Brutus cannot see his hidden greatness and that he has heard many nobles speak of Brutus when complaining about the current government's problems.

Why is this excerpt an example of situational irony?

Cassius's response is unexpected because Brutus tried to protect him.

Which type of appeal is used in this part of the speech? Read the excerpt from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech. While we pursue these arms reductions, I pledge to you that we will maintain the capacity to deter Soviet aggression at any level at which it might occur. And in cooperation with many of our allies, the United States is pursuing the Strategic Defense Initiative—research to base deterrence not on the threat of offensive retaliation, but on defenses that truly defend; on systems, in short, that will not target populations, but shield them. By these means we seek to increase the safety of Europe and all the world. - A) an emotional appeal B) an ethical appeal C) an expert appeal D) a logical appeal

D) a logical appeal

Which statement best describes the similarities between the feminist and historical approaches to literary analysis

D. Both consider how cultural and political forces affect the literary work.

Which statement best describes the similarities between the feminist and historical approaches to literary analysis?

D. Both consider how cultural and political forces affect the literary work.

Which questions may be applied to a literary analysis from a historical approach? Select two options.

D. Who was the intended audience at the time of publication?

Which option presents a complete and effective evaluation of Dan DeLuca's argument in his article "Dylan's Nobel Prize Settles Debate: Rock Lyrics Are Poetry"?

DeLuca believes that rock lyrics must be recognized as poetry because legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. In doing so, the Nobel committee has recognized the value of Dylan's words, which have spoken for and inspired generations since the 1960s.

Which conclusion does this excerpt best support?

Decius strongly believes that he can get Caesar to go to the Capitol.

Which statement best describes the way this interaction affects the plot?

Doctor Rank's admission of love prolongs the suspense because now Nora cannot ask him for help.

Which statement best describes the meaning of the imagery in the line "It is the bright day that brings forth the adder"? (An adder is a snake.)

Evil can come from good and cause much harm.

Which comparison of the two excerpts is most accurate?

Excerpt 1 is subjective and opinionated, while excerpt 2 is objective and verifiable.

Which theme is best reflected in the resolution of this excerpt?

Facing the truth is not an easy task.

Which statement summarizes Samantha's claim?

Fast food restaurants would profit from offering vegan meals.

Which statement best explains why Shakespeare has Cassius use the word fawn rather than a synonym such as flatter to describe his actions?

Fawn is more negative, suggesting manipulation of another for personal gain.

Which paraphrase of the passage is the most accurate?

Flavius hopes that he has changed the high spirits of the people in the streets and sends them away before Caesar sees them. He instructs Marullus to go toward the capitol, while he himself goes the other way to take down any images of Caesar or decorations on his statues. Marullus wants to know if that is OK, because everyone is celebrating the feast of Lupercal. Flavius does not care, and he tells Marullus to do as he says and send the crowds home.

This passage is an example of

Foreshawoding

Which statement best compares the two headlines?

Headlines 1 and 2 both use clear, objective language.

Which quotations from this excerpt are examples of imagery? Select two options.

Have you not made an universal shout, / That Tiber trembled underneath her banks"

Which statement describes the claim?

Health insurance is becoming too expensive for most American families to afford.

How does the conflict between Helmer's private and public selves develop the theme that appearances can be deceiving?

Helmer acts kindly toward Mrs. Linde while she is present, but insults her when she leaves.

What is the most likely reason Shakespeare chose the word hurl rather than throw?

Hurl suggests a more violent and powerful motion or action.

Which questions best help determine whether a news source is reputable and objective? Select three options.

In what order does the news source choose to present the headlines?

How do Brutus's moral dilemmas in each excerpt compare?

In both excerpts, Brutus is concealing a significant secret from a person he loves.

What does the narrator's response to the setting reveal about his character?

In describing his past, he shows that he will live up to his father's expectations.

What reasons do the authors give to support the claim that social media both helps and threatens smaller media outlets? Select two options.

Information is sometimes shared on social media before it is released by traditional media.

How does this scene most contribute to the plot?

It introduces opposition to Caesar.

When you write an interpretive literary analysis using a quotation, why should you discuss literature that you have read in the analysis?

It provides evidence to support the interpretation of the quotation.

How does the use of the word fresh affect the meaning of the passage?

It reveals Cassius's sense of optimism.

How does the word peevish help the reader understand Cassius's feeling toward Octavius?

It reveals a deeper level of contempt when he insults Octavius.

How does this scene most contribute to the plot?

It reveals that Caesar may be in danger.

Which statement best describes the purpose of the graphic feature in this document?

It shows the proportions of types of foods that make a balanced meal.

How does Shakespeare's use of the word everlasting most affect the meaning of this passage?

It suggests that they will not meet again.

Which headline would best indicate that the priority of the news source is to maintain credibility?

Jones High School Senior Wins NASA Award

Which statements are examples of ethics? Select two options.

Journalists must double-check all sources used in an article. Journalists must research and report the news without bias.

Which theme is best expressed by the text evidence in the excerpt?

Loyalty to one's superior is more important than life.

Which statement best explains the meaning added by the allusion in this excerpt?

Lupercal alludes to an important patriotic festival, and celebrating Caesar on Lupercal indicates his high position in Rome.

How would the tone change if the word sarcastically replaced the stage direction absurdly?

Mama would be mocking the hat and Travis's gift instead of saying that she is pleased with his gesture.

Which statement best explains how a catastrophe reveals the theme that loyalty to the republic is more important than loyalty to friends?

Mark Antony understands that Brutus killed Caesar to protect the republic, so he wants Brutus kept alive.

Which conclusion does this excerpt best support?

Mark Antony's life will be spared because he will be useless without Caesar.

Which summary of the passage is the best?

Marullus regrets that the people are celebrating Caesar and is insulted that they forgot how they used to praise Pompey.

What evidence from the text supports the prediction that Mrs. Linde will get back together with Krogstad?

Mrs. Linde says that Krogstad would have done anything for her.

What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

NOT Paraphrasing is shorter than summarizing, and paraphrasing includes only the main idea.

Which statement correctly analyzes this passage in terms of its historical context?

Nene is surprised how different her values are from people who live far from a city.

Which statement about news reports in true?

News reports include objective facts presented without bias.

Which statement about news reports is true?

News reports include objective facts presented without bias.

Is Colin's evidence relevant to his claim?

No, because it is about flying drones being a sport, not about privacy issues.

What inference does this excerpt best support?

Nora realizes that she can no longer ask Doctor Rank for help because he is in love with her.

Which statement best describes a cause-and-effect relationship in a play?

One action is a cause, which leads to another action that is the effect of the first action.

Which statement is the most effective claim?

Organic foods are a healthier option than conventional foods.

Which statement best compares the two paragraphs?

Paragraph 1 uses objective language, while paragraph 2 uses subjective language.

Passage

Passage 1 is more effective because passage 2 relies on personal anecdotes as the main evidence.

Which statement best compares how the authors develop their arguments?

Passage 1 uses a logical approach, while passage 2 contains appeals to emotion.

How does the evidence in the first passage differ from the evidence in the second?

Passage 1 uses logical evidence, while passage 2 uses anecdotal evidence.

Which statement compares the rhetorical techniques used in the arguments?

Passage 1 uses tricolon and an overstatement, while passage 2 uses anaphora and a rhetorical question.

What does the image of "And groaning underneath this age's yoke" suggest about the meaning of the passage? (A yoke is a wooden harness, or collar, put around the neck of a horse or oxen that is pulling a plough.)

People are suffering under the current leadership.

Which conclusion does this excerpt best support?

Portia wants to take action, but she cannot.

What effect does Brutus's secrecy have on his wife, Portia? Select three options.

She harms herself to prove to Brutus that she is strong enough to keep his secret.

Which statement best explains the motivation for the actions of the narrator's mother?

She is intrinsically motivated by her belief that children should obey their parents.

What is the claim in this excerpt?

Social media affected the Arab Spring, but its impact was not what the news media originally thought it was.

Which statement best expresses the authors' claim?

Social media poses a threat to more traditional media outlets.

What does the symbol of comets represent in this excerpt?

glory

How does the motif in this passage connect to the central idea?

The blood motif suggests that revenge will lead to violence and death.

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

Sydney draws visitors from all around the world to see its iconic architectural masterpiece—the Sydney Opera House.

Which sentences are effective ways for Sanjay to analyze the text evidence in the paragraph? Select three options.

Tan uses an allusion to the familiar nursery rhyme about the cow jumping over the moon to help readers experience what the character is feeling.

How does the allusion in this passage connect to the central idea of the passage?

The allusion emphasizes the size of the faults that Brutus sees in Cassius, which will lead to an honest discussion of the roots of the friends' conflict.

Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?

The boss wants to know who can take the late shift tonight, who can open tomorrow morning, and who can work on the holiday.

Which statement best evaluates the effectiveness of the evidence in the text?

The argument is convincing because the authors use varied forms of relevant evidence, including well researched studies and verifiable data.

Which statement best evaluates the evidence used in this argument?

The author presents empirical evidence, then uses logical evidence to highlight the connection between the data and the claim.

Which statement best evaluates the evidence in this excerpt?

The author uses specific data, reasons, and quotations to support her argument effectively, but the excerpt would be stronger if she included eyewitness testimony or personal stories.

What is the central idea of this paragraph?

The author's parents were afraid to discuss murders or events in the Dominican Republic.

Which statements best evaluate the evidence in this excerpt? Select two options.g well-researched studies and verifiable data.

The authors use a quotation from an expert to support the argument that social media has been both helpful and hazardous for the Arab American news media.The authors use examples of different types of media to support the argument that social media has changed how the Arab American news media operate.

Which sentence best serves as evidence for this reason?

The central idea in Amy Tan's "Two Kinds," the conflict between parent and child, is expressed by the daughter's retort, "You want me to be something I'm not."

Which sentence includes a restrictive clause?

The ceramic cups Birgit bought at the garage sale are all chipped.

How do these two advertisements demonstrate that public service campaigns have changed over time?

The first ad relies on the print medium, while the second is interactive.

Which passage provides more effective evidence, and why?

The first passage provides more effective evidence because it has data and statistics from research reports, while the second passage uses titles of articles and authors' names as evidence.

The author is thinking of adding one of these sentences to the end of the passage. Which sentence contains a fallacy?

The global community has a strong access model, and we don't want to be left behind.

Which statement best evaluates the objectivity of the headline?

The headline is not objective because the word raids adds emotion to the language.

Which statements best describe this advertisement? Select three options.

The image appeals to feelings and emotions.

How do the images help the reader understand how to perform the final steps of the procedure? Select two options.

The image shows where to hold the filter case when removing it.

What reasons can Hannah use to support her claim? Select two options.

The internet is one place people can speak their minds without fear.

Which statement describes a catastrophe in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?

The mob turns against the conspirators and defeats Brutus's armies.

How does this passage reinforce the traditional social hierarchy?

The older men in the village commiserate with Okeke regarding Nnaemeka's decision to disobey him.

What is the most accurate analysis of the reason presented in the second sentence?

The reason is not logically sound, because the writer does not include strong factual evidence.

What can be concluded about Faideaux?

The speaker has more than one dog.

Which statement best explains why the evidence provided in the text is a fallacy?

The speaker uses an ad hominem argument by attacking an opponent's honesty.

Which statements are true of both monologues? Select three options.

The speaker uses repetition and parallelism.

How would the meaning of the passage be affected if the phrase "all come down" were changed to "advance"?

The urgent tone would be softened considerably.

What is this scene's impact on the audience? Select two options.

The verbal irony adds some humor to the scene.

Which statement best explains why the evidence provided in the text is a fallacy?

The writer uses an appeal to emotion by portraying her family as abandoned by policy makers.

How does the writer best use evidence to support the claim? Select three options.

The writer uses empirical evidence by including specific data about student debt and loans.

What are the characteristics of a theme in literature? Select two options.

Theme is established through the conflicts and their resolution.

What are the characteristics of a theme in literature? Select two options.

Theme is established through the conflicts and their resolution. Theme is conveyed as a message about a topic related to the plot.

What do the stage directions tell the reader about Nora?

They show Nora's mood and her approach to her husband.

Which statement best evaluates the language of the article?

This article uses subjective language that expresses the author's opinion on the subject.

Which statement about this list is most likely true?

This list is a code of ethics, because it is a set of guidelines based on ideals.

We're here because, right now, there are young girls . . . like my daughters . . . who are just as precious and just as gifted—like the 16-year-old refugee from Myanmar that I met in Malaysia—who've suffered unspeakable abuse . . . girls who pray at night that someone might rescue them from their torment.

What evidence does President Obama use to support the claim that the child-refugee problem needs to be addressed and fixed? Select two options.

Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage?

Unintentional betrayal can lead to severe consequences.

Which sentences correctly use commas? Select two options.

Washington was a general before becoming president, and Jackson was also a general.

What should be added to the paragraph to make it a strong conclusion? Select three options.

a summary of the essay's main points

Congress needs to pass legislation to protect the endangered species—and all organisms—currently threatened by climate change. All Americans realize that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without threats outside of their control. If Congress fails to address this today, then we all lose.

Which fallacies appear in this passage? Select three options.

We are here because, right now, there are mothers separated from their children—like the woman in a camp in Greece, who held on to her family photographs . . . and who said "my breath is my children . . . every day I am dying 10, 20, 30 times."

Which rhetorical device does Obama use in this passage?

(1) Ask young people today if they know of anyone who has had smallpox, and they might ask, "What's smallpox?" (2) That is because this disease was eradicated from the planet decades ago, thanks to vaccinations. (3) Despite the obvious effectiveness of vaccination, opponents of this procedure argue that humans are better off fighting diseases on their own without adding anything potentially harmful to their bodies. (4) Still, the American Academy of Pediatrics says that vaccines can be 99 percent effective, and the Centers for Disease Control claims that, over a 10-year period, vaccines allowed 322 million children to avoid illnesses. (5) So the next time someone tells you that vaccines are poisoned apples that will lead to a fate like Snow White's, counter their argument with the facts. (6) The bottom line is that vaccines are safe to use and save lives.

Which sentence in the passage contains an allusion?

What evidence could the authors use to support their claim in the last sentence of this excerpt? Select three options.

a blog post from someone who attended an Arab Spring demonstration

What type of evidence should be added to this paragraph to support the stated reason?

a description of Dorothy's specific expirience

What reasons does the author give to support the claim that it is difficult for a message to move people to take action? Select two options.

a description of how the Islamic State and other militant groups fail to effect change

What is imagery in a play?

a literary device that uses vivid language that appeals to the senses

What is foreshadowing?

a literary technique that gives hints about the future and builds suspense in a drama

What is a monologue?

a long address given by a character in a story, movie, or play

What is the most ethical action for the editor to take?

explain to the reporter that the newspaper cannot run the story because of perceived bias based on donations, so the article is being reassigned

Which news report is most likely to be a reliable source?

a news report that includes emotional language in a direct quotation

What is the best definition of an appositive?

a noun or noun phrase that modifies a noun

What does the symbol of a crown represent in this excerpt?

a position of power

What is the definition of catharsis?

a process in a tragedy in which a character heals, often through a painful realization

What should come next in this body paragraph?

a reason that supports the writer's thesis

What should a strong conclusion in a literary analysis always include? Select three options.

a restatement of the quotation

What is the best definition of an argumentative text?

a text that supports a claim about a debatable topic using evidence as support

What causes Cassius to delay killing Caesar?

a violent storm

In the introductory paragraph of a literary analysis, where should writers place their viewpoint of the quotation they analyze?

after their interpretation of the quotation

What fallacy does this argument use?

an ad hominem attack

The storm imagery functions as what motif in the play?

an omen suggesting a tragic end to the battle

What motif appears in this passage?

an omen that predicts misfortune for Cassius's army

The character who opposes the protagonist is the

antagonist

What does the symbol of growing feathers represent in this excerpt?

arrogance

What tone does Portia use when speaking to Brutus?

bitter

How can the writer use understatement in this passage?

by adding the phrase "so a few lives might be saved" to the end of sentence 4

What is the best way to improve objectivity in the paragraph?

by eliminating emotional language used to describe the charity work

How should this excerpt be edited to make it more objective?

by removing the commentary that the professor is most likely involved in the gambling ring

Which conflict does the narrator face in this passage?

character vs. self, because he is struggling to understand how the gods lived

What kind of conflict does this passage best illustrate?

character vs. society

What type of conflict does this interaction describe?

character vs. society

To revise the paragraph and make the analysis clearer, what literary terms should be substituted for the underlined words in the paragraph? Select two options.

characterization

What tone does Antony use when speaking to Octavius?

confident

This excerpt revolves around a

cultural allusion.

What kind of evidence could the authors add to this text to strengthen their claim and make their argument even more effective?

detailed examples of media outlets and civil society leaders

How is foreshadowing most useful to the audience?

it helps them make predicitions

A form of irony that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in a play is

dramatic irony.

The sentence "This moment brought to you by dad" can best be described as which type of appeal?

emotional appeal

Which clause completes the sentence by creating parallelism?

exercise regularly

This passage is an example of

foreshadowing.

In acts 1 and 2 of Julius Caesar, with whom is Brutus most in conflict?

himself

The underlined lines are an example of a

historical allusion

What type of evidence do the authors use in this excerpt?

historical examples of political changes

Which terms describe the underlined portion of the sentence? Select three options.

phrase

What would make the evidence in this paragraph stronger? Select two options.

proper citation of the quotation in the paragraph

Which motivators are examples of extrinsic motivation? Select three options.

receiving good grades

What is the tone of this passage?

scornful

Which sentence in the passage contains an allusion?

sentence 5

Which sentence states DeLuca's claim?

sentence 6

Which senses does this excerpt appeal to? Select three options.

sight: "swooned and fell down"

What is the most ethical course of action the reporter could take?

tell the editor-in-chief about her relationship to the pilot, and ask that the story be assigned to another reporter

In an effective evaluation, which element would follow this statement?

text evidence from Niemand's argument.

What is the definition of tone?

the attitude of a text toward the subject and theme

What reasons do the authors give to support their claim about the importance of social media in the Arab uprisings? Select two options.

the explanation that most Egyptians do not use the technology

Which central idea is reflected in this passage?

the extent to loyalty

What are the central ideas in a play?

the most important points an author wants to convey

What is the central idea of this excerpt?

the ruthlessness of power

What is the claim in an argumentative text?

the statement that takes a position on an issue or controversy

Which element from the first text is missing?

the supporting evidence

To revise the paragraph and make the analysis clearer, which literary term could be substituted for the underlined word in the paragraph?

theme

Why would dashes be used in a sentence? Select three options.

to emphasize particular information

Why does Decius allude to "relics, and cognizance" in this passage?

to flatter Caesar and reassure him

How should the underlined section be revised to create parallel structure?

to guide the team that will carry out their vision

What types of evidence do the authors use in this excerpt? Select two options.

verifiable facts that explain why social media's impact was so broad during the uprisings

Which excerpts from "Two Kinds" show a connection between conflict and culture? Select two options.

"'Why don't you like me the way I am? I'm not a genius! I can't play the piano. And even if I could, I wouldn't go on TV if you paid me a million dollars!' I cried." "My mother slapped me. 'Who ask you be genius?' she shouted. 'Only ask you be your best. For you sake. You think I want you to be genius? Hnnh! What for! Who ask you!'"

Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon." It was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods. I have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place. I felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me. Nor had I ever slept in a Dead Place before—and yet, tonight, I must sleep there. When I thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge. Almost I would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but I did not. Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? Select two options.

"I have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place." "I felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me."

Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon." How shall I tell what I saw? There was no smell of man left, on stone or metal. Nor were there many trees in that wilderness of stone. There are many pigeons, nesting and dropping in the towers—the gods must have loved them, or, perhaps, they used them for sacrifices. There are wild cats that roam the god-roads, green-eyed, unafraid of man. At night they wail like demons but they are not demons. The wild dogs are more dangerous, for they hunt in a pack, but them I did not meet till later. Everywhere there are the carved stones, carved with magical numbers or words. Which textual evidence indicates that John's journey into the Place of the Gods will continue?

"but them I did not meet till later"

Read the passage from A Raisin in the Sun. RUTH: Why don't you answer the door, man WALTER (suddenly bounding across the floor to embrace her): 'Cause sometimes it hard to let the future begin! (Stooping down in her face. I got wings! You got wings! All God's children got wings! He crosses to the door and throws it open. Standing there is a very slight little man in a not-too-prosperous business suit and with haunted frightened eyes and a hat pulled down tightly, brim up, around his forehead. TRAVIS passes between the men and exits. WALTER leans deep in the man's face, still in his jubilance. When I get to heaven gonna put on my wings, Gonna fly all over God's heaven . . . The little man just stares at him. Heaven— Suddenly he stops and looks past the little man into the empty hallway. Where's Willy, man? BOBO: He ain't with me. Which quotation from the text best supports the theme that changes can be both exciting and unnerving? "'Cause sometimes it hard to let the future begin!" "I got wings! You got wings!" "When I get to heaven gonna put on my wings" "He ain't with me."

A) "'Cause sometimes it hard to let the future begin!"

How does the author use the character of Helmer to develop the idea of gender inequality? Read the passage from A Doll's House. Helmer: Because such an atmosphere of lies infects and poisons the whole life of a home. Each breath the children take in such a house is full of the germs of evil. Nora: [coming nearer him] Are you sure of that? Helmer: My dear, I have often seen it in the course of my life as a lawyer. Almost everyone who has gone to the bad early in life has had a deceitful mother. Nora: Why do you only say—mother? Helmer: It seems most commonly to be the mother's influence, though naturally a bad father's would have the same result. Every lawyer is familiar with the fact. This Krogstad, now, has been persistently poisoning his own children with lies and dissimulation; that is why I say he has lost all moral character. [Holds out his hands to her.] That is why my sweet little Nora must promise me not to plead his cause. Give me your hand on it. Come, come, what is this? Give me your hand. There now, that's settled. I assure you it would be quite impossible for me to work with him; I literally feel physically ill when I am in the company of such people. - A) By rebuking deceitful mothers, Helmer demonstrates the belief that women's primary responsibility was raising children. B) By saying that mothers and fathers share the responsibility of influence over children, Helmer demonstrates the idea of gender inequality. C) By dismissing Nora's opinions of Krogstad, Helmer demonstrates how women's beliefs were oftentimes ignored. D) By saying that he is physically ill in Krogstad's presence, Helmer demonstrates the belief that men are inferior to women.

A) By rebuking deceitful mothers, Helmer demonstrates the belief that women's primary responsibility was raising children.

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and the background information on the allusion it contains. CASSIUS. And why should Caesar be a tyrant then? Poor man, I know he would not be a wolf But that he sees the Romans are but sheep. He were no lion, were not Romans hinds. Those that with haste will make a mighty fire Begin it with weak straws. What trash is Rome? What rubbish, and what offal? when it serves For the base matter to illuminate So vile a thing as Caesar! But, O grief, Where hast thou led me? I perhaps speak this Before a willing bondman: then I know My answer must be made. But I am armed And dangers are to me indifferent. CASCA. You speak to Casca, and to such a man That is no fleering tell-tale. Hold, my hand. Be factious for redress of all these griefs And I will set this foot of mine as far As who goes farthest. CASSIUS. There's a bargain made. Now know you, Casca, I have moved already Some certain of the noblest-minded Romans To undergo with me an enterprise Of honourable dangerous consequence. And I do know by this, they stay for me In Pompey's Porch. For now this fearful night There is no stir or walking in the streets; And the complexion of the element In favour's like the work we have in hand, Most bloody, fiery, and most terrible. Background information: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, known in English as Pompey the Great, was a Roman general and political leader. Together with Caesar and Crassus, Pompey ruled as a member of the first Roman triumvirate. As a leader, Pompey was a capable administer and worked to help Rome grow and prosper. Among other projects, he built a large amphitheater in Rome. This amphitheater was named after him, and its annex became known as Pompey's Porch. During this time, Pompey married Caesar's daughter, Julia. After her death, however, Pompey and Caesar began to grow apart, and within a few years, Pompey sided with the senate against Caesar. War followed. In 48 BCE, Pompey's armies were defeated, and he was murdered by former allies who were afraid of Caesar's power. Which statement best explains the meaning added by the allusion in this excerpt? Alluding to Pompey's Porch reminds the audience of the importance of Pompey to Roman culture and wealth, in contrast to Caesar's brutality. The allusion to Pompey's Porch shows that the conspirators have chosen a meeting place with significance to them and one they are all familiar with. Alluding to Pompey invokes the history of his opposition to Caesar, showing that the conspirators in the play are part of a longstanding battle against a tyrant. The allusion to Pompey references his long and changing relationship with Caesar, indicating that Caesar is capable not only of being an enemy but also of being an ally.

Alluding to Pompey invokes the history of his opposition to Caesar, showing that the conspirators in the play are part of a longstanding battle against a tyrant.

Read the passage from "Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe. "I shall not call in a native doctor." Nnaemeka's father was known to be obstinately ahead of his more superstitious neighbours in these matters. "I will not be another Mrs. Ochuba. If my son wants to kill himself let him do it with his own hands. It is not for me to help him." "But it was her fault," said Madubogwu. "She ought to have gone to an honest herbalist. She was a clever woman, nevertheless." "She was a wicked murderess," said Jonathan who rarely argued with his neighbours because, he often said, they were incapable of reasoning. "The medicine was prepared for her husband, it was his name they called in its preparation and I am sure it would have been perfectly beneficial to him. It was wicked to put it into the herbalist's food, and say you were only trying it out." What are the benefits of analyzing this passage from more than one perspective? Select two options.

Analyzing the passage from a feminist perspective would likely provide insights on how a woman like Mrs. Ochuba would be treated in the Ibo culture of that time. Analyzing the passage from a historical perspective would likely provide insights on how Ibo people of the time viewed native medicine.

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar. ANTONY. Therefore I took your hands, but was indeed Swayed from the point by looking down on Caesar. Friends am I with you all, and love you all, Upon this hope: that you shall give me reasons Why and wherein Caesar was dangerous. What is the central idea of this excerpt? Antony shakes the conspirators' hands, but he wants to kill them when he sees Caesar's body. Antony agrees with the conspirators that Caesar was dangerous and looks down on Caesar. Antony knows why the conspirators killed Caesar, but wants to know why he was not included. Antony will be friends with the conspirators if they tell him why they killed his beloved Caesar.

Antony will be friends with the conspirators if they tell him why they killed his beloved Caesar.

Read the definition. censor cen·sor [Latin censor, the Roman magistrate tasked with registering Roman citizens] noun 1. a person who supervises conduct and morals verb 1. to examine something in order to suppress it 2. to delete anything considered objectionable sensor sen·sor [Latin sentire, "to perceive"] noun 1. a device that responds to a physical stimulus and transmits an impulse in response Which words complete the sentence correctly? In recent years, engineers have invented a __________ capable of __________ offensive language from live television feeds. censor, sensoring sensor, censoring censor, censoring sensor, sensoring

B)

Which statement most accurately states the claim in this passage? Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Dred Scott v. Sandford, written by Justice Taney. Upon the whole, therefore, it is the judgment of this court, that it appears by the record before us that the plaintiff in error is not a citizen of Missouri, in the sense in which that word is used in the Constitution; and that the Circuit Court of the United States, for that reason, had no jurisdiction in the case, and could give no judgment in it. Its judgment for the defendant must, consequently, be reversed, and a mandate issued, directing the suit to be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. - A) Citizens of Missouri cannot sue in a court of the United States. B) Dred Scott cannot sue in court because he is not a citizen. C) Sanford should not have won the previous case in circuit court. D) The Constitution's definition of citizenship does not include Missouri.

B) Dred Scott cannot sue in court because he is not a citizen.

Which theme is best reflected in the resolution of this excerpt? Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon." I told and he listened. After that, I wished to tell all the people but he showed me otherwise. He said, "Truth is a hard deer to hunt. If you eat too much truth at once, you may die of the truth. It was not idly that our fathers forbade the Dead Places." He was right—it is better the truth should come little by little. I have learned that, being a priest. Perhaps, in the old days, they ate knowledge too fast. - A) Speaking with honesty leads to wisdom. B) Facing the truth is not an easy task. C) Coming of age requires courage. D) Rules are created to protect the weak.

B) Facing the truth is not an easy task.

Read the two excerpts from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar. SECOND PLEBEIAN. Peace, silence! Brutus speaks. FIRST PLEBEIAN. Peace, ho! BRUTUS. Good countrymen, let me depart alone, And, for my sake, stay here with Antony. Do grace to Caesar's corpse, and grace his speech Tending to Caesar's glories, which Mark Antony, By our permission, is allowed to make. I do entreat you, not a man depart Save I alone till Antony have spoke. [Exit] SECOND PLEBEIAN. Most noble Caesar! We'll revenge his death. THIRD PLEBEIAN. O royal Caesar! ANTONY. Hear me with patience. ALL. Peace, ho! ANTONY. Moreover, he hath left you all his walks, His private arbours, and new-planted orchards, On this side Tiber. He hath left them you, And to your heirs for ever—common pleasures To walk abroad and recreate yourselves. Here was a Caesar. When comes such another? Which statement best compares the last remarks in the two monologues? Both Brutus and Antony put the people in an excited state. Antony brings joy to the people, whereas Brutus brings sorrow. Both Antony and Brutus leave the people on positive notes. Brutus creates closure, whereas Antony stimulates anger.

Brutus creates closure, whereas Antony stimulates anger.

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar. [BRUTUS.] Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak, for him have I offended. I pause for a reply. ALL. None, Brutus, none. BRUTUS. Then none have I offended. I have done no more to Caesar than you shall do to Brutus. The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol: his glory not extenuated, wherein he was worthy, nor his offences enforced, for which he suffered death. [Enter ANTONY and others, with CAESAR's body] Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony, who, though he had no hand in his death, shall receive the benefit of his dying: a place in the commonwealth—as which of you shall not? With this I depart: that, as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death. What is the best summary of this monologue? Brutus explains that he has not offended anyone and that he has not done anything to Caesar that the people will not do to him someday. Brutus says that he has not offended anyone and that he killed Caesar for the good of Rome, just as the people may kill him someday. As Caesar's body is delivered, Brutus also acknowledges that Antony is not guilty, but will benefit from Caesar's death, just as everyone will. Brutus tries to justify Caesar's death by suggesting that the people should kill him someday if it is for the good of Rome. Brutus asks if he has offended anyone, and they say no. He then asserts that he has not done anything to Caesar that the people would not do to him, and that Caesar's triumphs have not been downplayed, nor have his crimes been exaggerated. As Antony enters with Caesar's body, Brutus says that Antony had no part in killing Caesar, but will benefit from his death, just as all the people will. Finally, he says that he killed his best friend for the good of Rome, and he expects the people to do the same to him if Rome will benefit.

Brutus says that he has not offended anyone and that he killed Caesar for the good of Rome, just as the people may kill him someday. As Caesar's body is delivered, Brutus also acknowledges that Antony is not guilty, but will benefit from Caesar's death, just as everyone will.

Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of Julius Caesar. CASCA. You shall confess that you are both deceived. Here, as I point my sword, the sun arises, Which is a great way growing on the south, Weighing the youthful season of the year. Some two months hence up higher toward the north He first presents his fire, and the high east Stands, as the Capitol, directly here. BRUTUS. Give me your hands all over, one by one. CASSIUS. And let us swear our resolution. BRUTUS. No, not an oath. If not the face of men, The sufferance of our souls, the time's abuse— If these be motives weak, break off betimes, And every man hence to his idle bed. What effect does Cassius's request to swear a resolution have on Brutus? Brutus decides to leave the resistance and warn Caesar. Brutus decides that the resistance's motives are weak. Brutus tells everyone to go back to bed because it is too early. Brutus says that swearing a resolution is not necessary to fight tyranny.

Brutus says that swearing a resolution is not necessary to fight tyranny.

Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of Julius Caesar. BRUTUS. Our course will seem too bloody, Caius Cassius, To cut the head off and then hack the limbs, Like wrath in death and envy afterwards— For Antony is but a limb of Caesar. Let us be sacrificers, but not butchers, Caius. We all stand up against the spirit of Caesar, And in the spirit of men there is no blood. O, that we then could come by Caesar's spirit, And not dismember Caesar! But, alas, Caesar must bleed for it. And, gentle friends, Let's kill him boldly, but not wrathfully. Let's carve him as a dish fit for the gods, Not hew him as a carcass fit for hounds. And let our hearts, as subtle masters do, Stir up their servants to an act of rage, And after seem to chide 'em. This shall make Our purpose necessary, and not envious; Which so appearing to the common eyes, We shall be called purgers, not murderers. And for Mark Antony, think not of him, For he can do no more than Caesar's arm When Caesar's head is off. Which statement best explains Brutus's motivation in this scene? Brutus wants to include Mark Antony in the conspiracy. Brutus wants people to think that Mark Antony is involved in the conspiracy. Brutus wants people to think of the conspirators as honorable, not evil. Brutus wants Caesar and Mark Antony to die at the same time.

Brutus wants people to think of the conspirators as honorable, not evil.

What evidence from the text best supports the theme that the roles of women are defined by society? Read the excerpt from act 3 of A Doll's House. Helmer: You have loved me as a wife ought to love her husband. Only you had not sufficient knowledge to judge of the means you used. But do you suppose you are any the less dear to me, because you don't understand how to act on your own responsibility? No, no; only lean on me; I will advise you and direct you. I should not be a man if this womanly helplessness did not just give you a double attractiveness in my eyes. You must not think anymore about the hard things I said in my first moment of consternation, when I thought everything was going to overwhelm me. I have forgiven you, Nora; I swear to you I have forgiven you. - A) "You have loved me as a wife ought to love her husband. Only you had not sufficient knowledge to judge of the means you used." B) "But do you suppose you are any the less dear to me, because you don't understand how to act on your own responsibility?" C) "I will advise you and direct you. I should not be a man if this womanly helplessness did not just give you a double attractiveness in my eyes." D) "You must not think anymore about the hard things I said in my first moment of consternation, when I thought everything was going to overwhelm me."

C) "I will advise you and direct you. I should not be a man if this womanly helplessness did not just give you a double attractiveness in my eyes."

Which statement best describes Reagan's main message for his audience in this excerpt? Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech. Where four decades ago there was rubble, today in West Berlin there is the greatest industrial output of any city in Germany—busy office blocks, fine homes and apartments, proud avenues, and the spreading lawns of park land. Where a city's culture seemed to have been destroyed, today there are two great universities, orchestras and an opera, countless theaters, and museums. Where there was want, today there's abundance. . . . From devastation, from utter ruin, you Berliners have, in freedom, rebuilt a city that once again ranks as one of the greatest on earth. . . . In the 1950s, Khrushchev predicted: "We will bury you." But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history. In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind—too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. After these four decades, then, there stands before the entire world one great and inescapable conclusion: Freedom leads to prosperity. Freedom replaces the ancient hatreds among the nations with comity and peace. Freedom is the victor. - A) The Berlin Wall is a reminder of the past and of the war. B) The United States is more powerful than the Soviet Union. C) Democracy leads to greater prosperity than communism does. D) Berlin is a thriving city that can boast of many accomplishments.

C) Democracy leads to greater prosperity than communism does.

What evidence from the text supports the prediction that Mrs. Linde will get back together with Krogstad? Read the excerpt from act 2 of A Doll's House. Nora: How should you understand it? A wonderful thing is going to happen! Mrs. Linde: A wonderful thing? Nora: Yes, a wonderful thing! But it is so terrible, Christine; it mustn't happen, not for all the world. Mrs. Linde: I will go at once and see Krogstad. Nora: Don't go to him; he will do you some harm. Mrs. Linde: There was a time when he would gladly do anything for my sake. Nora: He? Mrs. Linde: Where does he live? - A) Nora tries to convince Mrs. Linde not to go to Krogstad. B) Mrs. Linde does not understand Nora's reasoning. C) Mrs. Linde says that Krogstad would have done anything for her. D) Nora says that the wonderful and terrible thing must not happen.

C) Mrs. Linde says that Krogstad would have done anything for her.

Which statement best explains the use of rhetoric in this paragraph? Read the excerpt from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech. Where four decades ago there was rubble, today in West Berlin there is the greatest industrial output of any city in Germany—busy office blocks, fine homes and apartments, proud avenues, and the spreading lawns of park land. Where a city's culture seemed to have been destroyed, today there are two great universities, orchestras and an opera, countless theaters, and museums. Where there was want, today there's abundance. - A) Reagan uses repetition to focus attention on history. B) Reagan uses hasty generalizations to encourage hope. C) Reagan uses parallelism to compare the past to the present. D) Reagan uses hyperbole to emphasize changes that have taken place.

C) Reagan uses parallelism to compare the past to the present.

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2. [CASSIUS.] For once, upon a raw and gusty day, The troubled Tiber chafing with her shores, Said Caesar to me "Darest thou, Cassius, now Leap in with me into this angry flood,110 And swim to yonder point?" Upon the word, Accoutred as I was, I plungèd in And bade him follow. So indeed he did. The torrent roared, and we did buffet it With lusty sinews, throwing it aside,115 And stemming it with hearts of controversy. But ere we could arrive the point proposed, Caesar cried 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!' Which details should be included in a paraphrase of the passage? Select three options. Cassius and Caesar were wearing bathing suits. Caesar asked Cassius to jump into the river with him. Cassius leapt into the river and Caesar followed. Caesar and Cassius argued about the river. Caesar needed Cassius to save him from drowning.

Caesar asked Cassius to jump into the river with him. Cassius leapt into the river and Caesar followed. Caesar needed Cassius to save him from drowning.

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of Julius Caesar. CASSIUS. I know where I will wear this dagger then: Cassius from bondage will deliver Cassius. Given Cassius's statement about himself here, which hypothetical action would be an example of situational irony? Select two options. Cassius ends up helping to kill Caesar. Cassius ends up sharing power with Brutus. Cassius ends up being a victim of Mark Antony's wrath. Cassius ends up causing the thing he tries to escape. Cassius ends up banishing Caesar from Rome.

Cassius ends up being a victim of Mark Antony's wrath. Cassius ends up causing the thing he tries to escape.

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2. CASSIUS. 'Tis just; And it is very much lamented, Brutus,60 That you have no such mirrors as will turn Your hidden worthiness into your eye, That you might see your shadow. I have heard Where many of the best respect in Rome— Except immortal Caesar—speaking of Brutus,65 And groaning underneath this age's yoke, Have wished that noble Brutus had his eyes. Which summary of the passage is the most accurate? Cassius says that it is a shame that Brutus does not look in the mirror often enough to see how handsome he is. Cassius explains that he laments that Brutus does not have "such mirrors as will turn your hidden worthiness into your eye," for if he did, he would learn of his hidden talents. Then Cassius says that he has heard many respected men in Rome speaking of Brutus while they grumble about the current government's problems. Cassius says that it is too bad Brutus cannot see his hidden greatness and that he has heard many nobles speak of Brutus when complaining about the current government's problems. Cassius tell Brutus that he should take Caesar's job, because he has hidden talents and is respected by many.

Cassius says that it is too bad Brutus cannot see his hidden greatness and that he has heard many nobles speak of Brutus when complaining about the current government's problems.

In an interpretive literary essay, what is the purpose of commentary in body paragraphs?

Commentary explains how evidence supports the writer's viewpoints.

What does the narrator's response to the setting reveal about his character? Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon." My father is a priest; I am the son of a priest. I have been in the Dead Places near us, with my father—at first, I was afraid. When my father went into the house to search for the metal, I stood by the door and my heart felt small and weak. It was a dead man's house, a spirit house. It did not have the smell of man, though there were old bones in a corner. But it is not fitting that a priest's son should show fear. I looked at the bones in the shadow and kept my voice still. - A) By describing the details of a spirit house, he reveals why he gives in to his fear. B) Because he is not able to show fear, he wishes that he were not a priest's son. C) Due to his upbringing, we see that he is prepared for whatever the future holds. D) In describing his past, he shows that he will live up to his father's expectations.

D) In describing his past, he shows that he will live up to his father's expectations.

Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon." I told and he listened. After that, I wished to tell all the people but he showed me otherwise. He said, "Truth is a hard deer to hunt. If you eat too much truth at once, you may die of the truth. It was not idly that our fathers forbade the Dead Places." He was right—it is better the truth should come little by little. I have learned that, being a priest. Perhaps, in the old days, they ate knowledge too fast. Which theme is best reflected in the resolution of this excerpt?

Facing the truth is not an easy task.

Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon." My father is a priest; I am the son of a priest. I have been in the Dead Places near us, with my father—at first, I was afraid. When my father went into the house to search for the metal, I stood by the door and my heart felt small and weak. It was a dead man's house, a spirit house. It did not have the smell of man, though there were old bones in a corner. But it is not fitting that a priest's son should show fear. I looked at the bones in the shadow and kept my voice still. What does the narrator's response to the setting reveal about his character?

In describing his past, he shows that he will live up to his father's expectations.

Read the poem "Sonnet in Primary Colors" by Rita Dove. This is for the woman with one black wing perched over her eyes: lovely Frida, erect among parrots, in the stern petticoats of the peasant, who painted herself a present— wildflowers entwining the plaster corset her spine resides in, that flaming pillar— this priestess in the romance of mirrors. Each night she lay down in pain and rose to the celluloid butterflies of her Beloved Dead, Lenin and Marx and Stalin arrayed at the footstead. And rose to her easel, the hundred dogs panting like children along the graveled walks of the garden, Diego's love a skull in the circular window of the thumbprint searing her immutable brow. How does this poem resemble an Elizabethan sonnet?

It contains exactly 14 lines.

Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. [BRUTUS.] Messala, I have here receivèd letters, That young Octavius and Mark Antony Come down upon us with a mighty power, Bending their expedition toward Philippi. MESSALA. Myself have letters of the selfsame tenor. BRUTUS. With what addition? MESSALA. That by proscription and bills of outlawry, Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus Have put to death an hundred senators. BRUTUS. Therein our letters do not well agree. Mine speak of seventy senators that died By their proscriptions, Cicero being one. CASSIUS. Cicero one! MESSALA. Ay, Cicero is dead, And by that order of proscription. How does this interaction affect the plot? It clarifies the relationship between Brutus and Mark Antony. It informs the audience about events that took place off stage. It provides background information about Brutus's relationship with Messala. It sets up a conflict between Brutus and Messala regarding the deaths of senators.

It informs the audience about events that took place off stage.

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2. SOOTHSAYER. Caesar!15 CAESAR. Ha! who calls? CASCA. Bid every noise be still. Peace yet again. CAESAR. Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the music Cry "Caesar!" Speak. Caesar is turned to hear.20 SOOTHSAYER. Beware the ides of March. CAESAR. What man is that? BRUTUS. A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March. CAESAR. Set him before me; let me see his face. CASSIUS. Fellow, come from the throng; look upon25 Caesar. CAESAR. What say'st thou to me now? Speak once again. SOOTHSAYER. Beware the ides of March. CAESAR. He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass! How does this scene most contribute to the plot? It illustrates Caesar's disbelief in omens. It shows conflict between Caesar and Brutus. It introduces the soothsayer's piercing voice. It reveals that Caesar may be in danger.

It reveals that Caesar may be in danger.

Read the passage from "Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe. In this passage, Nnaemeka speaks first, and Nene speaks second. "Yes. They are most unhappy if the engagement is not arranged by them. In our case it's worse—you are not even an Ibo." This was said so seriously and so bluntly that Nene could not find speech immediately. In the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the city it had always seemed to her something of a joke that a person's tribe could determine whom he married. At last she said, "You don't really mean that he will object to your marrying me simply on that account? I had always thought you Ibos were kindly disposed to other people." "So we are. But when it comes to marriage, well, it's not quite so simple. And this," he added, "is not peculiar to the Ibos. If your father were alive and lived in the heart of Ibibio-land he would be exactly like my father." "I don't know. But anyway, as your father is so fond of you, I'm sure he will forgive you soon enough. Come on then, be a good boy and send him a nice lovely letter . . ." "It would not be wise to break the news to him by writing. A letter will bring it upon him with a shock. I'm quite sure about that." Which statement correctly analyzes this passage in terms of its historical context?

Nene is surprised how different her values are from people who live far from a city.

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2. CASSIUS. 'Tis just; And it is very much lamented, Brutus,60 That you have no such mirrors as will turn Your hidden worthiness into your eye, That you might see your shadow. I have heard Where many of the best respect in Rome— Except immortal Caesar—speaking of Brutus,65 And groaning underneath this age's yoke, Have wished that noble Brutus had his eyes. What does the image of "And groaning underneath this age's yoke" suggest about the meaning of the passage? (A yoke is a wooden harness, or collar, put around the neck of a horse or oxen that is pulling a plough.) Brutus has been unnecessarily choking himself. It is cruel to restrain people as if they were animals. Brutus has been praising the people of Rome. People are suffering under the current leadership.

People are suffering under the current leadership.

Which detail reveals the writer's purpose?

Placing "state leaders" in quotation marks indicates that the writer is mocking the lawmakers.

Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of Julius Caesar. BRUTUS. Kneel not, gentle Portia. PORTIA. I should not need if you were gentle Brutus. Within the bond of marriage, tell me, Brutus, Is it excepted I should know no secrets That appertain to you? Am I your self But as it were in sort or limitation? To keep with you at meals, comfort your bed, And talk to you sometimes? Dwell I but in the suburbs Of your good pleasure? If it be no more, Portia is Brutus' harlot, not his wife. BRUTUS. You are my true and honourable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my sad heart. PORTIA. If this were true, then should I know this secret. I grant I am a woman, but withal A woman that Lord Brutus took to wife. I grant I am a woman, but withal A woman well reputed, Cato's daughter. Think you I am no stronger than my sex, Being so fathered and so husbanded? Tell me your counsels; I will not disclose 'em. I have made strong proof of my constancy, Giving myself a voluntary wound Here in the thigh. Can I bear that with patience, And not my husband's secrets? BRUTUS. O ye gods, Render me worthy of this noble wife! What effect does Brutus's secrecy have on his wife, Portia? Select three options. She feels like she is not really Brutus's wife if he cannot be honest with her. She thinks that Brutus is unfairly keeping her in the dark because she is a woman. She forces Brutus to tell her about the conspiracy to kill Caesar. She harms herself to prove to Brutus that she is strong enough to keep his secret. She joins the conspiracy to go after Caesar and says she will wound him.

She feels like she is not really Brutus's wife if he cannot be honest with her. She thinks that Brutus is unfairly keeping her in the dark because she is a woman. She harms herself to prove to Brutus that she is strong enough to keep his secret.

Read the passage from "Two Kinds." She walked over and stood in front of the TV. I saw her chest was heaving up and down in an angry way. "No!" I said, and I now felt stronger, as if my true self had finally emerged. So this was what had been inside me all along. "No! I won't!" I screamed. She yanked me by the arm, pulled me off the floor, snapped off the TV. She was frighteningly strong, half pulling, half carrying me toward the piano as I kicked the throw rugs under my feet. She lifted me up and onto the hard bench. I was sobbing by now, looking at her bitterly. Her chest was heaving even more and her mouth was open, smiling crazily as if she were pleased I was crying. "You want me to be something that I'm not!" I sobbed. "I'll never be the kind of daughter you want me to be!" "Only two kinds of daughters," she shouted in Chinese. "Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind! Only one kind of daughter can live in this house. Obedient daughter!" Which statement best explains the motivation for the actions of the narrator's mother?

She is intrinsically motivated by her belief that children should obey their parents.

Read the passage from "Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe. "I shall never see her," was the reply. From that night the father scarcely spoke to his son. He did not, however, cease hoping that he would realize how serious was the danger he was heading for. Day and night he put him in his prayers. Nnaemeka, for his own part, was very deeply affected by his father's grief. But he kept hoping that it would pass away. If it had occurred to him that never in the history of his people had a man married a woman who spoke a different tongue, he might have been less optimistic. "It has never been heard," was the verdict of an old man speaking a few weeks later. In that short sentence he spoke for all of his people. This man had come with others to commiserate with Okeke when news went round about his son's behaviour. By that time the son had gone back to Lagos. "It has never been heard," said the old man again with a sad shake of his head. "What did Our Lord say?" asked another gentleman. "Sons shall rise against their fathers; it is there in the Holy Book." "It is the beginning of the end," said another. How does this passage reinforce the traditional social hierarchy?

The older men in the village commiserate with Okeke regarding Nnaemeka's decision to disobey him.

Which rhetorical devices does President Trump use in this excerpt? Select two options.

Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5.

Which headline best matches the subject and language of the article?

Youth Group's Successful Car Wash Funds Trip to DC

Which reader is most likely to find the photo in this document helpful?

a reader who is unfamiliar with the materials

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2. FLAVIUS. It is no matter; let no images Be hung with Caesar's trophies. I'll about, And drive away the vulgar from the streets: So do you too where you perceive them thick.70 These growing feathers plucked from Caesar's wing Will make him fly an ordinary pitch, Who else would soar above the view of men And keep us all in servile fearfulness. [Exeunt] What does the symbol of growing feathers represent in this excerpt? greed loyalty arrogance fickleness

arrogance

How do the authors support the claim in this passage?

by examining the type of web links that were generated in nations that took part in the Arab uprisings

Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon." Nevertheless, it was strange. There was a washing-place but no water—perhaps the gods washed in air. There was a cooking-place but no wood, and though there was a machine to cook food, there was no place to put fire in it. Nor were there candles or lamps—there were things that looked like lamps but they had neither oil nor wick. All these things were magic, but I touched them and lived—the magic had gone out of them. Let me tell one thing to show. In the washing-place, a thing said "Hot" but it was not hot to the touch—another thing said "Cold" but it was not cold. This must have been a strong magic but the magic was gone. I do not understand—they had ways—I wish that I knew. Which conflict does the narrator face in this passage?

character vs. self, because he is struggling to understand how the gods lived

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2. CASCA. Why, there was a crown offered him: and being offered him, he put it by with the back of his hand, thus; and then the people fell a-shouting.230 BRUTUS. What was the second noise for? CASCA. Why, for that too. CASSIUS. They shouted thrice. What was the last cry for? CASCA. Why, for that too. BRUTUS. Was the crown offered him thrice?235 CASCA. Ay, marry, was't; and he put it by thrice, every time gentler than other; and at every putting by, mine honest neighbours shouted. What kind of conflict does this passage best illustrate? character vs. society character vs. character character vs. nature character vs. self

character vs. society

Which motivators are examples of extrinsic motivation? Select three options.

receiving good grades paying discount prices getting a reward

Why might a public service campaign about recycling include a video game like this one? Select two options.

to reach a young audience

How do the authors use statistics to support their claim?

to show that even though social media use was limited, it was often directly connected to politics