KOLP English 10 - Cumulative Exam 88%

Which conflict most affects the plot in acts 1 and 2 of Julius Caesar? Flavius and Marullus trying to get the people who are celebrating out of the streets Caesar being suspicious of Cassius and how he is too thin and does not smile Brutus trying to decide whether his love of Rome is stronger than his love for Caesar Casca telling the others how Antony offered the crown to Caesar three times

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

Read the body paragraph from an interpretive analysis of literary texts. Amy Tan uses figurative language in "Two Kinds" to express a young Chinese American girl's frustration with her mother's expectation of perfection. Tan's main character remembers thinking, "Such a sad, ugly girl! I made high-pitched noises like a crazed animal, trying to scratch out the face in the mirror." What should come next in this body paragraph? a reason that supports the writer's thesis a definition of figurative language a quotation from another literary text a comment that states the author's viewpoint

a reason that supports the writer's thesis

Read this excerpt from the poem "Monet's 'Waterlilies'" by Robert Hayden. Here space and time exist in lightthe eye like the eye of faith believes.The seen, the knowndissolve in iridescence, becomeillusive flesh of lightthat was not, was, forever is. O light beheld as through refracting tears.Here is the aura of that worldeach of us has lost.Here is the shadow of its joy. What is the best evidence that this poem is written in free verse? It has two stanzas. It has no set meter. It uses alliteration. It has no repeating words.

It has no set meter.

Examine the public service ad. Who is most likely the intended audience for this public service campaign? public and private school faculty members recent high school and college graduates students who did not complete high school administrators of community college programs

students who did not complete high school

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and the information in the paragraph below it. Excerpt: ANTONY. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.The evil that men do lives after them;The good is oft interrèd with their bones.So let it be with Caesar. Background information: "The Evil That Men Do" is the title of a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The lyrics of the chorus say that people's evil deeds live on. Iron Maiden's reference to the line from Shakespeare's play is an example of cultural allusion. literary allusion. historical allusion. religious allusion.

literary allusion.

Which statements describe what to do when writing an effective summary of a speech? Select three options. Include the rhetorical techniques used in the speech. State the speaker's central idea in your own words. Include all the details and examples given in the speech. Present the ideas in the same order they appear in the speech. Begin with the central idea and then include a few key details.

State the speaker's central idea in your own words. Present the ideas in the same order they appear in the speech. Begin with the central idea and then include a few key details.

Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar. CASSIUS. Then if we lose this battle,You are contented to be led in triumphThrough the streets of Rome? BRUTUS. No, Cassius, no:Think not, thou noble Roman,That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome.He bears too great a mind. But this same dayMust end that work the ides of March begun;And whether we shall meet again I know not. How does Shakespeare's use of triumph instead of victory affect the meaning of the passage? It shows that Cassius thinks that Brutus is always too emotional and the first to accept defeat. It implies that Cassius expects that he and Brutus will win in battle and walk once again through the streets of Rome in honor. It reveals that Brutus and Cassius regret killing Caesar, and they would like to make amends to the people of Rome. It creates a greater sense of humiliation for Brutus and their armies who would be led in shame by Antony and Octavius.

It shows that Cassius thinks that Brutus is always too emotional and the first to accept defeat.

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar. [ANTONY.] But here's a parchment with the sealof Caesar;I found it in his closet. 'Tis his will.Let but the commons hear this testament—Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read—And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds,And dip their napkins in his sacred blood,Yea, beg a hair of him for memory,And, dying, mention it within their wills,Bequeathing it as a rich legacyUnto their issue. What is the best summary of this monologue? Antony incites anger in the people by displaying and reading Caesar's will to show how rich Caesar has become as the leader of Rome. Antony suggests that the people go to Caesar's body to take relics to show their disrespect and dislike for Caesar. 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. Antony has Caesar's will and reads it to the crowd even though it offers further evidence of Caesar's ambition and greed will upset the people even more.

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.

Read the sentence. Sayeed Johnson, who is running for mayor, will be speaking at the city library tonight. Which terms describe the underlined portion of the sentence? Select two options. appositive clause nonrestrictive phrase restrictive

clause nonrestrictive

Read Ara's rebuttal from an argumentative essay. While it is true that changing class times poses logistical problems, the fact remains: students at our high school are not getting enough sleep, and this is affecting their ability to learn. What kind of evidence would best support the rebuttal? Select three options. statistics about how many hours teenagers need to sleep statistics about when classes usually begin at US schools statistics about the sleeping habits of high school students information about the effects of sleep deprivation on teenagers information about logistical problems involved in changing class times

statistics about how many hours teenagers need to sleep statistics about the sleeping habits of high school students information about the effects of sleep deprivation on teenagers

Why does Roosevelt use repetition in his request for a declaration of war? to highlight his own credibility to provide alternative courses of action to compare the experiences of countries to emphasize the threat posed by Japan

to emphasize the threat posed by Japan

Examine the public service ad. 8703-12-04-09-image1.jpg What is the most likely reason this campaign includes a city in the background? to encourage tourists to visit urban areas to encourage urban planners to build parks within city limits to show that there are parks near urban areas to show that the expansion of cities is diminishing parkland

to encourage tourists to visit urban areas

Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech. Perhaps this gets to the root of the matter, to the most fundamental distinction of all between East and West. The totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront. . . . As I looked out a moment ago from the Reichstag, that embodiment of German unity, I noticed words crudely spray-painted upon the wall, perhaps by a young Berliner, "This wall will fall. Beliefs become reality." Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom. What is Reagan's main purpose in this passage? to threaten the Soviet Union to urge an end to communism to explain why he is visiting Berlin to applaud small acts of resistance

to urge an end to communism

Which line from "Monet's 'Waterlilies'" by Robert Hayden best demonstrates the speaker's regret about the effects of violence and destruction in the world? "Here space and time exist in light" "The seen, the known / dissolve" "O light beheld as through refracting tears." "Here is the shadow of its joy."

"Here is the shadow of its joy."

Read the passage. The cost of health care is rising in America. The amount that an average family must pay for insurance is simply unaffordable. I know this because my family is an average American family—and we are worried. The people who make decisions about health care do not seem to think about the effect of the rising costs on hardworking people like my husband and me. 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. The writer uses a bandwagon statement by claiming that her family is an "average American family." The writer uses an ad hominem argument by attacking those who make healthcare decisions. The writer uses a false dilemma by stating that insurance is both necessary and unaffordable.

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

Which sentences contain dependent clauses? Select two options. Joaquín showed me how to throw a curveball. Quinton studied in the library for his physics test. When she graduates Zara is moving to the city. She must earn a high school diploma in order to get the job. I forgot the exam was today.

When she graduates Zara is moving to the city. I forgot the exam was today.

Which quotation from Amy Tan's "Two Kinds" effectively supports the universal theme that parents' expectations can lead to childhood rebellion? "In all of my imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect." "'I'm not going to play anymore,' I said nonchalantly. 'Why should I? I'm not a genius.'" "'No, this your piano,' she said firmly. 'Always your piano. You only one can play.'" "I played a few bars, surprised at how easily the notes came back to me."

"'I'm not going to play anymore,' I said nonchalantly. 'Why should I? I'm not a genius.'"

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. [ANTONY.] For Brutus is an honourable man,So are they all, all honourable men—Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral.He was my friend, faithful and just to me.But Brutus says he was ambitious,And Brutus is an honourable man.He hath brought many captives home to Rome,Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill.Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept.Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,And Brutus is an honourable man.You all did see that on the LupercalI thrice presented him a kingly crown,Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,And sure he is an honourable man. Which piece of evidence describes Brutus and best supports the theme that even people with strong morals make mistakes? "He was my friend, faithful and just to me." "He hath brought many captives home to Rome." "Brutus says he was ambitious, / And sure he is an honourable man." "When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept."

"Brutus says he was ambitious, / And sure he is an honourable man."

Read the excerpt from "The Role of Social Media in the Arab Uprisings" by Heather Brown, Emily Guskin, and Amy Mitchell. Social media indeed played a part in the Arab uprisings. Networks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in Egypt. Civil society leaders in Arab countries emphasized the role of "the internet, mobile phones, and social media" in the protests. Additionally, digital media has been used by Arabs to exercise freedom of speech and as a space for civic engagement. Now, research is emerging that reexamines in a more detailed way the role that social media played in the Arab uprisings. In July 2012 a report was published by the United States Institute of Peace based on an extensive content analysis of bit.ly links from the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Bahrain. Bit.ly links, or short URLs, are predominantly used in social media such as Twitter. The authors came to some conclusions that countered the initial assumption that social media was a causal mechanism in the uprisings. Instead, the study suggests that the importance of social media was in communicating to the rest of the world what was happening on the ground during the uprisings. "New [or social] media outlets that use bit.ly links are more likely to spread information outside of the region than inside it, acting like a megaphone more than a rallying cry." Which excerpt from the passage best supports the authors' claim? "Networks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in Egypt." "Social media indeed played a part in the Arab uprisings." "Bit.ly links, or short URLs, are predominantly used in social media such as Twitter." "In July 2012 a report was published by the United States Institute of Peace"

"Networks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in Egypt."

Read the passage from "Two Kinds." Every night after dinner, my mother and I would sit at the Formica kitchen table. She would present new tests, taking her examples from stories of amazing children she had read in Ripley's Believe It or Not, or Good Housekeeping, Reader's Digest, and a dozen other magazines she kept in a pile in our bathroom. My mother got these magazines from people whose houses she cleaned. And since she cleaned many houses each week, we had a great assortment. She would look through them all, searching for stories about remarkable children. The first night she brought out a story about a three-year-old boy who knew the capitals of all the states and even most of the European countries. A teacher was quoted as saying the little boy could also pronounce the names of the foreign cities correctly. "What's the capital of Finland?" my mother asked me, looking at the magazine story. What evidence supports the conclusion that the narrator's mother wants her to excel? Select three options. "Every night after dinner, my mother and I would sit at the Formica kitchen table." "She would present new tests, taking her examples from stories of amazing children she had read in Ripley's Believe It or Not, or Good Housekeeping, Reader's Digest, and a dozen other magazines she kept in a pile in our bathroom." "My mother got these magazines from people whose houses she cleaned. And since she cleaned many houses each week, we had a great assortment." "She would look through them all, searching for stories about remarkable children." "The first night she brought out a story about a three-year-old boy who knew the capitals of all the states and even most of the European countries. . . . 'What's the capital of Finland?' my mother asked me, looking at the magazine story."

"She would present new tests, taking her examples from stories of amazing children she had read in Ripley's Believe It or Not, or Good Housekeeping, Reader's Digest, and a dozen other magazines she kept in a pile in our bathroom." "My mother got these magazines from people whose houses she cleaned. And since she cleaned many houses each week, we had a great assortment." "The first night she brought out a story about a three-year-old boy who knew the capitals of all the states and even most of the European countries. . . . 'What's the capital of Finland?' my mother asked me, looking at the magazine story."

Read the passage from A Doll's House Nora: [breathlessly]. Torvald—what was that letter? Helmer: Krogstad's dismissal. Nora: Call her back, Torvald! There is still time. Oh Torvald, call her back! Do it for my sake—for your own sake—for the children's sake! Do you hear me, Torvald? Call her back! You don't know what that letter can bring upon us. Helmer: It's too late. Nora: Yes, it's too late. Helmer: My dear Nora, I can forgive the anxiety you are in, although really it is an insult to me. It is, indeed. Isn't it an insult to think that I should be afraid of a starving quill-driver's vengeance? But I forgive you nevertheless, because it is such eloquent witness to your great love for me. [Takes her in his arms.] And that is as it should be, my own darling Nora. Come what will, you may be sure I shall have both courage and strength if they be needed. You will see I am man enough to take everything upon myself. Nora: [in a horror-stricken voice]. What do you mean by that? Helmer: Everything, I say— Nora: [recovering herself] You will never have to do that. Which evidence supports the inference that Nora is afraid of what Torvald will say if Krogstad tells him about her forgery? "Do it for my sake—for your own sake—for the children's sake." "You don't know what that letter can bring upon us." "Yes, it's too late." "You will never have to do that."

"You don't know what that letter can bring upon us."

Read the excerpt from act 2 of A Doll's House. Helmer: My dear Nora, I can forgive the anxiety you are in, although really it is an insult to me. It is, indeed. Isn't it an insult to think that I should be afraid of a starving quill-driver's vengeance? But I forgive you nevertheless, because it is such eloquent witness to your great love for me. [Takes her in his arms.] And that is as it should be, my own darling Nora. Come what will, you may be sure I shall have both courage and strength if they be needed. You will see I am man enough to take everything upon myself. Nora: [in a horror-stricken voice]. What do you mean by that? Helmer: Everything, I say— Nora: [recovering herself] You will never have to do that. Helmer: That's right. Well, we will share it, Nora, as man and wife should. That is how it shall be. [Caressing her.] Are you content now? There! There! Not these frightened dove's eyes! The whole thing is only the wildest fancy! Now, you must go and play through the Tarantella and practise with your tambourine. I shall go into the inner office and shut the door, and I shall hear nothing; you can make as much noise as you please. [Turns back at the door.] And when Rank comes, tell him where he will find me. [Nods to her, takes his papers and goes into his room, and shuts the door after him.] What evidence from the text best supports the theme that men are expected to be providers and protectors? "But I forgive you nevertheless, because it is such eloquent witness to your great love for me." "You will see I am man enough to take everything upon myself." "Well, we will share it, Nora, as man and wife should. That is how it shall be." "Now, you must go and play through the Tarantella and practice with your tambourine."

"You will see I am man enough to take everything upon myself."

Read the excerpt from "A Genetics of Justice" by Julia Alvarez. Passage A: Given this mandate of silence, I was a real thorn in my mother's side. Passage B: Unfortunately for my mother, I grew up to be a writer publishing under my maiden name. . . . When I published a first novel with a strong autobiographical base, she did not talk to me for months. Passage C: When the [second] novel came out, I decided to go ahead and risk her anger. I inscribed a copy to both Mami and Papi with a note: "Thank you for having instilled in me through your sufferings a desire for freedom and justice." . . . . Days later, my mother called me up to tell me she had just finished the novel. "You put me back in those days. It was like I was reliving it all," she said sobbing. "I don't care what happens to us! I'm so proud of you for writing this book." I stood in my kitchen in Vermont, stunned, relishing her praise and listening to her cry. It was one of the few times since l had learned to talk that I did not try to answer my mother back. If there is such a thing as genetic justice that courses through the generations and finally manifests itself full-blown in a family moment, there it was. How does the author develop the central idea across these passages? Alvarez describes how she and her mother were emotionally distant, but once she moved to Vermont, her mother was finally able to bestow praise. Alvarez describes events in her childhood to show how the relationship between her and her mother was strained, but improved as she grew older. Alvarez traces moments that highlight her mother's desire for silence, culminating in the moment her mother expressed pride in her writing. Alvarez explains the difficulty she had in going against her mother's wishes to write about their experiences and how it was worth it in the end.

Alvarez traces moments that highlight her mother's desire for silence, culminating in the moment her mother expressed pride in her writing.

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar. ANTONY. Post back with speed, and tell him [Octavius] what hath chanced.Here is a mourning Rome, a dangerous Rome,No Rome of safety for Octavius yet.Hie hence and tell him so.—Yet stay awhile.Thou shalt not back till I have borne this corpseInto the market-place. There shall I tryIn my oration how the people takeThe cruel issue of these bloody men;According to the which, thou shalt discourseTo young Octavius of the state of things.Lend me your hand.[Exeunt with CAESAR's body] What is the best summary of this monologue? Antony wants to send Octavius's servant to give Octavius a report of the events in Rome. Antony sends Octavius's servant to Octavius to tell him that Rome is dangerous and that it is not safe for him to return yet. Antony tells Octavius's servant to tell Octavius what has happened and to say that Rome is not safe for Octavius yet. Antony tells him to hurry, but then tells him to wait until after he takes Caesar's body to the marketplace to see how the people react to his eulogy. Once Antony's speech is done, the servant have a better idea of what will happen next with Rome and can give Octavius the most up-to-date information. Antony tells Octavius's servant to hurry back to Octavius to tell him what has happened and warn him not to come to Rome. Then Antony takes Caesar's body to the marketplace.

Antony tells Octavius's servant to tell Octavius what has happened and to say that Rome is not safe for Octavius yet. Antony tells him to hurry, but then tells him to wait until after he takes Caesar's body to the marketplace to see how the people react to his eulogy. Once Antony's speech is done, the servant have a better idea of what will happen next with Rome and can give Octavius the most up-to-date information.

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 3, scene 2. ANTONY. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend1445me your ears.I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.The evil that men do lives after them;The good is oft interrèd with their bones.So let it be with Caesar. The noble BrutusHath told you Caesar was ambitious.1450If it were so, it was a grievous fault,And grievously hath Caesar answered it.Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest—For Brutus is an honourable man,So are they all, all honourable men—1455Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral.He was my friend, faithful and just to me.But Brutus says he was ambitious,And Brutus is an honourable man.He hath brought many captives home to Rome,1460Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill.Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept.Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,1465And Brutus is an honourable man.You all did see that on the LupercalI thrice presented him a kingly crown,Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition? Which conclusion does this excerpt best support? Antony agrees with Brutus' definition of ambition. Antony wants to make the people angry by manipulating the words of Brutus and favoring Caesar. Antony believes that Brutus and the others are as virtuous as Caesar. Antony wishes that Caesar would have been more generous and a better friend.

Antony wants to make the people angry by manipulating the words of Brutus and favoring Caesar.

Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. CASSIUS. Hath Cassius livedTo be but mirth and laughter to his BrutusWhen grief and blood ill-tempered vexeth him? BRUTUS. When I spoke that, I was ill-tempered too. CASSIUS. Do you confess so much? Give me your hand. BRUTUS. And my heart too. CASSIUS. O Brutus! BRUTUS. What's the matter? CASSIUS. Have not you love enough to bear with meWhen that rash humour which my mother gave meMakes me forgetful? BRUTUS. Yes, Cassius, and from henceforth,When you are over-earnest with your Brutus,He'll think your mother chides, and leave you so. How does the characterization in this passage connect to its central idea? The two men continually make jokes about each other, which shows that they have no concern for one another. Brutus and Cassius's honest sentiment and humor reflect the central idea of the importance of friendship. When Cassius says he has inherited his temper from his mother, he suggests that he is not in control of his own fate. Brutus and Cassius both blame their mothers for their ill-temper, demonstrating that neither can take responsibility for their own actions.

Brutus and Cassius's honest sentiment and humor reflect the central idea of the importance of friendship.

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 3, scene 2. [BRUTUS.] If then that friend demandwhy Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:not that I loved Caesar less, but that I lovedRome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, anddie all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to liveall free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him.As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he wasvaliant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, Islew him. 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 if the people would rather have Caesar alive, and die as slaves, or sadly have Caesar dead be free. He says he is sad because he and Caesar were friends. He honors Caesar's bravery, but Caesar was too ambitious, so because of that dangerous ambition, Brutus had to take part in killing him. Brutus asks the people of Rome if they would rather have Caesar alive and they all be slaves, or have Caesar dead so they can live freely. Brutus explains that he loved Caesar but loves Rome more. Brutus clarifies that he rose against Caesar not because he did not love Caesar, but because he loved Rome more. He asks, "Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?"

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 if the people would rather have Caesar alive, and die as slaves, or sadly have Caesar dead be free. He says he is sad because he and Caesar were friends. He honors Caesar's bravery, but Caesar was too ambitious, so because of that dangerous ambition, Brutus had to take part in killing him.

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. CASSIUS. Ay, do you fear it?Then must I think you would not have it so. BRUTUS. I would not, Cassius; yet I love him well.But wherefore do you hold me here so long?What is it that you would impart to me?If it be aught toward the general good,Set honour in one eye and death i'th' other,And I will look on both indifferently;For let the gods so speed me as I loveThe name of honour more than I fear death. What moral dilemma does this excerpt express? Brutus has to decide between loyalty to Cassius and freedom. Brutus has to decide between loyalty to Caesar and his own honor. Cassius has to decide between loyalty to Brutus and his own honor. Cassius has to decide between loyalty to Caesar and loyalty to Antony.

Brutus has to decide between loyalty to Caesar and his own honor.

Which scenario shows an example of situational irony? Portia says she believes Brutus, when really, she thinks he is lying to her. Brutus lies to Portia about his health, knowing that he is fine. The audience knows that Brutus is actually ill even though Brutus does not. Brutus says that he is about to do something that will make him well, but his actions bring about his death.

Brutus says that he is about to do something that will make him well, but his actions bring about his death.

Read the passage from act 4, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. BRUTUS. No man bears sorrow better. Portia is dead. CASSIUS. Ha! Portia? BRUTUS. She is dead. CASSIUS. How scaped I killing when I crossed you so?O insupportable and touching loss!Upon what sickness? BRUTUS. Impatient of my absence,And grief that young Octavius with Mark AntonyHave made themselves so strong—for with her deathThat tidings came. With this, she fell distraught,And, her attendants absent, swallowed fire. CASSIUS. And died so? BRUTUS. Even so. CASSIUS. O ye immortal gods! Which statement best describes how an element of tragedy in this excerpt reveals the theme that uninformed decisions lead to tragic ends? Brutus's decision to join the conspiracy has led to a catharsis, Cassius making him angry. Brutus's decision to join the conspiracy has led to a catastrophe, Lepidus being disgarded by Antony and Octavius. Brutus's decision to join the conspiracy has led to a tragic flaw, Cassius making him angry. Brutus's decision to join the conspiracy has led to a catharsis, the confrontation of Antony and Octavius.

Brutus's decision to join the conspiracy has led to a catastrophe, Lepidus being disgarded by Antony and Octavius.

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of Julius Caesar. CASSIUS. Am I not stayed for? Tell me. CINNA. Yes, you are.O Cassius, if you couldBut win the noble Brutus to our party— CASSIUS. Be you content. Good Cinna, take this paperAnd look you lay it in the praetor's chair,Where Brutus may but find it. And throw thisIn at his window. Set this up with waxUpon old Brutus' statue. All this done,Repair to Pompey's Porch, where you shall find us.Is Decius Brutus and Trebonius there? CINNA. All but Metellus Cimber, and he's goneTo seek you at your house. Well, I will hie,And so bestow these papers as you bade me. CASSIUS. That done, repair to Pompey's Theatre. What is Cassius's motivation for sending the messages? Cassius wants to make sure that Brutus is willing to obey his orders. Cassius wants to have Roman citizens read messages about Brutus' greatness. Cassius wants to sway Brutus with flattering messages to convince him to help kill Caesar. Cassius wants to alert Brutus about the conspiracy against him.

Cassius wants to sway Brutus with flattering messages to convince him to help kill Caesar.

Read the excerpt from act 2 of A Doll's House. Nora: What are you going to do? Helmer: [looking among his papers] Settle it. [Enter MAID.] Look here; take this letter and go downstairs with it at once. Find a messenger and tell him to deliver it, and be quick. The address is on it, and here is the money. Maid: Very well, sir. [Exit with the letter.] Helmer: [putting his papers together] Now then, little Miss Obstinate. Nora: [breathlessly]. Torvald—what was that letter? Helmer: Krogstad's dismissal. Nora: Call her back, Torvald! There is still time. Oh Torvald, call her back! Do it for my sake—for your own sake—for the children's sake! Do you hear me, Torvald? Call her back! You don't know what that letter can bring upon us. Helmer: It's too late. Nora: Yes, it's too late. Helmer: My dear Nora, I can forgive the anxiety you are in, although really it is an insult to me. It is, indeed. Isn't it an insult to think that I should be afraid of a starving quill-driver's vengeance? But I forgive you nevertheless, because it is such eloquent witness to your great love for me. [Takes her in his arms.] And that is as it should be, my own darling Nora. Come what will, you may be sure I shall have both courage and strength if they be needed. You will see I am man enough to take everything upon myself. Nora: [in a horror-stricken voice]. What do you mean by that? Helmer: Everything, I say— Nora: [recovering herself] You will never have to do that. Helmer: That's right. Well, we will share it, Nora, as man and wife should. That is how it shall be. [Caressing her.] Are you content now? There! There! Not these frightened dove's eyes! The whole thing is only the wildest fancy! Now, you must go and play through the Tarantella and practise with your tambourine. I shall go into the inner office and shut the door, and I shall hear nothing; you can make as much noise as you please. [Turns back at the door.] And when Rank comes, tell him where he will find me. [Nods to her, takes his papers and goes into his room, and shuts the door after him.] How does the interaction between Helmer and Nora advance the plot? Helmer decides he might need to use strength against Krogstad to make him leave his position at the bank. Helmer realizes that Nora is right about Krogstad, which will keep her secret safe from him later in the play. Helmer thinks that Nora is afraid his reputation will suffer, heightening the suspense about her real secret. Helmer agrees with Nora that it is too late and that he has made a mistake with Krogstad, which creates conflict.

Helmer thinks that Nora is afraid his reputation will suffer, heightening the suspense about her real secret.

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 2, scene 2. DECIUS. Caesar, all hail! Good morrow, worthy Caesar.I come to fetch you to the Senate House. CAESAR. And you are come in very happy timeTo bear my greeting to the senatorsAnd tell them that I will not come today.65Cannot is false, and that I dare not, falser.I will not come today; tell them so, Decius. CALPURNIA. Say he is sick. CAESAR. Shall Caesar send a lie?Have I in conquest stretched mine arm so far,70To be afraid to tell greybeards the truth?Decius, go tell them Caesar will not come. What does the image of "in conquest stretched mine arm so far" suggest about the meaning of the passage? Caesar's arms are tired from battle, and he wants to stay home from the Senate. It is ridiculous that a man who has won so many battles would be afraid to tell the truth. A man who is ill should honor how he feels and not lie about it to others. Caesar has grown old and should consider spending more time at home.

It is ridiculous that a man who has won so many battles would be afraid to tell the truth.

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar. [ANTONY.] For Brutus is an honourable man,So are they all, all honourable men—Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral.He was my friend, faithful and just to me.But Brutus says he was ambitious,And Brutus is an honourable man.He hath brought many captives home to Rome,Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill.Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept.Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,And Brutus is an honourable man.You all did see that on the LupercalI thrice presented him a kingly crown,Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,And sure he is an honourable man. How is the word honourable used in the context of Antony's speech? It is used as a public expression of praise toward Brutus. It is used as a negative and ironic word to describe Brutus. It is used to show Brutus that Antony thinks more highly of him than Antony does of Cassius. It is used to explain how necessary and noble both the conspirators' cause and Caesar's death were

It is used as a negative and ironic word to describe Brutus.

Read the passage from a letter that President Jimmy Carter wrote to Congress in 1977. This message brings together a great variety of programs. It deals not only with ways to preserve the wilderness, wildlife, and natural and historical resources which are a beautiful and valued part of America's national heritage: it deals also with the effects of pollution, toxic chemicals, and the damage caused by the demand for energy. Each of these concerns, in its own way, affects the environment; and together they underscore the importance of environmental protection in all our lives. Which statement best describes the overall claim? The wilderness and the rest of nature contain beauty and value for all Americans. Pollution and the amount of energy people use have negative effects on the environment. Americans have many concerns about the environment and how it is being affected. Protecting the environment is essential for maintaining Americans' quality of life.

Protecting the environment is essential for maintaining Americans' quality of life.

Read the paragraph. (1) When I get to my home town, my first stop will be my uncle's old gas station to fill the car. (2) My second stop will be Lancer's Diner for some homemade cherry pie. (3) Next, I'll drop in for a visit with old Mr. Butterworth, who lived next door to us. (4) My last stop will be the house I grew up in to see who lives there now. What revision should be made to maintain parallel structure? Sentence 1 should be revised to read, "When I get to my hometown, my first stop will be my uncle's old gas station." Sentence 2 should be revised to read, "After that I will stop at Lancer's Diner for some homemade cherry pie." Sentence 3 should be revised to read, "My next stop will be old Mr. Butterworth's for a chat with my favorite neighbor." Sentence 4 should be revised to read, "My last stop will be the house in which I grew up to see who lives there now."

Sentence 3 should be revised to read, "My next stop will be old Mr. Butterworth's for a chat with my favorite neighbor."

Read the paragraph from Sanjay's literary analysis essay. In "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, the main character says, "I pretended to be bored. And I was. I got so bored I started counting the bellows of the foghorns out on the bay while my mother drilled me in other areas. The sound was comforting and reminded me of the cow jumping over the moon." 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. Tan uses an analysis of the mother's behavior to express how bored the main character feels. Tan uses characterization, developing Jing-mei by describing how she responds to her mother's actions. Tan uses imagery to give the reader a mental picture of the main character's experiences with her mother. Tan uses irony to help the reader understand the main character's response to her mother's actions.

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. Tan uses characterization, developing Jing-mei by describing how she responds to her mother's actions. Tan uses imagery to give the reader a mental picture of the main character's experiences with her mother.

Read the excerpt from "A Genetics of Justice" by Julia Alvarez. During my early teen years in this country, I knew very little about what was actually going on in the Dominican Republic. Whenever Ia situación on the island came up, my parents spoke in hushed voices. In December 1960, four months after our arrival, Time magazine reported the murder of the three Mirabal sisters, who along with their husbands had started the national underground Dominican Republic. My parents confiscated the magazine. To our many questions about what was going on, my mother always had the ready answer, "En boca cerrada no entran moscas." No flies fly into a closed mouth. Later, I found out that this very saying had been scratched on the lintel of the entrance of the SIM's torture center at La Cuarenta. What is the central idea of this paragraph? The author's parents gave the same responses to questions about the Dominican Republic. The author's parents were afraid to discuss murders or events in the Dominican Republic. The author had little interest in the politics or events of the Dominican Republic. The author wanted to focus on life in a new country, not the Dominican Republic.

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

Read the passage from A Room of One's Own. Here am I asking why women did not write poetry in the Elizabethan age, and I am not sure how they were educated; whether they were taught to write; whether they had sitting-rooms to themselves; how many women had children before they were twenty-one; what, in short, they did from eight in the morning till eight at night. They had no money evidently; according to Professor Trevelyan they were married whether they liked it or not before they were out of the nursery, at fifteen or sixteen very likely. It would have been extremely odd, even upon this showing, had one of them suddenly written the plays of Shakespeare, I concluded, and I thought of that old gentleman, who is dead now, but was a bishop, I think, who declared that it was impossible for any woman, past, present, or to come, to have the genius of Shakespeare. Which statement best explains how the structure of the text supports its main idea? The problem-solution structure emphasizes the challenges that female artists face and proposes a solution to women who choose to defy cultural norms. The chronological structure emphasizes the challenges that female artists face by giving details about the lives of several different women living during this time period. The cause-effect structure describes societal demands and limitations that were placed on women during this time period, showing the underlying causes of a lack of female poets. The compare-contrast structure shows the difference between a woman who obeys cultural norms and a woman who defies them, emphasizing that female artists are rare.

The cause-effect structure describes societal demands and limitations that were placed on women during this time period, showing the underlying causes of a lack of female poets.

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar. [BRUTUS.] If then that friend demandwhy Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:not that I loved Caesar less, but that I lovedRome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, anddie all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to liveall free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him.As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he wasvaliant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, Islew him. There is tears for his love, joy for hisfortune, honour for his valour, and death for hisambition. What is the immediate effect of Brutus's speech on the crowd? The crowd rises up against the consipirators. The crowd mourns Caesar for his generosity. The crowd begins to accept the argument that the conspirators were obligated to murder Caesar. The crowd believes that Brutus was lied to by Cassius.

The crowd begins to accept the argument that the conspirators were obligated to murder Caesar.

Which statement best describes the dramatic structure of the play A Doll's House? The dramatic structure of A Doll's House states characters' traits and qualities. The dramatic structure of A Doll's House has three acts, or plot divisions. The dramatic structure of A Doll's House provides background information for the plot. The dramatic structure of A Doll's House reveals a character's qualities through actions.

The dramatic structure of A Doll's House has three acts, or plot divisions.

Hannah is writing an argument about free speech on the internet. Read her claim. The danger is that protection will turn into censorship, eroding our constitutional right to freedom of speech. What reasons can Hannah use to support her claim? Select two options. The internet is one place people can speak their minds without fear. Internet service providers only provide internet access; they have nothing to do with content. Social media offer platforms where predators can stalk people and even gain control over them. By refusing to monitor content, we are unleashing criminals such as hate groups and predators. It is impossible to know whether the people we entrust with the job of judging online content will act in our best interests.

The internet is one place people can speak their minds without fear. By refusing to monitor content, we are unleashing criminals such as hate groups and predators.

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar. ANTONY. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.The evil that men do lives after them;The good is oft interrèd with their bones.So let it be with Caesar. The noble BrutusHath told you Caesar was ambitious.If it were so, it was a grievous fault,And grievously hath Caesar answered it. What are the central ideas of this excerpt? Select two options. Antony wants everyone to know that he wanted Caesar dead. Antony does not believe that Casar deserves a funeral but unwillingly agreed to speak to please the conspirators. The mistakes men make are remembered after their deaths, but their good deeds more often die with them. If Caesar was power-hungry, it was a serious flaw, and he paid seriously for it. Antony believes the conspirators should be rewarded with riches for their sacrifice and willingness to kill the ambitious Caesar.

The mistakes men make are remembered after their deaths, but their good deeds more often die with them. If Caesar was power-hungry, it was a serious flaw, and he paid seriously for it.

Read the sentences. The Mississippi River flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Its source is a peaceful lake in Minnesota. It flows south. It flows past 10 states. Its mouth is in Louisiana. Which sentence best combines these ideas into a compound-complex sentence? After rising from a peaceful lake in Minnesota, the Mississippi River flows south past 10 states and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River flows south from a peaceful lake in Minnesota past 10 states to empty into the Gulf of Mexico at its mouth in Louisiana. The Mississippi River, the source of which is a peaceful lake in Minnesota, flows south past 10 states and empties into the Gulf of Mexico at its mouth in Louisiana. The source of the Mississippi River is a peaceful lake in Minnesota; from there, the river flows south past 10 states to its mouth in Louisiana, where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico.

The source of the Mississippi River is a peaceful lake in Minnesota; from there, the river flows south past 10 states to its mouth in Louisiana, where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico

Read the sentence. Determine if the appositive is restrictive or nonrestrictive based on punctuation. My dog Zeus won at the county dog show. What can be concluded about Zeus? Zeus is the speaker's only dog, because Zeus is a restrictive appositive. The speaker owns more than one dog, because Zeus is a restrictive appositive. Zeus is the speaker's only dog, because Zeus is a nonrestrictive appositive. The speaker owns more than one dog, because Zeus is a nonrestrictive appositive.

The speaker owns more than one dog, because Zeus is a restrictive appositive.

Read the excerpt from President John F. Kennedy's 1961 inaugural address. Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty. This much we pledge—and more. To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends. United, there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided, there is little we can do—for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder. Which statement best summarizes the central idea in this excerpt? All other countries need to know that we will fight them at any cost to maintain our liberty. We value our allies, but we will go our own way if they do not agree to work with us. The only way to achieve success is to fight for the things you believe in, such as freedom. We will do whatever it takes to preserve our freedom, but will get more done working together.

We will do whatever it takes to preserve our freedom, but will get more done working together.

Read the passage from A Room of One's Own. For surely it is time that the effect of discouragement upon the mind of the artist should be measured, as I have seen a dairy company measure the effect of ordinary milk and Grade A milk upon the body of the rat. They set two rats in cages side by side, and of the two one was furtive, timid and small, and the other was glossy, bold and big. Now what food do we feed women as artists upon? I asked, remembering, I suppose, that dinner of prunes and custard. What idea is emphasized by the connotations of the underlined words? Female artists live in an unhealthy, undesirable cultural environment. Male and female artists have access to different resources. All aspects of women's lives are affected by the poor treatment they receive. Women can change their circumstances by making different decisions.

Women can change their circumstances by making different decisions.

Read the passage from A Room of One's Own. The reason perhaps why we know so little of Shakespeare—compared with Donne or Ben Jonson or Milton—is that his grudges and spites and antipathies are hidden from us. We are not held up by some "revelation" which reminds us of the writer. All desire to protest, to preach, to proclaim an injury, to pay off a score, to make the world the witness of some hardship or grievance was fired out of him and consumed. Therefore his poetry flows from him free and unimpeded. What message is emphasized by the alliteration and parallel structure in this passage? People who write have more negative than positive feelings. Writing provides an important and necessary emotional outlet. The feelings of certain writers have been well documented. The purpose of writing is to seek revenge on one's attackers.

Writing provides an important and necessary emotional outlet.

Read the sentence that starts the concluding paragraph of a literary analysis essay on a quotation by F. Scott Fitzgerald. F. Scott Fitzgerald's quotation provides an important perspective on literature and its purpose. He said about literature's role, "That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong." He believed that literature presents universal themes and ideas. What should be added to the paragraph to make it a strong conclusion? Select three options. a quotation from supporting literature a summary of the essay's main points a commentary on the supporting evidence a rephrasing of the thesis a mention of other texts that support the thesis

a summary of the essay's main points a rephrasing of the thesis a mention of other texts that support the thesis

Read the passage from "Two Kinds." In fact, in the beginning, I was just as excited as my mother, maybe even more so. I pictured this prodigy part of me as many different images, trying each one on for size. I was a dainty ballerina girl standing by the curtains, waiting to hear the right music that would send me floating on my tiptoes. I was like the Christ child lifted out of the straw manger, crying with holy indignity. I was Cinderella stepping from her pumpkin carriage with sparkly cartoon music filling the air. In all of my imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect. My mother and father would adore me. I would be beyond reproach. I would never feel the need to sulk for anything. But sometimes the prodigy in me became impatient. "If you don't hurry up and get me out of here, I'm disappearing for good," it warned. "And then you'll always be nothing." What conflict is indicated by the underlined sentences? an internal conflict within the mother, who wants her daughter to be a prodigy an internal conflict within the narrator, who wants to be a prodigy but has not found the right activity an external conflict between the narrator and her mother over the pace of the narrator's learning an external conflict between the narrator, who wants to be a prodigy, and her mother, who is less ambitious

an internal conflict within the narrator, who wants to be a prodigy but has not found the right activity