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How do the underlined words and phrases affect the tone of the excerpt? Select two options.

A
They show apprehension.
B
They point out feelings of disappointment.
C
They demonstrate the despair of the situation.
D
They explain the uncertainty of what is happening.
E
They reflect an attitude of being resigned to one’s fate.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.We all got up. We all pulled our soaked blankets tighter around our shoulders. And we tried to take a few steps, to shuffle back and forth, in place.Suddenly, a cry rose in the wagon, the cry of a wounded animal. Someone had just died.Others, close to death, imitated his cry. And their cries seemed to come from beyond the grave. Soon everybody was crying. Groaning. Moaning. Cries of distress hurled into the wind and the snow.The lament spread from wagon to wagon. It was contagious. And now hundreds of cries rose at once. The death rattle of an entire convoy with the end approaching. All boundaries had been crossed. Nobody had any strength left. And the night seemed endless.

A
“We all pulled our soaked blankets tighter around our shoulders.”
B
“The lament spread from wagon to wagon.”
C
“It was contagious.”
D
“The death rattle of an entire convoy with the end approaching.”
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In this passage, the author's viewpoint is that the situation causes people to act in ways that are unfeeling and disrespectful toward those who have died. What evidence supports this viewpoint? Select two options.

A
“The living were glad. They would have more room.”
B
“Volunteers began the task.”
C
“They touched those who had remained on the ground.”
D
“Here’s one! Take him!”
E
“Then, two ‘gravediggers’ grabbed him by the head and feet and threw him from the wagon, like a sack of flour.”
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What is atmosphere in literature?

A
the attitude of a text toward the subject and theme
B
the emotional response a text generates from a reader
C
the author’s opinion of the subject and the audience
D
the narrator’s perspective in relation to the characters
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Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night.We tried to reason with her, more to calm ourselves, to catch our breath, than to soothe her:"She is hallucinating because she is thirsty, poor woman . . . That's why she speaks of flames devouring her . . .”But it was all in vain. Our terror could no longer be contained. Our nerves had reached a breaking point. Our very skin was aching. It was as though madness had infected all of us. We gave up. A few young men forced her to sit down, then bound and gagged her.

A
“We tried to reason with her, more to calm ourselves, to catch our breath, than to soothe her.”
B
“But it was all in vain.”
C
“It was as though madness had infected all of us.”
D
“A few young men forced her to sit down, then bound and gagged her.”
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What is the author’s main purpose for writing the memoir Night?

A
to describe the terrible conditions of war
B
to explain why a group of people were terrorized
C
to provide facts about an important time in history
D
to make people aware of the horrors of the Holocaust
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Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.When at last a grayish light appeared on the horizon, it revealed a tangle of human shapes, heads sunk deeply between the shoulders, crouching, piled one on top of the other, like a cemetery covered with snow. In the early dawn light, I tried to distinguish between the living and those who were no more. But there was barely a difference. My gaze remained fixed on someone who, eyes wide open, stared into space. His colorless face was covered with a layer of frost and snow.

A
It is an atmosphere of relief.
B
It is an atmosphere of hesitation.
C
It is a skeptical atmosphere.
D
It is a nightmarish atmosphere.
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Which statements best reflect the difference between a memoir and an autobiography? Select two options.

A
A memoir focuses on a specific period in the author’s life, while an autobiography covers the entire life.
B
A memoir is written by a subject expert, while an autobiography can be written by anyone.
C
A memoir offers an objective account of events, while an autobiography offers feelings and opinions.
D
A memoir covers the author’s entire life, while an autobiography covers the most important facts.
E
A memoir uses multiple structures, while an autobiography uses a chronological structure.
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Which statement defines denotation?

A
It is the root of a word.
B
It is specialized terminology.
C
It is a word’s dictionary meaning.
D
It is a word’s meaning based on usage.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.Meir Katz remained on the train. The last day had been the most lethal. We had been a hundred or so in this wagon. Twelve of us left it. Among them, my father and myself.

A
few survived the horrific train ride.
B
the author and his father were safe.
C
Meir Katz was not as strong as he seemed.
D
Meir Katz was left behind to remove the dead.

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