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What is the central claim of "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
The history of the United States’ treatment of Black people is strikingly unjust and atrocious.
B
There is no logic behind the oppression of certain groups, such as Black people and women.
C
Slavery is a violation of human rights and should be abolished immediately.
D
Black men deserve full equality as citizens, especially the right to vote.
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How does Douglass use tone to effectively convey his message in "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
Douglass uses a passionate tone to strengthen the logical arguments he makes about universal suffrage.
B
Douglass uses an angry tone to convey the idea that the black man is bitter about the absence of universal suffrage.
C
Douglass uses a sorrowful tone to elicit sympathy and guilt in hopes of achieving universal suffrage.
D
Douglass uses a threatening tone to issue the inflexible demands he has prepared about universal suffrage.
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Read the excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants."[W]hen any individual or combination of individuals undertakes to decide for any man when he shall work, where he shall work, at what he shall work, and for what he shall work, he or they practically reduce him to slavery. [Applause.] He is a slave. That I understand Gen. Banks to do—to determine for the so-called freedman, when, and where, and at what, and for how much he shall work, when he shall be punished, and by whom punished. It is absolute slavery. It defeats the beneficent intention of the Government, if it has beneficent intentions, in regards to the freedom of our people.How does Douglass appeal to the audience’s sense of logic in the excerpt?

A
by using his own personal experiences to gain their trust
B
by recounting emotional events to evoke sadness
C
by explaining the reasoning behind his argument
D
by describing how he plans to effect change in the US
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Read the excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants."I am for the "immediate, unconditional, and universal" enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union. [Loud applause.] Without this, his liberty is a mockery; without this, you might as well almost retain the old name of slavery for his condition; for in fact, if he is not the slave of the individual master, he is the slave of society, and holds his liberty as a privilege, not as a right. He is at the mercy of the mob, and has no means of protecting himself.How does the repetition of the phrase “without this” support the paragraph’s argument?

A
It reinforces the idea that without equality in the US, the idea of a free society is a joke.
B
It suggests that a free society is possible, with or without equal rights for all people.
C
It indicates that Douglass would be content without material possessions or status.
D
It proposes that slavery will not be abolished in the US without the support of all citizens.
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Read the sentence from John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address.And let every other power know that this Hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own house.Which best describes the feeling Kennedy intends to convey in this sentence?

A
openness and flexibility
B
dominance and unity
C
hostility and aggression
D
influence and vulnerability
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In the third paragraph of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, Kennedy makes a comparison between the world during his time and the time the nation was founded. What idea is Kennedy most likely attempting to explain by this comparison?

A
Our country's ability to change the world with science is the way of the future.
B
We must be more generous than in past times if we are to end poverty.
C
Despite many major developments, the basic principles of the country’s founders are still at play.
D
The many changes in the world make it difficult to remember a time when life was much different.
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Read the following scene from A Man's World.FRITZ—But you are a woman. You must not expect people to trust you—too much.FRANK—I’m not going to spend my life explaining.FRITZ—(Sitting at L. of desk.) No—but you—FRANK—Oh, Fritz, don’t. You've been so nice and so comfortable. And now you’re beginning to worry. You see how much better it would have been for both of us if I’d never told you anything about myself and about Kiddie.How would an audio production differ from a stage production of this scene?

A
Listeners would not have to focus on the words spoken by Fritz and Frank.
B
Listeners would have to imagine the tones Fritz and Frank speak in.
C
Listeners would not have to envision the props being used by Fritz and Frank.
D
Listeners would have to visualize the dress and movements of Fritz and Frank.
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Read the excerpt from A Man's World.FRITZ—Oh—but de talk—de talk—I can't stand it for you. When you go out like dis people don't believe it is for your work. They say you have a lover—they say he writes your books.FRANK—That's very flattering. It means that they think they are too good for a woman to do.Which best describes why this excerpt is ironic?

A
Frank should be insulted that people say that a man writes her books, but she actually views it as a compliment.
B
Fritz feels that Frank should not go out alone, but Frank does not seem to care what other people think.
C
Frank actually has a man who writes her books, but she denies this fact because she does not want people to know.
D
Fritz warns Frank that people will question why she is going out alone at night, but it is actually Fritz himself who does not want her to go.
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Read the excerpt from a New York Times review written about the play entitled A Man's World.Well, for one thing, as per the caption of Miss Rachel Crothers’s play, that this is a man’s world. But what is isn’t necessarily right, though there are a lot of people who go on believing so. However, as Miss Crothers probably knows as well as any one, this play and many others equally strong and to the point will not change conditions. Which statement best describes this excerpt?

A
It contains facts about whether or not A Man’s World will impact social norms.
B
It contains facts about how A Man’s World will impact viewers.
C
It contains the opinion of a person who saw A Man’s World.
D
It contains the opinion of the person who wrote A Man’s World.
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Which excerpt from A Man's World contains a stage direction?

A
FRITZ—You are tired to-night, Yah? Un?
B
FRANK—Now—now—Fritzie—if you get fidgety—
C
FRITZ—(Sitting at L. of desk.) No—but you—
D
FRANK—Kiddie will be the end of everything for me.
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How did Thoreau’s general opinion of government relate to his imprisonment, as described in "Civil Disobedience"?

A
He believed that government was corrupt and that he was justified in not paying his taxes despite being put in prison.
B
He believed that government was dishonest and that his imprisonment could affect major governmental decisions.
C
He believed that government was a positive force and that his imprisonment could improve the relationship between the government and the people.
D
He believed that government was helpful to any society and that the reasons for his own imprisonment were just.
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Which best explains why Melville begins Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick with a description of Ahab’s physical absence above the ship’s hatches for several days?

A
to show that Ahab has no real command over his ship
B
to make Ahab’s eventual appearance on deck more dramatic
C
to show that Ahab is no longer interested in the whale hunt
D
to make Ahab’s eventual appearance on deck predictable
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Which sentence is written correctly?

A
Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “will be mad.”
B
Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “Will be mad”.
C
Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “will be mad”.
D
Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “Will be mad.”
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Read the sentence.Since Americans are obsessed with the latest cell phones and gadgets, the government should tax technological purchases.Which word in the sentence best appeals to emotions and logic?

A
obsessed
B
gadgets
C
technological
D
purchases
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Read the quotation from "The Author to Her Book"."I cast thee by as one unfit for light,Thy Visage was so irksome in my sight;Yet being mine own, at length affection wouldThy blemishes amend, if so I could"In this excerpt, Bradstreet uses the word Visage to express the idea that

A
she felt her writing was perfect to all.
B
her writing had the appearance of a child.
C
her writing was beautiful to look at.
D
she was not happy with her writing’s appearance.
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Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter.The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project, have invariably recognized it among their earliest practical necessities to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery, and another portion as the site of a prison.What part of the plot does this excerpt reveal?

A
It is part of the exposition that describes the importance of the Puritan prison.
B
It is part of the exposition that describes the happiness of the Puritan settlers.
C
It is part of the rising action that reveals criminal activity.
D
It is part of the rising action that reveals the Puritan work ethic.
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How does Twain’s use of dialect in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn contribute to the realist nature of the novel?

A
by convincing the reader that this story is nonfiction
B
by creating dialogue that is difficult to understand
C
by helping the reader relate to different characters
D
by making the characters and the setting more convincing
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Read the excerpt from "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'"This wise man put me to bed and applied the rest cure, to which a still-good physique responded so promptly that he concluded there was nothing much the matter with me, and sent me home with solemn advice to “live as domestic a life as far as possible,” to “have but two hours’ intellectual life a day,” and “never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again” as long as I lived.Why was Gilman advised “never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again”?

A
Her doctor believed that she’d been poisoned by ink, paint, and lead.
B
Her doctor believed that intellectual effort was making her ill.
C
Her doctor was afraid that she would write something negative about him.
D
Her doctor was afraid that she was not strong enough to hold the tools.
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Which line from “We Wear the Mask” best conveys the idea that some people are forced to hide their suffering?

A
“This debt we pay to human guile;”
B
“With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,”
C
“Why should the world be over-wise,”
D
“Beneath our feet, and long the mile;”
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When conducting research, all of the following are ways to find quality sources, EXCEPT

A
looking through trade journals.
B
searching the Internet.
C
using outdated reference books.
D
asking experts on the subject.

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