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Read the third stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls."The morning breaks; the steeds in their stallsStamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;The day returns, but nevermoreReturns the traveller to the shore, And the tide rises, the tide falls.Which statement best describes the purpose of the word “nevermore”?

A
The word helps create a mood of encroaching dread.
B
The word gives greater meaning to everything that precedes it.
C
The word helps create a more dramatic, resolute tone.
D
The word emphasizes the song-like feel of the poem.
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Read the last stanza of "That I did always love."This—dost thou doubt—Sweet—Then have INothing to showBut Calvary—What does the word “Calvary” most likely suggest?

A
The speaker considers love akin to religion.
B
The speaker is martyred by her love.
C
The speaker finds human love unpleasant.
D
The speaker is in a great deal of pain.
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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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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 "Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?”I shrugged. Shondra waited. Finally, I pained my head toward the classroom next door. We both knew that my nemesis, Allison Ramon, was in there. Since the third grade, Allison and I had battled for the lead in every school play. Usually we both ended up on stage in one role or another. But tomorrow’s reading was a class assignment, and Allison wasn’t in the class. She was free to wreak havoc from the audience.

A
competed intensely
B
fought violently
C
angrily argued
D
secretly tricked
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Read the passage from "The Tiger.”Tiger, tiger, burning brightIn the forests of the night,What immortal hand or eyeCould frame thy fearful symmetry?

A
feel the heat of the nighttime forest like the tiger does.
B
visualize the tiger in the forest as beautiful but dangerous.
C
imagine how scary the tiger roaring in the forest sounds.
D
experience the terror the tiger feels at facing its mortality.
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One advantage of reading Sudanese Slit Drum, rather than listening to it in a podcast, is that the reader

A
sets the pace.
B
pauses for effect.
C
adds sound effects.
D
emphasizes key words.
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Read the excerpt from Sudanese Slit Drum.This thinning would materially change the sound of the drum, evidence that although it might continue to be used for its original purpose of music-making or calling people to arms, it would now do so with a different voice. A musical instrument had become a trophy, and the new carvings were in fact branding, a statement of the north’s political dominance over Central Africa and of allegiance to Islam.

A
the musical history of the drum.
B
the religious history of the drum.
C
the cultural significance of the drum.
D
the general usefulness of the drum.
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Read the passage from "Optimism.”My life was without past or future; death, the pessimist would say, "a consummation devoutly to be wished.” But a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped to the rapture of living. Night fled before the day of thought, and love and joy and hope came up in a passion of obedience to knowledge.

A
She suggests a hypothetical situation to illustrate how dark life would be without the benefit of optimism.
B
She uses an example from her own life to illustrate why she is able to be optimistic despite her circumstances.
C
She explains the facts of her physical limitations to shed light on the importance of considering pessimism.
D
She cites a quotation from an expert to lend credibility to the idea that pessimism sometimes has its merits.
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In Their Eyes Were Watching God, which best helps readers understand the author’s own cultural experiences?

A
the use of figurative language
B
the use of sensory details
C
the use of regional dialect
D
the use of dialogue
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Study the image from Art Spiegelman’s Maus.How does Spiegelman’s visual representation of the Holocaust aid with comprehension?

Question illustration
A
It shows the diversity of people affected by the events of the Holocaust.
B
It illustrates that few people from Sosnowiec were relocated to the camps.
C
It draws attention to the great number of people affected by the Holocaust.
D
It depicts a large number of faceless individuals, making the Holocaust less real.
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Luiza is writing this paragraph about Sudanese Slit Drum.In "Sudanese Slit Drum,” Neil MacGregor traces the origins of a slit drum from Central Africa. He uses the drum to trace the Sudanese struggle for independence and to explain the battle that Kitchener’s Anglo-Egyptian army fought against the Sudanese.

A
detailed description.
B
informal viewpoint.
C
objective summary.
D
personal opinion.
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Malcolm is analyzing Emily Dickinson’s poetic style in "We outgrow love like other things".We outgrow love like other thingsAnd put it in the drawer,Till it an antique fashion showsLike costumes grandsires wore.

A
This poem is an example of Dickinson’s unconventional use of punctuation.
B
These lines demonstrate Emily Dickinson’s nontraditional poetic rhythm.
C
Emily Dickinson typically uses figurative language in her poems.
D
Dickinson is known for her imaginative settings in poems such as this.
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In part two of Trifles, which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?

A
The audience knows Mrs. Hale has the dead bird in her coat pocket, but the men in the story do not.
B
Mrs. Hale feels guilty about not visiting Mrs. Wright, but Mrs. Peters reassures her that this is not her fault.
C
The men in the story do not find any evidence outside in the barn, so they decide to search upstairs again.
D
Mrs. Peters talks about how she knows what loneliness feels like, but Mrs. Hale interrupts her before she can finish.
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What is meant by the term “intelligent planet” as it is used in "The Intelligent Planet"?

A
It suggests that people will become more savvy Internet users.
B
It suggests that scientists will collaborate to share their research findings.
C
It suggests that artificial technologies will develop the ability to reason.
D
It suggests that consumers will learn to respect the planet’s natural resources.
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How does the rhythm of iambic pentameter contribute to the meaning of Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 100”? Select two options.The stresses highlight important words and concepts.The stressed syllables impart an impression of anger.The irregular rhythm emphasizes unpleasant meanings.The regular rhythm intensifies the emotional impact.The singsong cadence adds to the sarcasm in the words.

A
The stresses highlight important words and concepts.
B
The stressed syllables impart an impression of anger.
C
The irregular rhythm emphasizes unpleasant meanings.
D
The regular rhythm intensifies the emotional impact.
E
The singsong cadence adds to the sarcasm in the words.
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Read the excerpt from Elie Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea.Why were those trains allowed to roll unhindered into Poland? Why were the tracks leading to Birkenau never bombed? I have put these questions to American presidents and generals and to high-ranking Soviet officers. Since Moscow and Washington knew what the killers were doing in the death camps, why was nothing done at least to slow down their “production”? That not a single Allied military aircraft ever tried to destroy the rail lines converging on Auschwitz remains an outrageous enigma to me.How does Wiesel’s choice of genre prove beneficial in the excerpt?

A
It shows him trying to reconcile the events of his past in Poland so he can move on with his future in America.
B
It gives him the chance to question presidents and generals about their positions regarding the Holocaust.
C
It allows him a moment to reflect on why the world neglected to aid the Jewish people during their greatest time of need.
D
It provides him the opportunity to accuse American and Soviet leaders of keeping the Holocaust a secret.
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In Art Spiegelman’s Maus, the events of the Holocaust are relayed from the perspective of

A
Spiegelman.
B
an unknown narrator.
C
the Nazi soldiers.
D
Spiegelman’s father.
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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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