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Study the cartoon by Signe Wilkinson.

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The coal miner symbolizes the hard work that went into creating the internet devices we use today.
B
The coal miner symbolizes jobs lost by books being printed online rather than on paper.
C
The coal miner symbolizes the fossil fuel energy used to create electricity to power devices.
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The coal miner symbolizes the green energy used to create electricity that powers devices.
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Read the excerpt from "The Storyteller.""Were there any sheep in the park?” demanded Cyril."No;” said the bachelor, "there were no sheep.”"Why weren’t there any sheep?” came the inevitable question arising out of that answer.The aunt permitted herself a smile, which might almost have been described as a grin."There were no sheep in the park,” said the bachelor, "because the Prince’s mother had once had a dream that her son would either be killed by a sheep or else by a clock falling on him. For that reason the Prince never kept a sheep in his park or a clock in his palace.”

A
Cyril expects there to be sheep in the park, but there are not.
B
The aunt hopes that the bachelor cannot answer Cyril’s questions, but he can.
C
The prince’s mother fears that her son will be killed by a sheep, but he is not.
D
The bachelor wants the children to listen quietly, but Cyril asks a question.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of Marco Polo.They have plenty of ambergris, because whales abound in these seas, and also cachalots. And since they catch great numbers of both, they are never short of ambergris; for you know it is the whale that produces ambergris. They have leopards and lynxes and lions also in great numbers. Other beasts, such as harts, stags, and roebuck and such-like game animals, are also abundant, besides game-birds of many kinds. There are also many ostriches of huge size. The great diversity of birds, quite different from ours, is truly marvelous.

A
“They have plenty of ambergris, because whales abound in these seas, and also cachalots.”
B
“They have leopards and lynxes and lions also in great numbers.”
C
“Other beasts, such as harts, stags, and roebuck and such-like game animals, are also abundant, besides game-birds of many kinds.”
D
“The great diversity of birds, quite different from ours, is truly marvelous.”
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How does the author's language in this passage reveal his opinion of Dhofar? Select two options.

A
The author uses the phrase “stands on the sea” to describe Dhofar.
B
The author says that incense in Dhofar is produced by trees “of no great size.”
C
The author describes Dhofar's busy port as “very good.”
D
The author uses the words “fine” and “splendour" to describe Dhofar.
E
The author uses the phrase "subject to a count" to describe the people of Dhofar.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.Our minds numb with indifference. Here or elsewhere, what did it matter? Die today or tomorrow, or later? The night was growing longer, never-ending.

A
He no longer cares about what happens to him.
B
He believes that life in general is too hard to endure.
C
He feels like the horrors he is experiencing will last forever.
D
He believes that bad things happen only at night.
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Study the editorial cartoon How Fungal Bands Eliminate Asian Longhorned Beetles . . . by Don Landgren Jr. © Don Landgren – USA TODAY NETWORK.

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to convince people that fungal bands are dangerous for beetles
B
to convince people that beetles are damaging to trees
C
to make people laugh at a play on words
D
to make people believe that longhorn beetles hate fungi
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What must be true for a research question to be considered effective?

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The question must have a single focus for research from valid sources.
B
The question must be simple so that any audience will be able to understand it.
C
The question must have several components to cover as many subtopics as possible.
D
The question should include the writer's personal views.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.One day when we had come to a stop, a worker took a piece of bread out of his bag and threw it into a wagon. There was a stampede. Dozens of starving men fought desperately over a few crumbs. The worker watched the spectacle with great interest.

A
a lavish event
B
a humiliating sight
C
an unexpected happening
D
an entertaining performance
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Read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 100.”Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so longTo speak of that which gives thee all thy might?Spend'st thou thy fury on some worthless song,Darkening thy power to lend base subjects light?Return, forgetful Muse, and straight redeemIn gentle numbers time so idly spent;Sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteemAnd gives thy pen both skill and argument.Rise, resty Muse, my love's sweet face survey,If Time have any wrinkle graven there;If any, be a satire to decay,And make Time's spoils despised every where.Give my love fame faster than Time wastes life;So thou prevent'st his scythe and crooked knife.

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If you see my love aging, work against it.
B
Do not be lazy; we are all running out of time.
C
Make fun of time, and turn people against it.
D
Write something to ridicule my love’s wrinkles.
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Which of Cyril’s actions does Saki exaggerate in "The Storyteller” to create satire? Select three options.disobeying his auntasking questions about everythingtalking back to his auntencouraging the bachelor to tell a storycommenting on the two stories he is told

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disobeying his aunt
B
asking questions about everything
C
talking back to his aunt
D
encouraging the bachelor to tell a story
E
commenting on the two stories he is told
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Read the sentence.The Tower of London dates back to the year 1066, is from the same era as Buckingham Palace, is older than Westminster Abbey, and is one of the oldest historical sites in England.Which noun is modified by the underlined phrase?

A
the Tower of London
B
the year 1066
C
Buckingham Palace
D
England
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What are effective ways to revise a research paper for readability? Select three options.Avoid too many sentences that are overly short or long.Remove information that is unnecessary and excessive.Make sure that the vocabulary used is appropriate for the audience.Incorporate advanced terminology that shows expertise in an area.Add transitions between each pair of sentences, regardless of paragraph length.

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Avoid too many sentences that are overly short or long.
B
Remove information that is unnecessary and excessive.
C
Make sure that the vocabulary used is appropriate for the audience.
D
Incorporate advanced terminology that shows expertise in an area.
E
Add transitions between each pair of sentences, regardless of paragraph length.
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Which sentence best reflects the author’s claim in "Children of the Drug Wars” that children are leaving Central America to reach safety?

A
“Children from Central America have been making that journey, often without their parents, for two decades.”
B
“By sending these children away, ‘you are handing them a death sentence,’ says José Arnulfo Ochoa.”
C
“It may be possible to transfer children and resettle them in other safe countries willing to share the burden.”
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“Of course, many migrant children come for economic reasons, and not because they fear for their lives.”
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Read the excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah.I froze. The priest would declare me a heretic, my parents would call me a traitor, and Mrs. Piogarni would give me detention. I had no idea what to say. I mean, what does a Muslim confess to a priest? I could only think of one thing. That every time Chris Barkley called me a darkie, or teased me about my mom's towel-head, I made a silent prayer asking God to drop a tree on his stupid head.The priest asked me again: "What is your confession, my child?""I’m Muslim," I whispered."Five Hail Marys and five of the Lord’s Prayer.”That was my first and last participation in a church service.

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The narrator is frightened because she is a Muslim making a Catholic confession.
B
The narrator is confused because she does not know what the Lord’s Prayer is.
C
The narrator is terrified because she is ashamed of her previous thoughts.
D
The narrator is annoyed because no one has taught her how to make a confession.
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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.

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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 Enrique’s Journey.Today, Enrique is terrified of another beating. Every time someone new jumps onto his car, he tenses. Fear, he realizes, helps to keep him awake, so he decides to induce it. He climbs to the top of the tank car and takes a running leap. With arms spread, as if he were flying, he jumps to one swaying boxcar, then to another. Some have four- to five-foot gaps. Others are nine feet apart.

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It shows how difficult travel has been for Enrique.
B
It illustrates the one thing that Enrique is afraid of.
C
It explains why Enrique does not want to be part of a gang.
D
It demonstrates that Enrique takes drastic measures to survive.
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Read the sentence.Going to the game at night was always fun, but sometimes Cooper’s spirit for his team was not enough for a win.What type of phrase is the underlined phrase in the sentence?

A
an infinitive phrase
B
an adverbial phrase
C
a gerund phrase
D
an adjectival phrase
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The following sentence has a misplaced modifier.Tired of studying and writing research papers, summer vacation came as a relief to the student.Which revision corrects the error in the sentence?

A
Summer vacation came as a relief to studying and writing research papers for the student.
B
Relief to the student came as summer vacation, which was tired of studying and writing research papers.
C
Summer vacation came as a relief to the student, who was tired of studying and writing research papers.
D
The student, who was tired of studying and writing research papers, came to summer vacation as a relief.
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Read the paragraph that Deepak wrote to explain how he used a checklist to revise his paper.I checked my transitions to make sure they made sense. I also reread my sentences to determine whether they were too similar in style and length. I fixed a couple to add variety. I found one or two words that needed extended definitions and added them. I made sure that I summarized all research evidence throughout the paper.

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He should try to keep all of his sentences the same length.
B
He should use more than one technique to integrate his evidence.
C
He should make sure he has a transition for every sentence in the paper.
D
He should avoid extended definitions that provide too much information.
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Study the editorial cartoon Join, or Die by Benjamin Franklin.

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He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because it uses a biblical allusion that most of his readers will be familiar with.
B
He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because they are treacherous and will never be able to help each other.
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He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because he believes the colonies will be ineffective unless they work together.
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He compares the colonies to pieces of a snake because snakes can be poisonous and should be prevented from spreading.

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