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Which excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the idea that when a person overlooks what he or she knows is wrong, it can result in a catastrophe?

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This letter doth make good the friar’s words,Their course of love, the tidings of her death:
B
And I, for winking at your discords too,Have lost a brace of kinsmen: all are punish’d.
C
Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things:Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished:
D
Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,Till we can clear these ambiguities,
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Which statements about William Shakespeare’s sonnets are true? Select four options.They have a fixed rhyme scheme and structure.They were the first sonnets ever to be written.They often present a question and an answer.They often present a problem and a solution.They were originally written in Italian.They frequently focus upon love and romance.

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They have a fixed rhyme scheme and structure.
B
They were the first sonnets ever to be written.
C
They often present a question and an answer.
D
They often present a problem and a solution.
E
They were originally written in Italian.
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They frequently focus upon love and romance.
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Read the sentence.Hearing the key in the lock, the delighted dog dashed to the front door.

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as an adjectival phrase
B
as an adverbial phrase
C
as a noun phrase
D
as a verb phrase
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Which line of dialogue from Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet most foreshadows that Mercutio’s death will lead to other tragic events in the story?

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Benvolio: O Romeo, Romeo! brave Mercutio’s dead;That gallant spirit hath aspir’d the clouds,
B
Romeo: This day’s black fate on more days doth depend;This but begins the woe others must end.
C
Tybalt: Thou wretched boy, that didst consort him here,Shalt with him hence.
D
Prince: Romeo slew him, he slew Mercutio;Who now the price of his dear blood doth owe?
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Read the sentence.The squirrel reached for the birdfeeder, for he saw it was filled with an abundance of sunflower seeds.

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a gerund and an adverb.
B
a noun and an adjective.
C
a preposition and a conjunction.
D
a verb and a demonstrative article.
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Read the poem excerpt.As every eye awaits her handTo cue the members of the band.

A
The meter is free, imitating the flow of conversational speech.
B
The meter is free, making the poem unpredictable.
C
The meter is fixed, and every syllable is stressed.
D
The meter is fixed, drawing attention to the end rhyme.
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Nurse’s coarse, motherly character provides a foil for

A
Romeo, who is young and emotional.
B
Mercutio, who is playful and emotional.
C
Juliet, who is innocent and youthful.
D
Lady Capulet, who is sad and neglectful.
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Which best compares the authors’ purposes in Silent Springand "A Case for Waawaatesi”?

A
Both authors want readers to protect human rights.
B
Both authors want readers to focus on saving trees.
C
Both authors intend to entertain readers with their essays.
D
Both authors intend to convince readers of their viewpoint.
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Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;

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to engage the audience in the tragic story
B
to warn the audience about the bloodshed
C
to raise audience sympathy for the parents
D
to build suspense about how the story ends
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In Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet, what role does the Apothecary play in the catastrophe?

A
He tells Romeo that Juliet has died.
B
He sells Romeo the fatal poison.
C
He accompanies Romeo to Juliet’s tomb.
D
He fails to deliver a letter to Romeo.
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Read the lines from Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet.Enter Nurse and PETER.Mercutio: A sail, a sail!Benvolio: Two, two; a shirt and a smock.Nurse: Peter!Peter: Anon!Nurse: My fan, Peter.Mercutio: Good Peter, to hide her face; for her fan’s the fairer face.

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Mercutio uses a pun to complain about his clothing.
B
Mercutio uses puns to make fun of Nurse’s appearance.
C
Nurse uses puns to request her fan from Peter.
D
Nurse uses puns to mock Benvolio and Mercutio.

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