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Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause and is punctuated correctly?

A
The teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students—which they loved—and ate lunch outside with them at recess.
B
The teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students which they loved—and ate lunch outside with them at recess.
C
The teacher packed picnic lunches (for all the students) which they loved and ate lunch outside with them at recess.
D
The teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students which they loved and ate lunch outside with them (at recess).
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Which line is written in iambic pentameter?

A
I chose verse, and even rhyme, for two reasons
B
I am here only opening the fountains, and clearing the passage.
C
Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule
D
The science of Human Nature
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Which of these were challenges in England during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries? Select 3 options.

A
labor shortages
B
the Black Death
C
class inequality
D
world wars
E
unemployment
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Read the excerpt from Act I of Hamlet.Ghost: Upon my secure hour thy uncle stole, With juice of cursed hebona in a vial,And in the porches of mine ears did pour The leperous distilment; whose effect Holds such an enmity with blood of man That swift as quicksilver it courses through The natural gates and alleys of the body.

A
The simile compares the poison to a fast-moving, toxic element, emphasizing its deadliness.
B
The metaphor compares the uncle to a poisonous plant, which illustrates his deadly intent.
C
The personification of the vial makes it seem more lethal.
D
The apostrophe allows the ghost to address the evil uncle.
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Which lines best complete the sentence? Select 3 options.Grendel, by John Gardner, is writtenin first person to show a single perspective.to tell an old story from a new point of view.so that Beowulf’s feelings can be understood.with Grendel acting as a first-person narrator.using first person to show Hrothgar’s perspective.

A
in first person to show a single perspective.
B
to tell an old story from a new point of view.
C
so that Beowulf’s feelings can be understood.
D
with Grendel acting as a first-person narrator.
E
using first person to show Hrothgar’s perspective.
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In A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Wollstonecraft contrasts her logic and reasoning with

A
various priests’ works.
B
her earlier work.
C
Rousseau’s work.
D
various European authors.
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Read the facts about Mary Wollstonecraft.· Lived during the time of the American and French Revolutions· Published A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792 (in response to a French government report advocating that women should be educated only for household duties)· Was embraced by twentieth-century women’s rights advocatesNow read the passage from A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.In the present state of society, it appears necessary to go back to first principles in search of the most simple truths, and to dispute with some prevailing prejudice every inch of ground.

A
By reinforcing existing prejudices, Wollstonecraft delayed the beginning of the women’s rights movement.
B
By challenging society, Wollstonecraft revealed that she supported the American and French Revolutions.
C
By supporting the truths of the time, Wollstonecraft reasoned against revolutionary thinking.
D
By challenging accepted principles, Wollstonecraft was one of the first proponents of women’s rights.
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Read the passage from Beowulf."We are retainersfrom Hygelac’s band. Beowulf is my name.If your lord and master, the most renownedson of Halfdane, will hear me outand graciously allow me to greet him in person,I am ready and willing to report my errand."

A
His punctuation copies the half-lines used in Old English poetry.
B
His capitalization style mimics Old English poetry capitalization.
C
He uses character names that were popular in Old English poetry.
D
He solely uses unstressed syllables like poets of Old English poetry.
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Which phrases provide clues that sepulchre means "grave”? Choose three answers.

A
canoniz’d bones
B
hearsed in death
C
we saw thee
D
ponderous and marble jaws
E
the glimpses of the moon
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Read the excerpt from an analysis of Act III of Hamlet.The fight between Hamlet and Gertrude reinforces gender stereotypes, as Hamlet judges Gertrude and she accepts his criticism without attempting to justify her actions.

A
Gertrude: What wilt thou do? thou wilt not murder me? Help, help, ho!
B
Gertrude: What have I done that thou dar’st wag thy tongue In noise so rude against me?
C
Gertrude: O gentle son! Upon the heat and flame of thy distemperSprinkle cool patience. Whereon do you look?
D
Gertrude: Be thou assur’d, if words be made of breath, And breath of life, I have no life to breathe What thou hast said to me.
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Read the historical fact.In medieval England, there was great tension between the Saxons and the Normans.

A
why many of the knights show indifference.
B
why Lady Rowena is the queen of the day.
C
why there is tension between the two sides in the tournament.
D
why the people of the tournament defer to Prince John.
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Which detail from Gilgamesh: A New English Version is the best example of an intervention by a supernatural force?

A
Enkidu and Gilgamesh travel four hundred miles before they eat.
B
Gilgamesh sits with his chin on his knees and falls asleep.
C
A voice from heaven tells Gilgamesh to attack Humbaba.
D
The two men stand silently at the edge of the Cedar Forest.
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Read the sentence.The canyon, formed by years of erosion, was a breathtaking sight to behold.

A
restrictive phrase
B
nonrestrictive phrase
C
restrictive clause
D
relative clause
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Which activities support the central idea about financial planning? Select 3 options.

A
saving money in a piggy bank
B
making impulsive candy purchases
C
investing extra money to earn interest
D
spending lavishly as a personal reward
E
purchasing stock in a growing company
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How does the play-within-a-play in Act III of Hamlet represent Elizabethan drama?

A
by teaching a spiritual lesson to the characters of the play
B
by imparting historical detail about Shakespeare’s England
C
by criticizing the country’s political policies of the day
D
by offering a realistic portrayal of human behavior

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