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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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Which statement should be revised for a more formal tone?

A
Poseidon, god of the sea, and Athena, goddess of war, fought for the city of Athens. Poseidon threw his spear, which produced the Spring of Acropolis.
B
Amaltheia was kind of like a goat who fed Zeus, which Zeus was really happy about. In fact, he turned the goat’s horn into the horn of plenty.
C
Chronos was the ancient Greek symbol of time. His appearance, a wise old man with a long beard, is similar to a current symbol, Father Time.
D
Sisyphus displeased the gods by disclosing secrets. He found himself forced to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to see it roll back once it reached the peak.
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In Rain Myths, what do the titles of the two myths imply about them?

A
that the main characters in the myths have supernatural powers
B
that the purpose of the myths is to explain a natural phenomenon
C
that the main characters in the myths interact with powerful beings
D
that the purpose of the myths is to explain religious beliefs
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What must writers do when using language taken directly from an outside source? Select three choices.include all footnotes from the original text use quotation marks around the author’s wordscite the source after the direct quotation is usedinclude illustrations or graphics from the original textexplain how the quotation supports their point

A
include all footnotes from the original text
B
use quotation marks around the author’s words
C
cite the source after the direct quotation is used
D
include illustrations or graphics from the original text
E
explain how the quotation supports their point
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Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;

A
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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Which sentence contains the best example of descriptive details?

A
The apartment shuddered under the onslaught of the howling wind.
B
They were about to move into the new apartment building last week.
C
In preparation for the move to the apartment, they had to pack first.
D
Inside the apartment, there was a lot to do to make it habitable.
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What does the simile add to the passage? Choose two answers.

A
a description of the Cyclops’ home
B
a comparison between Odysseus and his men
C
an image of helplessness
D
a visual image of the Cyclops’ pets
E
a comparison between the men and innocent animals
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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?

A
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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Which sentence is in the active voice?

A
The pact was negotiated by a team of seasoned diplomats.
B
The garden was colonized by a dazzling variety of weeds.
C
Our teacher was quoted in a magazine last week.
D
Our old toaster always burns the toast on one side.
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Which phrases are examples of sensory imagery that make the details of the setting more vivid? Choose three answers.

A
crops withered, curled up, then died under the thirsty sun
B
morning in July a hurricane came out of the east
C
snapping their roots and tearing them out of the earth
D
a voice that seemed to rumble out of the earth itself
E
prodding each other and giggling, went back to the house
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In Rain Myths, "The Chinese Rain-Master” and "The Madagascan Myth” both feature

A
rewards for good behavior.
B
penalties for bad behavior.
C
family values.
D
origin stories.
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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?

A
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 in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

A
Odysseus and his men “slept again above the wash of ripples.(Homer 68).”
B
Odysseus and his men, “slept again above the wash of ripples.(Homer 68)”
C
Odysseus and his men, “slept again above the wash of ripples.” Homer (68)
D
Odysseus and his men “slept again above the wash of ripples” (Homer 68).

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