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Read the passage from act 4, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.BRUTUS. No man bears sorrow better. Portia is dead.CASSIUS. Ha! Portia?BRUTUS. She is dead.CASSIUS. How scaped I killing when I crossed you so?O insupportable and touching loss!Upon what sickness?BRUTUS. Impatient of my absence, And grief that young Octavius with Mark AntonyHave made themselves so strong—for with her death That tidings came. With this, she fell distraught,And, her attendants absent, swallowed fire.CASSIUS. And died so?BRUTUS. Even so.CASSIUS. O ye immortal gods!

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Brutus's decision to join the conspiracy has led to a catharsis, Cassius making him angry.
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Brutus's decision to join the conspiracy has led to a catastrophe, the death of his wife.
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Brutus's decision to join the conspiracy has led to a tragic flaw, Cassius making him angry.
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Brutus's decision to join the conspiracy has led to a catharsis, the death of his wife.
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.CASSIUS. Then if we lose this battle, You are contented to be led in triumph Through the streets of Rome?BRUTUS. No, Cassius, no: Think not, thou noble Roman, That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome. He bears too great a mind. But this same day Must end that work the ides of March begun; And whether we shall meet again I know not.

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It shows that Cassius thinks that Brutus is always too emotional and the first to accept defeat.
B
It implies that Cassius expects that he and Brutus will win in battle and walk once again through the streets of Rome in honor.
C
It reveals that Brutus and Cassius regret killing Caesar, and they would like to make amends to the people of Rome.
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It creates a greater sense of humiliation for Brutus and their armies who would be led in shame by Antony and Octavius.
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Read the passage from a letter that President Jimmy Carter wrote to Congress in 1977.This message brings together a great variety of programs. It deals not only with ways to preserve the wilderness, wildlife, and natural and historical resources which are a beautiful and valued part of America's national heritage: it deals also with the effects of pollution, toxic chemicals, and the damage caused by the demand for energy. Each of these concerns, in its own way, affects the environment; and together they underscore the importance of environmental protection in all our lives.

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The wilderness and the rest of nature contain beauty and value for all Americans.
B
Pollution and the amount of energy people use have negative effects on the environment.
C
Americans have many concerns about the environment and how it is being affected.
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Protecting the environment is essential for maintaining Americans’ quality of life.
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Leila is preparing a presentation on how an increase in college expenses affects students’ career decisions. After researching student loans, she creates a table showing an increase in the amount of money that students borrow to pay for college.Which element could Leila add to her presentation to most effectively add new value?

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a graph that plots out the data on her table, emphasizing the increase in debt
B
a paragraph explaining why students borrow money
C
an audio clip of an interview with graduates in debt, discussing their current jobs
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a photocopy of a loan application from a bank, filled in with sample information
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Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.CASSIUS. Ay, do you fear it?Then must I think you would not have it so.BRUTUS. I would not, Cassius; yet I love him well. But wherefore do you hold me here so long? What is it that you would impart to me?If it be aught toward the general good,Set honour in one eye and death i'th' other,And I will look on both indifferently;For let the gods so speed me as I love The name of honour more than I fear death.

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Brutus has to decide between loyalty to Cassius and freedom.
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Brutus has to decide between loyalty to Caesar and his own honor.
C
Cassius has to decide between loyalty to Brutus and his own honor.
D
Cassius has to decide between loyalty to Caesar and loyalty to Antony.
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Read the passage from chapter 14 of The Prince.A prince ought to have no other aim or thought, nor select anything else for his study, than war and its rules and discipline; for this is the sole art that belongs to him who rules, and it is of such force that it not only upholds those who are born princes, but it often enables men to rise from a private station to that rank.And, on the contrary, it is seen that when princes have thought more of ease than of arms they have lost their states. And the first cause of your losing it is to neglect this art; and what enables you to acquire a state is to be master of the art. Francesco Sforza, through being martial, from a private person became Duke of Milan; and the sons, through avoiding the hardships and troubles of arms, from dukes became private persons. For among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised, and this is one of those ignominies against which a prince ought to guard himself, as is shown later on.

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logical evidence
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anecdotal evidence
C
empirical evidence
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both logical and anecdotal evidence
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Read the claim.Children should avoid playing violent video games that could have a negative influence; instead, they should play nonviolent games, of which there are thousands available.Read the counterclaim.Because there is no proven link between violence in video games and real-life violence, children should, with adult supervision, be given the opportunity to play any video games they choose.Read the rebuttal.While the proof of a link is debatable, what is not debatable is the foolishness of allowing children to choose whatever video game they would like, since it empowers children unnecessarily.

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It is effective because it uses fair and unbiased logic to present a flaw in the counterclaim.
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It is effective because it sets an authoritative tone incorporating strong reasoning.
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It is ineffective because it does not provide a logical reason for opposing the counterclaim.
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It is ineffective because it does not acknowledge any part of the counterclaim.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and the information in the paragraph below it.Excerpt:ANTONY. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.The evil that men do lives after them;The good is oft interrèd with their bones.So let it be with Caesar.Background information:"The Evil That Men Do” is the title of a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The lyrics of the chorus say that people’s evil deeds live on.

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cultural allusion.
B
literary allusion.
C
historical allusion.
D
religious allusion.
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Read the passage from an argumentative essay.Vaccines are a safe and effective way to avoid harmful diseases. The proof lies in the history books—smallpox has not been seen in the United States since 1948, or anywhere else in the world since 1977. That is because smallpox vaccines eradicated the disease from the planet. Despite the obvious effectiveness of vaccination, opponents argue that vaccines can contain harmful ingredients, such as aluminum, which, in excess, may lead to neurological damage. However, until studies show a direct and irrefutable link between vaccines and harmful outcomes due to their ingredients, we should continue to give our bodies the best chance for survival by receiving vaccinations.

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The argument is faulty because some of the evidence supports a different claim than the one intended.
B
The argument is illogical because the evidence used contains hasty generalizations about vaccines.
C
The argument is successful because the writer’s personal experience with vaccines is supported by research.
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The argument is strong because the claim is supported by logical evidence and a counterclaim is considered.
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Read this passage from chapter 10 of The Prince.Therefore, a prince who has a strong city, and had not made himself odious, will not be attacked, or if anyone should attack he will only be driven off with disgrace; again, because that the affairs of this world are so changeable, it is almost impossible to keep an army a whole year in the field without being interfered with. And whoever should reply: If the people have property outside the city, and see it burnt, they will not remain patient, and the long siege and self-interest will make them forget their prince; to this I answer that a powerful and courageous prince will overcome all such difficulties by giving at one time hope to his subjects that the evil will not be for long, at another time fear of the cruelty of the enemy, then preserving himself adroitly from those subjects who seem to him to be too bold.

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Cities with the best defenses have little territory around them.
B
Strong fortifications will not deter a resolute army.
C
A prince must abandon his city during an attack.
D
A prince should reassure his subjects during an attack.
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Why does Roosevelt use repetition in his request for a declaration of war?

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to highlight his own credibility
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to provide alternative courses of action
C
to compare the experiences of countries
D
to emphasize the threat posed by Japan
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Why does Roosevelt use repetition in his request for a declaration of war?

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to highlight his own credibility
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to provide alternative courses of action
C
to compare the experiences of countries
D
to emphasize the threat posed by Japan
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.[ANTONY.] But here’s a parchment with the sealof Caesar;I found it in his closet. 'Tis his will.Let but the commons hear this testament—Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read—And they would go and kiss dead Caesar’s wounds,And dip their napkins in his sacred blood,Yea, beg a hair of him for memory,And, dying, mention it within their wills,Bequeathing it as a rich legacyUnto their issue.

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Antony incites anger in the people by displaying and reading Caesar’s will to show how rich Caesar has become as the leader of Rome.
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Antony suggests that the people go to Caesar’s body to take relics to show their disrespect and dislike for Caesar.
C
Antony displays Caesar’s will and says that if the people read it, they would worship Caesar so much that they would want something from him to worship as a relic.
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Antony has Caesar’s will and reads it to the crowd even though it offers further evidence of Caesar’s ambition and greed will upset the people even more.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and the information in the paragraph below it.Excerpt:ANTONY. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.The evil that men do lives after them;The good is oft interrèd with their bones.So let it be with Caesar.Background information:"The Evil That Men Do” is the title of a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The lyrics of the chorus say that people’s evil deeds live on.

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cultural allusion.
B
literary allusion.
C
historical allusion.
D
religious allusion.
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What do the words partial, palatial, and potential have in common?

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They have the same prefix.
B
They have the same suffix.
C
They have similar meanings.
D
They have the same word root.
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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 3, scene 2.ANTONY. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interrèd with their bones. So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious. 25If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answered it. Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest— For Brutus is an honourable man, So are they all, all honourable men—30Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me. But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honourable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome,35Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill. Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept. Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,40And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?

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Antony agrees with Brutus that Caesar was too persistent.
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Antony wants to make the people angry by defending Caesar.
C
Antony believes that Brutus and the others are as virtuous as Caesar.
D
Antony wishes that Caesar would have been more determined.
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Read the passage from A Room of One’s Own.Here am I asking why women did not write poetry in the Elizabethan age, and I am not sure how they were educated; whether they were taught to write; whether they had sitting-rooms to themselves; how many women had children before they were twenty-one; what, in short, they did from eight in the morning till eight at night. They had no money evidently; according to Professor Trevelyan they were married whether they liked it or not before they were out of the nursery, at fifteen or sixteen very likely. It would have been extremely odd, even upon this showing, had one of them suddenly written the plays of Shakespeare, I concluded, and I thought of that old gentleman, who is dead now, but was a bishop, I think, who declared that it was impossible for any woman, past, present, or to come, to have the genius of Shakespeare.

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The problem-solution structure emphasizes the challenges that female artists face and proposes a solution to women who choose to defy cultural norms.
B
The chronological structure emphasizes the challenges that female artists face by giving details about the lives of several different women living during this time period.
C
The cause-effect structure describes societal demands and limitations that were placed on women during this time period, showing the underlying causes of a lack of female poets.
D
The compare-contrast structure shows the difference between a woman who obeys cultural norms and a woman who defies them, emphasizing that female artists are rare.
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Read the sentences.The Mississippi River flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Its source is a peaceful lake in Minnesota. It flows south. It flows past 10 states. Its mouth is in Louisiana.Which sentence best combines these ideas into a compound-complex sentence?

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After rising from a peaceful lake in Minnesota, the Mississippi River flows south past 10 states and empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
B
The Mississippi River flows south from a peaceful lake in Minnesota past 10 states to empty into the Gulf of Mexico at its mouth in Louisiana.
C
The Mississippi River, the source of which is a peaceful lake in Minnesota, flows south past 10 states and empties into the Gulf of Mexico at its mouth in Louisiana.
D
The source of the Mississippi River is a peaceful lake in Minnesota; from there, the river flows south past 10 states to its mouth in Louisiana, where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
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What evidence supports the conclusion that the narrator’s mother reads about children who excel and tries to awaken similar talents in her daughter? Select three options.

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“Every night after dinner, my mother and I would sit at the Formica kitchen table.”
B
“She would present new tests, taking her examples from stories of amazing children she had read in Ripley's Believe It or Not, or Good Housekeeping, Reader's Digest, and a dozen other magazines she kept in a pile in our bathroom.”
C
“My mother got these magazines from people whose houses she cleaned. And since she cleaned many houses each week, we had a great assortment.”
D
“She would look through them all, searching for stories about remarkable children.”
E
“The first night she brought out a story about a three-year-old boy who knew the capitals of all the states and even most of the European countries. . . . ‘What’s the capital of Finland?’ my mother asked me, looking at the magazine story.”
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Which line from "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’” by Robert Hayden best demonstrates the speaker’s regret about the effects of violence and destruction in the world?

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“Here space and time exist in light”
B
“The seen, the known / dissolve”
C
“O light beheld as through refracting tears.”
D
“Here is the shadow of its joy.”

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