Descriptive Language and Character: Clara Barton…

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Read the paragraph.Recently, I have noticed that our student body has adopted a practice that should be avoided. Students discard a large amount of uneaten food during lunch. Everything thrown in the trash bins ends up in a landfill, which is a problem because the pollution and gases related to landfills can harm the environment.

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point out several effects of the problem.

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sum up the importance of the problem.

C

propose a solution.

D

express a viewpoint.

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Which phrases are examples of sensory imagery that make the details of the setting more vivid? Choose three answers.

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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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Which elements of epic poetry are shown in this excerpt? Select three options.

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supernatural elements

B

an invocation of a muse

C

a difficult journey with trials

D

rhyme and repetition of words

E

important historical events

F

a hero showing perseverance

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Look at the frame from One War Ends, Another BeginsHow does the author achieve his purpose of highlighting Clara’s bravery in these frames?

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by showing the depression Clara felt at times in her life

B

by showing the awards Clara received for her service

C

by showing Clara helping others in the face of danger

D

by showing Clara telling politicians about the need for money

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In Rain Myths, what do the titles of the two myths imply about them?

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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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Which best compares the authors’ purposes in Silent Springand "A Case for Waawaatesi”?

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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 the paragraph from The Hot Zone.C. J. knew that if people learned what this virus could do, there would be traffic jams heading out of Reston, with mothers screaming at television cameras, "Where are my children?" When he talked to the Washington Post reporters, he was careful not to discuss the more dramatic aspects of the operation. ("I thought it would not be a good idea to talk about space suits," he explained to me much later.) He was careful not to use scary military terms such as virus amplification, lethal chain of transmission, crash and bleed, or major pucker factor.

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explain some of the reasons for downplaying the seriousness of the situation.

B

describe the ways in which people overreact whenever danger is suspected.

C

persuade the reader that newspapers always blow things out of proportion.

D

illustrate the idea that scientists frequently have to hide the truth from civilians.

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Which excerpt from The Odyssey demonstrates the importance of loyalty in Greek society?

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“O Father, all my life like your fameas a fighting man has echoed in my ears”

B

“Suppose Athena’s arm is over us, and Zeusher father’s, must I rack my brains for more?”

C

But when he knew he heardOdysseus’ voice nearby, he did his best to wag his tail

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Odysseus only shook his head, containingthoughts of bloody work, as he walked on

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Read the paragraph from The Hot Zone.C. J. knew that if people learned what this virus could do, there would be traffic jams heading out of Reston, with mothers screaming at television cameras, "Where are my children?" When he talked to the Washington Post reporters, he was careful not to discuss the more dramatic aspects of the operation. ("I thought it would not be a good idea to talk about space suits," he explained to me much later.) He was careful not to use scary military terms such as virus amplification, lethal chain of transmission, crash and bleed, or major pucker factor.

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explain some of the reasons for downplaying the seriousness of the situation.

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describe the ways in which people overreact whenever danger is suspected.

C

persuade the reader that newspapers always blow things out of proportion.

D

illustrate the idea that scientists frequently have to hide the truth from civilians.

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