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What does the speaker observe in "London's Summer Morning"?

A
a peaceful morning in a park in London
B
the work of a shop owner in London
C
a busy morning in a London market
D
the rising of the sun over an empty London
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Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter.The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project, have invariably recognized it among their earliest practical necessities to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery, and another portion as the site of a prison.What part of the plot does this excerpt reveal?

A
It is part of the exposition that describes the importance of the Puritan prison.
B
It is part of the exposition that describes the happiness of the Puritan settlers.
C
It is part of the rising action that reveals criminal activity.
D
It is part of the rising action that reveals the Puritan work ethic.
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Read the excerpt from "Mending Wall."We keep the wall between us as we go.To each the boulders that have fallen to each.And some are loaves and some so nearly ballsWe have to use a spell to make them balance:"Stay where you are until our backs are turned!"We wear our fingers rough with handling them.Oh, just another kind of out-door game,One on a side. It comes to little more:There where it is we do not need the wall:He is all pine and I am apple orchard.What does the line “And some are loaves and some so nearly balls” refer to?

A
the lunch that the speaker shares
B
toys that they find while working
C
a game that the neighbor plays
D
the rocks that make the wall
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Read the paragraph.[1] Tia and Jackie are partners in science class. [2] They have a big project to complete and are having trouble agreeing on an idea. [3] Jackie would prefer to study geology, but Tia is more interested in human biology. [4] Ultimately, they decides to study fossilization.Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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Which best explains why Melville begins Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick with a description of Ahab’s physical absence above the ship’s hatches for several days?

A
to show that Ahab has no real command over his ship
B
to make Ahab’s eventual appearance on deck more dramatic
C
to show that Ahab is no longer interested in the whale hunt
D
to make Ahab’s eventual appearance on deck predictable
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How did Thoreau’s general opinion of government relate to his imprisonment, as described in "Civil Disobedience"?

A
He believed that government was corrupt and that he was justified in not paying his taxes despite being put in prison.
B
He believed that government was dishonest and that his imprisonment could affect major governmental decisions.
C
He believed that government was a positive force and that his imprisonment could improve the relationship between the government and the people.
D
He believed that government was helpful to any society and that the reasons for his own imprisonment were just.
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Read the sentence. Masha’s birthday was yesterday, and she eated cake and ice cream. Which is the best replacement for the underlined word?

A
ate
B
eats
C
eat
D
eating
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How does Twain’s use of dialect in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn contribute to the realist nature of the novel?

A
by convincing the reader that this story is nonfiction
B
by creating dialogue that is difficult to understand
C
by helping the reader relate to different characters
D
by making the characters and the setting more convincing
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Adding the suffix -less to the word flaw changes the word’s meaning to

A
"without faults."
B
"full of faults."
C
"more faults."
D
"the study of faults."
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How does President Wilson build his argument and persuade his listeners in "War Message to Congress"?

A
He uses positive words to describe the enemy.
B
He cites published works to support his view.
C
He uses confident and powerful words.
D
He tells a personal story that relates to the topic.
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In part two of Trifles, which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?

A
The audience knows Mrs. Hale has the dead bird in her coat pocket, but the men in the story do not.
B
Mrs. Hale feels guilty about not visiting Mrs. Wright, but Mrs. Peters reassures her that this is not her fault.
C
The men in the story do not find any evidence outside in the barn, so they decide to search upstairs again.
D
Mrs. Peters talks about how she knows what loneliness feels like, but Mrs. Hale interrupts her before she can finish.
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When conducting research, all of the following are ways to find quality sources, EXCEPT

A
looking through trade journals.
B
searching the Internet.
C
using outdated reference books.
D
asking experts on the subject.
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Read the excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Masque of the Red Death."[W]hile the vast assembly, as if with one impulse, shrank from the centres of the rooms to the walls, he made his way uninterruptedly, but with the same solemn and measured step which had distinguished him from the first, through the blue chamber to the purple—through the purple to the green—through the green to the orange—through this again to the white—and even thence to the violet, ere a decided movement had been made to arrest him.What is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt?

A
It emphasizes the frantic spiral toward confrontation.
B
It emphasizes Prospero’s steady, confident approach.
C
It emphasizes the excessive opulence of the decor.
D
It emphasizes the rapid progression of time.
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What does the ebony clock symbolize in "The Masque of the Red Death"?

A
The ebony clock symbolizes humankind’s inability to escape death.
B
The ebony clock symbolizes the wealth and prosperity of Prince Prospero.
C
The ebony clock symbolizes humankind’s obsession with achieving success.
D
The ebony clock symbolizes the night of the masquerade ball.
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Read the excerpt from Poe’s "The Masque of the Red Death."But in the western or black chamber the effect of the fire-light that streamed upon the dark hangings through the blood-tinted panes, was ghastly in the extreme, and produced so wild a look upon the countenances of those who entered, that there were few of the company bold enough to set foot within its precincts at all.What technique does Poe use to build suspense in the excerpt?

A
The pace of the story quickens.
B
The word choice darkens the tone.
C
The outcome of events becomes certain.
D
The setting moves outside.
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Read the excerpt from "The Masque of the Red Death."It was then, however, that the Prince Prospero, maddening with rage and the shame of his own momentary cowardice, rushed hurriedly through the six chambers, while none followed him on account of a deadly terror that had seized upon all. He bore aloft a drawn dagger, and had approached, in rapid impetuosity, to within three or four feet of the retreating figure, when the latter, having attained the extremity of the velvet apartment, turned suddenly and confronted his pursuer.What effect does the tone of the excerpt have on the reader?

A
It fosters a belief that the narrator is unreliable.
B
It produces a contradictory urge to stop reading and to continue.
C
It inspires confidence that everything will work out fine in the end.
D
It encourages surprising delight in blood and gore.
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Read the quotation from "That I did always love."That I did always loveI bring thee ProofThat till I lovedI never lived—Enough—What is the effect of the use of the word “enough” in this quotation?

A
It shows the speaker’s insecurity about love.
B
It emphasizes the speaker’s desperation.
C
It reveals the speaker’s profound emotion toward her love.
D
It creates an ironic tone that continues in the rest of the poem.
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Read the last stanza of "That I did always love."This—dost thou doubt—Sweet—Then have INothing to showBut Calvary—What does the word “Calvary” most likely suggest?

A
The speaker considers love akin to religion.
B
The speaker is martyred by her love.
C
The speaker finds human love unpleasant.
D
The speaker is in a great deal of pain.
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Which is the most likely purpose of the dashes in "That I did always love"?

A
to replace a word missing from the manuscript
B
to encourage readers to note individual words
C
to indicate a shift in the author’s thoughts
D
to denote stages in the poem’s development
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Which best describes the diction of "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
informal and direct
B
informal and casual
C
formal and impersonal
D
formal and scholarly

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