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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 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.
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Pollution and the amount of energy people use have negative effects on the environment.
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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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Which statements describe what to do when writing an effective summary of a speech? Select three options.Include the rhetorical techniques used in the speech.State the speaker’s central idea in your own words.Include all the details and examples given in the speech.Present the ideas in the same order they appear in the speech.Begin with the central idea and then include a few key details.

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Include the rhetorical techniques used in the speech.
B
State the speaker’s central idea in your own words.
C
Include all the details and examples given in the speech.
D
Present the ideas in the same order they appear in the speech.
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Begin with the central idea and then include a few key details.
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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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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.
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Strong fortifications will not deter a resolute army.
C
A prince must abandon his city during an attack.
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A prince should reassure his subjects during an attack.
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Read the excerpt from "The Role of Social Media in the Arab Uprisings" by Heather Brown, Emily Guskin, and Amy Mitchell.Social media indeed played a part in the Arab uprisings. Networks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in Egypt. Civil society leaders in Arab countries emphasized the role of "the internet, mobile phones, and social media" in the protests. Additionally, digital media has been used by Arabs to exercise freedom of speech and as a space for civic engagement.Now, research is emerging that reexamines in a more detailed way the role that social media played in the Arab uprisings.In July 2012 a report was published by the United States Institute of Peace based on an extensive content analysis of bit.ly links from the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Bahrain. Bit.ly links, or short URLs, are predominantly used in social media such as Twitter. The authors came to some conclusions that countered the initial assumption that social media was a causal mechanism in the uprisings.Instead, the study suggests that the importance of social media was in communicating to the rest of the world what was happening on the ground during the uprisings. "New [or social] media outlets that use bit.ly links are more likely to spread information outside of the region than inside it, acting like a megaphone more than a rallying cry."

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“Networks formed online were crucial in organizing a core group of activists, specifically in Egypt.”
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“Social media indeed played a part in the Arab uprisings.”
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“Bit.ly links, or short URLs, are predominantly used in social media such as Twitter.”
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“In July 2012 a report was published by the United States Institute of Peace”
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Read this excerpt from the poem "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’” by Robert Hayden.Here space and time exist in lightthe eye like the eye of faith believes.The seen, the knowndissolve in iridescence, becomeillusive flesh of lightthat was not, was, forever is.O light beheld as through refracting tears.Here is the aura of that worldeach of us has lost.Here is the shadow of its joy.

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It has two stanzas.
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It has no set meter.
C
It uses alliteration.
D
It has no repeating words.
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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.
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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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What reasons can Hannah use to support her claim? Select two options.

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The internet is one place people can speak their minds without fear.
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Internet service providers only provide internet access; they have nothing to do with content.
C
Social media offer platforms where predators can stalk people and even gain control over them.
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By refusing to monitor content, we are unleashing criminals such as hate groups and predators.
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It is impossible to know whether the people we entrust with the job of judging online content will act in our best interests.
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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”
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“The seen, the known / dissolve”
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“O light beheld as through refracting tears.”
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“Here is the shadow of its joy.”
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Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Dred Scott v. Sandford, written by Justice Taney.The question before us is, whether the class of persons described in the plea in abatement compose a portion of this people, and are constituent members of this sovereignty? We think they are not, and that they are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States. On the contrary, they were at that time considered as a subordinate and inferior class of beings, who had been subjugated by the dominant race, and, whether emancipated or not, yet remained subject to their authority, and had no rights or privileges but such as those who held the power and the Government might choose to grant them.

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that Black people were covered by the Constitution’s definition of citizen
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that emancipated Black people had rights guaranteed by the government
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that Black people were not part of the group considered citizens by the Constitution
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that Black people would have to get the government's permission to be citizens
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Read the excerpt from act 2 of A Doll's House.Nora: What are you going to do?Helmer: [looking among his papers] Settle it. [Enter MAID.] Look here; take this letter and go downstairs with it at once. Find a messenger and tell him to deliver it, and be quick. The address is on it, and here is the money.Maid: Very well, sir. [Exit with the letter.]Helmer: [putting his papers together] Now then, little Miss Obstinate.Nora: [breathlessly]. Torvald—what was that letter?Helmer: Krogstad's dismissal.Nora: Call her back, Torvald! There is still time. Oh Torvald, call her back! Do it for my sake—for your own sake—for the children's sake! Do you hear me, Torvald? Call her back! You don't know what that letter can bring upon us.Helmer: It's too late.Nora: Yes, it's too late.Helmer: My dear Nora, I can forgive the anxiety you are in, although really it is an insult to me. It is, indeed. Isn't it an insult to think that I should be afraid of a starving quill-driver's vengeance? But I forgive you nevertheless, because it is such eloquent witness to your great love for me. [Takes her in his arms.] And that is as it should be, my own darling Nora. Come what will, you may be sure I shall have both courage and strength if they be needed. You will see I am man enough to take everything upon myself.Nora: [in a horror-stricken voice]. What do you mean by that?Helmer: Everything, I say—Nora: [recovering herself] You will never have to do that.Helmer: That's right. Well, we will share it, Nora, as man and wife should. That is how it shall be. [Caressing her.] Are you content now? There! There! Not these frightened dove's eyes! The whole thing is only the wildest fancy! Now, you must go and play through the Tarantella and practise with your tambourine. I shall go into the inner office and shut the door, and I shall hear nothing; you can make as much noise as you please. [Turns back at the door.] And when Rank comes, tell him where he will find me. [Nods to her, takes his papers and goes into his room, and shuts the door after him.]

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Helmer decides he might need to use strength against Krogstad to make him leave his position at the bank.
B
Helmer realizes that Nora is right about Krogstad, which will keep her secret safe from him later in the play.
C
Helmer thinks that Nora is afraid his reputation will suffer, heightening the suspense about her real secret.
D
Helmer agrees with Nora that it is too late and that he has made a mistake with Krogstad, which creates conflict.
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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.
B
It is effective because it sets an authoritative tone incorporating strong reasoning.
C
It is ineffective because it does not provide a logical reason for opposing the counterclaim.
D
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 Julius Caesar.[BRUTUS.] If then that friend demandwhy Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:not that I loved Caesar less, but that I lovedRome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, anddie all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to liveall free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him.As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he wasvaliant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, Islew him. There is tears for his love, joy for hisfortune, honour for his valour, and death for hisambition.

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The crowd rises up against the conspirators.
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The crowd mourns Caesar for his generosity.
C
The crowd begins to accept the argument that the conspirators were obligated to murder Caesar.
D
The crowd believes that Brutus was lied to by Cassius.
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Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Dred Scott v. Sandford, written by Justice Taney.The question then arises, whether the provisions of the Constitution, in relation to the personal rights and privileges to which the citizen of a State should be entitled, embraced the negro African race, at that time in this country, or who might afterwards be imported, who had then or should afterwards be made free in any State; and to put it in the power of a single State to make him a citizen of the United States, and endue him with the full rights of citizenship in every other State without their consent? Does the Constitution of the United States act upon him whenever he shall be made free under the laws of a State, and raised there to the rank of a citizen, and immediately clothe him with all the privileges of a citizen in every other State, and in its own courts?The court thinks the affirmative of these propositions cannot be maintained. And if it cannot, the plaintiff in error could not be a citizen of the State of Missouri, within the meaning of the Constitution of the United States, and, consequently, was not entitled to sue in its courts.

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He uses the freedom of Black people as evidence.
B
He uses a previous status of Black people as evidence.
C
He uses the dissenting argument of the court as evidence.
D
He uses the ruling of the previous court as evidence.
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Which quotation from Amy Tan's "Two Kinds” effectively supports the universal theme that parents' expectations can lead to childhood rebellion?

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“In all of my imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect.”
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“‘I'm not going to play anymore,’ I said nonchalantly. ‘Why should I? I'm not a genius.’”
C
“‘No, this your piano,’ she said firmly. ‘Always your piano. You only one can play.’”
D
“I played a few bars, surprised at how easily the notes came back to me.”
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Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.”"This is a very strong dream," he said." It may eat you up.""I am not afraid," I said and looked at him with both eyes. My voice sounded thin in my ears but that was because of the smoke.He touched me on the breast and the forehead. He gave me the bow and the three arrows."Take them," he said. "It is forbidden to travel east. It is forbidden to cross the river. It is forbidden to go to the Place of the Gods. All these things are forbidden.""All these things are forbidden," I said, but it was my voice that spoke and not my spirit. He looked at me again."My son," he said. "Once I had young dreams. If your dreams do not eat you up, you may be a great priest. If they eat you, you are still my son. Now go on your journey."

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Dreams can predict the future and be a guide.
B
Change is necessary to achieve growth.
C
Spirits communicate to warn people of danger.
D
Parents always strive to protect their children.
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Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 2, scene 2.DECIUS. Caesar, all hail! Good morrow, worthy Caesar. I come to fetch you to the Senate House.CAESAR. And you are come in very happy time To bear my greeting to the senators And tell them that I will not come today.65 Cannot is false, and that I dare not, falser. I will not come today; tell them so, Decius.CALPURNIA. Say he is sick.CAESAR. Shall Caesar send a lie? Have I in conquest stretched mine arm so far,70 To be afraid to tell greybeards the truth? Decius, go tell them Caesar will not come.

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Caesar’s arms are tired from battle, and he wants to stay home from the Senate.
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It is ridiculous that a man who has won so many battles would be afraid to tell the truth.
C
A man who is ill should honor how he feels and not lie about it to others.
D
Caesar has grown old and should consider spending more time at home.
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What are the central ideas of this excerpt? Select two options.

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Antony wants everyone to know that he wanted Caesar dead.
B
Antony does not believe that Caesar deserves a funeral, but unwillingly agreed to speak to please the conspirators.
C
The mistakes men make are remembered after their deaths, but their good deeds more often die with them.
D
If Caesar was power-hungry, it was a serious flaw, and he paid seriously for it.
E
Antony believes the conspirators should be rewarded with riches for their sacrifice and willingness to kill the ambitious Caesar.
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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.
B
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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