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In Art Spiegelman’s Maus, the events of the Holocaust are relayed from the perspective of

A
Spiegelman.
B
an unknown narrator.
C
the Nazi soldiers.
D
Spiegelman’s father.
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Read the excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”They used to tell me I was building a dream, And so I followed the mob—When there was earth to plow, or guns to bear I was always there—right on the job. They used to tell me I was building a dream With peace and glory ahead— Based on this excerpt and your knowledge of American history, why did the stock market crash make Americans lose confidence in business?

A
Following the mob without asking questions can potentially lead to financial or emotional devastation.
B
People worked diligently to participate in the building of the American dream with the understanding they would profit.
C
The promise of peace and glory compelled many people to work for the wealthy and make them richer.
D
Instead of plowing the fields and going to war, American should have gone to college.
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Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles.MRS. HALE. I’d hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing.Which word has a meaning similar to “snooping” as it is used in this excerpt?

A
looking
B
peering
C
intruding
D
searching
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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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According to "The World on Turtle's Back," which statement best describes the origin of man?

A
A god fell from the sky and had a daughter, who eventually gave birth to two men.
B
Two gods were competing to see who could create the most powerful and cunning animal, and one of them made man.
C
Two gods were working together to create the Earth, and they decided to create man to provide balance in nature.
D
A god fell from the sky and created man so her daughter and grandsons would have company.
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Read the sentences. Sentence 1: As I turned onto Bryce Road, I saw the Parkers’ cat crouched under a tree, hissing at something on the ground. Sentence 2: I decided to ride my skateboard to school this morning.Sentence 3: I shooed the cat away and called my older stepbrother, a veterinarian, because he would know just how to help them. Sentence 4: Approaching the cat, I noticed that a nest full of tiny birds was on the ground; it must have fallen from a branch. What is the most logical way to sequence these sentences to create a logical narrative?

A
sentence 1, sentence 4, sentence 3, sentence 2
B
sentence 1, sentence 2, sentence 4, sentence 3
C
sentence 2, sentence 1, sentence 3, sentence 4
D
sentence 2, sentence 1, sentence 4, sentence 3
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Study the chart of definitions.WordDefinitioncondolencesexpressions of sadness for another persondolefulnessfeeling of sadnessdolorouscausing misery or sadnessindolentpainless, without effort, lazy

A
sorrow
B
cause
C
lazy
D
feeling
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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 9066.Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . . Which best describes the impact of the words “prosecution,” “espionage,” and “sabotage”?

A
They reveal important information to the reader.
B
They create vivid imagery for the audience.
C
They emphasize the theme of the executive order.
D
They lend the excerpt an urgent tone.
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Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066".I am a fourteen-year-old girl with bad spellingand a messy room. If it helps any, I will tell youI have always felt funny using chopsticksand my favorite food is hot dogs.Why does Okita include this description of the speaker?

A
to emphasize the cultural differences between Japanese Americans and other Americans
B
to accentuate the social injustice of Japanese Americans being interned
C
to highlight the fact that the speaker is no different from any other average American girl
D
to call attention to the tear in the narrator’s relationship with her best friend
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Which sentence is written correctly?

A
As an enthusiastic reader, Sanjay often visits the library to check out new books.
B
As an enthusiastic reader—Sanjay often visits the library to check out new books.
C
(As an enthusiastic reader) Sanjay often visits the library to check out new books.
D
As an enthusiastic reader Sanjay often visits the library to check out new books.
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Read the following scene from Trifles.COUNTY ATTORNEY (preoccupied). Is there a cat? (Mrs. Hale glances in a quick covert way at Mrs. Peters.)MRS. PETERS. Well, not now. They’re superstitious, you know. They leave. COUNTY ATTORNEY (to Sheriff Peters, continuing an interrupted conversation.) No sign at all of anyone having come from the outside. Their own rope. Now let’s go up again and go over it piece by piece. (They start upstairs.) It would have to have been someone who knew just the— (Mrs. Peters sits down. The two women sit there not looking at one another, but as if peering into something and at the same time holding back. When they talk now, it is the manner of feeling their way over strange ground, as if afraid of what they are saying, but as if they cannot help saying it.) How would an audio recording most likely convey the characters’ actions during this scene?

A
with a change in each character’s tone of voice
B
with the reading of the written stage directions
C
with a change in the volume of the characters’ voices
D
with the lines of dialogue spoken by each character
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Read the example sentence and study the chart of word prefixes.My father planted perennial flowers in the garden because they’ll bloom year after year.PrefixDefinitionper-throughoutpre-beforein-, un-noten-within

A
lasting a long time
B
not lasting a full year
C
not before this year
D
before the year begins
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Read the excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”Once I built a tower, up to the sun, Brick, and rivet, and lime,Once I built a tower, Now it's done— Which reality of the Great Depression does the excerpt convey?

A
stock market crash
B
decreased demand for products
C
increased unemployment
D
lower agricultural production
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Read the excerpt from “In Response to Executive Order 9066.”I am a fourteen-year-old girl with bad spellingand a messy room. If it helps any, I will tell youI have always felt funny using chopsticksand my favorite food is hot dogs.Read the excerpt from “Mericans.” Micaela, you may wait outside with Alfredito and Enrique. The awful grandmother says it all in Spanish, which I understand when I’m paying attention. “What?” I say, though it’s neither proper not polite.Which idea is true of the speakers in both excerpts?

A
They feel a tension between their cultural heritage and American identity.
B
They wish their families were native to the United States.
C
They feel more connected to their cultural heritage than to American culture.
D
They are bilingual and move easily from one culture to another.
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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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Which sentence best uses academic vocabulary?

A
In the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman expresses anxiety about her family members who live far away.
B
In the last stanza of the poem, the old woman seems upset about her family, who live in a faraway land.
C
In the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman worries about her family members who live pretty far away.
D
In the last stanza of the poem, the old woman seems to care about her family who don’t live nearby.
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What does the Declaration of Independence reveal about Thomas Jefferson, its primary author?

A
his opinion on the purpose of government
B
his ability to bring people together
C
his views on the trade of enslaved people
D
his aspirations to one day run for president
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Read the quotation from "The Author to Her Book"."I cast thee by as one unfit for light,Thy Visage was so irksome in my sight;Yet being mine own, at length affection wouldThy blemishes amend, if so I could"In this excerpt, Bradstreet uses the word Visage to express the idea that

A
she felt her writing was perfect to all.
B
her writing had the appearance of a child.
C
her writing was beautiful to look at.
D
she was not happy with her writing’s appearance.
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Which statement best describes why an author might choose to write a memoir over other nonfiction formats?

A
A memoir lets the writer address both sides of an issue or conflict.
B
A memoir focuses on a significant period of a writer’s life.
C
A memoir allows the writer to remain objective and detached.
D
A memoir describes the day-to-day hardships the writer has endured.
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Which evidence from "The World on Turtle's Back" best supports the conclusion that the left-handed twin has evil qualities?

A
He does everything backward.
B
He was hurled off the earth by his brother.
C
He lives and reigns in the dark world below the earth.
D
He delights in the sounds of warfare and suffering.

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