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Read the passage from The Odyssey - AmphimedonThe swineherd led him to the manor laterin rags like a foul beggar, old and broken,propped on a stick. These tatters that he worehid him so well that none of us could know himwhen he turned up, not even the older men.We jeered at him, took potshots at him, cursed him.Daylight and evening in his own great hallhe bore it, patient as a stone.

A
elderly but lively.
B
battered but unruffled.
C
dirty but amusing.
D
needy but rude.
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Which statement best describes the main idea of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address?

A
President Kennedy discusses the need for freedom and peace through the cooperation of the nation’s bordering neighbors.
B
President Kennedy vows to uphold the principles the country was founded on, while assisting the poor as well as promoting peaceful relationships with allies and enemies.
C
President Kennedy explains that creating peace and helping struggling nations will take considerable time and much effort.
D
President Kennedy outlines how the world is very different, and it is important for Americans to stand together and support the United Nations in its quest for peace.
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Which best describes the main idea of the fourth paragraph, which begins “We dare not to,” in John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address?

A
United States’ citizens remember the history of their country and value freedom.
B
The new generation is committed to fighting only for human rights in their country.
C
The new generation of United States’ citizens will continue to fight for freedom.
D
The United States will not rely on history in order to help bring peace to the entire world.
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Read the sentence from John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address.And let every other power know that this Hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own house.Which best describes the feeling Kennedy intends to convey in this sentence?

A
openness and flexibility
B
dominance and unity
C
hostility and aggression
D
influence and vulnerability
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In the third paragraph of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, Kennedy makes a comparison between the world during his time and the time the nation was founded. What idea is Kennedy most likely attempting to explain by this comparison?

A
Our country's ability to change the world with science is the way of the future.
B
We must be more generous than in past times if we are to end poverty.
C
Despite many major developments, the basic principles of the country’s founders are still at play.
D
The many changes in the world make it difficult to remember a time when life was much different.
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Read the excerpt from "Dwaina Brooks.”Coupons helped cut the prices for sandwich wrapping, cookies, and mayonnaise. Dwaina's uncle got them discount lunch meats from the store where he used to work. Thursday night was bargain night at the bakery in nearby Lancaster. They drove away with six big loaves of day-old bread for $1.78. "Mama, do you think anyone at the shelter will really eat day-old bread?" Dwaina asked. "We eat it," Gail replied. "If it don't kill us, it won't kill them."The baker gave them twenty free boxes, too, when he heard how they would be used. Dwaina's aunts and uncles brought over huge sacks of chips and big bottles of salad dressing.

A
Dwaina was overwhelmed and unsure what to do with the additional food.
B
Many people in the community were nervous about helping Dwaina.
C
Dwaina wanted to make the meals without help from the community.
D
Many people in the community contributed to Dwaina’s cause in their own way.
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Read the excerpt from "Dwaina Brooks.”Dwaina's sisters, Stephanie, sixteen, and Crystal, nine, already had aprons tied around their waists. Dwaina turned on the radio, and they all formed an assembly line and dug in. Gail threw chicken into three skillets and got them all going at once. Dwaina slapped meat on open slices of bread and covered them with mayo. Crystal wrapped sandwiches and stuffed sacks. Dwaina looked on proudly as the corner of the kitchen began to fill up with sacks. It looked like a lot of meals.

A
satisfaction.
B
surprise.
C
resentment.
D
confusion.
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Read the passage from The Odyssey - Teiresias.‘Then a seaborne deathsoft as this hand of mist will come upon you when you are wearied out with rich old age,your country folk in blessed peace around you.And all this shall be just as I foretell.’

A
have a gentle death.
B
die exhausted.
C
have a happy death.
D
die very wealthy.
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Read the excerpt from a discussion of themes in The Odyssey - Penelope.Throughout Penelope’s encounter with the disguised Odysseus, she demonstrates how loyal she has been to him during his long absence.

A
The character of Penelope is very loyal.
B
Odysseus deserves Penelope’s loyalty.
C
Relationships are often made of loyalty.
D
Loyalty is the key to lasting relationships.

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