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Read the sentence from an argumentative essay about the economy.The unstable economy caused lots of people to lose their jobs.Which revision exhibits the best word choice for the underlined portion of the sentence?

A
chaos with people losing their jobs
B
lots of people to get fired
C
a drastic increase in unemployment
D
a change in the number of people employed
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What is the plaintiffs’ main concern about the state of public schools in Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The curriculum was outdated and biased, which led to a poor quality of education in Topeka.
B
The teachers were not credentialed, which led to disparities within the Topeka school system.
C
The schools were racially segregated, which led to a lower quality of education for some students in Topeka.
D
The school buildings were in poor condition, which caused low attendance rates in Topeka.
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Which best describes Elie Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea?

A
an emotionally detached autobiography
B
a brief biographical record of Wiesel’s life
C
a deeply personal account of a true event
D
an intense narrative of historical fiction
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Use the following definitions to answer the question.accept:1. (verb) to take, to receiveexcept:1. (verb) to leave out, to excludeWhich sentence contains correct word usage?

A
A raise was given to all employees accept the intern.
B
The school was happy to except all donations to support their programs.
C
Please except this as a token of my appreciation.
D
The restaurant will only accept deliveries through the back entrance.
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Read the excerpt from A Man's World.FRITZ—Oh—but de talk—de talk—I can't stand it for you. When you go out like dis people don't believe it is for your work. They say you have a lover—they say he writes your books.FRANK—That's very flattering. It means that they think they are too good for a woman to do.Which best describes why this excerpt is ironic?

A
Frank should be insulted that people say that a man writes her books, but she actually views it as a compliment.
B
Fritz feels that Frank should not go out alone, but Frank does not seem to care what other people think.
C
Frank actually has a man who writes her books, but she denies this fact because she does not want people to know.
D
Fritz warns Frank that people will question why she is going out alone at night, but it is actually Fritz himself who does not want her to go.
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Which excerpt from A Man's World contains a stage direction?

A
FRITZ—You are tired to-night, Yah? Un?
B
FRANK—Now—now—Fritzie—if you get fidgety—
C
FRITZ—(Sitting at L. of desk.) No—but you—
D
FRANK—Kiddie will be the end of everything for me.
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Read the following scene from A Man's World.FRITZ—But you are a woman. You must not expect people to trust you—too much.FRANK—I’m not going to spend my life explaining.FRITZ—(Sitting at L. of desk.) No—but you—FRANK—Oh, Fritz, don’t. You've been so nice and so comfortable. And now you’re beginning to worry. You see how much better it would have been for both of us if I’d never told you anything about myself and about Kiddie.How would an audio production differ from a stage production of this scene?

A
Listeners would not have to focus on the words spoken by Fritz and Frank.
B
Listeners would have to imagine the tones Fritz and Frank speak in.
C
Listeners would not have to envision the props being used by Fritz and Frank.
D
Listeners would have to visualize the dress and movements of Fritz and Frank.
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Read the excerpt from Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier's Home.”His father was in the real estate business and always wanted the car to be at his command when he required it to take clients out into the country to show them a piece of farm property. The car always stood outside the First National Bank building where his father had an office on the second floor. Now, after the war, it was still the same car.Nothing was changed in the town except that the young girls had grown up.How does Hemingway’s description of the town as unchanged impact the readers’ perception of Krebs?

A
It emphasizes that while the town has remained the same, Krebs has changed.
B
It illustrates that Krebs despises the town he grew up in because it is boring.
C
It demonstrates that Krebs views himself as similar to the other soldiers from his town.
D
It reveals that Krebs is jealous of those who were able to stay in town and avoid the war.
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Read the excerpt from Jackie Robinson’s letter to President Eisenhower.I respectfully remind you sir, that we have been the most patient of all people. When you said we must have self-respect, I wondered how we could have self-respect and remain patient considering the treatment accorded to us through the years.The “treatment” that Robinson refers to is most likely the

A
oppression and segregation imposed upon Black people.
B
president’s lack of involvement in the civil rights movement.
C
cruelty Black people experienced during the latest integration efforts.
D
recent rioting and police brutality in Black communities.
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Read the excerpt from Richard Wright’s Black Boy.My mother finally went to work as a cook and left me and my brother alone in the flat each day with a loaf of bread and a pot of tea. When she returned at evening she would be tired and sometimes dispirited and would cry a lot. Sometimes, when she was in despair, she would call us to her and talk to us for hours, telling us that we now had no father, that our lives would be different from those of other children, that we must learn as soon as possible to take care of ourselves, to dress ourselves, to prepare our own food; that we must take upon ourselves the responsibility of the flat while she worked.Why does Wright include this text?

A
to stress the importance of communicating with children
B
to encourage children to help around the house
C
to emphasize the hardships of single parenting
D
to inspire women to seek a rewarding career

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