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Which evaluation of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman makes an accurate conclusion about Wollstonecraft’s beliefs and correctly supports it with text evidence?

A
Wollstonecraft writes, “Such deeply rooted prejudices have clouded reason.” This supports the idea that she believes people must overcome existing prejudices to reason correctly.
B
Wollstonecraft writes, “Men, in general, seem to employ their reason to justify prejudices.” This supports the idea that she believes all men are prejudiced and are therefore unable to reason truthfully.
C
Wollstonecraft writes, “The society is formed in the wisest manner.” This supports the idea that she believes that humans are so smart that their ability to reason is unquestionable.
D
Wollstonecraft writes, “For why should the gracious fountain of life give us passions.” This supports the idea that she believes that people’s passions should be ignored in favor of their reason.
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Elementary school students are not ____________ to talk while the teacher reads __________ after lunch.Which words complete the sentence correctly?

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A
allowed, allowed
B
aloud, aloud
C
aloud, allowed
D
allowed, aloud
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In The Farewell Speech, Queen Elizabeth’s use of first-person point of view

A
helps her to appear to be impartial and objective.
B
prevents her from addressing the audience directly.
C
allows her to share her personal thoughts and ideas.
D
makes it seem as though she’s observing from the outside.
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."I profess, in the sincerity of my heart, that I have not the least personal interest in endeavouring to promote this necessary work, having no other motive than the publick good of my country, by advancing our trade, providing for infants, relieving the poor, and giving some pleasure to the rich. I have no children, by which I can propose to get a single penny; the youngest being nine years old, and my wife past child-bearing.

A
Swift states that he is speaking from “the sincerity in [his] heart.”
B
Swift states that he has no interest in “the publick good of [his] country.”
C
Swift states that the youngest of his children is “nine years old.”
D
Swift states that his “wife is past child-bearing” age.
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How does the play-within-a-play in Act III of Hamlet represent Elizabethan drama?

A
by teaching a spiritual lesson to the characters of the play
B
by imparting historical detail about Shakespeare’s England
C
by criticizing the country’s political policies of the day
D
by offering a realistic portrayal of human behavior
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Read the excerpt from the General Prolgue to the Canterbury Tales.She sang the divine service prettily,And through the nose, becomingly intonedWhich is the correct translation of the excerpt into Middle English?

A
Ful wel she song the service divyne,Entuned in hir nose ful semely;
B
And Frensh she spak ful faire and fetisly,After the scole of Stratford atte Bowe,
C
For Frensh of Paris was to hir unknowe.At mete wel y-taught was she with-alle;
D
She leet no morsel from hir lippes falle,Ne wette hir fingres in hir sauce depe.
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Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.In both excerpts, the word endeavour means to

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A
probe, investigate, or examine.
B
make an effort or attempt, or to try.
C
judge harshly or criticize.
D
overlook, ignore, or neglect.
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Read the passage from Hamlet, Act III, Scene iv.Gertrude: What wilt thou do? thou wilt not murder me? Help, help, ho!Polonius: [Behind.] What, ho! help! help! help!Hamlet: [Draws.] How now! a rat? Dead, for a ducat, dead! [Makes a pass through the arras.]Polonius: [Behind.] O! I am slain.Gertrude: O me! what hast thou done?Hamlet: Nay, I know not: is it the king?Gertrude: O! what a rash and bloody deed is this!

A
conflict among characters
B
suspense in the plot
C
hero overcoming tragedy
D
unhappy ending for the main character
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Which line is written in iambic pentameter?

A
I chose verse, and even rhyme, for two reasons
B
I am here only opening the fountains, and clearing the passage.
C
Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule
D
The science of Human Nature
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In A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Wollstonecraft contrasts her logic and reasoning with

A
various priests’ works.
B
her earlier work.
C
Rousseau’s work.
D
various European authors.
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.In 1574 the city authorities are given powers to restrict playhouses, forcing the actors to find new premises in the suburbs. This becomes a golden opportunity for John Brayne and his brother-in-law, James Burbage, who in 1576 build a new theater, simply called The Theatre, at Shoreditch, just half a mile north of Bishopsgate. The following year a second theater, the Curtain, is built just two hundred yards away. Despite some heavy opposition from Puritan preachers and moralists, both theaters are successful.

A
Puritan preachers opposed both new theaters.
B
The Theatre was built by Brayne and Burbage at Shoreditch.
C
The Curtain, a second theater in the area, was built.
D
City authorities were given powers to place restrictions on playhouses.
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A reader using a historical lens to analyze a text will be most concerned with

A
the role of women.
B
the use of language.
C
culture and events.
D
gender stereotypes.
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Which phrases provide clues that sepulchre means "grave”? Choose three answers.

A
canoniz’d bones
B
hearsed in death
C
we saw thee
D
ponderous and marble jaws
E
the glimpses of the moon
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Which of these were challenges in England during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries? Select 3 options.

A
labor shortages
B
the Black Death
C
class inequality
D
world wars
E
unemployment
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Read the passage from Ivanhoe.About the hour of ten o’clock, the whole plain was crowded with horsemen, horsewomen, and foot-passengers, hastening to the tournament; and shortly after, a grand flourish of trumpets announced Prince John and his retinue, attended by many of those knights who meant to take share in the game, as well as others who had no such intention.About the same time arrived Cedric the Saxon, with the Lady Rowena, unattended, however, by Athelstane. This Saxon lord had arrayed his tall and strong person in armour, in order to take his place among the combatants; and, considerably to the surprise of Cedric, had chosen to enlist himself on the part of the Knight Templar.

A
The passage portrays a group of people watching public games.
B
The passage portrays a public gathering sanctioned by the Church.
C
The passage portrays a monarch ruling over a division of social classes.
D
The passage portrays common professions of the middle class during the era.
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Which topic is suitable for the size and scope of a five-paragraph essay?

A
the history of weather science and climatology
B
the study of extreme weather events
C
the average temperature of snow
D
the biggest snowstorms of the decade
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Read the passage from Ivanhoe.On the other hand, many other knights, both English and Norman, natives and strangers, took part against the challengers, the more readily that the opposite band was to be led by so distinguished a champion as the Disinherited Knight had approved himself.

A
engages in trickery.
B
is successful in battle.
C
flaunts his power.
D
is envied by other knights.
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Read the passage from Beowulf."We are retainersfrom Hygelac’s band. Beowulf is my name.If your lord and master, the most renownedson of Halfdane, will hear me outand graciously allow me to greet him in person,I am ready and willing to report my errand."

A
His punctuation copies the half-lines used in Old English poetry.
B
His capitalization style mimics Old English poetry capitalization.
C
He uses character names that were popular in Old English poetry.
D
He solely uses unstressed syllables like poets of Old English poetry.
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Which words or phrases can be used in an argument to show similarity? Check all that apply.

A
However
B
In contrast
C
Therefore
D
Specifically
E
For example
F
In addition
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Which sentence should be revised to have a formal style and objective language?

A
The colorful autumn foliage in New England attracts tourists each year.
B
The long winters in New England sometimes feel like they last forever.
C
Once the spring thaw begins, a variety of flowers bloom in New England.
D
In contrast to winter, summer in New England can be both hot and humid.

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