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Take a look at this image from Jonathan Price’s adaptation of Hamlet.Take a look at this image from Sir Laurence Olivier’s adaptation of Hamlet.

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Price’s Hamlet has no facial expression, showing that he is unaffected by the ghost’s appearance, while Olivier’s Hamlet looks to be in pain, showing his deep sorrow.
B
Price’s Hamlet appears to be in agony, emphasizing his madness, while Olivier’s Hamlet appears to be calm, showing his contemplation.
C
Price’s Hamlet appears to be thoughtful, showing him at peace, while Olivier’s Hamlet appears to be ready to lash out, emphasizing his anger.
D
Price’s Hamlet seems overjoyed and happy to see his dead father, while Olivier’s Hamlet appears tormented and irrational.
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Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.So like a shatter’d column lay the King;Not like that Arthur who, with lance in rest,From spur to plume a star of tournament,Shot thro’ the lists at Camelot, and chargedBefore the eyes of ladies and of kings.

A
the identities of the kings and ladies.
B
the current state of the king.
C
the appearance of the building.
D
the purpose of the tournament.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.Gertrude: O! speak to me no more; These words like daggers enter in mine ears; No more, sweet Hamlet!Hamlet: A murderer, and a villain; A slave that is not twentieth part the tithe Of your precedent lord; a vice of kings; A cut-purse of the empire and the rule, That from a shelf the precious diadem stole, And put it in his pocket! Gertrude: No more!

S
Shakespeare uses a motif of ears and hearing to emphasize the importance of communication.
J
Jewels were an important symbol of power in Shakespeare’s time and would be significant to his audience.
A
Although she is queen, Gertrude is caught between her powerful husband and bitter son.
T
The text of these lines includes many royal titles that reinforce a theme of power.
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Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene ii.Hamlet: O! that this too too solid flesh would melt, Thaw and resolve itself into a dew; Or that the Everlasting had not fix’dHis canon ’gainst self-slaughter! O God! O God! How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable Seem to me all the uses of this world. Fie on ’t! O fie! ’tis an unweeded garden, That grows to seed; things rank and gross in naturePossess it merely. That it should come to this!

f
face both conflict and tragedy but will keep a sense of humor.
b
be involved in conflict but the story will have a happy ending.
b
become a tragic hero and the story will have an unhappy ending.
f
face tragedy but will pull through and resolve his conflicts.
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Read the excerpt from "An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.”It might be contended, of course, that the attitude to the African in Heart of Darkness is not Conrad's but that of his fictional narrator, Marlow, and that far from endorsing it Conrad might indeed be holding it up to irony and criticism. Certainly, Conrad appears to go to considerable pains to set up layers of insulation between himself and the moral universe of his history. He has, for example, a narrator behind a narrator. The primary narrator is Marlow, but his account is given to us through the filter of a second, shadowy person. But if Conrad's intention is to draw a cordon sanitaire between himself and the moral and psychological malaise of his narrator, his care seems to me totally wasted because he neglects to hint, clearly and adequately, at an alternative frame of reference by which we may judge the actions and opinions of his characters. It would not have been beyond Conrad's power to make that provision if he had thought it necessary. Conrad seems to me to approve of Marlow, with only minor reservations—a fact reinforced by the similarities between their two careers.

A
to explain that Conrad’s inclusion of multiple narrators confuses readers and leads them to misinterpret the text
B
to explain that Conrad provides an alternative frame of reference of the narrator’s perception, actions and beliefs
C
to explain that, even though Conrad is trying to separate himself from his characters’ morals, he most likely approves of them
D
to explain that Conrad disapproves of Marlow’s actions and beliefs, and hopes to show the dangers of Marlow’s way of thinking
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.Hamlet:Now might I do it pat, now he is praying; And now I’ll do ’t: and so he goes to heaven; And so am I reveng’d. That would be scann’d: A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send To heaven. Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge. He took my father grossly, full of bread, With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May; And how his audit stands who knows save heaven? But in our circumstance and course of thou

H
Hamlet wants to avenge his father’s death, but he doubts Claudius’s guilt.
H
Hamlet wants to commit murder, but he worries about his own fate.
H
Hamlet wants to kill Claudius, but he wants to be sure Claudius will suffer.
H
Hamlet wants to end Claudius’s life, but he realizes he is incapable of violence.
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Which statement best describes why Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s Declaration of Sentiments mirrors the language of the Declaration of Independance?

A
Stanton wants to encourage women to appreciate the freedoms that they enjoy in American society.
B
Stanton wants to acknowledge the efforts of American forefathers and the cooperation that prompted independence from Britain.
C
Stanton wants to promote an understanding of the American political system that allows men to vote for a representative government.
D
Stanton wants to emphasize the historical significance of the women’s movement and its potential for revolutionary change.
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Which words in the excerpt have negative connotations? Check two answer options.

A
deprived
B
elective
C
representation
D
oppressed
E
sides
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Read this conclusion.Many car accidents are preventable. Skilled motorists with minimal distractions can react quickly and avert danger. Highways, side streets, and driveways all present unpredictable hazards.

E
Eating, drinking, adjusting the radio, and texting are examples of distractions.
P
Put your phone away when you drive, and keep your eyes on the road.
M
More than 40 states have banned texting because it is a serious distraction.
G
Get your license at your local department of motor vehicles and drive on!
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In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, what plot event prompts Hamlet to become suspicious and resentful?

h
his romantic encounter with Ophelia
t
the departure of Laertes to France
a
a reprimand from his mother
a
a visit from his deceased father
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Read the excerpts from historical documents.From the Declaration of Independence:When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.From the Declaration of Sentiments:When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one portion of the family of man to assume among the people of the earth a position different from that which they have hitherto occupied, but one to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes that impel them to such a course.

A
Both insist that drastic action requires a statement of rationale.
B
Both claim that revolutionary change requires hostile combat.
C
Both suggest that oppressive parties should be punished.
D
Both demand that laws change based on popular beliefs.
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o
one narrator, past tense
o
one narrator, present tense
m
many speakers, past tense
m
many speakers, present tense
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Read the excerpt from The Republic by Plato. True, I replied, I had forgotten; of course they must have a relish—salt, and olives, and cheese, and they will boil roots and herbs such as country people prepare; for a dessert we shall give them figs, and peas, and beans; and they will roast myrtle-berries and acorns at the fire, drinking in moderation. And with such a diet they may be expected to live in peace and health to a good old age, and bequeath a similar life to their children after them.

A
He starts with a general idea of what is considered necessary and moves to a specific conclusion.
B
He moves from a pattern of behaviors to a generalization about the people of the city.
C
He starts by showing how different social classes live, then makes a broad conclusion about society.
D
He moves toward a broad conclusion after listing some of the advantages the people will have.
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England.Sir Thomas Elyot is worth listening to on this subject. Although he is a layman and not a physician, his book, The Castel of Health, proves hugely influential—it goes into its sixteenth edition in 1595. He declares that mutton is the most wholesome meat you can eat and that fish is not so good because it thins the blood. He also thinks that spices and vegetables are bad for you.

T
The author wants to describe the time period accurately.
T
The author wants to create a convincing argument.
T
The author wants to present factual information effectively.
T
The author wants to help the reader relate to the subject thoughtfully.
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Read the thesis.Foley artists are essential to the success of a film, since they create the sound effects that make the film’s setting believable to the audience.

T
The thesis is effective because it covers a broad topic while maintaining an objective viewpoint.
T
The thesis is ineffective because it lacks clear transitions between the thoughts of the writer.
T
The thesis is effective because it contains a topic that is focused and a viewpoint that is clear.
T
The thesis is ineffective because it lacks proper citations and does not grab the reader’s attention.
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Which statement best explains why Shakespeare alludes to Hecuba throughout Act II, Scene ii of Hamlet?

A
Like Gertrude, Hecuba has married the brother of her dead husband.
B
Like Gertrude, Hecuba shows little emotion after the death of her husband.
C
In contrast to Gertrude, Hecuba takes revenge on her husband’s killer.
D
In contrast to Gertrude, Hecuba is the ideal image of a grieving widow.
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What is the author’s attitude toward a subject called?

A
structure
B
tone
C
organization
D
description
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T
The radio adaptation shares more factual information than the novel.
T
The radio adaptation shares more humorous insight than the novel.
T
The radio adaptation is more frenzied than the novel.
T
The radio adaptation is more cheerful than the novel.
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H
How do the parts of the text relate to the whole?
H
How are female characters identified and treated?
W
Why was this historical fact included in the text?
W
Why was this important to readers at that period?
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Read the excerpt from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.Mrs. Hurst and her sister allowed it to be so—but still they admired her and liked her, and pronounced her to be a sweet girl, and one whom they should not object to know more of. Miss Bennet was therefore established as a sweet girl, and their brother felt authorised by such commendation to think of her as he chose.

A
The repetition of “sweet girl” helps create a sympathetic voice.
B
The phrase “therefore established” helps create a critical voice.
C
The words “admired” and “liked” help create an emotional voice.
D
The words “allowed” and “authorised” help create a mocking voice.

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