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Which is the best summary of paragraph seven of the Iroquois Constitution?

At the beginning of each council meeting, the Lords must thank one another for attending the meeting.

At the beginning of each council meeting, the Lords must acknowledge one another.

At the beginning of each council meeting, the Lords must give thanks to one other, the elements of nature, and their Great Creator.

At the beginning of each council meeting, the Lords must thank elements of nature such as the winds and the Sun.

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Which statement would be included in a summary of paragraph one of Society and Solitude?

President Tyler’s support base is decreasing.

We all learn how to find friends when we are younger.

Solitude is an inner concept rather than an outward one.

Every individual has private motivations.

Read the paragraph from an essay on preventing school bullying.(1) Bullying has a significant impact on a student's physical and emotional well being. (2) There are many school programs that will help stop bullying. (3) Establishing a school culture that focuses on acceptance, respect, and tolerance is crucial in putting an end to bullying.Which sentence logically fits right before sentence 3?

Students who are uncomfortable in their school setting are not as likely to earn good grades or participate in extracurricular activities.

While some programs focus on assisting those who are affected by bullying, others concentrate on changing the behavior of the bullies.

Schools that are able to evoke a sense of school pride and student fellowship typically have fewer incidents of bullying.

Have you ever witnessed an incident in school where one student relentlessly bullies another student just for the fun of it?

Read the sentence. If we had arrived earlier, we would have been able to sit closer to the stage. What is the verb mood of this sentence?

imperative

subjunctive

indicative

passive

Scholarly sources, such as textbooks and government documents, are generally considered

primary.

secondary.

reliable.

print.

How are the themes of “We Wear the Mask” and "A Man Said to the Universe" similar?

Both show how humans can be helpless in the face of external forces.

Both state that large, powerful forces such as society are illusions.

Both illustrate the environment’s indifference to humankind.

Both demonstrate why people must hide their suffering in order to survive.

When Emerson states, “It by no means follows that we are not fit for society, because soirees are tedious,” in Society and Solitude, how does he support his statement?

He gives various reasons why parties are far less exciting and wholly unlike communities.

He tries to show that people behave differently at parties than they might elsewhere, and so parties are not a measure of human worth.

He suggests that a person has one conception of one’s self when in a group and another when with just one other person.

He indicates that no individual is perfect and that parties are not a reason for people to gather together.

Read the excerpt from "Gate A-4” by Naomi Shihab Nye.And I looked around that gate of late and weary ones and I thought, This is the world I want to live in. The shared world. Not a single person in that gate—once the crying of confusion stopped—seemed apprehensive about any other person. They took the cookies. I wanted to hug all those other women, too.(Naomi Shihab Nye, "Gate A-4" from Honeybee. Copyright © 2008 by Naomi Shihab Nye. Reprinted with permission. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

word positions

center justification

capital letters

short lines

How are the speakers of "Auspex" and "A Psalm of Life" similar?

Both are angry to see time passing.

Both contemplate a kind of loss.

Both are deeply and desperately in love.

Both despair at how their lives have transpired.

Read the student thesis, then answer the question.Parents should, if they choose, limit the amount of television their children are viewing.The best way to improve this thesis is to

include the topic being discussed.

express a viewpoint.

clearly take a side.

cite the source of the study.

Read the excerpt from "We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar.(1) Why should the world be over-wise, (2) In counting all our tears and sighs? (3) Nay, let them only see us, while(4) We wear the mask.

It supports the speaker’s decision to embrace individuality and present his true self to society.

It emphasizes the speaker’s opinion that society’s judgments are important.

It reveals the speaker’s disappointment over how society judges others’ lives.

It shows the speaker’s rejection of the idea that society should have access to private emotions.

Read “Once I Saw the Mountains Angry,” by Stephen Crane.Once I saw mountains angry,And ranged in battle-front.Against them stood a little man;Aye, he was no bigger than my finger.I laughed, and spoke to one near me,"Will he prevail?""Surely," replied this other;"His grandfathers beat them many times."Then did I see much virtue in grandfathers—At least, for the little manWho stood against the mountains.Which best describes the theme of this poem?

People are more powerful than elements of nature.

People can find strength by understanding past generations.

People are arrogant in their belief that they are stronger than nature.

People who are resilient are able to act courageously.

Read the excerpt from Walden.Sympathy with the fluttering alder and poplar leaves almost takes away my breath; yet, like the lake, my serenity is rippled but not ruffled. These small waves raised by the evening wind are as remote from storm as the smooth reflecting surface.How does the excerpt support Thoreau’s view on solitude?

It suggests that the natural world is the only place to be alone.

It indicates that when alone in nature, nothing can disturb his calm.

It shows that sitting by the lake increases his feeling of isolation.

It demonstrates that movements in nature create anxiety in humans.

Which images in the poem “We Wear the Mask” best portray an ironic contrast?

grins and lies

torn and bleeding hearts

tears and sighs

cheeks and eyes

Read this quotation from Chapter I of Nature.To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature.Which sentence from Nature best supports Emerson’s claim?

I am glad to the brink of fear.

Nature is a setting that fits equally well a comic or a mourning piece.

The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and the heart of the child.

In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period soever of life, is always a child.

How is the concept of friendship portrayed in both Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature?

Friendship is considered to be preferable to solitude.

Friendship is considered to be valuable but not necessarily vital.

Friendship is considered to be crucial to society.

Friendship is considered to be a worthless relationship.

Read the excerpt from Pericles’s funeral oration by Thucydides.To me it seems that the consummation which has overtaken these men shows us the meaning of manliness in its first revelation and in its final proof. Some of them, no doubt, had their faults; but what we ought to remember first is their gallant conduct against the enemy in defence of their native land. They have blotted out evil with good, and done more service to the common-wealth than they ever did harm in their private lives.

He uses antithesis to persuade the audience that it is noble to defend one’s country.

He uses antithesis to inform the audience of the actions the men took for the country.

He uses meiosis to persuade the audience that the men acted bravely during the war.

He uses meiosis to inform the audience of the faults the men had in their private lives.

Read the introduction to Griffin’s personal narrative, “Saving Up.”When I was fifteen, I asked my mom if I could go visit my cousin, who lived across the country. “If you can [WOL] up enough babysitting money to pay for half of the plane ticket, I will let you go,” she replied. I [WOL] thrilled!Fill in the blanks in order.

save . . . . was

save . . . . am

saved . . . . was

saved . . . . am

Read the excerpt from Walden by Henry David Thoreau.The Harivansa says, "An abode without birds is like a meat without seasoning.” Such was not my abode, for I found myself suddenly neighbor to the birds; not by having imprisoned one, but having caged myself near them.

The simile suggests that living in nature is preferable to the alternative.

The simile suggests that living in nature is not ideal for everyone.

The simile suggests that living near wild animals can be overwhelming.

The simile suggests that living near wild animals is a good way to learn new things.

Why is the use of pathos more appropriate in Whitman’s poem than in President Lincoln’s speech?

All the poems Whitman wrote use pathos.

Whitman’s poem is the emotional reaction to the death of Lincoln.

For a poem to be good, it must use pathos.

All poetry written about the Civil War uses pathos.

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