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Which excerpts from the passage provide strong evidence that Hrothgar’s hall is famous throughout the lands? Select 2 options.

A
the timbered hall rose before them, radiant with gold
B
Nobody on earth knew of another building like it.
C
Majesty lodged there,its light shone over many lands.
D
their gallant escort guided them to that dazzling stronghold
E
I'm away to the sea, back on alert against enemy raiders.
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Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.When the King and his knights came into the hall,The chanting in the chapel had come to an endAnd a loud cry went up from the clerics and the othersProclaiming Noel once more, calling out the word again,And then the nobles ran and got the gifts ready . . .

t
the importance of Christian practices
t
the acts of warfare over land rights
t
the proper conduct of knights
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the subjects’ loyalty to their lords
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A chronological text structure presents events

A
from least important to most important.
B
in a random, unorganized way.
C
in the order in which they occur.
D
from most important to least important.
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Anglo-SaxonDanishEssex-KentWessex

A
Anglo-Saxon
B
Danish
C
Essex-Kent
D
Wessex
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Read the excerpt from Samuel Johnson's preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.I applied myself to the perusal of our writers; and noting whatever might be of use to ascertain or illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time the materials of a dictionary, which, by degrees, I reduced to method, establishing to myself, in the progress of the work, such rules as experience and analogy suggested to me; experience, which practice and observation were continually increasing; and analogy, which, though in some words obscure, was evident in others.

A
teaches readers how to understand analogies.
B
follows a method prescribed by other dictionaries.
C
reflects an exhaustive study of its words.
D
includes obscure words not previously defined.
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Which statements describe the Middle Ages? Select four options.

A
The Christian Church was a powerful institution.
B
A feudal system of government ruled the land.
C
Land disputes were usually settled through peaceful debate.
D
Men of nobility, such as dukes and barons, controlled areas of land.
E
Knights helped nobles protect their land and their subjects.
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Take a look at this Middle English word.feithWhat is the correct translation of the Middle English word feith into modern English?

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faith
f
fat
f
fast
f
four
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.When the trumpets sound, most people quieten down, waiting for the play to begin. If you are sitting in the gallery you will have a clear view of the stage as it projects out from the far side of the round enclosure. Leading actors will come right out along this platform and deliver their soliloquies directly to the crowd. So too will a clown like Will Kempe, when he wishes to extemporize and make "a scurvy face.” There are t

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The author uses a serious tone and a third-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.
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The author uses descriptive details and a first-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.
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The author uses a critical tone and a third-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.
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The author uses descriptive details and a second-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.
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Read the line from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest. Cecily. It is always painful to part from people whom one has known for a very brief space of time.

A
understatement.
B
paradox.
C
epigram.
D
pun.
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Consider these themes from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Battle forces people to acknowledge their mortality.Success in battle results in glory.

G
Gilgamesh and Enkidu are afraid of the threat that Humbaba poses to their lives, so they forego a chance at fame.
G
Gilgamesh and Enkidu's desire for recognition and fame allows them to overcome their fear of death.
W
When Humbaba threatens to kill Enkidu and Gilgamesh, he claims that he will achieve great fame.
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When Humbaba is aware that Gilgamesh is going to kill him, he begs for his death to be an honorable one.
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Read the passage from "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles."My spirit is too weak—mortalityWeighs heavily on me like unwilling sleep,And each imagined pinnacle and steepOf godlike hardship, tells me I must dieLike a sick eagle looking at the sky.Now, read the passage from "Ode on Intimations of Morality," another poem from the Romantic period.The rainbow comes and goes,And lovely is the rose;The moon doth with delightLook round her when the heavens are bare;Waters on a starry nightAre beautiful and fair;The sunshine is a glorious birth;But yet I know, where'er I go,That there hath past away a glory from the earth.

A
Life is bleak.
B
Life is precious.
C
Death is inevitable.
D
Death is an illusion.
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A statement that seems to be contradictory but proves to be true in some sense is a(n)

A
pun.
B
paradox.
C
epigram.
D
understatement.
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Lady Bracknell.

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She says that she does not want Gwendolen, an unmarried girl, to sit apart from her guardian.
S
She says that she disapproves of Algernon as a suitable husband because he ate all of the cucumber sandwiches.
S
She says that she expects certain treatment because she is a married woman.
S
She says that Lady Harbury looks younger since her husband’s death.
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best

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In the beginning there were various groups of them: ragged little bands that roamed the forest on foot or horseback . . .
I
Ice clung to their eyebrows and beards and eyelashes, and I’d hear them whining and groaning as they walked.
I
In time I began to be more amused than revolted by what they threatened. It didn’t matter to me what they did to each other.
S
Spears flying, swords whonking, arrows raining from the windows and doors of the meadhall and the edge of the woods.
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Which statements describe the Middle Ages? Choose four answers.

A
It was a period of time between 500 and 1500 CE.
B
It was a period characterized by democratic rule.
C
Catholicism was the dominant religion in Europe.
D
The monarchy and the Church were very powerful.
E
A rising middle class was challenging class distinctions.
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Jamal’s assignment for class is to write his own verse to add to Beowulf, using some of the traditions that were used in Old English poetry.

A
And Unferth heard Beowulf’s story.And he sulked hearing all that glory.
A
As Unferth listened to what Beowulf said,he felt overcome with envy at what he heard
U
Unferth sat back, brooding on his bench,listening bitterly to Beowulf’s conquests
U
Unferth remained in the hall with others,Where he hid how much he was truly bothered.
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Which steps should a writer take to establish a strong claim? Check all that apply.Identify the topic.List opposing topics.Decide on a viewpoint.State a position on the topic.Expose flaws in the evidence.

A
Identify the topic.
B
List opposing topics.
C
Decide on a viewpoint.
D
State a position on the topic.
E
Expose flaws in the evidence.
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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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Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop,he poured out flour as an offering and said,"Mountain, bring me a favorable dream."Enkidu did the ritual for dreams,praying for a sign. A gust of windpassed.

A
It shows that Gilgamesh is a courageous hero who seeks adventure.
B
It shows that Gilgamesh's journey is both very long and very difficult.
C
It shows that the landscape Gilgamesh is traveling is distant and vast.
D
It shows that the supernatural are leading Gilgamesh during his quest.
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Read the excerpt from Thoughts and Sentiments.However, notwithstanding all that has been done and written against it, that brutish barbarity, and unparalelled injustice, is still carried on to a very great extent in the colonies, and with an avidity as insidious, cruel and oppressive as ever.

a
angry and disgusted
c
calm and understanding
s
sad and defeated
p
passive and detached

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