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Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause?

A
Be sure to watch that movie I gave you.
B
The man who drives our bus is ill.
C
Take a left after that house with the yellow fence.
D
The old apron, which belonged to Mama, is torn.
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.The Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

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indecision.
B
hopefulness.
C
spirituality.
D
outrage.
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Which features of the passage are typical of a compare/contrast structure? Select three options.

A
It identifies two groups that will be discussed.
B
It explains the reasons invading forces did not succeed.
C
It uses the signal word nevertheless to indicate a difference.
D
It uses the signal phrase for example to introduce evidence.
E
It describes similar and different outcomes to similar actions.
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Read the sentence.Alma plans to visit London and Paris, where her parents went on their first trip together as a married couple.

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It is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
B
It is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
C
It is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
D
It is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
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Read the excerpt from Queen Elizabeth's Response to Parliament's Request That She Marry.As I have good cause, so do I give you all my hearty thanks for the good zeal and loving care you seem to have, as well towards me as to the whole estate of your country.

e
encouraging an emotional response from the audience.
e
establishing her credibility as a capable leader.
p
providing a logical reason for trusting her leadership skills.
d
demonstrating her ability to speak persuasively.
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unromanticrealisticenchantingordinary

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unromantic
B
realistic
C
enchanting
D
ordinary
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How does Machiavelli work to achieve his secondary purpose—to inform his readers? Select two options

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He explains that principalities don’t know how to rule themselves.
B
He describes the steps people take when they join rebellions.
C
He describes the emotions of people in a conquered republic.
D
He shows the different roles within a royal family.
E
He argues why a prince should sometimes ruin a city.
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Read the excerpts from Queen Elizabeth's speeches.Which best describes a difference in the types of rhetorical appeals used by Queen Elizabeth in these excerpts from her Address to the Troops at Tilbury and Response to Parliament's Request That She Marry?

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When speaking to her troops, Queen Elizabeth appeals to logos to convince the troops of her capabilities as a leader. When speaking to Parliament, Queen Elizabeth appeals to pathos to make members feel ashamed of their request.
B
When speaking to her troops, Queen Elizabeth appeals to pathos to convince the troops of her capabilities as a leader. When speaking to Parliament, Queen Elizabeth appeals to logos to make members feel ashamed of their request.
C
When speaking to her troops, Queen Elizabeth appeals to logos to inspire and encourage her army. When speaking to Parliament, Queen Elizabeth appeals to pathos to provide rational explanations that convince lawmakers.
D
When speaking to her troops, Queen Elizabeth appeals to pathos to inspire and encourage her army. When speaking to Parliament, Queen Elizabeth appeals to logos to provide rational explanations that convince lawmakers.
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Read the passage from chapter 17 of The Prince.against my will, my fateA throne unsettled, and an infant state,Bid me defend my realms with all my pow'rs,And guard with these severities my shores.

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It changes the tone to make it more threatening.
B
It supports the overall tone of fear.
C
It changes the tone to become more serious.
D
It suggests a tone of loving concern.
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Read the excerpts from Queen Elizabeth's speeches.How does the purpose of the excerpt from Queen Elizabeth's Address to the Troops at Tilbury compare to the excerpt from Response to Parliament's Request That She Marry?

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B
Both excerpts inform Queen Elizabeth's audience of her strategic plans for engaging and defeating the invading army.
B
Both excerpts attempt to persuade Queen Elizabeth's audience that she is willing to sacrifice her life for England's well-being.
B
Both excerpts inform Queen Elizabeth's audience of the reasons she has come to passionately love and defend England.
B
Both excerpts attempt to persuade Queen Elizabeth's audience that she is the most capable ruler the country has known.
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."

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teach a lesson about financial responsibility.
B
illustrate the idea of demanding what one is due.
C
provide information about American economics.
D
suggest ways to pursue the American dream.
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Which phrase from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I have a Dream” speech contains the strongest emotional connotations?

A
“I am happy to join with you today”
B
“seared in the flames of withering injustice”
C
“the greatest demonstration for freedom”
D
“signed the Emancipation Proclamation”
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The literary device that provides clues or hints to suggest what will occur later in a story is called:

A
Allusion
B
Foreshadowing
C
Flashback
D
Metaphor
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Read the excerpt from Act III, scene v of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet: Madam, I am not well. Lady Capulet: Evermore weeping for your cousin’s death?75What! wilt thou wash him from his grave with tears? And if thou couldst, thou couldst not make him live; Therefore, have done: some grief shows much of love; But much of grief shows still some want of wit.

A
She sympathizes with Juliet’s deep sorrow.
B
She suggests that Juliet’s crying is excessive.
C
She insists that Juliet express her feelings.
D
She encourages Juliet to visit Tybalt’s grave.
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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Capulet: O brother Montague! give me thy hand: This is my daughter’s jointure, for no more Can I demand.

A
Tragedy is often caused by people misunderstanding each other.
B
Tragedy causes people to blame one another and drive each other apart.
C
Tragedy is often necessary in order for people to forgive one another.
D
Tragedy can cause people who are enemies to forgive each other.
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A paradox is a literary device often used to

A
emphasize or make readers think about important ideas.
B
provide hints or clues about events that occur later in a story.
C
explain a character’s reason for doing or saying something.
D
help readers draw a conclusion based on information provided.
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Read the excerpt from " The Royal House of Thebes ."Antigone and Ismene heard with horror what Creon had decided. To Ismene, shocking as it was, overwhelming her with anguish for the pitiful dead body and the lonely, homeless soul, it seemed, nevertheless, that nothing could be done except to acquiesce [to accept without protest]. She and Antigone were utterly alone. All Thebes was exulting that the man who had brought war upon them should be thus terribly punished. "We are women," she told her sister. "We must obey. We have no strength to defy the State." "Choose your own part," Antigone said. "I go to bury the brother I love." "You are not strong enough," Ismene cried. "Why, then when my strength fails," Antigone answered, "I will give up." She left her sister; Ismene dared not follow her.

A
her statement that women are not strong enough to defy the state
B
her horror at what Creon had decided regarding her brother's burial
C
her decision to go bury her brother, with or without Ismene
D
her admonition to Ismene to do whatever she chooses
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Which lines spoken by Romeo in Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet best support the inference that Romeo desires future peace between the Montagues and Capulets?

A
Romeo: Tybalt, the reason that I have to love theeDoth much excuse the appertaining rageTo such a greeting; villain am I none,
B
Romeo: Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much.
C
Romeo: Alive! in triumph! and Mercutio slain!Away to heaven, respective lenity,And fire-ey’d fury be my conduct now!
D
Romeo: This day’s black fate on more days doth depend;This but begins the woe others must end.
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Read the passage from chapter 17 of The Prince.Among the wonderful deeds of Hannibal this one is enumerated: that having led an enormous army, composed of many various races of men, to fight in foreign lands, no dissensions arose either among them or against the prince, whether in his bad or in his good fortune. This arose from nothing else than his inhuman cruelty, which, with his boundless valour, made him revered and terrible in the sight of his soldiers, but without that cruelty, his other virtues were not sufficient to produce this effect.

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Words like inhuman, cruelty, and terrible support a tone of fear.
B
Words like wonderful, boundless, valour, revered, and virtues support a tone of admiration.
C
Words like sufficient, enumerated, virtues, and dissensions support a critical tone.
D
Words like dissensions, bad, inhuman, cruelty, and terrible support a tone of sorrow.
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What qualities of the villain support the universal theme that women are as capable as men? Select two options.

A
The men oppose Boadicea without realizing how tough she is.
B
The men are rude to Boadicea's daughters.
C
The men's cruel attitude at home makes them misjudge Boadicea.
D
The Romans are clever but sometimes do stupid things.
E
The men are cruel and wicked as well as rude.

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