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Purpose and Format in “The Leader in the Mirror” — Cumulative exam Answers

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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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public domain
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copyrighted
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credible
D
virtual
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Read the passage.(1) Universal health care should be adopted by every country around the world. (2) Over 100 million people become poor every year because of healthcare bills. (3) Imagine how it feels to be afraid to go to the doctor for fear of plunging into debt. (4) That is a really terrible thing, and governments need to act. (5) The World Health Organization (WHO) says that universal health care is achievable, even in poor countries. (6) The WHO recommends spreading the costs of health care

b
by using evidence and a rhetorical device.
b
by illustrating the writer’s feelings.
b
by addressing the counterclaim.
b
by giving a viewpoint and an opinion.
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Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.The slit drum began its life in Central Africa, in the region where Sudan and the Congo share a frontier, and it would have been part of the court orchestra of a powerful chief... The flanks of the drum have been carved to different thicknesses, so that a skilled drummer with a traditional drumstick can produce at least two tones and as many as four distinct pitches.

I
It would signal to the listener that more important ideas about the slit drum’s history would be coming in the next section.
I
It would emphasize to the listener how different drums and other musical instruments sounded like in the past.
I
It would make the listener more able to feel the same emotions as the people who had heard the drums in the past.
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It would make it easier for the listener to duplicate the sounds the drums made on his or her own musical instruments.
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Alliteration is

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the repetition of themes and ideas.
t
the implication of a word meaning.
t
the repetition of sounds at the ends of words.
t
the repetition of sounds.
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Jack.

h
how the rules of Victorian society were not very strict and were not taken seriously.
h
how members of the upper class were not concerned with the rules of society and rarely followed them.
h
how the rules of Victorian society dictated many things, even what was proper to read.
h
how members of high society rarely read books and were not concerned with cultural knowledge.
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To critique society is to examine it in order to

s
state a fact.
b
break a rule.
g
give an opinion.
p
provide evidence.
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Which research question would be the most effective in researching the effects of text messaging on adolescents?

A
Does text messaging affect adolescents’ ability to read and write?
B
How many text messages does the average adolescent send each day?
C
What percentage of adolescents communicate using text messages?
D
Do adolescents prefer text messaging, e-mailing, or talking on the phone?
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Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasure fills,And dances with the daffodils.

T
This excerpt shows influences of the Romantic movement because it hints at the speaker’s contempt toward the Industrial Revolution.
T
This excerpt shows influences of the Enlightenment period because it uses formal language to describe the speaker’s experience.
T
This excerpt shows influences of the Romantic movement because it focuses on the awe-inspiring power of nature.
T
This excerpt shows influences of the Enlightenment period because it contains highly technical language.
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Read the excerpt from "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell.But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. A bad usage can spread by tradition and imitation, even among people who should and do know better. The debased language that I have been discussing is in some ways very convenient. Phrases like a not unjustifiable assumption, leaves much to be desired, would serve no good purpose, a consideration which we should do well to bear in mind, are a continuous temptation, a packet of aspirins always at one’s elbow.

A
statistics
B
quotations
C
examples
D
hypotheticals
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Read the sentence.The phone call, from the admissions office, made me ecstatic.

T
The phone call from the admissions office made me happy.
T
The phone call from the admissions office, made me happy.
T
The phone call (from the admissions office) made me happy.
T
The phone call—from the admissions office—made me happy.
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Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen in a compound modifier?

A
My little sister was well-behaved throughout the entire ride.
B
The supplies that you brought were much-needed.
C
A newly-married couple moved into the apartment across the hall.
D
Enrique’s dream is to become a full-time singer.
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When a writer does not know who performed the action in a sentence, the writer can still write a grammatically correct sentence by

u
using the active voice.
u
using the passive voice.
e
ending the sentence with an infinitive.
e
ending the sentence with a preposition.
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DeShawn is writing a media analysis essay about British propaganda during World War II, and one of his examples is this poster.

Question illustration
A
One poster uses an image of a family picnicking in a field with military planes flying overhead to equate the country’s safety with the safety of loved ones.
B
One poster uses an image of a family in a field observing military planes to show that there are many activities that a family can enjoy together.
C
One poster uses an image of a family picnicking in a field to show that some people choose to stay at home instead of protect their country.
D
One poster uses an in image of a family in a field unaware of the military planes overhead to present the idea that people should be grateful to pilots.
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best

T
They and their Dutch and English competitors, who followed later in the sixteenth century, carried gold and ivory to Europe and in return brought commodities from all over the world.
A
All European visitors were struck by the Oba’s position as both the spiritual and the secular head of the kingdom, and the Benin brass plaques are principally concerned with praising him.
A
A British delegation seeking to enter Benin City during an important religious ceremony had been attacked and some of its members killed. The details of what actually happened are far from clear.
I
It is a bewildering fact that by the end of the nineteenth century the broadly equal and harmonious contacts between Europeans and West Africans established in the sixteenth century had disappeared from European memory.
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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.As spokesmen for the United States Government, you and I take off our hats to those responsible for our American production—to the owners, managers, and supervisors, to the draftsmen and the engineers, and to the workers—men and women—in factories and arsenals and shipyards and mines and mills and forests—and railroads and on highways.

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T
The poster’s images feature the male factory workers more prominently and almost hides the female worker in the background, while the speech specifically acknowledges both male and female workers equally.
T
The poster’s images merely suggest that factory work is a thankless job, whereas the speech specifically acknowledges that it is.
T
The poster’s images portray a variety of different industries, whereas the speech acknowledges only those who work in factories.
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The poster’s images clearly illustrate that factory work is a vital job, whereas the speech barely acknowledges its significance.
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above;Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

D
Death is an uncertain event in the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," while the main idea in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" is that death is certain to happen to everyone.
T
The main idea in the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" is that death can be avoided if one tries, while the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" claims that death is a positive experience.
I
In the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," the speaker is frightened of death, while in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night," death is described as a natural event that happens at old age.
T
The excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" reveals an acceptance of death, while the main idea in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into the good night" is to fight death at all costs.
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Read the lines from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."The waves beside them danced; but theyOut-did the sparkling waves in glee:A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company:I gazed—and gazed—but little thoughtWhat wealth the show to me had brought

a
a large amount of money
a
a powerful man or woman
p
pretty flowers
g
great beauty
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Cecily

S
She values truth over creativity.
S
She values romance over truth.
S
She values logic over romance.
S
She values creativity over logic.

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