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Which line from "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore is an example of personification?

“She has no pride of dress and decoration.”
“My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.”
“O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet.”
“like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.”
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What details can be observed in the painting? Select 3 options.

A
an unclean floor
B
injured men
C
surgical tables
D
dazed expressions
E
concerned relatives
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Which line best highlights Frodo’s loyal nature?

A
Frodo was the only one present who had said nothing.
B
He had enjoyed the joke, of course, even though he had been in the know.
C
[H]e realized suddenly that he loved the old hobbit dearly.
D
Frodo did not want to have any more to do with the party.
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Which sentence must be revised to eliminate a split infinitive?

A
Jamar went to band practice and came home with a sunburn.
B
Lucas makes it a habit to only watch the stunts the skateboarders did.
C
Gabriela loves to noisily and cheerfully make breakfast for her family each day.
D
Samuel needs to regularly organize the papers and folders in his school bag.
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biasclaimevidencereason

A
bias
B
claim
C
evidence
D
reason
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beforeafterinstead ofbetween

A
before
B
after
C
instead of
D
between
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Read the passage.H. G. Wells was a scientist and a writer. He used his knowledge of science to create realistic works of fiction that fascinated readers. His novel The War of the Worlds gained fame when it was adapted for radio.

A
to entertain readers with a story about H. G. Wells
B
to inform readers about H. G. Wells’s writing
C
to entertain readers with an excerpt from a novel
D
to persuade readers to read science fiction
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recreates a historical eventrealistically represents lifedoes not depict the real worlddoes not include mythical creatures

A
recreates a historical event
B
realistically represents life
C
does not depict the real world
D
does not include mythical creatures
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Which best explains the connection between the climax and a theme in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

A
The theme “Appearances shape people’s opinion” is brought to life when Mr. Utterson bravely suggests breaking into the lab.
B
The theme “Appearances shape people’s opinion” is brought to life when books and papers are found by Mr. Utterson.
C
The theme “Evil cannot be hidden” is brought to life when Mr. Poole is sent to the chemist’s for more medicine.
D
The theme “Evil cannot be hidden” is brought to life when the laboratory door is broken and Mr. Hyde is found.
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grammaticalawkwardformalclear

A
grammatical
B
awkward
C
formal
D
clear
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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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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 contains the best example of alliteration?

A
Ten pieces of paper were placed upon the platter.
B
Each child stood up as the teacher entered the room.
C
At the break of day, the hikers packed their backpacks.
D
Elton parked his car away from the busy market.
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To summarize a text means to succinctly state the

A
supporting details of the text in the author’s words.
B
central ideas of the text using the author’s words.
C
descriptions of the main characters in one’s own words.
D
central ideas of the text using one’s own words.
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Read the passage from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.The rosy man had grown pale; his flesh had fallen away; he was visibly balder and older; and yet it was not so much these tokens of a swift physical decay that arrested the lawyer’s notice, as a look in the eye and quality of manner that seemed to testify to some deep-seated terror of the mind.

A
Lanyon struggled with the burden of the information he had about Jekyll.
B
Lanyon worried about whether Utterson would prove trustworthy.
C
Lanyon feared that Jekyll would kill him before he could say anything.
D
Lanyon fought with Jekyll over whether to tell Utterson anything.
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Read the excerpt from "Digging."The cold smell of potato mould, the squelch and slap Of soggy peat, the curt cuts of an edge Through living roots awaken in my head.But I've no spade to follow men like them.Read the haiku by Bashō. Sickly,but somehow the chrysanthemum is budding. How do the senses used in the excerpt from "Digging" and the haiku affect a reader's understanding and interpretation of each?

A
The excerpt from “Digging” relies much more heavily on images of nature to convey its main idea than the haiku does.
B
The excerpt from “Digging” uses lines of equal length throughout, while the lines of the haiku are of varying lengths.
C
The excerpt from “Digging” discusses the relationship between writing and farming, while the haiku only discusses nature.
D
The excerpt from “Digging” focuses on sound devices to reveal its story, while the haiku focuses on visual imagery.

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