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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.What he told me in the next hour, I cannot bring my mind to set on paper. I saw what I saw, I heard what I heard, and my soul sickened at it; and yet now when that sight has faded from my eyes, I ask myself if I believe it, and I cannot answer. My life is shaken to its roots; sleep has left me; the deadliest terror sits by me at all hours of the day and night; and I feel that my days are numbered, and that I must die; and yet I shall die incredulous. As for the moral turpitude that man unveiled to me, even with tears of penitence, I can not, even in memory, dwell on it without a start of horror.

A
The narration directly reveals Lanyon’s feelings.
B
The readers learn something that Lanyon does not know.
C
Lanyon’s thoughts are revealed through his actions.
D
Hyde’s thoughts are revealed through his actions.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.This last, however, was not so easy of accomplishment; for Mr. Hyde had numbered few familiars—even the master of the servant maid had only seen him twice; his family could nowhere be traced; he had never been photographed; and the few who could describe him differed widely, as common observers will. Only on one point were they agreed; and that was the haunting sense of unexpressed deformity with which the fugitive impressed his beholders.

A
how Mr. Hyde had managed to be seen by so few people.
B
why people who had seen Mr. Hyde could only agree on one point.
C
when Mr. Hyde would see any of his family members again.
D
what people would do if they actually got a long look at Mr. Hyde.
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looks at an objectresearches an objectperceives a topicprovides evidence for a topic

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looks at an object
B
researches an object
C
perceives a topic
D
provides evidence for a topic
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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."Well, it was this way,” returned Mr. Enfield: "I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o’clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps. Street after street and all the folks asleep—street after street, all lighted up as if for a procession and all as empty as a church—till at last I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman.”

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foreboding
B
welcoming
C
sorrowful
D
optimistic
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The radio adaptation shares more factual information than the novel.
T
The radio adaptation shares more humorous insight than the novel.
T
The radio adaptation is more frenzied than the novel.
T
The radio adaptation is more cheerful than the novel.
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Read the excerpt from "Benin Plaque: The Oba with Europeans.”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.

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“visitors”
B
“spiritual”
C
“kingdom”
D
“concerned”
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Read the excerpt from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds.A big greyish rounded bulk, the size, perhaps, of a bear, was rising slowly and painfully out of the cylinder. As it bulged up and caught the light, it glistened like wet leather.Two large dark-coloured eyes were regarding me steadfastly. The mass that framed them, the head of the thing, was rounded, and had, one might say, a face. There was a mouth under the eyes, the lipless brim of which quivered and panted, and dropped saliva.

H
He creates powerful visual images.
H
He appeals to the reader's intellect.
H
He shares an expert opinion.
H
He defines key terms.
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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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True or False:

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T
F
F
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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.. . . and the next moment, I had sprung to my feet and leaped back against the wall, my arms raised to shield me from that prodigy, my mind submerged in terror."O God!" I screamed, and "O God!" again and again; for there before my eyes—pale and shaken, and half fainting, and groping before him with his hands, like a man restored from death—there stood Henry Jekyll!

A
Lanyon knew that Hyde killed Jekyll.
B
Lanyon is now Hyde’s prisoner.
C
Jekyll is trying to hurt Lanyon.
D
Jekyll and Hyde are the same person.
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A plot’s falling action includes events that

A
introduce characters and conflicts.
B
contribute to the suspense before the climax.
C
occur between the climax and the resolution.
D
end the story completely.
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Read the excerpt from "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell.To begin with, it has nothing to do with archaism, with the salvaging of obsolete words and turns of speech, or with the setting-up of a "standard-English” which must never be departed from. On the contrary, it is especially concerned with the scrapping of every word or idiom which has outworn its usefulness. It has nothing to do with correct grammar and syntax, which are of no importance so long as one makes one’s meaning clear, or with the avoidance of Americanisms, or with having what is called a "good prose style.” On the other hand it is not concerned with fake simplicity and the attempt to make written English colloquial.

A
Orwell’s purpose is to persuade readers to use simple language in political writing. He achieves this by arguing that grammar is important.
B
Orwell’s purpose is to persuade readers to use simple language in political writing. He achieves this by discouraging the use of worn-out words and phrases.
C
Orwell’s purpose is to entertain readers with humorous language. He achieves this by using unusual grammar.
D
Orwell’s purpose is to entertain readers with humorous language. He achieves this by using funny words and phrases.
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Ari is revising her essay to include more precise language. Which words should she replace? Select 3 options.specific wordsmisused wordsrepeated wordsvague wordsscientific words

s
specific words
m
misused words
r
repeated words
v
vague words
s
scientific words
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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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DeShawn is writing a media analysis essay about British propaganda during World War II, and one of his examples is this poster.

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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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Which genres are used in "The Leader in the Mirror"? Check all that apply. screenplaypoetrynovelessaye-mail

A
screenplay
B
poetry
C
novel
D
essay
E
e-mail
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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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What must a reader do to analyze diction? Check all that apply.identify rhyme schemerecognize important wordsdetermine the denotation of each wordidentify the connotations of wordsdetermine the main idea of the poem

A
identify rhyme scheme
B
recognize important words
C
determine the denotation of each word
D
identify the connotations of words
E
determine the main idea of the poem
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Read the excerpt from "Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe."Awright! We know say you no get plenty money. But we sef no get even anini. So derefore make you open dis window and give us one hundred pound and we go commot."

A
“We know you are saying you will have money later, but we don’t have much to do, so we need your money now.”
B
“We know you say you have a lot of money, so give us just a little and we will leave you alone.”
C
“We know you say you don’t have money, but we don’t have any, so give us yours and we’ll leave.”
D
“We know you are saying you don’t have much money, but you should share what you have.”
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Question illustration
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one narrator, past tense
o
one narrator, present tense
m
many speakers, past tense
m
many speakers, present tense

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