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Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring — Cumulative exam Answers

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The significance of an object is what the object reveals about the daily life, beliefs, interests, and customs of a society during a specific time period.

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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.that began with Caedmon’s raceless dew, and is endingin the alleys of Brixton, burning like Turner’s ships.

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The speaker thinks Turner was a bad artist.
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The speaker knows a lot about historical ships.
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The speaker has knowledge of famous British artists.
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The speaker dislikes most paintings by Turner.
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How do the graphs in "Career Planning for High Schoolers." contribute to the content?

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by providing information about college acceptance rates
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by comparing majors among private colleges
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by sharing data about high school graduation rates
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by providing data about careers and annual mean wages
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“I’ve always had a pretty clear idea of what I want to do,” says Megan Lovely, a high school senior who hopes to become a director someday.
“All your life you’ve been asked what you want to do when you grow up,” says Steve Schneider . . .
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About two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to BLS . . .
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Everyone’s career path is different, and there is no “right” way to start a career.
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grammaticalawkwardformalclear

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grammatical
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awkward
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formal
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clear
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What is the purpose of a persuasive letter?

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to demonstrate the steps in a process
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to inform readers about meaningful research
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to convince readers to take action or support a cause
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to explain a societal problem that needs to be addressed
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What details can be observed in the painting? Select 3 options.

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an unclean floor
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injured men
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surgical tables
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dazed expressions
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concerned relatives
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The primary purpose of a procedural text is to

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describe the process for completing a task.
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explain the importance of completing a process.
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persuade readers to perform a specific task.
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provide background information about a process.
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In "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," Williams describes the scene in a painting. How does Auden treat the same subject in "Musée des Beaux Arts"?

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Auden offers more background information about Icarus in mythology.
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Auden offers criticism of Icarus’s self-centered behavior and demise.
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Auden’s offers other literary examples of egotistical characters.
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Auden offers multiple examples of people ignoring momentous events.
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Read the graph.

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cashiers
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registered nurses
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waiters and waitresses
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customer service representatives
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Which sentence is appropriate for a formal e-mail?

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The vending machines are full of junk, and kids are forced to settle for what’s there.
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Healthy alternatives should be added to the vending machines to promote good health.
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When students get the munchies at the end of the day, they need healthy choices.
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Let’s get rid of the current snack machine and replace it w/ something worthwhile!
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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?

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

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identify rhyme scheme
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recognize important words
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determine the denotation of each word
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identify the connotations of words
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determine the main idea of the poem
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Ten pieces of paper were placed upon the platter.
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Each child stood up as the teacher entered the room.
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At the break of day, the hikers packed their backpacks.
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Elton parked his car away from the busy market.
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Read the persuasive conclusion.Gardening can enhance lives and provide nourishment. Time spent outside in a garden boosts the body’s immune system, and a garden’s harvest can be a healthy, cost-saving supplement to any diet.

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The sun is a natural source of vitamin D, an essential nutrient for good health.
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When tending your garden, use natural pesticides instead of chemicals.
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Consider starting your own garden with some of your favorite vegetable seeds.
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Despite the challenges of insects and blight, gardening is a simple hobby.

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