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Which paragraph would best set the mood for a story about three friends who are camping in the haunted woods?

A
We unpacked our gear, whistling the entire time to raise our spirits. We had packed a wide variety of food, and we looked forward to eating it for dinner. I unpacked my fishing pole and set off for the local pond to catch our main course. After our long hike, we were very hungry.
B
We slowly unpacked our gear and set up our tents. The sun was slowly setting in the west, and we saw a line of pink-tinted clouds through the trees. I finished staking the tent. Soon we would start a campfire, if the wood wasn’t too wet from the recent rains.
C
With trembling fingers, we slowly unpacked our gear. The woods seemed unusually quiet. There were no animal noises, no twittering of birds or scurrying of animals, only a dead, dull silence. The surrounding woods were strangely watchful, as if the gloomy trees were waiting for us to fall asleep.
D
Slowly and carefully, we unpacked our gear and began to set up camp. First, we unrolled the tents and set them up near a cluster of dark boulders. We set out the food we would need for dinner and, ever mindful of bears, put the rest in a bag that we hung from a tree. A cool breeze blew and made the surrounding pines sigh.
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Read the following excerpt from We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson.“They asked us if we had any weapons,” James said. “They passed the basket around . . . Nobody put anything in . . . They said, ‘We’re going to pass the basket around again. Because, if you don’t go along with [nonviolence] totally, then don’t go at all.’ They passed the basket again.” This time, James dropped his fingernail clippers into the basket. After the second circuit, he said, “It was full with pocketknives; somebody had brass knuckles, any little thing that people thought would give them an edge . . . We didn’t know if we were going to be mixed with the jail population. So you’re wondering how you’re going to fit in with the guys who have been in there twenty years. There were a lot of unanswered questions.”Which statement best summarizes the content of this excerpt?

A
The second time the basket was passed around, we all dropped our weapons into it even though we were scared of going to jail.
B
The second time the basket was passed around it was filled with pocket knives, brass knuckles, and nail clippers.
C
It was a good idea that the students gave up their weapons since the protest could have become violent.
D
Though they were worried about their fate in jail, the students relinquished all their weapons to ensure that the march remained nonviolent.
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Which is a theme in Gentleman of Río en Medio?

A
Appearances are more important than behavior.
B
Behavior is more important than appearances.
C
You can tell everything about a person by how he or she looks.
D
Wealth is necessary for a person to earn respect.
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Read these two excerpts from The American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793.Excerpt A: Those returning found their city a changed place. The streets were remarkably clean, for one thing. The trash and garbage had been swept away; dead animals—cats, dogs, birds, and pigs—had been removed. Gone, too, were the beggars and homeless children.Excerpt B: Aside from the tiny red flags stuck on houses, there was no outward sign of the fever anywhere.Which of the mayor's orders in Fever 1793 connects to the historical accounts detailed in these excerpts?

A
ALL PERSONS SHOULD AVOID THOSE THAT ARE INFECTED. WE MUST SUPPLY A HOSPITAL FOR THE POOR.
B
THE STREETS AND WHARVES MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. THE HOMES OF THE SICK SHOULD BE MARKED.
C
ALL BELL TOLLING SHOULD CEASE IMMEDIATELY. THE DEAD SHOULD BE BURIED PRIVATELY.
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ALL PERSONS SHOULD AVOID FATIGUE OF THE BODY AND MIND. ALL PERSONS SHOULD AVOID BEING IN THE SUN, DRAFTS, AND EVENING AIR.
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Which types of multimedia are used in this PSA?

A
images and text
B
speech and music
C
music and text
D
charts and graphs

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