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Read the paragraph.Length multiplied by width equals the square footage of a room. If the room is L-shaped, you can break the space down into several different squares or rectangles. You may want to measure in inches to figure out the total square inches. Then divide that by 144 to figure out the total square footage.This passage is most appropriate for

A
professional architects.
B
professional construction workers.
C
students studying advanced mathematics.
D
students learning architectural design.
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Read the excerpt from "To the Public” by William Lloyd Garrison.I am aware, that many object to the severity of my language; but is there not cause for severity? I will be as harsh as truth, and as uncompromising as justice. On this subject, I do not wish to think, or speak, or write, with moderation.

A
It shows his passion for writing.
B
It emphasizes his willingness to offend others.
C
It shows his dedication to the cause.
D
It emphasizes the unpopularity of his opinions.
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What must a reader consider to analyze characterization? Select three options.what the character says and doeswhere the character goeswhen the character enters the narrativewhat the character thinks and feelshow others react to the character

A
what the character says and does
B
where the character goes
C
when the character enters the narrative
D
what the character thinks and feels
E
how others react to the character
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Read the excerpt from "Gate A-4” by Naomi Shihab Nye.We called her son, I spoke with him in English. I told him I would stay with his mother till we got on the plane and ride next to her. She talked to him. Then we called her other sons just for the fun of it. Then we called my dad and he and she spoke for a while in Arabic and found out of course they had ten shared friends. Then I thought just for the heck of it why not call some Palestinian poets I know and let them chat with her? This all took up two hours.(Naomi Shihab Nye, "Gate A-4" from Honeybee. Copyright © 2008 by Naomi Shihab Nye. Reprinted with permission. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

A
meter, as the speaker uses a rhythm of syllables to stress her connection with the woman
B
refrain, as the speaker repeats an emotional sentiment to show her feelings for the woman
C
plot, as the speaker catalogues the different ways she interacts with the woman
D
rhyme, as the speaker uses a pattern to show her appreciation for the woman
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Which information is necessary to include when framing a direct quote?

A
the author’s name
B
date the source was published
C
parentheses around direct quotes
D
the author’s occupation
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Read the excerpt from the General Prolgue to the Canterbury Tales.Comfortably on an ambling horse she sat,Well-wimpled, wearing on her head a hatThat might have been a shield in size and shape;A riding-skirt round her enormous hips,Also a pair of sharp spurs on her feet.

A
by describing what she says and does
B
by describing what she thinks and feels
C
by describing the way she looks
D
by describing how others react to her
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Read the outline for an introduction to a literary analysis paper. I. Introduction: Samuel Johnson once said, “I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works.” A. Interpret the quotation: B. Agree or disagree: C. Thesis statement: Which statement would best fit into part B of this outline?

A
Samuel Johnson was known for his poetry as well as his essays and biographies.
B
Johnson’s poem “The Vanity of Human Wishes” was largely ignored by his contemporaries.
C
Johnson’s sentiment is true because even negative reviews can often trigger the desire in people to read a book or poem.
D
Samuel Johnson is suggesting that it is better for a work to receive a negative response than no response at all.
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Look at this MLA citation for a print source.Westbrook, Eva. Health and Exercise 102 (2012): 56-60. Print.What is missing from this citation?

A
the date the source was published
B
the title of the article
C
the title of the journal
D
the date the source was accessed
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The Anti-Federalists feared the federal government would oppress

A
enslaved people.
B
the American people.
C
the British people.
D
the Sons of Liberty.
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Read the excerpt from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.First she went to see if the hall-door was fastened; having taken the key from the lock, she led the way upstairs. The steps and banisters were of oak; the staircase window was high and latticed; both it and the long gallery into which the bedroom doors opened looked as if they belonged to a church rather than a house. A very chill and vault-like air pervaded the stairs and gallery, suggesting cheerless ideas of space and solitude; and I was glad, when finally ushered into my chamber, to find it of small dimensions, and furnished in ordinary, modern style.

A
She is more at ease in simple spaces than in grander ones.
B
She is fearful of being left alone in a small space.
C
She is less comfortable in religious places than in houses.
D
She finds large, open spaces menacing.
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Read the excerpt from "Annabel Lee," by Edgar Allan Poe.And this was the reason that, long ago, In this kingdom by the sea, A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling My beautiful Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsmen came And bore her away from me, To shut her up in a sepulchre In this kingdom by the sea.How does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem?

A
The rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing Poe’s distrust of a monarchy.
B
The rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing Poe’s desire to be reunited
C
The rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing Poe’s complaint about unexpected death.
D
The rhythm changes on the words “Lee” and “me,” emphasizing Poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.
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Read the excerpt from Walden.Sympathy with the fluttering alder and poplar leaves almost takes away my breath; yet, like the lake, my serenity is rippled but not ruffled. These small waves raised by the evening wind are as remote from storm as the smooth reflecting surface.How does the excerpt support Thoreau’s view on solitude?

A
It suggests that the natural world is the only place to be alone.
B
It indicates that when alone in nature, nothing can disturb his calm.
C
It shows that sitting by the lake increases his feeling of isolation.
D
It demonstrates that movements in nature create anxiety in humans.
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Miguel is researching the effects of pollution on the Pacific Ocean, and he has found several potential sources. Which is a scholarly source?

A
a surfer’s blog that contains daily observations
B
a message board that contains people’s questions about sea life
C
an interactive website about deep-sea fishing
D
an academic journal about the marine environment
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Which best states the structure of the section entitled “Solitude” in Walden?

A
Thoreau describes a sequence of events he enjoys at night, and then compares himself to others who do not understand his pleasure in being alone in nature.
B
Thoreau compares the nighttime and daytime landscapes, and then concludes that they are alike, much as all people are alike.
C
Thoreau describes the effect that being alone in the evening has on him, and then describes the effect the same circumstance has on a friend of his.
D
Thoreau explains that whatever concerns he has had during the day are resolved by a walk in the evening, and then advises other people to follow his example.
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Which excerpt from the General Prolgue to the Canterbury Tales suggests that the narrator may be unreliable?

A
But now the time has come for me to tellWhat passed among us, what was said and done
B
But first I beg you, not to put it downTo my ill-breeding if my speech be plain
C
You must repeat as nearly as you canEach word, if that’s the task you’ve undertaken
D
You can’t hold back, even if he’s your brother:Whatever word is used, you must use also.
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Read the sentence. Timothy walk to school everyday, and he lives four miles away. Which is the best revision of the underlined word?

A
walks
B
walked
C
walking
D
would walk
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Read this excerpt from "Ritmo/Rhythm” by Margarita Engle.Older cousins show me how to shake the mule’s quijada, to make the blunt teeth rattle.Guitars. Drums. Gourds. Sticks.A cow bell. A washboard. Pretty soon, we have a whole orchestra.

A
It builds momentum by demonstrating how the speaker respects the “older cousins.”
B
It places an emphasis on the materials the speaker is using to construct the “orchestra.”
C
It signals time passing by showing how “pretty soon” the speaker is able to collect many items.
D
It characterizes the setting as absurd as the speaker is using a “washboard” to make sound.
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Which statement best describes the rhythm of "Song of Myself"?

A
The poem is completely without rhythm or cadence.
B
An underlying consistent rhythm is present, but the lines mask it.
C
The rhythm is very similar to the rhythm of everyday speech.
D
Some stanzas have a definite rhyme scheme, while others do not.
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Read the sentence. _________ went to baseball practice together today. Which best fits in the blank?

A
I
B
We
C
He
D
You
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Read the excerpt from a short story.The apartment house had a communal attic rarely visited by its tenants. The labeled boxes and cast-off furniture offered little intrigue, so few explored its depths. Then one rainy afternoon, I ventured there seeking solitude. Roaming beyond the beams of the lone ceiling bulb, I spied only cobwebs until I rounded the corner of a hulking armoire. Beyond this antique was unrelenting shadow, but I willed myself to advance. Then a grim bellow of thunder resounded, sending me to the floor. Prostrate on the splintered beams, my hands felt a shaft of cold steel and I could but imagine the evil article I’d encountered.What technique does the author use to build suspense in the excerpt?

A
The word choice darkens the tone.
B
Odd characters are introduced.
C
The setting details are intentionally omitted.
D
The outcome of events becomes uncertain.

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