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Read the sentence.While we could never prove it, we suspected him of duplicity, so we were never able to fully trust him despite his numerous good deeds.

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counterfeiting
B
cunning
C
determination
D
dishonesty
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Look at the table Zareen created to help plan her narrative essay.What does Zareen most need to add to her table to complete the planning for her essay?

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She needs to add to the beginning and introduce what her challenge was.
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She needs to add to the beginning and introduce the important people involved.
C
She needs to add to the middle and provide some of the obstacles she faced.
D
She needs to add to the end and provide some reflection on the challenge.
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Based on the prefix, the word "extricate” most likely means

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“to rule a situation.”
B
“without interest in a situation.”
C
“to get out of a situation.”
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“filled with interest in a situation.”
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conflictevidencesettingresolution

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conflict
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evidence
C
setting
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resolution
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actualidealfigurativenarrative

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actual
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ideal
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figurative
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narrative
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Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey.Out of the cavethe mammoth Polyphemus roared in answer:‘Nohbdy, Nohbdy's tricked me, Nohbdy's ruined me!’ To this rough shout they made a sage reply:‘Ah well, if nobody has played you foul there in your lonely bed, we are no use in pain given by great Zeus. Let it be your father, Poseidon Lord, to whom you pray.'

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Humor can relieve tense situations.
B
It is important to be loyal to friends and family.
C
Trickery is a valuable weapon in battle.
D
Riddles are best solved with many minds.
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Read the claim.Arts education should be considered a crucial part of the curriculum for students in K-12. Studies have shown that students who study the arts perform much better in school overall.

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In her report, Dr. Smith said, “Use caution when comparing the arts to academic achievements.”
B
Students who receive arts education are four times more likely to have high academic achievement.
C
In one instance, having arts education improved the mood of the majority of students studied.
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One student reported, “I really enjoy the arts education we receive, and it makes school more fun.”
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Which reason best explains why "The Beginnings of the Maasai” can be classified as a myth?

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It has fantastic features that help to explain the reason for the Maasai’s traditions.
B
It has supernatural features that help to explain the volcanic eruption in the Maasai’s home.
C
It has supernatural features that help to explain the conflict with the Maasai’s cattle.
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It has fantastic features that help to explain the purpose of the Maasai’s weather.
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definitionexampleexplanationsynonym

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definition
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example
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explanation
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synonym
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A word’s denotation is

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its literal meaning.
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its figurative meaning.
C
any associated idea.
D
any associated feeling.
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Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

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Homer writes that Odysseus and his men “were left to groan and wait for morning.” (Homer, 218)
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Homer writes “that Odysseus and his men were left to groan and wait for morning” (Homer: 218).
C
Homer writes that Odysseus and his men “were left to groan and wait for morning” (218).
D
Homer writes “that Odysseus and his men were left to groan and wait for morning” (218)
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Which lines from the excerpt support the inference that Capulet loves his daughter? Select 2 options.

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Earth hath swallow’d all my hopes but she,
B
She is the hopeful lady of my earth:
C
But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart,
D
Such as I love; and you, among the store,
E
One more, most welcome, makes my number more.
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A science teacher gives the presentation assignment below.Let’s make our families earth-friendly. Consider whether or not your family respects the environment. Discuss your routines and practices with your parents, and determine your family’s "footprint.” Then, suggest to your peers one earth-friendly effort that every family should make.

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Families ought to throw away those nasty canned vegetables in their pantries and embrace the new trend of buying local produce.
B
Every family should buy local produce because it is more nutritious, it requires less packaging, and it promotes energy conservation.
C
Families need to stop driving to super stores ten miles away to buy apples from another coast or oranges from five states south.
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Every family should consider driving or walking to a local farm and selecting produce, such as cucumbers, carrots, and lettuce.
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Read the excerpt from The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles.Wyke's work was always delicate and demanding, more so in the damp and confined space. Gently and carefully, Wyke scraped the dirt until he found the three cables encased in black rubber and, he believed, pressurized by nitrogen, a common practice in the 1950s to keep moisture out of cables. He knew that once he cut through the rubber sheathing on the cables, the nitrogen would escape. The resulting drop in pressure would be detected by the Soviets. The engineers solved this potential problem by building a concrete barrier with a steel door to pressurize the tap chamber and separate it from the pre-amp room. (It turned out that the cables were not pressurized.)Wyke next attached wires to the exposed cable—probably with alligator clips—and began to draw power from the cables. Once again, the work called for a deft hand. If he drew off too much power, the Soviets would be sure to notice it. As expected, Wyke did a masterful job, and the tapping began on May 11, 1955.

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Wyke used the technology available in the 1950s to tap cable.
B
Caution and precision enabled Wyke’s cable-tapping success.
C
Without Wyke, Americans could not have completed the tunnel.
D
Wyke worked to avoid detection by the Soviets in East Berlin.
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Look at the frames from One War Ends, Another Begins.In these frames, the author emphasizes the challenges Clara faced by showing

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the excitement others felt around Clara
B
the image of Clara feeding the cat
C
the worried expression the doctor’s face
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the varied expressions on Clara’s face
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secrecyangergreedjealousy

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secrecy
B
anger
C
greed
D
jealousy
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Read the excerpts from Ovid’s "Pyramus and Thisbe" and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet."Pyramus and Thisbe"They owed their first encounters to their living close beside each other—but with time, love grows. Theirs did—indeed they wanted to be wed, but marriage was forbidden by their parents; yet there's one thing that parents can't prevent: the flame of love that burned in both of them.Romeo and JulietTwo households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.From forth the fatal loins of these two foesA pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;Whose misadventured piteous overthrowsDo with their death bury their parents' strife.

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Both works show a marriage denied; only Shakespeare offers background.
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Both works show young people in love; only Shakespeare suggests limitations.
C
Both works show young people in love; only Shakespeare describes the setting.
D
Both works show a marriage denied; only Shakespeare mentions families.
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Read the paragraph from The Hot Zone.At six-thirty, he gave an order to move out, and the column of vehicles left Fort Detrick's main gate and headed south, toward the Potomac River. It consisted of a line of ordinary automobiles—the officers' family cars, with the officers inside wearing civilian clothes, looking like commuters. The line of cars followed behind two unmarked military vehicles. One was a supply van and the other was a snow-white ambulance. It was an unmarked Level 4 biocontainment ambulance. Inside it there were an Army medical-evacuation team and a biocontainment pod known as a bubble stretcher. This was a combat medical stretcher enclosed by a biocontainment bubble made of clear plastic. If someone was bitten by a monkey, he would go into the bubble, and from there he would be transferred to the Slammer. The supply van was a white unmarked refrigerator truck. This was to hold dead monkeys and tubes of blood.

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to help the reader visualize the thorough precautions that were in place
B
to persuade the reader that safety precautions should always be followed
C
to inform the reader of what could happen if precautions were overlooked
D
to explain in great detail why such precautions were needed for the situation
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Which sentence is written correctly?

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Chase and McKay is visiting from Texas.
B
Milo’s puppies are still with their mother.
C
The bags of cookies is open on the table.
D
Either Hannah or Chloe are coming over.
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Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.Neto was waiting by Andy's locker the next morning. "He had tears in his eyes," Andy remembers. "He said that adult fans were swearing at the Mexican players and that it wasn't fair. He was really hurting. He said, 'Is there any way you can help?' I told him I'd try."When Neto left, Andy walked into the principal's office and repeated Neto's story. He asked for the school's support in dealing with the crowd. "The principal told me he hadn't heard adults say those things," Andy recalls. "He said some of the parents would have to call him and complain before the school administration could get involved. He said Neto had probably heard it out of context anyway." Andy stormed out angrily.

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He does not believe Neto but decides to talk to the principal anyway.
B
He sympathizes with Neto and decides to try to help.
C
He does not want to get involved but feels that he should help Neto.
D
He sympathizes with Neto but knows there’s nothing he can do.

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