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Use the passages Silent Spring and "A Case for Waawaatesi” to answer the following question.

A
paragraph 1 of Silent Spring
B
paragraph 1 of “A Case for Waawaatesi”
C
paragraph 3 of Silent Spring
D
paragraph 3 of “A Case for Waawaatesi”
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In an e-mail that addresses a problem, the writer should express a viewpoint in the

A
salutation.
B
first body paragraph.
C
second body paragraph.
D
closing.
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Read the excerpt from Silent Spring.There had been several sudden and unexplained deaths, not only among adults but even among children, who would be stricken suddenly while at play and die within a few hours.

A
The sentence proves that the author is knowledgeable.
B
The sentence creates an image of children at play.
C
The sentence discusses the death of children.
D
The sentence offers facts about diseases adults contract.
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actualidealfigurativenarrative

A
actual
B
ideal
C
figurative
D
narrative
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Read the following passage from "The Caged Bird.”But a bird that stalksdown his narrow cagecan seldom see throughhis bars of ragehis wings are clipped andhis feet are tiedso he opens his throat to sing.

A
the stem or main axis of a plant
B
the slender supporting part of anything
C
to pursue or approach prey stealthily
D
to walk with measured, stiff strides
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Read the paragraph.After the final battle, rumor had it that a few renegades had slipped off into the forest to avoid capture. These sneaky rogues have continually eluded capture. The leaders of the empire are worried that the rebels will form a resistance movement first.

A
Then the rebels overcame the empire’s troops and take the city.
B
Then the rebels will overcome the empire’s troops and take the city.
C
Then the rebels overcome the empire’s troops and take the city.
D
Then the rebels have overcome the empire’s troops and take the city.
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Read the poem.Snowflakes cascadeMy yard is changed.A backyard reality is rearranged.Neglected bikes wear blankets of snow,Hopscotch lines cower and hide,The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring.

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2
B
3
C
4
D
6
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Read the poem.Instruments poised, chins highNot a blink, nor a sighAs every eye awaits her handTo cue the members of the band.

A
aabb
B
abab
C
abcb
D
abcd
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.Few words I shouted in reply to him:‘If I could take your life I would and take your time away, and hurl you down to hell!The god of earthquake could not heal you there!'At this he stretched his hands out in his darkness toward the sky of stars, and prayed to Poseidon:‘O hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if I am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that Odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home: Laertes' son, I mean, who kept his hail on Ithaca.

A
He has put himself and his men in even more danger.
B
He is a wise leader who will find a safe and quick route to Ithaca.
C
He has forgiven the Cyclops for eating his men.
D
He is a calm man who relies on reason rather than emotion.
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Which excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey best supports the conclusion that Odysseus’s fate is doomed?

A
The Cyclops bellowed and the rock roared round him,and we fell back in fear.
B
But I kept thinking how to win the game:death sat there huge; how could we slip away?
C
Ahead of our black prow it struck and sankwhelmed in a spurning geyser,
D
But Zeus disdained my offering;destruction for my ships he had in store
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Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase as an adverbial phrase?

A
The paintings of dragons were reproduced using new techniques.
B
The old, creepy house with the broken windows is haunted.
C
The questionnaire from the college took three days to complete.
D
The bumpy road jangled the carriage that we drove around the lake.
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Which is the best definition of "value”?

A
a quality or idea that is considered important
B
a conclusion made on the basis of evidence
C
a story that explains how things came to be
D
a location in a story that gives the reader clues
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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.'

A
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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The event from The Odyssey that best supports the theme that acting prideful can lead to unwanted consequences is

A
Odysseus controlling his temper with the Suitors and winning back his home.
B
Odysseus boasting of blinding Cyclops and Cyclops seeking revenge.
C
Odysseus proving his identity to Penelope by recounting the story of his bed.
D
Odysseus and his son, Telemachus, successfully fighting off the evil Suitors.
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Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

A
Homer writes that the men’s oars “sent the white foam scuddling by” (38).
B
Homer writes “that the men’s oars sent the white foam scuddling by” (38)
C
Homer writes “that the men’s oars sent the white foam scuddling by,” (38).
D
Homer writes that the men’s oars “sent the white foam scuddling by.” (38)
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Read the passage from “The Caged Bird.”The caged bird singswith fearful trillof things unknownbut longed for stilland his tune is heardon the distant hill for the caged birdsings of freedom.

A
Angelou contrasts fear with discrimination.
B
Angelou contrasts being caged with being poor.
C
Angelou equates using one’s voice with freedom.
D
Angelou equates facing the unknown with happiness.
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Which homophone best completes the sentence?They showed us ________ finished projects at the end of class.

A
its
B
it’s
C
they’re
D
their
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Read the paragraph from The Hot Zone.There was not a uniform in the group, although a few members of the ambulance team wore camouflage fatigues. The caravan crossed the Potomac River at Point of Rocks and hit Leesburg Pike just as rush hour began. The traffic became bumper to bumper, and the officers began to get frustrated. It took them two hours to reach the monkey house, contending the whole way with ill-tempered commuters. Finally the column turned into the office park, which by that time was filling up with workers. The supply van and the ambulance were driven along the side of the monkey house, up onto a lawn, and were parked behind the building, to get them out of sight. The back of the building presented a brick face, some narrow windows, and a glass door. The door was the insertion point. They parked the supply van up close to the door.

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Withholding information from the public is routine policy.
B
Choosing a point of entry can be extremely tricky.
C
The military always takes many safety precautions.
D
Great care was taken to keep the truth from the public.
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Read the excerpts from different sections “The Scarlet Ibis.”Although Doodle learned to crawl, he showed no signs of walking, but he wasn’t idle. He talked so much that we all quit listening to what he said. It was about this time that Daddy built him a go-cart and I had to pull him around. At first I just paraded him up and down the piazza, but then he started crying to be taken out into the yard and it ended up by my having to lug him wherever I went. If I so much as picked up my cap, he’d start crying to go with me and Mama would call from wherever she was, “Take Doodle with you.”***He’d nod his head, and I’d say, “Well, if you don’t keep trying, you’ll never learn.” Then I’d paint for him a picture of us as old men, white-haired, him with a long white beard and me still pulling him around in the go-cart. This never failed to make him try again.

A
It changes from a symbol of youth to a symbol of old age.
B
It changes from a symbol of success to a symbol of failure.
C
It changes from a symbol of hope to a symbol of desperation.
D
It changes from a symbol of freedom to a symbol of captivity.
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Which excerpt from Winona LaDuke’s "A Case for Waawaatesi” best appeals to readers’ logic?

A
Think of it this way, your ancestors navigated by the stars, and today most people won’t walk outside without a GPS. That’s a crazy loss of direction or skill at some level for sure.
B
Nocturnal animals sleep during the day and are active at night. Light pollution radically alters their world by turning night into day.
C
It’s things like frogs, who make it their business to croak at night, particularly when mating. Artificial lights disrupt their mojo and that means less frogs and reduced populations.
D
Migratory birds depend on cues from properly timed seasonal schedules. Artificial lights can cause them to migrate too early or too late and miss ideal climate conditions for nesting, foraging and other behaviors.

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