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Speaking and Listening: Formal Debate — Cumulative exam Answers

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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"?

A
Auden offers more background information about Icarus in mythology.
B
Auden offers criticism of Icarus’s self-centered behavior and demise.
C
Auden’s offers other literary examples of egotistical characters.
D
Auden offers multiple examples of people ignoring momentous events.
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Read the excerpt from a high school newspaper.At yesterday’s debate, tensions were high as the teams waited for Mia Song to state the resolution. Despite the short prep time, Washington team members Enzo Garcia and Nicole Marconi had no problem speaking first, explaining their support for recent actions in the Middle East. The Taft team went second, making a strong counterclaim, but their argument didn’t have as much supporting evidence. There was a tense hush while the judges deliberated, followed by cheers and applause when Washington won.

A
the judges
B
Mia Song
C
the Taft team
D
Enzo Garcia
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Which line best highlights Frodo’s loyal nature?

A
Frodo was the only one present who had said nothing.
B
He had enjoyed the joke, of course, even though he had been in the know.
C
[H]e realized suddenly that he loved the old hobbit dearly.
D
Frodo did not want to have any more to do with the party.
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A claim is an author’s

A
imagined situation or example.
B
stated position on a topic.
C
reason for doing something.
D
logical support for an argument.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

A
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" puts a focus on living rather than dying.
B
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" describes the speaker's desire to die.
C
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" highlights the idea that death must come for everyone.
D
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" emphasizes the speaker's love for his father.

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