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Read the excerpt from act 2 of A Doll's House.Nora: How should you understand it? A wonderful thing is going to happen!Mrs. Linde: A wonderful thing?Nora: Yes, a wonderful thing! But it is so terrible, Christine; it mustn't happen, not for all the world.Mrs. Linde: I will go at once and see Krogstad.Nora: Don't go to him; he will do you some harm.Mrs. Linde: There was a time when he would gladly do anything for my sake.Nora: He?Mrs. Linde: Where does he live?

A
Nora tries to convince Mrs. Linde not to go to Krogstad.
B
Mrs. Linde does not understand Nora's reasoning.
C
Mrs. Linde says that Krogstad would have done anything for her.
D
Nora says that the wonderful and terrible thing must not happen.
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To summarize the central idea in a text, readers should identify the topic and then identify

A
little-known facts about the topic.
B
the author's opinion about the topic.
C
other readers' opinions about the topic.
D
scientific facts about the topic.
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Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? Select two options.

A
“It was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.”
B
“I have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.”
C
“I felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.”
D
“Nor had I ever slept in a Dead Place before—and yet, tonight, I must sleep there.”
E
“When I thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.”
F
“Almost I would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but I did not.”
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When analyzing an argument, which element should you identify first?

A
the reasons
B
the claim
C
the evidence
D
the author
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Which evidence in this paragraph supports the idea that Dylan is extremely influential? Select three options.

A
Springsteen referred to Dylan as "The Father of My Country."
B
Many artists were known as "New Dylans."
C
Dylan’s use of internal rhyme is echoed in rap music.
D
The Nobel Prize is given for a body of work.
E
The Nobel Prize includes an award of 8 million kronor.

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