The Poetry of Physics — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style?

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“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot.” Homer (55-56)
B
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot” (Homer 55-56).
C
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot” Homer, 55-56.
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“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot.” (Homer) 55-56
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Review the information for a magazine that a student intends to include on a works cited page.Magazine: Academic ReviewTitle of Article: The College Application ProcessPage Numbers: 111-114Author: Judson CosbyDate of Publication: December 1, 2013

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Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” Academic Review 1 December 2013: 111-114. Print.
B
Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” 111-114. Academic Review December 1, 2013: Web.
C
Cosby, Judson. Academic Review “The College Application Process.” 1 December 2013. 111-114. Print.
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Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” 111-114. Academic Review December 1, 2013: 111-114. Web.
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A
conflict
B
evidence
C
setting
D
resolution
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.I shall not see on earth a place more dear, though I have been detained long by Calypso,loveliest among goddesses, who held me in her smooth caves, to be her heart's delight, as Circe of Aeaea, the enchantress,desired me, and detained me in her hall. But in my heart I never gave consent. Where shall a man find sweetness to surpass his own home and his parents? In far lands he shall not, though he find a house of gold.

A
They valued beauty.
B
They valued family.
C
They valued wealth.
D
They valued wisdom.
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Read the opening paragraph from a formal e-mail.The Nature Center was founded to preserve three hundred acres of woods and wetlands. Our miles of nature trails provide hours of hiking pleasure to our visitors. Our Nature’s Classroom has helped countless children gain an understanding of and appreciation for the importance of nature. Each year, we strive to earn enough donations to maintain this local treasure.This year, in honor of the Nature Center’s fiftieth birthday, our annual fundraiser will be even more elaborate and elegant than usual.

A
It contains language that suggests that the general audience is officially connected to the Nature Center.
B
It assumes that the general audience already knows a lot about the Nature Center and its annual fundraiser.
C
It assumes that the general audience is in a position to effect big changes in the Nature Center.
D
It contains background information about the Nature Center that a general audience would need.

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