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Which statements describe the rising action of a tragedy’s plot? Select 2 options.A series of events develop the plot’s central conflict.Loose ends of the plot are “tied up” to provide closure.Suspense builds gradually as the plot progresses.Background information is provided and the play’s setting is revealed.Tension reaches its height in the plot, and a solution to a conflict becomes clear.

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A series of events develop the plot’s central conflict.
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Loose ends of the plot are “tied up” to provide closure.
S
Suspense builds gradually as the plot progresses.
B
Background information is provided and the play’s setting is revealed.
T
Tension reaches its height in the plot, and a solution to a conflict becomes clear.
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Which sentence correctly uses a coordinating conjunction?

W
We listened to the rhythmic sound of the waves as we walked along the beach.
T
The sun peeked from behind the clouds while the gulls flew overhead.
S
Shiny seashells dotted the sand; and, I placed one in my pocket.
T
The sandcastle stood far from the tide line, so it was safe from the waves.
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.When the trumpets sound, most people quieten down, waiting for the play to begin. If you are sitting in the gallery you will have a clear view of the stage as it projects out from the far side of the round enclosure. Leading actors will come right out along this platform and deliver their soliloquies directly to the crowd. So too will a clown like Will Kempe, when he wishes to extemporize and make "a scurvy face.” There are t

T
The author uses a serious tone and a third-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.
T
The author uses descriptive details and a first-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.
T
The author uses a critical tone and a third-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.
T
The author uses descriptive details and a second-person point of view to effectively describe the experience.
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Which statements describe the central ideas of a text? Select three choices.They explain helpful details.They are the most important ideas in a text.They give examples of key ideas.They are supported by details.They can be explicitly stated or implied.

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They explain helpful details.
T
They are the most important ideas in a text.
T
They give examples of key ideas.
T
They are supported by details.
T
They can be explicitly stated or implied.
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A
coordinating conjunction
B
dependent clause
C
conjunctive adverb
D
subordinating conjunction
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chron = "time"The definition of chron is useful to know because it functions as

A
a hononym.
B
a prefix.
C
an adverbial suffix.
D
a word root.
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Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.Simon Forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. However, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. He has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” It seems the best advice is provided by

K
Keeping warm and eating onions was the only way to avoid the plague. This treatment was recommended by Nicholas Bownd.
S
Some Elizabethans believed that diet caused the plague. Nicholas Bownd suggested praying to God as the only cure.
W
Writer Simon Forman believed that God was the only answer to the plague. He survived the disease and ate warm onions to treat his sores.
W
While doctors like Simon Forman tried to help, others such as Nicholas Bownd relied on their faith in God.
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best

a
arrogant
h
helpful
u
unlikable
s
sympathetic
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contextdictionellipsisinversion

A
context
B
diction
C
ellipsis
D
inversion
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best

s
study of word origins.
c
collection of word meanings.
m
modern English dictionary.
m
modern literary study.
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Which chivalric values does Gawain display in the excerpt? Select three options.

A
intellectual depth
B
loyalty to his king
C
bravery despite danger
D
physical strength
E
moral integrity
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What must a reader consider to analyze characterization? Select three options.

A
what the character says and does
B
where the character goes
C
when the character enters the narrative
D
what the character thinks and feels
E
how others react to the character

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