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In "Water Flowing from Toilet to Tap May Be Hard to Swallow,” what reasons does Schwartz give to support his claim? Select two options.

A
"Water recycling is common for uses like irrigation; purple pipes in many California towns deliver water to golf courses, zoos and farms."
B
"Enticing people to drink recycled water, however, requires getting past what experts call the 'yuck' factor."
C
"In November, the San Diego City Council voted for a $2.9 billion Pure Water program to provide a third of the city’s daily needs by 2035."
D
"The processes . . . that clean the water include microfiltration that strains out anything larger than 0.2 microns, removing almost all suspended solids, bacteria and protozoa."
E
"People tend to judge risk emotionally, he said, and a phrase like 'toilet to tap' can undercut earnest explanations."
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What are some clues that the narrator’s point of view is third-person omniscient? Check all that apply.

A
the use of the pronouns “they” and “she”
B
the use of the pronoun “I”
C
thoughts and feelings limited to Lizzie
D
thoughts and feelings limited to Turner
E
thoughts and feelings of both Lizzie and Turner
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What evidence does Lola provide to support her claim? Select two options.

A
A college degree or skilled trade certificate is necessary in today's world.
B
Employers require a college degree or skilled trade certificate for most jobs.
C
Every high school student is expected to continue schooling after high school.
D
Teenagers resent the pressure placed on them to go to a post-secondary institution.
E
Employers want new hires to have skills and traits acquired in a post-secondary setting.
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best

A
All evidence should be reliable and varied, using personal experiences only when relevant.
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All evidence should be empirical and scientifically proven in order to be more persuasive.
A
All evidence should be open to multiple interpretations to strongly support counterclaims.
A
All evidence should be created by the writer to avoid the repetition and overuse of evidence.
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Which excerpt from Fast Food Nation best states a reason supporting the author’s claim that fast food restaurants follow the assembly line model?

A
Once an order has been placed, buttons light up and suggest other menu items that can be added.
B
At Burger King restaurants, frozen hamburger patties are placed on a conveyer belt and emerge from a broiler ninety seconds later fully cooked.
C
The McDonald’s operations manual today has ten times the number of pages and weighs about four pounds.
D
Teenagers open the fast food outlets in the morning, close them at night, and keep them going at all hours in between.
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Read the passage from Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Princess and the Pea.”Then [the Queen] took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty eider-down beds on top of the mattresses.On this the princess had to lie all night. In the morning she was asked how she had slept."Oh, very badly!” said she. "I have scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed, but I was lying on something hard, so that I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible!”Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had felt the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty eider-down beds.Nobody but a real princess could be as sensitive as that.So the prince took her for his wife, for now he knew that he had a real princess; and the pea was put in the museum, where it may still be seen, if no one has stolen it.There, that is a true story.

A
“Then [the Queen] took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea.”
B
“In the morning she was asked how she had slept.”
C
“‘Oh, very badly!’ said she. ‘I have scarcely closed my eyes all night.’”
D
“So the prince took her for his wife, for now he knew that he had a real princess.”
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Read the example sentence and study the chart of word parts.After the dynamic presentation, the audience, clearly inspired, burst into applause.

Question illustration
A
loved and respected by many
B
formed into something strong
C
marked by an intense energy
D
able to write an impressive speech
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Read the paragraph.(1) Outside, the snow hit the ground with a faint tapping; inside, the heater came on with a distant roar. (2) Outside, the wind howled through the big oak; a log snapped in the fireplace. (3) Outside, footsteps crunched hurriedly past the window; inside, the cat stretched and purred. (4) Outside, an owl hooted softly; inside, a page turned.

A
Sentence 1 should be revised to read, “Outside the snow fell; inside the heater came on with a distant roar.”
B
Sentence 2 should be revised to read, “Outside, the wind howled through the big oak; inside, a log snapped in the fireplace.”
C
Sentence 3 should be revised to read, “Outside, footsteps walked hurriedly past the window; inside, the cat stretched and purred.”
D
Sentence 4 should be revised to read, “In the night, an owl hooted; in the room, a page turned.”
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How do the underlined words and phrases affect the tone of the excerpt? Select two options.

A
They show apprehension.
B
They point out feelings of disappointment.
C
They demonstrate the despair of the situation.
D
They explain the uncertainty of what is happening.
E
They reflect an attitude of being resigned to one’s fate.
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Read the claim.School uniforms diminish students’ individuality and creativity and have no place in the school system.Which evidence best supports the claim? Select two options.A student’s choice of clothing is protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution, since dress is a form of expression.A University of Houston study found that girls’ language test scores rose by about 3 percent after uniforms were introduced.Students at high schools across the nation struggle daily with the decision of what to wear, a decision that plagues adults as well.The enforcement of uniforms contradicts the ideas presented in the schools about freedom fighters like Susan B. Anthony.One recent study found that school uniforms had no effect on behavioral issues, but they had a negative effect on academic performance.

A
A student’s choice of clothing is protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution, since dress is a form of expression.
B
A University of Houston study found that girls’ language test scores rose by about 3 percent after uniforms were introduced.
C
Students at high schools across the nation struggle daily with the decision of what to wear, a decision that plagues adults as well.
D
The enforcement of uniforms contradicts the ideas presented in the schools about freedom fighters like Susan B. Anthony.
E
One recent study found that school uniforms had no effect on behavioral issues, but they had a negative effect on academic performance.
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Read the passage from A Doll’s House.Helmer: That is like a woman! But seriously, Nora, you know what I think about that. No debt, no borrowing. There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt. We two have kept bravely on the straight road so far, and we will go on the same way for the short time longer that there need be any struggle.Nora: [moving towards the stove]. As you please, Torvald.Helmer: [following her]. Come, come, my little skylark must not droop her wings. What is this! Is my little squirrel out of temper? [Taking out his purse.] Nora, what do you think I have got here?Nora: [turning around quickly]. Money!Helmer: There you are. [Gives her some money.] Do you think I don't know what a lot is wanted for housekeeping at Christmas-time?Nora: [counting]. Ten shillings—a pound—two pounds! Thank you, thank you, Torvald; that will keep me going for a long time.

A
They show the lines of dialogue each character speaks.
B
They help the reader visualize the characters’ actions.
C
They show the emotions of one or more of the characters.
D
They tell the reader which character is speaking at what time.
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commahyphenperiodsemicolon

A
comma
B
hyphen
C
period
D
semicolon
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Study the chart of Latin word roots.

Question illustration
A
facilitate
B
rupture
C
transmit
D
portable
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.MESSALA. Seek him, Titinius, whilst I go to meetThe noble Brutus, thrusting this reportInto his ears. I may say, "thrusting” it,For piercing steel and darts envenomed Shall be as welcome to the ears of BrutusAs tidings of this sight.TITINIUS. Hie you, Messala,And I will seek for Pindarus the while.[Exit MESSALA]Why didst thou send me forth, brave Cassius? Did I not meet thy friends, and did not theyPut on my brows this wreath of victory,And bid me give it thee? Didst thou not hear their shouts?Alas, thou hast misconstrued everything!But hold thee, take this garland on thy brow. Thy Brutus bid me give it thee, and IWill do his bidding. Brutus, come apace,And see how I regarded Caius Cassius.By your leave, gods,—this is a Roman’s part:Come, Cassius’ sword, and find Titinius’ heart.

A
Titinius feels guilty that Cassius is dead, and decides he must kill himself.
B
Brutus feels guilty that Cassius is dead, and decides to give him a garland.
C
Messala has to decide whether to tell Brutus about Cassius or to kill Pindarus.
D
Titinius has to decide whether to tell Brutus about Cassius or to kill Pindarus.
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Read the lines from Robert Hayden’s poem "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies,’” then look at the detail from Claude Monet’s painting Water Lilies.Today as the news from Selma and Saigonpoisons the air like fallout,I come again to seethe serene, great picture that I love.

Question illustration
A
to view art purely for art’s sake
B
to escape unpleasant news
C
to be exposed to stark reality
D
to escape poisonous air
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Read the sentence.I need to stop at: the bank, the grocery store, and the dry cleaners.

A
The colon does not introduce a list of items and is therefore unnecessary.
B
The introductory text in the sentence cannot stand alone.
C
Colons are only used to introduce lists composed of more than three items.
D
Colons are not used to introduce lists of items in sentences.
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Read the sentence.When Letasha went to the store, she bought several baking goods: milk, sugar, and cinnamon.

A
The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text cannot stand alone.
B
The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text can stand alone.
C
The colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word “store.”
D
The colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word “bought.”
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How does the conclusion of the prologue support the authors’ purpose? Select two options.

A
It introduces the topic that will be addressed next.
B
It provides information about the authors.
C
It states why the topic is relevant to readers.
D
It cites sources the authors used in the text.
E
It explains how the authors came to study the subject.
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Read the two excerpts from act 5, scene 5, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.Excerpt 1:BRUTUS. Come hither, good Volumnius. List a word.VOLUMNIUS. What says my lord?BRUTUS. Why this, Volumnius.The ghost of Caesar hath appeared to meTwo several times by night—at Sardis once, And this last night, here in Philippi fields. I know my hour is come.VOLUMNIUS. Not so, my lord.BRUTUS. Nay, I am sure it is, Volumnius.Thou seest the world, Volumnius, how it goes. Our enemies have beat us to the pit;[Low alarums]It is more worthy to leap in ourselvesThan tarry till they push us. Good Volumnius,Thou know'st that we two went to school together.Even for that, our love of old, I prithee, Hold thou my sword hilts, whilst I run on it.VOLUMNIUS. That's not an office for a friend, my lord.Excerpt 2:BRUTUS. Hence, I will follow.[Exeunt CLITUS, DARDANIUS, and VOLUMNIUS]I prithee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord.Thou art a fellow of a good respect.Thy life hath had some smatch of honour in it. Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face While I do run upon it. Wilt thou, Strato? STRATO. Give me your hand first. Fare you well, my lord.

A
They both have to decide whether to celebrate victory.
B
They both have to decide whether to fight Brutus.
C
They both have to decide whether to help Brutus kill himself.
D
They both have to decide whether to help Brutus escape.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night.We tried to reason with her, more to calm ourselves, to catch our breath, than to soothe her:"She is hallucinating because she is thirsty, poor woman . . . That's why she speaks of flames devouring her . . .”But it was all in vain. Our terror could no longer be contained. Our nerves had reached a breaking point. Our very skin was aching. It was as though madness had infected all of us. We gave up. A few young men forced her to sit down, then bound and gagged her.

A
“We tried to reason with her, more to calm ourselves, to catch our breath, than to soothe her.”
B
“But it was all in vain.”
C
“It was as though madness had infected all of us.”
D
“A few young men forced her to sit down, then bound and gagged her.”

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