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Read the excerpt from part 1 of Zeitoun.In the neighborhood, other homes had been hit by all manner of debris. Windows had been blown out. Wet, black branches covered cars, the street. Everywhere trees had been pulled out of the earth and lay flat.The quiet was profound. The wind rippled the water but otherwise all was silent. No cars moved, no planes flew. A few neighbors stood on their porches or waded through their yards, assessing damage. No one knew where to start or when.What conclusion can readers draw about this society vs. nature conflict?

A
Society has remained unaware of nature’s power.
B
Society has become overwhelmed by nature.
C
Society has proven its resilience against nature.
D
Society has demonstrated its respect for nature.
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Read the excerpts from "The Royal House of Thebes" and "The Story of a Warrior Queen."Antigone and Ismene heard with horror what Creon had decided. To Ismene, shocking as it was, overwhelming her with anguish for the pitiful dead body and the lonely, homeless soul, it seemed, nevertheless, that nothing could be done except to acquiesce [to accept without protest]. She and Antigone were utterly alone. All Thebes was exulting that the man who had brought war upon them should be thus terribly punished. "We are women," she told her sister. "We must obey. We have no strength to defy the State." "Choose your own part," Antigone said. "I go to bury the brother I love."–"The Royal House of Thebes""Is it not better to be poor and free than to have great wealth and be slaves?" she [Boadicea] asked. "And the Romans take not only our freedom but our wealth. They want to make us both slaves and beggars. Let us rise. O brothers and sisters, let us rise, and drive these robbers out of our land! Let us kill them every one! Let us teach them that they are no better than hares and foxes, and no match for greyhounds! We will fight, and if we cannot conquer, then let us die—yes, every one of us—die rather than submit."–"The Story of a Warrior Queen"

A
Both Antigone and Boadicea are warriors who decide to go to war for what they believe is right.
B
Both Antigone and Boadicea are heroes who go to battle against their enemies.
C
Both Antigone and Boadicea are heroines who choose their values over their lives, knowing they may die in the process.
D
Both Antigone and Boadicea are villains who transgress the law in order to fight for their values.
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Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.But, as he walk’d, King Arthur panted hard,Like one that feels a nightmare on his bed

A
The metaphor helps the reader understand what the nightmare was about.
B
The simile helps the reader understand King Arthur’s pain.
C
The metaphor helps the reader understand how little sleep King Arthur got.
D
The simile helps the reader understand King Arthur’s dream.
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Read the excerpt from President Lincoln’s 1865 inaugural address, in which he speaks about the Civil War.One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war, while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it.

A
Before the Civil War, most enslaved people were living in the southern part of the Union.
B
The Union fought in the Civil War because they wanted to strengthen, perpetuate, and extend slavery.
C
The Civil War occurred because people in the South wanted to protect and spread the practice of slavery.
D
Before the Civil War, the government did not try to stop slavery, but only tried to keep it from growing.
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Read the excerpt from The Dark Game.British government leaders didn't present the Zimmermann telegram to Wilson for a few weeks. Hall reminded them that outrage was growing in America over Germany's announcement late in the day of January 31 that the German navy would resume unrestricted submarine warfare. In fact, that policy provoked the U.S. government to cut diplomatic relations with Germany in February.

A
Hall wanted to let the American outrage simmer down before revealing the contents of the telegraph.
B
Hall knew that growing outrage among the American public would help Britain’s cause.
C
Hall worried that the American public would lose interest in the contents of the telegraph.
D
Hall disagreed with the British government’s choice to wait before showing the telegraph to Wilson.
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.He saw the townlandsand learned the minds of many distant men,and weathered many bitter nights and daysin his deep heart at sea, while he fought onlyto save his life, to bring his shipmates home.

A
Odysseus traveled simply so that he could find his shipmates and bring them home safely.
B
Odysseus learned much and encountered many obstacles on his long journey to bring himself and his men home safely.
C
Odysseus was away from home for a long time and overcame many obstacles during his time at sea.
D
Odysseus and his shipmates spent many long and difficult days at sea during their travels home.
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Read the excerpt from the poem "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles" by John Keats.Such dim-conceived glories of the brainBring round the heart an indescribable feud;So do these wonders a most dizzy pain,That mingles Grecian grandeur with the rudeWasting of old Time—with a billowy main—A sun—a shadow of a magnitude.

A
Even the human mind cannot overcome time.
B
Even art is affected by the ravages of time.
C
Art remains unchanged over time.
D
Time and age bring wisdom.
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Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."This I freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. I desire the reader will observe, that I calculate my remedy for this one individual Kingdom of Ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, I think, ever can be upon Earth. Therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: Of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: Of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and man

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to shame the greedy people who have contributed to Ireland’s poverty instead of trying to help eradicate it
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to shame those who are trapped in Ireland’s cycle of poverty for refusing to work harder for better lives
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to show that other solutions to Ireland’s poverty are not as effective as the plan Swift puts forth in the proposal
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to show that the wealthy members of society have tried to remedy Ireland’s poverty in many different ways
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Read the line from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore.Over the green and yellow rice-fields sweep the shadows of the autumn clouds followed by the swift-chasing sun.

A
The reader feels how hot the sun was that day.
B
The reader can imagine what the night looks like.
C
The reader feels like he or she is flying through the field.
D
The reader can visualize the fields and the sky.
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What does the comparison between the country girls and town girls in this passage show?

A
Both the country girls and town girls did not exercise much because they didn’t have sports in high school.
B
Both the country girls and the town girls got a lot of exercise walking to school.
C
The country girls were stronger and healthier than the town girls because they got more exercise.
D
The town girls were healthier and stronger than the country girls because they had more free time for exercise.
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Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.

A
compromise and peace
B
discussion and debate
C
time and tradition
D
power and control
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Which details best support the central idea of the excerpt? Select three options.

A
The Grimms wanted to preserve German tales before the stories disappeared.
B
The book is listed by UNESCO in its Memory of the World Registry.
C
The stories and their morals come from the oral tradition of the German people.
D
Folklorists gather tales from their oral traditions to preserve cultural heritage.
E
The original stories told of the difficult lives of children and families.
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 3 of Wheels of Change .In 1881, as women in the United States continued to struggle with hoops and corsets and other fashion architecture, their counterparts in England formed the Rational Dress Society. This society called for more reasonable clothing solutions, including limiting the weight of a woman's undergarments to seven pounds.

A
to advocate for more functional cycling and athletic gear for women
B
to push for more beautiful, intricate styles of clothing for women
C
to encourage English women to dress differently than American women
D
to promote safer, more comfortable styles of dress for women
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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.As spokesmen for the United States Government, you and I take off our hats to those responsible for our American production—to the owners, managers, and supervisors, to the draftsmen and the engineers, and to the workers—men and women—in factories and arsenals and shipyards and mines and mills and forests—and railroads and on highways.

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B
Both rely heavily on parallelism to convey their intended messages.
B
Both directly connect factory work with being victorious in the war.
B
Both relay the importance of American industries in the war effort.
B
Both thank various industry workers for their roles in the war effort.
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Read the paragraph.Congratulations on your eighteenth birthday and your graduation! Now what? Well, you can vote in the next election. This will allow your opinions to be heard and reflected in our country’s government. You can look around your community and observe roads, parks, and public places with new eyes. You might notice improvements that could be proposed. Or you might take a minute to pick up litter that someone else has left behind. As an adult, as a tax-paying citizen, embrace opport

b
birthday celebrations
v
voting rights
t
the environment
c
civic responsibility
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Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.As for Bilbo Baggins, even while he was making his speech, he had been fingering the golden ring in his pocket: his magic ring that he had kept secret for so many years. As he stepped down he slipped it on his finger, and he was never seen by any hobbit in Hobbiton again.

A
Bilbo makes a speech.
B
Bilbo keeps a ring in his pocket.
C
Bilbo has a magical ring.
D
Bilbo never returns to Hobbiton.
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Which best describes the structure of the Declaration of Independence?

A
introduction and thesis › list of reasons why the British government is oppressive › conclusion that the colonies must separate
B
list of evidence against the British government › thesis that colonies should separate › conclusion that war is inevitable
C
introduction about the causes of oppression › list of the causes and effects of British rule › summary of the list of the causes and effects
D
list of the characteristics of a just government › ways in which the British government has not met these standards › thesis that the colonies must separate
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Read the paragraph.Kev’s first experience as a babysitter was pure chaos. His four-year-old charge demonstrated karate moves (at the expense of two potted plants), and the toddler’s tantrums were remarkable. When Kev wisely offered lunch as a diversion, the macaroni and cheese could not be contained to the plates or table. Playtime outside was a welcome relief, as was the payment for babysitting when the parents returned home.

A
to persuade readers to consider babysitting
B
to entertain readers with an anecdote about babysitting
C
to inform readers of ways to entertain children
D
to persuade readers of the benefits of part-time work
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In the story “Ambush,” what is revealed to the reader through the frame-story structure?

A
The narrator is never able to discuss the event with his fellow troops.
B
The narrator feels deep regret that he did not tell his daughter the truth.
C
The narrator continues to feel haunted by the events in Vietnam.
D
The narrator has been able to forgive himself for what happened.
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Read this passage from chapter 5 of The Prince.There are, for example, the Spartans and the Romans. The Spartans held Athens and Thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. The Romans, in order to hold Capua, Carthage, and Numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. They wished to hold Greece as the Spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. So to hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in the country, for in truth there is no safe way to retain them otherwise than by ruining them.

A
argumentative
B
cause and effect
C
compare and contrast
D
problem and solution

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