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Read the sentence.Cora and Mellie held hands so tightly, their fingers were a chain-link fence.

A
Cora and Mellie’s hands are bound together by a chain.
B
Cora and Mellie’s hands are grasped strongly together.
C
Cora and Mellie’s hands look like a metal fence.
D
Cora and Mellie’s hands are made of metal.
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Which statement best describes the structure of “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”?

A
The poem’s structure is created by different repeating sections.
B
The poem’s structure is created by repeated lines that rhyme.
C
The poem’s structure is created by each stanza’s similar rhythm.
D
The poem’s structure is created by identical syllables in each line.
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Which sentence contains an example of a metaphor?

A
Our little boat was rocked by the wake of the ferry, which passed by like a tornado.
B
Our little boat was a feather in the wind as the massive tornado of a ferry passed by.
C
Our little boat felt like a feather in the wind as the massive tornado passed to the north of us.
D
Our little boat rocked back and forth in the wake of the massive ferry as it passed by.
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Read the excerpt from “ Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.”Just as you feel when you look on the river and sky, so I felt,Just as any of you is one of a living crowd, I was one of a crowd,Just as you are refresh'd by the gladness of the river and the bright flow, I was refresh'd,Just as you stand and lean on the rail, yet hurry with the swift current, I stood yet was hurried,Just as you look on the numberless masts of ships and the thick-stemm'd pipes of steamboats, I look'd.

A
to highlight that the narrator feels misunderstood by others
B
to emphasize that the narrator’s experience is universal
C
to highlight that the reader and narrator are from different times
D
to emphasize that only the reader can relate to the narrator
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Read the excerpt from “ Crossing the Brooklyn Ferry.”Flood-tide below me! I see you face to face!Clouds of the west – sun there half an hour high – I see you also face to face.

A
It shows that the narrator sees the facial features of others.
B
It demonstrates that the narrator is surrounded by nature.
C
It demonstrates that the narrator is surrounded by people.
D
It shows that the narrator is suspicious of the sea and sky.
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Which statement best describes the structure of “I Hear America Singing”?

A
It allows the author to describe several periods of time at once.
B
It allows the author to express his thoughts without rules.
C
It allows the author to focus on a single subject throughout the poem.
D
It allows the author to express his thoughts within a set of strict rules.
7

Which statement is an example of a metaphor?

A
The sand was very comforting.
B
The sand was a warm blanket.
C
The sand was as soft as powder.
D
The sand was delicate and soft.
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“Read the excerpt from “ Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.”The others that are to follow me, the ties between me and them,The certainty of others, the life, love, sight, hearing of others.Others will enter the gates of the ferry and cross from shore to shore,Others will watch the run of the flood-tide,Others will see the shipping of Manhattan north and west, and the heights of Brooklyn to the south and east,

A
Throughout history, people have taken rides on the same ferry as the narrator.
B
Many of the narrator’s friends and family will enjoy riding the ferry as well.
C
Many people will take the ferry and have an experience similar to the narrator’s.
D
The experiences of the narrator on the ferry will not be felt by anyone else.
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Which image does Walt Whitman create by repeating language in “I Hear America Singing”?

A
an image of people who are bored with their work
B
an image of people who are united in their joy
C
an image of people who are putting on a concert
D
an image of people who are competing for attention
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Read the excerpt from “I Hear American Singing.”Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,

A
by beginning each line with the same word
B
by ending each line with a type of worker
C
by beginning each line with a type of worker
D
by ending each line with the same word

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