Fantasy Literature: J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring Answers

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Read the lines from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore.The bees forget to sip their honey; drunken with light they foolishly hover and hum. . . .Laughter floats in the air like foam on the flood.

A
visualize the color of the honeycombs.
B
imagine the sounds of the bees and laughter.
C
visualize the people who are laughing.
D
imagine what the river looks like when it floods.
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Which line would be best to include in a summary of "Hokusai's The Great Wave”?

A
You can only really appreciate Japanese art by going to Tokyo.
B
Japanese art is so fascinating to me, and The Great Wave is a favorite.
C
MacGregor explains that The Great Wave symbolizes Japan’s changing position in the world.
D
MacGregor is absolutely correct in his opinions about the woodblock print and its deeper meaning.
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Which research question would be the most effective in researching the harmful effects of food pesticides?

A
What are the most frequently used pesticides on farms that grow food for human consumption?
B
Where are the majority of pesticides used on fruits and vegetables manufactured?
C
How much does it cost each year to protect food crops that are grown using pesticides?
D
Are fruits and vegetables that are grown on farms that use pesticides dangerous for human consumption?
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Look at the poster.

Question illustration
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“Early stopping will make a late victory” suggests that giving up hope too soon in the war will lead to defeat.
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“Early stopping will make a late victory” stresses the idea that having lower levels of production means it will take longer to win the war.
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“Every minute counts!” reminds the reader that every day is precious and that valuable lives are being lost in the war.
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“Every minute counts!” emphasizes the idea that viewers should be contributing to the war effort at all times.
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Read the passage from "To Autumn."Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,—

A
does not use rhyme in its structure.
B
shows several speakers’ questions.
C
describes a single speaker’s feelings.
D
has no definite rhythm in its structure.
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Read the passage from "To Autumn."Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core

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The author uses metaphor and simile to compare autumn to various elements found in nature.
B
The author uses apostrophe to help the reader form an objective, detached view of autumn.
C
The author uses a simple, logical style to explain to the reader what autumn is really like.
D
The author uses imagery and personification to make autumn seem friendly and generous to the reader.
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death.

A
The repeated words emphasize the speaker's desire to live and return to Ireland.
B
The repeated words highlight the idea that it doesn't matter whether he lives or dies.
C
The repeated words show that the speaker had a promising future ahead of him.
D
The repeated words reinforce the speaker's lack of emotional attachment to his homeland.
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A metaphor makes a comparison

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that is between two unlike things.
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that is between two similar things.
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that uses the word like.
D
that uses the word as.
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Read the lines from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore.Let none go back home, brothers, this morning, let none go to work.Let us take the blue sky by storm and plunder space as we run.Laughter floats in the air like foam on the flood.Brothers, let us squander our morning in futile songs.

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creates a detached effect, since the reader is not addressed directly.
B
causes the reader to feel alienated if he or she does not have any brothers.
C
helps define the speaker’s voice in relation to his “brothers,” or community.
D
allows the reader to visualize all of the poet’s family and friends.

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