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Which piece of dialogue from The Chaste Adventures of Joseph: A Comedy most reveals Madam Potiphar’s motives for wanting her husband to replace his secretary, Joseph?

A
MADAM POTIPHAR: ( coming in ) Oh, this is nothing—merely the room of one of the slaves.
B
MADAM POTIPHAR: ( ironically ) Send for Joseph? It would be useless. Joseph has affairs of his own on hand, always.
C
MADAM POTIPHAR: Yes—"Joseph." An ugly, foreign-sounding name, don't you think?
D
MADAM POTIPHAR: ( looking amusedly after her ) Silly little thing! ( She stands there thinking .)There's no doubt of it! Joseph did come from Heliopolis last year.
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In The Chaste Adventures of Joseph: A Comedy , the garden outside the Potiphar’s home symbolizes growth and natural beauty, and it highlights the

A
warm and kind feelings that Asenath has for Joseph.
B
tense and rigid atmosphere inside the Potiphar’s home.
C
rage that Mrs. Potiphar feels toward Asenath.
D
carefree and playful atmosphere inside the Potiphar’s home.
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Which of the following best supports the fact that The Chaste Adventures of Joseph: A Comedy is written in an experimental style?

A
The author uses language that is unusual for the time period.
B
The setting and characters are presented in unusual ways.
C
The audience is actively and randomly involved in the play.
D
The actors read lines before an audience with no setting.
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The fact that women often feel pressured to conform to society’s expectations is a common feminist theme found within literature. As this theme appears within part two of Trifles , which pair of symbols best strengthens this theme?

A
breadbox, cats
B
towel, table
C
quilt, bird
D
bottle of fruit, birdcage
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Read the excerpt from the article "Mrs. Hossack's Parting Plea." It is universally believed at Indianola that if Mrs. Hossack did not murder her husband she knows who did. Which best supports the idea that the excerpt is an opinion?

A
It contains the word “universally,” which suggests a judgment has been made.
B
It contains a situation that has not actually occurred and is purely hypothetical.
C
It contains information and ideas that can be proven using objective evidence.
D
It contains the word “knows,” which suggests that the evidence can be proven.

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