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Which line from "Lather and Nothing Else" best shows the resolution of the barber’s inner conflict?

A
“They told me you would kill me. I came to find out if it was true.”
B
I don’t want to stain my hands with blood. Just with lather, and nothing else.
C
A little more lather here under the chin, on the Adam’s apple.
D
And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No!
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Read the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else"A little more lather here under the chin, on the Adam’s apple, right near the great vein. How hot it is! Torres must be sweating just as I am. But he is not afraid. He is a tranquil man, who is not even giving thought to what he will do to his prisoners this evening. I, on the other hand, polishing his skin with this razor but avoiding the drawing of blood, careful with every stroke—I cannot keep my thoughts in order.

A
The captain is described as tranquil and unafraid, which shows that he is violent.
B
Descriptive shaving details are included to create tension in the barbershop.
C
Prisoners and blood are mentioned, which hints at the upcoming dangerous scene ahead.
D
Short sentences and confused thoughts speed the pace toward the barber’s important decision.
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Which statements about writing are correct? Select 4 options.

A
The pace of a text is the speed at which events develop.
B
The pace of a text is the feeling, or atmosphere, of a story.
C
Authors use longer sentences and details to fully develop a scene.
D
Authors use short, action-filled sentences to increase the pace.
E
Increasing the pace of a story provides helpful details and background.
F
Increasing the pace of a story is an effective way to build suspense.
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Which line from "Lather and Nothing Else." best reveals internal conflict?

A
To cover my nervousness, I went on honing the razor.
B
He evidently took it for granted that I was on the side of the existing regime.
C
He looked younger, several years younger than when he had come in.
D
And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No!
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Review the passage from "Lather and Nothing Else."The chin was now clean, polished, soft. The man got up and looked at himself in the glass. He ran his hand over the skin and felt its freshness, its newness.

A
pleasant.
B
humorous.
C
dangerous.
D
disagreeable.
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Read the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else."I went on lathering his face. My hands began to tremble again. The man could not be aware of this, which was lucky for me. But I wished he had not come in. Probably many of our men had seen him enter the shop. And with the enemy in my house I felt a certain responsibility.

A
His goal is to be a loyal revolutionary.
B
His goal is to harm his customers.
C
His opponents are the men outside.
D
He feels torn between staying and running.
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Which words best set a suspenseful scene and create an anxious mood? Select 4 options.

A
nervously
B
calmly
C
startled
D
tensed
E
uneasy
F
blankly
G
evenly
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How does writer Hernando Tellez use pacing to create suspense in "Lather and Nothing Else"?

A
The story begins with fast-paced action, then slows to a gentler rhythm as characters are developed toward the end.
B
The story moves quickly from the beginning, which allows for character development, and then the plot slows.
C
The story moves slowly at first, then the tension increases as the barber’s inner thoughts become quicker and more intense.
D
The story begins slowly, which creates mystery, then fast-paced action is used to build an exciting conclusion.
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Which excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else." is the best example of fast-paced narration?

A
The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a look at the street.
B
“Very good,” I answered, turning my attention now to the brush. The man closed his eyes wearily and awaited the cool caress of the lather.
C
Meanwhile he was taking off his cartridge-studded belt with the pistol holster suspended from it. He put it on a hook in the wardrobe and hung his cap above it.
D
He leaned back in the chair when he saw the brush in my hand, full of lather. I had not yet put the sheet on him.
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Which is an example of internal conflict?

A
climbing a mountain in a snowstorm
B
fighting to change an unfair law
C
making a difficult decision
D
speaking angrily with a neighbor
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Read the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else."I went on lathering his face. My hands began to tremble again. The man could not be aware of this, which was lucky for me. But I wished he had not come in. Probably many of our men had seen him enter the shop. And with the enemy in my house I felt a certain responsibility.

A
lathering
B
tremble
C
aware
D
enter
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Choose the word with a positive connotation.Young Farmer Johnson ________ the baby lambs into the pen.

A
pushed
B
dragged
C
shoved
D
coaxed
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Review the excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else."The lather was drying on his face. I must hurry. Through the mirror, I took a look at the street. It appeared about as usual; there was the grocery shop with two or three customers. Then I glanced at the clock, two-thirty.

A
through the mirror; usual
B
hurry; glanced at the clock
C
appeared; grocery shop
D
took a look; three customers

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