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Read the excerpt from "Mending Wall." We keep the wall between us as we go. To each the boulders that have fallen to each. And some are loaves and some so nearly balls We have to use a spell to make them balance: "Stay where you are until our backs are turned!" We wear our fingers rough with handling them. Oh, just another kind of out-door game, One on a side. It comes to little more: There where it is we do not need the wall: He is all pine and I am apple orchard. What does the line “And some are loaves and some so nearly balls” refer to?

A
a game that the neighbor plays
B
the lunch that the speaker shares
C
the rocks that make the wall
D
toys that they find while working
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Which excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants" best summarizes the speech?

A
I do not know, from what has been said, that there is any difference of opinion as to the duty of abolitionists, at the present moment.
B
How can we get up any difference at this point, or at any point, where we are so united, so agreed?
C
I am for the “immediate, unconditional, and universal” enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union.
D
Shall we at this moment justify the deprivation of the Negro of the right to vote, because some one else is deprived of that privilege?
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How does Douglass use tone to effectively convey his message in "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
Douglass uses a threatening tone to issue the inflexible demands he has prepared about universal suffrage.
B
Douglass uses a sorrowful tone to elicit sympathy and guilt in hopes of achieving universal suffrage.
C
Douglass uses an angry tone to convey the idea that the black man is bitter about the absence of universal suffrage.
D
Douglass uses a passionate tone to strengthen the logical arguments he makes about universal suffrage.
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Which best describes the diction of "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
informal and casual
B
informal and direct
C
formal and scholarly
D
formal and impersonal
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What is the central claim of "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
There is no logic behind the oppression of certain groups, such as Black people and women.
B
Slavery is a violation of human rights and should be abolished immediately.
C
In a country that was built on the idea of freedom, everyone should have equal rights.
D
The history of the United States’ treatment of Black people is strikingly unjust and atrocious.
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Read the excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants." I am for the "immediate, unconditional, and universal" enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union. [Loud applause.] Without this, his liberty is a mockery; without this, you might as well almost retain the old name of slavery for his condition; for in fact, if he is not the slave of the individual master, he is the slave of society, and holds his liberty as a privilege, not as a right. He is at the mercy of the mob, and has no means of protecting himself. How does the repetition of the phrase “without this” support the paragraph’s argument?

A
It indicates that Douglass would be content without material possessions or status.
B
It suggests that a free society is possible, with or without equal rights for all people.
C
It proposes that slavery will not be abolished in the US without the support of all citizens.
D
It reinforces the idea that without equality in the US, the idea of a free society is a joke.
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Read the excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants." [W]hen any individual or combination of individuals undertakes to decide for any man when he shall work, where he shall work, at what he shall work, and for what he shall work, he or they practically reduce him to slavery. [Applause.] He is a slave. That I understand Gen. Banks to do—to determine for the so-called freedman, when, and where, and at what, and for how much he shall work, when he shall be punished, and by whom punished. It is absolute slavery. It defeats the beneficent intention of the Government, if it has beneficent intentions, in regards to the freedom of our people. How does Douglass appeal to the audience’s sense of logic in the excerpt?

A
by describing how he plans to effect change in the US
B
by using his own personal experiences to gain their trust
C
by explaining the reasoning behind his argument
D
by recounting emotional events to evoke sadness
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Read the statement by Roger Chillingworth relating to his quest to discover the father of Hester’s child from Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter . “There is a sympathy that will make me conscious of him. I shall see him tremble. I shall feel myself shudder, suddenly and unawares.” What does Roger Chillingworth mean when he makes this statement?

A
He will use force to discover the identity of the father of Hester’s child.
B
He will not stop pleading with Hester to reveal the identity of the father of her child.
C
He will pay a ransom to Indigenous people to find the father of Hester’s child.
D
He will use his sensory abilities to intuitively discover the father of Hester’s child.
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In Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter , which character traits of Hester Prynne and Roger Chillingworth does Hawthorne reveal as he develops their secret bond?

A
Hester’s honesty and Roger’s love
B
Hester’s fear and Roger’s cunningness
C
Hester’s fear and Roger’s love
D
Hester’s honesty and Roger’s cunningness
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Read the sentence. During the Cold War, scientists competed in the "space race.” Which revision changes the sentence to draw attention to the object of the action rather than the people or things performing the action?

A
The “space race” was a Cold War competition by scientists.
B
During the Cold War “space race,” scientists competed.
C
The “space race” by competing scientists occurred during the Cold War.
D
During the Cold War, scientists led the “space race” competition.
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Which sentence is written correctly?

A
Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “Will be mad”.
B
Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “will be mad”.
C
Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “Will be mad.”
D
Kino said that if play practice does not start on time, the director “will be mad.”
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Which sentence is written correctly?

A
The discovery of gold led to population growth, in the West, during the late 1800s.
B
Restaurants must adhere to, health department guidelines, in order to obtain a permit.
C
Summer produce, such as heirloom tomatoes, can be used to create delicious salads.
D
The hotel in the business district, has many accommodations, for its corporate visitors.
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Which words contain an affix? Choose three correct answers.

A
restless
B
unhappy
C
strength
D
inchworm
E
reread
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Read this excerpt from chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter . The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project, have invariably recognized it among their earliest practical necessities to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery, and another portion as the site of a prison. What part of the plot does this excerpt reveal?

A
It is part of the rising action that reveals criminal activity.
B
It is part of the rising action that reveals the Puritan work ethic.
C
It is part of the exposition that describes the importance of the Puritan prison.
D
It is part of the exposition that describes the happiness of the Puritan settlers.
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What is the most logical way to sequence these sentences to create a logical narrative?

A
sentence 2, sentence 1, sentence 4, sentence 3
B
sentence 1, sentence 4, sentence 3, sentence 2
C
sentence 1, sentence 2, sentence 4, sentence 3
D
sentence 2, sentence 1, sentence 3, sentence 4
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Which excerpt from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" best supports the theme that a person cannot escape reality through fantasy?

A
Doubtless, despite his suffering, he had fallen asleep while walking, for now he sees another scene—perhaps he has merely recovered from a delirium.
B
A strange, roseate light shone through the spaces among their trunks and the wind made in their branches the music of Aeolian harps.
C
Peyton Farquhar was dead; his body, with a broken neck, swung gently from side to side beneath the timbers of the Owl Creek bridge.
D
The water, the banks, the forests, the now distant bridge, fort and men—all were commingled and blurred.
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Read the excerpt from part 2 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." The lady had now brought the water, which the soldier drank. He thanked her ceremoniously, bowed to her husband and rode away. An hour later, after nightfall, he repassed the plantation, going northward in the direction from which he had come. He was a Federal scout. Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction?

A
Farquhar may unknowingly walk into a trap.
B
Farquhar will pursue the soldier from the North.
C
Farquhar and the soldier may engage in an altercation.
D
Farquhar and his wife will forget about the soldier.
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According to the author, what are the benefits of school uniforms?

A
School uniforms will allow students to focus on learning rather than on their appearances.
B
School uniforms are an excellent fashion choice for all public school students.
C
School uniforms will result in a higher success rate among high school students.
D
School uniforms will distract students by shifting the focus from education to clothing.
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What does the speaker observe in "London's Summer Morning"?

A
the work of a shop owner in London
B
the rising of the sun over an empty London
C
a peaceful morning in a park in London
D
a busy morning in a London market
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According to "The World on Turtle's Back," which statement best describes the origin of man?

A
A god fell from the sky and created man so her daughter and grandsons would have company.
B
Two gods were competing to see who could create the most powerful and cunning animal, and one of them made man.
C
Two gods were working together to create the Earth, and they decided to create man to provide balance in nature.
D
A god fell from the sky and had a daughter, who eventually gave birth to two men.

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