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Which statement best describes how the author’s purpose differs in Chapter I of Nature and Society and Solitude ?

A
Nature is an essay in praise of nature’s sublimity, while Society and Solitude is an essay in praise of being alone.
B
Nature wishes to convince readers that understanding the natural world is more important than human relationships, while Society and Solitude is an attempt to warn readers against too much solitude.
C
Nature portrays the world of nature as superior to the social world, while Society and Solitude argues that nature can help individuals be more content within society.
D
Nature suggests that humans should live in nature, while Society and Solitude argues in favor of living in the city.
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How does Douglass use tone to effectively convey his message in "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
Douglass uses a sorrowful tone to elicit sympathy and guilt in hopes of achieving universal suffrage.
B
Douglass uses an angry tone to convey the idea that the black man is bitter about the absence of universal suffrage.
C
Douglass uses a passionate tone to strengthen the logical arguments he makes about universal suffrage.
D
Douglass uses a threatening tone to issue the inflexible demands he has prepared about universal suffrage.
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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 explaining the reasoning behind his argument
B
by recounting emotional events to evoke sadness
C
by using his own personal experiences to gain their trust
D
by describing how he plans to effect change in the US
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What is the central claim of "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
The history of the United States’ treatment of Black people is strikingly unjust and atrocious.
B
There is no logic behind the oppression of certain groups, such as Black people and women.
C
Slavery is a violation of human rights and should be abolished immediately.
D
In a country that was built on the idea of freedom, everyone should have equal rights.
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Which best describes the diction of "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
formal and impersonal
B
informal and casual
C
informal and direct
D
formal and scholarly
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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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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 suggests that a free society is possible, with or without equal rights for all people.
B
It proposes that slavery will not be abolished in the US without the support of all citizens.
C
It reinforces the idea that without equality in the US, the idea of a free society is a joke.
D
It indicates that Douglass would be content without material possessions or status.
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What is the main purpose of making connections while reading?

A
to synthesize ideas readers already know with new ideas being presented
B
to learn new vocabulary and develop better fluency
C
to look for dynamic characters that can sustain a reader’s interest
D
to make predictions about what will happen next in a text
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Which sentence is written correctly?

A
Summer produce, such as heirloom tomatoes, can be used to create delicious salads.
B
Restaurants must adhere to, health department guidelines, in order to obtain a permit.
C
The hotel in the business district, has many accommodations, for its corporate visitors.
D
The discovery of gold led to population growth, in the West, during the late 1800s.
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Read the sentence. Since Americans are obsessed with the latest cell phones and gadgets, the government should tax technological purchases. Which word in the sentence best appeals to emotions and logic?

A
purchases
B
obsessed
C
technological
D
gadgets
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Which sentence makes the best use of a transitional word or phrase?

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Math was interesting to me in high school; for example, it is interesting to me in college.
B
Math was interesting to me in high school; otherwise, it is interesting to me in college.
C
Math was interesting to me in high school; likewise, it is interesting to me in college.
D
Math was interesting to me in high school; in contrast, it interesting to me in college.
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A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun

A
formed with -self or -selves that refers to the subject.
B
formed with -self or -selves that is used for emphasis.
C
that is not plural or possessive.
D
that is not formed with -self or -selves.
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When conducting research, all of the following are ways to find quality sources, EXCEPT

A
asking experts on the subject.
B
using outdated reference books.
C
looking through trade journals.
D
searching the Internet.
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Rawi is analyzing a writing prompt and decides that he must write a five-paragraph essay to fully describe his point of view. Rawi has just determined his essay’s

A
format.
B
topic.
C
purpose.
D
audience.
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An effective argumentative essay must provide evidence because

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evidence appeals to the reader's sense of logic.
B
the evidence will be used to support the counterclaim.
C
a conclusion cannot be made without it.
D
it explains the source of the claim.
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Read the excerpt from "'Why do I love' You, Sir?". The Wind does not require the Grass To answer—Wherefore when He pass She cannot keep Her place. What is being described in these lines?

A
how the wind looks like a woman
B
how the grass appears upright
C
how the wind pushes the grass
D
how the wind feels when it blows
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Which best explains why Melville begins Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick with a description of Ahab’s physical absence above the ship’s hatches for several days?

A
to show that Ahab has no real command over his ship
B
to show that Ahab is no longer interested in the whale hunt
C
to make Ahab’s eventual appearance on deck more dramatic
D
to make Ahab’s eventual appearance on deck predictable
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What is the purpose of the first paragraph of this section of the Iroquois Constitution?

A
to describe the consequences of disobeying one’s tribe
B
to describe the meaning of the shell strings
C
to describe the traditions of the Lords
D
to describe the history of each tribe in the Five Nations
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Read the excerpt from the Iroquois Constitution . There are now the Five Nations Confederate Lords standing with joined hands in a circle. This signifies and provides that should any one of the Confederate Lords leave the council and this Confederacy his crown of deer's horns, the emblem of his Lordship title, together with his birthright, shall lodge on the arms of the Union Lords whose hands are so joined. He forfeits his title and the crown falls from his brow but it shall remain in the Confederacy. In this excerpt, the word “lodge” helps the readers understand that

A
a disgraced Lord must fight the other Lords in order to take his crown and title with him when he leaves.
B
a disgraced Lord will be stuck in the Confederacy and will not be allowed to leave.
C
a disgraced Lord may accidentally leave his crown in the arms of the other Lords as he leaves.
D
a disgraced Lord’s crown and birthright will remain a part of the Five Nations, even if the Lord leaves.
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Read the excerpt from Walden . Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains. In the excerpt, Thoreau mostly uses imagery to illustrate

A
his belief that the passing of hours and days is irrelevant.
B
his argument that everyone should move more slowly.
C
the beauty that is in the natural world.
D
the idea that he is unconcerned with dying.

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