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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 2, sentence 4, sentence 3
C
sentence 2, sentence 1, sentence 3, sentence 4
D
sentence 1, sentence 4, sentence 3, sentence 2
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Read the excerpt from "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'" This wise man put me to bed and applied the rest cure, to which a still-good physique responded so promptly that he concluded there was nothing much the matter with me, and sent me home with solemn advice to “live as domestic a life as far as possible,” to “have but two hours’ intellectual life a day,” and “never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again” as long as I lived. What social attitude of Gilman’s era does this excerpt best demonstrate?

A
Women who were not married were considered dangerous.
B
Women were not allowed to vote in local or national elections.
C
Women were not supposed to exert themselves much physically.
D
Women were not considered suited to work outside the home.
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Read the excerpt from "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'" This wise man put me to bed and applied the rest cure, to which a still-good physique responded so promptly that he concluded there was nothing much the matter with me, and sent me home with solemn advice to “live as domestic a life as far as possible,” to “have but two hours’ intellectual life a day,” and “never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again” as long as I lived. Why was Gilman advised “never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again”?

A
Her doctor was afraid that she would write something negative about him.
B
Her doctor was afraid that she was not strong enough to hold the tools.
C
Her doctor believed that she’d been poisoned by ink, paint, and lead.
D
Her doctor believed that intellectual effort was making her ill.
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What does the speaker observe in "London's Summer Morning"?

A
a busy morning in a London market
B
the rising of the sun over an empty London
C
a peaceful morning in a park in London
D
the work of a shop owner in London
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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 honesty and Roger’s cunningness
C
Hester’s fear and Roger’s cunningness
D
Hester’s fear and Roger’s love
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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 pay a ransom to Indigenous people to find the father of Hester’s child.
B
He will use force to discover the identity of the father of Hester’s child.
C
He will not stop pleading with Hester to reveal the identity of the father of her child.
D
He will use his sensory abilities to intuitively discover the father of Hester’s child.
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Which sentence should be revised to improve this paragraph’s sentence fluency?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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In “We Wear the Mask,” how does the poet use irony to reject the romantic notion of idealism?

A
by pointing out that most people are unable to recognize their own emotions
B
by describing how people attempt to hide their pain by pretending to be happy
C
by pointing out that most people are truly happy, despite appearing depressed
D
by describing how people attempt to appear happy for the sake of material gain
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Which line from “We Wear the Mask” best conveys the idea that some people are forced to hide their suffering?

A
“With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,”
B
“Why should the world be over-wise,”
C
“Beneath our feet, and long the mile;”
D
“This debt we pay to human guile;”
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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
toys that they find while working
B
a game that the neighbor plays
C
the lunch that the speaker shares
D
the rocks that make the wall
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What is the purpose of the first paragraph of this section of the Iroquois Constitution?

A
to describe the traditions of the Lords
B
to describe the meaning of the shell strings
C
to describe the history of each tribe in the Five Nations
D
to describe the consequences of disobeying one’s tribe
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Read the excerpt from the Iroquois Constitution . You, the Five Nations Confederate Lords, be firm so that if a tree falls on your joined arms it shall not separate or weaken your hold. How does the figurative language in this sentence support the purpose of the passage?

A
It helps to explain the meaning of lordship in the Iroquois world.
B
It indicates that the Lords’ commitment to the Five Nations must be unbreakable.
C
It suggests that the Lords must be ready and able to withstand great physical stress.
D
It reinforces the Lords’ importance as leaders of the community.
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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 suggests that humans should live in nature, while Society and Solitude argues in favor of living in the city.
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 is an essay in praise of nature’s sublimity, while Society and Solitude is an essay in praise of being alone.
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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 exposition that describes the importance of the Puritan prison.
B
It is part of the rising action that reveals the Puritan work ethic.
C
It is part of the rising action that reveals criminal activity.
D
It is part of the exposition that describes the happiness of the Puritan settlers.
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Read the last stanza of "That I did always love." This—dost thou doubt—Sweet— Then have I Nothing to show But Calvary— What does the word “Calvary” most likely suggest?

A
The speaker is in a great deal of pain.
B
The speaker finds human love unpleasant.
C
The speaker is martyred by her love.
D
The speaker considers love akin to religion.
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What does the Declaration of Independence reveal about Thomas Jefferson, its primary author?

A
his ability to bring people together
B
his views on the trade of enslaved people
C
his opinion on the purpose of government
D
his aspirations to one day run for president
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How did Thoreau’s general opinion of government relate to his imprisonment, as described in "Civil Disobedience"?

A
He believed that government was helpful to any society and that the reasons for his own imprisonment were just.
B
He believed that government was a positive force and that his imprisonment could improve the relationship between the government and the people.
C
He believed that government was corrupt and that he was justified in not paying his taxes despite being put in prison.
D
He believed that government was dishonest and that his imprisonment could affect major governmental decisions.
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Read the excerpt from "Civil Disobedience." As they could not reach me, they had resolved to punish my body; just as boys, if they cannot come at some person against whom they have a spite, will abuse his dog. Based on his transcendental beliefs, Thoreau most likely believed that the state

A
was angry it could never truly imprison him.
B
had the authority to force him to pay the poll tax.
C
could imprison him but could never confine his soul.
D
was preparing to imprison others to teach him a lesson.
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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
The water, the banks, the forests, the now distant bridge, fort and men—all were commingled and blurred.
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
A strange, roseate light shone through the spaces among their trunks and the wind made in their branches the music of Aeolian harps.
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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 will pursue the soldier from the North.
B
Farquhar and his wife will forget about the soldier.
C
Farquhar may unknowingly walk into a trap.
D
Farquhar and the soldier may engage in an altercation.

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