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Which lines from "Mending Wall" indicate that the neighbor is willing to participate in mending the wall?

A
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:
B
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!”
C
I let my neighbour know beyond the hill; And on a day we meet to walk the line And set the wall between us once again. We keep the wall between us as we go.
D
Something there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.
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Read the excerpt from "Mending Wall." Something there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is another thing: I have come after them and made repair Where they have left not one stone on a stone, But they would have the rabbit out of hiding, To please the yelping dogs. The gaps I mean, No one has seen them made or heard them made, But at spring mending-time we find them there. Whom does the speaker blame for the gaps in the wall?

A
himself
B
rabbits and dogs
C
nature and hunters
D
his neighbor
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Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles . HALE: “Why—where is he?” says I, not knowing what to say. She just pointed upstairs—like that ( himself pointing to the room above ). What does the word “pointing” mean in this stage direction?

A
indicating
B
leading
C
eying
D
accusing
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Which excerpt from part one of Trifles contains a stage direction that contributes to the character development of Mrs. Hale?

A
MRS. HALE ( shaking her head ) : I’ve not seen much of her of late years. I’ve not been in this house—it’s more than a year.
B
MRS. HALE ( looking about ) : It never seemed a very cheerful place.
C
MRS. HALE: I’d hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing. ( She arranges the pans under sink which the Lawyer had shoved out of place .)
D
MRS. HALE: ( eyes fixed on a loaf of bread beside the breadbox, which is on a low shelf at the other side of the room. Moves slowly toward it. ) She was going to put this in there.
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Choose the correct version of the sentence.

A
Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicating themselves to their sports.
B
Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicate themselves to their sports.
C
Top athletes train long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.
D
Top athletes training long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.
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Read the sentence. The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist . Which is the best revision of this sentence?

A
The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include, David Copperfield and Oliver Twist .
B
The works of Charles Dickens, a famous British writer, include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist .
C
The works of Charles Dickens—a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist .
D
The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include— David Copperfield and Oliver Twist .
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In part two of Trifles , what symbolic impact is made when Susan Glaspell includes quilting as a part of Mrs. Wright’s lifestyle?

A
It heightens the tension by creating a scene of domestic bliss that would conflict with the murder being investigated.
B
It characterizes Mrs. Wright as someone who truly enjoyed the domestic duties expected of women during this time.
C
It casts doubt on the idea that Mrs. Wright could have killed her husband by making her appear innocent and content.
D
It reinforces the idea that Mrs. Wright fulfilled many of the roles considered common for women during this time.
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Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles . COUNTY ATTORNEY (as one turning from serious things to little pleasantries ) : Well, ladies, have you decided whether she was going to quilt it or knot it? MRS. PETERS: We think she was going to--knot it. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Well, that’s interesting, I’m sure. (Seeing the birdcage.) Has the bird flown? MRS. HALE: ( putting more quilt pieces over the box .) We think the--cat got it. Which idea is suggested by this excerpt?

A
The women still have no idea about what really happened between Mr. and Mrs. Wright.
B
The women believe that the men should be taught a lesson in sensitivity, so they keep information from the men.
C
The women are beginning to feel superior to the men because they do not think the men are capable of solving the case.
D
The women are going to hide what they have discovered to protect Mrs. Wright.
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Read the final paragraph of "How We Entered World War I." In April 1917 the illusion of isolation was destroyed. America came to the end of innocence, and of the exuberant freedom of bachelor independence. That the responsibilities of world power have not made us happier is no surprise. To help ourselves manage them, we have replaced the illusion of isolation with a new illusion of omnipotence. That screen, too, must fall. Which best explains the purpose of repeating the word “illusion” in the paragraph?

A
to highlight the fact that Wilson based his decisions on false ideas
B
to emphasize that the United States was never completely isolationist nor will it ever be all powerful
C
to demonstrate that the United States’ sense of strength is a complete falsehood
D
to mock the United States’ reasons for becoming involved in World War I
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Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a table; Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, The muttering retreats Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells: Streets that follow like a tedious argument Of insidious intent To lead you to an overwhelming question . . . Oh, do not ask, “What is it?” Let us go and make our visit. In the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelo. The excerpt is an example of what type of narration?

A
second person, limited
B
dramatic monologue
C
dramatic dialogue
D
third person, all-knowing
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Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes, The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes, Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening, Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains, Let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys, Slipped by the terrace, made a sudden leap, And seeing that it was a soft October night, Curled once about the house, and fell asleep. The excerpt is an example of what type of narration?

A
allusion
B
stream of consciousness
C
dramatic monologue
D
dramatic dialogue

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