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Read the excerpt from the article "Indicted Her for Murder." The awful crime of which Mrs. Hossack stands accused is still fresh in the minds of every newspaper reader in Iowa. Which best describes the excerpt?

It is an opinion because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.

It is a fact because it can be proven using objective evidence.

It is an opinion because it can be proven using objective evidence.

It is a fact because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.

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What best describes an element shared by the article "Indicted Her for Murder" and the excerpt from Midnight Assassin ?

Both address details about Mrs. Hossack’s bail and the fact that she would likely have to await trial in jail.

Both address the desires of Mrs. Hossack’s attorneys to have as speedy a trial as possible.

Both address the impact of the case upon journalist Susan Glaspell and the role she played in relating it.

Both address the fact that Mrs. Hossack was in the house at the time of her husband’s murder.

According to The Feminine Mystique , many women of the 1950s and ’60s felt trapped by society’s expectations. Which excerpt contains keywords that best describe their feelings?

Other women were satisfied with their lives, she thought.

What kind of a woman was she if she did not feel this mysterious fulfillment waxing the kitchen floor?

When a woman went to a psychiatrist for help, as many women did, she would say, “I’m so ashamed ,” or “I must be hopelessly neurotic .”

“There’s nothing wrong really ,” they kept telling themselves.

Which excerpt from Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique contains underlined keywords that reflect mainstream society’s view of a woman’s role in the 1950s and ’60s?

The problem lay buried , unspoken, for many years in the minds of American women.

They were taught to pity the neurotic, unfeminine, unhappy women who wanted to be poets or physicists or presidents .

Some women, in their forties and fifties, still remembered painfully giving up those dreams , but most of the younger women no longer even thought about them.

All they had to do was devote their lives from earliest girlhood to finding a husband and bearing children .

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?

The women are beginning to feel superior to the men because they do not think the men are capable of solving the case.

The women believe that the men should be taught a lesson in sensitivity, so they keep information from the men.

The women are going to hide what they have discovered to protect Mrs. Wright.

The women still have no idea about what really happened between Mr. and Mrs. Wright.

In part two of Trifles , what symbolic impact is made when Susan Glaspell includes quilting as a part of Mrs. Wright’s lifestyle?

It reinforces the idea that Mrs. Wright fulfilled many of the roles considered common for women during this time.

It casts doubt on the idea that Mrs. Wright could have killed her husband by making her appear innocent and content.

It characterizes Mrs. Wright as someone who truly enjoyed the domestic duties expected of women during this time.

It heightens the tension by creating a scene of domestic bliss that would conflict with the murder being investigated.

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Read the sentence. The fake, counterfeit money, which isn't valid, was discovered in the crime investigation. What is the best way to revise this sentence to eliminate wordiness?

The sentence is correct as written.

The counterfeit money was discovered in the crime investigation.

Discovered in the crime investigation, the counterfeit money was fake.

The money is not valid because it was counterfeit and discovered in the crime investigation.

When a writer does not know who performed the action in a sentence, the writer can still write a grammatically correct sentence by

using the passive voice.

ending the sentence with an infinitive.

using the active voice.

ending the sentence with a preposition.

Having a counterclaim in an argumentative essay allows the author of the essay to

state his or her opinion on the topic.

address any opposition to his or her claim.

provide background information on the topic.

support his or her claim with evidence.

Which sentence best demonstrates the language required of an argumentative speech?

High school guidance counselors are a good source of information about college entrance requirements.

Every high school in the county must provide its students with thorough information about college entrance exams.

Students often take preparatory classes to up their scores on college entrance exams.

College entrance exams are super important to colleges, and every student must work hard to get a decent score.

Read the paragraph. Even though my life is very busy, I spend as much time as I can with my family. I often ask my dad, who is an excellent athlete to play soccer with me. I also enjoy taking walks, baking desserts, and playing cards with my mom. However, nothing is better than watching movies with my loyal cat, Max. How should the second sentence of this paragraph be written so that it correctly uses commas?

I often, ask my dad, who is an excellent athlete to play soccer with me.

I often ask my dad, who is an excellent athlete to play, soccer with me.

I often ask my dad, who is an excellent athlete, to play soccer with me.

I often ask my dad, who is an excellent, athlete to play soccer with me.

What is a counterclaim in an argumentative speech?

A counterclaim is a supporting detail, such as statistics.

A counterclaim is an umbrella statement for the argument.

A counterclaim is a possible objection to the thesis.

A counterclaim is the concluding statement of a speech.

An effective thesis in an argumentative essay must

contain a quote from a source.

state a position on the topic.

include accurate statistics.

present both sides of the issue.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

The team played good in their championship game so they won.

Ivan feels well about his choice to join the after-school program.

The gymnasts felt badly because they had skipped breakfast.

The drum major performed badly because she forgot the routine.

Which excerpt from part one of Trifles contains a stage direction that contributes to the character development of Mrs. Hale?

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.

MRS. HALE ( looking about ) : It never seemed a very cheerful place.

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 .)

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.

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?

eying

leading

indicating

accusing

Read the following scene from Trifles . COUNTY ATTORNEY: Let’s talk about that later, Mr. Hale. I do want to talk about that, but tell now just what happened when you got to the house. HALE: I didn’t hear or see anything; I knocked at the door, and still it was all quiet inside. I knew they must be up, it was past eight o’clock. So I knocked again, and I thought I heard somebody say, “Come in.” I wasn’t sure, I’m not sure yet, but I opened the door—this door (indicating the door by which the two women are still standing), and there in that rocker— (pointing to it ) sat Mrs. Wright. ( They all look at the rocker.) What would be one advantage of watching this scene as opposed to reading it?

The audience would actually watch all of the characters turn to stare at the rocker, which could enhance the mood of the scene.

The audience would not have to interpret the setting, which could make the conflict of the story more evident.

The audience would actually see what the characters look like, which could alleviate unnecessary mystery.

The audience would not have to infer the characters’ moods, which could make the characters seem more genuine.

Read the following scene from Trifles . MRS. HALE (a bruptly moving toward her .) Mrs. Peters? MRS. PETERS: Yes Mrs. Hale? (At upstage right door.) MRS. HALE: Do you think she did it? MRS. PETERS (in a frightened voice .) Oh, I don’t know. What is one possible advantage of hearing the characters’ voices as opposed to silently reading the scene?

It helps readers conclude what each woman is thinking.

It helps listeners envision the movements of each woman.

It helps readers visualize what each woman is wearing.

It helps listeners keep track of which woman is speaking.

Which two words in the paragraph should be capitalized?

geese; home

canada; park

south; winter

picnic; seasons

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