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What is a major difference between the accounts presented in the primary source article "Prominent Farmer Robbed and Killed" and the secondary source Midnight Assassin?

A
The article suggests that the murder was likely committed by burglars, while the excerpt suggests a wider range of suspects.
B
The article suggests that Mr. Hossack was highly respected, while the excerpt states that he was widely despised.
C
The article suggests that the murder was spontaneous, while the excerpt hints at the idea that it was premeditated.
D
The article suggests that Mr. Hossack was a loving and caring father, while the excerpt portrays him as one who inspired fear in his family.
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Read the excerpt from Midnight Assassin.At the coroner’s inquest, most of the Hossacks and their neighbors were tight-lipped about their knowledge of the turbulent family history. In 1900, communities largely ignored or tolerated domestic abuse, and no significant public discourse on the issue existed.Which words support the idea that the excerpt is an opinion?

A
most, largely, no significant
B
ignored, tolerated, existed
C
Hossacks, neighbors, abuse
D
tight-lipped, ignored, issued
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Read the excerpt from the article "Prominent Farmer Robbed and Killed."A farmer named Hossack was struck over the head and killed by unknown parties, at his home a few miles out from Bedford.Which most supports the idea that the excerpt is factual?

A
It suggests that the killer is unidentified.
B
It contains judgmental words and ideas.
C
It is presented as merely a hypothesis.
D
It can be proven using objective evidence.
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Which element is excluded in the articles by Susan Glaspell and the excerpt from Midnight Assassin?

A
the names of Mrs. Hossack’s lawyers
B
information about the Hossack family
C
how the Hossack children handled the trial
D
possible murder motives of Mrs. Hossack
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Read the excerpt from Midnight Assassin.As Glaspell struggled to understand and describe Margaret Hossack, her accounts alternated between those that portrayed Margaret Hossack as maternal and frail—anxious to see her family; tired and worn by the course of events—and those that depicted her as lacking in the typical emotional and feminine traits—not hysterical, but emotionless and dry-eyed; not weak, but determined and willful; not soft-featured, but square-jawed and hard.The excerpt supports the idea that the newspaper stories Glaspell wrote about Margaret Hossack were

A
clear and well-researched.
B
objective and emotionless.
C
consistent and fact-based
D
inconsistent and opinion-based.
6

Which best describes a drama written in an experimental style?

A
The author uses language that is unusual for the time period.
B
The themes presented are creative and highly controversial.
C
The actors conduct a variety of experiments while onstage.
D
The setting and characters are presented in unusual ways.
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What is a key difference in the purpose of the articles by Susan Glaspell and Midnight Assassin?

A
The articles attempt to persuade the reader of Mrs. Hossack’s guilt, while Midnight Assassin attempts to persuade the reader of Mrs. Hossack’s innocence.
B
The articles tell the ongoing story of the Hossack trial as it unfolded, while Midnight Assassin offers a reflection of the events as they occurred in the past.
C
The articles inform the reader of the Hossack trial in vivid and descriptive detail, while Midnight Assassin simply summarizes the key events of the Hossack trial.
D
The articles are designed to entertain the reader with a horrific story about a murder trial, while Midnight Assassin attempts to persuade the reader that the articles are inaccurate.
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Read the excerpts from Midnight Assassin and Glaspell’s newspaper article "She Prepares to Fight."Midnight Assassin: But reports soon surfaced that Hossack had abused and threatened his family, and for years his wife had gone to the neighbors to complain of his behavior.“She Prepares to Fight”: Though past 50 years of age, she is tall and powerful and looks like she would be dangerous if aroused to a point of hatred.Which excerpt is biased and why?

A
The first excerpt, because it does not indicate whether the reports were accepted as evidence in the case.
B
The first excerpt, because it contains assumptions that may have affected the writer’s beliefs about Mr. Hossack.
C
The second excerpt, because it contains nothing that can be proven with objective evidence.
D
The second excerpt, because it appears to contain a prejudice that may have affected the writer’s beliefs about Mrs. Hossack.
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Which most supports the fact that Trifles is written in a realistic style?

A
The characters are portrayed as in real life.
B
The audience is actually involved in the play.
C
The setting is presented in an unusual way.
D
The characters are formal and exaggerated.
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Read the excerpt from the article "Mrs. Hossack's Parting Plea."It is universally believed at Indianola that if Mrs. Hossack did not murder her husband she knows who did.Which most supports the idea that the excerpt is an opinion?

A
It contains information and ideas that can be proven using objective evidence.
B
It contains a situation that has not actually occurred and is purely hypothetical.
C
It contains the word “universally,” which suggests a judgment has been made.
D
It contains the word “knows,” which suggests that the evidence can be proven.

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