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Read the excerpts from "Escape" and "To Live."I look inside me and I don’t see itI don’t see the powerThe confidence you say I haveYou say I can do anythingThat I’m sure of myself and my intentionsAnd I wonder* * *to know myselfto be myselftrial and errorminus lab write-upfeeling withouta thesis

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Both express that the speakers struggle with the opinions of others.
B
Both show that the speakers are distracted by the world around them.
C
Both show that the speakers need help from those around them.
D
Both express that the speakers are unsure of themselves.
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Read the excerpt from "Escape."I must take this test just like everyoneTakes testsI am closing in on the skyHoping it will try to escape

A
people need to study in order to find out who they are.
B
it is very difficult to find your place and purpose in life.
C
it is hard to succeed in life without the support of others.
D
people must work hard to understand everyone around them.
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Which statement expresses a theme that is found in both "Escape" and "To Live"?

A
The search for self awareness is often a difficult one.
B
Life’s distractions can make it difficult to know yourself.
C
A person often sees herself differently than others see her.
D
Being a part of two cultures can make it hard to know yourself.
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Read the excerpt from "Escape."I look inside me and I don’t see itI don’t see the powerThe confidence you say I haveYou say I can do anythingThat I’m sure of myself and my intentionsAnd I wonderBut I don’t know

A
They show that the speaker feels confident, even though others don’t think that she is.
B
They show that the speaker struggles with her view of others, even though they know who they are.
C
They show that the speaker wants to be the person other people think she is, even though it is difficult.
D
They show that the speaker is unsure of who she is, even though others seem certain.
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Which statement best expresses one theme of "To Live"?

A
The lessons learned in school can help you overcome life’s difficulties.
B
The business of everyday life can make it difficult to discover who you really are.
C
Being a part of two different cultures makes you more aware of your identity.
D
Thinking about your future will help you decide what you want to be.
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Read the excerpts from "Escape" and "To Live."I wait anxiously Feeling my stomachA block of iceChipping away, melting,Then freezing up again* * *trial and errorminus lab write-upfeeling withouta thesislearning youth

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Education is an important part in discovering who you really are.
B
People often see you differently than you see yourself.
C
It can be very difficult to know yourself and your place in the world.
D
Life’s distractions can make it difficult to know yourself.
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Read the excerpts from the poem "Escape."And I wonderBut I don’t knowIf it’s all there***Ask youWhy? Because I don’t know***Like everybody seems to know moreAnd I still don’t know how

A
to show how uncertain she is about the people around her
B
to show how little she understands the actions of others
C
to show how unsure she is of herself and her place in the world
D
to show how much she wants to learn about the world
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Which excerpt from "Escape" adds to the theme that the speaker can see herself differently than others see her?

A
I look inside me and I don’t see itI don’t see the powerThe confidence you say I have
B
I wait anxiously Feeling my stomachA block of ice
C
Avoid conflictWatch my rainbowAnd let you watch yours
D
I must take this test just like everyoneTakes testsI am closing in on the sky
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How do the speaker’s references to schoolwork in "To Live" help build the theme that life can get in the way of figuring out who you really are?

A
They show that the speaker does not understand how to succeed.
B
They show that the speaker wants to know about everything except herself.
C
They show how the speaker is distracted by all of life’s particular details.
D
They show how the speaker is unable to see life the way others do.
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Read the excerpt from "To Live."beyond desk chairsAnd dull muraled hallsj.v., varsity andsetting the curveschool play and G.P.A.textbookslearning withoutknowing

A
the lessons learned in school lead to success in life.
B
people who focus on school can never truly know themselves.
C
everyday life can get in the way of self discovery.
D
having a busy life can put one on the path to self discovery.

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