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Read the sentence.Alma plans to visit London and Paris, where her parents went on their first trip together as a married couple.

A
It is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
B
It is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
C
It is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
D
It is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
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Which element of a Shakespearean tragedy does the character of Paris represent in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet?

A
a character who falls from his social status
B
the hero whose character flaw brings him down
C
the cause of a significant miscommunication
D
an outside pressure that escalates a conflict
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Read Romeo’s dialogue from Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.How fares my Juliet? That I ask again;For nothing can be ill if she be well.

A
He has juvenile ideas about love.
B
He is overly sensitive to other people’s pain.
C
He is rash when he becomes angry.
D
He has difficulty making hard decisions.
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What is revealed through dialogue about the women’s feelings toward Paris? Select 3 options.

A
Nurse thinks Paris is extremely handsome.
B
Nurse thinks Paris is too old for Juliet.
C
Lady Capulet feels Paris would be a good match for her daughter.
D
Lady Capulet feels Paris is too young and impoverished for Juliet.
E
Lady Capulet hopes Juliet will be interested in Paris.
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A
plot
B
foil
C
dialogue
D
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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Capulet: O brother Montague! give me thy hand: This is my daughter’s jointure, for no more Can I demand.

A
Tragedy is often caused by people misunderstanding each other.
B
Tragedy causes people to blame one another and drive each other apart.
C
Tragedy is often necessary in order for people to forgive one another.
D
Tragedy can cause people who are enemies to forgive each other.
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Which are purposes of comic relief? Select 3 options.easing the tension an audience may be feelingproviding background information about charactersemphasizing the seriousness of the previous momentbalancing the mood of a serious drama through contrastoffering a complication to the rising action of a plot

A
easing the tension an audience may be feeling
B
providing background information about characters
C
emphasizing the seriousness of the previous moment
D
balancing the mood of a serious drama through contrast
E
offering a complication to the rising action of a plot
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Read the outline for an introduction to a literary analysis paper. I. Introduction: Samuel Johnson once said, “I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works.” A. Interpret the quotation: B. Agree or disagree: C. Thesis statement: Which statement would best fit into part B of this outline?

A
Samuel Johnson was known for his poetry as well as his essays and biographies.
B
Johnson’s poem “The Vanity of Human Wishes” was largely ignored by his contemporaries.
C
Johnson’s sentiment is true because even negative reviews can often trigger the desire in people to read a book or poem.
D
Samuel Johnson is suggesting that it is better for a work to receive a negative response than no response at all.
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet.One fairer than my love! the all-seeing sun80Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun.

A
I would never love a girl as much as I love the fair Rosaline.
B
I would love to meet a girl who is more beautiful than Rosaline.
C
There has never been a girl more beautiful than Rosaline.
D
There are many girls in the world more beautiful than Rosaline.
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Read the sentence.Digestion is divided into four parts, ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination.

A
add a colon after “divided”
B
add a colon after “is”
C
remove the comma after “absorption”
D
change the comma after “parts” to a colon

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