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Self-Selecting Texts — Unit test Answers

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Read this conclusion.Many car accidents are preventable. Skilled motorists with minimal distractions can react quickly and avert danger. Highways, side streets, and driveways all present unpredictable hazards.

E
Eating, drinking, adjusting the radio, and texting are examples of distractions.
P
Put your phone away when you drive, and keep your eyes on the road.
M
More than 40 states have banned texting because it is a serious distraction.
G
Get your license at your local department of motor vehicles and drive on!
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Consider this image.

Question illustration
a
as an informative tool explaining how to transplant potted crops
a
as a persuasive device showing the potential of a community garden
a
as an informative tool providing the names and functions of plant parts
a
as a persuasive device proving the importance of irrigation systems
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Read the haiku by Bashō.Midfield,attached to nothing,the skylark singing.

A
anxious and irritated
B
carefree and optimistic
C
remorseful and lonely
D
wistful and meditative
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Which phrase best describes economic context?

A
information about how wealth and social status affect characters and plot events
B
information about how history and time relate to the social status of characters
C
information about how the physical environment of a story affects characters and plot
D
information about how culture affects relationships between characters in a story
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Alliteration is

A
the repetition of themes and ideas.
B
the implication of a word meaning.
C
the repetition of sounds at the ends of words.
D
the repetition of sounds.
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Read the haiku by Bashō.Midfield,attached to nothing,the skylark singing.

A
anxious and irritated
B
carefree and optimistic
C
remorseful and lonely
D
wistful and meditative
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Read the lines from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."The waves beside them danced; but theyOut-did the sparkling waves in glee:A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company:I gazed—and gazed—but little thoughtWhat wealth the show to me had brought

A
a large amount of money
B
a powerful man or woman
C
pretty flowers
D
great beauty
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Read the excerpt from chapter 29 of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.When the ladies returned to the drawing-room, there was little to be done but to hear Lady Catherine talk, which she did without any intermission till coffee came in, delivering her opinion on every subject in so decisive a manner, as proved that she was not used to have her judgement controverted. She enquired into Charlotte’s domestic concerns familiarly and minutely, gave her a great deal of advice as to the management of them all; told her how everything ought to be regulated in so small a family as hers, and instructed her as to the care of her cows and her poultry. Elizabeth found that nothing was beneath this great lady’s attention, which could furnish her with an occasion of dictating to others.

A
She thinks she is better than other people.
B
She refuses to let the women speak to her.
C
She asks questions to get to know the women.
D
She knows about many subjects.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. In this passage, Mrs. Hurst is discussing Jane after Elizabeth departs their dinner gathering."I have an excessive regard for Miss Jane Bennet, she is really a very sweet girl, and I wish with all my heart she were well settled. But with such a father and mother, and such low connections, I am afraid there is no chance of it.”

A
Social status is more important than character.
B
Wealth is critical for a marriage to be successful.
C
Wealth and status excuse rudeness.
D
Different social classes should be separated.
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Read the poems.What motif is addressed in both forms of poetry?

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A
romance
B
the ocean
C
the outdoors
D
death
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Which statements describe haiku? Check all that apply.

A
A haiku is a poem that consists of three lines.
B
A haiku has a patterned rhyme scheme.
C
A haiku often contains a kigo.
D
A haiku contains ideas that are written in present tense.
E
A haiku is a poem that tells a complicated story.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.When dinner was over, she returned directly to Jane, and Miss Bingley began abusing her as soon as she was out of the room. Her manners were pronounced to be very bad indeed, a mixture of pride and impertinence; she had no conversation, no style, no beauty. Mrs. Hurst thought the same, and added:"She has nothing, in short, to recommend her, but being an excellent walker. I shall never forget her appearance this morning. She really looked almost wild.”"She did, indeed, Louisa. I could hardly keep my countenance. Very nonsensical to come at all! Why must she be scampering about the country, because her sister had a cold? Her hair, so untidy, so blowsy!”"Yes, and her petticoat; I hope you saw her petticoat, six inches deep in mud, I am absolutely certain; and the gown which had been let down to hide it not doing its office.”"Your picture may be very exact, Louisa," said Bingley; "but this was all lost upon me. I thought Miss Elizabeth Bennet looked remarkably well when she came into the room this morning. Her dirty petticoat quite escaped my notice.”"You observed it, Mr. Darcy, I am sure,” said Miss Bingley; "and I am inclined to think that you would not wish to see your sister make such an exhibition.”

A
She believes that she is better than Elizabeth, so she speaks poorly of her.
B
She wants to make a good impression on the guests, so she joins in on the gossip about Elizabeth.
C
She is accustomed to others agreeing with her, so she begins the conversation about Elizabeth.
D
She wants to create a divide among the guests, so she gossips about Elizabeth.
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Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasure fills,And dances with the daffodils.

A
This excerpt shows influences of the Romantic movement because it hints at the speaker’s contempt toward the Industrial Revolution.
B
This excerpt shows influences of the Enlightenment period because it uses formal language to describe the speaker’s experience.
C
This excerpt shows influences of the Romantic movement because it focuses on the awe-inspiring power of nature.
D
This excerpt shows influences of the Enlightenment period because it contains highly technical language.
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Read the poems.Which statement best describes the differences between these poems?

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A
The haiku relies on rhyme for a musical effect, while the Romantic poem uses sensory details.
B
The haiku tells a story, while the Romantic poem uses kigo to impart the motif of the poem.
C
The haiku focuses on nature, while the Romantic poem focuses on changes in the speaker’s life.
D
The haiku captures a single moment, while the Romantic poem weaves a tale using images.
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A
life and death
B
logic and reason
C
emotion and nature
D
science and discovery

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