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Read the passage.H. G. Wells was a scientist and a writer. He used his knowledge of science to create realistic works of fiction that fascinated readers. His novel The War of the Worlds gained fame when it was adapted for radio.

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to entertain readers with a story about H. G. Wells
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to inform readers about H. G. Wells’s writing
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to entertain readers with an excerpt from a novel
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to persuade readers to read science fiction
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The radio adaptation shares more factual information than the novel.
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The radio adaptation shares more humorous insight than the novel.
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The radio adaptation is more frenzied than the novel.
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The radio adaptation is more cheerful than the novel.
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Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.Algernon. Oh! there is no use speculating on that subject. Divorces are made in Heaven.

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the short statement “Oh! there is no use speculating on that subject” offers a surprising take on the subject being discussed.
B
in the witty statement “Oh! there is no use speculating on that subject,” the writer intentionally describes something as being less than it actually is.
C
the short, witty statement “Divorces are made in Heaven” offers a surprising take on divorces.
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in the short, witty statement “Divorces are made in Heaven,” the writer intentionally describes something as being less than it actually is.
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accurately portrayshumorously critiquesscientifically studiesmathematically measures

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accurately portrays
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humorously critiques
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scientifically studies
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mathematically measures
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Lady Bracknell.

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She says that she does not want Gwendolen, an unmarried girl, to sit apart from her guardian.
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She says that she disapproves of Algernon as a suitable husband because he ate all of the cucumber sandwiches.
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She says that she expects certain treatment because she is a married woman.
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She says that Lady Harbury looks younger since her husband’s death.
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Read this sentence from a report on Oscar Wilde.Oscar Wilde uses humor to critique society and show that there is too much concern about coming from a proper family.

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“Where did the charitable gentleman who had a first-class ticket for this seaside resort find you?”
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“Yes, Lady Bracknell. I was in a hand-bag—a somewhat large, black leather hand-bag, with handles to it—an ordinary hand-bag in fact.”
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“To be born, or at any rate bred, in a hand-bag, whether it had handles or not, seems to me to display a contempt for the ordinary decencies of family life . . .”
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“May I ask you then what you would advise me to do? I need hardly say I would do anything in the world to ensure Gwendolen’s happiness.”
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Read the line from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest. Cecily. It is always painful to part from people whom one has known for a very brief space of time.

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understatement.
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paradox.
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epigram.
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pun.
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A statement that seems to be contradictory but proves to be true in some sense is a(n)

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pun.
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paradox.
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epigram.
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understatement.
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Jack.

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how the rules of Victorian society were not very strict and were not taken seriously.
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how members of the upper class were not concerned with the rules of society and rarely followed them.
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how the rules of Victorian society dictated many things, even what was proper to read.
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how members of high society rarely read books and were not concerned with cultural knowledge.
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To critique society is to examine it in order to

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state a fact.
b
break a rule.
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give an opinion.
p
provide evidence.
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Read the excerpt from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds.A big greyish rounded bulk, the size, perhaps, of a bear, was rising slowly and painfully out of the cylinder. As it bulged up and caught the light, it glistened like wet leather.Two large dark-coloured eyes were regarding me steadfastly. The mass that framed them, the head of the thing, was rounded, and had, one might say, a face. There was a mouth under the eyes, the lipless brim of which quivered and panted, and dropped saliva.

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He creates powerful visual images.
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He appeals to the reader's intellect.
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He shares an expert opinion.
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He defines key terms.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.Jack. But my dear Lady Bracknell, the matter is entirely in your own hands. The moment you consent to my marriage with Gwendolen, I will most gladly allow your nephew to form an alliance with my ward.

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a tendency to argue
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a tendency to joke
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an ability to negotiate
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an ability to antagonize
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Gwendolen

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They value honesty and are angry that the men have lied to them.
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They value romance and are willing to make excuses for the men they love.
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They value wisdom and refuse to admit that they were wrong.
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They value commitment and are willing to marry anyone who will marry them.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.Lady Bracknell. [With a shiver, crossing to the sofa and sitting down.] I do not know whether there is anything peculiarly exciting in the air of this particular part of Hertfordshire, but the number of engagements that go on seems to me considerably above the proper average that statistics have laid down for our guidance. I think some preliminary inquiry on my part would not be out of place. Mr. Worthing, is Miss Cardew at all connected with any of the larger railway stations in London? I merely desire information. Until yesterday I had no idea that there were any families or persons whose origin was a Terminus. [Jack looks perfectly furious, but restrains himself.]

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Knowing that Jack was found as a baby in a railway station, she is excited that Cecily may also be connected to a railway family because it suggests wealth.
B
Since she already knows about Jack’s background, she is angry that Algernon may marry someone who is not as educated as he is.
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Knowing that Jack was found as a baby in a railway station, she is concerned that Algernon wants to marry someone who may be of a lower social ranking.
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Since she already knows about Jack’s background, she is curious to know about Cecily’s because it is considered mannerly to show interest in others.

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