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Correct Modifiers and Concise Wording — Unit test Answers

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Read the sentence.The fake, counterfeit money, which isn't valid, was discovered in the crime investigation.What is the best way to revise this sentence to eliminate wordiness?

A
The money is not valid because it was counterfeit and discovered in the crime investigation.
B
The counterfeit money was discovered in the crime investigation.
C
Discovered in the crime investigation, the counterfeit money was fake.
D
The sentence is correct as written.
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Read the excerpt from Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea.No, let us go no further. Decency and custom forbid it. I said it earlier, when speaking of my grandfather: In Jewish tradition a man’s death belongs to him alone. Let the gas chambers remain closed to prying eyes, and to the imagination. We will never know all that happened behind those doors of steel.Read the text and study the images from Spiegelman’s Maus.Which theme is addressed in both excerpts?

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Inexperience can sometimes lead to misunderstanding.
B
It’s important to follow tradition regardless of circumstance.
C
Some truths are too difficult to fathom if one has not experienced them.
D
There are times when one must be able to see in order to believe.
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Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A
The team played good in their championship game so they won.
B
The drum major performed badly because she forgot the routine.
C
Ivan feels well about his choice to join the after-school program.
D
The gymnasts felt badly because they had skipped breakfast.
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Read the sentence.The speaker of Okita’s poem tries to present herself in ways that have little to do with her customs.Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?

A
The speaker of Okita’s poem has a go at painting herself in ways that have little to do with her background.
B
The speaker of Okita’s poem has a crack at describing herself in ways that have little to do with her stock.
C
The speaker of Okita’s poem makes an effort to show herself in ways that have little to do with her family.
D
The speaker of Okita’s poem attempts to characterize herself in ways that have little to do with her heritage.
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Read the sentence.In chapter three, Joseph feels confused about the way things happened at the court house.Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?

A
Joseph is confused that things happened as they did at the court house in chapter three.
B
In chapter three, the reader learns that Joseph feels weird about the way events happened at the court house.
C
Joseph feels some confusion about the way things occurred at the court house in chapter three.
D
In chapter three, the reader learns that Joseph feels confused about the events that occurred at the court house.
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Read the excerpt from Elie Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea.It is unbelievable how fast people adapt. It hurts to admit it, but within hours of first breathing the cattle car’s nauseating air, we began to feel at home. ‘Home’ was the edge of the wooden plank I sat on as I dreamed of the Jewish exiles of antiquity and the Middle Ages. More curious than afraid, I thought of myself as their brother. Mixed into my sadness there was undeniable excitement, for we were living a historic event, a historic adventure.Which best describes the author at this point in his life?

A
He comprehends the situation but is trying to remain optimistic.
B
He reveals the torment he feels while riding the train to the unknown.
C
He is too young and naive to truly understand what is happening.
D
He is troubled by how quickly the others have accepted the current condition.
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Which accurately describes a contrast between Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea and Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel, Maus?

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Wiesel’s narrative is a nonfiction account of the Holocaust, whereas Spiegelman’s novel is a fictional account.
B
Wiesel’s work relies on the memories of others, whereas Spiegelman’s account relies on the memories of one person.
C
Wiesel’s story includes his thoughts and feelings, whereas Spiegelman’s novel illustrates his father’s horrific experiences.
D
Wiesel’s writing is loosely based on his own experiences, whereas Spiegelman’s narrative is purely imaginative.
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In order to write a strong essay that links together related ideas and sentences, the writer must employ

A
comparisons.
B
transitions.
C
metaphors.
D
conflict.

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