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T. S. Eliot begins "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" with a translated quotation from Dante’s Inferno.If I thought my reply were to someone who could ever return to the world, this flame would waver no more. But since, I’m told, nobody ever escapes from this pit, I’ll tell you without fear of ill fame.What is the best explanation for prefacing the poem with this quotation?

A
The narrator will tell the story in the poem because he wants to leave a record of the events in his life.
B
The narrator will tell the story in the poem because the reader is unable to tell anyone else.
C
The narrator will tell the story in the poem because he believes that his fate is set and he has nothing to lose.
D
The narrator will tell the story in the poem to everyone who will listen, but he is worried about his reputation.
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Read the excerpt from "Mending Wall," by Robert Frost.Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,And spills the upper boulders in the sun;And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.What is Frost describing that “doesn’t love a wall”?

A
sunlight
B
neighbors
C
ice
D
boulders
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In "Wilson's War Message to Congress" the word "extraordinary" is repeated in order to

A
communicate Wilson’s opinion of the United States government.
B
make the message of war as concise as possible.
C
call attention to the greatness of the members of Congress.
D
emphasize the importance of the meeting and its special purpose.
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Which statement best describes the main idea of the third paragraph of "How We Entered World War I"?

A
US citizens were comfortable with their detachment from England and had no interest in going to war.
B
US citizens were proud of themselves for ignoring the problems going on in Europe.
C
US citizens were tired of fighting with Europe and wanted to continue the separation.
D
US citizens were told to keep their opinions to themselves about the possibility of going to war.
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Read the final paragraph of "How We Entered World War I."In April 1917 the illusion of isolation was destroyed. America came to the end of innocence, and of the exuberant freedom of bachelor independence. That the responsibilities of world power have not made us happier is no surprise. To help ourselves manage them, we have replaced the illusion of isolation with a new illusion of omnipotence. That screen, too, must fall.Which best explains the purpose of repeating the word “illusion” in the paragraph?

A
to emphasize that the United States was never completely isolationist nor will it ever be all powerful
B
to mock the United States’ reasons for becoming involved in World War I
C
to highlight the fact that Wilson based his decisions on false ideas
D
to demonstrate that the United States’ sense of strength is a complete falsehood
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Read the excerpt from "Mending Wall."We keep the wall between us as we go.To each the boulders that have fallen to each.And some are loaves and some so nearly ballsWe have to use a spell to make them balance:"Stay where you are until our backs are turned!"We wear our fingers rough with handling them.Oh, just another kind of out-door game,One on a side. It comes to little more:There where it is we do not need the wall:He is all pine and I am apple orchard.What feature of this excerpt makes it blank verse?

A
It has a rhyming pattern.
B
It has iambic pentameter.
C
It does not use everyday language.
D
It is about nature.
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Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles.COUNTY ATTORNEY (as one turning from serious things to little pleasantries). Well, ladies, have you decided whether she was going to quilt it or knot it?MRS. PETERS. We think she was going to--knot it.COUNTY ATTORNEY. Well, that’s interesting, I’m sure. (Seeing the birdcage.) Has the bird flown?MRS. HALE (putting more quilt pieces over the box.) We think the--cat got it.Which idea is suggested by this excerpt?

A
The women are beginning to feel superior to the men because they do not think the men are capable of solving the case.
B
The women still have no idea about what really happened between Mr. and Mrs. Wright.
C
The women are going to hide what they have discovered to protect Mrs. Wright.
D
The women believe that the men should be taught a lesson in sensitivity, so they keep information from the men.
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Which excerpt from part one of Trifles contains a stage direction that contributes to the character development of Mrs. Hale?

A
MRS. HALE (shaking her head). I’ve not seen much of her of late years. I’ve not been in this house—it’s more than a year.
B
MRS. HALE (looking about). It never seemed a very cheerful place.
C
MRS. HALE. I’d hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing. (She arranges the pans under sink which the Lawyer had shoved out of place.)
D
MRS. HALE (eyes fixed on a loaf of bread beside the breadbox, which is on a low shelf at the other side of the room. Moves slowly toward it.) She was going to put this in there.
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Read the thesis statement about offshore drilling for oil.Offshore drilling will decrease the United States’ dependency on foreign oil. Which evidence would support the author's claim?

A
The US does not have enough oil to meet its demand; thus offshore reserves would have little impact.
B
Americans need to decrease their energy consumption and begin exploration of renewable energy sources.
C
The environmental impact of offshore drilling comes at too great a cost.
D
Offshore reserves could supply the US with energy needs for two years.
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Read the student thesis, then answer the question.Parents should, if they choose, limit the amount of television their children are viewing.The best way to improve this thesis is to

A
include the topic being discussed.
B
express a viewpoint.
C
clearly take a side.
D
cite the source of the study.
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Which lines from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" provide an example of stream of consciousness?

A
Time for you and time for me, And time yet for a hundred indecisions, And for a hundred visions and revisions,
B
I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, And in short, I was afraid.
C
Slipped by the terrace, made a sudden leap, And seeing that it was a soft October night, Curled once about the house, and fell asleep.
D
Streets that follow like a tedious argument Of insidious intent To lead you to an overwhelming question . . . Oh, do not ask, “What is it?”

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