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Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper."He said that after the wall-paper was changed it would be the heavy bedstead, and then the barred windows, and then that gate at the head of the stairs, and so on.“You know the place is doing you good,” he said, “and really, dear, I don’t care to renovate the house just for a three months’ rental.”Based on this excerpt, which statement best describes John’s viewpoint of the wallpaper?

A
He believes that the wallpaper should be replaced.
B
He believes that the wallpaper is unattractive.
C
He believes that his wife is overreacting to the wallpaper.
D
He believes that his wife likes the wallpaper.
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Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper."I think sometimes that if I were only well enough to write a little it would relieve the press of ideas and rest me.But I find I get pretty tired when I try.It is so discouraging not to have any advice and companionship about my work. When I get really well, John says we will ask Cousin Henry and Julia down for a long visit; but he says he would as soon put fireworks in my pillow-case as to let me have those stimulating people about now.I wish I could get well faster.But I must not think about that. This paper looks to me as if it KNEW what a vicious influence it had!Which part of this excerpt best demonstrates the narrator’s social alienation?

A
“I think sometimes that if I were only well enough to write a little it would relieve the press of ideas and rest me.”
B
“It is so discouraging not to have any advice and companionship about my work.”
C
“When I get really well, John says we will ask Cousin Henry and Julia down for a long visit.”
D
“This paper looks to me as if it KNEW what a vicious influence it had!”
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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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Choose the correct version of the sentence.

A
Top athletes train long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.
B
Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicate themselves to their sports.
C
Top athletes train long hours, eat healthy diets, and dedicating themselves to their sports.
D
Top athletes training long hours, eating healthy diets and dedicate themselves to their sports.
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Read the sentence.The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.Which is the best revision of this sentence?

A
The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include, David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
B
The works of Charles Dickens, a famous British writer, include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
C
The works of Charles Dickens—a famous British writer include David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
D
The works of Charles Dickens a famous British writer include—David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
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Read the following paragraph.Students attending schools with mandatory uniform policies experience less pressure than do students who must choose their wardrobes. This is because school uniforms allow students and their parents to save money and time. The financial investment in uniforms at the beginning of the school year is far more economical than the purchase of an entire wardrobe of designer clothes and trendy styles. Students who do not have to deliberate what to wear each morning are able to invest their time in more productive ways, such as studying for tests or finishing homework. Uniforms may stifle students’ self-expression, but there are many other ways to reveal one’s individuality at school.Which revision would best strengthen the author’s main argument?

A
the omission of the author’s point of view
B
the addition of more general statements and ideas
C
the correction of spelling and punctuation errors
D
the inclusion of reputable sources and specific facts
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Read the excerpt from "Mending Wall."Spring is the mischief in me, and I wonderIf I could put a notion in his head:“Why do they make good neighbours? Isn’t itWhere there are cows? But here there are no cows.Before I built a wall I’d ask to knowWhat I was walling in or walling out,And to whom I was like to give offence.Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,That wants it down.” I could say “Elves” to him,But it’s not elves exactly, and I’d ratherHe said it for himself.What is the speaker’s mood in this excerpt?

A
unhappy
B
playful
C
childish
D
determined
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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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What does the narrator’s description of the wallpaper in "The Yellow Wallpaper" reveal about her worldview?

A
She feels a great deal of pressure to behave a certain way, as if everyone is always watching her.
B
She does not like interacting with people because they aren’t able to understand the wallpaper.
C
She feels overpowered by everyone in her life, which is why she is refusing to see her family.
D
She feels that her needs are well taken care of by her husband and other members of her family.
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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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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 source would best support an argumentative essay on the importance of protective gear for those playing sports?

A
an editorial on the need for a community sports complex
B
an interview with a professional golfer
C
a case study of sports-related injuries
D
a medical journal on the causes of tennis elbow
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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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Which topic would prompt an argumentative essay?

A
The History of the Gender Divide
B
A Study of Women’s Careers in America
C
A Case for Gender Equity in the Workplace
D
The Decreasing American Paychecks

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