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conflicting
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cause and effect
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familial
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evolutionary
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Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.At four hundred miles they stopped to eat,at a thousand miles they pitched their camp.They had traveled for just three days and nights,a six weeks' journey for ordinary men.When the sun was setting, they dug a well,they filled their waterskins with fresh water,Gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop

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The interference of the gods creates more tension and suspense in the plot.
B
The use of poetic verse causes the narrative to become confusing.
C
The long and difficult journey reflects how strong and enduring Gilgamesh is.
D
The presence of a brave hero indicates that the challenge ahead will be simple.
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skepticalnaiveremorsefulproud

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skeptical
B
naive
C
remorseful
D
proud
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Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version."Let your heart inspire youto be joyous in battle, to forget about death.If we help each other and fight side by side,we will make a lasting name for ourselves,we will stamp our fame on men's minds forever."

A
Gilgamesh ignores the threat of death.
B
People's actions determine their legacy.
C
Fighting for one's country is important.
D
With reassurance, Enkidu prevails.
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Consider the excerpt and theme from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop,he poured out flour as an offering and said,"Mountain, bring me a favorable dream."Enkidu did the ritual for dreams,praying for a sign. A gust of windpassed. He built a shelter for the night,placed Gilgamesh on the floor and spreada magic circle of flour around him,then sprawled like a net across the doorway.Theme One: Great leaders seek supernatural help.

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Dreams recount pleasant memories.
B
Shelter is essential for providing warmth.
C
It is important to get a good night's sleep before a big day.
D
Friendships are supportive relationships.
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Read the passage from Beowulf."My lord, the conquering king of the Danes,bids me announce that he knows your ancestry;also that he welcomes you here to Heorotand salutes your arrival from across the sea.You are free to move forwardto meet Hrothgar, in helmets and armour,but shields must stay here and spears be stackeduntil the outcome of the audience is clear."

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bids me announce that he knows your ancestry
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also that he welcomes you here to Heorot
C
You are free to move forward
D
until the outcome of the audience is clear
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Which statement best describes a change in perspective in a story?

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It is when a story’s setting changes from day to night.
B
It is when a story’s setting changes from one place to another.
C
It is when a story’s narrator changes from one topic to another.
D
It is when a story’s narration changes from one character to another.
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Look at the table Zareen created to help plan her narrative essay.What does Zareen most need to add to her table to complete the planning for her essay?

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She needs to add to the beginning and introduce what her challenge was.
B
She needs to add to the beginning and introduce the important people involved.
C
She needs to add to the middle and provide some of the obstacles she faced.
D
She needs to add to the end and provide some reflection on the challenge.
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If a writer were writing a modern-day story based on the Theseus myth featured in "Cruel Tribute,” what would the story’s plot most likely include?

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a young man beginning a political career in hopes of one day becoming head of the country
B
a young man learning the family business so he can take over for his father when he retires
C
a young man preparing to take a trip around the world with his friends and his family
D
a young man searching through a new city, trying to find his lost friends before they are harmed
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Read the sentence.I was telling my dad about how much I like starting a new notebook.

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When I open the cover, the smell of fresh paper wafts up to greet me and the crisp, open page fills me with an exquisite sense of possibility.
B
When I first open the notebook, I take care to crease the cover gently so that it’s nice and flexible, and then I can enjoy writing without fussing.
C
I’m happy about the notebook because now I can get started on writing down the song that’s been floundering in my head all week.
D
I’m glad to have a new notebook because I’m hoping it will provide inspiration to start working on that short story that’s due in English soon.
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Which phrases include sensory language? Select three answers.the breeze last nightthe softly drifting snowthe bumpy, twisted treethe newly bought carthe rabbit next doorthe scarred, stained rug

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the breeze last night
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the softly drifting snow
C
the bumpy, twisted tree
D
the newly bought car
E
the rabbit next door
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the scarred, stained rug
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Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Gilgamesh climbed to the mountaintop,he poured out flour as an offering and said,"Mountain, bring me a favorable dream."Enkidu did the ritual for dreams,praying for a sign. A gust of windpassed.

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It shows that Gilgamesh is a courageous hero who seeks adventure.
B
It shows that Gilgamesh's journey is both very long and very difficult.
C
It shows that the landscape Gilgamesh is traveling is distant and vast.
D
It shows that the supernatural are leading Gilgamesh during his quest.
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Which qualities define an epic hero? Select 3 options.is a strong leader or warriorembarks on a long journeystudies at an academic institutiondemonstrates impressive couragetreats enemies with compassion

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is a strong leader or warrior
B
embarks on a long journey
C
studies at an academic institution
D
demonstrates impressive courage
E
treats enemies with compassion
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Read the excerpt from Grendel.He sang of battles and marriages, of funerals and hangings, the whimperings of beaten enemies, of splendid hunts and harvests. He sang of Hrothgar, hoarfrost white, magnificent of mind.When he finished, the hall was as quiet as a mound. I too was silent, my ear pressed tight against the timbers. Even to me, incredibly, he had made it all seem true and very fine.

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He is frightened by the power of Hrothgar and his musician.
B
He is lonely and wishes to befriend the people in the great hall.
C
He is caught up in the harpist’s song, just like Hrothgar’s people.
D
He is confused by the people’s interest in a stranger’s song.
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Which of these are features of epic poetry? Select 4 options.a courageous hero who answers a call to adventurea main character who has to overcome common challengesa journey filled with many obstaclesa vast setting of distant landscapessupernatural forces, such as gods or monsters, that intervenecircumstances that would be very familiar to readers

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a courageous hero who answers a call to adventure
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a main character who has to overcome common challenges
C
a journey filled with many obstacles
D
a vast setting of distant landscapes
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supernatural forces, such as gods or monsters, that intervene
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circumstances that would be very familiar to readers

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