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Why is creating an outline an important step in writing a personal narrative?

A
It helps the writer determine the structure of the piece.
B
It helps the writer brainstorm topics.
C
It helps the writer decide what to write about.
D
It helps the writer categorize different life experiences.
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What is the purpose of the third stanza of "Auspex"?

A
It indicates another direction the poem could take.
B
It clearly indicates the poem’s theme.
C
It offers a solution to the problem introduced in the poem.
D
It contrasts the image of the birds from the first stanza.
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Read this quotation from Chapter I of Nature.To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature.Which sentence from Nature best supports Emerson’s claim?

A
I am glad to the brink of fear.
B
Nature is a setting that fits equally well a comic or a mourning piece.
C
The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and the heart of the child.
D
In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period soever of life, is always a child.
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What attitude toward scientific knowledge does “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” express?

A
The poem suggests that scientific knowledge involves reasoning to a great degree.
B
The poem suggests that the only way to truly understand nature is through scientific knowledge.
C
The poem suggests that scientific knowledge is the opposite of inner knowledge.
D
The poem suggests that scientific knowledge is superior to other kinds of knowledge.
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How is the concept of friendship portrayed in both Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature?

A
Friendship is considered to be preferable to solitude.
B
Friendship is considered to be valuable but not necessarily vital.
C
Friendship is considered to be crucial to society.
D
Friendship is considered to be a worthless relationship.
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In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau suggest the townspeople have to do before they can be as free as he is?

A
move to another state
B
be imprisoned
C
stop paying taxes
D
change their beliefs
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Read the excerpt from “Conclusion” in Walden.The surface of the earth is soft and impressible by the feet of men; and so with the paths which the mind travels. How worn and dusty, then, must be the highways of the world, how deep the ruts of tradition and conformity! I did not wish to take a cabin passage, but rather to go before the mast and on the deck of the world, for there I could best see the moonlight amid the mountains. I do not wish to go below now.Which best describes the purpose of the imagery in the excerpt?

A
It encourages readers to experience Thoreau’s work as if they are taking a journey around the world.
B
It illustrates Thoreau’s goal to continue exploring the world around him in a unique and fulfilling way.
C
It encourages readers to embark on their own worldly exploration after they finish Thoreau’s book.
D
It illustrates the physical and emotional difficulties Thoreau had while living in the world of nature.
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Thoreau’s actions in "Civil Disobedience" and the 1955 bus boycott are similar because both Thoreau and the boycotters were

A
standing up for equality in the United States in the 1950s.
B
attempting to prove that the idea of government was flawed.
C
engaging in a large-scale public protest against the government.
D
protesting unjust government policy in a peaceful way.
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In "Civil Disobedience," what happens right after the townspeople “locked the door on [Thoreau’s] meditations”?

A
Thoreau imagines that the meditations symbolically follow the jailers out of the door.
B
Thoreau begins to write this essay explaining his meditations.
C
Thoreau laughs as he thinks of how naive his jailers are.
D
Thoreau wonders if he could have been asked to do community service.
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How are the speakers of "Auspex" and "A Psalm of Life" similar?

A
Both are angry to see time passing.
B
Both contemplate a kind of loss.
C
Both are deeply and desperately in love.
D
Both despair at how their lives have transpired.
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Read the introduction to Maria’s personal narrative, “Teaching Saturday School.”On Saturday mornings, I ______ Arabic to the children who attend my mosque. I wake up at eight o’clock and prepare my lesson as I eat breakfast. It’s hard work, but the look on my students’ faces when they ______ a new word is priceless. Which words correctly fill in the blanks?

A
taught; understands
B
taught; understand
C
teach; understand
D
teach; understood
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According to "Civil Disobedience," what happens before Thoreau is put into prison?

A
He contemplates what prison is like.
B
He decides that imprisonment is foolish.
C
He does not pay the poll tax for six years.
D
He meditates on the problems of the state.
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Read the quotation from Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself.”I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.What attitude toward individual expression does this line illustrate?

A
One shouldn’t express too much to others.
B
Individuals should express themselves freely.
C
Self-expression is easier for some than for others.
D
Expressing one’s self well takes practice.
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Cory is writing a personal narrative about playing in the state soccer finals last year. She has listed the important parts of her story.– Playing in the championship game– Scoring two goals– Getting injured at the end of the game– Sitting on the sidelines during the fourth quarter– Being frustrated because I wasn’t able to play– Learning the importance of teamwork and trusting my team– Wishing I could have been out there helping– Healing and being able to play this yearWhich part should Cory include in the introduction section of her outline as part of her thesis?

A
Scoring two goals
B
Sitting on the sidelines during the fourth quarter
C
Learning the importance of teamwork and trusting my team
D
Healing and being able to play this year
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Read the excerpt from Walden.Sympathy with the fluttering alder and poplar leaves almost takes away my breath; yet, like the lake, my serenity is rippled but not ruffled. These small waves raised by the evening wind are as remote from storm as the smooth reflecting surface.How does the excerpt support Thoreau’s view on solitude?

A
It suggests that the natural world is the only place to be alone.
B
It indicates that when alone in nature, nothing can disturb his calm.
C
It shows that sitting by the lake increases his feeling of isolation.
D
It demonstrates that movements in nature create anxiety in humans.

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