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What qualities of the villain support the universal theme that women are as capable as men? Select two options.

A
The men oppose Boadicea without realizing how tough she is.
B
The men are rude to Boadicea's daughters.
C
The men's cruel attitude at home makes them misjudge Boadicea.
D
The Romans are clever but sometimes do stupid things.
E
The men are cruel and wicked as well as rude.
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Select the verb or verb phrase that is the best option to replace the verb watched in the following sentence.Kimo watched the waves, hoping to see the whale breach again.

A
gazed at
B
blinked at
C
glared at
D
glanced at
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Read the excerpt from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate!O anything, of nothing first create!O heavy lightness! serious vanity!Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms!Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!Still-waking sleep, that is not what it isThis love feel I, that feel no love in this.

A
The speaker is suggesting that love is necessary even if people fight sometimes.
B
The speaker is suggesting that there was a big fight between lovers just now.
C
The speaker is suggesting that love is confusing and encompasses everything all at once.
D
The speaker is suggesting that no one should ever fall in love.
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Which elements does strong narrative writing always contain? Check all that apply.

A
a connection to an outline
B
a series of steps
C
a clear point of view
D
a set of directions
E
a description of events
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Read the passage.The woman in the last apartment down the hall was somewhat of a misanthrope, according to most people in Keira's building. She almost never came out of her apartment, but when she did, she answered hellos with a glare, as if she were being insulted. Keira was sure that she could find a way to get to know the woman, if only she could figure out how to invite herself into the woman's apartment to chat.Based on inferences, what is the most likely meaning of misanthrope?

A
a person who likes to socialize with other people
B
a person who travels all over the world
C
a person who hates or mistrusts other people
D
a person who prefers to live in small places
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Read the sentence.The shopkeeper smiled at David as if he were just telling a joke, but his disparaging comments made David feel insulted and embarrassed. Based on context clues in the sentence, what words most likely could replace disparaging, but still keep the meaning of the sentence the same? Select two options.

A
uplifting
B
funny
C
belittling
D
uncomplimentary
E
hilarious
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Read the passage.The headmistress of the boarding school was a buttoned-up, austere woman with a tightly wound, slate-gray bun at the top of her head and clunky black shoes on her feet. She made sure that our uniforms were complete at inspection every morning, and if one of us dared to wear a warmer pair of socks than the thin, oatmeal-colored ones we were issued, there would be trouble.What does the use of the word austere imply?

A
that the headmistress is concerned about her students
B
that the headmistress is not a kind person
C
that the headmistress is kind to some students
D
that the headmistress is uncomfortable
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Which source would most likely help someone gain knowledge of a culture?

A
a collection of poems by an Indigenous author reflecting on their family
B
a fantasy novel about a traveler from another planet
C
a web page discussing proper etiquette when visiting the Hopi Reservation
D
a play that takes place in a Mexican food restaurant
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Which genre should you read if you want to learn how to do something?

A
fiction
B
nonfiction
C
drama
D
poetry
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Read the excerpt from " The Royal House of Thebes ."Antigone and Ismene heard with horror what Creon had decided. To Ismene, shocking as it was, overwhelming her with anguish for the pitiful dead body and the lonely, homeless soul, it seemed, nevertheless, that nothing could be done except to acquiesce [to accept without protest]. She and Antigone were utterly alone. All Thebes was exulting that the man who had brought war upon them should be thus terribly punished. "We are women," she told her sister. "We must obey. We have no strength to defy the State." "Choose your own part," Antigone said. "I go to bury the brother I love." "You are not strong enough," Ismene cried. "Why, then when my strength fails," Antigone answered, "I will give up." She left her sister; Ismene dared not follow her.

A
her statement that women are not strong enough to defy the state
B
her horror at what Creon had decided regarding her brother's burial
C
her decision to go bury her brother, with or without Ismene
D
her admonition to Ismene to do whatever she chooses
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What can a writer describe about two characters to help develop their personalities?

A
their communication
B
the setting
C
the exposition
D
a transition
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After the high point of a story, what includes the resolution of the conflict?

A
the rising action
B
the exposition
C
the falling action
D
the conclusion
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Read the passage from "Cinderella" by the Brothers Grimm.The girl went out to her mother's grave every day and wept, and she remained pious and good. When winter came the snow spread a white cloth over the grave, and when the spring sun had removed it again, the man took himself another wife.This wife brought two daughters into the house with her. They were beautiful, with fair faces, but evil and dark hearts. Times soon grew very bad for the poor stepchild. . . ."Why should that stupid goose sit in the parlor with us?" they said. "If she wants to eat bread, then she will have to earn it. Out with this kitchen maid!"They took her beautiful clothes away from her, dressed her in an old gray smock, and gave her wooden shoes. "Just look at the proud princess! How decked out she is!" they shouted and laughed as they led her into the kitchen.Now it happened that the king proclaimed a festival that was to last three days. All the beautiful young girls in the land were invited, so that his son could select a bride for himself. When the two stepsisters heard that they too had been invited, they were in high spirits.They called Cinderella, saying, "Comb our hair for us. Brush our shoes and fasten our buckles. We are going to the festival at the king's castle."Cinderella obeyed, but wept, because she too would have liked to go to the dance with them. She begged her stepmother to allow her to go."You, Cinderella?" she said. "You, all covered with dust and dirt, and you want to go to the festival? You have neither clothes nor shoes, and yet you want to dance!"However, because Cinderella kept asking, the stepmother finally said, "I have scattered a bowl of lentils into the ashes for you. If you can pick them out again in two hours, then you may go with us."

A
greed.
B
love for her step-daughter.
C
jealousy.
D
fear of her husband.
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What qualities of the tragic heroine do both of these passages reveal? Select three options.

A
They both show the main character sacrificing her life for her principles.
B
They both show the main character breaking rules to follow her own moral code.
C
They both show the main character experiencing a downfall and awaiting death.
D
They both show moments in the main characters' experiences that evoke pity.
E
They both show the main character revealing wisdom to people around her.
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Which genre includes both dialogue and performance?

A
drama
B
fiction
C
poetry
D
nonfiction

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