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Which excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style?

A
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot.” Homer (55-56)
B
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot” (Homer 55-56).
C
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot” Homer, 55-56.
D
“This was an army, trained to fight on horseback /or, where the ground required, on foot.” (Homer) 55-56
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Read this student essay written about Greek mythology.1.The Greek god of sheep and shepherds was Pan. 2. Pan had the body of a man, with the horns, legs, and tail of a goat. 3. He played the pan flute, which he made of hollow reeds. 4. Pan became a popular character in art and literature over the years.

A
before sentence 1
B
after sentence 2
C
before sentence 3
D
after sentence 4
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Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey.Out of the cavethe mammoth Polyphemus roared in answer:‘Nohbdy, Nohbdy's tricked me, Nohbdy's ruined me!’ To this rough shout they made a sage reply:‘Ah well, if nobody has played you foul there in your lonely bed, we are no use in pain given by great Zeus. Let it be your father, Poseidon Lord, to whom you pray.'

A
Humor can relieve tense situations.
B
It is important to be loyal to friends and family.
C
Trickery is a valuable weapon in battle.
D
Riddles are best solved with many minds.
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Which key details should be included in a paraphrase of this passage? Select three options.

A
The storm was a direct result of Zeus’s fury at the men.
B
For two days and nights, Zeus created a storm at sea.
C
Odysseus and his men feared greatly for their lives.
D
The sails on the ship cracked in the heavy winds.
E
The men felt grief as they lay offshore and waited.
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A(n) ____ expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

A
dependent clause
B
adverbial clause
C
independent clause
D
indefinite clause
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Read this excerpt from The Odyssey."Oh, Nan, they are a bad lot; they intendruin for all of us; but Antinous appears a blacker-hearted hound than any.Here is a poor man come, a wanderer,driven by want to beg his bread, and everyonein hall gave bits, to cram his bag—onlyAntinous threw a stool, and banged his shoulder!"

A
Antinous’s friends will rally around him, and he will be victorious in battle.
B
Antinous will gain great power and win the heart of Penelope at last.
C
Antinous’s friends will turn on him, and he will suffer for his actions.
D
Antinous will become a poor man and wanderer like Odysseus.

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