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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before.Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their words had forked no lightning theyDo not go gentle into that good night.Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

A
The refrains of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Own Death" stress that life and death are balanced, while the parallel structure of "Do not go gentle into that good night" stresses that men of all ages should fight against their oncoming demise.
B
The repetitions and refrains in both excerpts develop the theme that death cannot be avoided, no matter how hard one struggles against it.
C
Both the parallel structure in the excerpt of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Own Death" and the repetition in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" emphasize the inevitability of death.
D
The parallelism in "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" emphasizes the idea that the speaker identifies himself as an Irishman, while the refrains in "Do not go gentle into that good night" emphasize the speaker’s vehement opposition to death.
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Read the passage from President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks.Maybe you could be a good writer—maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper—but you might not know it until you write a paper for your English class. Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor—maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or a new medicine or vaccine—but you might not know it until you do a project for your science class.

A
emphasize his belief in the importance of being able to write well.
B
explain his thoughts on the best classes to take for a good education.
C
prove his point by spelling out the options available with an education.
D
strengthen his argument that more scientists are needed in the workforce.
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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy.

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The poster focuses on the effort of sending food abroad, but the speech does not.
T
The speech focuses on both making contributions at home and sending food abroad, but the poster does not.
T
The poster directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the speech does not.
T
The speech directly reminds civilians how they can contribute to the war effort, but the poster does not.
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Read the sentence.The entire first period class agreed that yesterday’s algebra homework which the teacher assigned was a really fun challenge.

I
Insert commas around “yesterday’s algebra homework” because it is a restrictive element.
I
Insert a comma after “the entire first period class” because it is a restrictive element.
I
Insert commas around “which the teacher assigned” because it is a nonrestrictive element.
I
Insert a comma before “a really fun challenge” because it is a nonrestrictive element.
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Read the lines from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore.The bees forget to sip their honey; drunken with light they foolishly hover and hum. . . .Laughter floats in the air like foam on the flood.

A
visualize the color of the honeycombs.
B
imagine the sounds of the bees and laughter.
C
visualize the people who are laughing.
D
imagine what the river looks like when it floods.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their words had forked no lightning theyDo not go gentle into that good night.Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,Do not go gentle into that good night.Grave men, near death, who see wi

I
It reinforces the idea that all people, not just the speaker's father, should fight against death.
I
It emphasizes that all men, no matter what their lives have been like, should accept death when it comes.
I
It supports the speaker's idea of an eternal life after death for people of all walks of life.
I
It highlights the speaker's grief at being unable to come to his dying father's bedside.
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Sometimes hyphens are used to link words that work together to modify a single noun. These linked words are called

A
compound modifiers.
B
nonrestrictive elements.
C
independent clauses.
D
restrictive elements.
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Read the line from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore.Over the green and yellow rice-fields sweep the shadows of the autumn clouds followed by the swift-chasing sun.

A
The reader feels how hot the sun was that day.
B
The reader can imagine what the night looks like.
C
The reader feels like he or she is flying through the field.
D
The reader can visualize the fields and the sky.
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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.As spokesmen for the United States Government, you and I take off our hats to those responsible for our American production—to the owners, managers, and supervisors, to the draftsmen and the engineers, and to the workers—men and women—in factories and arsenals and shipyards and mines and mills and forests—and railroads and on highways.

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B
Both rely heavily on parallelism to convey their intended messages.
B
Both directly connect factory work with being victorious in the war.
B
Both relay the importance of American industries in the war effort.
B
Both thank various industry workers for their roles in the war effort.
10

Which line most directly states the speaker’s feelings in "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore?

A
“She has no pride of dress and decoration.”
B
“their jingling would drown thy whispers.”
C
“My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.”
D
“like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.”
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Which of these are metaphors? Choose two answers.She is the sun of my sky.They fought like cats and dogs.The child is as quiet as a mouse.Her coat was as black as coal.Life is a roller coaster.

S
She is the sun of my sky.
T
They fought like cats and dogs.
T
The child is as quiet as a mouse.
H
Her coat was as black as coal.
L
Life is a roller coaster.
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To evaluate a piece of media means to

A
express the main idea in a clear and specific way.
B
disseminate the contents to a wide audience.
C
judge the purpose and message in a thoughtful way.
D
communicate the information to a group of people.
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inspire audiencescapture attentionencourage actionpromote careers

A
inspire audiences
B
capture attention
C
encourage action
D
promote careers
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,Do not go gentle into that good night.Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sightBlind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.And you, my father, there on the sad height,Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.Do not go gentle into that good night.Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

A
The refrains highlight the love between a father and a son.
B
The refrains reveal that the speaker will soon pass away.
C
The refrains emphasize the importance of resisting death.
D
The refrains reinforce the inevitability of death for everyone.
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A writer should hyphenate a compound modifier that

c
contains an adverb ending in -ly.
c
comes after the noun it modifies.
c
comes before the noun it modifies.
c
contains an adjective ending in -ive.
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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address and the poster below it.Fortunately, there are only a few Americans who place appetite above patriotism. The overwhelming majority realize that the food we send abroad is for essential military purposes, for our own and Allied fighting forces, and for necessary help in areas that we occupy.

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c
conserving resources at home so troops can have more.
m
making sure that all citizens receive a fair share.
d
displaying patriotism in all facets of one’s daily life.
d
donating money to provide supplies for the troops.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

A
No matter what, eventually all people must die.
B
No matter what, all people will experience an afterlife.
C
Instead of fearing death, people should embrace it.
D
Instead of giving in to death, people should fight against it.
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Read the passage from "To Autumn."Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core

A
The author uses metaphor and simile to compare autumn to various elements found in nature.
B
The author uses apostrophe to help the reader form an objective, detached view of autumn.
C
The author uses a simple, logical style to explain to the reader what autumn is really like.
D
The author uses imagery and personification to make autumn seem friendly and generous to the reader.
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Read the passage from "To Autumn."Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run

A
Rhyming "fruitfulness" and "bless" suggests a need for religion during the autumn harvest.
B
Rhyming "sun" and "run" issues a warning about how dangerous autumn can be.
C
Rhyming "fruitfulness" and "bless" emphasizes the positive aspects of autumn.
D
Rhyming "sun" and "run" stresses the importance of spending time outside in autumn.
20

Read the passage from "To Autumn.”Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,—

A
apostrophe.
B
metaphor.
C
rhyme.
D
rhythm.

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