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Which excerpt from Tom Sawyer allows the reader to infer the time of year?

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She did not finish, for by this time she was bending down and punching under the bed with the broom, and so she needed breath to punctuate the punches with.
B
She went to the open door and stood in it and looked out among the tomato vines and “jimpson” weeds that constituted the garden.
C
“It’s mighty hard to make him work Saturdays, when all the boys is having holiday, but he hates work more than he hates anything else, and I've got to do some of my duty by him, or I'll be the ruination of the child.”
D
While Tom was eating his supper, and stealing sugar as opportunity offered, Aunt Polly asked him questions that were full of guile, and very deep—for she wanted to trap him into damaging revealments.
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impartiality
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indifference
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perspective
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popularity
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celebrate
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shall
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assume
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belongs
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Read the passage from "Song of Myself."You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, nor look through the eyes of the dead, nor feed on the spectres in books,You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me,You shall listen to all sides and filter them from your self.

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accuse people of stealing ideas from him.
B
scold people for spending too much time reading.
C
congratulate people for recycling and reusing things.
D
encourage people to be more independent in their thinking.
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creeds
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sufficed
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harbor
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energy
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Based on the information in the poem Midsummer, what is the speaker’s perspective on England?

A
The speaker thinks that England has serious racial equality issues.
B
The speaker thinks that England is handling racial tensions well.
C
The speaker thinks that race relations are improving greatly in England.
D
The speaker thinks that people in England are too violent.
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Read the excerpt from "Digging."Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests; snug as a gun.Under my window, a clean rasping soundWhen the spade sinks into gravelly ground:My father, digging. I look downTill his straining rump among the flowerbedsBends low, comes up twenty years awayStooping in rhythm through potato drillsWhere he was digging.Read the haiku by Bashō. A crowhas settled on a bare branch— autumn evening.How does the structure of these poems differ?

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“Digging” is a one-stanza poem with many lines, while Bashō's haiku has multiple stanzas with few lines.
B
“Digging” is a long poem with no sound devices, while Bashō's haiku is a short poem with many sound devices.
C
“Digging” has many stanzas of equal length, while Bashō's haiku has many stanzas of varying lengths.
D
“Digging” has multiple stanzas of varying length, while Bashō's haiku has only one stanza of three lines.
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Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.On this occasion the presents were unusually good. The hobbit-children were so excited that for a while they almost forgot about eating. There were toys the like of which they had never seen before, all beautiful and some obviously magical. Many of them had indeed been ordered a year before, and all the way from the Mountain and from Dale, and were of real dwarf-make.

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Great presents are given at the party.
B
The children almost forget to eat.
C
Some of the toys are magical.
D
The gifts have been ordered very early.
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Based on the speaker’s allusions in Midsummer to Shakespeare and sonnets, readers can infer that the speaker

A
thinks that other authors are better than Shakespeare.
B
believes that Shakespeare wrote about race relations well.
C
is deeply familiar with Shakespeare and his works.
D
feels that only certain people truly understand Shakespeare.
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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.Praise had bled my lines white of any more anger,and snow had inducted me into white fellowships,while Calibans howled down the barred streets of an empire

A
believes most British people are prone to violence.
B
feels that the rioters are different than this Shakespearean character.
C
believes that the current anger in Brixton is justified.
D
feels that the rioters are similar to this Shakespearean character.
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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.With the stampeding hiss and scurry of green lemmings, midsummer’s leaves race to extinction like the roarof a Brixton riot tunneled by water hoses;they seethe toward autumn’s fire—it is in their nature,being men as well as leaves, to die for the sun.

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The speaker thinks that the riot was a mistake.
B
The speaker thinks that the riot was somewhat inevitable.
C
The speaker thinks that the riot should have happened in the fall.
D
The speaker thinks that the riot was entirely preventable.
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Which words or phrases contain allusions? Check all that apply.Canadiansthe streets of Santa Festarted over againMaya Angelou’s booksearlier

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Canadians
B
the streets of Santa Fe
C
started over again
D
Maya Angelou’s books
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earlier
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Which line best helps readers identify the community spirit of Hobbiton?

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“Run away now!” said Gandalf. “You will get plenty when the time comes.” Then he disappeared inside with Bilbo, and the door was shut.
B
From the time of Gandalf’s arrival he remained hidden from view.
C
A special entrance was cut into the bank leading to the road, and wide steps and a large white gate were built there.
D
People became enthusiastic; and they began to tick off the days on the calendar; and they watched eagerly for the postman, hoping for invitations.
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Which sentence uses transitions most effectively?

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Additional hours of road practice might delay driver licensure; for instance, new drivers would be better prepared to navigate the roads safely.
B
Additional hours of road practice might delay driver licensure, since new drivers would be better prepared to navigate the roads safely.
C
Additional hours of road practice might delay driver licensure; in addition, new drivers would be better prepared to navigate the roads safely.
D
Additional hours of road practice might delay driver licensure; however, new drivers would be better prepared to navigate the roads safely.
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Read the claim.Kennedy High School should offer club sports in addition to varsity athletics.

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A student survey revealed that fifty percent of students expressed an interest in recreational sports.
B
Every student needs a way to feel like an important part of a high school community.
C
Kennedy High students would enjoy spending time with their friends in an active setting.
D
Students from other nearby high schools have suggested that club sports are popular.
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Read the excerpt from "Digging."Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests; snug as a gun.

A
The positive connotation of the word does not clarify whether the writer enjoys holding his pen.
B
The negative connotation of the word highlights the idea that writing is a difficult profession.
C
The positive connotation of the word emphasizes how comfortable the speaker is holding his pen.
D
The negative connotation of the word shows how unpleasant the speaker finds the pen.
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Read the excerpt from "Digging."The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft Against the inside knee was levered firmly.He rooted out tall tops, buried the bright edge deepTo scatter new potatoes that we picked,Loving their cool hardness in our hands.Read the haiku by Bashō. Early fall—the sea and the rice fields all one green.Which sentence best explains the similarities between the excerpt from "Digging” and the haiku?

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Both are concerned with the topic of writing.
B
Both are concerned with the topic of seasons.
C
Both are concerned with the topic of farming.
D
Both are concerned with the topic of working.
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infer
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retell
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explain
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question
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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.Their thick skulls bled with rancorwhen the riot police and the skinheads exchanged quipsyou could trace to the Sonnets, or the Moor’s eclipse.

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gender and geographic location
B
age and geographic location
C
culture and gender
D
race and culture
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Read the persuasive conclusion.Bike paths should be added to Main Street to encourage commuters and establish a bike-friendly community downtown. The wide, unpaved shoulders of the road promise an easy transition to paved paths, and the employees of three local businesses have voiced an interest in biking to work.

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Bike around your neighborhood to hone your skills for a longer ride.
B
Main Street is a busy thoroughfare, but there is ample space for bike lanes.
C
A decreased use of cars during commuting hours would improve air quality.
D
Contact your town council representative to voice your support for bike paths.

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