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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 "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before.

A
The parallelism emphasizes the speaker's Irish nationality.
B
The parallelism emphasizes the speaker's wish to die.
C
The parallelism emphasizes the speaker's fear of death.
D
The parallelism emphasizes the speaker's lack of patriotism.
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When separating items in a list, a writer should

e
end the list with a colon.
s
separate the items with colons.
a
add a comma after the “and” before the last item.
a
add a comma before the “and” before the last item.
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death.

W
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to accept death when it comes, the speaker in this excerpt urges his audience to fight for life.
W
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to fight death, the speaker in this excerpt claims that it does not matter whether a person lives or dies.
W
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to fear death, the main idea in the excerpt is that death is natural and should be embraced when the time comes.
W
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to live life to the fullest, the main idea in the excerpt is that all attempts to lead a meaningful life are futile.
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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.

Question illustration
r
repetition and parallelism to convey this connection.
d
diction and images to convey this connection.
r
repetition and colors to convey this connection.
p
parallelism and images to convey this connection.
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Which lines from the excerpt are refrains? Check all that apply.

A
Do not go gentle into that good night,
B
Old age should rave and burn at end of day;
C
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
D
Though wise men at the end know dark is right,
E
Because their words had forked no lightning they
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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address.We must appraise the events of 1942 according to their relative importance; we must exercise a sense of proportion.

A
It encourages the public to act with a united front.
B
It demands that every citizen contribute in some way.
C
It shows that the nation’s only choice is to fight.
D
It explains the specific roles each citizen must play.
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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;

A
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" emphasize the pilot's sense of duty.
B
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" connect the pilot's fate to his emotions.
C
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" establish the pilot's Irish nationality.
D
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" stress the pilot's desire to go home.
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Read the excerpt from a poem a student wrote.I saw a man who had a dog.She wanted nothing that I had.I saw a woman with a frogShe smiled but seemed a little sad.I wonder if I'll ever know,I wonder if I'll ever see,Where man and woman had to go,If man and woman would be _________.

f
free
f
find
b
bow
b
bad
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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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iambic pentameteriambic tetrameteriambic hexameterno regular meter

A
iambic pentameter
B
iambic tetrameter
C
iambic hexameter
D
no regular meter
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Nala is writing an analytical essay about British propaganda during World War II, and this poster is one of her examples.

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O
One poster features drawings of soldiers who appear brave and strong to show that being in the military is superior to other types of jobs.
O
One poster depicts a soldier standing tall over other citizens to show that every citizen has a responsibility to join the military.
O
One poster displays many types of wartime jobs to show that every citizen should work in some way to help their country.
O
One poster depicts a group of people in different forms of employment to show that citizens are required by law to choose a wartime job.
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Read the sentence.My brother who is a superb actor will audition tomorrow for a film role.

A
My brother: who is a superb actor will audition tomorrow for a film role.
B
My brother; who is a superb actor; will audition tomorrow for a film role.
C
My brother who is a superb actor, will audition tomorrow for a film role.
D
My brother—who is a superb actor—will audition tomorrow for a film role.
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death.

A
The repeated words emphasize the speaker's desire to live and return to Ireland.
B
The repeated words highlight the idea that it doesn't matter whether he lives or dies.
C
The repeated words show that the speaker had a promising future ahead of him.
D
The repeated words reinforce the speaker's lack of emotional attachment to his homeland.
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Read the sentence.Our band practices on Mondays at Josef’s Thursdays at Lena’s and Saturdays at my house.

A
Our band practices on Mondays at Josef’s, Thursdays at Lena’s, and Saturdays at my house.
B
Our band practices on: Mondays at Josef’s, Thursdays at Lena’s, and Saturdays at my house.
C
Our band practices on Mondays at Josef’s; Thursdays at Lena’s; and Saturdays at my house.
D
Our band practices on Mondays: at Josef’s,Thursdays: at Lena’s, and Saturdays: at my house.
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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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westrikecannotmany

A
we
B
strike
C
cannot
D
many
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love;

A
The parallel structure of these lines establishes a strong contrast between the pilot's enemies and his allies.
B
The parallel structure of these lines highlights how frightened the pilot is of death.
C
The parallel structure of these lines connects the pilot to his Irish nationality.
D
The parallel structure of these lines emphasizes that the pilot does not have much emotion for his enemies or his countrymen.
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Read the passage.Hanna and Ai-Lin had to wait in line for three hours to buy concert tickets. Then, they had to park a mile away and wait for forty five minutes to get into the stadium. Over one thousand people attended the concert!

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“three hours.”
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“a mile.”
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“forty five.”
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“one thousand.”

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