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Writing an Informative Essay about Compromise — Unit test Answers

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Which is an example of simile?

A
The skater was a swan on a frozen lake.
B
An alarm clock screamed until I awoke.
C
Raindrops whispered against the windows.
D
Her dress was as light as a paper snowflake.
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beauty disappearslove is a distractionbeauty is a priceless treasurelove outweighs physical attraction

A
beauty disappears
B
love is a distraction
C
beauty is a priceless treasure
D
love outweighs physical attraction
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attitudeatmospherecharactersymbolism

A
attitude
B
atmosphere
C
character
D
symbolism
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Shakespeare’s sonnets, including "Sonnet 29,” have which characteristic?

A
They all contain one quatrain and nine couplets.
B
They all contain two quatrains and five couplets.
C
They all contain four quatrains and no couplets.
D
They all contain three quatrains and a couplet.
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Which statement about iambic pentameter, which is used in "Sonnet 29,” is correct?

A
An iamb consists of two unstressed syllables followed by two stressed syllables.
B
An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
C
An iamb consists of a stressed syllable followed by another stressed syllable.
D
An iamb consists of five stressed syllables followed by five unstressed syllables.
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Which is one characteristic of iambic pentameter, which is used in "Sonnet 29”?

A
Each line contains twelve syllables.
B
Each line contains ten syllables.
C
Each line contains eight syllables.
D
Each line contains six syllables.
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Markus is reading a Sonnet by William Shakespeare. Which will best help Markus understand the central ideas as he reads?

A
finding a single concept that links the lines together
B
marking the rhyme scheme with lowercase letters
C
counting all the stressed and unstressed syllables
D
skipping words that are unfamiliar or difficult to read
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Read the excerpt from "The Snow.”It fills with alabaster woolThe wrinkles of the road.

A
is quickly absorbed into the ground.
B
falls in a single sheet to the ground.
C
accumulates in the cracks in the ground.
D
cover causes ripples on the ground.
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Read the paragraph.Some people think that healthy snacks lack flavor, but that is not true. Popcorn, which was first enjoyed by the people of Peru over five thousand years ago, is not only healthy but also quite delicious. The high rate of popcorn consumption among Americans supports this claim. Because popcorn is relatively high in nutritional value, is fairly inexpensive, and lends itself to a variety of cooking methods, it is one of the most popular American snack foods.

A
Because popcorn is relatively high in nutritional value, is fairly inexpensive, and lends itself to a variety of cooking methods, it is one of the most popular American snack foods.
B
Popcorn, which was first enjoyed by the people of Peru over five thousand years ago, is not only healthy but also quite delicious.
C
The high rate of popcorn consumption among Americans, supports this claim.
D
Some people think that healthy snacks lack flavor, but that is not true.
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Read the chart.Which type of writing best completes the chart?

Question illustration
A
short story
B
play in poetic form
C
literary criticism
D
news article

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