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Read the scenario.Tamara is researching New Mexican authors and decides to write an essay about Denise Chávez. She wants to include some biographical information.

A
The Last of the Menu Girls, a collection of short stories
B
A Taco Testimony: Meditations on Family, Food, and Culture​, a memoir​
C
The Flying Tortilla Man, a play
D
The King and Queen of Comezón, a novel​
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What is the most likely reason a student would read Historic Cookery, a book by New Mexican writer Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert that features recipes from around New Mexico?

A
to find the best authentic New Mexican restaurants
B
to learn how to make traditional New Mexican foods
C
to compare New Mexican food with Mexican food
D
to study how the author describes New Mexican food
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Which genre is the best choice for reading an accurate description of life in the 1800s?

A
drama
B
fiction
C
nonfiction
D
poetry
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What is the most likely reason a student would choose to read a poem about a journey?

A
to understand the writer's perspective on the journey
B
to learn how to travel to the same place as the writer
C
to form an opinion about the place the writer traveled to
D
to decide whether to go on the same journey as the writer
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Read the excerpt from "Digging."The cold smell of potato mould, the squelch and slapOf soggy peat, the curt cuts of an edgeThrough living roots awaken in my head.

A
The alliteration makes the poem sound disjointed and choppy.
B
The alliteration disconnects the speaker from the earth.
C
The alliteration creates pleasing and interesting sounds.
D
The alliteration shows that the speaker is a poet.
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What is the most likely reason a student would read The Ancient Child, a novel by Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday that combines folklore and legend?

A
to learn about current issues affecting Kiowa authors
B
to be persuaded to read more stories by Kiowa authors
C
to be informed about the lives of Kiowa people
D
to understand the culture and beliefs of the Kiowa people
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Read the excerpt from "Civil Peace" by Chinua Achebe.As soon as the pound notes were placed in his palm Jonathan simply closed it tight over them and buried fist and money inside his trouser pocket. He had to be extra careful because he had seen a man a couple of days earlier collapse into near-madness in an instant before that oceanic crowd because no sooner had he got his twenty pounds than some heartless ruffian picked it off him.

A
Money should be hidden in one’s pocket.
B
Sometimes a blessing can be a burden.
C
A thief stole a man’s much-needed money.
D
Crowds of people can never be trusted.
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Which of these words has a negative connotation?

A
respect
B
delight
C
jealousy
D
sympathy
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Which details should you look for in determining the setting of a story? Check all that apply.the story’s time periodwhere the author livesthe characters’ environmenthow long the story iswhere the story takes place

A
the story’s time period
B
where the author lives
C
the characters’ environment
D
how long the story is
E
where the story takes place
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Read the excerpt from "Digging."Till his straining rump among the flowerbedsBends low, comes up twenty years awayStooping in rhythm through potato drillsWhere he was digging.

A
that the work in the flowerbeds is quick and easy
B
that the father is working very hard in the flowerbeds
C
that the father passed away 20 years ago
D
that the father finds the digging enjoyable
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An informal variation on language is called

A
character.
B
setting.
C
theme.
D
dialect.
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Nathan wants to understand what his favorite author thinks about her writing career. Which text is Nathan's best choice?

A
a contemporary play written by the author
B
a contemporary novel written by the author
C
a textbook passage about the author's works
D
a personal essay written by the author
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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 "Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe."Na tief-man and him people," came the cool reply. "Make you hopen de door."

A
“The thief and his people,” came the cool reply. “Open the door.”
B
“The thief’s man and his friends,” came the cool reply. “He opened the door.”
C
“The thief and his people,” came the cool reply. “They opened the door.”
D
“The thief’s friends,” came the cool reply. “We opened the door.”
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What is the most likely reason a student would choose to read nonfiction?

A
to be entertained
B
to learn new facts
C
to feel an emotion
D
to be inspired
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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.

A
It directs the reader’s attention back to the squat pen.
B
It suggests that the spade is too heavy for the father.
C
It emphasizes the speaker’s distaste for hard work.
D
It shows that the father works with skill and control.
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Read the excerpt from "Digging."Under my window, a clean rasping soundWhen the spade sinks into gravelly ground:My father, digging. I look downRead the haiku by Bashō. Clear water—a tiny crab crawling up my leg.Which statement best describes the similarities between the excerpt from "Digging” and the haiku?

A
Both use alliteration to connect ideas and create interesting sounds.
B
Both are disjointed by the sound devices used by the poets.
C
Both explore the topic of farming.
D
Both shift from the present time to the past.
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Based on the passage, what are the best ways to describe Tom Sawyer’s character? Select 3 options.

A
amusing
B
cunning
C
mischievous
D
naive
E
stupid
F
vicious
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contextdialectsettingtheme

A
context
B
dialect
C
setting
D
theme
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Which excerpt from "Ghost House" uses both alliteration and assonance to add emphasis?

A
Who share the unlit place with me—
B
Doubtless bear names that the mosses mar.
C
Though two, close-keeping, are lass and lad,—
D
As sweet companions as might be had.

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