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auto = "self"crat/cracy = "rule"dem = "people"Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

A
As the sole decision maker, the CEO considered himself the democratic leader of his company.
B
Since the leader consolidated all the power for his own use, the country is now essentially an autocracy.
C
The solitary queen ruled the democracy with an iron fist and allowed no interference with her decisions.
D
The autocratic government was particularly popular for its habit of implementing citizens’ suggestions.
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Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Then, from heaven, the voice of the godcalled to Gilgamesh: "Hurry, attack,attack Humbaba while the time is right,before he enters the depths of the forest,before he can hide there and wrap himselfin his seven auras with their paralyzing glare.He is wearing just one now. Attack him! Now!"

A
It scares Gilgamesh and leads the audience to believe that Gilgamesh will lose.
B
It encourages Gilgamesh to fight and adds excitement for the audience.
C
It causes Gilgamesh to run away and increases the audience's unease.
D
It causes Gilgamesh to slowly withdraw and provides the audience with relief.
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M
Malia grabbed her suitcase and purse and headed to the nearby airport.
T
The piercing squeal of tires on asphalt startled Katrina from a deep sleep.
T
Tara wanted a job so she could save enough money to buy a new bike.
I
In the morning, it was windy enough to fly the kite Johnny had purchased.
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Read the excerpt from Spencer’s narrative.As we waited for our new football coach to enter the locker room, we all secretly wondered what he would be like. Would he be tough but fair? Would he be demanding but understanding? Would he motivate us before each game with a rousing speech the way Coach Jackson always had? These thoughts were abruptly interrupted when our new coach entered the locker room, stood before us, and commanded our attention. "He” was a "she”! Our new coach was a female? Stun

R
Readers are able to share in Spencer’s surprise at discovering that his new coach is female because this fact is not revealed at the beginning of the story.
R
Readers are able to understand the conflict more easily because Spencer reveals what is bothering him at the very beginning of the story.
R
Readers do not understand Spencer’s surprise because they had no idea what Spencer was thinking before the new football coach arrived.
R
Readers do not have to read the entire story because they are now able to predict what will happen once the new football coach speaks to the team.
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Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Enkidu said, "Don't worry, my friend,the dream you had is a favorable one.The eagle that you saw, with a lion's head,stands for Humbaba. Though it dived straight toward youand terrifying flames shot from its mouth,nothing could cause you harm. The young manwho came to your rescue was our lord, Shamash.He will stand beside us when the monster attacks.Whatever happens, we will prevail."

A
The difficult journey that Gilgamesh must undertake causes him to feel defeated.
B
The vast landscape that Gilgamesh must travel through adds tension to the plot.
C
The intervention of the supernatural gives Gilgamesh hope that he will defeat Humbaba.
D
The narrative voice of the epic poem makes it difficult for the audience to relate to Gilgamesh.
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Read the paragraph from Nick’s personal narrative.Standing alone in my family’s barn, I thought about how much hard work and time my parents had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully operational farm. I did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. What would happen if my parents had to sell the farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? Just as I was attempting to imagine

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Nick will need to go back and explain why his parents have worked so hard to keep the farm.
N
Nick will need to provide other exciting details in order to maintain the reader’s attention.
N
Nick will need to provide a more detailed conclusion to make up for the events he did not include.
N
Nick will need to go back and relate the events that led up to that moment in the story.
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Which of these are elements of an epic poem’s structure and style? Select 4 options.

A
the use of poetic verse throughout the epic
B
a narrative voice that tells the story
C
the use of prose in some passages
D
short descriptions
E
elevated, or eloquent, style
F
compelling speeches
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AlliterationDevelopmentInferenceRepetition

A
Alliteration
B
Development
C
Inference
D
Repetition
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Consider these themes from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Good leaders motivate through compelling speech.Soldiers must persevere through challenging trials.

H
Humbaba delivers a threatening speech to Gilgamesh, explaining how he plans to kill him.
G
Gilgamesh encourages Enkidu to continue, and Enkidu faces many tests of courage.
B
Both Gilgamesh and Enkidu convincingly urge each other to endure through hardship.
B
Both Gilgamesh and Enkidu hear Humbaba's pleas for mercy, but they choose to slay him.
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Read the paragraph from Nick’s personal narrative.Standing alone in my family’s barn, I thought about how much hard work and time my parents had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully operational farm. I did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. What would happen if my parents had to sell the farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? Just as I was attempting to imagine

a
a precise description of what the writer is witnessing when he says that he “could scarcely believe what [his] eyes were seeing”
a
a line of dialogue in which the narrative’s subject shouts, “Oh my! I can’t believe what my eyes are seeing!”
a
a reflection that includes specific examples of how the experience has changed the writer and an analysis of what made it memorable
a
a detailed paragraph that helps to clearly establish the point of view from which the narrative is being told
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beginningendmiddlebeginning or end

A
beginning
B
end
C
middle
D
beginning or end
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detailed descriptionsinformal languagenature imageryshort verses

A
detailed descriptions
B
informal language
C
nature imagery
D
short verses
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What is one effect of repeating Ráma's name numerous times in The Rámáyan of Válmíki?

A
It creates a rhythmic pattern.
B
It emphasizes Ráma's importance.
C
It identifies Ráma as supernatural.
D
It shows that Ráma is the main villain.

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