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What purposes does the author’s use of setting support? Select two options.

A
to indicate that Enrique is not afraid to face danger
B
to describe the difficulties that Enrique will encounter in Chiapas
C
to show readers that Enrique has followed this route before
D
to tell readers that Enrique is determined to find his mother
E
to explain how easy it will be for Enrique to reach his destination
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of The Travels of Marco Polo.This, then, I would have you know, is how they are made. They are built of the wood called spruce and of fir. They have one deck; and above this deck, in most ships, are at least sixty cabins, each of which can comfortably accommodate one merchant. They have one steering-oar and four masts. Often they add another two masts, which are hoisted and lowered at pleasure. The entire hull is of double thickness: that is to say, one plank is fastened over the top of another, and this double planking extends all the way round. It is caulked outside and in, and the fastening is done with iron nails.

A
to entertain readers by describing travels on a ship
B
to inform readers about how ships are built
C
to persuade readers that they should build ships
D
to educate readers about how they can build their own ships
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Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of The Travels of Marco Polo.Now that I have described the ships in which merchants voyage to and from India, let us change the subject and pass on to India itself. But first I will tell you of many islands that lie towards the east in this Ocean at which we have now arrived. We shall begin with an island that is called Japan.Japan is an island far out at sea to the eastward, some 1,500 miles from the mainland. It is a very big island. The people are fair-complexioned, good-looking, and well-mannered. They are idolaters, wholly independent and exercising no authority over any nation but themselves.

A
The people of Japan live 1,500 miles from the mainland.
B
The people of Japan live on an island.
C
The people of Japan are good-looking and well-mannered.
D
The people of Japan exercise no authority over other nations.
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Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.Most freight cars have two ladders on a side, each next to a set of wheels. Enrique always chooses a ladder at the front. If he misses and his feet land on the rails, he still has an instant to jerk them away before the back wheels arrive. But if he runs too slowly, the ladder will yank him forward and send him sprawling. Then the front wheels, or the back ones, could take an arm, a leg, perhaps his life. "Se lo comió el tren,'' other migrants will say. "The train ate him up."

A
slow and regulated freight train travel can be.
B
easy it is to secure passage on freight trains.
C
difficult it is to get a job working on the railroad.
D
dangerous it is to jump onto a moving freight car.
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Which quotation from chapter 2 of Night by Elie Wiesel best demonstrates the author’s viewpoint about the dehumanization of the passengers?

A
“‘There are eighty of you in the car,’ the German officer added. ‘If anyone goes missing, you will all be shot, like dogs.’”
B
“On the first day of the journey, she had already begun to moan. She kept asking why she had been separated from her family.”
C
“When they came back, they told us that they had learned, in exchange for a gold watch, that this was the final destination.”
D
“But there was nothing outside but darkness. We returned to our places, shame in our souls but fear gnawing at us nevertheless.”
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Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night by Elie Wiesel.There was a woman among us, a certain Mrs. Schächter. She was in her fifties and her ten-year-old son was with her, crouched in a corner. Her husband and two older sons had been deported with the first transport, by mistake. The separation had totally shattered her.

A
The word suggests a tragic tone.
B
The word suggests a fearful tone.
C
The word suggests a pathetic tone.
D
The word suggests a nervous tone.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night.Lying down was not an option, nor could we all sit down. We decided to take turns sitting. There was little air. The lucky ones found themselves near a window; they could watch the blooming countryside flit by.After two days of travel, thirst became intolerable, as did the heat.

t
to describe how the prisoners live
t
to tell where the prisoners are going
t
to establish the setting as a moving train
t
to indicate where the train is headed
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Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.My father had huddled near me, draped in his blanket, shoulders laden with snow. And what if he were dead, as well? I called out to him. No response. I would have screamed if I could have. He was not moving.Suddenly, the evidence overwhelmed me: there was no longer any reason to live, any reason to fight.

A
The author believes that his father should keep fighting to remain alive.
B
The author believes that his experience is the same as those of the other passengers.
C
The author believes that there is nothing he can do to help his father, so he lets him die.
D
The author believes that the situation is without hope, so he sees no reason to continue on.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night.It took us a long time to recover from this harsh awakening. We were still trembling, and with every screech of the wheels, we felt the abyss opening beneath us. Unable to still our anguish, we tried to reassure each other.

A
The author is able to present an objective account of the situation.
B
The author is able to personalize the event by using the words we and us.
C
The author is able to give only the facts so that the reader understands the situation.
D
The author is able to rely on the denotative meanings of words to tell about the event.
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Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.He was five years old when his mother left him. Now he is almost another person. In the window glass, he sees a battered young man, scrawny and disfigured.It angers him, and it steels his determination to push northward.Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars."Children from Central America have been making that journey, often without their parents, for two decades. But lately something has changed, and the predictable flow has turned into an exodus. Three years ago, about 6,800 children were detained by United States immigration authorities and placed in federal custody; this year, as many as 90,000 children are expected to be picked up.

A
In the first excerpt, the author uses facts and statistics, while in the second excerpt, the author uses words that appeal to readers’ emotions.
B
In the first excerpt, the author relies on third-person point of view, while in the second excerpt, the author uses first-person point of view.
C
In the first excerpt, the author uses words to persuade the reader, while in the second excerpt, the author uses language to entertain the reader.
D
In the first excerpt, the author uses narrative techniques and figurative language, while in the second excerpt, the author includes facts to persuade.
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Which statement defines denotation?

A
It is the root of a word.
B
It is specialized terminology.
C
It is a word’s dictionary meaning.
D
It is a word’s meaning based on usage.
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Which statement best supports the author’s purpose in "Children of the Drug Wars,” which is to persuade readers that the United States should do more to help immigrant children from Honduras?

A
“Three years ago, about 6,800 children were detained by United States immigration authorities and placed in federal custody; this year, as many as 90,000 children are expected to be picked up.”
B
“These children are facing threats similar to the forceful conscription of child soldiers by warlords in Sudan or during the civil war in Bosnia. Being forced to sell drugs by narcos is no different from being forced into military service.”
C
“Judges, who currently deny seven in 10 applications for asylum by people who are in deportation proceedings, must better understand the conditions these children are facing.”
D
“By deporting them directly from the refugee centers, the United States would discourage future non-refugees by showing that immigrants cannot be caught and released, and then avoid deportation by ignoring court orders to attend immigration hearings.”
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Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.Enrique puts Chiapas behind him. He still has far to go, but he has faced the beast eight times now, and he has lived through it. It is an achievement, and he is proud of it.The excerpt refers to Chiapas as "the beast.” What is the purpose of using this metaphor in the excerpt?

A
to show how threatening travel through Chiapas is
B
to show that few people are able to live in Chiapas
C
to show how many dishonest people live in Chiapas
D
to show that Chiapas has the most immigration checkpoints
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Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of Marco Polo.I should add that ships cannot sail to the other islands that lie farther south, beyond Madagascar and Zanzibar, because the current sets so strongly towards the south that they would have little chance of returning. Therefore they do not venture to go. You may note that ships coming from Maabar to this island make the voyage in twenty days, whereas the return trip takes them all of three months; and this is due to the continual southward set of the current. It flows in the same direction the all time—southward, ever southward. These more southerly islands, which men do not willingly visit because of this southward drift, are very numerous, and it is said that they are inhabited by gryphon birds, which make their appearance here at certain seasons of the year.

A
The author shares facts and specific details about the difficulty of sailing in the region.
B
The author tells a dramatic story about ships having difficulty sailing in the region.
C
The author expresses nervousness about the animals living in the region.
D
The author wants to discourage readers from trying to sail in the region.
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Read the excerpts from chapter 2 of Night.Excerpt 1When they came back, they told us that they had learned, in exchange for a gold watch, that this was the final destination. We were to leave the train here. There was a labor camp on the site. The conditions were good. Families would not be separated. Only the young would work in the factories. The old and the sick would find work in the fields.Confidence soared. Suddenly we felt free of the previous nights’ terror. We gave thanks to God.Excerpt 2We stared at the flames in the darkness. A wretched stench floated in the air. Abruptly, our doors opened. Strange-looking creatures, dressed in striped jackets and black pants, jumped into the wagon. Holding flashlights and sticks, they began to strike at us left and right, shouting:"Everybody out! Leave everything inside. Hurry up!"We jumped out. I glanced at Mrs. Schächter. Her little boy was still holding her hand.In front of us, those flames. In the air, the smell of burning flesh. It must have been around midnight. We had arrived. In Birkenau.

A
The first excerpt tells what is expected of them, and the second tells what happens to them.
B
The first excerpt indicates facts about the camp, and the second indicates lies about the camp.
C
The first excerpt shows their expectations about the camp, and the second shows the reality of their circumstances.
D
The first excerpt explains the conditions when they arrive, and the second explains how the circumstances change over time.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.One day when we had come to a stop, a worker took a piece of bread out of his bag and threw it into a wagon. There was a stampede. Dozens of starving men fought desperately over a few crumbs. The worker watched the spectacle with great interest.Years later, I witnessed a similar spectacle in Aden. Our ship's passengers amused themselves by throwing coins to the "natives,” who dove to retrieve them. An elegant Parisian lady took great pleasure in this game. When I noticed two children desperately fighting in the water, one trying to strangle the other, I implored the lady:"Please, don’t throw any more coins!”"Why not?” said she. "I like to give charity . . .”

A
to show how people everywhere need help
B
to show how his opinion of humankind has changed
C
to show that cruel behavior is not limited to only one situation
D
to show that people may do things without thinking of the consequences
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How is the connotative meaning of a word different from the denotative meaning of a word?

A
A connotative meaning is stated in precise words, while a denotative meaning uses ambiguous words.
B
A connotative meaning is related to the origin of a word, while a denotative meaning is related to the root of a word.
C
A connotative meaning is the literal meaning of a word, while a denotative meaning is the figurative meaning of a word.
D
A connotative meaning is based on the emotions associated with a word, while a denotative meaning is based on a specific dictionary meaning.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.Meir Katz remained on the train. The last day had been the most lethal. We had been a hundred or so in this wagon. Twelve of us left it. Among them, my father and myself.

A
few survived the horrific train ride.
B
the author and his father were safe.
C
Meir Katz was not as strong as he seemed.
D
Meir Katz was left behind to remove the dead.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of Marco Polo.Dhofar is a fine city of great size and splendor lying about 500 miles north-west of Shihr. Here again the people are Saracens and worship Mahomet, and are subject to a count who is likewise subject to the sultan of Aden. You must understand that this city is still within the province of Aden. The city stands on the sea and has a very good port, frequented by many merchant ships that import and export great quantities of merchandise. Many good Arab steeds, and horses from other lands as well, are brought here, and the merchants make a handsome profit on them. The city has many other cities and towns under its sway. Here again good incense grows in profusion - I will tell you how.

A
“The people are Saracens and worship Mahomet.”
B
“The city stands on the sea and has a very good port.”
C
“Dhofar is a fine city of great size and splendor.”
D
“Here good incense grows in profusion.”
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How do the underlined words and phrases affect the tone of the excerpt? Select two options.

A
They show apprehension.
B
They point out feelings of disappointment.
C
They demonstrate the despair of the situation.
D
They explain the uncertainty of what is happening.
E
They reflect an attitude of being resigned to one’s fate.

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