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In which sentence is the word with a suffix spelled correctly?

A
I like to avoid argumints.
B
Salif’s ambitiun is to win the race.
C
The words are not legable.
D
The raw fruit is perishable.
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Read the sentences.The _________calls for ice and snow. You had better be sure your car has enough _________.

A
forcast; antefreeze
B
forecast; antefreeze
C
forcast; antifreeze
D
forecast; antifreeze
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Read the sentence.Christof _________ to check into his hotel _________.

A
needs, suite
B
kneads, suite
C
needs, sweet
D
kneads, sweet
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Look at the brainstorming web. A brainstorming web can be an important tool in narrative writing because

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A
it helps the writer determine the structure of the piece.
B
it helps the writer think of different topics to write about.
C
it helps the writer decide on a beginning, middle, and end.
D
it helps the writer formulate a thesis statement.
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Based on Thoreau’s beliefs and "Civil Disobedience," he most likely decided not to pay poll tax because

A
he could not afford to pay taxes.
B
he disagreed with the idea of it.
C
he did not understand the law.
D
he wanted to experience prison.
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Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls."THE TIDE rises, the tide falls,The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;Along the sea-sands damp and brownThe traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls.Which statement best describes the theme of this stanza?

A
Nature and humans move independently of each other.
B
Human beings are challenged by events in the natural world.
C
Human beings have built too many towns near natural resources.
D
Nature will eventually solve all of humanity’s problems.
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How is the theme of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" revealed in the poem?

A
The poem starts with an indication of inevitability and ends on a note of transcendence.
B
The poem begins by suggesting that humans live in harmony with nature, then contradicts itself by the end.
C
The poem changes from one that indicates an awe of nature to one that conveys a fear of it.
D
The poem shows natural imagery throughout to indicate that nature continues long after humans do.
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What is similar about the love that is expressed in "That I did always love" and "'Why do I love' You, Sir?"

A
In both poems, love is the cause of great pain.
B
In both poems, love is shown to transform the speaker.
C
In both poems, love manages to exist despite great odds.
D
In both poems, love is described as unwavering and absolute.
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Based on “Economy” from Walden, which most likely describes Thoreau’s attitude toward the outdoors?

A
He was impressed but mildly intimidated by the wilderness.
B
He was interested in being completely surrounded by nature.
C
He preferred to pursue intellectual endeavors indoors.
D
He considered the wilderness something to be conquered.
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According to “Economy” from Walden, what happened before the framing of Thoreau’s house was completed?

A
He bought the property he planned to live on.
B
He hiked through the woods studying nature.
C
He investigated the history of the land.
D
He bought a cabin to break down for lumber.
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Read the excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s "Self-Reliance."These are the voices which we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world. Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members. Which transcendental belief does this excerpt best illustrate?

A
Society and government corrupt the individual.
B
Society helps people express their individuality.
C
Societal rules are less important than an individual’s conscience.
D
Societal rules are necessary to maintain order among the people.
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Which best describes Emerson’s central message to his contemporaries in "Self-Reliance"?

A
One must conform in order to survive in the world.
B
One should follow one’s conscience instead of what others dictate.
C
One must limit one’s communication with people in the community.
D
One should work to improve society for future generations.
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Which statement best summarizes the third paragraph of “Economy” in Walden?

A
Having finished framing his house, he sought out another house to dismantle for building materials. He found one and bought it cheaply.
B
First he constructed the frame of his house, and then he bought the boards. The boards came from another house.
C
His house frame was ready for its boards by mid-April. He had gotten the boards from a small, run-down building he purchased for a good price.
D
The building he took his house’s boards from was not in very good shape. The price was reasonable, though.
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How does Thoreau defend his approach in the second paragraph of “Economy” in Walden?

A
He uses the word “I” because he feels it sounds more interesting.
B
He does not use first-person point of view because his is a fictional account.
C
He uses first-person point of view to get his readers’ attention.
D
He uses the word “I” for the sake of sincerity and honesty.
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Which quotation from "Self-Reliance" best summarizes Emerson’s view on belief in oneself?

A
These are the voices which we hear in solitude...
B
We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents.
C
There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance...
D
Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.
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What does Emerson argue should be the basis of human actions in the second paragraph of “Self-Reliance”?

A
the right to protect one’s property from damage by others
B
confidence in one’s intelligence and inner worth
C
a desire for progress and innovation in society
D
the urge to succeed and make a decent living
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Read the lines from "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls." Along the sea-sands damp and brownThe traveller hastens toward the town,What is the effect of the enjambment in these two lines?

A
It emphasizes the idea that each line is a separate thought.
B
It creates a rhyme scheme between the two lines.
C
It encourages the reader to pause between the two lines.
D
It strengthens the connection between the two lines.

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