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Read the excerpt from Ms. Ragland’s speech, in which she welcomes students to the school career fair.Welcome to the annual career fair. We are honored to have over a hundred representatives for students to learn from today. Each presentation will be only two minutes long, so make sure to pay attention. We hope everyone hears about a career that interests them.

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honored, over a hundred, and only
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fair, for students, and presentation
C
annual, today, and hope everyone
D
representatives, minutes, and hears
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Which statement has a correctly placed modifier?

A
Running quickly through the woods, Adam tripped over a tree branch.
B
Running quickly through the woods, the branch of a tree tripped Adam.
C
The tree branch, running through the woods, tripped Adam.
D
The tree branch tripped Adam running quickly through the woods.
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Which are root words? Select three answers.

A
anti
B
con
C
cred
D
graph
E
post
F
vis
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Rhett is writing a blog post about his vacation plans.

A
Rhett will use informal language to tell readers about his trip.
B
Rhett will use technical language to explain how to plan for a trip.
C
Rhett will use formal language to educate readers about the trip.
D
Rhett will use formal language to list the activities from the trip.
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Ria’s school is moving from a traditional schedule to year-round schooling, and she is planning a presentation about the policy. Her audience mostly consists of parents in the community.

A
questions about test scores
B
questions about class sizes
C
questions about the previous calendar
D
questions about the new schedule
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In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, how does the magistracy’s act of marking Hester Prynne with a scarlet letter serve to maintain its power in the community?

A
People in the community are outraged by the magistracy’s act.
B
People in the community fear becoming similarly shamed.
C
People in the community sympathize with Hester Prynne.
D
People in the community are moved by the magistracy’s tenderness of heart.
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Zikh wants to persuade his audience to use public transportation. His audience believes that public transportation is expensive and will not make an environmental difference.

A
by challenging the audience to walk to work
B
by showing the annual savings for users
C
by including photos of transportation options
D
by detailing why the audience is incorrect
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Read the excerpt from a short story.At least ten minutes had passed since the last locker door slammed. I had lurked long enough in the deserted shower stall, ruminating on my devious plan. I emerged to see the vacant room I’d anticipated. Within minutes, I had deciphered the locker combination and opened it without witness. This was my chance to reclaim what was rightfully mine, and I felt my heartbeat escalate.Which best describes the tone of the excerpt?

A
confused
B
secretive
C
frustrated
D
surprised
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Which excerpt from "The Masque of the Red Death" best shows Prince Prospero’s self-centeredness?

A
It was in the eastern or blue chamber in which stood the Prince Prospero as he uttered these words. They rang throughout the seven rooms loudly and clearly, for the prince was a bold and robust man, and the music had become hushed at the waving of his hand.
B
It was then, however, that the Prince Prospero, maddening with rage and the shame of his own momentary cowardice, rushed hurriedly through the six chambers, while none followed him on account of a deadly terror that had seized upon all.
C
When the eyes of the Prince Prospero fell upon this spectral image (which, with a slow and solemn movement, as if more fully to sustain its role, stalked to and from among the waltzers) he was seen to be convulsed, in the first moment with a strong shudder either of terror or distaste; but, in the next, his brow reddened with rage.
D
But the Prince Prospero was happy and dauntless and sagacious. When his dominions were half depopulated, he summoned to his presence a thousand hale and light-hearted friends from among the knights and dames of his court, and with these retired to the deep seclusion of one of his castellated abbeys.
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Read the excerpt from "The Mysterious Stranger."He seemed to be tormented by some strange fancy or apprehension. In spite of every effort to fix his attention on the conversation of his companions, I noticed that every now and then he would turn his head slowly round, give a glance over his shoulder, and then withdraw it with a sudden jerk, as if something painful had met his eye.How does the excerpt exemplify Gothic fiction?

A
by describing a scene of blood and gore
B
by reminding the reader of the presence of evil
C
by depicting the triumph of reason over the irrational
D
by introducing a cast of odd characters
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Read this excerpt from "The Mysterious Stranger" using comprehension strategies.The romantic character of the place delighted me; I was very much amused by the air of adventure and intrigue that prevailed in this region of masks and gondolas; and I was exceedingly smitten by a pair of languishing black eyes, that played upon my heart from under an Italian mantle. So I persuaded myself that I was lingering at Venice to study men and manners. At least I persuaded my friends so, and that answered all my purpose.What statement best describes the narrator in this excerpt?

A
The narrator is satisfied with his studies in Venice.
B
The narrator is not entirely truthful about his reasons for staying in Venice.
C
The narrator has established lasting friendships during his stay in Venice.
D
The narrator is unfamiliar with the Italian culture in Venice.
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Read the excerpt from Irving’s "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger."Often, after we had returned from one of these scenes of revelry, I have entered his room, and found him lying on his face on the sofa: his hands clinched in his fine hair, and his whole countenance bearing traces of the convulsions of his mind.Which of the following statements best describes the effect of narration on the story?

A
The narration reflects the revelry of the carnival.
B
The narration reflects the friend’s physical discomfort.
C
The narration suggests mounting helplessness and agony.
D
The narration suggests a physical altercation between the men.
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Which best explains why Irving sets "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger" in a land of “masks and gondolas”?

A
The setting is symbolic of the idea that a life of quiet study is the ideal pursuit.
B
The setting is symbolic of the idea that innocence cannot be outgrown.
C
The setting is symbolic of the idea that ease and affluence are available to all.
D
The setting is symbolic of the idea that appearances can be deceiving.
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Read the excerpt from "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger," by Washington Irving.When he found I really took an interest in him he threw himself entirely upon my friendship. He clung to me like a drowning man. He would walk with me for hours up and down the place of St. Mark—or he would sit until night was far advanced in my apartment.What does this excerpt reveal about the narrator of the story?

A
It describes what the narrator knows from his past.
B
It describes what the narrator experiences in the story.
C
It provides an inference drawn by the narrator.
D
It provides a criticism voiced by the narrator.
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In Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick, which belief about society and nature does Ahab’s relationship with the White Whale best demonstrate?

A
a belief that humans are inferior to nature
B
a belief that humans are in harmony with nature
C
a belief that humans are superior to nature
D
a belief that humans are not connected to nature
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Read this excerpt from chapter 41 of Moby-Dick using comprehension strategies.If such a furious trope may stand, his special lunacy stormed his general sanity, and carried it, and turned all its concentred cannon upon its own mad mark; so that far from having lost his strength, Ahab, to that one end, did now possess a thousand fold more potency than ever he had sanely brought to bear upon any one reasonable object.What is the meaning of this excerpt?

A
Though Ahab is physically weakened, his will for revenge has strengthened him.
B
Ahab’s anger has increased his physical strength, and he is ready to fire his cannon.
C
Ahab has always been physically strong, but his desire for revenge has weakened him.
D
Though Ahab has lost his ability to seek revenge, he still harbors anger and resentment.
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick.The White Whale swam before him as the monomaniac incarnation of all those malicious agencies which some deep men feel eating in them, till they are left living on with half a heart and half a lung.What theme of the novel does this excerpt best address?

A
nature’s indifference to humankind
B
humankind’s indifference to nature
C
the self-destructive nature of obsession
D
the personal empowerment that comes from obsession
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Which best explains why Melville begins Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick with a detailed description of the White Whale?

A
Melville begins the chapter with a description of the White Whale because he wants readers to sympathize with it.
B
Melville begins the chapters with a description of the White Whale so that readers can understand Ahab’s motivation to pursue it.
C
Melville begins the chapter with a description of the White Whale so that readers can understand the whale species.
D
Melville begins the chapter with a description of the White Whale because he wants readers to recognize its lack of intelligence.
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Which of Ahab’s character traits does Melville develop most thoroughly in Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick?

A
Ahab’s obsessive need for revenge
B
Ahab’s acceptance of his plight
C
Ahab’s reluctance to be at sea
D
Ahab’s respect for nature
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick, by Herman Melville.All that most maddens and torments; all that stirs up the lees of things; all truth with malice in it; all that cracks the sinews and cakes the brain; all the subtle demonisms of life and thought; all evil, to crazy Ahab, were visibly personified, and made practically assailable in Moby Dick.Which of the following statements best describes the effect of narration on the story?

A
The narration reflects the violent aftermath of Moby Dick’s attack.
B
The narration reflects the characteristics of physical illness.
C
The narration suggests Ahab’s spiritual belief about his injury.
D
The narration suggests Ahab’s singular hatred of Moby Dick.

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