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Part 3: Writing to Analyze the Epic Hero in Gilgamesh — Unit test Answers

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Read the passage from "To Autumn."Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core

A
The author uses metaphor and simile to compare autumn to various elements found in nature.
B
The author uses apostrophe to help the reader form an objective, detached view of autumn.
C
The author uses a simple, logical style to explain to the reader what autumn is really like.
D
The author uses imagery and personification to make autumn seem friendly and generous to the reader.
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Read the passage from President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks.And that’s what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education. I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself.Every single one of you has something you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide.

A
providing evidence to support his speech.
B
emphasizing the main idea of the speech.
C
showcasing his expertise at writing a speech.
D
soothing the audience with the rhythm of the speech.
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Moritz is designing an advertisement to go with President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks. How should Moritz’s ad be similar to the speech?

A
It should be concise.
B
It should be repetitive.
C
It should be persuasive.
D
It should be eye-catching.
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Anita is designing an advertisement poster to go with President Barack Obama's back-to-school remarks. Which is the best slogan for her to feature on her poster?

A
Be responsible for your education, be responsible for your future.
B
You should get a good education so that you can get a good job.
C
Go to school, do your homework, and get educated.
D
You need education in order to really succeed in the future.
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Now, read the passage from "The Lamb."Little lamb, who made thee? Does thou know who made thee,Gave thee life, and bid thee feedBy the stream and o’er the meadRead the passage from "The Tiger."When the stars threw down their spears,And watered heaven with their tears,Did He smile His work to see?Did He who made the lamb make thee?

A
People can find the divine by studying the natural world.
B
People should not question the presence of the divine.
C
The differences between animals prove the divine is not real.
D
The powers of the divine are frightening to behold.
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Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s State of the Union address.We must appraise the events of 1942 according to their relative importance; we must exercise a sense of proportion.

A
It encourages the public to act with a united front.
B
It demands that every citizen contribute in some way.
C
It shows that the nation’s only choice is to fight.
D
It explains the specific roles each citizen must play.
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Read the sentence.Michael Jordan, the basketball player, won six championships for the Chicago Bulls.

A
an independent clause.
B
a nonrestrictive phrase.
C
a restrictive phrase.
D
a dependent clause.
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Which sentence contains a list that is punctuated correctly?

A
My favorite foods include tamales- chicken and beef chimichangas.
B
One day, I hope to own a car, a house, and a boat.
C
The farm we visited grew vegetables; fresh herbs; and flowers.
D
For the camping trip, we packed a water bottle a nylon tent, and a fishing pole.
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Which lists are punctuated correctly? Select 3 options.The students competing in the debate were from schools in: Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Santa Fe, NM.The plant came in three varieties: yellow, pink, and white flowers; orange, pink, and yellow flowers; and plain white flowers. I arranged my schedule so that I have study hall first thing in the morning on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.We had a hard time picking between soccer, field hockey and tennis, so we decided to play all three.Because Shira could sing, dance, and act, she decided to audition for the school’s annual spring musical.

A
The students competing in the debate were from schools in: Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Santa Fe, NM.
B
The plant came in three varieties: yellow, pink, and white flowers; orange, pink, and yellow flowers; and plain white flowers.
C
I arranged my schedule so that I have study hall first thing in the morning on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
D
We had a hard time picking between soccer, field hockey and tennis, so we decided to play all three.
E
Because Shira could sing, dance, and act, she decided to audition for the school’s annual spring musical.
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Read the lines from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore.Let none go back home, brothers, this morning, let none go to work.Let us take the blue sky by storm and plunder space as we run.Laughter floats in the air like foam on the flood.Brothers, let us squander our morning in futile songs.

A
creates a detached effect, since the reader is not addressed directly.
B
causes the reader to feel alienated if he or she does not have any brothers.
C
helps define the speaker’s voice in relation to his “brothers,” or community.
D
allows the reader to visualize all of the poet’s family and friends.
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Sometimes hyphens are used to link words that work together to modify a single noun. These linked words are called

A
compound modifiers.
B
nonrestrictive elements.
C
independent clauses.
D
restrictive elements.
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A writer should hyphenate a compound modifier that

A
contains an adverb ending in -ly.
B
comes after the noun it modifies.
C
comes before the noun it modifies.
D
contains an adjective ending in -ive.
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Read the line from "84" by Rabindranath Tagore.Over the green and yellow rice-fields sweep the shadows of the autumn clouds followed by the swift-chasing sun.

A
The reader feels how hot the sun was that day.
B
The reader can imagine what the night looks like.
C
The reader feels like he or she is flying through the field.
D
The reader can visualize the fields and the sky.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their words had forked no lightning theyDo not go gentle into that good night.

A
aaa bbb
B
aba bab
C
aba aba
D
aab bba
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When items in a list already contain commas, the writer should separate the items in the list using

A
commas.
B
hyphens.
C
periods.
D
semicolons.
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What are President Roosevelt’s primary purposes in his State of the Union address? Select 3 options.to convince the public to support an ideato showcase his strong speaking skillsto encourage the public to unite to generate votes for the next electionto motivate the public to take action

A
to convince the public to support an idea
B
to showcase his strong speaking skills
C
to encourage the public to unite
D
to generate votes for the next election
E
to motivate the public to take action
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Which sentences contain phrases that are hyphenated correctly? Select 3 options.Over a-third of our class walks to school, while another-third rides the bus.The recipe only uses one-sixteenth of a cup of sugar per thirty-two cupcakes.We planted forty-two trees, but the twenty-two apple trees were my favorites.I will be twenty-five years old the same year that my grandma is one-hundred.We had to memorize twenty-one verses, which was only one-half of the poem.

A
Over a-third of our class walks to school, while another-third rides the bus.
B
The recipe only uses one-sixteenth of a cup of sugar per thirty-two cupcakes.
C
We planted forty-two trees, but the twenty-two apple trees were my favorites.
D
I will be twenty-five years old the same year that my grandma is one-hundred.
E
We had to memorize twenty-one verses, which was only one-half of the poem.
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Which types of punctuation can be used to set off a nonrestrictive element in a sentence? Select 3 options.commasdasheshyphensparenthesesquotation marks

A
commas
B
dashes
C
hyphens
D
parentheses
E
quotation marks
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When separating items in a list, a writer should

A
end the list with a colon.
B
separate the items with colons.
C
add a comma after the “and” before the last item.
D
add a comma before the “and” before the last item.
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When a descriptive word, phrase, or clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence, that element is

A
dependent.
B
independent.
C
nonrestrictive.
D
restrictive.

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