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Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey.And this new grief we bore with us to sea: our precious lives we had, but not our friends. No ship made sail next day until some shipmatehad raised a cry, three times, for each poor ghost unfleshed by the Cicones on that field.

A
Sadness can destroy people.
B
One must mourn before moving on.
C
Many lives are lost too soon in battle.
D
People are haunted by lost souls.
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Which sentence shows the correct use of a common homophone?

A
This morning, Shelly wore a pear of gloves to school.
B
I had a sandwich, some cheese, and a pear for lunch.
C
Eduardo ate all of the apple, but he did not like the pair.
D
Ravi noticed that the pair tree in the yard was in full bloom.
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What theme is Homer presenting when Odysseus has his men tie him so that he will ignore the call of the Sirens in Part 3 of The Odyssey?

A
With strength and planning, one can resist temptation.
B
Loyalty and devotion to the gods lead to success.
C
People should be wary of the comforts wealth brings.
D
It is important to be prepared with the necessary tools.
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Which is an example of ethical use of a source?

A popular singer samples music and lyrics from another singer without asking or giving credit.
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A writer is inspired by a popular novel and writes a version of it with different character names.
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The drama club writes to a Broadway producer to ask permission to perform his play at their school.
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A vlogger uses the cover art from a popular album as the background to her videos.
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Which is an effective research question in developing an essay topic?

A
Who are some important Greek heroes?
B
Who are Hercules’s mother and father?
C
What is the most interesting story based on a Greek myth?
D
What is the story of Hercules, and what lesson does it teach?
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey about Odysseus and his son in battle.Telemachus swerved around him, leaving the long dark spear planted in Amphinomus. If he paused to yank it out someone might jump him from behind or cut him down witha swordat the moment he bent over. So he ran—ran from the tables to his father's side and halted, panting, saying:"Father let me bring you a shield and spear, a pair of spears, a helmet. I can arm on the run myself; I'll give outfits to Eumaeus and this cowherd. Better to have equipment."

A
Telemachus is more impulsive than Odysseus in battle.
B
Telemachus is more hesitant than Odysseus in battle.
C
Both Telemachus and Odysseus are quick-thinking in battle.
D
Both Telemachus and Odysseus are arrogant in battle.
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Which best defines plagiarism?

A
the illegal practice of passing the work of another as one’s own work
B
the illegal practice of restating the work of another in one’s own words
C
the careful citation of language taken directly from another source
D
the careful citation of ideas taken directly from an outside source
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Use the thesaurus entry for abstract to answer the question.abstractnounDefinition: a summary of points in brief formSynonyms: summary, brief, digest, synopsisverb Definition: to make a summary ofSynonyms: summarize, outlineadjective Definition: expressing a quality apart from an object, without a direct representationSynonyms: theoretical, conceptual, nonrepresentational, ideal

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synopsis
B
summarize
C
ideal
D
conceptual
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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.“Stranger,you are no longer what you were just now!Your cloak is new; even your skin! You areone of the gods who rule the sweep of heaven!Be kind to us, we’ll make you fair oblation and gifts of hammered gold. Have mercy on us!”

A
the gold gifts
B
the ruling gods
C
the new cloak
D
the kind stranger

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