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Which excerpt from O’Connor’s “Good Country People” best reveals the irony of the main character’s name, Joy?

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Mrs. Hopewell thought of her as a child though she was thirty-two years old and highly educated.
B
She would make these statements, usually at the table, in a tone of gentle insistence as if no one held them but her.
C
And when Joy had to be impressed for these services, her remarks were usually so ugly and her face so glum...
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She saw it as the name of her highest creative act.
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Read the excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.Sixth, after the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries, and which will afford assurance that all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want;Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the excerpt?

A
Roosevelt and Churchill are aiming to bring peace and freedom to the people of all nations.
B
Roosevelt and Churchill are determined to destroy the Nazi regime and to liberate the Europeans.
C
Roosevelt and Churchill will bring peace to the nations invaded by Nazi Germany.
D
Roosevelt and Churchill promise to win the war and bring peace and liberty to most European nations.
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Which excerpt from the Joint Statement by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill addresses the safety of those traveling by ship?

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Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them;
B
Fourth, they will endeavor, with due respect for their existing obligations, to further the enjoyment by all States, great or small, victor or vanquished, of access, on equal terms, to the trade and to the raw materials of the world which are needed for their economic prosperity;
C
Fifth, they desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the objector securing, for all, improved labor standards, economic advancement and social security;
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Seventh, such a peace should enable all men to traverse the high seas and oceans without hindrance;
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Read the excerpt from Rena Kornreich Gelissen’s Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz.That night changed everything. It had become dangerous for me to live in Tylicz. . . . Papa deliberated long and hard over whom to contact about smuggling me across the border.Andrzej had been fighting the Germans when Poland had first been invaded, but he’d been fortunate enough to escape capture; returning secretly to Tylicz, he was now working for the Polish resistance.Who knew the border better than Andrzej?...“I have a favor to ask of you, Andrzej . . . This is very difficult for me, but I must ask. It is no longer safe in Tylicz for Rena. Her mother and I are worried for her safety every day.”What assumptions can be made about the setting described in the excerpt?

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It takes place in present day Europe.
B
It takes place in Europe during the WWII era.
C
It takes place in present day United States.
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It takes place in the United States in the WWII era.
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Read the excerpt from Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz.“I have a favor to ask of you, Andrzej . . . This is very difficult for me, but I must ask. It is no longer safe in Tylicz for Rena. Her mother and I are worried for her safety every day.” “I heard what happened last night, Mr. Kornreich. I understand your concern.” “I have no money to pay you for this favor.” “Sir, I would not take any money from you. She is my friend since childhood. I will do whatever you ask to help your daughter.” “Thank you.” Papa paused, stroking his chin where his beard should have been. “You seem like a man of your word. If you would bring Rena across the border to Slovakia, her mother and I might find sleep at night.” Which sentence best summarizes the excerpt?

A
Rena’s father is nervous about Rena leaving with a man she has never met before.
B
Tylicz is the only safe place for the Jews of Europe, and Andrzej has agreed to take Rena there.
C
Rena’s father asks Andrzej to take her to safety in Slovakia, and he agrees to do so.
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After much deliberation, Rena’s father pays a man to take her safely across the border to Slovakia.

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