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Read the paragraph from a student’s essay comparing Sandra Cisneros’s “Mericans” and Dwight Okita’s “In Response to Executive Order 9066.”(1) Sandra Cisneros’s “Mericans” is about a young American girl of Mexican descent who is struggling between her cultural heritage and American identity. (2) Cisneros illustrates this through a number of images and ideas. (3) For example, the speaker, Micaela, calls her grandmother “awful,” and seems to resent the woman’s strict views and religious ideals. (4) The speaker also mentions how she and her brother emulate characters from popular American television programs when they play make-believe. (5) Lastly, she describes physically standing outside her family’s church, an act that symbolizes the fact that she feels like an outsider to Mexican culture. (6) Although Micaela is of Mexican descent, she seems to feel a stronger connection to the United States. Which is the best thesis statement for the entire essay?

Read the passage.Emil held his head high as he walked out of the auditorium. He nodded politely as his coach whispered words of support. He heard only snippets. ". . . Did the best you could . . . no one worked harder . . . should feel proud.” He bit his lip to stop the tears from flowing. Of course he had done his best. Of course he had worked hard. Didn’t matter.

Read the excerpt from "Poetry." When they become so derivative as to become unintelligible, the same thing may be said for all of us, that we do not admire what we cannot understandBased on context, what is the most likely definition for “derivative”?

Read the sentence.Unaware of the change in the week’s work schedule, the loyal customers saw Marquis arrive to work a day early.What is the best revision for the sentence? [BLANK]

Read the passage.The room exploded in laughter, filling Sanjay with a sense of pride. He was responsible for those laughs. It was a gift. A gift he’d had since childhood. As a young child, Sanjay had recognized his unique ability to brighten a room with his humor; as he got older, he honed his ability to sense when his peers needed a bit of healing laughter. It was a game to him: How many smiles can I produce today?

Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg.I was walking along the street at that time, and you’d see the bread lines. The biggest one in New York City was owned by William Randolph Hearst. He had a big truck with several people on it, and big cauldrons of hot soup, bread. Fellows with burlap on their shoes were lined up all around Columbus Circle, and went for blocks and blocks around the park, waiting.Which statement explains the irony of Harburg’s description of the bread line?

Read the sentence.The lawyer presented a clear argument to the jury it was unbelievable how influenced they were by his case in the hopes of winning the trial.Which is the best revision of the sentence?

Read the passage.Freckles were splashed across his nose and cheeks like stars, forming constellations—much like the ones he and his father used to hunt for while lying on the trampoline in their backyard. As he leaned toward the mirror, he examined the Little Dipper just under his left eye.

Which statement best describes the effect of the free-verse form in "Poetry"?

Read the excerpt from "Rhobert” in Cane.Rhobert is an upright man whose legs are banty-bowed and shaky because as a child he had rickets. The earth is round. Heaven is a sphere that surrounds it. Sink where you will. God is a Red Cross man with a dredge and a respiration pump who’s waiting for you to die at the opposite periphery. God built the house. He blew His breath into its stuffing. It is good to die obeying Him who can do these things.