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Writing an Argument about How to Define Success — Unit test Answers

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Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?”Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all such preconceptions when we read, that would be an admirable beginning.

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biography.
B
essay.
C
myth.
D
play.
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Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?”Then turn from your blurred and littered pages to the opening pages of some great novelist—Defoe, Jane Austen, Hardy. Now you will be better able to appreciate their mastery.

A
The author might place Defoe, Austen, and Hardy in a setting on Jupiter.
B
The author might go into detail about the lives of Defoe, Austen, and Hardy.
C
The author might write a plot in which Defoe, Austen, and Hardy solve a crime.
D
The author might include dialogue for the roles of Defoe, Austen, and Hardy.
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Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?”The thirty-two chapters of a novel—if we consider how to read a novel first—are an attempt to make something as formed and controlled as a building: but words are more impalpable than bricks; reading is a longer and more complicated process than seeing.

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criticize.
B
entertain.
C
inform.
D
persuade.
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Read the excerpt from "Digging."The cold smell of potato mould, the squelch and slapOf soggy peat, the curt cuts of an edgeThrough living roots awaken in my head.

A
The alliteration makes the poem sound disjointed and choppy.
B
The alliteration disconnects the speaker from the earth.
C
The alliteration creates pleasing and interesting sounds.
D
The alliteration shows that the speaker is a poet.
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Which sentence contains a split infinitive?

I
It is important to wear plenty of sunscreen at an outdoor swim meet.
T
The coach tells the swimmers how to improve their performance.
P
Parents drive to the local swim club so they can watch the competition.
S
Swimmers must be sure to completely follow all of the team guidelines.
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Look at the informational text.

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A
how the railway companies helped those in need
B
how railways dealt with people riding the trains without paying
C
how railway profits suffered during the Great Depression
D
how much the railway companies charged customers
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Which of these is a theme statement?

A
The story had an impact on many readers.
B
A group of friends achieves success in the city.
C
Hard work and perseverance pays off in the end.
D
A woman and her children move to a new town.
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Read the excerpt from "Civil Peace" by Chinua Achebe.As soon as the pound notes were placed in his palm Jonathan simply closed it tight over them and buried fist and money inside his trouser pocket. He had to be extra careful because he had seen a man a couple of days earlier collapse into near-madness in an instant before that oceanic crowd because no sooner had he got his twenty pounds than some heartless ruffian picked it off him.

A
Money should be hidden in one’s pocket.
B
Sometimes a blessing can be a burden.
C
A thief stole a man’s much-needed money.
D
Crowds of people can never be trusted.
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A speaker uses logos to persuade the audience when

A
adding points of emphasis to appeal to emotions.
B
relying on credible sources to strengthen an argument.
C
showing how evidence and ideas are linked together.
D
using a passionate tone to support an important point.
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Read the excerpt from "Civil Peace” by Chinua Achebe."OK. Time de go. Make you open dis window and bring the twenty pound. We go manage am like dat."

A
“Time for you to leave. Make this window open up or give me the money. We will manage it after.”
B
“It’s time to go. Open up the window and throw the money out. We will spend it all later.”
C
“Time to go. Open this window and put the money outside. We will spend it all later.”
D
“It’s time to go. Open this window and bring the money or else. We’re done playing around.”
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A message that a text conveys about a topic is called a

A
dialect.
B
setting.
C
theme.
D
detail.
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Which phrases contain an example of assonance? Check all that apply.a cup of coffeethe stars in the darkgloves and a globelike the lightride along the riverthumb through the numbers

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a cup of coffee
B
the stars in the dark
C
gloves and a globe
D
like the light
E
ride along the river
F
thumb through the numbers
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Which sentence must be revised to eliminate the preposition at the end?

A
The museum had the throne where the king sat on.
B
This is the beach umbrella we will be sitting under.
C
I missed class, so I asked the teacher what we talked about.
D
The concert starts at two, so I told him to meet me before.
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Read the procedural text.

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A
Does my scarf look like the one in the picture?
B
Do I know anyone else who has a similar scarf?
C
Does my scarf match the outfit I am wearing?
D
Do I remember all the steps for tying it this way?
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Which excerpt from "Ghost House" uses both alliteration and assonance to add emphasis?

A
Who share the unlit place with me—
B
Doubtless bear names that the mosses mar.
C
Though two, close-keeping, are lass and lad,—
D
As sweet companions as might be had.
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contextdialectsettingtheme

A
context
B
dialect
C
setting
D
theme
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Read the excerpt from "Ghost House."The whippoorwill is coming to shoutAnd hush and cluck and flutter about

A
to point out important ideas in the first line.
B
to create pleasing sounds in the second line.
C
to place emphasis on the word “shout” in the first line.
D
to link “coming” in the first line with “cluck” in the second line.
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fearhappinesshopelonging

A
fear
B
happiness
C
hope
D
longing
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"Bother! Well, go ’long with you. I’d made sure you’d played hookey and been a-swimming.”

A
Darn! Okay, you can go. I was sure you’d skipped school and gone swimming.
B
Great! I’ll go along with you. I made certain you skipped school so we could go swimming.
C
Oh dear. I didn’t realize we’d be talking so late. I meant to be sure you played hookey and went swimming.
D
Fine. I’ll believe you. But I’ll be certain you don’t skip school and go swimming.
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creedssufficedharborenergy

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creeds
B
sufficed
C
harbor
D
energy

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