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A person’s way of thinking about and seeing a situation is a(n)

A
allusion.
B
narration.
C
attitude.
D
perspective.
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Which lines from the poem "Digging” use assonance? Check all that apply.The squat pen rests; snug as a gun.When the spade sinks into gravelly ground:Bends low, comes up twenty years awayBy God, the old man could handle a spade.Nicking and slicing neatly, heaving sods

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The squat pen rests; snug as a gun.
B
When the spade sinks into gravelly ground:
C
Bends low, comes up twenty years away
D
By God, the old man could handle a spade.
E
Nicking and slicing neatly, heaving sods
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Which audiences require a formal tone? Select three answers. teachersfriendsemployerspolicy makersfamily members

A
teachers
B
friends
C
employers
D
policy makers
E
family members
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author’s messagemain characterssocial environmentoverall theme

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author’s message
B
main characters
C
social environment
D
overall theme
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Which statement best exemplifies a strong persuasive claim?

A
Teachers often communicate with families via newsletters and e-mails.
B
Parents of school-age children appreciate information from schools.
C
Offices are trying to reduce paper usage through reuse and recycling efforts.
D
School communications should be sent electronically to conserve paper.
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Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.Bilbo Baggins called it a party, but it was really a variety of entertainments rolled into one. Practically everybody living near was invited. A very few were overlooked by accident, but as they turned up all the same, that did not matter. Many people from other parts of the Shire were also asked; and there were even a few from outside the borders. Bilbo met the guests (and additions) at the new white gate in person. He gave away presents to all and sundry—the latter were those who went out again by a back way and came in again by the gate.

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as mysterious
B
as welcoming
C
as romantic
D
as frugal
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Which sentence uses transitions most effectively?

A
Additional hours of road practice might delay driver licensure; for instance, new drivers would be better prepared to navigate the roads safely.
B
Additional hours of road practice might delay driver licensure, since new drivers would be better prepared to navigate the roads safely.
C
Additional hours of road practice might delay driver licensure; in addition, new drivers would be better prepared to navigate the roads safely.
D
Additional hours of road practice might delay driver licensure; however, new drivers would be better prepared to navigate the roads safely.
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What can allusions do? Check all that apply.reveal a person’s way of thinkingconvey a lot of information quicklyprovide a dictionary definitionadd layers of meaning to a textbring out specific feelings and emotions

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reveal a person’s way of thinking
B
convey a lot of information quickly
C
provide a dictionary definition
D
add layers of meaning to a text
E
bring out specific feelings and emotions
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Which excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring shows an element of fantasy?

A
It was driven by outlandish folk, singing strange songs: dwarves with long beards and deep hoods.
B
He wore a tall pointed blue hat, a long grey cloak, and a silver scarf.
C
At Bilbo’s front door the old man began to unload: there were great bundles of fireworks of all sorts of shapes
D
His real business was far more difficult and dangerous, but the Shire-folk knew nothing about it.
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Allusions can help reveal a person’s

A
importance.
B
narration.
C
perspective.
D
appearance.
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Which line best helps readers identify a countryside setting?

A
When the old man, helped by Bilbo and some dwarves, had finished unloading, Bilbo gave a few pennies away;
B
The young hobbits stared at the door in vain for a while, and then made off, feeling that the day of the party would never come.
C
Inside Bag End, Bilbo and Gandalf were sitting at the open window of a small room looking out west on to the garden.
D
“Yes,” said Bilbo. “I am very fond indeed of it, and of all the dear old Shire; but I think I need a holiday.”
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Based on the author’s allusions in Midsummer to "the child’s fairy tale,” "fairy rings,” and "thatched cottages fenced with dog roses,” readers can tell that the speaker

A
thinks that more plays should focus on popular fairy tales.
B
feels that most people in the country are unaware of the riots.
C
thinks that the countryside of England is beautiful.
D
feels that an idealized version of England does not exist.
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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.The leaf stems tug at their chains, the branches bendinglike Boer cattle under Tory whips that drag every wagonnearer to apartheid.

A
most people do not think about the racial tension in England.
B
oppressive political groups are a thing of the past.
C
there are many examples of oppression throughout history.
D
the racial tension in England is not affected by past events.
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Which sentence is appropriate for a formal e-mail?

A
Kids shouldn’t have to guess about how to save their money.
B
I mean, if kids can learn how to stash their cash, they will benefit.
C
A personal finance class could hook kids up with advice about money.
D
Schools should offer personal finance classes to teach basic economics.
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Read the excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring.That was Gandalf’s mark, of course, and the old man was Gandalf the Wizard, whose fame in the Shire was due mainly to his skill with fires, smokes, and lights. His real business was far more difficult and dangerous, but the Shire-folk knew nothing about it. To them he was just one of the "attractions” at the Party. Hence the excitement of the hobbit-children. "G for Grand!” they shouted, and the old man smiled. They knew him by sight, though he only appeared in Hobbiton occasionally and never stopped long; but neither they nor any but the oldest of their elders had seen one of his firework displays—they now belonged to the legendary past.

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as dangerous
B
as intriguing
C
as excited
D
as irritable
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Read the excerpt from "Ghost House."The whippoorwill is coming to shoutAnd hush and cluck and flutter about

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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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Based on the passage, what are the best ways to describe Tom Sawyer’s character? Select 3 options.

A
amusing
B
cunning
C
mischievous
D
naive
E
stupid
F
vicious
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Which line from "Ghost House" summarizes the speaker’s overall perspective?

A
I dwell with a strangely aching heart
B
In that vanished abode there far apart
C
I know not who these mute folk are
D
Who share the unlit place with me
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fearhappinesshopelonging

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fear
B
happiness
C
hope
D
longing
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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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