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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before.Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their words had forked no lightning theyDo not go gentle into that good night.Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

A
The refrains of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Own Death" stress that life and death are balanced, while the parallel structure of "Do not go gentle into that good night" stresses that men of all ages should fight against their oncoming demise.
B
The repetitions and refrains in both excerpts develop the theme that death cannot be avoided, no matter how hard one struggles against it.
C
Both the parallel structure in the excerpt of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Own Death" and the repetition in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" emphasize the inevitability of death.
D
The parallelism in "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" emphasizes the idea that the speaker identifies himself as an Irishman, while the refrains in "Do not go gentle into that good night" emphasize the speaker’s vehement opposition to death.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,Do not go gentle into that good night.Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sightBlind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.And you, my father, there on the sad height,Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.Do not go gentle into that good night.Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

A
The refrains highlight the love between a father and a son.
B
The refrains reveal that the speaker will soon pass away.
C
The refrains emphasize the importance of resisting death.
D
The refrains reinforce the inevitability of death for everyone.
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Which lists are punctuated correctly? Select 3 options.The students competing in the debate were from schools in: Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Santa Fe, NM.The plant came in three varieties: yellow, pink, and white flowers; orange, pink, and yellow flowers; and plain white flowers. I arranged my schedule so that I have study hall first thing in the morning on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.We had a hard time picking between soccer, field hockey and tennis, so we decided to play all three.Because Shira could sing, dance, and act, she decided to audition for the school’s annual spring musical.

A
The students competing in the debate were from schools in: Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Santa Fe, NM.
B
The plant came in three varieties: yellow, pink, and white flowers; orange, pink, and yellow flowers; and plain white flowers.
C
I arranged my schedule so that I have study hall first thing in the morning on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
D
We had a hard time picking between soccer, field hockey and tennis, so we decided to play all three.
E
Because Shira could sing, dance, and act, she decided to audition for the school’s annual spring musical.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

A
No matter what, eventually all people must die.
B
No matter what, all people will experience an afterlife.
C
Instead of fearing death, people should embrace it.
D
Instead of giving in to death, people should fight against it.
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Look at the poster.

Question illustration
I
It presents the positive association that everyone who purchases the radio will have years of happiness.
I
It indicates that celebrities who own the radio have achieved years of happiness—and the viewer can have the same.
I
It uses the bandwagon technique by expressing to the viewer that others who own the radio have achieved years of happiness.
I
It reminds them of the past by highlighting the ways in which the radio gives people years of happiness.
6

Look at the poster.

Question illustration
p
people who travel or want to travel
p
people who want to invest in a business
p
people who study technological advances
p
people who are looking for employment
7

Read the sentence.The poster includes bright, pretty colors to catch the viewer’s attention and evoke a sense of joy.

A
vibrant
B
jarring
C
understated
D
nice
8

To evaluate a piece of media means to

A
express the main idea in a clear and specific way.
B
disseminate the contents to a wide audience.
C
judge the purpose and message in a thoughtful way.
D
communicate the information to a group of people.
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iambic pentameteriambic tetrameteriambic hexameterno regular meter

A
iambic pentameter
B
iambic tetrameter
C
iambic hexameter
D
no regular meter
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Read the sentence.My brother who is a superb actor will audition tomorrow for a film role.

A
My brother: who is a superb actor will audition tomorrow for a film role.
B
My brother; who is a superb actor; will audition tomorrow for a film role.
C
My brother who is a superb actor, will audition tomorrow for a film role.
D
My brother—who is a superb actor—will audition tomorrow for a film role.
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Which types of punctuation can be used to set off a nonrestrictive element in a sentence? Select 3 options.commasdasheshyphensparenthesesquotation marks

c
commas
d
dashes
h
hyphens
p
parentheses
q
quotation marks
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death.

W
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to accept death when it comes, the speaker in this excerpt urges his audience to fight for life.
W
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to fight death, the speaker in this excerpt claims that it does not matter whether a person lives or dies.
W
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to fear death, the main idea in the excerpt is that death is natural and should be embraced when the time comes.
W
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to live life to the fullest, the main idea in the excerpt is that all attempts to lead a meaningful life are futile.
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Which lines from the excerpt are refrains? Check all that apply.

A
Do not go gentle into that good night,
B
Old age should rave and burn at end of day;
C
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
D
Though wise men at the end know dark is right,
E
Because their words had forked no lightning they
14

When a descriptive word, phrase, or clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence, that element is

d
dependent.
i
independent.
n
nonrestrictive.
r
restrictive.
15

Look at the poster.

Question illustration
A
glittering generalities
B
simple solution
C
positive association
D
name-calling
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love;

A
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" emphasize the pilot's sense of duty.
B
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" connect the pilot's fate to his emotions.
C
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" establish the pilot's Irish nationality.
D
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" stress the pilot's desire to go home.
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Look at the poster.

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b
by indicating that everyone except the viewer is enjoying riding on a new type of train
b
by contrasting the image of a sleek, modern train with old-fashioned forms of transportation
b
by evoking a sense of nostalgia with drawings of old-fashioned forms of transportation
b
by highlighting the idea that some forms of transportation are too modern for the average viewer
18

A writer should hyphenate a compound modifier that

c
contains an adverb ending in -ly.
c
comes after the noun it modifies.
c
comes before the noun it modifies.
c
contains an adjective ending in -ive.
19

Which sentence contains a list that is punctuated correctly?

A
My favorite foods include tamales- chicken and beef chimichangas.
B
One day, I hope to own a car, a house, and a boat.
C
The farm we visited grew vegetables; fresh herbs; and flowers.
D
For the camping trip, we packed a water bottle a nylon tent, and a fishing pole.
20

Nala is writing an analytical essay about British propaganda during World War II, and this poster is one of her examples.

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O
One poster features drawings of soldiers who appear brave and strong to show that being in the military is superior to other types of jobs.
O
One poster depicts a soldier standing tall over other citizens to show that every citizen has a responsibility to join the military.
O
One poster displays many types of wartime jobs to show that every citizen should work in some way to help their country.
O
One poster depicts a group of people in different forms of employment to show that citizens are required by law to choose a wartime job.

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