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Read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 100.”Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so longTo speak of that which gives thee all thy might?Spend'st thou thy fury on some worthless song,Darkening thy power to lend base subjects light?Return, forgetful Muse, and straight redeemIn gentle numbers time so idly spent;Sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteemAnd gives thy pen both skill and argument.Rise, resty Muse, my love's sweet face survey,If Time have any wrinkle graven there;If any, be a satire to decay,And make Time's spoils despised every where.Give my love fame faster than Time wastes life;So thou prevent'st his scythe and crooked knife.

A
couplet
B
iamb.
C
pentameter.
D
quatrain.
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Read the excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah.I can’t sleep. What will Adam say?Adam? Who gives a crap about Adam?Not me. Uh-uh. Nope.He’ll probably laugh.Hey, that’s not fair. He’s not like that.

A
arrogant
B
anxious
C
nonchalant
D
angry
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Read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 100.”Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so longTo speak of that which gives thee all thy might?Spend'st thou thy fury on some worthless song,Darkening thy power to lend base subjects light?Return, forgetful Muse, and straight redeem5In gentle numbers time so idly spent;Sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteemAnd gives thy pen both skill and argument.Rise, resty Muse, my love's sweet face survey,If Time have any wrinkle graven there;10If any, be a satire to decay,And make Time's spoils despised every where.Give my love fame faster than Time wastes life;So thou prevent'st his scythe and crooked knife.

A
Wake up, dear sleepyhead!
B
Fame is fleeting, and so is life.
C
Get up and look at his lovely face.
D
Make him famous before he gets old.
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Study the editorial cartoon NFL Head Injuries by Adam Zyglis.

Question illustration
A
Football players are like entertainers.
B
Football players face serious risks.
C
Football players should invest wisely.
D
Football players love their jobs.
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Which phrases from the excerpt best support the narrator’s confident tone? Select three options.

A
“people staring”
B
“head held high”
C
“smile to yourself”
D
“feel cheated”
E
“special bond”
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Read the prompt for Kimi’s essay.Cell phone use has a detrimental impact on student learning. Write a research-based essay to inform readers about why this statement is valid. Properly cite research evidence to educate the audience about the topic.

A
one that presents well-organized and synthesized facts that demonstrate how cell phone use negatively affects learning
B
one that explains why cell phone use can both aid and negatively affect learning
C
one that illustrates her opinion about why cell phone use can have a negative impact on learning
D
one that entertains the audience by using humor with facts about the negative impact of cell phones on learning
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In poetry, the term speaker refers to the

A
main character.
B
narrator.
C
poet.
D
reader.
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Read the excerpts from Does My Head Look Big in This? and Persepolis.Excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This?:My best friends, Leila Okulgen and Yasmeen Khan, moved on to a public high school close to Coburg, where they live. I begged my parents to let me go with them but Mom and Dad insisted that I go to a private school. I tried everything. At first I sucked up to them big time, making them coffee after dinner, offering to set the table before Mom had a chance to ask me, letting them watch PBS documentaries when I wanted to watch Big Brother. That didn’t work. So I turned political, ranting about them perpetuating the snobby bourgeoisie power trip of our educational system which forges aristocratic divisions between social classes (I got that from a PBS documentary). Talk about having no compassion or social conscience. They just laughed at me and gave me a pile of literature about the school.Excerpt from Persepolis:

Question illustration
A
Amal is worried about how the political situation will affect her education, while Marjane is concerned with helping people who are suffering.
B
Amal is concerned about the suffering of people around her, while Marjane is concerned only with her own suffering.
C
Amal and Marjane are both dedicated to learning about the political landscape and using their knowledge to help others.
D
Amal and Marjane are both interested in taking what they have learned about politics and social class and applying it to their own situation.
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How are the narrators’ perspectives similar? Select three options.

A
Both narrators think that they are prophets.
B
Both narrators are uncertain about wearing a religious head covering.
C
Both narrators possess pride in their faith.
D
Both narrators have a deep faith in God.
E
Both narrators want to be involved in politics.
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A student is completing a research-based informative essay on the history of presidential campaigns. Which steps take place in the prewriting stage? Select three options.

A
The student cites an article about how the first political campaigns were funded.
B
The student analyzes the writing prompt to establish a purpose for writing.
C
The student edits the writing and uses MLA formatting to properly cite evidence.
D
The student creates an outline with topics, reasons, and supporting evidence.
E
The student synthesizes information from articles about Abraham Lincoln’s campaign.
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How many lines are in a Shakespearian sonnet?

A
12
B
14
C
16
D
22
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Read the paragraph.Volunteering at the animal shelter in my neighborhood has been a very rewarding experience. I started volunteering with a good friend of mine during summer vacation last year. Volunteering at the shelter is a lot of hard work, and it isn’t always fun. Volunteers spend a lot of time cleaning out cages.

A
The phrase conveys significant interest and variety.
B
The phrase adds a specific detail about time and place.
C
The phrase acts as a noun that is the subject of the sentence.
D
The phrase adds more details by providing a direct object.
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Where is the best place to find complete information about the sources for a research paper using the MLA citation format?

A
in the conclusion of the paper
B
in the introduction to the paper
C
in the citations within the paper
D
in the works cited at the end of the paper
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Study the cartoon Modern Window Shopping by Nate Beeler.

Question illustration
A
Consumers are trading retail store shopping for online shopping.
B
Consumers get their news online, not from newspapers.
C
Consumers have an increasing desire to acquire new things.
D
Consumers are always looking for better technology.
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What can Asha do to prepare for this discussion? Select two options.

A
brainstorm arguments to counter any conflicting points of view
B
prepare notes summarizing her point of view and some facts to support it
C
visit the city council’s website to learn about city council meeting rules and protocol
D
create a list of other important neighborhood concerns to present for discussion during breaks
E
research building construction so she can also make suggestions about how to keep the project under budget
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Read the excerpt from "The Storyteller.""She did all that she was told, she was always truthful, she kept her clothes clean, ate milk puddings as though they were jam tarts, learned her lessons perfectly, and was polite in her manners.”"Was she pretty?” asked the bigger of the small girls."Not as pretty as any of you,” said the bachelor, "but she was horribly good.”There was a wave of reaction in favour of the story; the word horrible in connection with goodness was a novelty that commended itself. It seemed to introduce a ring of truth that was absent from the aunt’s tales of infant life.

A
It indicates that the aunt’s portrayal of right and wrong is inauthentic and unconvincing.
B
It shows that children and adults have opposing perspectives on what goodness is.
C
It characterizes the children as eager to accept any viewpoint that disagrees with their aunt’s.
D
It satirizes the bachelor’s conception of goodness by comparing it to the one in the aunt’s story.
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Read the conversation.CHAIRMAN REED. I’d like to call this meeting to order. Mr. Hollembeak, your willingness to meet with us today speaks to your openness and integrity in this investigation. I am looking forward to an honest and candid discussion. Members of the committee, please remember that we will reconvene in a closed session at 2 p.m. today to take a vote. Please hold your comments and questions until each statement has been read. Mrs. Louis, please begin.MRS. LOUIS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I begin by referring to my colleague’s November 22nd testimony that the files being discussed were not properly encrypted and that their security may have been compromised. Were you aware of this at the time?MR. HOLLEMBEAK. I was not aware. Based on the findings of an internal review board that I established after my appointment in 2016, I concluded that my department’s security protocol was up to date.MRS. LOUIS. I understand that you released a report of your findings on February 15th of last year. Am I correct?MR. HOLLEMBEAK. You are correct.CHAIRMAN REED. Do you have a copy of this report with you, Mr. Hollembeak?MR. HOLLEMBEAK. I do. I have it here.CHAIRMAN REED. Submitted for the record, Mr. Hollembeak’s security report, dated February 15, 2016.

A
Effective. Chairman Reed is reminding participants of the rules for discussion, acknowledging Mr. Hollembeak’s point of view, and asking him to support his point of view with facts.
B
Effective. Chairman Reed is keeping the discussion on topic by preventing other board members from participating and by challenging Mr. Hollembeak’s claim by demanding proof.
C
Ineffective. Chairman Reed is not following the rules for discussion that he lays out in his opening statement, and he is not properly staying on topic.
D
Ineffective. Chairman Reed is not allowing the other board members to share their points of view, and he is not following the discussion rules.
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What is a couplet, in the context of a Shakespearean sonnet?

A
the final two lines
B
any two lines that rhyme
C
two adjacent syllables in which the first syllable is stressed
D
two adjacent syllables in which the second syllable is stressed
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What is the definition of situational irony?

A
a situation in which an author makes fun of human flaws and imperfections
B
a situation in which the reader knows something the characters do not know
C
a situation in which what happens is the opposite of what was expected to happen
D
a situation in which a character says the opposite of what he or she really means
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What is the white space between and around panels in a graphic novel?

A
frames
B
gutters
C
layouts
D
captions

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