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Based on chapters 22 and 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, what is ironic about the fact that the judge proposes the plan to fool the other townspeople into attending the play?

A
A judge usually only holds authority within the courtroom.
B
A judge should merely listen and not make suggestions.
C
A judge does not belong at a play with the townspeople.
D
A judge is typically viewed as the height of moral conduct.
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Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (Chief Joseph)’s tone in "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs" can best be described as

A
forward and blunt.
B
angry and sarcastic.
C
heartfelt and sincere.
D
neutral and nonchalant.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.I stood by the duke at the door, and I see that every man that went in had his pockets bulging, or something muffled up under his coat—and I see it warn't no perfumery, neither, not by a long sight. I smelt sickly eggs by the barrel, and rotten cabbages, and such things; and if I know the signs of a dead cat being around, and I bet I do, there was sixty-four of them went in.How does Huck’s use of dialect to describe the setting affect this part of the story?

A
The expressions he uses decrease the conflict by showing that Huck and the others will be good sports about the townspeople’s retaliation.
B
The expressions he uses increase the conflict by revealing how frightened Huck and the others are at the thought of the townspeople’s revenge.
C
The expressions he uses add humor and lessen the tension that is building as the townspeople file in to exact their revenge on Huck and the others.
D
The expressions he uses heighten the suspense that is building as the townspeople file in to exact their revenge on Huck and the others.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."Don't it s'prise you de way dem kings carries on, Huck?""No," I says, "it don't.""Why don't it, Huck?""Well, it don't, because it's in the breed. I reckon they're all alike."What does the dialogue between Huck and Jim reveal about Huck’s beliefs?

A
Huck believes that all people of royal stature are clever.
B
Huck believes that no one is able to be completely honest.
C
Huck believes that only common people have any worth.
D
Huck believes that many people cannot be totally trusted.
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Read the summary of "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs."In “An Indian’s View of Indian Affairs,” it is asserted that conflicts could be reduced if white Americans better understood Native Americans.Which of the following would make this summary more complete?

A
the fact that Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (Chief Joseph) believes the Great Spirit sees everything
B
the fact that Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (Chief Joseph) was born in Oregon and is thirty-eight years old
C
the fact that Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (Chief Joseph) states that he speaks from the heart
D
the fact that Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (Chief Joseph) of the Nez Percé tribe made this claim
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Based on Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (Chief Joseph)’s message in "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs," the Nez Percé people most likely value

A
land, ownership, and friendship.
B
family, progress, and intellect.
C
pride, tradition, and ownership.
D
peace, tradition, and honesty.
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In "My Heart Is Bursting," which tactic does Set'tainte (Satanta) use to convey the central idea that the Kiowa people intend to remain on their own land?

A
Set'tainte (Satanta) deliberately avoids this idea throughout his speech.
B
Set'tainte (Satanta) issues threats about this idea throughout his speech.
C
Set'tainte (Satanta) subtly hints at this idea throughout his speech.
D
Set'tainte (Satanta) directly states this idea throughout his speech.
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Which excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn contains humor?

A
Well, that night we had our show; but there warn't only about twelve people there—just enough to pay expenses.
B
And they laughed all the time, and that made the duke mad; and everybody left, anyway, before the show was over, but one boy which was asleep.
C
So next morning he got some big sheets of wrapping paper and some black paint, and drawed off some handbills, and stuck them up all over the village.
D
The third night the house was crammed again—and they warn't new-comers this time, but people that was at the show the other two nights.
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Which of the following quotations by Huck’s father in chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an example of irony?

A
"Starchy clothes—very. You think you're a good deal of a big-bug, DON'Tyou?"
B
“You're educated, too, they say—can read and write. You think you're better'n your father, now, don't you, because he can’t?”
C
“And looky here—you drop that school, you hear? I'll learn people to bring up a boy to put on airs over his own father and let on to be better'n what HE is.”
D
"All right. I'll ask him; and I'll make him pungle, too, or I'll know the reason why.

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