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Read the excerpt from "Light Bulb Moment.""Yeah, I thought that listening to lectures during sleep would be a great way to study while giving students the added bonus of more free time. As you can see, I am now failing three classes AND I am grounded,” Jake said, shaking his head. He looked at the floor and muttered, "I am finished with science, Stan. I’m glad we’re heading to junior high next year, so I can start something new. Maybe I could be something new, too, like an artist.”

A
He feels like he failed in several areas of his life.
B
He would much rather be an artist than a scientist.
C
He wants to make a new start once he gets to junior high school.
D
He does not really enjoy science or scientific experiments.
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Read the excerpt from "Trees” by Joyce Kilmer.Poems are made by fools like me,But only God can make a tree.

A
The most appropriate topic for poetry is trees.
B
Trees are superior to the speaker’s poem.
C
The speaker’s poem is similar to a tree.
D
Both the speaker and trees can be made better.
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Review these frames from Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy.

A
Looking exhausted, the girls’ mother tells them she has to get up early. She goes into another room. The girls sit on the couch and talk about how worried they are about their mother.
B
The girls’ mother tells them she has to get up early and goes to bed. The girls sit on the couch and stay up later than their mother.
C
The girls’ mother goes to bed, leaving them alone in the living room. They sit together on the couch and think about how they can help her.
D
Looking tired, the girls’ mother says she is going to bed because she has to get up early. She leaves the room and closes the door behind her. The girls all sit on the couch, looking worried.
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Review these frames from Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy.

A
Sitting in a chair, Jo says that their mother has been working night hours and they should let her sleep in. Their mother walks in smiling with a cup of coffee and says that she is already up and they should open presents.
B
Jo angrily says that they should let their mother sleep in because she has been working nights all week. Their mother walks in sleepily and says that they can open presents because she is now awake.
C
Jo tells their mother that she should sleep in since she worked late all week. Their mother says that she is already awake and they can start opening presents.
D
Sitting in a chair, Jo says that she and her sisters should let their mother sleep in. Their mother walks in holding a cup of coffee and says they should have woken her up.
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Read the excerpt from "Black Day, 1935."“You’ve got willpower beyond your years,” Ma said with a smile. Then the smile vanished when another blast shook the house. “I’d better pull that sheet aside and set a lamp in the front window. Your dad may need something to show him the way.” They knew that the light would probably not even reach to the edge of the porch, but somehow it made them both feel better.

A
Hans and his mother put a lamp in front of the window to make themselves feel better.
B
Hans and his mother are shaken by another blast of the blizzard that hits their house.
C
Hans and his mother know that his father is trying to find his way home in the blizzard.
D
Hans and his mother are trapped inside the house during the blizzard without his father.
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Read "The Eagle” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. He clasps the crag with crooked hands;Close to the sun in lonely lands,Ring’d with the azure world, he stands.The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;He watches from his mountain walls,And like a thunderbolt he falls.

A
aaa aaa
B
aab aab
C
aaa bbb
D
aba bab
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Read the excerpt from Little Women."I think it was so splendid in Father to go as chaplain when he was too old to be drafted, and not strong enough for a soldier,” said Meg warmly.

A
Meg says warmly that she thinks it was splendid that their father went to war as a chaplain when he was too old to be drafted and not strong enough to be a soldier.
B
Meg says fondly that she thinks it was nice that their father went to war as a chaplain even though he was too old to be forced to go and too weak to serve as a soldier.
C
Meg is proud of their father for going to war as a chaplain, even though he was disappointed that he was not drafted and did not have the skills to be a soldier.
D
Meg is being kind when she says that she thinks it is a good thing that their father is serving as a chaplain in the war, even though he is not able to be drafted or to serve as a solider.
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Read the excerpt from Little Women. A vivandière was a woman who traveled with military regiments, selling them goods. In this excerpt, Jo cannot remember the word for this role."Don’t I wish I could go as a drummer, a vivan—what’s its name? Or a nurse, so I could be near him and help him,” exclaimed Jo, with a groan.

A
Jo wishes she could be a drummer, a vivandière, or a nurse so she could go to war because she wants to be close to her father.
B
Jo foolishly wishes she could be a drummer, a vivandière, or a nurse so she could go to war with her father to be near him and help him.
C
Jo exclaims with a groan that she wishes she could go to war as a drummer, a vivandière, or a nurse so she could be near her father and help him.
D
Jo miserably declares that she wishes she could serve as a drummer, a vivandière, or a nurse in the war so she could be close to her father and help him.
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What is the typical arrangement of stanzas in a villanelle?

A
three quatrains and a couplet
B
six tercets and a couplet
C
five tercets and a quatrain
D
four couplets and a tercet
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Read "The Eagle” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.He clasps the crag with crooked hands;Close to the sun in lonely lands,Ring’d with the azure world, he stands.The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;He watches from his mountain walls,And like a thunderbolt he falls.

A
how high up the eagle is.
B
how alone the eagle is.
C
how old the eagle is.
D
how still the eagle is.
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What motivates Cassie to act nicely toward Lillian Jean at the start of Chapter 8 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

A
She wants to make her brothers angry.
B
She wants to make life easier for Lillian Jean.
C
She wants to fool Lillian Jean into trusting her.
D
She wants to make her family happy.
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.“Ah, man, leave me be! All y'all Logans think y'all so doggone much with y'all's new coats and books and shiny new Packards!" He swirled around, glaring down at Christopher-John, Little Man, and me. "I'm sick of all y'all. Your mama and your papa, too!" Then he turned and fled angrily up the road.

A
. . . glaring down at Christopher-John, Little Man, and me.
B
Then he turned and fled angrily up the road.
C
Ah, man, leave me be!
D
. . . y'all's new coats and books and shiny new Packards!
13

Which transition indicates a sequence?

A
from
B
later
C
around
D
between
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Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.Cautiously, I climbed from the bed, careful not to awaken Big Ma, who was still snoring soundly, and crept to the door. I pressed my ear against the door and listened, then slipped the latch furiously and darted outside. "Boy, what you doing here?" I hissed.

A
alarmed and angry
B
proud and satisfied
C
sad and lonely
D
hurt and helpless
15

Read the following sentence.More students voted for healthy lunch choices at school, making it clear that they were in the majority.

A
More students
B
healthy lunch choices
C
making it clear
D
that they were
16

Read Sherise’s brainstorming table.Which sentence would best resolve this series of events in a descriptive narrative?

Question illustration
A
I love stretching my legs in the roomy space under the desk that my dad and I built.
B
I could not concentrate on my homework because my legs were in a tight tangle under the desk.
C
Finally, the desk was put together!
D
I learned a lot about building.
17

What feeling motivates Cassie’s behavior toward Lillian Jean in Chapter 8 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

A
kindness
B
fear
C
anger
D
pity
18

Read the sentence.The hot chocolate was a nice treat today.

A
Today was very cold, so the hot chocolate tasted extra yummy.
B
The hot chocolate tasted good because it was warm and the day was cold.
C
The steaming mug of rich hot chocolate was a soothing treat on this snowy day.
D
On very cold days, a big mug of hot chocolate is an excellent treat.
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Why did the author most likely write "Meeting Julia"?

A
to explain why everyone should have a pen pal
B
to warn people about the dangers of having a pen pal
C
to share a positive experience she had with a pen pal
D
to show her parents why it is important to have a pen pal
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Read the excerpt from "Tough Break."Fabio slumped in his chair when he heard the verdict. "You have a broken leg," the doctor said, looking at the boy who was known for fast dives on his trampoline.

A
Fabio slumped in his chair
B
he heard the verdict
C
the doctor said, looking at the boy
D
for fast dives on his trampoline

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