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Read this excerpt from an Emily Dickinson poem.How dreary to be somebody!How public, like a frogTo tell your name the livelong dayTo an admiring bog!What do these lines indicate about Dickinson’s view of pride?

A
They suggest that pride doesn’t require self-praise.
B
They indicate that she had little pride in herself.
C
They are meant to show that pride can cause a downfall.
D
They portray pride and self-worth as unimportant.
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Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."I depart as air, I shake my white locks at the runaway sun, I effuse my flesh in eddies, and drift it in lacy jags.How do the words “eddies” and “drift” affect the tone of the second line?

A
They give the line a distanced tone.
B
They give the actions described a feeling of importance.
C
They make it difficult to comprehend the line’s meaning.
D
They create a sense of movement.
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Look at the brainstorming web. A brainstorming web can be an important tool in narrative writing because

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it helps the writer determine the structure of the piece.
B
it helps the writer think of different topics to write about.
C
it helps the writer decide on a beginning, middle, and end.
D
it helps the writer formulate a thesis statement.
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How does the second stanza of "Auspex" tie the first and third stanzas together?

A
It prepares the reader for the seriousness that only appears in the third stanza.
B
It offers a counterclaim to the first stanza, which is then rejected in the third stanza.
C
It offers a break in thought from the subject matter of the first and third stanzas.
D
It resolves the crucial problem that is raised in the first and third stanzas.
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How does the first-person point of view in both "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" and "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" help communicate the ideas presented in the poems?

A
It makes the experiences and feelings described easier to sympathize with.
B
It immediately persuades readers to accept each speaker’s entire worldview.
C
It makes readers think that they know someone like the speaker.
D
It makes readers think that the poet has personally experienced the events described.
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In paragraphs three and four of “Where I Lived and What I Lived For” in Walden, how does Thoreau contrast the way he lives with the way others live?

A
He believes that his life will last long, whereas he believes others’ lives will be quite brief.
B
He considers his life extremely odd and unusual, and he considers others’ lives far more sensible.
C
He believes his life to be extremely simple, and he believes others’ lives to be needlessly complicated.
D
He considers his way of life easy for him but perhaps too difficult and harsh for other people.
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Read the lines from "A Psalm of Life."In the world’s broad field of battle,In the bivouac of life,What does the poet suggest about human life with the images in these lines?

A
Life is an eternal struggle.
B
Life is rarely problematic.
C
Life is not worth living.
D
Life is mostly unhappy and painful.
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Read the quotation from "A Psalm of Life."Let the dead past bury its dead!What is the effect of the repetition of the word “dead” in this line?

A
It serves as a reminder that the past is comprised of the actions of people now deceased.
B
It suggests that the reader should think of mortality when thinking of the past.
C
It reinforces the idea that one should live in the present, not in the past.
D
It creates a mood of foreboding, which affects the rest of the poem.
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Read the lines from "Auspex."Woe’s me, I shall be lonelyWhen I can feel no longerThe impatience of their wings!Which best describes the effect of the expression “Woe’s me”?

A
It heightens the sense of loss in the poem.
B
It creates an artificially dramatic tone.
C
It injects excitement into the work.
D
It gives us a sense of the speaker’s character.
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Read the first stanza of "Auspex."My heart, I cannot still it, Nest that had song-birds in it; And when the last shall go, The dreary days to fill it, Instead of lark or linnet, Shall whirl dead leaves and snow.The speaker compares his heart to an empty nest in order to

A
emphasize the fact that his love has left.
B
describe a physical feeling he is experiencing.
C
illustrate the positive qualities of his love.
D
explain the types of birds that he favors.
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What is the main idea of the first stanza of "Auspex"?

A
My heart is beating very quickly at the moment, and I wonder how long it will last.
B
I love moving quickly and feeling as if I cannot stop at the end of the day.
C
Though I cannot slow myself down right now, one day my heart will stop beating so quickly, and I will slow down.
D
I was moving at a quick pace yesterday, but thankfully, I was able to slow down today.
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Read the paragraph.Novac barely heard his dad’s car rumbling up the driveway. He barely heard the car door as it closed or his dad’s key in the lock. He barely hears his dad put his tools in the front hall closet. He was so focused on his geometry proof, that when he first heard a soft, muffled bark coming from downstairs, he barely noticed. Then he heard it again. A true bark! And it was coming from downstairs. He dropped his notebook on the floor and smiled. He feels tears in the corners of his eyes. Finally--his family owned a dog. Choose the best two words to replace the underlined words, in order.

A
hearing; feeling
B
hearing; felt
C
heard; felt
D
heard; feeled
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Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls."THE TIDE rises, the tide falls,The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;Along the sea-sands damp and brownThe traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls.Which statement best describes the theme of this stanza?

A
Nature and humans move independently of each other.
B
Human beings are challenged by events in the natural world.
C
Human beings have built too many towns near natural resources.
D
Nature will eventually solve all of humanity’s problems.
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How is the theme of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" revealed in the poem?

A
The poem starts with an indication of inevitability and ends on a note of transcendence.
B
The poem begins by suggesting that humans live in harmony with nature, then contradicts itself by the end.
C
The poem changes from one that indicates an awe of nature to one that conveys a fear of it.
D
The poem shows natural imagery throughout to indicate that nature continues long after humans do.
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Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls."The tide rises, the tide falls,The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;Along the sea-sands damp and brownThe traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls.Why does the poet most likely use the words “damp and brown” to describe the sands?

A
to create a subdued mood within the poem
B
to make the poem more haunting or unsettling
C
to give a sense of the time of year
D
to evoke sadness within the reader
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What is similar about the love that is expressed in "That I did always love" and "'Why do I love' You, Sir?"

A
In both poems, love is the cause of great pain.
B
In both poems, love is shown to transform the speaker.
C
In both poems, love manages to exist despite great odds.
D
In both poems, love is described as unwavering and absolute.
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Read the excerpt from the end of paragraph two of “Economy” from Walden.As for the rest of my readers, they will accept such portions as apply to them. I trust that none will stretch the seams in putting on the coat, for it may do good service to him whom it fits.How does this imagery illustrate Thoreau’s message to readers?

A
It suggests that the philosophy provided in the essay is as easily forgotten as an old coat.
B
It makes readers more comfortable with the idea of reading the essay if they can view it as if it were their own words.
C
It suggests that adopting the philosophy in the essay should be as comfortable as putting on a well-tailored coat.
D
It makes readers think more deeply about the fashions that are popular in society, such as coats.
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Read the first paragraph of “Economy” from Walden.When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myself, on the shore of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only. I lived there two years and two months. At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again.Which best describes how this paragraph relates to the rest of “Economy”?

A
It compares and contrasts the author’s beliefs about nature with civilized society’s views of nature.
B
It compares and contrasts civilized life with the author’s solitary time in the woods.
C
It provides context for the rest of the excerpt by noting that the author no longer agrees with what he wrote.
D
It provides context for the rest of the excerpt by explaining when and where the author wrote it.
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Read the excerpt from "Self-Reliance," by Ralph Waldo Emerson.Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion.Based on the excerpt, what is Emerson’s view of the relationship between society and individuals?

A
Society helps people feel more free.
B
Society protects people’s rights.
C
Society pushes people to be more unique.
D
Society encourages people to be alike.
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How does the organization of the second paragraph of "Self-Reliance" contribute to Emerson’s purpose?

A
The paragraph declares that high self-confidence is advisable and refers to the example of great people of all time periods.
B
The paragraph outlines numerous problems in history that could have been solved with more people with self-confidence.
C
The paragraph lists several benefits to society that are the result of people believing in themselves.
D
The paragraph lists a series of steps necessary to gain self-confidence and make achievements.

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