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Read this excerpt from "Ritmo/Rhythm” by Margarita Engle.Mad and I used to do everything together, but now I need a project all my own, so I roam the green fields, finding bones.The skull of a wild boar. The jawbone of a mule.

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a quatrain
B
right justification
C
three-line stanza
D
caesura
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Which defines the tone of a poem?

A
the rhythm of a poem determined by the stresses in syllables
B
the attitude of a speaker or author toward a poem’s topic
C
the events that occur in a poem
D
the overall message of a poem
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Read the excerpt from "On Imagination” by Phillis Wheatley.Winter austere forbids me to aspire, And northern tempests damp the rising fire; They chill the tides of Fancy’s flowing sea, Cease then, my song, cease the unequal lay.

A
“Winter austere forbids me to aspire,”
B
“And northern tempests damp the rising fire;”
C
“They chill the tides of Fancy’s flowing sea,”
D
“Cease then, my song, cease the unequal lay.”
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Read this excerpt from "Ritmo/Rhythm” by Margarita Engle.Older cousins show me how to shake the mule’s quijada, to make the blunt teeth rattle.Guitars. Drums. Gourds. Sticks.A cow bell. A washboard. Pretty soon, we have a whole orchestra.On Cuban farms, even death can turn into music.

A
It emphasizes that inspiration can be found in unlikely situations.
B
It shows the poet’s opinion that music is an art that brings people together.
C
It positions the speaker’s actions as a hobby that many people share.
D
It demonstrates that the natural world is a site of loss and renewal.
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Which best describes one theme of both "A Man Said to the Universe" and "Sympathy"?

A
The environment is indifferent to the individual.
B
The individual is more powerful than the environment.
C
An individual’s place in the world is determined by his or her environment.
D
An individual affects society, just as a society influences individuals.
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Read these excerpts.Lincoln’s "The Gettysburg Address."It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us – that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion – that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this earth.Whitman’s "O Captain! My Captain!".My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won;Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!But I, with mournful tread,Walk the deck my Captain lies,Fallen cold and dead.

A
Neither the speech nor poem rely on the use of pathos.
B
Both the speech and poem are equal when it comes to the use of pathos.
C
The poem relies more on pathos than the speech does.
D
The speech relies more on pathos than the poem does.
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Read the excerpt from "Rosa” by Rita Dove.How she stood up when they bent down to retrieve her purse. That courtesy.

A
It breaks apart the actions in the story to stress the importance of a moment.
B
It lists a series of related events to highlight the message about endurance.
C
It creates a pattern that emphasizes how helpful others can be.
D
It reveals a conflict between two people to underscore the value of empathy.
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Read these excerpts.Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address."It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!".Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!But I, with mournful tread,Walk the deck my Captain lies,Fallen cold and dead.

A
logos: the use of logic to convince the audience
B
pathos: the use of emotional appeals to affect the audience’s feelings
C
brevity: writing or speaking that is short, brief, and to the point
D
ethos: the use of authority to persuade the audience to act the right way
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Read these lines from "O Captain! My Captain!".O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;Rise up – for you the flag is flung – for you the bugle trills;For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths – for you the shores a-crowding;For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;

A
People on a boat are happy to be returning home from a trip.
B
The people of the country are celebrating Lincoln’s victory.
C
People are crowding the shore, waiting for a boat to dock.
D
A celebration is being held by the passengers of a ship.
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What is a break or pause in the middle of a line, often marked with punctuation, called?

A
enjambment
B
caesura
C
justification
D
punctuation
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Read the paragraph. [1] Ji-yoo is brainstorming topics for a term paper for her history class. [2] Although she wants to get started as soon as possible, she also wants to choose a subject she’s passionate about. [3] She’s strongly considering writing about Sally Ride, because he was the first woman from the United States to go to space. [4] Ji-yoo might also write about Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to fly a plane, but that would require more background research. [5] If she decides to write about Marie Curie, she could use the research she did for a project about radiation for Chemistry class. [6] Some options is better than others, but by choosing carefully in advance, Ji-yoo thinks she’ll get a better grade in the end. Which sentences have errors?

A
sentence 2
B
sentence 3
C
sentences 4 and 5
D
sentences 3 and 6
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Read the excerpt from "On Imagination” by Phillis Wheatley. Now here, now there, the roving Fancy flies, Till some lov'd object strikes her wand'ring eyes, Whose silken fetters all the senses bind, And soft captivity involves the mind.Imagination! who can sing thy force? Or who describe the swiftness of thy course?

A
It creates a pensive tone that shows the speaker’s feelings on the power of imagination.
B
It creates a suspicious tone that conveys the speaker’s distrust toward imagination.
C
It creates an annoyed tone that demonstrates the speaker’s inability to define imagination.
D
It creates a humorous tone that stresses the speaker’s attitude about the quirks of imagination.
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Read the excerpt from "Missing in Action” by Thanhha Lai.This day Mother prepares an altarto chant for his return, offering fruit, incense, tuberoses, and glutinous rice.She displays his portrait taken during Tết the year he disappeared.How peaceful he looks, smiling, peacock tails at the corners of his eyes.Each of us bows and wishes and hopes and prays.

A
It introduces a repeated idea that underscores how the atmosphere of the household is tense.
B
It develops a slow rhythm that highlights how the speaker is sympathetic to her mother.
C
It creates a continuous thought, as it presents the idea that rituals must be followed carefully.
D
It builds the intensity, as it emphasizes the importance the family places on honoring a family member.
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Read the excerpt from "Jabari Unmasked” by Nikki Grimes. The ignorant ignore as best you can, and in the end, mask aside, freshen your mouth with ferocious lines of potent poetry, with metaphors that mightily reveal the myriad of emotions you feel—yet, in all their subtleties.

A
short lines
B
right justification
C
enjambment
D
capitalized phrases
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Which statement best describes the significance of comparing Lincoln’s death to the death of a captain on his ship in "O Captain! My Captain!"?

A
When a ship captain dies, everyone is sad, just as when Lincoln died, everyone was sad about it.
B
When a ship captain dies, it is a tragedy, because he is the leader of the boat, just as Lincoln was the leader of the country.
C
When the captain dies, the ship can no longer sail, just as when Lincoln died, the war ended.
D
When a ship captain dies, someone takes his place, just as when Lincoln died, someone took his place.
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What is meter?

A
the pattern created by stressed and unstressed syllables
B
the attitude a speaker has toward a particular subject
C
a repeated line or group of lines
D
a group of lines that make up a poem
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Read the excerpt from "Rosa” by Rita Dove.Doing nothing was the doing: the clean flame of her gazecarved by a camera flash.How she stood up when they bent down to retrieve her purse. That courtesy.

A
They emphasize the speaker’s admiration for her subject.
B
They demonstrate the speaker’s confusion over the situation.
C
They reinforce the speaker’s presentation of historical events.
D
They reveal the speaker’s relationship to the main topic.
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Read the sentences. Jaden was intent on fixing the bicycle ______. He didn’t want any help from Pierre or Borja. Which best fits in the blank?

A
myself
B
itself
C
yourself
D
himself
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Read the final stanza from "The Colored Soldiers." And their deeds shall find a record In the registry of Fame; For their blood has cleansed completely Every blot of Slavery's shame. So all honor and all glory To those noble sons of Ham— The gallant colored soldiers Who fought for Uncle Sam!Which theme of the poem is reflected in this stanza?

A
Those who are prevented from experiencing freedom should not fight for it.
B
Black Americans’ willingness to fight in the Civil War helped unite the country.
C
Freedom from enslavement is the only cause worth dying for.
D
The Civil War left a scar on this country that can never be erased.
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In the poem "War Is Kind," which best describes the effect of the repetition of the lines “Do not weep. War is kind”?

A
These lines illustrate the fact that people react very differently to suffering.
B
These lines suggest that people who suffer from war are overreacting.
C
These lines highlight the idea that war is not as brutal as people think.
D
These lines emphasize the harshness of the scenes the speaker describes.

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