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Which quotation from "Self-Reliance" best summarizes Emerson’s view on belief in oneself?

A
These are the voices which we hear in solitude...
B
We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents.
C
There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance...
D
Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.
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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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Read the lines from "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls." Along the sea-sands damp and brownThe traveller hastens toward the town,What is the effect of the enjambment in these two lines?

A
It emphasizes the idea that each line is a separate thought.
B
It creates a rhyme scheme between the two lines.
C
It encourages the reader to pause between the two lines.
D
It strengthens the connection between the two lines.
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Read the lines from "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls."Darkness settles on roofs and walls,But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;The imagery in these lines evokes a sense of

A
laziness.
B
fear.
C
mystery.
D
despair.

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