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Read the sentence.Cora and Mellie held hands so tightly, their fingers were a chain-link fence.

A
Cora and Mellie’s hands are bound together by a chain.
B
Cora and Mellie’s hands are grasped strongly together.
C
Cora and Mellie’s hands look like a metal fence.
D
Cora and Mellie’s hands are made of metal.
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Read the excerpt from “I Hear American Singing.”Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,

A
by beginning each line with the same word
B
by ending each line with a type of worker
C
by beginning each line with a type of worker
D
by ending each line with the same word
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Which statement best describes the structure of “I Hear America Singing”?

A
The poem is loosely structured and contains rhyme.
B
The poem is loosely structured and contains repetition.
C
The poem has a strict structure, including a specific rhythm.
D
The poem has a strict structure, including repetition.
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Read the excerpt from “ Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.”Just as you feel when you look on the river and sky, so I felt,Just as any of you is one of a living crowd, I was one of a crowd,Just as you are refresh'd by the gladness of the river and the bright flow, I was refresh'd,Just as you stand and lean on the rail, yet hurry with the swift current, I stood yet was hurried,Just as you look on the numberless masts of ships and the thick-stemm'd pipes of steamboats, I look'd.

A
to highlight that the narrator feels misunderstood by others
B
to emphasize that the narrator’s experience is universal
C
to highlight that the reader and narrator are from different times
D
to emphasize that only the reader can relate to the narrator
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Read the sentence.Cy listened intently as the speaker rallied the crowd from the stage, a wise owl perched on a strong branch.

A
a stage
B
a branch
C
an owl
D
a lecture
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How does the structure of “I Hear America Singing” reflect the period in which it was written?

A
The poem creates an image of people who are rebelling against their bosses.
B
The poem creates an image of people too excited to focus on their work.
C
The poem creates an image of people working themselves to exhaustion.
D
The poem creates an image of people enjoying their lives as they work.
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Walt Whitman’s poems, such as “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” made him a pioneer of

A
rhythmic verse.
B
formal verse.
C
free verse.
D
repetitive verse.
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Which statement is an example of a metaphor?

A
The skyscraper looked like it reached as high as the moon.
B
The skyscraper was like a giant mirror reflecting the sky.
C
The skyscraper gleamed and sparkled in the night sky.
D
The skyscraper was a shining spear in the night sky.
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Which statement is an example of a metaphor?

A
The sand was very comforting.
B
The sand was a warm blanket.
C
The sand was as soft as powder.
D
The sand was delicate and soft.
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“Read the excerpt from “ Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.”The others that are to follow me, the ties between me and them,The certainty of others, the life, love, sight, hearing of others.Others will enter the gates of the ferry and cross from shore to shore,Others will watch the run of the flood-tide,Others will see the shipping of Manhattan north and west, and the heights of Brooklyn to the south and east,

A
Throughout history, people have taken rides on the same ferry as the narrator.
B
Many of the narrator’s friends and family will enjoy riding the ferry as well.
C
Many people will take the ferry and have an experience similar to the narrator’s.
D
The experiences of the narrator on the ferry will not be felt by anyone else.

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