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Instead of using investments as a tool of U.S. foreign policy, Wilson’s “moral diplomacy” hoped to promote U.S. interests
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How has globalization affected jobs in industrialized nations?
A. Many manufacturing jobs have moved to less developed nations.
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Literary Analysis: Author’s Voice
Read the selection. Then, answer the questions that follow. I’ve come to terms with my
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Literary Analysis: Plot
Read the selection. Then, answer the questions that follow. I smiled to myself as I remembered the game
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Literary Analysis: Character and Characterization
Read the selection. Then, answer the questions that follow. People who don’t
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Literary Analysis: Character and Characterization
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Literary Analysis: Character and Characterization
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Which of the following is an example of an emotional appeal?
A. Many organizations have offered recommendations. B. It will have
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Based on reading the excerpt from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, what can you conclude was the author’s purpose?
A. to
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Literary Analysis: Author’s Voice
Read the selection. Then, answer the questions that follow. I’ve come to terms with my
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Based on what you know of the events of the story “The Cask of Amontillado,” Fortunato’s name in this story is an example
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Which statement best describes the plot of “The Giant’s House” by Elizabeth McCracken?
A. A boy and a librarian fall in
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Based on reading “Desiderata” and knowing that this word means “the items you needed for an archive to make it useful,”
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“Her round face looked darker, and the gentleness of her eyes, the thin, arching eyebrows, seemed weary. I brushed the few
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Why did the nightly knocking at the temple finally stop in “Old Man of the Temple” by R. K. Narayan?
A. The narrator helped
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In “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, what is the result of Mathilde visiting her rich friend?
A. She returned home
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“When Gradnmama died at 83 our whole household held its breath. She had promised us a sign of her leaving, final proof that
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Literary Analysis: Character and Characterization
Read the selection. Then, answer the questions that follow. People who don’t
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“When Gradnmama died at 83 our whole household held its breath. She had promised us a sign of her leaving, final proof that
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“Talk” by Harold Courlander and George Herzog is an example of what writing style?
A. personal narrative B. persuasive speech
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Essays, articles, and speeches are all works of nonfiction. Which of the following is an accurate statement about the authors of
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“One day, as I scanned the sandy expanse of Northern Africa, I couldn’t find any of the familiar landmarks—colorful
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“The real world is riddled with people who have never learned to carry their own skis…” What does this quote from “Carry
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The primary subject of “The Raven” is which of the following?
A. a tormented dream B. a mysterious journey C. a grieving man
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Which of the following is the best paraphrase of the line, “What happens to a dream deferred?”
A. Putting off a dream can be
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“…you spoke Spanish formal as your father, the judge without a courtroom.”
This quote shows what figurative language? A.
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In “There Is No Word for Goodbye,” whom does the speaker address?
A. her daughter B. her mother C. the reader D. her aunt D?
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“I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong
T
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“Ten thousand saw I at a glance,/ Tossing their heads in sprightly dance./ The waves beside them danced; but they/ Outdid the
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Is the following an example of a simile, metaphor, paradox, or personification?
Her novel was a passport to adventure. A. simile
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Which of the following terms identifies the type of poem “The Raven” is?
A. narrative B. epic C. lyric D. dramatic A?
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Is the following an example of a simile, metaphor, paradox, or personification?
An angry sky loomed overhead. A. simile B.
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In “Dream Deferred,” the lines “Or crust and sugar over— / like a syrupy sweet?” are an example of which kind of
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“It’s about the ball, the bat, and the mitt./ Ball hits bat, or it hits mitt.” This is an example of which sound device?
A.
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“Ball goes in (thwack) to mitt,/ and goes out (thwack) back to mitt.” This is an example of which sound device?
A.
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In “Summer,” the word buzzin is an example of which of the following sound devices?
A. alliteration B. assonance C.
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“The days are nouns; touch them/ The hands are churches that worship the world.”
This quote shows what figurative language?
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“Give me a place to stand, Archimedes said, “and I can move the world.” These words show which figurative language?
A.
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The words hum and ham are examples of which sound device?
A. onomatopoeia B. consonance C. assonance D. alliteration A?
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From “The Carolina Way” what is the following quote an example of?
“ I made them understand that our plan would fall apart
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What is the meaning of the bold print word in the following quote?
“A sandwich and a cup of coffee, and then off to violin
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The following quote from “Pecos Bill” is an example of what type of figurative language?
“Bill glanced up at the cyclone
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In “The Red-Headed League,” what type of character is Sherlock Holmes?
A. protagonist B. antagonist C. flat D. secondary A?
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Who is the speaker in “Siren Song”?
A. one of the men whom the Sirens threaten to destroy B. Homer C. one of the Sirens D.
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Odysseus is an example of what kind of character?
A. epic hero B. tragic hero C. static character D. secondary character B?
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In "The Odyssey", which of the following is involved in Penelope's deception of the suitors?
A. a death shroud for Laertes B. a
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The following quote from “An Ancient Gesture” is an example of what literary element?
“I thought, as I wiped my eyes on the
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Which of the following statements about a subordinate clause is correct?
A. There must be at least one subordinate clause in
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How does Holmes solve the mystery in “The Red-headed League”?
A. carefully and scientifically B. playfully C. cheerlessly D.
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“Pecos Bill” is an example of what type of story?
A. Epic Tale B. Tall Tale C. Myth D. Legend B?
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How does Holmes solve the mystery in “The Red-headed League”?
A. carefully and scientifically B. playfully C. cheerlessly D.
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From “The Carolina Way” what is the following quote an example of?
“ I made them understand that our plan would fall apart
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What is the meaning of the bold print word in the following quote?
“That spiritual and physical oneness we all share with this
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Which of these values relates most closely to the element of “playing together” in Dean Smith's philosophy?
A. determination
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Read the following lines from the Odyssey:
In the next land we found were Cyclopes, giants, louts, without a law to bless them.
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Read the following passage from “Three Skeleton Key”:
The rats of the sea are fierce…. Large, strong, and intelligent,
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Which statement is true about nonfiction?
A. Nonfiction deals with imaginary people and made-up events. B. Short stories are
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How is an autobiography, such as A White House Diary, different from a biography?
A. It tells about the writer's life. B. It
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Which statement is always true of fiction?
A. Essays and biographies are examples of fiction. B. Fiction tells about real people
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Literary Analysis: Character and Characterization
Read the selection. Then, answer the questions that follow. People who don’t
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Literary Analysis: Character and Characterization
Read the selection. Then, answer the questions that follow. People who don’t
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Which of the following is an example of an emotional appeal?
A. Many organizations have offered recommendations. B. It will have
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570 views
What is the main purpose of a humorous essay?
A. to inform B. to explain C. to persuade D. to entertain D?
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1,515 views
Which of the following would be the most effective evidence?
A. the results of a scientific study B. the author’s thoughts and
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Literary Analysis: Character and Characterization
Read the selection. Then, answer the questions that follow. People who don’t
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Which sound device does this phrase demonstrate?
cruel cackles of crazed crones A. consonance B. assonance C. alliteration D.
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Read the following speech by Romeo in Act II, Scene ii.
O, speak again, bright angel! For thou art As glorious to this night,
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Which of the following correctly defines blank verse?
A. poetry with no structure or rhyme B. a type of long poem often used for
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Which of the following is a technique of satire used by Wilde in The Importance of Being Earnest?
A. giving information about his
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Literary Analysis: Character and Characterization
Read the selection. Then, answer the questions that follow. People who don’t
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Literary Analysis: Character and Characterization
Read the selection. Then, answer the questions that follow. People who don’t
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Which of the following is a technique of satire used by Wilde in The Importance of Being Earnest?
A. giving information about his
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Merciful and Relentless
A. Synonyms B. Antonyms C. Neither
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Extrovert and Self-conscious
A. Synonyms B. Antonyms C. Neither B?
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Prolific and Trivial
A. Synonyms B. Antonyms C. Neither C is wrong so I think its B. am I correct?
2 answers
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Dormant and Recessive
A. Synonyms B. Antonyms C. Neither B is wrong so I hope its A. am I correct?
3 answers
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Extrovert and Self-conscious
A. Synonyms B. Antonyms C. Neither B is wrong so I hope its C. am I correct?
3 answers
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Determine whether the definition below is denotative or connotative.
duplicity: the state or quality of having two elements or
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The _______ definition of gloomy is dismal or depressing.
A. connotative B. denotative A?
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Class or Rank
A. Application B. Stratification C. Secularization D. Resolution B?
2 answers
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Building and construction
A. Nursing B. Architecture C. Teaching D. Statistics B?
1 answer
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Human population and groups of people
A. Demographics B. Population C. Community D. Norms A?
1 answer
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A large group of homes
A. Development B. Technology C. Communication D. Statistics B?
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Converting Terminology via computers.
A. Cryptography B. Technology C. Geometry D. Geology A?
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1,766 views
Acceptance, Perception and Conclusion
A. Customs B. Beliefs C. Traditions D. Rituals B?
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A line horizontally drawn from the center of the circle.
A. Axiom B. Vertex C. Circumference D. Radius D?
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Substances that can be separated and found on a periodic table.
A. Compounds B. Elements C. Molecules S D. Solids V?
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A poem that is told in an actual manner.
A. Lyrics B. Ballard C. Sonnet D. Genre C is wrong so is A correct?
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Criticism
A. Analysis B. Summary C. Critique D. Argument A is wrong so is D correct?
1 answer
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Criticism
A. Analysis B. Summary C. Critique D. Argument A is wrong so is D correct?
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A poem that is told in an actual manner.
A. Lyrics B. Ballard C. Sonnet D. Genre C is wrong so is A correct?
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As I walked past the bakery, the sweet, rich aroma of pastries floated through the air and tickled my nose.
A. Malapropism B.
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When someone needs help, I try to lend a hand.
A. Alliteration B. Antithesis C. Idiom D. Imagery C?
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My teacher talked for an hour about the uselessness of long speeches.
A. Idiom B. Simile C. Irony D. Metaphor D?
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He is such a good singer. His talent is unparalyzed by any other.
A. Antithesis B. Alliteration C. Personification D. Malapropism
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Which of the following is not a part of the scientific method?
A. hypothesizing B. experimenting C. observing D. proving D?
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How many significant figures are in the measurement 603.040 g?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 C?
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A student estimated a mass to be 250 g but, upon carefully measuring it, found the value to be 240 g. What is the percent error
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Which of the following statements is not consistent with the results obtained in Rutherford’s gold foil experiment?
A. The
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Which symbol correctly represents an element (D) whose atoms contain 15 protons and 20 neutrons?
A. 20/15 D B. 15/20 D C. 35/15 D
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