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which of the following lessons is taught in the earth only?

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the earth will last forever

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who created rich, oral traditions that included myths, epics, songs, and chants?

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native americans

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the earth only is a poem that celebrates the permanence of the natural world and the wisdom of those who recognize that truth?

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true

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in addition to wanting to visit his grandmother's grave, why does monday return to rainy mountain?

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to understand the journey of his people

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after the soldiers dispersed the kiowas at the sun dance on july 20, 1890, the kiowas-

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stopped holding the sun dance

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the story the way to rainy mountain tells about the kiowa people, natives of peru

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false

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how did cabeza de vaca's attitudes toward the indians differ from those of many other europeans of his time?

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he viewed native americans as hospitable rather than threatening

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in his report to the king, cabeza de vaca-

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describes both what happened and his reactions to events

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in chapter 19 of la relacion, the karankwa bring food to trade with the spanish crew for bells and beads

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true

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in plymouth plantation, what hardships do the passengers of the mayflower face?

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severe storms

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to briefly retell all or part of a text in your own words is called a-

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summary

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in plymouth plantation, squanto arrives and fights with the settlers because he does not want them there

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false

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in a narrative of the captivity, mary rowlandson's main point draws strength from-

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her belief in god's ultimate purpose

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in a narrative of the captivity, what does rowlandson mean when she writes, "i was fain to go and look after something to satisfy my hunger"?

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i was ready to find food to satisfy my hunger

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render is another word for greed

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false

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in the sky tree, why does aataentsic throw herself down the hole after the tree?

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without the tree, there can be no life

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in the blackfeet genesis, how did the old man make the first people?

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a mother and child were made out of clay

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in what time frame does the setting of this selection from the way to rainy mountain take place?

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in the past and present

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why is the legend of devils tower important to the kiowas?

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the kiowas have kinsmen in the sky

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compared with the other sun dances, what was different about the last dance?

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the kiowas could not find a buffalo bull for the medicine tree

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to briefly retell all or part of a text in your own words is called a-

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summary

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in a narrative of the captivity, rowlandson writes, "there was a squaw who spoke to me to make a shirt for her sannup." her use of this indian word for husband tells us that she-

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has absorbed some aspects of american indian culture

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referring to what you have read, the native americans who inhabited america had no literature

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false

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remnants are the same as reminders

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false

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complex sentences written in active voice best characterize plain style

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false

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an historical narrative is an account of a significant event in history

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true

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copious means more than enough, or plentiful

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true

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in the history of the dividing line, what does byrd mean when he says, "they starved the design by too much frugality"?

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the company did not invest enough money in the venture

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in the history of the dividing line, which of the following physical traits of the native americans did the english find displeasing?

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skin color

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the tone of a work of literature is the writer's attitude toward the subject of the work, the characters in the work, or the audience reading the work

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true

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in the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, what can you infer about equiano based on his belief that the ships are powered by magic?

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he lacks the technical knowledge to understand how ships work

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in the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, why does the ship's crew rescue the men who jump overboard?

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they do not want to lose the profits they would gain from selling the men

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a futuristic narrative is an account of a significant event in history

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false

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which of the following is the best example of inversion?

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where oft i sat and long did lie

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in the last part of this poem, bradstreet uses house as a metaphor for-

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the afterlife

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the following words are antonyms: glory : disrepute

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true

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according to edwards in his sermon, sinners in the hands of an angry god-

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most human beings have done nothing to appease god

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in sinners in the hands of an angry god, when edwards says, "let everyone fly out of sodom," he means that-

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people should be reborn in order to avoid being destroyed by god

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writers often create vivid experiences for their readers by using metaphor, language that appeals to the senses

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false

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which of the following is not important in persuasive writing?

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personal attacks aimed at those who might disagree with your point of view

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which of the following is an example of a persuasive text?

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an advertisement for a new product

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a piece of persuasive writing can be used to try to sway the audience to agree with a writer's opinion

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true

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what distinguishes the setting of the selection rainy mountain?

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the weather is very harsh

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why did the writer make a pilgrimage from yellowstone, in montana, to his grandmother's grave at rainy mountain, in oklahoma?

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he wanted to trace the journey of the kiowa people

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which of the following passages has the most courteous tone?

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"besides, the poor indians would have had less reason to complain that the english took away their land if they had received it by way of a portion with their daughters."

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in the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, why does equiano intially refuse to take the liquor?

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he is afraid of the white man who offers it to him

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in sinners in the hands of an angry god, when edwards says, "men are held in the hand of god," he means that-

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the destiny of human beings is determined by god

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in his sermon, when edwards refers to the "unconverted persons in this congregation," he chiefly addresses the-

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members who do not accept christ as their savior

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the way to rainy mountain by n scott momaday is a personal and historical narrative that draws on-

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native american history and traditions, and reflects a love of the land

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what was cabeza de vaca frightened of most after the loss of the barge?

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that the indians would sacrifice them to their gods

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the chief characteristics of _ were simple sentences, everyday language, and direct statements

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plain style

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in a narrative of the captivity, why do you think the group that captures rowlandson is forced to keep moving?

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they are being pursued by the english army

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in a narrative of the captivity, for how many weeks was mary rowlandson in captivity?

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eleven weeks

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in a narrative of the captivity, mary rowlandson was a _ who was captured by native americans during the time of king philip's war

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colonial american woman

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in a narrative of the captivity, who dies shortly after mary rowlandson and her small daughter, sarah, arrive wounded at the village of wenimesset after being taken captive by american indians

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her daughter sarah

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after the european explorers arrived in the western hemisphere, many plants and animals were traded between the americas, europe, africa, and asia. this complex relationship between the continents was called the-

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columbian exchange

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in coyote finishes his work, coyote helps the people when he-

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rids the world of evil spirits and teaches important skills

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in coyote finishes his work, how did the old man confirm he was the chief?

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by moving a lake

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which of the following is a moral lesson taught in the blackfoot genesis?

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laws should not be bent to fit the circumstances

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in the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, it is evident that many of the ship's crew members are motivated by cruelty as well as profit. this is shown through-

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the refusal to let captives eat fish, which the crew has in abundance

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which of the following best describes equiano's narrative?

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it uses both logic and emotion to appeal to readers

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edwards' purpose in delivering this sermon is to-

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nudge his congregation into healing their ways and seeking salvation

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in his sermon, sinners in the hands of an angry go, jonathan edwards mainly taps into his audience's fear of-

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burning forever in a fiery pit

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disaster is another word for calamity

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true

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complex sentences written in active voice best characterize plain style

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false

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summaries focus on the main idea

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true

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an inference is an educated guess based on what you already know and what you learn from reading a text

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true

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the earth only is a poem that celebrates the permanence of the natural world and the wisdom of those who recognize that truth

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true

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the composer of the earth only determined that the old men were right

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false

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in the interesting narrative of the life of olaudah equiano, equiano's account of the journey from africa to barbados aboard a slave ship is full of information about the astonishment, repulsion, and helplessness of those who were captured

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true

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to make an inference while reading, look beyond what the author states directly and think about what is hinted or implied

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true

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the speech to the virginia convention addressed-

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the need to resist the military presence of the british

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in the speech to the virginia convention, henry discourages the delegates from resorting to argument because more can be achieved through reason than through hotheaded exchanges

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true

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the main purpose of henry's speech to the virginia convention is to persuade his fellow delegates to fight against britain

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true

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in the speech to the viginia convention, when patrick henry uses the words chains and slavery near the end of his speech, he is referring to the possibility of enslaving captured british troops

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false

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identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: the runner was as quick as a rabbit

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simile

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identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: duane dug ditches downtown

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alliteration

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in the crisis no. 1, thomas paine uses figurative language to compare king george to a common burglar

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true

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in the autobiography: the declaration of independence, thomas jefferson seems especially angered by the-

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king's ambassadors to the colonies

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in the autobiography: the declaration of independence, jefferson believes it is important to show how the original version of the declaration of independence was amended because-

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he wants people to know the framer's intentions by seeing both what they included and what they did not

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in the selection, the autobiography: the declaration of independence, from thomas jefferson's autobiography, shows how the second continental congress altered his original draft to produce the final draft of the declaration of independence

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true

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the main purpose of abigail adams' letter to her husband is to-

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urge inclusion of women's rights in governing documents for the new nation

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in the iroquois constitution, dekanawida advocates leaders who-

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show patience, firmness, and calmness

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in the letter to her husband, title letter to john adams, abigail adams requests that the men writing the founding documents for the new american nation grant equal rights to women, thus ending male domination of women

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true

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autobiographies deal with real events and people that affected a writer's life

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true

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an example of an inference is "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones", a statement that means you should not speak ill of others because it may come back to you in a negative way

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false

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the aphorisms in poor richard's almanack support the basic belief that knowledge is better than experience

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false

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franklin considers moral perfection to be a state attainable through study and practice

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true

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an interpretation of "love your neighbors; yet don't pull down your own hedge" is "out of sight, out of mind"

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false

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in the speech to the virginia convention, henry points out a contradiction between british-

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claims of peaceful intent and the growing british military presence in america

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which is the best example of persuasion through an emotional appeal?

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there is no retreat, but in submission and slavery! our chains are forged!

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patrick henry advocates instantaneous action by the colonists because the-

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conflict has already begun and the colonists have no choice but to fight

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which is the best example of parallelism?

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we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor

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which of the following best reflects the meaning of the words "all men are created equal"?

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everyone is equal in the eyes of the law

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thomas paine argues that the best way to defeat the british is by joining together the troops of all the states to fight as one group

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true

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alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or within words

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true

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logical appeals are based on reasons, facts, and examples. emotional appeals are based on images and words that rouse people's feelings

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true

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the declaration of independence is famous for non-poetic and well-founded arguments against unfair treatment of the american colonists at the hands of king george iii

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false

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the repetition of sentences, clauses, or phrases with identical or similar structures is called parallelism

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true

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an inference is a conclusion that a reader draws about the meaning of a text, given the author's clues within that text

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true

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benjamin franklin was highly educated and had years of schooling

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false

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in the beginning of the poem, thanatopsis, nature speaks to-

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the person who thinks about nature

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william cullen bryant uses inverted sentences in thanatopsis to-

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maintain his poetic meter and create certain sound effects

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the writer reflects upon nature as a mirror of his happy moods and a comfort for his darker thoughts, particularly those of death

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true

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you can infer from details in the tide rises, the tide falls is that the traveler-

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dies

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longfellow uses an iambic meter in the tide rises, the tide falls to-

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capture the rising and ebbing tide

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to annotate a poem, think about the meaning of unfamiliar words, try to paraphrase difficult lines, or restate them in your own words

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false

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which senses does the imagery in this quote appeal to: "for, nature is not always tricked in holiday attire, but the same scene which yesterday breathed perfume and glittered as for the frolic of the nymphs, is overspread with melancholy today"?

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sight and smell

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in self-reliance, what is the meaning of "speak what you think now in hard words, and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again"?

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say what's on you mind in the strongest way you can

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imagery is the use of pictures and illustrations in a piece of writing

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false

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which of the following statements is the best generalization of thoreau's attitude towards individuality and conformity, as depicted in walden, or life in the woods?

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people must follow their inner voice so they are not tyrannized by comformity

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which of the following generalizations best summarizes thoreau's opinions about life, as depicted in walden, or life in the woods?

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a simple life is a happy life

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a metaphor is a type of figurative language in which a direct comparison is made between two unlike things

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true

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which of the following is a technique used for comparing two things?

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metaphor

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which of the following is most important for a comparison-contrast essay?

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a clear statement regarding what is being compared and contrasted

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politcal writings are generally a type of persuasive writing

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true

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in the speech to the virginia convention, when patrick henry uses the words chains and slavery near the end of his speech, he is referring to the-

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price he does not want people to pay for peace

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toward the end of the crisis no. 1, paine intends to encourage readers by-

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urging the colonists to unite and firmly defend themselves

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the theme of thanatopsis strongly suggests that human beings are-

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an ongoing part of the earth itself

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in this poem, nature urges the poet to find comfort in the-

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knowledge that death joins us with all other people

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which of the following is the best example of an inverted sentence?

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and thee/the all-beholding sun shall see no more

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in the line "the little waves, with their soft, white hands" which of the following is true?

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the line's metrical feet coincide with the imagery

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in nature, emerson's description of the waving boughs in the storm supports which main idea?

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there is a mysterious relationship between humans and the fields and woods

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in the crisis no. 1, paine encourages his fellow colonists to renew the fight for british imperialist rule

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false

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an example of figurative language in paine's essay, the crisis no. 1 is-

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the blood of his children will curse his cowardice

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toward the end of the crisis no. 1, paine intends to encourage readers by-

answer

urging colonists to unite and firmly defend themselves

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when paine begins his speech with the phrase "these are the times that try men's souls" he is suggesting that-

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colonists are living at a time that will force them to show their true characters

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in the autobiography: the declaration of independence, jefferson uses parallel structure in his arguments when he-

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repeats identical words or phrases at the beginning of many paragraphs

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in the autobiography: the declaration of independence, the effect of the parallelism in this statement, "he has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people," is to-

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emphasize the king's crimes against the united colonists

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in declaration of sentiments of the seneca falls woman's rights convention, stanton uses which persuasive device when she says, "he has monopolized nearly all of the profitable employments...she receives but a scanty remuneration"?

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appeal to reason

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in which sentence in her letter does abigail adams use an emotional appeal to advance her purpose?

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if particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to forment a rebellion

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"the oak/ shall send his roots abroad, and pierce thy mold" what does bryant mean in this statement?

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oak trees will send roots through your corpse

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which statement best summarizes the cycle described in the poem, thanatopsis?

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the dead are replaced by the living, who die in turn

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in thanatopsis, william cullen bryant reflects upon nature as a mirror of his-

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happy moods and a comfort for his darker thoughts, particularly those of death

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according to the poem, what should people do when they feel afraid of death?

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go into nature and listen to what nature teaches

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in the first half of thanatopsis, bryant describes death as-

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something welcome

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in the tide rises, the tide falls, the rising and falling of the tide suggests-

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the passage of time

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the repeated last line in the tide rises, the tide falls is intended to suggest-

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a large amount of difficulty in travel in the 19th century

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jotting down the meaning of unfamiliar words and paraphrasing difficult lines are part of the process of-

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annotating a poem

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in self-reliance, emerson says we are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents. which of the following best the meaning of the phrase "that divine idea"?

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each person's unique character, as conceived by god

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in self-reliance, what is the point of the comparison emerson makes between the kernel of corn and human effort?

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you must work hard to grow corn, justa s you must work hard to achieve your potential

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which of the following quotes contains an example of personification?

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come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile

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emerson's purpose in "nature" is to-

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describe a profound way of seeing nature

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in self-reliance, what is the meaning of speak what you think now in hard words, and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again?

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say what's on your mind in the strongest way you can

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which of the following statements includes a metaphor?

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i did not wish to take a cabin passage, but rather to go before the mast and on the deck of the world

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which is the best paraphrase of the following metaphor "we do not ride on the railroad, it rides upon us"?

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people are controlled by what they create rather than controlling their creations

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what generalization can you make about thoreau's feelings after he witnesses the battle between the black ants and red ants?

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ants, like humans, will fight ferociously for what's at stake

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an emotional appeal uses words and images to stir up an audience's feelings

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true

question

the main purpose of henry's speech to the virginia convention is to persuade his fellow delegates to fight against britain

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true

question

emotional appeal is a persuasive technique that provides reasons to support a particular opinion or course of action

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false

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alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or within words

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true

question

in the crisis no. 1, pain encourages his fellow colonists to renew the fight british imperialist rule

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false

question

the declaration of independence is famous for its non-poetic and well-founded arguments against unfair treatment of the american colonist at the hands of king george iii

answer

false

question

the selection, the autobiography: the declaration of independence, from thomas jefferson's autobiography, shows how the second continental congress altered his original draft to produce the final draft of the declaration of independence

answer

true

question

the iroquois constitution uses several public symbols to represent political concepts. one symbol is the tree of the great long leaves, which reflects a deep respect for the natural world

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true

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autobiographies deal with real events and people that affected a writer's life

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true

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benjamin franklin was highly educated and had years of schooling

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false

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anything that takes away hope or causes ruin is not blight

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false

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the writer reflects upon nature as a mirror of his happy moods and a comfort for his darker thoughts, particularly those of death

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true

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bryant expresses beliefs in god, heaven, and hell, just as the puritans expresses the belief that people should spend their lives seeking salvation from god to avoid his wrath after they die

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false

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to walk slowly or with difficulty means to plod

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true

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a foot is a metrical unit of poetry made of at least one stressed syllable and at least one unstressed syllable

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true

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the devil and tom walker is an american version of the _ of faust, the sixteenth-century german philosopher who sells his soul to the devil for knowledge and power

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archetypal story

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if a tree in a story stands for the cycle of life, the tree is a-

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symbol

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setting is the time and location in which a story takes place

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true

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why did hawthorne call the minister's black veil a parable?

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moral themes form the center of the story

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from elizabeth's talk with mr hooper, you can infer that-

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elizabeth understands why mr hooper wears the veil

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a symbol is a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning by itself and that also stands for something more than itself

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true

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in the fall of the house of usher, roderick invited his childhood friend to his home because-

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he wanted his friend to provide him comfort

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which of the following gothic elements does poe use in the fall of the house of usher?

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a rotting mansion and mysterious illness

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the mood or feeling created in a piece of writing is the atmosphere

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true

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"on this home by horror haunted- tell me truly, i implore- is there- is there balm in gilead?- tell me- tell me, i implore!"

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a despairing mood

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in the raven, what is one way that poe explores that species of despair which delights in self-torture as described in build background?

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the narrator asks the raven questions, knowing that the answer will always be nevermore

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to retell is to restate what you read word for word

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false

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by the end of this excerpt from moby-dick, ahab is characterized as-

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an eccentric sea captain bent on revenge

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in moby-dick, which of the following statements about ahab is true?

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ahab's single-minded determination is obsessive

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a writer can reveal a character by telling us directly what the character is like, whether he or she is mean, greedy, and so on. this method is called direct characterization

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true

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when mr hooper tells his fiancee elizabeth, there is an hour to come... when all of us shall cast aside our veils, he means that-

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everyone's soul will be revealed on the judgement day

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what type of atmosphere is created by the phrase during the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens...?

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gloomy

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in the fall of the house of usher, what can you infer about roderick's character based on his actions throughout the story?

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he is highly excitable and has a nervous temperament

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hawthorne's central symbol in the minister's black veil is a white veil

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false

question

the mood or feeling created in a piece of writing is the atmosphere

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true

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to retell is to restate what you read word for word

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false

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the process by which a writer reveals the personality of a character is called characterization

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true

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the selection you read from moby-dick establishes the atmosphere of the pequod and foreshadows captain ahab's conflict with the great white shark

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false

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the primary purpose of frederick douglass in writing the narrative of the life of frederick douglass was to show-

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the daily life of slaves working on the plantations

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sandy jenkins helped frederick douglass by giving him-

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shelter and a root to protect douglass from harm

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enslaved people had legal rights. they were permitted to leave their owners anytime they wanted

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false

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in incidents in the life of a slave girl, what does linda hope to accomplish by running away from the flints?

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she wants to save herself and her children from slavery

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in incidents in the life of a slave girl, why is linda's dialect different from her friend sally's?

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linda knows how to read and write

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style is the distinctive way a writer uses language

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true

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a group of slaves singing go down, moses while working in the fields might feel-

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longing and solidarity

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why would a group of slaves sing swing low, sweet chariot?

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to express their hope for freedom

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by singing call and response spirituals, enslaved people created a sense of social belonging and a sense that all enslaved people welcomed and acknowledged each other

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true

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in ain't i a women? how does truth support her claims of inequality?

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she points out how women are treated differently from men

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_ is language that is meant to persuade

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rhetoric

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the phrase ain't i a woman? is an example of a counterargument

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false

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the high point of a story is the-

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climax

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which of the following is not required for the creation of a good short story?

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having a lot of characters

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the falling action of a story comes directly before the climax?

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false

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what does soon his steady, ivory stride was heard tell you about ahab in moby-dick?

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he walks well with his artificial leg made of ivory

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in incidents in the life of a slave girl, what is the most obvious influence on jacob's perspective?

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slavery

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in incidents in the life of a slave girl, why does linda choose not to return to the flints when she learns of her grandmother's plan to buy linda's freedom?

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linda does not believe that mr flint will sell her to her grandmother

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how would slaves most likely have learned about moses in order to sing go down, moses?

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by word of mouth

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in the spiritual, go down moses, whom does pharaoh represent?

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a slaveholder

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diction depends on the writer's subject, purpose, and audience. frederick douglass's diction is unclear and not to the point. his use of indirect words creates a strong persuasion, which is his his purpose for writing this selection

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false

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a slave narrative is a firsthand account that was written or orally recounted by a former slave

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true

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in the devil and tom walker, in 1727, tom walker meets a mysterious black man near a new england swamp who may be the devil-

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and who offers tom pirate gold on secret terms

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no one will ask mr hooper why he is wearing the veil because-

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they are afraid of what his answer might be

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one of the reasons the black veil has such a powerful effect on people is because-

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it makes them think mr hooper is hiding something awful

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in the fall of the house of usher, what can you conclude about roderick's feelings toward his sister, based on his actions throughout the story?

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roderick had a deep bond with his only living relative

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which of the following statements best describes a literary technique used in the fall of the house of usher?

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poe uses suspense to keep the reader uncertain of the outcome

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at first encounter, the speaker's reaction to the raven is-

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amusement

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in lines 93 and 94, near the end of the poem, what does the narrator wish to know when he asks the raven "tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant aidenn, it shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name lenore"?

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will he meet lenore in the afterlife?

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why does bill refuse to help covey hold down frederick douglass?

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bill does not want to take part in whipping a fellow worker

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why does douglass seek out master thomas?

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he asks master thomas to take action against covey

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in incidents in the life of a slave girl, how does the author create suspenseful narration?

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the reader is made aware of linda's internal thoughts

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in incidents in the life of a slave girl, why do her friends and family advise linda to stay hidden?

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they do not want to be punished for assisting linda

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in incidents in the life of a slave girl, why does linda avoid seeing her grandmother after leaving the flint house?

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her grandmother would not approve of linda's decision

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why does linda choose to run away after she is moved out of the servant's quarters to a room in the flint house?

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she is afraid that her children will be put to work on the plantation

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in ain't i a woman? what emotion is truth trying to invoke when she says "nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud puddles"?

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shame

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which of the following factors makes ain't i a woman? an example of oratory?

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it is a speech that was delivered before an audience

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what is the main idea that is expressed in the speech ain't i a woman?

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women should have equal rights with men

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mood is the overarching emotion created in a work of literature

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true

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the opening paragraph of the minister's black veil says that the children in milford had bright faces and that the bachelors found the young women attractive. from these details you can infer that the mood in milford is pleasant

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true

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poe uses elements of gothic fiction to create a bright, energetic atmosphere in his writing

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false

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an allusion is a reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or some other branch of culture

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true

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the mood or feeling created in a piece of writing is the atmosphere

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true

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herman melville was an amazing writer of the 1800s. he used dialogue to help bring the characters in his stories to life

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true

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in many cases, writers combine several modes of expression- description, narration, exposition, and persuasion- in order to achieve their purpose

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true

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truth uses counterarguments to persuade her audience when she points out the hypocrisy of the ways in which men treat women

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true

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