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Read the excerpt below from Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton and answer the question that follows.

They finished supper, and while Mattie cleared the table Ethan went to look at the cows and then took a last turn about the house. The earth lay dark under a muffled sky and the air was so still that now and then he heard a lump of snow come thumping down from a tree far off on the edge of the wood-lot.
When he returned to the kitchen Mattie had pushed up his chair to the stove and seated herself near the lamp with a bit of sewing. The scene was just as he had dreamed of it that morning. He sat down, drew his pipe from his pocket and stretched his feet to the glow. His hard day’s work in the keen air made him feel at once lazy and light of mood, and he had a confused sense of being in another world, where all was warmth and harmony and time could bring no change. The only drawback to his complete well-being was the fact that he could not see Mattie from where he sat; but he was too indolent to move and after a moment he said: “Come over here and sit by the stove.”
Zeena’s empty rocking-chair stood facing him. Mattie rose obediently, and seated herself in it. As her young brown head detached itself against the patch-work cushion that habitually framed his wife’s gaunt countenance, Ethan had a momentary shock. It was almost as if the other face, the face of the superseded woman, had obliterated that of the intruder. After a moment Mattie seemed to be affected by the same sense of constraint. She changed her position, leaning forward to bend her head above her work, so that he saw only the foreshortened tip of her nose and the streak of red in her hair; then she slipped to her feet, saying “I can’t see to sew,” and went back to her chair by the lamp. Ethan made a pretext of getting up to replenish the stove, and when he returned to his seat he pushed it sideways that he might have a view of her profile and of the lamplight falling on her hands. The cat, who had been a puzzled observer of these unusual movements, jumped up into Zeena’s chair, rolled itself into a ball, and lay watching them with narrowed eyes.

Which of the following are not contrasted in the passage?
A.
the inside and outside of the home
B.
dark and light
C.
Mattie and Zeena
D.
youth and age
E.
lust and love

Answer:

E. Lust and love are not contrasted in the passage.  I'll put the evidence where the others are contrasted below.

Explanation:

A. Inside and outside: "Ethan went to look at the cows and then took a last turn about the house. The earth lay dark under a muffled sky and the air was so still that now and then he heard a lump of snow come thumping down from a tree far off on the edge of the wood-lot." is the outside, and the rest is inside. So A is not the answer.

B. Dark and light: just as above, the outside and inside provide a contrast of light and dark.

C. Mattie and Zeena: "Zeena’s empty rocking-chair stood facing him. Mattie rose obediently, and seated herself in it. As her young brown head detached itself against the patch-work cushion that habitually framed his wife’s gaunt countenance, "

D. Youth and age: I'd use the same evidence as part C

E. Lust and love isn't discussed here. We know he lusts after Mattie, but his love for Zeena isn't in this passage.

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Are commas and semicolons interchangeable? Why or why not?

Read this excerpt from The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton.

We're poorer than the Socs and the middle class. I reckon we're wilder, too. Not like the Socs, who jump greasers and wreck houses . . . for kicks, and get editorials in the paper for being a public disgrace one day and an asset to society the next. Greasers are almost like hoods; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars and . . . have a gang fight once in a while. I don't mean I do things like that. Darry would kill me if I got into trouble with the police. Since Mom and Dad were killed in an auto wreck, the three of us get to stay together only as long as we behave. So Soda and I stay out of trouble as much as we can, and we're careful not to get caught when we can't. I only mean that most greasers do things like that, just like we wear our hair long and dress in blue jeans and T-shirts, or leave our shirttails out and wear leather jackets and tennis shoes or boots. I'm not saying that either Socs or greasers are better; that's just the way things are.

Which line from this excerpt best supports the author’s message that some things in life are out of people’s control?

“I'm not saying that either Socs or greasers are better; that's just the way things are.”
“Darry would kill me if I got into trouble with the police.”
“Greasers are almost like hoods; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars and . . . have a gang fight once in a while.”
“Not like the Socs, who jump greasers and wreck houses . . . for kicks, and get editorials in the paper for being a public disgrace one day and an asset to society the next.”

Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Dred Scott v. Sandford, written by Justice Taney.

The question before us is, whether the class of persons described in the plea in abatement compose a portion of this people, and are constituent members of this sovereignty? We think they are not, and that they are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States. On the contrary, they were at that time considered as a subordinate and inferior class of beings, who had been subjugated by the dominant race, and, whether emancipated or not, yet remained subject to their authority, and had no rights or privileges but such as those who held the power and the Government might choose to grant them.

Which statement best serves as a counterclaim to the claim in this passage?

Taney fails to provide any actual evidence for his statements that Black people were universally considered inferior.
Taney cannot use states’ rights to claim that the plaintiff is not a citizen, because citizenship is federal.
Taney’s argument that emancipated people were still controlled by White people is false because they were free.
Taney’s argument that Blacks were not citizens is false because their ancestors were forced to come here.

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Match each obstacle to the heroic quality that would most likely be needed to overcome it.
dealing with an unpleasant person
seeing a friend teased by others
being annoyed by a sibling
having a fear of heights
falling behind in a soccer match
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courage
patience
loyalty
politeness
perseverance

How does the speaker’s point of view evolve between stanza 2and stanza 5?

Choose a matching analogy — hail : precipitation *
a) snow : rain
b) pet : dog
c) rainforests : ecosystem
d) emotion : sadness
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What is a good overview for the story The winter hibiscus?

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Select the correct answer.
Here is an excerpt from Marianne Moore's "Poetry" in which Moore expresses her dislike for poorly written poems.

What does Moore mean when she says "imaginary gardens with real toads in them" in this excerpt?

…same thing may be said for all of us—that we
do not admire what
we cannot understand. The bat,
holding on upside down or in quest of something to

eat, elephants pushing, a wild horse taking a roll … all these phenomena are important. One must
make a distinction
however: when dragged into prominence by half poets,
the result is not poetry,
nor till the autocrats among us can be
“literalists of
the imagination”—above
insolence and triviality and can present

for inspection, imaginary gardens with real toads in them,
shall we have
it. In the meantime, if you demand on the one hand, in defiance
of their opinion—
the raw material of poetry in
all its rawness, and
that which is on the other hand,
genuine, then you are interested in poetry.

A.
Poets use abstract concepts because such ideas can be easily understood and make the poem universal.
B.
Poets use abstract concepts, so it is hard to determine the meaning of a poem.
C.
Poetry is inconsequential because it combines ideas illogically, such as imaginary gardens with real-life objects placed in them.
D.
Poets should write at least one poem that includes a pastoral or romantic scene.
E.
Poets must be able to inject real emotion into abstract concepts.

Where should the comma go in the following sentence

Select which one of the following examples is a metaphor.

The clouds were as white as snow.
That ride was smooth like glass.
Her eyes are blue sapphires.
He ran very fast.

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4 complete the sentences with correct adjectives
1 I got up very early this morning. I'm t...........
2 I can't find my dog. I'm w..........
3 The students didn't finish their homework. The teacher is a...........
4 We're going on holiday to Italy tomorrow. I'm e...............
5 I feel good! I'm watching TV and I haven't got any work to do. I'm r..........​

Read the poem below and answer the question.
That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
in me thou sees the twilight of such day
As after sunset fadeth in the west;
Which by and by black night doth take away,
Death's second self that seals up all In rest.
In me thou seest the glowing of such fire
That on the ashes of his youth doth lle,
As the deathbed whereon it must expire,
Consumed with that which it was nourished by.
This thou percelvst, which makes thy love more strong-
To love that well, which thou must leave ere long.
Which of these is a symbol for life?
night
ashes
fire
the tree's bare boughs

what is a typical cache than can be found?

Story: The Cup that Shines at Night Ann’s eyes fluttered open and she found herself lying in a moonlit grassy field by her friend Mia who was slowly waking up. “Where are we?” Mia asked groggily. “How did we get here?” “I don’t know,” Ann replied. “I wonder how we’ll get home.” An odd purple house with a crooked front door stood nearby. Spying a note tacked to the door, Ann got up and pried it loose. It read: “The cup that shines at night will show the way home.” “What in the world is the cup that shines at night?” asked Mia. “Do you think maybe it’s inside this weird-looking house?” As if the house understood them, the door creaked open. Creeping inside, they saw a table whose surface was covered with all kinds of cups. A tall crystal cup waited to be filled with water. A hefty mug sat next to a delicate china coffee cup, making it appear even more fragile. Towering over the others was a polished silver cup. It looked like the trophy Ann had won in the school science fair. Puzzled, they went outside and collapsed on the porch. They had seen dozens of cups, but none of them was shining. Mia asked if Ann thought they’d ever get home. As she considered Mia’s question, Ann sighed sadly. She gazed at the moonlit sky, hoping desperately that an answer might suddenly appear above them. Then she leapt up, gesturing eagerly skyward. “Look, it’s the Big Dipper! A dipper is a kind of cup, and that dipper is certainly shining! The Big Dipper is made up of seven stars!” “How will the Big Dipper help us get home?” demanded Mia. Ann explained that drawing a line through the two stars at the front of the dipper leads to Polaris, the North Star. “I’ll bet that’s what the note means,” she exclaimed. “We should let Polaris lead us home.” Read the passage. Use the summarizing strategy to make sure you understand what you have read. C o p y r ig h t©M c G r a w -H il l E d u c a t i o n C o p y r ig h t©M c G r a w -H il l E d u c a t i o n
Name Comprehension and Fluency 114 Practice • Grade 5 • Unit 3 • Week 2 Keeping their eyes glued to Polaris, they started walking north. Soon they found themselves on the steep banks of a wide, rolling river. There was no visible means of getting across. Ann wondered it they had made a mistake. Then she spotted a scrap of paper beside the road. Another note, it read: “The wrongly named bird will carry you across.” Mia knew several different types of birds, such as cardinals, seagulls, and hummingbirds. However, she believed none of them was wrongly named. What could be the meaning of the note? Then, from the shadows, a bat flapped silently toward them. Mia turned to run away. She had heard that bats were blind and got tangled in people’s hair. Ann told her that many bats can see as well as people can. They can also find their way by using echoes. By this time, the bat had vanished quietly in the distance. Rounding a curve in the road, they discovered an old covered wooden bridge. A weathered sign said “Bald Eagle River Bridge.” “That’s it!” cried Ann. “The bald eagle is a wrongly named bird! It isn’t bald at all. Its body is covered in brown feathers and it has white feathers on its head. The contrast makes it look bald.” Mia doubtfully eyed the ancient bridge. However, Ann grinned confidently. She was sure the bridge was their route home, and reminded Mia that they would have missed it if she had run away from the bat. They raced eagerly over the bridge. On the other side stood their houses gleaming coldly in the moonlight. Mia wondered why they hadn’t noticed the bridge before. “I don’t know,” mused Ann. “Maybe it’s because we’re . . .” Suddenly her eyes popped open, and she found herself in her suburban backyard as the sun began climbing over the horizon. Snoring at a tremendous volume, Mia lay twitching, then shuddered, and struggled to sit up. Wearing a dazed expression she stammered, “I just had the strangest dream!” 1. How does Ann figure out the meaning of the first note, “The cup that shines at night will show the way home”?
2. How does Ann figure out the meaning of the second note, “The wrongly named bird will carry you across”?
3. What might be the theme, or message, of this story?

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3. Why does the author choose not to discuss the skin color and facial
features of many of her coworkers. From the book Nickel and Dimed

Which of these questions is something you should ask yourself before you begin revising?
Does my report say what I want it to say?
Is my report long enough?
Is my report better or worse than my peer’s paper?

plot diagram for the gift of the magi

Select the correct answer.

What should a writer NEVER do in an introductory paragraph?

OA. offer a preview of the essay

OB. acknowledge intentions

OC. hook the reader

OD. put the thesis statement at the end

Recall a time when you were a teenager, attempting to convince your parents to allow you to join a group of
friends for a movie.

Which three of the following pieces of evidence are most effective in proving your case?

a. Mentioning an article from "Time" magazine that you read at school, highlighting the success of
teenagers allowed to spend time with their friends versus those who stayed home.

b. Arguing that your friends' parents are so much cooler because they allowed their kids to go.

c. Reminding your mom that you completed extra chores this week without being asked.

d. Arguing that there is safety in numbers.

e. Presenting a timeline of when and where you can be picked up and dropped off.


The author's purpose (your argument) in the previous scenario would be:

How does the poem’s structure reveal conflicts between the ideals of the speaker
and those of the City Planners?


A The speaker’s complaints in the opening stanzas transition to the adverse
description of the City Planners in the last stanzas.


B Each stanza provides lengthy descriptions of the City Planners’ thoughts and
minimal descriptions of the speaker’s motivations.


C The long stanzas reveal positive memories for the speaker, and the short
stanzas convey negative remarks about the City Planners.


D Each stanza presents an unbiased view of the speaker’s emotions and then a
biased interpretation of the City Planners’ actions.

Is this a statement or claim? And why?

Yesterday, ______ Politics Society met to discuss the agreement.

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The air raids are getting worse. They come over day and night. The noise is terrifying. Pim says it should be music to our ears. The more planes, the sooner will come the end of the war. Mrs. Van Daan pretends to be a fatalist. What will be, will be.
The word fatalist in this passage refers to someone who believes that _____?

Events are decided in advance by powers beyond one's control.
Events are sometimes able to be changed if you act quickly enough.
Events can be changed, no matter the circumstance.
Events will always be fatal, or deadly.