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Read this excerpt from "Look Homeward, Angel." And whatever he touched in that rich fortress of his soul sprang into golden life: as the years passed, the fruit trees—the peach, the plum, the cherry, the apple—grew great and bent beneath their clusters. His grape vines thickened into brawny ropes of brown and coiled down the high wire fences of his lot, and hung in a dense fabric, upon his trellises, roping his domain twice around. They climbed the porch end of the house and framed the upper windows in thick bowers. And the flowers grew in rioting glory in his yard—the velvet-leaved nasturtium, slashed with a hundred tawny dyes, the rose, the snowball, the redcupped tulip, and the lily. The author uses sensory details in this excerpt to create images of excess and riches, to suggest Gant’s interest in materialism. shades and barriers, to suggest Gant’s need for privacy. colorful sceneries, to suggest Gant’s artistic aptitude. bountiful harvests, to suggest Gant’s agricultural success. |
shades and barriers, to suggest Gant’s need for privacy. |
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Read this excerpt from "A Visit from the Goon Squad." That’s when he began singing the songs he’d been writing for years underground, songs no one had ever heard, or anything like them—"Eyes in My Head," "X’s and O’s," "Who’s Watching Hardest"—ballads of paranoia and disconnection ripped from the chest of a man you knew just by looking had never had a page or a profile or a handle or a handset, who was part of no one’s data, a guy who had lived in the cracks all these years, forgotten and full of rage, in a way that now registered as pure. Untouched. How does the author use satire in this excerpt? The author is criticizing media censorship. The author is criticizing the idea of isolationism. The author is mocking society’s overuse of technology. The author is mocking man’s inability to freely express himself. |
The author is mocking man’s inability to freely express himself. |
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Read this excerpt from "A Visit from the Goon Squad." Whatever the reason, a swell of approval palpable as rain lifted from the center of the crowd and rolled out toward its edges, where it crashed against buildings and water wall and rolled back at Scotty with redoubled force, lifting him off his stool, onto his feet (the roadies quickly adjusting the microphones), exploding the quavering husk Scotty had appeared to be just moments before and unleashing something strong, charismatic, and fierce. Anyone who was there that day will tell you the concert really started when Scotty stood up. How does the author portray Scotty in this excerpt? His confidence is transformed by the crowd’s response. His musical ability is improving as he performs. His anger is unleashed by the chaos of the crowd. His excitement is shown by his moves on stage. |
His confidence is transformed by the crowd’s response. |
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Read the following excerpt from Michio Kaku’s book Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century. There was also a sense of urgency. The Pentagon was worried that the shattered remains of the Soviet Union might be rebuilt before the United States. Following a nuclear war, there would be a race to see who could rebuild their country first. In a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs, slowly regaining consciousness, the winner of World War III would be that country which could stand on its feet first (and so go on to win World War IV). Therefore, the Pentagon’s priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible, unimpeded by unnecessary restrictions. Which detail provides the most cultural context for this excerpt about the Cold War? There was also a sense of urgency. The Pentagon was worried that the shattered remains of the Soviet Union might be rebuilt before the United States. In a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs. . . . Therefore, the Pentagon’s priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible. . . . |
The Pentagon was worried that the shattered remains of the Soviet Union might be rebuilt before the United States. |
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Read the following excerpt from Gary Soto’s story "Like Mexicans." My grandmother gave me bad advice and good advice when I was in my early teens. For the bad advice, she said that I should become a barber because they made good money and listened to the radio all day. "Honey, they don’t work como burros," she would say every time I visited her. She made the sound of donkeys braying. "Like that, honey!" For the good advice, she said that I should marry a Mexican girl. "No Okies, hijo"—she would say— "Look, my son. He marry one and they fight every day about I don’t know what and I don’t know what." For her, everyone who wasn’t Mexican, black, or Asian were Okies. The French were Okies, the Italians in suits were Okies. . . . she lectured me on the virtues of the Mexican girl. What inference can be made about the grandmother’s point of view in this excerpt? She is eager to assimilate herself and her family into mainstream American culture. She is unwilling to embrace any aspect of multiculturalism because she detests American culture. She wants to preserve her family’s Mexican culture even though she no longer lives in Mexico. She believes that marrying an "Okie" is equivalent to ruining any prospects of financial success. |
She wants to preserve her family’s Mexican culture even though she no longer lives in Mexico. |
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The Riverwoods High School Fitness Club class is having a discussion about an upcoming activity. As Timothy shares the itinerary, Taylor takes notes and Wendy looks out the window. Trevor interrupts with a sarcastic remark, which makes Samantha laugh. Anton raises his hand and asks the coach to repeat the time of departure. Anton and Taylor Anton and Wendy Timothy and Samantha Trevor and Taylor |
Anton and Taylor |
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Read this excerpt from "Look Homeward, Angel." They laughed at his wild excess of speech, of feeling, and of gesture. They were silent before the maniac fury of his sprees, which occurred almost punctually every two months, and lasted two or three days. They picked him foul and witless from the cobbles, and brought him home . . . . And always they handled him with tender care, feeling something strange and proud and glorious lost in [him]. . . . He was a stranger to them: no one—not even Eliza—ever called him by his first name. He was—and remained thereafter—"Mister" Gant. . . . Based on this excerpt, what can be inferred about Oliver’s neighbors? They spread gossip about his unusual conduct. They consider him a talented man and good friend. They think he is a bit peculiar, yet they revere him. They worry about his excessive behaviors. |
They consider him a talented man and good friend. |
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In his poem "Homework," Allen Ginsberg most likely uses free verse to compare fixing political problems to accomplishing share his opinion about corruption and violence around the world, using a standard layout. draw attention to the impact of war on animals and the environment, using a controlled text. share his desire to restore the world to its pristine condition, using an unstructured format. |
share his desire to restore the world to its pristine condition, using an unstructured format. |
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Read the excerpt from "Like Mexicans." We talk for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. Finally, we got up with Carolyn taking my hand. Slightly embarrassed, I tried to pull away but her grip held me. I let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her mother right behind me. . . . Carolyn waved again. I looked, back, waving. . . . Her people were like Mexicans, only different. Which best explains how Soto’s text structure helps establish his voice in the excerpt? Soto compares his experience to his wife’s experience in order to criticize marriage in a multicultural society. Soto lists a series of events to present guidelines on how to live in a multicultural society. Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society. Soto uses a cause-and-effect format to show how a person’s heritage can limit his or her marriage choices. |
Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society. |
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Which of these best explains the paradox presented in the poem "Homework"? Though many famous monuments need restoration, rescuing wildlife needs to be prioritized. Though there are countless global crises that require attention, the most important one is reducing pollution. Though an international clean-up is needed, the solution is not as simple as cleaning laundry. Though many countries have problems that need attention, the United States cannot address them all. |
Though an international clean-up is needed, the solution is not as simple as cleaning laundry. |
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How does the author use fictional elements to develop a theme in "Look Homeward, Angel"? The author develops the societal outcast theme through characterization. The author develops the marital harmony theme through plot details. The author develops the small-town gossip theme through setting details. The author develops the coming-of-age theme through point of view. |
The author develops the small-town gossip theme through setting details. |
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Mr. Shae’s class is having a discussion about the writings of Shakespeare. One student says, "One theme found in Romeo and Juliet is that love can cause violence. Although the play is a famous love story, it is actually very violent." "Who is the most romantic character in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet?" "What are some specific examples of love causing violence in Romeo and Juliet?" "Who were the most violent characters in this classic Shakespeare play?" "What are some symbols used by Shakespeare to depict love and violence?" |
What are some specific examples of love causing violence in Romeo and Juliet?" |
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Read this excerpt from "Homework." I’d wash the Amazon river and clean the oily Carib & Gulf of Mexico, Rub that smog off the North Pole, wipe up all the pipelines in Alaska, Rub a dub dub for Rocky Flats and Los Alamos, Flush that sparkly Cesium out of Love Canal In this excerpt, Ginsberg uses repetition to reinforce his idea that the world is in need of a good cleansing. anything is possible with determination. mankind should be more appreciative of nature. manmade disasters are a result of modern technology. |
the world is in need of a good cleansing. |
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Read the excerpt from "How the Internet and Other Technologies Came About." In a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs, slowly regaining consciousness, the winner of World War III would be that country which could stand on its feet first (and so go on to win World War VI). Therefore, the pentagon’s priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible, unimpeded by unnecessary restrictions. Which type of rhetoric is used most in this excerpt to convince readers of the author’s point of view? an appeal to logic an appeal to the author’s character an appeal to emotion an appeal to ethics |
an appeal to logic |
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What best summarizes the central idea of the passage from "Like Mexicans"? People from different ethnicities have a difficult time understanding each other. People can be of different ethnicities and still have shared life experiences. People should marry based on shared ethnicity to maintain their own cultures. People should ignore their ethnicities to develop one common culture. |
People can be of different ethnicities and still have shared life experiences. |
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Read the excerpt from "Like Mexicans." We had lunch: sandwiches, potato chips, and iced tea. Carolyn and her mother talked mostly about neighbors and the congregation at the Japanese Methodist Church in West Fresno. Her father, who was in khaki work clothes, excused himself with a wave that was almost a salute and went outside. I heard a truck start, a dog bark, and the truck rattle away. How does Soto build a central idea of his story in the excerpt? By showing how Carolyn’s family lives in a way that is strange to him, Soto supports the idea that culture causes conflict between people. By showing how Carolyn’s family lives in a way that is boring to him, Soto supports the idea that people from different cultures do not share interests. By showing how Carolyn’s family lives in a way that is familiar to him, Soto supports the idea that people from different cultures can also share a culture. By showing how Carolyn’s family lives in a way that is similar to him, Soto supports the idea that there are very few differences among cultures. |
By showing how Carolyn’s family lives in a way that is familiar to him, Soto supports the idea that people from different cultures can also share a culture. |
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Read this excerpt from "A Visit from the Goon Squad." At last he found Rebecca, smiling, holding Cara-Ann in her arms. She was dancing. They were too far away for Alex to reach them, and the distance felt irrevocable, a chasm that would keep him from ever again touching the delicate silk of Rebecca’s eyelids, or feeling, through his daughter’s ribs, the scramble of her heartbeat. Without the zoom, he couldn’t even see them. In desperation, he T’d Rebecca, pls wAt 4 me, my bUtiful wyf, then kept his zoom trained on her face until he saw her register the vibration, pause in her dancing, and reach for it. Which of these is the best question to address the societal issue raised in this excerpt? Does technology help or hinder meaningful communication? Should proper spelling and grammar be required to send texts? Is it dangerous to text while engaged in other activities? How will technology affect the music industry of the future? |
Does technology help or hinder meaningful communication? |
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Read this excerpt from "A Visit from the Goon Squad." That’s when he began singing the songs he’d been writing for years underground, songs no one had ever heard, or anything like them—"Eyes in My Head," "X’s and O’s," "Who’s Watching Hardest"—ballads of paranoia and disconnection ripped from the chest of a man you knew just by looking had never had a page or a profile or a handle or a handset, who was part of no one’s data, a guy who had lived in the cracks all these years, forgotten and full of rage, in a way that now registered as pure. Based on the details in this excerpt, it can be inferred that Scotty has learned how to hide his true emotions. was famous years ago before going into hiding. has developed a unique musical style. was confused by having gone unnoticed for so long. |
was confused by having gone unnoticed for so long. |
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Mr. Tyler’s class is having a discussion about whether sugary drinks should be sold at an upcoming school event. One student says, "Sugary drinks are not nutritious and can cause many health problems. I think students would enjoy a smoothie bar as a fresh alternative." "Do you have a favorite recipe for fresh fruit smoothies?" "What are the health problems caused by sugary drinks?" "Don’t you think smoothies are a lot more expensive?" "How do you know so much about nutrition?" |
"What are the health problems caused by sugary drinks?" |
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Read the excerpt from "First Generation" of Dreaming in Cuban. She considers the vagaries of sports, the happenstance of El Líder, a star pitcher in his youth, narrowly missing a baseball career in America. His wicked curveball attracted the major league scouts, and the Washington Senators were interested in signing him but changed their minds. Frustrated, El Líder went home, rested his pitching arm, and started a revolution in the mountains. Read the excerpt from "Like Mexicans." We talked for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. Finally, we got up with Carolyn taking my hand. Slightly embarrassed, I tried to pull away but her grip held me. I let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her mother right behind me. . . . Carolyn waved again. I looked, back, waving. . . . Her people were like Mexicans, only different. Which best states how the structures of the excerpts are similar? Each relates an anecdote to appeal to the reader’s emotions. Each presents factual evidence to appeal to the reader’s logic. Each documents career credentials to appeal to the reader’s ethics. Each discusses a political event to appeal to the reader’s logic. |
Each relates an anecdote to appeal to the reader’s emotions. |
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Read the following excerpt from Julia Ortiz Cofer’s poem "El Olvido." It is dangerous The items listed in this excerpt symbolize the ways of life that are unfamiliar to the speaker. the fervent religious beliefs of the speaker’s mother. the speaker’s desire to forget embarrassing traditions. the traditions and customs of the speaker’s native land. |
the traditions and customs of the speaker’s native land. |
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Read this excerpt from "Homework." Then I’d throw big Asia in one giant Load & wash out the blood & Agent Orange, Dump the whole mess of Russia and China in the wringer, squeeze out the tattletail Gray of U.S. Central American police state. . . . How do the allusions in this excerpt reinforce the meaning of the poem? The allusions clarify specific geographic orientation. The allusions emphasize historical achievements. The allusions recall troublesome international issues. The allusions recount specific battles from recent wars. |
The allusions recall troublesome international issues. |
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Read the excerpt from "How the Internet and Other Technologies Came About." Tanks and submarines were easily simulated, since looking through goggles wasn’t very much different from looking through a pair of binoculars or a periscope. Since the first head-mounted display was built for the Pentagon in 1968, primitive versions of virtual reality have since proliferated to video arcades around the country. Which information from the excerpt best supports the inference that certain video games resulted from issues related to national security? There has been a marked increase in war-themed games since the military developed conflict-based simulators. There has been a marked increase in the development of new forms of entertainment since cuts to military spending have occurred. There has been a marked increase in virtual reality games since the military developed conflict-based simulators. There has been a marked increase in new forms of entertainment since the military’s budget was increased. |
There has been a marked increase in virtual reality games since the military developed conflict-based simulators. |
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Ms. Nichol’s class is having a discussion about Greek mythology. One student says, "The influence of the goddess Demeter can be found throughout Greek history and culture. She is the goddess of the harvest as well as the cycle of life." "What role did Demeter play in the lives of the other Greek gods?" "Who were some of Demeter’s allies in Greek mythology?" "What are some ways in which the influence of Demeter can be seen in Greek culture?" "Who were Demeter’s greatest enemies, according to Greek myths?" |
"What are some ways in which the influence of Demeter can be seen in Greek culture?" |
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What best summarizes the central idea of the passage from "How the Internet and Other Technologies Came About"? Technological advancement is a side effect of military efforts to win wars. Technological advancement is a side effect of academic competition between countries. Technological advancement is a side effect of economic competition between countries. Technological advancement is a side effect of profit-driven corporations. |
Technological advancement is a side effect of military efforts to win wars. |
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