Which of these sentences needs an apostrophe?A
The monkeys food is here.

B
Jaden loves to watch the giraffes.

C
The animals are running the zoo!

D
My favorite zoo in the world is the Bronx Zoo.

Cuvant contextual pent: a marturisi,uimit

What kind of phrase is the underlined group of words? Often, my parents are awake (before sunrise).

A.
adverb phrase

B.
adjective phrase

C.
appositive phrase

Which best describes the tone in this passage

Use the words contentious and tension in a sentence

Question 11.11. What does Caesar say as Brutus steps forward to stab him to indicate his sense of betrayal at seeing Brutus? (Points : 3)Veni, vidi, vici.

Et tu, Brute?

Carpe diem.

Caveat emptor.



Question 12.12. Which statement best summarizes the advice Rudyard Kipling offers in the poem "If"? (Points : 3)
Try several different kinds of work for short periods of time until you find what you really want to do.

Do your best, but don't think too much of yourself or your accomplishments.

Treat others the way you would like to be treated.

Be yourself, but always keep other people's advice in mind.



Question 13.13. What is the impact of Marc Antony’s rhetorical tactics, such as his repeatedly calling Brutus an “honorable man,” on the crowd assembled at Caesar’s funeral? (Points : 3)
His rhetorical skill incites the crowd’s disgust with Caesar’s ambition.
His rhetorical skill lulls the crowd into not caring about Caesar’s assassination.
His rhetorical skills generate sympathy for Caesar and wrath for the conspirators.
His rhetorical skill rouses the crowd’s distrust of what he says.


Question 14.14. All of the following are types of hooks often used in persuasive pieces, such as the poems “If,” “Can’t,” and “Perseverance” except (Points : 3)
a thesis statement
an intriguing question
a striking comparison
an unexpected fact of claim


Question 15.15. When the Ghost appears to Brutus at Sardis and says that they will meet again at Philippi, Shakespeare is employing (Points : 3)
irony.
foreshadowing.
falling action.
hyperbole.


Question 16.16. When the speaker in Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son” says, “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair,” she means that she (Points : 3)
has had to work hard for everything her whole life.
feels that life has been unkind to her.
does not have a crystal staircase in her home.
imagines that her life is like a fairy tale.


Question 17.17. At what point in the action of Julius Caesar is the conflict over who will lead Rome into the future resolved? (Points : 3)
when Antony leads his troops to Sardis to attack Brutus and Cassius’s forces
when the conspirators’ forces are overcome at Philippi
when Brutus claims that Cassius’s aims have become corrupted
when Brutus speaks to the crowd at Caesar’s funeral


Question 18.18. What advice does Robert E. Lee give his son in “Letter to His Son”? (Points : 3)
Stand up for the traditions and beliefs of the American South.
Improve life for all the people of the nation.
Don’t give up, even when times are hard.
Give people your trust, unless they prove themselves untrustworthy.


Question 19.19. What is the basis for Antony’s claim that Brutus is the noblest Roman of them all? (Points : 3)
Antony’s former friendship with Brutus
Brutus’s birth into a family of well-to-do aristocrats
Brutus’s goal of securing the good of Rome rather than his own good
Antony’s sarcastic response to Brutus’s treachery


Question 20.20. The authors of “Rebecca” and “The Story of Augustus” reach readers by using (Points : 3)
stories from their own lives to give advice.
wit and hyperbole to communicate their ideas.
logical fallacies to support their arguments.
intriguing questions and comments to engage readers’ minds.

Read the passage."Day of Infamy" Speech
by Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Mr. Vice President, and Mr. Speaker, and Members of the Senate and House of Representatives:

Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.

The United States was at peace with that Nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American Island of Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. And while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack.

It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. In addition American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.

Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya.

Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.

Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam.

Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands.

Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island. And this morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island.

Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our Nation.

As Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.

But always will our whole Nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.

No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.

With confidence in our armed forces—with the unbounding determination of our people—we will gain the inevitable triumph- so help us God.

I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.

Part A

What is one of Roosevelt's purposes for delivering this speech?


to highlight the devastation Japanese forces have caused both in the Pacific and in Europe

to inform the American people of Japan's attack on the US and other places in the Pacific

to remind the American people that Japan is an avowed ally of Nazi Germany

to share specific information about America's plan to counterattack Japan's Pacific fleet
Part B

Which statement best explains how Roosevelt uses rhetoric to advance the purpose identified in Part A?


He uses false equivalency, likening the Japanese to the Nazis, to underscore the danger Japan poses to America.

He uses false equivalency, likening the attack on Pearl Harbor to the attack on Guam, to make Japan seem more dangerous than it really is.

He uses repetition, employing the phrase "last night" several times, to stress the number of coordinated attacks carried out by the Japanese.

He uses repetition, employing the word "attack" over and over, to inspire Americans to join the armed forces and aggressively take on the enemy.