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HIGH SCHOOL
The root word mit means "send." What prefix can you add to create a word meaning "to send across"? Inter Over Semi Trans
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Which genre's plot includes a dangerous situation and possibly a life at risk? A. mystery B. suspense C. folklore D. detective
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Julius Caesar was a Roman __________ and __________. barbarian . . . enemy king . . . foot soldier politician . . . military general foreign ally . . . hero
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HIGH SCHOOL
If you invented something that used light, what root word would likely be in your invention's name? Astro Lum Phon Vis
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HIGH SCHOOL
Which description fits an archetypical hero in a literary work?
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Which characteristic of transcendentalism is exemplified in the following excerpt from the essay "Self-Reliance"?
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Which answer shows proper comma usage?Sentence:The first Spanish viceroy of Mexico Antonio de Mendoza was appointed in 1535. a)The first Spanish viceroy, of Mexico, Antonio de Mendoza, was appointed in 1535.b)The first Spanish viceroy of Mexico, Antonio de Mendoza, was appointed in 1535.c)The first Spanish viceroy of Mexico, Antonio de Mendoza was appointed in 1535.d)The first Spanish viceroy of Mexico Antonio de Mendoza, was appointed in 1535.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Which of the following is true about a writer’s dictionA.When the writer uses simple words, the diction is formalB.When the writer uses complex words, the diction is informalC.When the writer uses sophisticated vocabulary, the diction is informalD.When the writer uses colloquial language, the diction is informal
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HIGH SCHOOL
Which of the following sentences can be revised to eliminate redundancies? A) Our group had a keen advantage over theirs because we've all studied physics. B) Juan was costumed in disguise when he entered the room. C) Working in this company can be quite an interesting challenge. D) The foundation of the house was starting to crumble under pressure.
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"Should I keep back my opinions at such a time,through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the majesty of heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings."What appeal does he primarily use here?A)ethos B)kairos C)metaphor D)personification
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Which sentence contains an error in subject-verb agreement?A. Macaroni and cheese is being served in the cafeteria today. B. Many citizens of Clarkson County are fighting to save the local wetlands. C. Each of the athletes have trained hard for the competition. D. My mother or my father is going to pick me up from swim practice.
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HIGH SCHOOL
What does Roosevelt accomplish by opening his speech with a description of the muckraker? A. He appeals to the audience's sense of emotion. B. He helps the audience vividly recall the character from Pilgrim's Progress. C. He illustrates the theme of good versus evil. D. He makes a comparison between the man with the muck-rake and journalists.
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Why does the narrator in Langston Hughes's short story "Why, You Reckon?" agree to rob a white person? A) He has a criminal past and no other way to get money. B) He has low self esteem and wants to prove he is tough. C) He has been treated badly and now hates white people. D)He has no job and needs money to buy something to eat.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Read the excerpt.(1) This camp is no ordinary place. (2) The fields are alive; they move with us in silent cycles that only those of us willing to watch patiently can see. (3) Each of us has had a moment that we felt the earth around us, closed our eyes, and thought, “This is perfection.”Which sentence in this excerpt from “Final Night” by Laura Emily Goldblatt is the paragraph’s topic sentence?
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
What was the difference between Darwin and Lamarck?A. They both tried to explain evolution, but Lamarck was able to support it with evidence. B. They both tried to explain evolution, but Darwin was able to support it with evidence.C. They both understood how mutations occurred, but Lamarck was able to support it with evidence. D. They both understood how mutations occurred, but Darwin was able to support it with evidence.
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n the passage the poet describes London using personification. In what light does the city appear? as an opponent as a master as a creditor as a helper
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Why did the Catholic Church introduce tropes?to convey to the common people the mysterious ways in which fate workedto teach morals by dramatizing the lives of saints and church leadersto increase the common people's interest in and understanding of religious ideasto popularize the classical language of Latin among the people
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What was the chief characteristic of Roman plays?They were imitations or translations of Greek plays.They elevated the genre of tragedy to a high art form.They were highly original.They evolved directly from rituals in honor of Dionysus.
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