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HIGH SCHOOL
Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization? A. Joe was a lazy, good-for-nothing farmer without a penny to his name. B. Joe wouldn’t life a finger to help his neighbor if you paid him. C. Joe was a poor, sorry excuse for a farmer. D. Joe pulled the brim of his hat low over his eyes as he settled back against the tree. He looked out over his fields. “That plowing can wait a day or two,” he thought, and closed his eyes for a midday nap.
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.:a)Under the tree Angel found three gold coins.b)Under the tree, Angel found three gold coins.c)Under the tree, Angel found three, gold coins.d)Under the tree, Angel found three gold, coins.
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
Which sentence in this passage correctly uses the semicolon?A.Jane was tired of living an unassuming life; in the suburbs. B. She was also very curious to learn; and have new experiences.C. However; all her attempts were in vain.D. She had made up her mind; she was going to travel the world one way or another.
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
Which statement best describes the relationship between Byron and the two romantic poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth?They were close friends and collaborators who wrote poetry together.Byron greatly admired and imitated the styles of Coleridge and Wordsworth.Coleridge and Wordsworth resented Byron and considered him a betrayer of romanticism.Byron rejected the style of Coleridge and Wordsworth and broke all social conventions.
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
Which of the following influenced the outlook of the romantic poets of Byron's generation?the founding principles of ancient Greek democracyEnlightenment faith in the ability of humans to form their own social rulesthe increased freedom of ordinary people after the French Revolutionthe destruction of nature following scientific discoveries and the industrial revolution
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.She walked down the long winding road.She walked down the long, winding road.She walked down the long winding, road.She walked down the long, winding, road.
ENGLISH
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Compare the words liberties and losses how are they alike and how are they different explain
ENGLISH
MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is one half to the third power
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
Is a fuel your body uses for energy
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
Match each sentence with the function of the noun clause in bold.Tilesdirect objectsubjectpredicative nominative object of a prepositionWhat I saw in the closet left me speechless.arrowBoth When I was six, I learned how to swim.arrowBoth I was caught between what my conscience was telling me and what I wanted to do.arrowBoth The scary movie I watched is what kept me awake that night.
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
The final two lines of Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" promises the subject of his sonnet A. immortality.B. an endless summer.C. undying devotion.D. unfading youth.
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
In which sentence is the underlined word a definite article? A. We saw an elephant at the zoo. B. Mom made a pie for dessert. C. What time does the game begin?
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
Select four reasons American drama had a slow start.prejudice against dramas association with court life and monarchywoman were not allowed to actno audiencesno one knew how to write a playlack of financesPuritans outlawed drama in some colonies.
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
Match each writer to the romantic trait reflected in his poems.Samuel Taylor Coleridge William Blake William WordsworthThomas Grayemphasis on the aspirations and potential of all human beingsemphasis on fantasy and the supernaturalemphasis on mysticism and spiritualityemphasis on the healing power of nature
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
So he set to work fabricating wings for himself and his young son Icarus, with the intention of changing the laws of nature.Which word best replaces fabricating in the sentence?A. ApplyingB. ChangingC. ConstructingD. Attaching
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
Which element of an original text does a translator want to capture?A. Details and facts about the author's lifeB. Pacing and overall toneC. New meanings of wordsD. Words in the same language
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
In general, you would expect the platform of a political party to? A.) guide the political issues of the party's candidate. B.) determine the outcome of a general election.C.) lead to a national convention. D.) consist of party leaders called planks.
ENGLISH
HIGH SCHOOL
What does the title, “Two Kinds” refer to?
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