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1. Read the excerpt from Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home." His father was in the real estate business and always wanted the car to be at his command when he required it to take clients out into the country to show them a piece of farm property. The car always stood outside the First National Bank building where his father had an office on the second floor. Now, after the war, it was still the same car. Nothing was changed in the town except that the young girls had grown up. How does Hemingway's description of the town as unchanged impact the readers' perception of Krebs?

Read the excerpt from Jackie Robinson's letter to President Eisenhower. I respectfully remind you sir, that we have been the most patient of all people. When you said we must have self-respect, I wondered how we could have self-respect and remain patient considering the treatment accorded to us through the years. The "treatment" that Robinson refers to is most likely the

Read the excerpt from Richard Wright's Black Boy. "Mama, I'm hungry," I complained one afternoon. "Jump up and catch a kungry," she said, trying to make me laugh and forget. "What's a kungry?" "It's what little boys eat when they get hungry," she said. In this excerpt, Wright's mother is attempting to teach her son a lesson. misunderstanding her son's feelings. using humor to help her son feel better. presenting a solution to her son's problem.

Read the excerpt from Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home." A distaste for everything that had happened to him in the war set in because of the lies he had told. All of the times that had been able to make him feel cool and clear inside himself when he thought of them; the times so long back when he had done the one thing, the only thing for a man to do, easily and naturally, when he might have done something else, now lost their cool, valuable quality and then were lost themselves. What does the excerpt reveal about Krebs? He fought valiantly while at war overseas. He is happy to be home with his friends and family again. He is dissatisfied and feels disillusioned with his surroundings. He is a skilled liar, even though he does not enjoy telling untruths.

Read the excerpt from A Man's World. FRITZ—Oh—but de talk—de talk—I can't stand it for you. When you go out like dis people don't believe it is for your work. They say you have a lover—they say he writes your books. FRANK—That's very flattering. It means that they think they are too good for a woman to do. Which best describes why this excerpt is ironic? Frank should be insulted that people say that a man writes her books, but she actually views it as a compliment. Fritz feels that Frank should not go out alone, but Frank does not seem to care what other people think. Frank actually has a man who writes her books, but she denies this fact because she does not want people to know. Fritz warns Frank that people will question why she is going out alone at night, but it is actually Fritz himself who does not want her to go.Read the excerpt from a New York Times review written about the play entitled A Man's World.

Well, for one thing, as per the caption of Miss Rachel Crothers's play, that this is a man's world. But what is isn't necessarily right, though there are a lot of people who go on believing so. However, as Miss Crothers probably knows as well as any one, this play and many others equally strong and to the point will not change conditions. Which statement best describes this excerpt? It contains facts about whether or not A Man's World will impact social norms. It contains facts about how A Man's World will impact viewers. It contains the opinion of a person who saw A Man's World.

FRITZ—But you are a woman. You must not expect people to trust you—too much. FRANK—I'm not going to spend my life explaining. FRITZ—(Sitting at L. of desk.) No—but you— FRANK—Oh, Fritz, don't. You've been so nice and so comfortable. And now you're beginning to worry. You see how much better it would have been for both of us if I'd never told you anything about myself and about Kiddie. How would an audio production differ from a stage production of this scene? Listeners would not have to focus on the words spoken by Fritz and Frank. Listeners would have to imagine the tones Fritz and Frank speak in. Listeners would not have to envision the props being used by Fritz and Frank. Listeners would have to visualize the dress and movements of Fritz and Frank.

Read the excerpt from Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home." Nothing was changed in the town except that the young girls had grown up. They all wore sweaters and shirt waists with round Dutch collars. It was a pattern. He liked to look at them from the front porch as they walked on the other side of the street. He liked to watch them walking under the shade of the trees. He liked the round Dutch collars above their sweaters. He liked their silk stockings and flat shoes. He liked their bobbed hair and the way they walked. The author's short, descriptive sentences reflect Krebs's thought process and his feelings about the girls. illustrate the anger that Krebs feels toward the people in his town. express the shame that Krebs feels for lying to the girls. demonstrate Krebs's hopes and dreams for the future.

Read the excerpt from Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home." By the time Krebs returned to his home town in Oklahoma the greeting of heroes was over. He came back much too late. The men from the town who had been drafted had all been welcomed elaborately on their return. There had been a great deal of hysteria. Now the reaction had set in. People seemed to think it was rather ridiculous for Krebs to be getting back so late, years after the war was over. What does this suggest about the townspeople's perception of the war? They felt a strong sense of admiration for all soldiers coming home. They became jaded and disillusioned after many of the soldiers came home. They maintained a sense of distrust of Germany and its allies. They felt a sense of patriotism and pride long after the war ended.

Read the excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God. To her way of thinking all these things set her aside from Negroes. That was why she sought out Janie to friend with. Janie's coffee-and-cream complexion and her luxurious hair made Mrs. Turner forgive her for wearing overalls like the other women who worked in the fields. What does the phrase "to friend with" mean? to want to meet to introduce to dine with to get to know

In Their Eyes Were Watching God, which best helps readers understand the author's own cultural experiences? the use of figurative language the use of sensory details the use of regional dialect the use of dialogue

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." The Negro has many pent up resentments and latent frustrations, and he must release them. How does King conclude this claim? by stating the inevitability of racial violence by urging white leaders to release him from jail by encouraging white leaders to allow nonviolent protests by persuading his followers to break laws and create unrest

Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066". I am a fourteen-year-old girl with bad spelling and a messy room. If it helps any, I will tell you I have always felt funny using chopsticks and my favorite food is hot dogs. Why does Okita include this description of the speaker? to emphasize the cultural differences between Japanese Americans and other Americans to accentuate the social injustice of Japanese Americans being interned to highlight the fact that the speaker is no different from any other average American girl to call attention to the tear in the narrator's relationship with her best friend

Which modernist viewpoint is reflected in the poem "Night"? pessimism about the future fear of social advances determination through hardship the importance of tradition

Which modernist theme is reflected in "Night"? resilience in the face of fear the magnificence of nature mistrust of authority despair as a result of isolation

Read the excerpt from the play A Man's World. FRITZ—But you see you make dem talk when you do foolish things. FRANK—Foolish? You mean going out alone? Good Heavens! You don't supose I'm going to give up all my chances of seeing and knowing and understanding just because a few silly people are talking about me? FRITZ—But you are a woman. You must not expect people to trust you—too much. FRANK—I'm not going to spend my life explaining. Which feminist literary theme of the early- to mid-twentieth century is best reflected in this excerpt? Women feel pressure to conform to society's expectations. Women experience fear when ignoring society's expectations. Women cannot achieve their career goals due to social pressure. Women are isolated and do not have strong social support.

What is the speaker in "The Weary Blues" attempting to convey in his description of the scene? a criticism of the nightclub atmosphere a concern for overworked performers a knowledge of new musical genres a celebration of personal expression

Read the following scene from Trifles. COUNTY ATTORNEY (preoccupied). Is there a cat? (Mrs. Hale glances in a quick covert way at Mrs. Peters.) MRS. PETERS. Well, not now. They're superstitious, you know. They leave. COUNTY ATTORNEY (to Sheriff Peters, continuing an interrupted conversation.) No sign at all of anyone having come from the outside. Their own rope. Now let's go up again and go over it piece by piece. (They start upstairs.) It would have to have been someone who knew just the— (Mrs. Peters sits down. The two women sit there not looking at one another, but as if peering into something and at the same time holding back. When they talk now, it is the manner of feeling their way over strange ground, as if afraid of what they are saying, but as if they cannot help saying it.) How would an audio recording most likely convey the characters' actions during this scene? with a change in each character's tone of voice with the reading of the written stage directions with a change in the volume of the characters' voices with the lines of dialogue spoken by each character

How does President Wilson build his argument and persuade his listeners in "War Message to Congress"? He uses positive words to describe the enemy. He cites published works to support his view. He uses confident and powerful words. He tells a personal story that relates to the topic

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 9066. Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . . Which best describes the impact of the words "prosecution," "espionage," and "sabotage"? They reveal important information to the reader. They create vivid imagery for the audience. They emphasize the theme of the executive order. They lend the excerpt an urgent tone

A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun formed with -self or -selves that is used for emphasis. formed with -self or -selves that refers to the subject. that is not formed with -self or -selves. that is not plural or possessive

In the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman expresses anxiety about her family members who live far away. In the last stanza of the poem, the old woman seems upset about her family, who live in a faraway land. In the last stanza of the poem, the elderly woman worries about her family members who live pretty far away. In the last stanza of the poem, the old woman seems to care about her family who don't live nearby.

Read the sentence. She met her friends in the lobby, the bottom floor, of the hotel so that they could head over to the refreshing pool for a cool, brisk swim. Which is the best revision of this sentence? She met her friends in the lobby of the hotel, and they headed over to the pool for a cool, refreshing swim. She met her friends at the hotel's bottom floor, which is the lobby, so that they could head over to the swimming pool for a cool, brisk swim. For a cool, brisk, refreshing swim at the hotel's pool, she met her friends in the hotel's lobby on the bottom floor. The sentence is correct as written.

Which statement best compares the structure of "Harlem" and "The Weary Blues"? "Harlem" is short and happy, while "The Weary Blues" is longer and lyrical. "Harlem" is short and urgent, while "The Weary Blues" is longer and lyrical. "Harlem" is short and content, while "The Weary Blues" is longer and unhappy. "Harlem" is short and curious, while "The Weary Blues" is longer and unhappy.

Read the excerpt from "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'" This wise man put me to bed and applied the rest cure, to which a still-good physique responded so promptly that he concluded there was nothing much the matter with me, and sent me home with solemn advice to "live as domestic a life as far as possible," to "have but two hours' intellectual life a day," and "never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again" as long as I lived. Why was Gilman advised "never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again"? Her doctor believed that she'd been poisoned by ink, paint, and lead. Her doctor believed that intellectual effort was making her ill. Her doctor was afraid that she would write something negative about him. Her doctor was afraid that she was not strong enough to hold the tools

Read the excerpt from Flannery O'Connor's "The Life You Save May Be Your Own." Mr. Shiftlet was so shocked that for about a hundred feet he drove along slowly with the door stiff open. A cloud, the exact color of the boy's hat and shaped like a turnip, had descended over the sun, and another, worse looking, crouched behind the car. Mr. Shiftlet felt that the rottenness of the world was about to engulf him. He raised his arm and let it fall again to his breast. "Oh Lord!" he prayed. "Break forth and wash the slime from this earth!" The turnip continued slowly to descend. After a few minutes there was a guffawing peal of thunder from behind and fantastic raindrops, like tin-can tops, crashed over the rear of Mr. Shiftlet's car. Which is a metaphor? The turnip continued slowly to descend. ...raindrops, like tin-can drops, crashed over the rear of Mr. Shiflet's car. Mr. Shiftlet felt that the rottenness of the world was about to engulf him. He raised his arm and let it fall again to his breast.

Read the paragraph. Teaching the rambunctious group of canines at the obedience school was a great deal of work, but each instructor took a respite once the dogs were placed in their individual kennels. Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word? vacation beverage payment break

Read the excerpt from the play Trifles, by Susan Glaspell. HALE. Harry and I had started to town with a load of potatoes. We came along the road from my place; and as I got here, I said, "I'm going to see if I can't get John Wright to go in with me on a party telephone." I spoke to Wright about it once before, and he put me off, saying folks talked too much anyway, and all he asked was peace and quiet—I guess you know about how much he talked himself; but I thought maybe if I went to the house and talked about it before his wife, though I said to Harry that I didn't know as what his wife wanted made much difference to John— Which feminist theme is most supported by the excerpt? Women feel pressured to conform to roles set by society. Women artists face difficult paths when pursuing careers. Women need to feel they are determining their own fate. Women frequently go unheard in male-dominated societies.

Read the excerpt from "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'" This wise man put me to bed and applied the rest cure, to which a still-good physique responded so promptly that he concluded there was nothing much the matter with me, and sent me home with solemn advice to "live as domestic a life as far as possible," to "have but two hours' intellectual life a day," and "never to touch pen, brush, or pencil again" as long as I lived. What social attitude of Gilman's era does this excerpt best demonstrate? Women who were not married were considered dangerous. Women were not allowed to vote in local or national elections. Women were not supposed to exert themselves much physically. Women were not considered suited to work outside the home.

Study the image from Art Spiegelman's Maus. mc012-1.jpg How does Spiegelman's visual representation of the Holocaust aid with comprehension? It shows the diversity of people affected by the events of the Holocaust. It illustrates that few people from Sosnowiec were relocated to the camps. It draws attention to the great number of people affected by the Holocaust. It depicts a large number of faceless individuals, making the Holocaust less real.

Our school is considering mandating school uniforms next year. The student government supports school uniforms for a number of reasons. First, school uniforms save time. Students will not have to figure out what they will wear and thus will have more time to devote to their studies. They will be more focused on learning and less on appearance. Second, although there are up-front costs, uniforms will ultimately save families money. Finally, uniforms will promote a sense of equality because students are dressed the same regardless of economic status. This will encourage a greater sense of community at our school. What strategy does the author use in her choice of language to convey her message? observational descriptions sequence of events logic and reason real and imagined events

Read the sentence. It was difficult to extinguish because the fire was too hot. What is the best way to revise this sentence? It was difficult to extinguish it because the fire was too hot. The fire was difficult to extinguish because it was too hot. The hot fire made it difficult to extinguish it. The sentence is correct as written.

How did the rise of cities and mass culture affect writers such as Flannery O'Connor? They became a lost generation, looking for the meaning behind all the suffering. Their writing became regional, focusing on rural aspects of American life. They wrote memoirs of their experiences in times of war and in times of peace. They cut their hair, wore short skirts, and called themselves flappers

In part two of Trifles, which of the following is an example of dramatic irony? The audience knows Mrs. Hale has the dead bird in her coat pocket, but the men in the story do not. Mrs. Hale feels guilty about not visiting Mrs. Wright, but Mrs. Peters reassures her that this is not her fault. The men in the story do not find any evidence outside in the barn, so they decide to search upstairs again. Mrs. Peters talks about how she knows what loneliness feels like, but Mrs. Hale interrupts her before she can finish.

How does the focus of the primary source article "Mrs. Hossack a Murderess" differ from the Midnight Assassin excerpt? The article focuses on the outcome of the case, but the excerpt does not even mention the verdict. The article briefly mentions the verdict, but the excerpt goes into great detail about the verdict. The article explains why Mrs. Hossack was found guilty, while the excerpt expresses outrage at the verdict. The article proposes that Mrs. Hossack was guilty of murder, while the excerpt suggests her innocence.

Read the excerpt from "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain," by Langston Hughes. But jazz to me is one of the inherent expressions of Negro life in America; the eternal tom-tom beating in the Negro soul—the tom-tom of revolt against weariness in a white world, a world of subway trains, and work, work, work; the tom-tom of joy and laughter, and pain swallowed in a smile. How does Hughes inject elements of jazz into the excerpt? by repeating the word "work," which emphasizes the need to relax with references to the "white world," which accentuates the targeted audience with figurative language such as "pain swallowed in a smile," which acts as song lyrics by repeating the phrase "tom-tom," which acts as a drum beat

Read the excerpt from the song, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" Once I built a tower, up to the sun, Brick, and rivet, and lime, Once I built a tower, Now it's done— Which reality of the Great Depression does the excerpt convey? stock market crash decreased demand for products increased unemployment lower agricultural production

Which statement best describes why an author might choose to write a memoir over other nonfiction formats? A memoir lets the writer address both sides of an issue or conflict. A memoir focuses on a significant period of a writer's life. A memoir allows the writer to remain objective and detached. A memoir describes the day-to-day hardships the writer has endured

Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education. Reargument was largely devoted to the circumstances surrounding the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868. The Supreme Court studies the Fourteenth Amendment to determine the primary authors of the document. whether its intent has been compromised. how it has been interpreted in each state. whether it needs to be repealed.

Read the beginning of Ian's personal narrative, "Una, Una!" I __________ up on a farm in Scotland. Every morning, I __________ into the pasture with a warm milk bottle to feed my favorite sheep, Una. Fill in the blanks in order. grow . . . . ventured grow . . . . venture grew . . . . venture grew . . . . ventured

Which sentence is written correctly? Summer produce, such as heirloom tomatoes, can be used to create delicious salads. The hotel in the business district, has many accommodations, for its corporate visitors. The discovery of gold led to population growth, in the West, during the late 1800s. Restaurants must adhere to, health department guidelines, in order to obtain a permit.

Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066." I am a fourteen-year-old girl with bad spelling and a messy room. If it helps any, I will tell you I have always felt funny using chopsticks and my favorite food is hot dogs. Read the excerpt from "Mericans." Micaela, you may wait outside with Alfredito and Enrique. The awful grandmother says it all in Spanish, which I understand when I'm paying attention. "What?" I say, though it's neither proper not polite. Which idea is true of the speakers in both excerpts? They feel more connected to American culture than their ancestors' culture. They wish they were American nationals rather than foreigners. They feel more connected to their ancestors' culture than American culture. They are bilingual and move easily from one culture to another.

The poet's intent in "Oread" is to present an image of a sea creature. rocky shore. powerful sea. beach with trees.

Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles. MRS. HALE. I'd hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing. Which word has a meaning similar to "snooping" as it is used in this excerpt? looking peering intruding searching

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." The other force is one of bitterness and hatred, and it comes perilously close to advocating violence. It is expressed in the various black nationalist groups that are springing up across the nation. Why does the author include these sentences? to predict the future of his group's actions to recall the harsh actions of law enforcement to encourage understanding of black nationalists to provide a contrast to his group's nonviolent efforts